Chapter 16 Boma!
"One thing lead to another and I asked for Ahadi to release me from the betrothal." Sarafina said. "He seemed pretty understanding."
"I think I know why." Uzuri said. "My father was actually betrothed to Uru, and Ahadi challenged him for Uru and he went to the Coastlands after he lost."
"Why did you leave the Coastlands?" She asked.
Uzuri curled herself up, she hadn't talked to anyone about leaving the Coastlands, 'Might as well tell her.' "I lived there happily for years, but a rogue attacked and killed my father and I was too young to leave with the rest of my family." Uzuri stopped momentarily to wipe the tears from her eyes. "My mother, Pion, married him to keep me safe but the rogue just kept killing and driving away my family till it was just me and her, then he brought his kid brother, Kiu, to us and we lived together for two years." Uzuri was crying now.
"You don't have to keep talking about this if you don't want to." Sarafina said, embracing Uzuri letting her cry into her side.
"No, I have to get this all out," she said, Uzuri managed to tell Sarafina the whole story.
"Uzuri I am so sorry for what you had to go though." Sarafina hugged her and the two sat in silence till a breeze that carried the scent of a fresh kill wafted into the den, "Ohh, do you smell that?" Sarafina said, "We should go greet him." Before Uzuri could respond, Sarafina ducked around the corner and was out of the cave.
Uzuri took a deep breath in, the scent was familiar there was a hint of home hidden underneath the aroma of a kill. 'Kiu?'
Uzuri shook her head, "I am pretty hungry." The skies were completely clear and the stars were out in all their glory. Then her eyes went to such a plump and juicy cape buffalo that there was no way the three of them could finish it in one sitting, "Wow."
"Scar you didn't!" Sarafina shouted. "You killed her, Mufasa is gonna have your head for this."
"She had it coming." he replied slowly and coldly.
"What is the problem here?" Uzuri asked, as she inched closer to the behemoth of a buffalo.
"Uzuri this is BOMA he is the patriarch of the herd."
"He was." Scar chuckled, as he puffed his chest out, causing Uzuri to blush.
"So he was the one who gave you your scar." Uzuri said, "The way I see it you got even, and now it would be a waste if we don't eat." She said defending Scar.
Uzuri was about to sink her teeth into Boma's probably juicy hide till she was blocked by Sarafina, "If we killed him, let alone eat him it will cause enough for the herds to leave."
"That would make us hyenas if we kill him and just leave him so we might as well dig in." Uzuri said as he moved around her to take a bite only to be blocked by her again. "The herd probably has choosen his replacement and Mufasa will try to bargain for the herds return... And Scar will take his punishment for killing him won't you." She shot him a look, 'Play along or we won't be eating tonight.'
"I will take responsibility for his demise." Scar said a little miffed that he was going to be punished for taking down an 800 pound buffalo on his own, which is damn near impossible.
Uzuri scarfed down as much buffalo meat she could, Scar did too, but Sarafina looked guilty for eating. "Sarafina just enjoy the meal it's not everyday that we get to dine like this." Sarafina ate more but the look of guilt never left her face.
Something was making a whooshing sound, then a large black bird with a white head and piercing blue eyes landed on the rib cage, "My name is Ndege of the Marshlands what business do you have here."
Scar growled at the bird causing him to turn his head and screech at him. Scar just about jumped free of his skin, "We are here to retrieve Stelle of the Coastlands." Sarafina scoffed at Scar.
"I must inform you that, she will not be leaving the Marshlands till the marriage is over, she is then free to return once the ceremony is over." Ndege said turning towards Sarafina.
Ndege took some of the scraps from between the ribs he landed on and flew off. "I guess we get to go to a wedding then." Uzuri said as she stretched out and patted her bulging belly. "We could offer what is left for a wedding present."
"I'll take first watch, you two go get your sleep." Scar said as he cleaned the blood off his face and paws. Sarafina and Uzuri were entering the cave when Scar gently tugged on Uzuri's tail, "Feel free to join me when she falls asleep." He whispered in Uzuri's ear, all of the blood rushed to her face.
"Naughty boy." Uzuri teased smacking him with her tail. Uzuri dashed into the cave to find Sarafina with an angry look on her face. "What?" Sarafina's face quickly changed to a smile as she began to laugh, "Ok how much did you hear?"
"Every syllable." Uzuri laid down next to her and gently cuffed her on the shoulder. "Well... Are you gonna take him up on his offer?" Inciting another hit to the shoulder.
"Only if you go to sleep."
"Well then he's not getting any tonight then." She said nudging Uzuri.
Sarafina was asleep less than ten minutes later. Uzuri rounded the corner to find Scar lazily leaning against the boulder that once covered the cave, Scar shifted his gaze to Uzuri his emerald eyes catching the moonlight causing Uzuri to shiver. 'He is so sexy!' "Hey my little Kovu."
"Kovu?" He asked cocking his head a little.
"Yeah Kovu, it seems kinda fitting don't you think." She said curling up in front of the boulder. "Don't you like it?"
Scar slithered off the top of the boulder wrapping his arm around her, "I love it." He said as her began to nibble on Uzuri's ear.
"Are you trying to chew my ear off?" She giggled slightly. "I like it."
"Eww!" Sarafina said, poking her head out of the cave, as she began to laugh hysterically. Effectively ruining the moment for Uzuri.
"I'll hold her head down if you move the boulder." Uzuri said, Scar nodded as he began to push the boulder to cover the entrance. Uzuri lept to the far side of the cave and began to push down on Sarafina's head but she was careful not to hurt her. The boulder covered about 90 percent of the entrance, "You're grounded to the cave for the rest of the night!" Now it was Scar's and Uzuri's turn to laugh.
"Paybacks gonna suck! I hope you two know that!" She threatened from the cave.
"Go to bed before we decide to leave you there for an extra hour." Uzuri said, causing Sarafina to momentarily to growl then she fell silent for the rest of the night.
"Do you want to do this now we have some privacy?" He asked while he kissed Uzuri on the back of her neck.
"Not tonight my little Kovu, but if you play this right you might get lucky later."
AN:Sorry for the long wait, I got back from camping and now I have got more school stuff to deal with, so that's fun. Let me know how you liked "Kovu" as a pet name for Scar and any guesses on whos wedding it's suppose to be, let me know in the Reviews. Sorry I accidently made Boma a girl I fixed that and Ndege is an African Fish Eagle