Wow, I can't believe it has been one month since my last update. Surprise if anyone is still following me on fanfiction. I feel like a lousy author and I am very unsure how many chapters I want this series to go. I could make it very long or short. But if I end it, I will feel many regrets for not adding something to developed Vanitas, Ventus or the newly added cubs. So much fluff and tension to show. I am so ranting right now. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this.

Year 0 day 160

Welcome back, viewers. It has been two months with the wet season at its apex. Filming the remarkable behaviour of both Vanitas and Ventus has been worth the sweat and cold. While our crewmen were huddling up into a tent, these lions adopted two non lion cubs literally overnight. Their stories will be told for generations.

The morning used to be my personal time. Ven would be snoozing and I could escape to a nearby tree for peace. Now with our newest brothers to join us, Sora and Roxas, I could never find time for myself. Today, the runt asked for hunting lessons. I could feel my patience thinning.

"Vani… did you hear me?" Ventus nudged his head to me. "I asked if you could show me how to stealth?"

"Show you how to stealth? Sure, I can't wait when you get it down right before old age." I gave a harsh cynical answer. It didn't faze the moronic happy face on the runt. Even Sora and Roxas were gleeful to get a demonstration.

I turned my back to the runt to conceal my lousy mood. "The key is control: you have to halt your breathing to a standstill, stay downwind to hide your scent and be still before your presence is detected." I spoke out to the wind as everyone disappeared from my sight. However, they are dealing with a true predator.

I already hear the rustling from the new orphans to the bottom right side. I smelled a familiar scent from the wind blowing from the west. That would mean Ventus was within striking distance.

A shadow pounced from the west as predicted, I tumbled to my belly side and used the runt momentum into a reverse flip. We locked claws in mid-air and I positioned myself on top as the victor. My menacing fangs touching the poor cub.

I was going to gloat on my victory until he used my weakness.

"Puurrr…" That sedative noise loosen my gripped to Ventus. He leverage himself using my weight. Now, we were in opposite roles.

"Hmpff… you win…" I won't deny that he learned to take advantages from me. I felt proud as a mentor. But my lower half felt wanting. What was that feeling?

Sora and Roxas came to congratulate Ventus' victory, "great job, Ven. You caught big bro." Sora smiled while Roxas licked my paw thinking I was hurt.

Ventus randomly dropped onto of me, "oomph… Ven what the desert…" That idiot. He tired himself out too easily. That annoying pain in the tail orphan cub that needs me to survive. "Sigh~", the sun was still high up and we were in the shade with a welcoming breeze to the south. The other cubs joined with me and Ven. It was 3 little cubs with a bigger cub snuggling together.

"At least they will shut up until dusk" I grew weary from the heat. Sleeping felt good right now.