Chapter 20 The Presentation
Uzuri's P.O.V.
Kasema stormed off after she fell into the mud, and everyone who wasn't laughing understanded why. "How could someone be so cruel?" Sarafina asked.
V came up and answered her, "Kasey is… Well different, and she has a history with Flora." He said trying to calm himself down.
"Who is Flora?" Uzuri asked.
"She is the one who sent her into the mud." He growled baring his teeth at Flora who only scoffed at him. "Lets go find her, I hope she is okay."
Everyone nodded and went after the fleeing lioness. The group called out her name but to no response. "Where did she go?" Maji asked.
"I am right over here." she said, leaning her head against Scar for support as they crowned the hill.
Uzuri felt a pang of jealousy when she saw Scar and Kasema so close, as a small growl escaped her throat. V stepped in her path before Uzuri could do anything. "Calm down, it is not like it looks."
"How?!" Uzuri hissed trying not to be heard.
"Kasema isn't interested in… Males."
Uzuri felt like she was just dropped in a lake, as she felt a wave of relief roll over her. But then another pang hit her, 'Does Scar know?' "Thank you, Scar." She said wiping her tears from her face.
"No problem, do you want to tell them?" 'Tell us what?'
"Verraad, Maji, your Highness I would like to accompany the Pridelanders back and join their pride." She said as she bowed.
The King spoke up, "You may join their pride, but why are you leaving?"
"I wish to move on, after Saxum was banished I hoped that my life could continue like it had before… Before, this." She said, patting her stomach. "But the way I have been treated by my fellow pridemates have made me desire a new beginning."
V nuzzled his cousin, "Promise that you will visit."
"I will." She said rubbing her head against his black mane. "The Pridelands need some more diplomats."
When all the goodbyes were done Uzuri collected the foul mouthed honey badgers, and the group started on their way back to the Pridelands. "Hey Scar can I talk to you for a moment?" Uzuri asked, as she pulled him to the back of the group.
"What was going on between you and Kasey?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You were rubbing all up on her!" She didn't shout but she did raise her voice to get point across.
"She was about to jump into a pit of snakes and I stopped her, she was leaning against me for support."
Uzuri felt bad but she didn't show it. "She is a grown lioness she doesn't need your help to stand!" She seethed.
"Why are you complaining, she isn't even interested in males." 'So he does know.'
Uzuri felt a grin come to her muzzle, "So you do know about her then."
"What do you mean, that she is interested in Stelle."
"Well I didn't know that part." She chuckled, Scar was now extremely confused now.
"What you were just pissed off and now you are laughing about someone who has a crush on your cousin."
"I am sorry, I just got jealous because you were rubbing up on her instead of me." She leaned into Scar's mane. "I don't know what I would do if I lost you."
"Probably go crazy." Scar joked, causing him to get jabbed.
"That's not funny!" She shouted a little louder than she intended.
"What's not funny?" Sarafina asked.
"Nothing." She said a little too quickly.
"You sure." Scar chided.
"You're dead!" She shouted as she started to chase him down.
"I feel sorry for their cubs if they ever have any." Stelle said.
"I know what you mean." Sarafina said chuckling to herself.
Two days later…
"Master Scar!" Zazu swooped down in front of him.
"Yes Zazu."
"Sarabi went into labor and the King has scheduled the presentation for tomorrow." Zazu then looked to the rest of the caravan of lionesses. "He has requested the rest of you too, he said that you need to be in the border by night fall."
"Tell them that we will be home in time for the presentation and that we wish Sarabi luck." Said Sarafina.
Scar grimaced at the comment but held his tongue. The last stretch of the journey was hard on all of them especially the pregnant lionesses but regardless they all made it to Pride Rock. Sarafina, Stelle and Kasema stayed in the main den and Scar and Uzuri retired to Scar's personal den for some personal activities.
AN: Well we know who is being born, how do you guys like the new post that Kasema will hold in the Pride diplomat. Leave a review and let me know how you guys like Kasema as a character, and I have had fun writing about her.