Chapter 6: "I don't want her!"

Kutisha praised her pride for hunting so well but she knew they all probably still hated her. She had killed their last leader (her mother) and Zuna. If her pride turned against her they would win. She would have to somehow regain their trust but how?

"Why don't you guys eat first i'm not that hungry" She said smiling.

"Really?" Asked a young lioness

"Yes Safa really".

Safa beamed up at Kutisha excitment dancing in her young eyes. The pride tucked in. When Shetani and Hadi ruled they alway's ate first. Many of the lionesses were skinny from the result of malnutrition. Kutisha walked towards the shade with good spirits. But where was Hasini?

Hasini couldn't believe his eye's. Kutisha was practically walking up to him although she was un aware of where he was. She came closer and closer. Hasini sat up. Her eye's met his in shock.

"I told you you to go away Hasini!" She hissed at the large male.

Hasini pulled her close to him. "Please give me a chance"

Kutisha sighed "We are too different i'm sorry."

"How?" Pleaded Hasini

"I'm darker than you."

Hasini didn't understand.

"I killed my own mother"

Hasini's eyes grew wide. "Why?"

Because She attacked me and I finished it."Said Kutisha coldly.

"I don't care!" Growled Hasini.

Tears swelled in Kutisha's eye's. "No." She croaked.

The pride had spotted the intuder and were one by one running towards the intruder.

Hasini sighed. "Kutisha..."

Kutisha's pride attacked.

"Wait!" yelled Kutisha desperatly. Too late.

Hasini turned on his heels and ran, leaving Kutisha sobbing on the floor in the middle of nowhere. Hasini ran branches pulled on his black mane and slapped him in the face, the wind howled in excitment. He tripped cutting his leg on the rocky floor. Biting his lip he got up and carried on running. Pain ripped through his leg but he ignored it. He was so much faster than the lionesses, he was now losing sight of them. Spotting a bush ahead he leapt into it. Moment's later the lionesses thundered past, growling and snarling. He wanted Kutisha more than anything in the world. He turned back and ran back towards where light yellow lioness lay crying. Kutisha felt like her heart had been shattered into small tiny pieces He hugged her tightly and pulled her close. She nestled her head in his black mane still sobbing.

He rubbed her scruff reassuringlywith his paw. She wrapped her arms around his mane tightly tears remaining in her eye's. He softly purred and licked the top of her head. Kutisha noticed the wound on his leg.

"Your leg!" She exclaimed

"It's fine" Repied Hasini grunting as Kutisha touched his wound.

She licked the blood off his leg making it sting. Hasini roared in pain

She stopped and stepped back.

"I'm sorry are you okay?"

"I'm fine now" He managed a smile

Kutisha pinned him onto the floor and kissed him. Hasini kissed back he never wanted this to stop. Kutisha stood over him still kissing then she realised what she was doing, as Hasini placed his paws on her waist, she frowned pulling them off her.

"What?" He asked confused.

"No." She whispered into his ear.

He sat up suddenly knocking Kutisha off him she stumbled backwards at this sudden action. So this is what rejection feels like Hasini thought to himself. Kutisha licked him on his cheek

"Perhaps another day but not now. My girls will be returning soon so you'd better leave." She managed to smile lightly at the male lion.

Hasini smiled before kissing her on the cheek. She nuzzled his black mane, before the lion set off his hopes held high for the future.

As he walked back all he could think about was the kiss he shared with Kutisha, he wanted her more than everything in the world. After what felt like years, he crossed into the grassland's. His mother and father's territory, Rahdi and Fahumu.

Fahumu ran up to her son clearly worried about him.

"Hasini where on earth have you been? Look at the state of you and your leg!"

Rahdi ran to his son.

"Are you okay?" He gasped.

"Yes father I am very well thankyou."

"How did you hurt your leg!" Rahdi dermanded.

"I was errr running through the marshes and fell. You know I go for runs in the morning" He grinned at his not impressed parents

Fahumu squinted her eyes at her son. "What were you running from?"

"Nothing!" Said Hasini in disbelief

"Don't lie to your mother!" Said Fahumu pulling on her sons ear with her paw tightly.

"Mum your hurting me!" He complained.

"Tell me! NOW"

Hasini sighed "I was runnig from lions okay!"

Fahumu snarled at her son but then her face turned soft again and she released her grip from her sons ear

"I'm just glad you're okay." She smiled.

"Moving on..." Said Radhi rather awkwardly.

"What father?"

"We've found you the perfect mate!" He smiled proudly.

Hasini's smile was slapped from his face.

"I'm not interested..." He said turning away.

"Give her a chance!" shouted Radhi after his son. "You haven't even met her yet!"

"I DON'T WANT HER!" He roared.

The pride stared at Hasini as he ran off.

"I don't understand" Said Fahumu sadly