[Closed] Little Stranger (Taraji Chapter 1)

[KiarasMate]

”Out of your league?” Zina stated, rolling her eyes as her voice adopted a more sarcastic pitch. ”And just what would your league be Shani? From what you’ve told me, the only lionesses that have even given you the time of day within this shameful excuse for a pride, were quite hostile towards your advances. So if I am gauging the situation right, your league involves you almost getting your head chewed off or your sides all scratched up, am I right?”

Lifting her head and casually placing a fore paw under her chin to look as though she was interested in what his response might be, Zina’s tail continued to sway thoughtfully behind her as her eyes continued to survey Shani’s physique. While she made no effort to try and mask her obvious interest with her company, Zina kept up a casual facade as she lowered her head down to the ground once more, rolling onto her back now as she gazed up at Shani with an innocent stare before speaking up once more.

”Well, I suppose if you have no interest whatsoever in me Shani, you won’t mind if I clean myself in front of you? I mean, obviously I’m not your type and so that wouldn’t make you feel the least bit awkward now would it?”

Having dealt with males who were similar to Shani during her past travels, Zina had a natural skill of keeping the odds stacked in her favor and knowing that if, in fact, Shani was telling the truth, he most likely would have left her presence at the first chance he got, but instead, he had seemed to make himself quite at home within her newly appointed den, giving the white furred Shaman a clear indication that either he had nothing better to do with his time, or he secretly had taken a fancy to her. Regardless which scenario was true, Zina wasn’t about to pass up an opportunity to toy with him as she remembered the way he had treated her the first time they had met way back when.

[Lodrill]

Laini did not answer or turn to Kovu. Not only be cause he had not called her yet but also because Kopa was one of the lions she was afraid the most off because he was Vitanis brother. Vitani had killed Lainis mother back in the days of the big battle between outlanders and pridelanders.
This was why she still felt very uneasy around those siblings. She could not forgive Vitani for her action even though she knew that wars were not about wanting to kill others but the need of it. Also she could not overcome her fear of them.
But even though she listened to the conversation betwee Kovu and Daxis.

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Taraji poked her nose out between the paws of Kovu but the sight of Daxis directly made her pull back. Even if he showed no signs of agressivity she was scarred of the lion who was bigger than her and a stranger.

"Is this the bad lion?" she asked with a very faint voice behind Kovus paw and peeked around it.

[Mike]

"Shhh little one" Kovu said gently, "That's him." Daxis didn't seem to be able to answer at the moment, so Kovu shifted his weighty gaze to Laini. "And how about you Laini? You know Daxis better than me. Do you think he can still be a valuable member of the pride? I haven't seen any evidence to support this, so it looks like I have very few options right now." He let his words hang heavily in the air, the implications of what would happen to Daxis left unsaid, but nearly tangible between them. Kovu swished his tail, waiting for either one or the other lion to answer his words.

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Shani snorted, somewhat galled by Zina's implications. "And what advances are you talking about exactly?" he asked indignantly. "You mean the lioness whose throat I nearly tore out and our charming nutjob neighbor? Yes, because I could definitely see myself settling down with either of them." Shani switched easily from indignation to mild sarcasm and grinned at Zina's rather provocative position.

"While we're on the subject," he said, sticking with a mask of determined and thoroughly unconvincing innocence "I see with some interest that you've neither slashed my side nor tried to bite off my head. Maybe I'm your type of lion. Can't say I blame you." Shani winked and continued to observe Zina's actions keenly. In fact, Zina had done quite a bit more than just not attacking Shani, she certainly seemed to be flirting with him in a sly and feral way.

[SinChei]

Daxis was sag to hear that he was known as the bad lion now but he knew it was his own fault. Looking now back to Laini because Kovu was now talking to her Daxis looked at laini very sad and lowered his gaze down to the ground. Well known it could be the last time in this pride or the last time he felt lainis soft fur he was waiting for lainis words and turned his head back to kovu and taraji. He still didnt want to look in Kovus eyes so he decided to look at taraji again.

[KiarasMate]

Barely managing to stifle her laughter from Shani’s comment, Zina played things casual as she adopted a genuinely intrigued expression upon her face as she peered up at her old acquaintance from where she was laying, speaking to him in an inquisitive fashion.

”Don’t go and flatter yourself again now Shani. I wouldn’t go as far as to say that I’ve taken any sort of a liking to you. It’s just, you’re the first male who hasn’t tried to have their way with me the second we met, so that does say a little something about your character. If I do recall though, there was a point in time when you did want me, but I definitely wasn’t willing to reciprocate your feelings. Times change though, as do individuals.”

Smiling up at Shani, the white furred Shaman set about the task of grooming herself, much like she had hinted to moments ago. Starting out with her fore legs as she remained on her back, Zina’s moist tongue traveled effortlessly up the length of her slender legs, stopping at each paw to thoroughly lick in between her delicate paw toes, making sure to give Shani a clear view of her rough tongue snaking around each digit, even going as far as to suck upon her own paw to top things off. Once her fore legs were clean and soft to the touch once more, Zina rolled onto her side and started to bathe her chest and belly, speaking to the quiet male in a provocative voice.

”Seems like you don’t mind watching me lick myself, hmm Shani? How about you come lend me a paw, or better yet, an extra tongue to help get the job done?”

Letting a flirtatious giggle leave her muzzle, Zina returned to grooming her snow white pelt as her hind legs lazily splayed, holding nothing back to the imagination now as she meticulously licked her soft fur with a new found purpose.

[Lodrill]

After double the time Kopa had needed to satisfy his hunger Rahina finally carefully licked the small traces of blood from her claws and without any hesitation started to clean herself throughly. She had not really eaten more than Kopa though but she ever ate slowly and with dignity.

Rahina cought Kopas gaze toward her belly. "You still can't believe it?" Rahina chuckled and leaned to Kopa to nudge him and run the top of her nose under his chin. She was purring softly and her head began to snuggle against Kopas head. She really enjoyed the peace of this moment. Both of them were filled and they were on good terms again. Rahina had completely forgotten that they were not alone in the den.

"I love you soooo much darling." she whispered slowly and moved a bit closer to snugle up with her beloved mate.

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Laini was in a state of shock as Kovu suddenly spoke to her. She winced back as if he had hit her.
Laini really was not fond of talking to Kovu but she knew that he would not let it slip if she would not answer.

"Erm... Yes... I mean... I don't know him that good... I mean.... but..." One gaze at Kovu completely made her nervous and forgetting what she was trying to say. Her voice was shaking and the words just cut off in the middle.
She just started at Kovu as if he had threatened her and as if she was expecting him to attack her any time.

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Taraji hid behind Kovus paw completely as Daxis gazed at her. She shyed away from his gaze and just snuggled up against Kovus paw and listened to the voice of Kovu and a lioness that Taraji did not see yet.

But at least she felt save where these stranger could not see her and near Kovu. She did not shiver or wimper but just shyed away from the strangers. She was happy to be together with Kovu whom she had grown fond of like she had of Kiara.

[Mike]

Zina's invitation practically shouted itself out to Shani, and his male body was eager to respond. "Looks like my first impression was right all along." Shani said, not quite able to keep all of the smugness out of his voice, but enough genuine sincerity and acceptance was there to take any sting out of his words. "you've been wandering alone for a long time."

Not letting his comment sit awkwardly between them, Shani moved in closer where he could comfortably access her still dusty, but lithe and graceful hindlegs and quarters. he breathed in Zina's unique scent, his nose questing along her legs for a moment before he extended his tongue and began to stroke the outside of her hindleg. He tasted the smooth fur covering her legs, admiring how silky and soft it was beneath the light coating of prideland dust. Zina clearly took care of her body, as was to be expected for a lioness with a coat as pearly-white as hers. Finishing his enjoyable task he moved up with growing enthusiasm.

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"Sooo... you can't give me a good reason to let him stay then." Kovu said in exasperated dissapointment. "Look guys, I'm not trying to be unfair, but you have to give me something to work with or you're out of the pridelands" he said, nodding at Daxis, "And you're going to have to join the hunting party with my sister to make up for the damage that's been done. We've respected your wishes Laini, but if this is what happens, if people get hurt, when we leave you to your own devices then we're going to have to make new arrangements. Now come on, unless you want this to happen give me a reason against it." Kovu's voice became moderately less haughty and threatening, and more personal. He genuinely didn't want to have to hand out such a strict punishment, but he realized that things had to change or else it was unavoidable.

[SinChei]

Daxis was shocked abou Kovu's words but prepared. He looked up in his face in a hurry. Daxis small muzzle opened but before he started to speak Daxis looked away from kovu again on the gound and then slowly tryed to make his punishment lighter. His voice was still shaking in fear and his tale flicked more then nervoulsy from the left to the right.
I...I... I'm sorry about what happened my ... Daxis never had a problem to say king or King simba or kovu but he had a probem to say "My King" but in that moment he didn't care my king it... i don't know it is hard to explain.... like an inebriation.... i didn't notice what i really done. It was a hard time in my old pride and as i got blood in my muzzle i blacked out and... couldn't stop The red maned cub hoped that this was god enough for the King. But ... i have a question Daxis paused and looked back on Laini If i am allowed to stay... can i stay with Laini?

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Makali opened his eyes after a light sleep. A few sunrays which fell through the leafs of the treas around him fell on his black fur and warmed him up. He looked around and hoped merementa wasn't around so he could get up more peacefull then every morning. Without training, without hunting and all the other things he had to do nearly every day. He wasn't really liked in the group they were because of his age. All others were strong and big but he was still small and weak. His father and mother died in a battle so he was now just a soldier of merementa. Well what you can call a soldier... more a would-be soldier. The soft grass was like the heaven for him and let him forget his bruises merementa and the others gave him if he did something or say something wrong. He closed his eyes again after he couldn't see his leader and tried to fall into sleep again.

[KiarasMate]

Utterly lost in his mate’s presence, although he had heard Vitani’s invitation directed towards her, Kopa rolled onto his side as his body pressed against Rahina’s softly, nuzzling her affectionately and murmuring quietly in her ear as he licked the top of her head in a loving manner.

”I love you too, so very much Hina. Yes, it’s still sinking in, but I’m so excited about it.”

Closing his eyes for a moment, merely savoring their close embrace, Kopa sighed happily as his eyes slowly opened once more, falling upon Vitani, who seemed to still be waiting for an answer from Rahina. Smiling in a slightly embarrassed fashion, Kopa nuzzled Rahina once more before motioning with his head, towards the awaiting lioness as he spoke in a low voice.

”I think your hunting partner wants a word with you my precious.”

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Watching intently as Shani did what was asked of him without question or hesitation, Zina couldn’t help but to smirk from just how obediently her company had obliged her request. Showing no signs of distain from his actions, the white furred Shaman’s thighs trembled slightly from each broad stroke of Shani’s moist tongue. Even though she’d never say it openly, Zina thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of his wet muscle upon her pelt. Continuing to groom herself as her old acquaintance made short work of cleaning her hind quarters, Zina finished up shortly after, flashing Shani a smug smile as she rose to her paws and made her way over to him, bringing her muzzle exceptionally close to his, as if she were going to kiss him. Right before their muzzle lips touched however, the crafty Shaman spoke in a mocking voice.

”Whipped!”

Averting her muzzle from Shani’s now, Zina trailed a paw under the male’s chin before she slowly started to caress the length of his body, ending near his tail base before she spoke up once more.

”Didn’t take you very long to come around Shani. I would have thought you would have protested a tiny bit longer after all.”

Removing her paw now from Shani’s back, Zina casually started to make her way past him, as if she were going to leave the den, but instead, ended up turning around and lightly nudged her head against Shani’s rear, coaxing him further into the quaint abode as she nipped at his thighs to get him to move, murmuring in a sensual tone as she did so.

”Now’s your chance to prove me wrong Shani. Take control of the situation and let’s see if, in fact, you are lion enough to take me.”

[Mike]

"I wasn't sure how long you'd last before you jumped me." Shani said, submitting comfortably to Zina's attentions. He felt little shivers in the wake of Zina's slow and deliberate paw, culminating in a series of tingles from between his legs. As Zina rubbed his hindquarters he was easily encouraged by this and the little pinches at his sides to move to the back of the den and the sleeping pelt on the floor. He replied to Zina's seductive challenge with a low growl of arousal from the bottom of his throat.

He linked muzzles with Zina, stealing the kiss that she had so teasingly denied him before, and without breaking their embrace brought one arm up to the back of her neck and stroked gently in time with the movements of their heads and tongues. When at last they broke apart Shani locked eyes with Zina and grinned a wide feral grin. "It looks like my stay in the pridelands just got a whole lot more fun." he said. "I just might be glad that you dropped by after all." Shani moved in again, First with a kiss, then dragging his tongue gently across Zina's smooth face to explore her ear from every angle. "So do your vaunted shaman skills explain why your scent makes me crazy? or is this all you Zina?" Shani asked slowly between many caresses.

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"Maybe not just now Kopa." Vitani said, looking and sounding deeply amused by the couple's somewhat oblivious display. "I'll let you two catch up a bit first." Vitani shook her head, grinning in bemused acceptance, and turned back to Kiara for a farewell. "I'll get spruced up a bit then be right back for my share." she told the princess. "If Kovu shows up tell him "you're welcome" from me." Vitani winked cheerily at Kiara before leaving the den and beginning to make her way to the waterhole.

It wasn't a long journey, and she was soon approaching the cool clear body of water. The sun was hot enough that the shock of water against her fur was a welcome relief, especially after the hunting earlier. She didn't linger though, and only took a few moments to scrub herself down before leaping gracefully onto the shore and shaking out her fur as best she could.