Author's note: Sorry for the wait, very busy at school and English class is killing me.
Anyway, I heard this song on the radio and I thought "hey why not put a song in this chapter"...enjoy...
"She's so high" song by Tal Bachman
Chapter Ten: Decisions and The Risk
It was the next day after the storm, the pride lands were wet and soggy. But the gloomy cloudy day couldn't ruin the day for two certain females. They peak behind a large rock looking over at Todei, who was lying in the grass with a rather sad look on his face.
"Ok, explain to me again this plan you had in mind" Gossip asked
"It simple, Nuacka doesn't want Secret to hang around Shenzi since she knows to much about what really happen to Shentana. Zacuru wants all the information Todei knows about Banzai, we don't want Secret being with Ed and Todei likes Secret as well right?"
Gossip nodded "I understand it so far"
"Ok, so all we need is Todei to join up with Zacuru like we did"
"Yeah, in that way Zacuru gets all the dirt he wants" Gossip smiled then frowned "but he's Banzai friend, he won't join up with us"
"He will when we promise him that we will make Secret his instead of Ed's" Info grinned
"Oh I get it, if he spend more time with her..."
"She'll stay away from Ed and Shenzi and that will solve both our's and Nuacka's problem and we won't get kill" Info said
"That is a good plan" she said
"Duh, I am the smart one"
Gossip gave her a look "plus he kinda torn apart anyway since we told hold about Banzai during the battle games." Info added "but we have to be careful"
"Why" Gossip asked
"If Secret gets what going on, there hell to be paid"
"Please Info, this is Secret we're talking about, that little goody-goody pest"
"Yeah but a pest who has secrets about us she can expose if we're not careful. Do you want the clan to know that your name is-'
"NOT LISTENING!" Gossip shouted and covered her ears. "And beside we made a pack when we were pups remember"
"Duh, stupid I was the one who made it up" Info said "if one of us told anyone our real names"
"They have to reveal their name as well" Gossip finished
"Precisely" Indo said smiling
"But still she wouldn't tell, we been picking on her ever since we were little and she too nice to do that to us" Gossip said "you're worrying over nothing"
Info sigh "whatever, let just go talk Todei"
Todei laid there in the wet grass thinking about the hyena with the spot on her eye. And how she can anyone like that dumb one who can't talk. He sigh then heard someone behind him. He lifted his head and looked to see Info and Gossip walking over.
"Hey there new guy" Info said
"Look you made a big fuss about me not getting you name right you can at least get to know my name" he said dully
"You don't have to snap at us" Gossip said
"Easy Gossip, we talked about that temper of yours" Info whispered
"Hmph" was all she said
"What do you guys want" Todei asked
"Nothing, we were just wondering why you look so down" Info asked
"why" he asked
"You're not the only one, believe me" Info said sitting down next to him. "See our youngest friend"
"The pest" Gossip interrupted
"Yeah, our youngest friend seem to have a crush on this idiot and we don't know why, that's why we're so down as well"
"See, she a smart hyena but never make good decisions, that why we promise ourselves to make sure she doesn't' make any mistakes" Gossip said
"And having a idiot for a boyfriend is not a good thing for her" Info said "can you imagine the future if they did got together"
The females shivered at the thought of that "so what does that have to do with me" he asked
"Well, we knew right away that you have a crush on her, and that no big surprised" Info said
"Nearly half the males in this clan likes the sweet ,innocent, always smiling Secret" Gossip growled
"Gossipjust jealous that all" Info whispered to Todei.
"Well duh, she so cute and sweet like what Gossip said" Todei said "but what can I do, she pretty much taken after what I saw yesterday when I was trying to get out of the storm"
"Oh really" Info eyes widen "why don't you tell us while wewalk over to Zacuru and offer you a deal"
"No thanks, from what had happen to Banzai, you can't trust that guy" Todei said
"But you can trust us, Todei" Gossip said grinning "since Secret is the youngest of our group she does whatever we tell her too"
"So" he said
Info sigh "look, just come with us and we'll tell you the whole plan" she said
(Why do I get in to these messes) Secret sigh as Shenzen was explaining to her about Shenzi.
"I was looking out my cave waiting for Shenzi to return but when the storm gotten real bad I started worrying. Then out of no where she crashed right in to me and she looked like something shocking happened to her. Then when I asked her what was wrong all she scream was "we're just friends!" he said
"We're just friends?" Secret asked "what did that mean"
"I don't know that why I asked you to come over to talk to her, you're her only female friend" he said "she inside sleeping, but i'm sure she doesn't mind being woken up"
"So I heard, I would talk to her but I need to check up on Banzai" she said
"Why, its his fualt she a mess" Shenzen shouted
"That why, I have a feeling he involve, so just stay here with Shenzi and comfort her, I'll be right back" she said
"Ok, just hurry back" he said
She nodded and ran off out of the graveyard and in to the pride land. Another cloudy day and gloomy,too gloomyfor her taste. She walked over to the small hill that Banzai and Ed always go to think. And sure enough she found them, Banzai sitting there thinking and Ed sitting next to him with a sad face.
"Um...hello" she said
Ed turned his head and put on a big smile when he saw her. She walked up to them and tapped Banzai on the shoulder becasue he still hasn't say a word.
"Banzai?" she said
Banzai nearly jumped out of his fur when she tapped his shoulder and turned around to see her with wide eyes. "Oh, its you" he said "boy, by the way you look the rain wasn't that kind to you"
She sigh, the only reason she hated rain that it makes her fur frizzy and messy which will take her all day to groom herself. "Let me guess, you guys had an argument and you accidently told her you love her and she panic" she said plain in simple.
Banzai and Ed's eyes widen "how did you know that" Banzai asked
"Lucky guest plus it was kinda obvious when Shenzen told me that she screamed "we're just friends" when she ran back to his cave" she said
Ed looked at Banzai wondering if it was true or not. Banzai sigh "yes she did ran away, I saw fear in her eyes"
"I could explain, I don't know why it didn't come to me before" Secret said "Banzai you need to listen carefully"
Banzai looked at her so she continued "you have understand the rules of this clan, you're forgetting that you are an outsider lackey whose in love with the future Matriarch of this clan. She already taken by the alpha male and even if she loved you back you can't be together"
"Is why is that" he asked
"If Zacuru or Nuacka knew about this, you won't be banned from this clan, you will be killed." she said
Banzai thought about it "Well I don't care if I'm a lackey or not and I don't care about all the crap you said! All I care about is does she feel the same way about me" he shouted "in fact, why am I hearing listening to you blab about it like you were Info, I should go over to that cave and see how she feels"
Banzai pushed her aside and stormed off leaving the other two speechless. "Doesn't he ever listen" she asked
Ed shook his head then smiled "well as long as we don't tell any one about this he might be ok"
He nodded while holding back his laugher about that fact that Banzai finally admit that he loves Shenzi. Now if only he can could tell the female of his dreams that just sitting one foot away from him how he feels. There was one problem though it was not that he fears rejection it was the fact that he couldn't talk.
"Lost in deep thought Ed?" she asked
Ed snapped out of his empty thought and shook his head. she smiled "do you want to get something to eat since I doubt Banzai wants us to follow him". Ed smiled and nodded.
(A lackey) Banzai thought as he walked to the cave (why did I have to be born a lackey. Why did she had to be the next matriarch)
She's blood, flesh and bone
No tucks or silicone
She's touch, smell, sight, taste and sound
(That the reason you never told her how you feel) his brain said (and like Secret said you're a lackey and she already taken)
But somehow I can't believe
That anything should happen
I know where I belong
And nothing's gonna happen
Banzai stopped and foronce the fact that she was the Matriarch hit him (she a Matriarch and I'm a lackey) he kept telling himself over and over again.
'Cause she so high
High above me, she's so lovely
She's so high, like Cleopatra, Joan of arc or Aphrodite
She's so high, high above me
"but so what if she the Matriarch, she still the female I grew up with so why is it bothering me how" Banzai said to himself
(Because you know that Secret right about what she said and are you willing to risk your life for her) his brain said
(I already did and I'm still healing from that) he thought
(But this is different, if Zacuru found out about this, that beaten you took will only be a pinch)
First class and fancy free
She's high society
She's got the best of everything
(And again you are a lackey) his brain said
"Will you stop pointing that out" he shouted
What could a guy like me ever really offer
She's perfect as she can be, why should I even bother
'Cause she so high
High above me, she's so lovely
She's so high, like Cleopatra, Joan of arc or Aphrodite
She's so high, high above me
(But you have to stop and think about it, since you did tell her that you loved her during a bad time) his brain said
"So, I meant it, I had a crush on her ever since she kissed me when we were pups"
(Wasn't that a practice one?)
"So" he snapped "stop talking to me"
(Sorry...lackey)
Banzai sigh, you know there something wrong with you when your arugring with your brain.
"Talking to yourself again Banzai"
He looked up to see Shenzi staring at him, waiting for an answer. He gulp and shook his head. They stared at each other for a few minutes till Banzai cleared his throat.
"Your hair looks nice, it usually frizz up when it get wet" he said
"Yeah I know, you should seen Shenzen's hair when I ran back to his cave"
They both chuckled nervously then there was silence again.
"We need to talk" they both said at the same time then there was silence again. Shenzi took a deep breath and sat down nest to him then looked up at the gray thick clouds. Banzai bit his lip thinking if she was going to hit him on the head for being stupid again or let him explain his actions.
"Banzai, I'm sure you know why I ran off like that last night" she said
"Fear" he said
"Pretty much but it wasn't that fact that you told how you feel is was the fact that it made me realize that maybe I felt that same way about you"
She calls to speak to me
I freeze immediately
'Cause what she says sounds so unreal
"Really" he asked
She nodded "but that what's scares me also, I'm already taken to be wed, whether I like it or not. And if anyone found out about this and told Nuacka or Zacuru"
"I'll be killed" Banzai finished
She nodded "I'm guess Secret told you right?"
"How did you know"
"She was talking to my brother and they thought I was asleep in his cave. But it true what she and I said that why I can't be with you that way"
'Cause somehow I can't believe
That anything should happen
I know where I belong
And nothing's gonna happen
'Cause she so high
High above me, she's so lovely
She's so high, like Cleopatra, Joan of arc or Aphrodite
She's so high, high above me
"Why can't it work" he asked
"Weren't you listening" Shenzi said
"I heard but I don't care what the risk is and the only hyenas who knows about this is you, me, Ed and Secret and we know we can trust those two not to tell and I'm sure your brother would understand if you told" Banzai said
Shenzi frown "Banzai, I don't want to take that risk, I don't want to lose you"
Banzai sat down so he can be face to face with her "Shenzi, I love you and to me that all the matters. I don't care about the risk"
Shenzi smiled "I love you too"
Banzai didn't know to take that as a yes or a no to have a relationship but he was glad she said those word so who's knows. They stared each other for a few seconds til Banzai slowly leaned over to kiss her, for real this time.
He was just an inch away when they heard someone walking by. They pulled away when it was Nuacka who was walking.
"Hi Nuacka" Shenzi said
Nuacka gave them a cold stare and continue walking.
This might harder then Banzai thought...