Disclaimer: gosh I hate these things…I don't own lion king characters, never have, never will (that sucks)

¤ Chapter 3¤

After a while the other hyenas got used to Taka and came out of hiding. Taka had brought them a piece of meat as a token of gratitude. Ed had eaten it all and is now sitting in the corner licking his paws. The other hyenas walked around Taka and inspected him.

"Hey Banzi, does he look a bit different to you?" Banzi gave her a quizzical look.

"What do you mean different?"

"Well for one thing he has a black mane."

"Oh hey yeah! And he kind of looks a little oranger than the other lions we've run into." Banzi had a look of admiration for himself; he never was a keen observer. Fed up, Taka walked around the cave to see where he could sleep, the hyenas continued their conversation.

"Yep that's cool. We have our very own lion…" Shenzi had this glazed look on her face that said she had plans for him in the future. Taka whirled around and glared at her.

"What? I am not a slave, you idiots. Now show me where I can sleep or you won't have any lion any more." Banzi showed him to a corner where a pile of bones lay.

"You can sleep here, maybe you can make a nest out of these bones."

"Uh great…now leave me alone." When Banzi left Taka thought to himself;

'These hyenas are so pitiful, why did I even chose to come here?' Taka rubbed his temples and fell asleep.

The next morning Taka woke up and was surrounded by the hyenas.

'Great just what I need a pile of hyenas' Taka got up and went out to hunt. He had picked out a very good spot because within five minutes he brought down a male Gazelle. He brought the part he had not eaten back to the hyenas and went out again. The hyenas of course were so overjoyed they invited their pack to join them. All the hyenas were now loyal to Taka and Taka didn't mind one bit.

Taka would periodically join the hyenas but he mostly stayed around Pride Rock, especially because he wanted to see Sarabi. Even if he couldn't have her he could still look at her. And look at her he did. Sarabi was kind of freaked out about Taka watching her. Whenever he would come near she would bound away to Mufasa and would stay with him until Taka left. Taka was shocked and hurt that Sarabi didn't want to be near him, so he watched her in secret. Every chance he got. Mufasa knew that Sarabi was scared, but Taka was his brother and he really couldn't say anything to him that would matter. So he left it as it was. One day Sarabi came up to Mufasa scared stiff.

"Mufasa…"

"Humm? Sarabi?" Mufasa turned to look at her and was rammed by her trying to feel protected. "What's the matter?"

"It's Taka again. He is so scary. I don't know what to think. I know he's watching me, but where? I feel like I'm being followed all the time. Mufasa you have to do something, it's really creeping me out." Mufasa nuzzled Sarabi to calm her.

"I guess I could talk to him, if it's really scaring you that bad."

"Oh yes please! I just can't go on like this." Sarabi stayed in the cave all afternoon, always making sure that someone besides Taka was there. Mufasa trotted down to Taka's own cave to see if he was there, and sure enough he was! Taka was stalking something in the corner when Mufasa spoke.

"I see you have found your place after all, in the corner. Hehe." Even though Mufasa was king he still acted like an older brother. The black maned lion twirled around and glared at him.

"You've made me lose my lunch. What do you want big brother?" Taka was actually in a good mood that day so he could take anything Mufasa would throw at him.

"Well I just came to see how you were and what your plans are for the future." They hadn't talked in a long while so it was hard to get any info out of Taka.

"What future? I have no future remember?" Taka sat up and watched his golden haired brother with envy.

"Well we all have a future. I know I'm going to regret saying this, but if you wanted too you can stay here at Pride Rock." Mufasa, overcome with pity, forgot all about Sarabi and her wish to see Taka gone.

"Oh great." That ended their conversation, Taka went back to hunting the mouse in his corner and Mufasa trotted outside. Then did it hit him, he forgot about the Sarabi thing! He went back to Taka's cave and stood in the doorway. Taka looked up and blinked.

"What?"

"Oh, and stay away from my girl." Mufasa went back up to the cave and gave Sarabi the ok. She came out of hiding a little while later and to her surprise the other lionesses had brought down a wildebeest in her and Mufasa's honor.