What I've Been Through [PRIVATE: AC & Nakisisa]

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga woke up early the next morning. He yawned, but stopped himself from stretching as he felt Nala's warm, comforting presence beside him, the beautiful lioness sleeping soundly beside him. He initially considered just lying there with her for a while, but dismissed the though as he saw Simba nearby, already awake and looking off to the east, seemingly watching the sun as it rose into the vast sky.

Moving slowly, not wanting to disturb Nala, Tanga slid away from his love, before rising to his paws, stretching his stiff joints, and walking over to Simba. He looked around briefly, seeing no sign of Bardu, not thinking of looking in the actual tree itself, before turning back to the copper-maned lion. "Morning Simba," he said briefly, noting that Simba's ears twitched, but he made no other sign to show that he had heard or even seen him.

Following Simba's gaze, Tanga saw that the grassland in front of them faded into a vast, sandy desert in the distance. Beyond that, Tanga though he could see some sort of landmark way out on the horizon, but could not be sure. "Your home is out there, isn't it?" he asked, again getting no response. Simba was aware of the black-maned lion's words, but was too lost in contmplative thought to really respond to them, as he thought about last night's strange turn of events, and how it was going to affect not only his future, but the future of the Pridelands, an everyone he had ever known.

Tanga, realising that he was not going to get a response from Simba anytime soon, simply fell into calm silence beside him, sitting and staring out across the desert as well, falling into silent contemplation. His entire life had turned around in the space of a single evening, and he had gone from a grieving nobody who was ridiculed for his size and demeanour to a respected appreciated lion who had a love, an unofficial 'son', and was possibly about to become king of a pride he knew almost nothing about.

[Nakisisa]

That night Bardu slept well, the best he had in many months. He slept so well, he missed the dawn of the day, and woke up to find Simba and Tanga talking, while his mother slept. Slowly an idea cropped into his mind. he mentally laughed and looked back at his prey.

The tree wasn't to high, and went directly over Tanga and Simba, so his plan would work. He silently got up, and walked along the branch, supporting his weight with his tail wrapped around the branch. Silently he mad his way, mentally laughing all the while.

Hearing their conversation, Tanga waited a moment before letting go with his tail, and jumping down behind the lions, grabbing both their tails. He added a large roar for effect, which Nala managed to sleep through. The roar quickly broke down into a laugh, as Bardu started rolling around laughing, still holding the lions tails.

[AustralianChaos]

Both Tanga and Simba jumped violently as Bardu pounced and roared from behind them. Acting instinctively, both of them tried to turn around to face the perceived threat, only for Bardu's position on their tails to stop them. Tanga, not expecting to find himself restrained, actually ended up tripping over his own feet in his haste to turn around, while Simba stumbled badly, but managed to stay upright, although he stopped when he saw Bardu.

"Come on!" Tanga yelled as he gathered himself, getting back up as Bardu started laughing hysterically, Simba also beginning to see the funny side of it. "Stop it, you two, that was not funny!" But even as he spoke, he could his own amusement starting to surface, as he admitted to himself that Bardu had caught them out pretty well. Soon enough he was laughing with the other two, although neither he nor Simba fell into the same hysterical level Bardu reached.

[Nakisisa]

(( Note: Back For RP, And cant believe it, forgot my own characters name! ))

Bardu was in fits of laughter, even thought he heard what Tanga had said, he couldn't help himself. he knew it was hilarious and that was everything he needed. He kept laughing and Laughing, oblivious to the lioness walking behind him. She was angry from being woken so early and not finding Tanga by her side had added to her confusion.

Nala Just stood there and looked angry, she didn't say a word, and waited to see what everyone was going to do.

[AustralianChaos]

In the end, Simba was the first to notice Nala's presence behind Bardu, and immediately stopped his laughter at Tanga's fall, seeing the rather angry look on her face. "Uhh...morning, Nala...what's wrong?" he asked very hesitantly, remembering all too well from last night just how bad her temper could get. He gave Tanga a light nudge to get his attention, causing Tanga to also stop laughing. He might not know Nala's temper first-hand, but his upbringing had ingrained into his mind that an angry lioness looking in his direction usually meant very, very bad things for him.

[Nakisisa]

Nala just stayed silent as both Tanga and Simba stopped laughing, even though her son was still laughing. Nala was very angry from being woken so early, even though she was sort of used to it. However, even as Bardu laughed, oblivious to her, Tanga and simbas comment, a plan formed in her head. She smirked, a playfully evil glint in her eye. She just hoped Simba and Tanga got the message...

Napa moved her head close to Bardu, avoiding him as he had just rolled onto his front. Noticing the other two had stopped, and still not noticing his mother behind him, he spoke to Tanga and Simba. "Whats wrong guys?" he asked confused. Nala was smiling however as she leaned in closer to Bardu, unleashing a very powerful, and rage filled "ROARRRRRRRRRR"

At that moment everything seemed like a cartoon. He jumped 3 feet in the air, his tail was straight, running parallel to his back, and his fur went all spiky from fear. He was running before he hit the ground and quickly climbed up a tall tree, cowering in the top branch, causing the tree to loose the leaves hiding his position

This time it was Nalas turn to be in fits of tears, she was rolling around and laughing so hard, she only just registered the Thump of a body hitting the ground. She stopped laughing for a moment and looked around. "Bardu!" she called out gasping s she did so, seing her son laying imobile at the foot of the tree (like mufasa in the gorge scene)

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga laughed with Nala as she scared the living daylights out of Bardu, hearing Simba also joining in beside him, the two lions just happy that Nala's anger had disappated, and had not been directed at them, as far as they were aware.

But like Nala, the two of them stopped laughing as soon as they realised Bardu had fallen from the tree, completely still. Simba stayed where he was, unsure of what to do, but Tanga approached the scene warily, not sure exactly what was going on. "Nala...what happened...is he hurt?" he asked, concerned despite the lion's treatment of him last night.

[Nakisisa]

"Bardu!" Nala gasped, running to Bardus side, she pushed Tanga out of the way without an apology. It took mere seconds to get to Bardu but it felt like a life time, but she soon arrived. "Bardu.... Speak to me...... please" she begged. as she looked over Bardu.

He seemed to have no major injuries, a few cuts and bruises, and no major head injury it seemed, as Nala heaved a sigh of relief. She nuzzled her sons mane and licked his cheek, hoping it would bring him back to reality

[AustralianChaos]

Simba heard Nala sigh, and began to close in on her and Tanga, although he had no idea what to do. "Nala...is he going to be okay?" he asked, almost surprising himself to find genuine concern in his voice. Bardu's sudden personality shift last night that given him hope that the lion may become a friend of sorts. But now he seemed to be hurt, and Simba had no idea just how bad it was.

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Tanga pulled himself back to his feet after Nala shoved him over, in no way angry at her...for him, it was just about an everyday occurrence. He quickly came up to Nala's side as she tried to revive her son. "Come on, Bardu," he said softly, giving the black lion a nudge with his muzzle, adding his own contact to Nala's to try and help Bardu wake up. "Wake up, come on...your mother's worried...we all are." He did not see Simba behind him, but somehow believed he was worried as well, despite the rather shaky introduction the two of them had.

[Nakisisa]

Bardu just lay there, Nala was in tears, still urging her son to wake up... She was comforted by the presence of Tanga, and him also trying to help her, she whispers a "Thank you" And said with more confidence than she felt, "I don't know why he isn't all right, He's had bigger falls back home..." she trailed off.

"Are you not calling me son, dad?" Bardu asked soon after Nala had finished speaking, he shifted his body slightly with a groan. Nala was so stunned she stood gob smacked, and didn't react to Bardu being alive... She just Stood and Stared