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Chapter Nine: Caught In The Rain
"She hasn't talked to you yet" Secret asked
Banzai lean against the skull and shook his head "you did talk to her right"
She nodded "she probably need time alone or maybe she waiting for you to go to her, you never know"
Banzai looked at her "maybe she does need time alone"
Secret frowned "listen I better go, my friends are probably looking for me"
Banzai nodded "ok, I'll see you later then"
"What are you going to do today"
"Sleep, letting my wounds heal up so more"
She smiled "just give her time" she said then walked away, back in to the pride lands.
Banzai sigh and walked back in to the cave to lie down for a bit. It now been four days since Shenzi stop talking to him and the emptiness was growing bigger inside of him.
(I lost my best friend) he thought (and where the other one when you need him)
Everyday Ed been going over to Shenzi to see how she was doing and to try to get her to talk to Banzai but it never seem to work out. Banzai sigh again and took a small nap.
Unaware to either of them, Nuacka was watching and was getting suspicious (what is that little nuisance up to) she thought as she walked back to the pride lands. She know something was up and she know who to talk to about that.
"Hey Gossip, have you noticed something" Info asked
"What" Gossip asked
"Dark clouds are coming, it going to rain I bet" Info said
"Good, the river seem to be drying up lately" she said
"Not to mention the land"
"What is she up to"
The two females jumped from the familiar voice behind them then turned around.
"Nuacka" Info nervously smiled "how have you been"
"Shut up, I have no time for your buttering up" Nuacka said "what is she up to"
"Who" Gossip asked
"The youngest one, the nuisance"
"The pest?" Gossip said
"Stop calling her that, what about Secret" Info asked
"She up so something, that what"
"What do you mean, she can't do anything without my permission" Info said and Gossip nodded
"Oh really, then where is she, she been disappearing a lot lately"
That stopped that other two females from talking back. It was true she has been disappearing a lot lately and coming back with some lame excess. And other thing where was she anyway.
"I guess that true" Info said "she has been disappearing a lot for the last four days"
"And do you know where she been going" Nuacka asked
They shook their head "she been going back and forth to Shenzi and Banzai, and from the way it looks and from what I heard, she trying to get them back together."
Info frowned from shock and Gossip bit her lips causing Nuacka to grin "you look scare, and I know why" Nuacka said "see, if the little nuisance gets too attach to them, especially the dumb one, she might be spilling out "secrets" Shenzi does not need to know! And if she does, its yours throats being slashed!"
Info and Gossip gulped and nodded "don't worry, what we heard and know will only be between us and we'll make sure Secret stays away from them" Info said
"We promise" Gossip added
"Good, don't fail me." she said walking away "your lives are depended on it"
When Nuacka was out of their sights, they took and deep breath and shuddered again. "This is bad" Gossip said "what do you think we should do"
Info thought for a moment then it hit her "we need to find the new guy, what is name, Todei?"
Her friend nodded "we're putting ours and Zacuru's plan in to action"
"Yes, I hate to do this to Secret, but we have no other choice"
Shenzi and Ed walked around the pride lands to clear their minds for a while. Shenzi always enjoyed Ed company but for some reason she wanted to be alone.
Ed stayed quiet, this was the first time ever that the trio was spilt up like this. And to Ed, he feels useless on trying to get the trio back to together. So for now all he can to is to go back and forth to each of them while thinking why they call him dumb.
They walked deep in to the pride lands, only hearing the cracking noise of the dry grass they stepped on and watching the dark clouds covering over the lands. He looked over at Shenzi, who seem to be in deep thought about something, and whined.
"You hungry Ed?" she asked in a emotionless voice tone.
He frown and shook his head. Shenzi sigh and sat down to think some more.
"Look I know your worry about me and Banzai fighting but you shouldn't" she said
Ed continue to frown and whined again. "No, it going to be awhile before I talk to him again, what he did a few days ago isn't forgivable"
Ed gave her a strange look and she knew what he was talking about "I know he does stupid things in the past but this is different" she said (if he only knew what Banzai promised Todei the other day)
"A friendship as strong like you, me, and Banzai, we shouldn't keep things from each other. Do you understand" she asked and Ed nodded "and wouldn't you feel mad if Banzai kept something from you and you found out by nosey, know-it-all females while he was getting the crap beaten out of him."
Ed stared at her for a minute then nodded again. Shenzi wanted to tell him about Todei liking Secret but that wasn't her problem right now. It Ed really like or love that hyena then he the one who has to fight the battle to win her heart without her or Banzai's help.
They heard thunder and the clouds got darker over the last few minutes. "Ed why don't you get back to the skull, no offense I really want to be alone" she said
Ed gave her a are-you-sure look and she nodded "this storm looks bad so you better hurry"
Ed tried to smile then walked off, unlike Shenzi, Ed doesn't like the storms very much. Shenzi sat there still thinking about something that wouldn't get out of her mind.
(I don't know...maybe he...loves you)
Shenzi shook that thought about what Secret said out of her head again. "Dammit, why can't I get that out of my head" she said
"He does not think that way about me, so why is it still bothering me" she said to herself. She started to pout like a denial stubborn pup as she sat there with this thought still in her head. She stayed like that for five minutes when she heard something but ignored it.
"Hi, Shenzi"
Shenzi snapped out of her thoughts and looked to her left and saw the still badly wounded Banzai looking at her. Another sound of thunder boom throughout the land and it started to sprinkle.
(I hate rain) Secret thought as she continue to look for her friends (where are they, they said to meet them near the river)
It started to rain a bit harder and the wind started to low. It made seeing where she was going a little harder for her.
"Info, Gossip! Where are you" she shouted while covering her eyes from the wind. "I hate rain, I hate rain, I hate-" she bump in to something and fell to the floor.
"Info is that you" she asked.
She opened one of her eyes a bit and saw a blurry vision. She focus to see that it was Ed standing there. Ed helped her up and whined in a way to say he was sorry.
"Thanks Ed, and it ok, I didn't see where I was going"
Ed lower his head to hide the blush and smile a bit.
"Have you seen my friends, I was suppose to meet them out here but I can't find them" she asked
Ed shook his headwhile shivering a bit, the rain was getting cold now.
"They must've went home then" she said sighing a bit "can you walk me home"
Ed's eyes widen from what she said "It might silly but I don't like the rain that much and I hate walking in it alone"
Ed smiled and nodded quickly making her giggle a bit. They started walking back to the graveyard without talking much and Ed spotted something. Secret watched as Ed ran up to a very thick tree and tore off a large piece of bark.
"Ed what are you doing" she asked
Ed ran back over to her and held the large piece of bark over her head. She shook her head to get the water out of her eyes and smiled in disbelief. Ed knew that the rain was bothering her so he did something about it.
"Thank you" she said as they continue to walked back to the graveyard.
She felt warmth in her cheeks as Ed concentrate to keep the bark over her head. "You so sweet" she said as they enter the graveyard.
They stared at each other for it seem like forever as the rain started to pour. Shenzi stood up and started walking away.
"Shenzi where are you going" Banzai shouted running after her.
"I'm getting out of this rain" She shouted back not even looking at him "and stop following me"
"I'm not following you, I'm just getting out of the rain like you are"
They ran back to the graveyard trying to find a place to get out of the rain. Shenzi thought she lost Banzai as she hid inside a small shallow cave. She was soak to the bone as she stood there to catch her breath.
(I think I lost him) she thought
She walked over to the end of the cave, sat down and leaned against the wall. She didn't rest for long when Banzai ran it and shook himself to dry up. "Found you, now can we talk" he asked
"What part of don't follow me do you not understand" she said walking past him to exit the cave.
"I wouldn't go out there, the storm pretty bad" Banzai said
"Please, a little rain doesn't stop me" she said. When she was about to walk out of the cave when lightning flash across the pride lands follow by the sounds of thunder. Shenzi growl and walked back to her spot and sat down again. (Curse this storm) she thought
Banzai sat down two feet away from her and stared at her, not knowing what to say. Shenzi sat there but he couldn't figure out if she mad or not because her long hair covered up her eyes.
"Shenzi?"
"Banzai, don't talk to me, just sit there and wait for the storm to past." Shenzi snapped
Banzai sigh "I was just going to say that your hair in your face"
Shenzi growled as she ringed out the water in her hair leaving it messy. "What do you expect, it is raining outside stupid"
He sigh again and sat there looking outside, watching the rain falling down. He wanted to say something to her but she just won't listen to him. He tried to think, what can he say to spark up a conversation.
Shenzi sat there trying to fix up her hair when Banzai cleared her throat.
"You know when you just sit here waiting for the rain to stop, it make you think about a lot of stuff" Banzai said looking at her but she looked away. He put on a small smile knowing that it was working since she hasn't told him to shut up yet.
"Like me, I think about my family I left behind, how they been doing. Sure my older sister were brats and always point out that I was their little brother and nothing more. But I still miss them and I sometimes feel bad about missing out a lot of things." he said
He looked at Shenzi and noticed that her face soften up a bit like she was listening so he continued "I found it kinda funny how Todei told me that my older sister was already a mother and I felt bad that I'll never see her pup or any of my family again. I just wish that there was some way to tell them that I'm alive, doing well and that I had a great home and friends" he said "what do you think about" he asked
"You're not going to stop bothering till I tell you huh?" she asked and he nodded
"Fine, I think about my dreams, there, now shut up and just sit there" she said
"Your dream, the ones that you been having for the last couple of weeks" he asked
Shenzi sigh, wishing he would drop the subject or for the rain to stop so she can run away, and nodded
He waited for her to finish but Shenzi looked away again "what do you dream about"
"Darkness" she said not looking at him "I dream of darkness"
Banzai raised an eyebrow as Shenzi continued "In my dreams, I in this dark empty place, all alone, and terrible things starts happening. The first few dreams I had I see my mom but she still covered in blood and wounds and she telling me about a threat is coming. Yet before she could finish something takes her away from me. I thought they can't get any worst then that but I was wrong"
"How worst" he asked
"Lately I keep hearing a voice, yet he sounds so familiar, and he taunting and laughing at me. He tells me these things about those I care about the most will be killed and telling me that it will be all my fault and that the truth about something is right under my nose but too stupid to figure it out. Then I saw fire and four figures laughing at me telling me how I would die." Shenzi said as she started to shake from remembering the dreams.
"And it doesn't help me when you are out there nearly getting yourself killed over a stupid bet with Zacuru" she snapped at him as another sound of thunder echo in the background.
"I wouldn't have done it if he didn't tell that he'll call up the wedding if I won" Banzai said
"Did you ever stop and think that maybe he was lying to you or saw Ed and Todei telling you that it was a bad idea!" she said
"NO! Because all I thought about was you!" he said
"If you had really thought about me and how I feel then you know that I wouldn't want you to get hurt like that!" Shenzi shouted
That shut Banzai up "haven't you forgot that you, Ed and my brother are all I have left and you told me yourself that you'll never leave me"(A/N: see chapter 17 part two) Shenzi shouted
"And that still true, I'm not going to leave you"
"Nearly getting yourself killed is like you were leaving me" Shenzi said "do you have any idea how much you mean to me, don't you ever stop and think"
"I do stop and think about my decision!" Banzai said rasing his voice
"Stop lying to me because you and I know you don't"
"Yes I do" Banzai snapped at her "I do stop and think, all I ever think of is you and how I can't denied the fact that I love you and we'll do anything for YOU!" He covered his mouth knowing what he just said
Another sound of thunder boom through out the land as she stared at him "what did you say" she asked
Banzai gulped and sigh "I love you, I always had ever since we first met"
"Baznai, you fool, you shouldn't be in love with me" she said tearing up from what he told her.
He saw fear in her eyes "but I do, why are you walking away from me"
Shenzi was backing away from him (you fool, you not suppose to fall in love with the future Matriarch, you life will be endanger for that)
Even though it was still raining it lighten up a bit. Shenzi continue to back away till she was out of the cave.
"Shenzi?" Banzai took a step towards her.
She shook her head letting her tears mixed with the rain running down her cheeks "I'm sorry Banzai" she said and ran off.
(Why did I say that) he thought (she hates me now more then ever). He sigh as he sat there watching the rain. Unknowing to any of them the dark clouds were here to stay...