Chapter Eight: The Truth is Out 2
Shenzi leaned against a tree to rest for a minute. She was in the only spot where that bird, Zazu, never checks for hyena. It was too far out for the lion to spot them. She like this spot so quiet, peaceful and with a small water hole near by. She can stay out here for hours without the lion noticing. Another reason why she like this spot was it was only way to avoid her mom and Nuacka.
(You should be happy Shenzi, its your special day) her brain said
"Shut up, you of all people should know what day this is" she said out loud
(Your birthday?)
She opened her eyes and sigh "exactly"
(He going to propose to you on your birthday) her mom said
(Boy, do I have the worst luck in this clan or what?) She thought
She dreaded this day for the last two weeks and it came to quickly to her. So she'll be marry to some complete stranger, becoming the next leader and as much as she hate the idea, she'll be bearing HIS pups. Shenzi shivered, she still believe she was too young to be a mother. Then there was her friends, she doesn't have time to get marry, it was already a full time job taking care of them every day.
(Yup, this is your special day)
"Stop mocking me, dammit!" she shouted
Soon there was silence and she heard something behind her. She listen and heard the sounds of snickering and faded whispering. She sigh but couldn't help but smile, it her birthday, the last one in her little group to turn two.
"Five...four..three..." She counted "two..one"
She calmly leaned to the left and watch Ed falling face first to the floor. No matter how many times they tired to do a sneak attack on her they always missed.
Shenzi laughed "you got to do better then that Ed"
Ed got up and spit put some dirt and grass out of his mouth then just laughed.
"You still need practice" she said getting up and stretching out a bit "where's Banzai, don't tell me he still sleeping"
Ed nodded and frowned, making a little whin.
"I'm fine Ed, I haven't been sleeping well"
Ed was dumb but even he knows when his beat friends is feeling depressed and the last two weeks wasn't the greatest weeks for Shenzi and Banzai.
Banzai walked out of the skull and stretch out a bit.
(Another night without any sleep, that's now three nights in a row) his brain thought
"Thanks for pointing out the obvious" he growled to himself
He shook his head to wake up and started walking through the graveyard. Shenzi told him not to go near her mother or anyone.
(They can't be trusted) She said
He chuckled to himself (Can't be trusted she said yet here we are making a deal with a lion to kill the king and his unborn cub)
He hasn't seen Scar around, they can't do anything until the cub is born which will be in a week or two. He shook his head again wondering why he was thinking about Scar when his very beat friends is about to get marry to some complete stranger.
(Boy, I bet you can't wait to see the male huh?) his brain said
"Will you shut up" he said
He walked to the border line of the pride land. No lions. The king is probably to busy getting ready for the cub. He raced in to the pride lands and went to the spot that Shenzi and Ed were. His mine kept going to the fact about Shenzi getting marry, she getting marry.
(She getting marry, she getting marry, she getting marry, and your just jealous like when you were a puppy) His head kept singing and singing and singing till Banzai grinded his teeth together, making any noise to get that singing out of his head. He nearly bit his bottom lip when he head Shenzi talking to Ed about how to do a sneak attack. He looked up to see that her back turned and this was a perfect time for a sneak attack.
"It hard for you to do a sneak attack Ed because you laugh to much" she said
Ed gave her a "well-sorry-I-lost-my-voice" look. She still felt bad about Ed losing his voice, he went from a chatterbox idiot to a laughing idiot. Ed started to laugh when he saw Banzai sneaking up on her.
"What are you laughing about Ed" Shenzi said
She heard the grass moving behind her (I forgot about him). Banzai playfully growl and leaped towards Shenzi. She ducked and watch him crashing in to Ed and both fell to the floor. She wanted to laugh like she did when Ed tried that sneak attack but when she look at her friends and how these days won't ever be the same again she frowned.
Banzai got up and rubbed his head then looked at Shenzi "happy birthday Shenzi" he said forcing a smile.
"What's so happy about it" she said lying do under a tree for shade.
"It's your birthday" Banzai said trying to cheer her up, she been real down for the last two weeks and hardly ever ate the food they manage to get. He looked at her sad face "oh come on Shenzi, cheer up, you know me and Ed hate to see you this way"
"Geez Banzai, how am I supposed to feel knowing you can't even trust your own family from not keeping secrets from you and that your getting marry soon and about to meet the male today"
(She has a point) Banzai thought "how about we go do something before the lion catch us" he asked
"I don't feel like doing anything today, I think I'll just go back to the skull and take a long nap hoping my mom, Nuacka or him doesn't find me" she said
"Let's go then, I think we'll all do for a nap" Banzai said and Ed nodded in an agreement.
Shenzi weakly smiled as they snuck back in to the graveyard.
"Why do you look so pale this lovely afternoon" Zacuru said to his friend.
Shenzen sigh, he doesn't know if it was the hunger or that fact that Zacuru was actually looking forward for this day to come "it bad enough your going to tell Shenzi that you're the one she has to marry but you actually love her. Dude, she going to flip"
"Your just mad because she beat the crap out of you two weeks ago" he said trying to hold back his laugher "another classic moment of the life of Shenzen"
Shenzen gave him a cold stare "whatever"
"Do you still know what to do with the moron and the idiot"
"Yeah, yeah, I have to spent time with my "brothers" so you and Shenzi can be alone" he said
"Good" Zacuru said
"But there one thing missing"
"What"
"We can find the bride" Shenzen said
"What do you think Shentana and my mom are doing right now" Zacuru smirked then started to fix up his mane.
(You need to look nice for your bride) Nuacka told him earlier today (And don't blow it!)
He shook his head he can't stand when his mother has those mood swings of hers. He looked over at his friend who was about to leave.
"Where are you going aren't you going to spent time with your "brothers" he laughed
"Yes, its better then watching you groom yourself" Shenzen said walking off.
"Do you see anyone" Shenzi asked
Ed peek his head out behind a pile of bones, seeing if their "mom"or Nuacka was around. He shook his head.
"Good, just a few more yards to the skull then its off to dream land" Banzai joked
"No time to joke around Banzai, I want to hide so my mom won't find-" She felt someone tapping of her shoulder. She jumped and scream and crashed in to her two friends. They collapsed in to a pile of bones and heard the sounds of giggling. The trio sat up and saw Shentana and Nuacka, who was the one laughing, standing there giving them an awkward stare.
"Nervous about today Shenzi" Shentana said
(Dammit!) Shenzi thought as she and the boys got up "nervous would not be the word" she said
"Where have you been I been looking for you all day" Shentana said
"We get the feeling you were avoiding us and this big day of yours" Nuacka said a bit coldly
Shenzi, Banzai and Ed laughed nervously and Shenzi turned her head and spotted the skull just twenty feet away. (All I wanted was to take a nap) She thought.
"Well lets go" Nuacka said
"Go? Go where" She asked
"Where else, we need to get you all nice and groom then it would be time to meet your groom-to-be" Shentana smiled as she grabbed her daughter by the arm and pulled her to walk.
"Do something so I can get away" Shenzi whispered to Banzai and Ed
"Um, Mrs. S, hold up for one minute" Banzai said
"What is it" she asked
"Um...Shenzi hasn't been...uh..feeling well, I think she needs to rest before she goes to meet this groom of hers" he said and Ed nodded while smiling
Shentana just smirked "please Banzai, I know you three long enough to know this is just a trick so Shenzi can run off and hide"
(Damn, she good) he thought. "But-"
"Now why don't you and Ed go find your brother and hand out for a little bit" she said
"What, oh no, I'm no t going to do this alone" Shenzi Shouted
"Shenzi, he just wants to be alone with you for the day, it's a good way to get to know each other" Nuacka said forcing a smiled. There was no way she letting the outsiders follow her.
"Fine lets just get this over with" Shenzi said to her mom then turned her head to Banzai and whispered "escape from my brother and meet me at the water hole"
Banzai and Ed watched as Shenzi and the two older females walked off and snuck back in to the graveyard.
"This won't end well"Banzai thought.
They found themselves back in the very far off in the pride lands looking at their brother who had a sour look on his face.
"Tell me again why we're in the pride lands and not in the graveyard" Shenzen asked
"Because Ed was thirsty and we're trying to find a water hole" Banzai said
Shenzen chuckled "I'm not stupid ok, you and I and even the moron knows that I was told to hang out with you so you won't get in the way for the male to propose to Shenzi"
"I guess your right so you won't mine if we leave and crash this proposal " Banzai said with a large grin
"Hey to me I don't give a damn what you do but I'm just doing this because of my mom and Nuacka."
"So...can we go" Banzai asked
"No" Shenzen said clearly
Banzai sigh and started to growl when he saw Ed chasing a small little bug. Shenzi is about meet this male and he just chasing a bug. He stormed over to him and grabbed him by the shoulder. "Will you stop messing around Ed, this is serious" he whispered so Shenzen couldn't here him
Ed stopped and looked at him "we got to think of a plan to get away from Shenzen and get to Shenzi as soon as possible"
Ed started to laugh and made a few grunting noises.
"What kinda plan do I have in mind" Banzai said "well, here the plan" he grabbed Ed's ear and whispered the plan to him.
Shenzi stood there with a angry look in her eye while her mother fix up her hair a bit and fur while Nuacka was telling her the wedding plans and how exciting its going to be. Shenzi stayed quite the whole time.
"Blah blah blah blah blah" was all Shenzi can hear from Nuacka
"Mom for the last time don't make me do this please" Shenzi begged
"Oh Shenzi, will you stop complaining about this, don't worry we picked out a very strong male who loves you and will take care of you" Shentana said
"You told me that already and I still don't care." she said coldly "ow, Nuacka stop pulling me hair"
"Sorry, it's not my fault you grew up with males, your hair is so dirty and so many split ends" Nuacka said
"Hey, I take good care of my hair, its not my fault I like to go out on adventures"
Nuacka gave her a ugly look.
"Now, now, no fighting" Shentana said to Nuacka then looked at Shenzi. "My little Shenzi is finally all grown up"
(God, please don't cry mom) Shenzi thought to herself.
"She just like you when you were that age Shentana, all groom up, getting marry to Hadzazi"
"You didn't want to get marry mom when you were my age" Shenzi said
The two older females sigh "I admit I was a little nervous marrying your father but what happen between us I couldn't help but love him more then anything else in the world" Shentana said
"What did happen between you and dad then?" Shenzi wondered. Her mother never talked about how she and her father met. Nuacka lower her head from the past memory.
"Its not important, what's important right now is moving you over there"
Shentana and Nuacka moved Shenzi to a large rock and made her sit down.
"Now Shenzi I need you to wait here for a few minutes your groom is going to meet you here in this spot ok" Shentana said
Shenzi nodded without looking at her " and please don't run away, give him and this wedding a chance, for me" Shentana said giving Shenzi a little smile. Shenzi nodded again.
"Come on Shentana, let's leave her alone" Nuacka said
Shentana gave Shenzi a good luck nuzzle then walked off leaving Shenzi alone.
"Now you get the plan Ed" Banzai said explaining it to Ed for the sixth time.
Ed nodded "good now wait for my signal"
Shenzen was in a daze for the last twenty minutes, he was so hungry. He could be out catch his dinner that will last for three days but no, he has to watch his step-brother while his best friends purposes to his sister. He sighed but then heard Ed coughing and wheezing, he turned around to see Ed choking and gaging on something.
"What's going on" Shenzen shouted
"Ed choking, what do you thing" Banzai said "he was chasing a bug then he ate it and started coughing and choking" Banzai shouted
"Stop shouted, your forgetting that there are lions out there" Shenzen said
"Will my best friend is choking and you want me to stay calm!" Banzai said
Ed fell to the ground, continue to choke. "Help me before he dies" Banzai said
"Eh, one less moron in the clan" Shenzen said calmly
"You evil bastard, if Ed dies you'll be the one dealing with a pissed off Shenzi and your mom"
"Just smack him on the back" Shenzen said "and beside I know you guys are joking around so you can escaped"
Ed let out one final cough then stopped moving all together.
"Oh my god, Ed dead" Banzai begin to whin.
Shenzen ran over to Ed and check his breathing, there was nothing "holy shit he is dead"
"Your in trouble now, brother, wait til Mr. S finds out you let you little step-brother die" Banzai said
Shenzen begin too panic and backed away from the dead Ed "on no, not until I find her first and explain what happen. Stay here, I'll be back"
"Will you shut up so I can say a few words for my dead friend" Banzai said
"Whatever, just stay here, damn I hate this day" he said running off.
Banzai waited till Shenzen was out of sight "ok he gone"
Ed jumped off and they started to laugh "boy Ed, the trick of your always amaze me" Banzai said. Ed was the only hyena ever known that can stopped his brain when he here's the words "play dead". "come on, we get to find Shenzi and fast" Banzai said
A cold breeze blew in to her hair but Shenzi couldn't relax. She been waiting for it seems like hours. Any minute now the male will be showing up and there was no sigh of Banzai or Ed. She was not leaving without them and part of her wants to stay to see who this male was and another part of her wanted to stay so she won't upset her mother even though she was still mad at her about the whole thing.
"Hello Shenzi?"
Shenzi nearly jumped off the rock and turned around to Zacuru leaning against the rock smiling at her.
"Oh, its only you "what's his face" Shenzi said
"After two years, do you think you can call me by my real name" he said still smiling
"I will til you start treating my friends better but anyway what are you doing here" she asked
"Oh, I thought you would like some information on the male you'll be marrying soon"
"Really! Do tell" Shenzi asked
"You sound excited"
"No, just curious and to kill time before my friends trick my idiot brother and come and get me"
Zacuru rolled his eyes but kept his cool "anyway, I know who the groom is" he said walking a little bit in to the plain fields.
"You do can you tell me then" Shenzi said following him.
"Yes, and I know for sure that he in love with you and thinks that your very beautiful and loves your personality most of all." Zacuru said still smiling "so you don't have to worry about it being a big mistake to get marry to someone you don't know. In fact you seen him before just hasn't noticed it would be him that you were marrying"
Shenzi growled "stop teasing me and tell me who he is!"
Banzai smiled when he saw Shenzi near by but raise an eyebrow when he saw Zacuru there.
"Hurry up Ed, you slow poke"
As Ed caught up with him Banzai was about to call Shenzi's name but he saw stopped from what he saw.
"You really want to know who he is" Zacuru chuckled
"Yes, now quit stalling and tell me"
Zacuru turned around and kiss her on the lips. Shenzi's eyes widen from shocked as he pulled away and said only one word "Me"
Shenzi heard a "thump" noise behind her and turned around to see Ed looking down at the Banzai who fainted.
In one minute she felt her world crashing down...