Chapter 19: Confrontation

Minu leapt at the younger lioness, laughing as she backed up and he fell in
the grass.
"How, how, can this be?"
Minu sat as sukina swished her tail and sighed.
"That day, that day I was barely alive, the last thing I remember was
flying threw the air and then waking up in a strange cave with these two
lions."
"But but you were dead, at least, I have always thought so."
"I'm not dead Minu, it's me."
The young lioness said soothingly, as she rubbed her chin under his own.
"What are you doing here anyways, aren't you supposed to be back at the
pride lands?"
With the mention of his old home, the lion hung his head.
"I never went back, and I could ask you the same thing."
It was Sukina's turn to look sad, "I just it's just."
She broke off, "I can't go back."
Minu nodded in understanding, "I know how you feel, and Kanami has been
telling me to go back."
"Wh..."
Suddenly, a roar echoed and the two lions looked up just in time to see a
brown pelted male lion running towards them. Before Minu could blink, the
lion tackled Minu to the ground, Minu barely missing a swipe to his head.
"Vayin get off him!!"
Sukina shouted as the lion called Vayin snarled and Minu looked up to see
Kanami running at full speed towards them, knocking Vayin off Minu and
biting his shoulder. Vayin roared as lion and lioness fought.
"Stop it! He's a friend!"
Sukina shouted as she tried to get in between the fighting lions.
Minu, getting his breath back, roared the loudest roar he could and with
Sukina's help, charged in the middle of the fight. Minu went after Kanami,
pinning her in order to make her stop. As the breathing calmed down
between the two lions, and with warning stares between Minu and Sukina, the
previous fighting lions got to there paws.
Sukina stood beside Vayin, who was a lion the same size as Minu in body but
his legs were a little longer. He was mostly brown, with a darker brown
mane with specks of gold that reflected the sun's rays. His belly, muzzle,
and paws were a pure golden color, and his eyes, though angry at the
moment, were blue.
"Vayin, calm down," Sukina said as she sat down, sighing as she did so.
Minu followed her example, and Kanami sat as well.
"What were you doing with him?"
Vayin asked, his deep voice surprisingly calm, despite the fierce look in
his blue orbs.
"Is he your mate?"
Minu inquired as he looked at Sukina.
"No, he's not my mate, just a very protective foster brother."
"Is....?"
"No, a very protective foster sister, who likes to nag," Minu added, trying
to lighten the mood.
"Why did you attack him?"
Kanami inquired, her eyes meeting Vayin.
"I, I made a promise that..."
"To attack every male that talks to her?"
Kanami retorted growling, but quickly stopped when Minu glared at her;
"Look, can't we just forget about this? My name is Sukina and this is my
brother Vayin."
Sukina introduced herself to Kanami and Minu to her foster brother.
"This is Kanami," Minu said as Vayin and Kanami looked at one another.
"I'm sorry about your wound, do you need help?"
"No, I'll be at home Sukina," Vayin said as he turned and walked away.
"I want to see you again, where can I meet you?"
Sukina asked as Vayin continued walking, "meet me here later."
Minu replied as she nuzzled him and ran to go back to her home.
"Are you alright Kanami?"
"I'll be fine," she replied as lion and lioness turned and went back to the
den.

:::End of Chapter 19:::

A/N: I hope you all liked this chapter!! Sorry for the long delay, I've
been really busy with stuff and I haven't had time to write anything!
A Note to Amber, I hope you had fun in France!!! I went to Paris about 4
years ago and I had a lot of fun, I hope you liked this chapter, let me
know!! If not, I can change it!