Janja looked back and saw Jasiri peeking from the rocks. Janja frowned. " What are you doing here Jasiri?"
"I'm just wandering on my own," Jasiri replied " What are you doing? Away from your clan?"
"None of your business Jasiri," Janja growled. Janja turned to walk away but Jasiri stopped him in his tracks by racing ahead and blocking him.
"Did you think about my offer?" Jasiri asked.
Janja lowered his ears and bowed his head. His heart started beating faster than usual, and his fur stuck up on his neck. He looked down, trying to hide his nervousness.
"I would never join your clan," Janja muttered. Then a pang of guilt came in his heart. What is wrong with me? Janja thought.
Janja rushed over passed Jasiri and shoved her slightly to move her out of the way. Jasiri looked on looking slightly disappointed with a small frown as Janja heading forward. " You know, you're always welcome whenever you want to join."
"If ever, Jasiri. I told you, I will never join your flea brained clan. We aren't the same. Your thinking is flawed." Janja growled and turned back. "You're not gonna convert me to your circle of life."
"I know why you don't particularly like the circle of life, but perhaps I can change your mind." Jasiri offered. Jasiri caught up with Janja and walked next to him as he walked away.
"And how do you plan on doing it?" Janja asked her unpleasantly.
"I could show you if you stay for a bit longer," Jasiri said. " I'll show you all I know and show you want it's like to live by the Circle of Life. I don't want you to suffer any longer."
"I'm perfectly fine in my non circle of life ways," Janja said as he stuck his head up.
"But are you really though?" Jasiri asked. Janja paused for a moment, and stopped moving. He looked at Jasiri in her eyes, and his fur stuck up on his back.
"Y-yeah," Janja said. " No stupid Circle of Life."
" But you always claim that you and your clan starve," Jasiri remarked.
Janja looked down for a moment, carefully thinking of a response. Jasiri smiled and turned towards the opposite direction. She looked over her back.
"If you come with me, I can help you."
Janja snapped out of his thoughts. He looked at Jasiri and his heart started to flutter again. His mind was racing with many thoughts as he stared at Jasiri.
Why is she willing to help? Why is she so kind? Why does she forgive me for everything? Why is my heart pounding? What's wrong with me? Am I sick? Am I mad? Is this all madness? What if Nne and Tano were right? I kind of want to go… I really think I might like this.
Janja stepped to turn towards Jasiri. But then he remembered something. Scar… He would kill me if he found out I was with a Lion Guard ally. I can't possibly think this is a good idea. I could never fall for anyone! And I never will! Especially with a flea brained Lion Guard ally! That would also mean betraying my clan which would be dumb on my behalf…
Janja directly looked at Jasiri.
"I-i-i - N-n-no, I m-m-mean," Janja stammered. And then he just exclaimed,
"I got to go!"
And he ran off.
Jasiri was weirded out but then she just laughed hysterically. She rolled onto her back and cackled for a minute. She finally sighed after a while and thought,
I know he loves me. I just hope he will come to his senses soon.