A/N: Hey people!

Sunrise19: good. You shouldn't. hehe..keep reading/reviewing!

VitFollower88: The other stories didn't really show that he had a heart, and he had to! And if he didn't still love Sarafina, who would keep him from killing everyone..he would you know! He's EVIL!

People, this is a let down : ( no more reviewers? WAAA! Please review!

Chapter 9: Conversations

Day after day, night after night, Taka, I mean, Scar grew more evil by the minute. He started snapping at anyone who looked at him for more than 3 seconds, roaring at anyone who came too near him, and try to bite (usually succeeding) anyone who asked to share his food. The only one who was allowed to talk to him, come near him, or share his food was Sarafina.

One day, when Sarafina and Scar were lounging under the acacia trees, Sarafina said: "Taka, we need to talk."

"About what, dear?" he asked her lazily.

"About how you treat your mother and father."

Scar swallowed hard. "I don't have a mother-or a father."

"Taka..."

"I'm sorry, dear. But they never treated me like a son. They always treated me like some other lion in the Pride, not like a prince. How was I supposed to love them?"

"But Taka!" She stood up, and faced him. "Haven't you heard the rumors? All the other lionesses think that you've been possessed by the Human-Demon! They want Rafiki to exorcise you! Most lions die when the council demands an exorcism!"

By this time, Scar was wide-eyed with shock. How was he supposed to know all this when he never talked to other lions?

"I try to stand up for you, but you know how they are! When they have their mind set on something, they never let it go!" Sarafina continued. "I love you, Taka. That's why I don't want to see you get hurt! I don't know what I'd do without you! Taka, the only way I see that you might get the Pride's trust again is by apologizing to your parents."

Scar sighed. He knew he would have to, if he were to live, but it wasn't going to be easy. He got up.

"I'm going to go try." He nuzzled Sarafina. "I love you."

She smiled. "I love you too, Taka."

He started walking toward Pride Rock, where his parents would be resting.

When he was just outside the entrance of the cave, he stopped. He heard Rafiki's voice in there.

"Rafiki, what has happened to our son?" he heard Uru's voice.

He heard Rafiki sigh. "Aiheu has always told me that Taka, I mean, Scar would have a black heart, and that he already had a gray one. Now that his heart is black there is nothing you can do. It will be hard, but you have to let him be. One day he will betray his family, but you still have to love him."

"Is it our fault?" Uru asked, quietly.

There was silence. "I'm sorry, but yes."

"Why didn't you tell us sooner?!" Ahadi cried, outraged.

"Aiheu told me not to. It was Scar's destiny to become evil, and now he has."

"Would it work to exorcise him?" Uru asked, quietly, her voice breaking.

"No, other than killing him."

Scar had had enough. He ran back to Sarafina.

"So? How'd it go?" She asked

"I didn't tell them anything. I heard them talking to Rafiki about me. Rafiki knew...he knew that I would hate everyone someday, and he didn't tell my parents so that they would love me, or anything." He got up and paced. It was hard knowing that you were now evil. But he rather liked it.

"Taka, I'm sure Rafiki had a reason not to tell your parents!" Sarafina tried to comfort him.

He sighed. "I doubt it.." he mumbled. He stopped pacing. "Sarafina, don't you ever want to go start your own pride, one that you would be queen of?"

Sarafina looked at him funny. "Yes, of course-doesn't everyone?"

"Yes. Yes they do." He looked her in the eye. "Well, we could."

"What? Taka what are you talking about? We couldn't! We can't leave the pride!"

"Why not? Haven't they shunned you because of me? Why should we stay? We don't owe THEM anything! We can go and start a pride all our own! You've been wanting to get married-we could! Then we could run off! They expect us to, anyways. Since I'm not a prince anymore, just a lion, it'll only be a matter of time until Ahadi forces me to leave anyways. He expects me to try and take over the pride. So, why not? We could go to those lands just outside the Pridelands."

Sarafina thought it over. It was true; the pride had shunned her. The only one who hadn't totally was Sarabi, but even she was acting strange around her. That made up her mind. She smiled evilly. "Let's do it."

A/N: That wasn't so long, but I think it was good...please review! Don't you like how Sarafina is kinda evil there? Thanks and bye!