Hey sorry that I didn't keep my promise to get a new chapter in by the end of the week but I didn't get any ideas but I found a past one to use. Well I decided to write today because im sick in bed and have nothing better to do.

Chapter 6

Being Accepted

On the way back from Rafikis tree many thoughts were running through my head 'where am I going' 'what's going to happen'. We walked back in silence just the pads of their feet. I had calmed down because why would the save me fix my leg and comfort me if they weren't going to eat me. We kept walking in the opposite direction and as soon as we got over this big hell there I saw what to me seemed like a big mountain. To me it was like looking at a giant alligator with its mouth open. I couldn't hold back the gasp that escaped my throat. I guess they thought this was funny because they both let out a giggle. We made out way over to the big giant rock and well all the animals seemed to be staring at me as if I were poisonous. I tried to smile but I was to tired so I buried my face in the lioness fur and stayed like that for a while. We got up to the base of the big giant rock and then we had to go slowly up because I was on her back. When we got to the top it looked like a nightmare , lionesses were lying about lazily and staring at me , I was a fish out of water. The lioness knelled down to let me get of easier when I slid down I collapsed and screamed as pain shot up my leg. Kiara came over and nuzzled me until it went away then she helped me up and led me over to a shade tree to sit. She lied down beside me and I leaned against the tree trunk. She looked around as if waiting for someone. AS if on cue the two lions came out of the grass and walked up to the two lionesses. The darker walked up to me and Kiara and gave her a quick nuzzle. He looked down at me with concern in his emerald green eyes, there I noticed a scar running down his right eye. T tried not to look because my mom told me not to look at things like that because it is very rude. I just looked up and gave them a quick half smile.

"hey, i'm Kovu" he said " I see you already met my mate, Kiara".

I said nothing a little nervous talking to someone who could kill you in one bite.

"its okay where not going to harm you" he said felling her nervousness.

" why don't you tell us your name, sweetie" Kiara said.

I looked down not sure what to do, but I just gave in.

"My names Katie, Im 5".

They smiled and looked at each other both thinking the same thing 'maybe she can be the child we never had'.

"Come on lets introduce you to the rest" Kovo said.

He helped me up and allowed me to put all of my weight onto he shoulder. He helped me over to where the rest of the pride was lazing about he placed me over by the other male who gave me a curious look. Kiara walked over and placed my bag beside me. I reached in and grabbed my hairbrush and immediately began brushing all of the tangles out of my hair. When I got done I noticed that everyone was looking at me weirdly, I just thought that they had never seen anyone do this sort of thing before. Then Kiara came over and began licking all the dried blood off of me. Her rough toung got of all the blood and I flelt a lot more refreshed. When she was done some of the lionesses came back with a dead zebra carcass I threw up at the sight Kiara and Kovo where by my side in an instant making sure I was alright. When I told them I was alright they immediately asked if I wanted something to eat , I know it was rude, but I had to refuse. When they asked why I explained to them why. Then they wanted to go out and find me some fruit our something but I told them that there was so me food in the pack and they bought me to a spot where I could eat whitout seeing the carcass and where they could still keep an eye on me. I grabbed the matches and started a little fire then I graded a can of beans and the tongs and held the can over the fire till they were ready I grabed a spoon and ate then Kiara and Kovu came over to join me we talked a little and they asked me questions about where I came from. The beans where very good seeing that I had not ate for two days. I looked in and there was a good amount of food still in there when I got done I went to the water hole with Kovu where I had my drink fill and we both went up to the cave where everyone was going to sleep. They took me over to a little corner where they put me in between them and I drifted off to sleep. I was tired from the day I just got accepted by the pride. It was overwhelming and I just drifted of to dreamland.

Yah I know it was a short chapter but it was all I could some up with. Next chapter will be ten years later so stay with me review and give me all the criticalness you can give. I believe an author grows on this. Till next time TheShrimp.