Chapter one:
Too many Questions
"Are we there yet, mommy?" Shenzi asked
"No, it's going to be awhile" Shentana said
"Why are we traveling anyway, mommy?" She asked
"Because we're searching for a new home"
"But I thought we had a home?"
"We did, but after that last rainstorm, the clan doesn't want to live in a muddy place"
"Why? Playing in the mud was fun" Shenzi giggled
"I don't think tricking your brother to eat mud was fun" Shentana said, trying hard not to laugh
"Yes it was, it's not my fault he's stupid" Shenzi chuckled
"Don't call your brother stupid, Shenzi, he doesn't like it"
"Why?" Shenzi asked
"Because calling someone stupid is hurtful to them" Shentana explained
"Even if it's true?"
Shentana smirked and shook her head instead of answering her.
"So, where are we going?" Shenzi asked
"A place my grandmother told me about call Pride Rock"
"Pride Rock? How far is it?"
"Far, we just keep heading north and at the pace we're going, we should be there in a week"
"How do we know when we get there?"
"When we spot the rock"
"But what does it look like?"
"It just a big, pointy rock, so stop asking so many questions" Shentana laughed
"Yes, mommy" Shenzi said
Shenzi looks back at the clan, for the last week they been walking nonstop, some days without food and water.
"Mommy I'm tire" she complained
"I know you are, Sweetie, we're all tire, but we'll be stopping soon" Shentana said
"And I'm hungry and thirsty" Shenzi added
"I heard you before Shenzi, and like I said we'll be stopping soon" Shentana said patiently
"When?"
Shentana looks straight ahead and smiled "now"
Shenzi looks at her mother with a raise eyebrow then look ahead to see what her mother was talking about. Up ahead there was a large water hole surrounded by a few trees and miles of grassland.
"Please tell me we're stopping here my feet are killing me" Nuacka asked
"Yes Nuacka, we're stopping here for the night" Shentana said smiling
Shenzi ran under her mother so she wouldn't get stepped on when the clan rushed past Shentana and toward the water hole. Shentana pick Shenzi up with her mouth and calmly walked over to the water and tried to find a stop to drink. Already hyenas were scattered around the land to talk, rest, sleep or went of to find food.
Banzai collapsed to the floor from exhaustion. He's been walking all day in the hot desert sun without food or water for days. His whole body was sore and bruised and the only thing he heard was his stomach growling. He look ahead to see nothing but desert for miles.
(Get up Banzai, you can't give up now) his brain told him.
"That's easy for you to say" he said "Oh great, I'm hearing voices now"
He manages to get himself up off the floor and wipe the sweat off his forehead.
"Maybe I should try another direction?" he said to himself
(Or maybe follow those footprints embedded in the dirt)
Banzai looked to his left and spotted the footprints "or maybe follow those footprints embedded in the dirt" he repeated then headed north.
"You're happy for once, what's the deal?" Zacuru asked
"For the first time ever in six weeks I don't have to watch over my damn sister" Shenzen smiled.
"O...K, but why are you fixing up your hair?"
"Balean is coming by"
"Balean? You've been hanging out with that female for a while"
"So, she's just a friend"
"Riiight, and my name isn't Zacuru" he teased
"Fine, we've been going out lately, now go away I want to be alone"
"That's not going to happen" Zacuru begins to chuckle
"Why would you say that?" Shenzen questioned till he felt someone biting his tail. Shenzen scream and quickly stood up as Zacuru burst out laughing. Shenzen looks behind him to see Shenzi hanging onto his tail by her teeth.
"Dammit" He hollered "Shenzi let go of my tail NOW!"
Shenzi releases herself and fell to the floor. "Brother, what does dammit mean?'
"You're in big trouble now" Zacuru calmly said
"Shenzi don't say that word especially in front of mom" Shenzen ordered
"But what does it mean?"
"It doesn't matter what it means just don't say it" Shenzen said losing his patients
"That's not the only word I want to know about" Shenzi said
"What do you mean" Shenzen asked
"Well, there's dammit, asshole, bitch and that one word you called Zacuru the other day, what was it . . . oh yeah bastard" she shouted
Shenzen grew very pale and Zacuru tried so hard to hold back his laugher.
"Shit, my mom going to kill me" Shenzen whispered to himself
"And that word too" Shenzi said overhearing him
"Shenzi stop saying those words" Shenzen shouted
"But what do they mean that's all I'm asking!" She hollered
"She has a good pair of lungs" Zacuru said
Shenzi looks at them with an inpatient face.
"Um...those are . . . um . . . insulting words" Zacuru explained
"Yeah, you say them when you are mad at someone." Shenzen added
"Oh, like the words I call you but they're far worst" Shenzi smiled
"Whatever, so whatever you do don't say those words in front of Mom or else your big brother will get in big trouble" Shenzen explained
"Bad move" Zacuru said
Shenzi smirks "so if I don't tell mom about those words you said in front of me then you won't get in trouble"
"Correct" her brother smiled
"Ok" she smiled then ran off "MOMMY"
"Shenzi, no!" he shouted then jumps toward Shenzi and grabbed her with his paws so she wouldn't escape. "You said you wouldn't tell"
"I lied" Shenzi said laughing
"My friend you're so gullible" Zacuru said
"Shut up Zacuru" Shenzen hollers then looks back at Shenzi who was trying to break free from his grip "what do I have to do to keep your mouth shut"
"Play with me and I'll forget this whole thing ever happen"
"Not now Shenzi, I'm meeting someone any minute" Shenzen said
"MOM!" She shouted again
"Alright, alright, I'll play with you!"
"Yay" she smiles then jumps on top of his head. "Let's go exploring" she said pulling on his ears to move.
Shenzen sighs "let's go Zacuru"
"Sure I do not want to miss this" he chuckled
Before they could leave they heard a voice from behind them "Shenzen where are you going"
Shenzen turns around "Balean!"
"Aren't we going on our date" she asked
"I do but my sister wanted to spent time with me"
"In other words, Shenzi blackmailed him again" Zacuru said making Shenzen blushed in embarrassment
"Again, boy, she's clever" Balean said "alright then, whenever you're done just come by and see me"
"I will, see ya" Shenzen said then walks off with his friend and sister. After ten minutes of walking, they stop by a field of tall grass and let Shenzi play around in the grass trying to catch some bugs.
"Come on Shenzen, play with me" Shenzi asked
"No, thanks to you I had to cancel my date with Balean"
"Why is she so important?" Shenzi asked as she tried to pounce on a bug
"That's because she is your brother's girlfriend" Zacuru said
Shenzen noticed Shenzi stopping and looking at them with that curious face. "You have to get her started again"
"What's a girlfriend?" She asked
"What's with all the questions" Shenzen shouted
"I'm only six weeks old" Shenzi said
"It's a girl your brother really likes" Zacuru explained
"Is that why he was touching mouths with her that other day" Shenzi asked
"Were you spying me" Shenzen shouted
"What was that all about anyway" Shenzi wondered
"Damn, don't you ever shut up" her brother said
"Easy Shenzen, your sister is just curious, that's a stage you go through when your young" Zacuru said.
"Yeah, I'm just curious about why you were touching mouths with hers" Shenzi said
"First of all its call a kiss and that's what you do when you really like someone or in your case when you really like a certain male" Zacuru explain while Shenzen tried to control his patients
"Boys are stupid" Shenzi laughs "I should know I hang out with you guys"
They let Shenzi play around the grass till nightfall while Zacuru sat there patiently for Shenzen to blow off some steam. Letting him complain about Shenzi spying on him and how he never gets any privacy till finally it was time to go.
"Come on Shenzi, it's time to go" her brother said picking her up with his mouth.
"You're no fun" Shenzi said
"There you are" Shentana said grabbing Shenzi with her arms and giving her a nuzzle, "Did you have fun with your brother"
"Yes mommy but I have question" Shenzi said
"What?"
"What does the word dammit mean?" Shenzi asks
Shentana looks at Shenzi in shock then glare at her son and his friend, who begin to laugh nervously. "Shenzi, why don't you go and get ready for bed while I talk to your brother real quick"
"Ok mommy" Shenzi walks off to the water hole, she looked back, gave Shenzen an evil smirk then continue walking.
"She's good" Zacuru said calmly
"Shenzen growls "shut up"
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