A/N I'd like to thank SweetChinMusic115, Gamblers Are Never Happy, thingsareweird, Samantha, Blair93, Keep Calm and Join Team Loki, gary2000, TRON0602 and my two guest reviewers for reviewing ch 1. Here's ch 2 for you and as always see ch 1 for disclaimer.
CH 2 Facing the Music
Sarabi, Mufasa, Taka and Sarafina all were heading towards Priderock. Once they arrived there they were met by Sarabi's mother, Selena and Mufasa's mother, Uru. Selena was a beige lioness with amber eyes and Uru was a brown coated lioness with amber eyes. "Hello Mom," Mufasa said giving his mother a nuzzle while Sarabi did the same with Selena.
"Hello darling," Uru said with a smile. Then she turned to Taka and gave him a nuzzle as well. "Oh Sarafina I believe Fura was looking for you." Fura was Sarafina's mother and had a creamy coat and green eyes. "I believe she's by the watering hole."
"Thanks Queen Uru," Sarafina said. Then she looked at Mufasa and Sarabi and mouthed "good luck" as she was leaving. Once she was gone Mufasa spoke up, "If Father back yet?"
"Not yet dear," Uru said. "He should be back soon. There were some rouges that were spotted near the southern border so he took a few lionesses with him and headed that way. He couldn't find you otherwise he would have taken you as well. Why? What's wrong?"
Mufasa looked at Sarabi who sighed, "We may as well tell them Mufasa."
"Tell us what?" Selena asked looking at her daughter and her boyfriend. "Sarabi what's going on?"
"Yes it's obvious that something is troubling you both," Uru said with concern. "Please tell us what it is?"
"What's the problem here?" a booming voice said. The group turned and saw that Ahadi had returned. Ahadi was a golden lion with a flowing jet black mane and piercing green eyes.
"Our son was about to share something with us," Uru said.
"Oh?" Ahadi said raising an eyebrow. "And what's that my boy?"
"Mother Father," Mufasa began. "I've done a really stupid thing."
"We both did," Sarabi chimed in.
"And what exactly did you two do?" Selena asked.
"Well uh," Mufasa stammered. "Well you see..uh we.."
"Oh this is perfect," Taka muttered under his breath a smile going across his muzzle. "Just perfect. Talk your way out of this one dear brother."
"Oh come now my boy it can't be that bad," Ahadi said when he saw the terrified look on his eldest son's face. "Just spit it out. You'll fell better of you just come out and say it."
"I'm pregnant!" Sarabi blurted out before Mufasa could utter a word.
"What?!" Uru and Selena cried at the same time. "But you're just young lions," Uru stammered. "I mean for King's sake you two aren't even fully grown yet."
"We're really sorry Mom," Mufasa said looking at the ground on shame. "We didn't mean for this to happen. It just did."
"Oh Sarabi how could you be so careless?' Selena said shaking her head. "I thought I taught you better than that."
"I'm sorry Mom," Sarabi said fighting back the tears. "I really am."
"We have to get you two married right away," Uru declared.
"No!" Ahadi roared startling everyone. "There will be no marriage! Not now! Not until they are of age!"
"But Ahadi," Uru began. "Sarabi is pregnant. We have to get them married so no one will suspect anything."
"That will be impossible," Ahadi declared. "If they get married at such a young age everyone will know Sarabi is pregnant."
"But they'll figure it out when Sarabi starts to show," Selena said.
"I know exactly how to handle it," Ahadi declared. "We'll simply send Sarabi away for a little while. Of course Selena will go with her. We'll just say that she needed sometime to plan for the wedding or something like that. That's what they did when my sister got pregnant young."
"But they'll know when she comes back with a cub," Selena pointed out.
"She won't be coming back with a cub," Ahadi said.
"Father what are you talking about?" Mufasa asked clearly confused.
"Yes I'm confused as well," Sarabi said.
"When my sister had her cub my parents found a couple in a nearby pride that were unable to have cubs. They gave the cub to them," Ahadi said. "And that's exactly what we're going to do."
"But Ahadi," Uru said. "This cub will be the heir."
"Oh Uru Mufasa and Sarabi will have plenty of time to have another cub," Ahadi said with irritation. "They are far to young to have the responsibilities of being parents wouldn't you all agree?" Ahadi looked at Mufasa and Sarabi when he said this last part.
"My father does have a point Sara'," Mufasa said softly giving Sarabi a nuzzle.
"I suppose he does," Sarabi said sadly. "It would be the best thing for the cub."
"Good," Ahadi said with a smile. The he noticed Taka standing there. "Who else knows but you Taka?" Ahadi asked.
"Sarafina knows Father," Taka replied.
"Anyone else?" Ahadi asked. The group shook their heads and the golden King sighed. "Good," he said. "Now I think it's best if you and Sarabi leave tomorrow. I know the neighboring pride will be more than happy to take you both in. I know King Rhondo and his wife Queen Safi. They are both very good lions. I'll send Uru with you both to make sure it's ok."
"It's going to be a long two months,"Sarabi said with a sigh.
"Don't worry my love," Mufasa said giving Sarabi a nuzzle. "I won't be forever. Then when it gets closer to the time of the birth I'll come and be with you. I want to see my cub before we give he or she away."
"That would be great," Sarabi said with a smile. With that the group headed into the cave to get some much needed sleep.
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The next day Mufasa bid farewell to his love. He made sure to remind her that he would see her soon. Sarafina was also there to say goodbye. "Would you come with Mufasa when the time comes?" Sarabi asked.
"Of course," Sarafina promised. With that the creamy lioness gave her tan coated friend a nuzzled as she, Selena and Uru headed off to the Sunshine Lands Pride. Once they were gone Mufasa let out a sad sigh. "I'm really going to miss her," the golden Prince said softly.
"Oh please Mufasa you have no one to blame but yourself," Taka said with annoyance. "After all if you could have controlled yourself then Sarabi wouldn't have had to go. So it's no one's fault but your own."
"Taka why must you be such an ass?" Sarafina said angrily.
"No he's right 'Fina," Mufasa said softly. "It is no ones fault but mine. I just have to remind myself that two months isn't forever." With that Mufasa left and headed back to Priderock with Sarafina and Taka right behind him.
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Two months past and Mufasa was preparing to head to the Sunshine Lands along with Sarafina for the cub's birth. Before they left they were visited by Rafiki. "Ah Mufasa der you are," the aging monkey said. "I was hoping I'd fine chu before you left. I have someting vedy important to tell you. And it concerns yer cub on de way."
"What is it Rafiki?" Mufasa asked concern in his amber eyes.
"I have received some vedy distressing news about de cub," Rafiki said. "De Great Kings of de Past have informed me of trouble brewing in de form of dis child.
"What sort of trouble?" Mufasa asked.
"Dey did not say," Rafiki replied. "But all I know is dat dis child will be problematic if not taken care of right away. Trust old Rafiki on dis. He knows what he is talking about."
"I do trust you my friend," Mufasa said. "And thank you."
"My pleasure," Rafiki said. With that the mandrill took his leave.
"What do you suppose he meant by problematic?" Sarafina wondered.
"I don't really know," Mufasa admitted. "But all I know is this 'Fina giving what Rafiki just said makes me all the more glad we're not keeping this child. And once I tell Sara' I know she'll agree with me."
"I suppose you're right," Sarafina said with a sigh. "Come on let's go see Sarabi." With that the two young lions headed off to where Uru had told them Sarabi and Selena were staying.
A/N well there you go folks ch 2 complete. Hope you all liked it. Review please.
