Janja had completed the plan that Scar had ordered but had lost as usual. But almost immediately Janja started thinking about Jasiri and his guilt for that interaction they had. He decided that the guilt was killing him too much, so he decided that he would apologize to her as soon as they got home.

As the boys were sleeping in their territory, Janja went over to the edge of Jasiri's territory, were they met last time. As he came over to Jasiri's territory, Jasiri appeared from out of the rock with her ears perked up in excitement. Her excited smile made Janja's ears flatten in guilt.

"Hey Jasiri," Janja greeted her with nervous tone.

"I wanted to tell you something."

"Janja actually wants to say something to me!" Jasiri giggled, approaching Janja.

"That's a sup-"

"I just wanted to a-apologize," Janja mumbled.

As he did, he looked down, trying not to show his true emotions.

Jasiri's excitement turned to shock.

"You actually want to apologize?"

"I want to apologize for last night," Janja muttered.

"For overreacting. And maybe for everything else."

"Everything else…" Jasiri echoed.

"What happened before with trying to put you and those cubs in the steam vent," Janja specified. " And attempting to kill you and your whole clan."

Jasiri smiled softly. " I forgive you Janja. Plus, it was Scar that put you up to it. I know that you yourself would never attempt to kill me and my clan."

"But I still did it," Janja replied as he looked up at her with a frown.

"But I know what you're dealing with," Jasiri replied sympathetically. " Scar would have killed you and your clan. I'd do anything for my clan too."

Janja paused for a moment. He looked back down thinking about what Jasiri had said. " You're the most foolish furbrain I've met," Janja mumbled.

Jasiri raised a brow at the comment.

"Well, that's rude coming from someone who just apologized."

"Yeah, but it's foolish to forgive me," Janja explained. " I apologized because it was the right thing to do, and my actions disturbed me. I didn't want you to forgive me. It just makes it worse."

"And why is that?" Jasiri asked.

"I just feel more guilty about it," Janja replied.

"I regret it all even more because you're so nice to me while I'm ruthless and it's just a painful reminder of how much of a better hyena you are when you continuously forgive me."

His breaths became slow and his eyes showed great body got tense and his claws dug into the ground.

Jasiri sighed.

"You're not better than me Janja. You're just troubled. You know, just heading down the wrong path."

Janja perked up as he cocked his head to the side. " And I feel like you're suggesting we do something about my life."

"Maybe, if you're willing," Jasiri said as she winked.

"Maybe if you want to talk again?"

Janja narrowed his eyes while raising a brow.

"What's talking gonna do about how I'm living?"

"Maybe I can make you understand things," Jasiri suggested.

"If you let me explain and if you tell me about your issues, I can help you. Or I could make you feel at least a bit better."

Janja looked down to his paws for a moment and then he looked directly at Jasiri.

"I guess I can make an expectation to what I said about conversations this time. But don't get too happy."

Jasiri smiled excitedly. " Well, I hope there are more expectations to come."

"You know, you're not the worst furbrain I've met," Janja admitted while walking alongside Jasiri in the bare rocky territory.

"You're not so bad yourself," Jasiri replied with a kind smile and bright eyes. " Furbrain," she added with a mischievous smirk.

"Hey!" Janja exclaimed with a smirk as well.

"It's not like you invented the term! I can use it too!"

Jasiri giggled. Janja softly chuckled too. Jasiri started picking up her pace in excitement, as Janja started slowing his speed in admiration of Jasiri. His heart started to beat faster while his thoughts started to consume him and he looked at Jasiri.

I don't know but something about her that's just... Janja thought as Jasiri looked over her shoulder. That's just perfect.

"Well, furbrain? Are you coming or are you ninety percent turtle?" Jasiri laughed.

Janja snapped out of his thoughts.

"Y-y-yea-hey! You take that back!" Janja protested.

Jasiri giggled as she sped up a bit. Janja smirked for a moment before running towards Jasiri.

Jasiri ran as fast as she could to lose Janja.

She chuckled and called out behind her, "Can you not catch me because you're part turtle?!"

"You won't be saying that when I catch you!" Janja called back.

Soon Janja lost sight of her because she was much farther ahead. He suddenly sped a bit until he hit a dead end cliff. He came to a halt and looked around him. There were large rocks and little caves that were reachable for any hyena. Or at least for any hyena like Jasiri. Janja smirked and started slowly moving forward. " Oh no. I wondered where the furbrain wandered off too?" Janja said sarcastically. " She's totally lost. Oh no! What shall a poor hyena like me do?"

The area was silent for a moment, but then the air was knocked out of Janja for a second, as Jasiri pushed and pinned him. "You know me all too well Janja," Jasiri said. Janja looked at her with a satisfied smile.

"Well you seem happy," Jasiri pointed out.

Janja started to feel warm and his heart started to flutter. His fur started to bristle." Not for you furbrain!" He playful growled as he pushed her off with his paws. They both got on their paws and looked towards each other.

"I'm glad I was able to get a smile from you," Jasiri commented.

"Like a genuine smile of being happy."

Janja sighed.

"Well, I just I really felt really happy I guess I can confirm that you at least helped."

He gave a soft smile towards Jasiri.

"Well, you're welcome," Jasiri smiled. She then paused for a second.

"Do you think you can tell me what's actually troubling for you? Like your past or why you follow Scar?"

"Well," Janja started but hesitated for a moment.

He's expression was thoughtful, and concerned. His eyes wandered past Jasiri and his smile turned to a small frown. His heart started pounding in concern for revealing his past and reasons for his actions.

"You don't have to tell me now," Jasiri reassured him.

"You can tell me another night."

Janja looked directly at Jasiri as he redirected his focus.

"I thought I made it clear this was an exception for having conversations. No more exceptions."

"Well I expect to see you tomorrow at the same spot near my territory," Jasiri said.

"Right now, you need to sleep because you got a clan to lead. Your territory is just around the corner from where we entered this dead end."

Janja looked at her with surprise. She really thought he would come? Even if he said he wouldn't?

"I didn't agree to this," Janja said.

"No but I know that you will come back," Jasiri answered as she smirked.

Janja looked deeply into her eyes, and smirked as well.

"Then I look forward to seeing you there," Janja softy spoke.

Janja then headed out of Jasiri's territory towards his. As he headed back, he looked over to Jasiri and smiled. "See ya, furbrain."