Chapter 9: Kita tells the truth
As the Pride lander's and Lone lander's headed back to Pride rock, Taka walked near Mohatu, who carried Niya. He growled a bit and looked around. Everyone knew the humans would be back soon enough, but their first priority was to get Niya back to pride rock. Taka sighed and looked at Niya. She was unconscious. His stomach seemed to be floating uneasily. Maybe it was worry, but maybe it was something else too. Taka let out another sigh; it was most likely a bit of both...
Kita walked more toward the back. She looked up toward pride rock and felt as though a black cloud hung there, looming above it. Her stomach hurt and she felt sick. While helping the pride ward off the humans she hadn't thought of Kamania, now that the fight was over and they were headed back to pride rock, she had no other thought.
She slowed down more and more and finally turned and bumped into Tiaru. "Tiaru," she said, looking up at him. Tears were flowing down her cheeks. Tiaru nuzzled her, "What's wrong?" he asked. Kita's breathing became ragged and she felt as though she was going to throw up. "Oh Tiaru I can't do it, I can't go back! Tiaru can't we just go home? I just can't face her!" Tiaru shook his head, "Kita, you said she was your cub," "I know, but Tiaru I pushed her out into that storm! I pushed a poor defenseless little newborn out into a raging storm! What kind of mother would do that? I can't face her, you just don't understand!" Kita sobbed, leaning against Tiaru's strong chest.
Tiaru sighed and looked down at his mate. "Kita, you didn't know she was alive. You've got to stop beating yourself up over it. She is alive; she survived the storm. The only way to make up for it is to tell her the truth and to accept her into our pride Kita." Kita looked up at Tiaru through tear strained eyes. She took deep breaths. "You're right," she looked toward pride rock. The other lions were almost there now.
"Come on, I think I can face her now..." Tiaru nodded and they walked on, heading toward pride rock, which no longer seemed to have such a heavy black cloud looming above it.
A few days passed and Kamania grew stronger. Niya did too, although Pantia still hadn't gotten the bullet out. And even though Kita had said she was ready to face Kamania, she hadn't been able to go into the den once they reached pride rock.
Finally Kamania was strong enough to venture out of the den. Kita knew this. She sighed and looked into the den. Tiku nuzzled his mother's shoulder. "It's ok Mom, you can do it." He said, smiling at her. Kita smiled back at her son. "Why don't you and Kiki go play with Maya and Bailey? I need some alone time with her I think." Tiku nodded and ran off to find Kiki, Maya and Bailey. Tiaru had already cleared the den, and after finding out why Kita wanted some alone time with Kamania, everyone understood. Pantia and Niya were the only ones still in there.
Kita took a deep breath and then walked into the den. She saw where Kamania was and sighed. It was now or never, she decided.
"Uh, Kamania?" she said once she was close enough to the cub. Kamania looked up at Kita. As Kita looked at her daughter she saw Tiaru's eyes looking back at her. Kita sighed once more. "Kamania, why don't we go for a walk, there are some things you need to know," Kita turned and began to walk. Kamania hesitated for a moment, looked at Pantia and then followed Kita. Kita led Kamania to the watering hole, near the den where Kita had had the cubs in the first place.
Kita looked at the water and felt calmer. She turned and smiled down at Kamania with tears in her eyes. Kamania cocked her head. There was a sadness in her eyes. Kita sighed and finally said, "Tell me Kamania, did your mother tell you anything before...?" Kita left the sentence unfinished. Kamania turned. "She wasn't really my mother, that's one thing she told me..." Kita nodded. "She said my real mom probably died and that's why I was all alone and almost dead when she found me." A few tears fell down Kita's face. "Kamania, your real mom wasn't dead." Kamania looked up at Kita expectantly.
"The truth is, I am your real mother..."
OK what does everyone think? I really wanted to go on w/ it, but I decided on a cliffy instead, so I hope you can work w/ it C.a.b! Oh duh, did u like it? Should've asked that first right? Well, what do u think of it? Can't wait for chapter 10! Lol, ttfn!
As the Pride lander's and Lone lander's headed back to Pride rock, Taka walked near Mohatu, who carried Niya. He growled a bit and looked around. Everyone knew the humans would be back soon enough, but their first priority was to get Niya back to pride rock. Taka sighed and looked at Niya. She was unconscious. His stomach seemed to be floating uneasily. Maybe it was worry, but maybe it was something else too. Taka let out another sigh; it was most likely a bit of both...
Kita walked more toward the back. She looked up toward pride rock and felt as though a black cloud hung there, looming above it. Her stomach hurt and she felt sick. While helping the pride ward off the humans she hadn't thought of Kamania, now that the fight was over and they were headed back to pride rock, she had no other thought.
She slowed down more and more and finally turned and bumped into Tiaru. "Tiaru," she said, looking up at him. Tears were flowing down her cheeks. Tiaru nuzzled her, "What's wrong?" he asked. Kita's breathing became ragged and she felt as though she was going to throw up. "Oh Tiaru I can't do it, I can't go back! Tiaru can't we just go home? I just can't face her!" Tiaru shook his head, "Kita, you said she was your cub," "I know, but Tiaru I pushed her out into that storm! I pushed a poor defenseless little newborn out into a raging storm! What kind of mother would do that? I can't face her, you just don't understand!" Kita sobbed, leaning against Tiaru's strong chest.
Tiaru sighed and looked down at his mate. "Kita, you didn't know she was alive. You've got to stop beating yourself up over it. She is alive; she survived the storm. The only way to make up for it is to tell her the truth and to accept her into our pride Kita." Kita looked up at Tiaru through tear strained eyes. She took deep breaths. "You're right," she looked toward pride rock. The other lions were almost there now.
"Come on, I think I can face her now..." Tiaru nodded and they walked on, heading toward pride rock, which no longer seemed to have such a heavy black cloud looming above it.
A few days passed and Kamania grew stronger. Niya did too, although Pantia still hadn't gotten the bullet out. And even though Kita had said she was ready to face Kamania, she hadn't been able to go into the den once they reached pride rock.
Finally Kamania was strong enough to venture out of the den. Kita knew this. She sighed and looked into the den. Tiku nuzzled his mother's shoulder. "It's ok Mom, you can do it." He said, smiling at her. Kita smiled back at her son. "Why don't you and Kiki go play with Maya and Bailey? I need some alone time with her I think." Tiku nodded and ran off to find Kiki, Maya and Bailey. Tiaru had already cleared the den, and after finding out why Kita wanted some alone time with Kamania, everyone understood. Pantia and Niya were the only ones still in there.
Kita took a deep breath and then walked into the den. She saw where Kamania was and sighed. It was now or never, she decided.
"Uh, Kamania?" she said once she was close enough to the cub. Kamania looked up at Kita. As Kita looked at her daughter she saw Tiaru's eyes looking back at her. Kita sighed once more. "Kamania, why don't we go for a walk, there are some things you need to know," Kita turned and began to walk. Kamania hesitated for a moment, looked at Pantia and then followed Kita. Kita led Kamania to the watering hole, near the den where Kita had had the cubs in the first place.
Kita looked at the water and felt calmer. She turned and smiled down at Kamania with tears in her eyes. Kamania cocked her head. There was a sadness in her eyes. Kita sighed and finally said, "Tell me Kamania, did your mother tell you anything before...?" Kita left the sentence unfinished. Kamania turned. "She wasn't really my mother, that's one thing she told me..." Kita nodded. "She said my real mom probably died and that's why I was all alone and almost dead when she found me." A few tears fell down Kita's face. "Kamania, your real mom wasn't dead." Kamania looked up at Kita expectantly.
"The truth is, I am your real mother..."
OK what does everyone think? I really wanted to go on w/ it, but I decided on a cliffy instead, so I hope you can work w/ it C.a.b! Oh duh, did u like it? Should've asked that first right? Well, what do u think of it? Can't wait for chapter 10! Lol, ttfn!
