Kyliana had a crush on Sharu, always glancing at him while she walked through the pride. She'd blush, maybe hint at the fact she had a crush on him, but he wouldn't really understand, and instead put her in the ''friend zone''.
She still tried her best to protect him, but eventually gave up on trying to show her feelings for him, yet they were still strong.
One day, when Kyliana was returning from a hunt, she caught the scent of a rogue. The scent trail led to the pride, and from where she was, the scent was already stale. She dropped her catch, panic rushing through her. Something had happened, and whatever it was, without a doubt, wasn't good.
She rushed towards Sharu, seeing him on the ground unconscious. Right behind him was a male rogue, as dark as the night sky. His eyes seemed to glow red when he gave an evil glare towards Kyliana, flicking off blood from his paws.
Kyliana looked down at Sharu, tears welling up. She was scared, and yet disappointed in herself for failing to protect the one lion that meant the most to her, despite the fact he may not have even liked her back.
Adrenaline flowed through her, and she angrily went after the rogue. The rogue, of course, was not expecting this. The Adrenaline gave her more power, or at least it felt like it. She dug her claws into the rogue's pelt, biting and nipping him in several places. He was already a little weakened from Sharu's defense, so with Kyliana attacking him with such rage, he had to give in. Such a small pride wasn't worth the risk of death. Then he ran.
With the rogue gone, Kyliana calmed down, her attention fully on Sharu. His wounds were deep, and though he was breathing, it seemed like he wouldn't be waking up for a while.
She picked him up with the last of her strength and carried him to the top of pride rock, away from all the animals that could hurt him more and if the rouge returned, would be spotted beforehand. She spent the rest of the night with him, hardly getting any sleep
.
The next morning, she gave him food to eat, in case he were to wake. She repeated this process for days, until a couple of nights later.
She had strong belief he'd make it through, constantly pleading for him to wake. On that night, she felt exhausted and fell asleep. She did not realize Sharu was waking up. Sharu lifted his head, which was throbbing. He still felt great pain, but a smile was brought to his face when he saw Kyliana. He could tell she was there for days, seeing the piles of food left for him.
"..Thanks." He spoke weakly, giving a smile.
