A/N : If you are reading this, you most likely want to read the third chapter first. It has been redone, which is the purpose of this update. This chapter is mainly filler, just an answer to a lot of people's questions about what happened after it. In short, if you haven't read the reworked third chapter, read it first.
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Buka ran through the grass, laughing happily. The little cub was chasing after the rabbit she had found, although she knew she would never catch it. She burst into a clearing just in time to see the little fluffy tail bound out of view into the grass on the other side. She ran in after it. The rabbit had disappeared completely.
Buka continued running until she ran smack into a solid object. She fell backwards, then shook her head, trying to clear it. "Ow . . ." She looked up to see two eyes staring down at her. She gasped.
"You should be more careful." Before Buka could react, a paw scooped her up and placed her back in the clearing. She looked up to see that it was a lion. He walked out into the clearing, limping slightly. "What's your name?"
"Buka," she said shyly.
"That's a very pretty name," said the lion with a smile. "I'm Shujaa. Were you having fun?"
"Uh-huh." Her mother had warned her not to talk to strangers, but he seemed nice enough. Besides, it wasn't like he was one of those nasty hyenas her mother had warned her about.
"You want to have some more fun?" asked the lion.
"Sure!"
"Well come on over here," said the lion, walking over to the waterhole. "Here, let me show you . . ."
