After the seven lionesses arrived at Pride Rock, Mari set Tama down on the cave floor.
"I'll go and get Tojo. You'll love him, Tama." Tsiku said, making her way down to the exit. Mari nodded.
"This is our new home, now?" Tama asked Mari, finally coming out from under her mother's legs.
"Yes, Tama."
Tama glanced around the cave. It was very nice, rocky and smooth. It didn't have much dust and it didn't stink like normal caves did. There was a royal platform for the king and queen. But who was the king?
"Mother?" asked Tama, again. "Who's the king?" Mari shrugged her shoulders and her concentration was pulled away by a young cub that walked in with Tsiku. He had the exact same color as Tsiku's fur and his eyes were a sky blue. He had black ear rims around his ears and he quivered back in fear, blushing at the sight of Tama.
"Hello, Tojo." said Mari, smiling and pushing Tama forward from behind her legs. Tsiku did the same.
"Say 'Hello', Tojo. This is Tama and her mother, Mari." she told her son.
Mari gave Tama a look that said 'Do it'. Tama sighed and walked up to him.
"Hello, Tojo." she blushed.
"Hello... T-Tama." he blushed back, "D-do you wanna play?" Tojo began to gain confidence. Tama nodded.
"Come, I'll introduce you to all my friends. There's Kula.. and Chumvi and Nala.." the two talked and talked until they were outside.
"Now I'll introduce you to the rest of the Pride. They're all laying in the shade, it's where all the lionesses lay if it's too hot, or after a hunt or before the hunt. You'll love it." Tsiku said as they walked.
They reached there after a few seconds and the two mothers lay on a large rock.
"This is comfy." complimented Mari as she re-adjusted herself on the rock.
"I know. This place is the best in the whole kingdom!"
A few lionesses ran over to them.
"Hello, Tsiku. We just got the message from Sarabi that there was a new member." said Eshe, walking over and sitting next to the two lionesses. "What's your name?" she turned her head over to Mari.
"I'm Mari. What's your name?"
"Oh, my name is Amani, I'm Chumvi's mother." one by one the lionesses introduced themselves.
"I'm Dama, I'm Kula's mother."
"I'm Sarafina, Nala's mother and I'm expecting a cub named Mheetu soon, or at least that's what I want to name him."
"And Sarabi is Prince Simba's mother. They're all friends and I'm sure Tama would love to play with them." Uzuri chimed in. "I'm not a mother, yet. But I'm hoping to get pregnant.. this year."
"Tama?" Sarafina repeated.
"Oh, she's my cub," Mari smiled warmly.
"Tojo's bethrolled." Tsiku said proudly.
After a few mintues of talking, Uzuri had to go hunting with the rest of the Pride - since she was not a mother yet. Infact, all the 'non-cub mothers' had to go hunting and the new mothers were in charge of taking care of their cubs and others cubs. This was known as a cresh.
Sarabi was the Queen but she had to go hunting anyway, whilst the other mothers watched Simba.
"Look! There's King Mufasa!" yelled Dama, pointing to him with his nose. "Come, Mari, He doesn't know about you, yet and I'm sure he'd like to meet you."
Mari, Dama and Tsiku all walked up to the king - the prince's father. He had large mane that went all the way under his stomach but stopped half way, he had a golden body and he always stood up proudly.
So Tama finally met Tojo. I might make a series of this. There are some theories where Tama married Malka, Mheetu or Tojo but I chose Tojo since Malka wasn't really from the Pride. Malka was mentioned in the comic "Simba's new brother." I think where he met Simba and Sarabi decided to be the adoptive mother of him. But then his mother came and claimed the lived "On the other side of the mountain."
I know they're animals but I don't think Mheetu would've worked to be bethrolled to Tama (In my opinion) because he was too young. But Tojo seemed perfect, slightly the same age and I thought it was cute because both of their names begin with "T".
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