Our Future lies within You. [DG & Songo]

[DGFone]

Rafiki smiled as Uru sat next to Ahadi. He then began his speech, telling a brief history of the Pridelands, and the relationship between the pride and the animals in the Pridelands, and how the Circle of Life connected them all. How one was the other, and all were the same. And he talked about how today, the circle may be continued on with the next generation, in the form of Ahadi's and Uru's marriage. How together, the two of them will continue to keep the balance that was created before them after Mohatu and Kamaria will become too old to rule themselves.

Rafiki talked some more, and finally, came the big moment. "Ahadi, do you accept Uru to be your wife, to protect her, to honor her, and to take care as much for her as to these lands?" He asked.

Ahadi nodded. "I do."

Rafiki turned to Uru. "And Uru, do you promise to honor and obey Ahadi, no matter what may happen to him in times of turmoil and confusion?" He asked. Uru nodded. Rafiki turned to the animals below them and spread out his arms. "Today, the Pridelands have found their next generation of rulers in the form of Ahadi and Uru!" He announced. Below, the animals all cheered briefly, and then all bowed to honor their future rulers.

Ahadi smiled and nuzzled Uru. "I can't believe it." he said, "We are married!" Today, he felt proud. He finally felt how he should. He felt whole. The circle of life had completed.

[Songo]

Uru smiled and licked Ahadi's cheek, she watched the animals bow and cheer. Her ears perked forward at the beautiful sounds she heard, "I'm so happy." she said hugging her mother. She then ran and hugged Mohatu, "Thank you daddy." she said with a big grin.

Kamaria smiled and hugged Ahadi, "You look handsome. You and Uru will make good rulers and Mohatu and I will train you in your duties." she added.

Uru stepped up to her parents and nodded before joining Ahadi's side, "Come on." she whispered and padded into the den. She laid to her belly and relaxed a moment, she felt the room spinning. She nuzzled Ahadi's cheek and cuddled into him comfortably, "Thank you, this is the happiest day of my life." she whispered. "We are the next generation of royalty and then our cubs will be the next generation." she said smiling slightly.

[DGFone]

Ahadi relaxed next to Uru. He felt overwhelmed with emotions, and needed some time to relax and unwind. "This is surreal," he told Uru. "I can't believe it. We're married!" he nuzzled Uru back. "We are finally a family now." he said, smiling. "Together, as one.", he added, to repeat Rafiki's speech.

Mohatu nuzzled Kamaria. "Remember the day we got married?" He asked her. "And now to think, that this is now our daughter that got married. And to such a great lion, as well!"

[ooc: we can fast-forward now]

[Songo]

Time had passed in the Pride lands and Ahadi and Uru had their first two cubs, two boys. Mufasa and Taka, both resembling each of their parents in their own way. The Pride lands were always in chatter about the two handsome cubs and how much trouble they seemed to get into.

The sun's rays crept into the den and Mufasa's brown eyes opened slowly, he yawned. Spying his mother, father and brother sleeping he smirked. He pounced over onto Ahadi's back and wrestled with his ear, "Dad, wake up...Dad...come on." he growled playfully.

Uru opened an eye and gazed at Mufasa, "Mufasa, we were all sleeping." she whispered softly watching him attack Ahadi. Uru nuzzled Ahadi's cheek and chuckled,"Taka...wake up." she whispered nuzzling the cub nestled between her paws.

Mufasa put his little paws on Ahadi's mane and pushed softly, "Dad.." he grumbled. "You said we were all going to see the antelope." he huffed. His brown eyes gazed at his mother and he slipped past his father rubbing his mother's side purring. The golden furred cub looked at Ahadi, "Dad.."

[DGFone]

Ahadi groaned. He couldn't remember the last time he ever woke up on his own time. Mufasa always wanted to do something. And if Taka came along... Ahadi had already decided that the greatest luxury one could have was a morning without having someone to wake you up. Today was not such a morning.

Ahadi opened his eyes and raised his head. " Alright, I'm up, Mufasa. You can relax now." Slowly, he got up. He nuzzled Uru, and asked, "How are you this morning?" He and Mufasa waited for Uru and Taka to get up so that they could see the the antelope.

Taka woke up, and the first thing he heard were Mufasa's waking calls for Ahadi. Mufasa had a habit of doing that every moment. Taka always found it funny how Mufasa would be totally asleep one moment, and suddenly, be waking everybody else up the next. He felt Uru's head against his body nuzzling him to wake up. "Mom, I'm up. You can stop that now!" He complained to her. He wiggled out of her rip and joined Mufasa and Ahadi. "Come on mom!" he shouted to make her move faster. "We want to go!"

Ahadi laughed at his two sons' enthusiasm.

[Songo]

Uru groaned slightly and pulled herself up to her paws, stretching forward. She heard Taka's call and she chuckled, "The antelope arent going anywhere." she said softly. She nuzzled Ahadi's cheek and smiled up at him, "Good morning m'love." she whispered in his ear softly. She stood by his side as they stepped from the den into the sunlight.

Her honey colored eyes blinked as they adjusted to the light, "Alright boys, go on." she said softly. She stepped aside Ahadi as they walked through the Pride lands, "They are getting so big.." she whispered.

Mufasa ran past Taka and hopped through the thick green grass, he turned back to his little brother. "Hurry up Taka." he ordered. He felt the sun hit his fur and the warmth ran through him, he sat proudly on top of a small hill. A small red tuft of hair on top of his head, his eyes widened at the sight of the animals.

He saw Taka taking his good old time and Mufasa crept low to the grass, waiting for the right moment he tackled Taka down the hill. They tumbled together and Mufasa pinned him laughing,"Come on little brother, youll have to be stronger then that." he chuckled.

Uru lifted her head to see the boys tumble down the hill and she shook it, "Play nice.." she called out with a sigh.

[DGFone]

Ahadi let Mufasa and Taka run ahead of them as he enjoyed the slower pace Kamaria and he were walking at. "They do grow fast, don't they?" he said. "Soon we can start entrusting Zuzu to look after them." He laughed. "She'll be in for a shock. Who knew that our own sons could get into so much trouble?" He commented. As if to prove his point, Mufasa had just snuck up on Taka and pounced on him. "Mufasa! Be gentle!" he called out to add to Uru's call.

Today was a great day, because Ahadi got to take a break from the endless lessons about kingship from Mohatu. Also because Mohatu busy with his own duties. "I should stir up some trouble to keep your father busy more often." Ahadi told Uru. "That way we could spend even more time together." Again, he was distracted by his sons. "Taka!" he warned.

Taka laughed when he and Mufasa rolled down the hill. But he also wanted to pin Mufasa, something his older brother wasn't allowing him to do. But today he wanted to try out something different. When they landed, Mufasa was on top of him, pinning him to the ground, and grinning madly. "Hey, Mufasa," Taka said, with his own grin, "You might be bigger, but I got this!" He then pushed with his hind legs, and used them to roll Mufasa over him. He then rolled himself on top of his brother. "Pinned you!" He said, triumphantly. Uru had taught him that move recently when Mufasa and Ahadi were together, and he was with Uru.

[Songo]

Uru sat on top of the hill and rested her head on Ahadi's shoulder, "We have two trouble makers m'love." she cooed softly. She watched Taka pin Mufasa and she smiled, "I taught Taka that." she chuckled lightly. She nuzzled Ahadi's mane and relaxed with him, "Keeping my father busy was a good idea, I hate that the boys and I barely spend time with you." she added.

Mufasa growled getting pinned by Taka and he pushed him off with his front paws powerfully. Mufasa was built like his father while Taka was skinny like their mother. "You won't do that again.." he growled. Mufasa launched himself at Taka pinning him into the grass hard, "Pinned ya again" he said growling slightly. The young cub let Taka get up and he sat back on his hinds looking at Taka, "Whered you learn that from?"

She looked up at Ahadi, "Well Taka I should say, he doesn't see you like Mufasa does. Hes your son too Ahadi." she said sternly letting her mind off. Uru watched the boys play rough and she cringed slightly, "Mufasa! Don't be so rough with Taka." she said standing to her paws quickly. She then relaxed back down and sighed. "Look at our boys Ahadi, they fight all the time." she said softly.

[DGFone]

Ahadi watched as Taka and Mufasa pinned each other. "Well, I wouldn't say that they are fighting all the time... More like..." He looked for the right words. "Well, alright. Maybe it is fighting. But Look at them! They love this sort of stuff! They're just excited: I finally get to spend some time with them." Ahadi said. "And you." he added quickly. He nuzzled Uru again, and saw that Taka and Mufasa had stopped pinning each other. "See?" he told her. "They're fine."

Taka grinned at his brother. "Mom taught that to me." He said proudly. "She said it works even when your opponent is bigger than you." He said. "Which means that you, my big brother, should beware." Taka grinned at his 'threat'. Both their ears perked up when their father called them.

Ahadi decided that they might as well go and see the antelopes like he said they would. "Come on, boys!" He called out. "Let's go and see the antelope!"

[Songo]

Uru sighed softly and stepped back as the boys came rushing towards them and chatter by their paws. She smiled at her boys and licked their cheeks, "Come on boys, lets go follow dad." she said using her paws to direct them in the direction Ahadi was walking in. She followed close behind her family and smiled to herself, it was one of those moments she treasured. How fast they've grown, now she understood why her mother and father were so protective of her. Time flys. she thought to herself. As they padded to the top of a hill she pushed the boys to the ground, "Shh....look at the circle of life." she whispered to them.

Mufasa followed behind his father proudly with his head high, his brown eyes widened as they neared the hill. He spied the antelope galloping with their little calfs, "Dad can we go eat one?" he asked looking up at his father. He awed at his dad's size, the only lion bigger was his grandfather.

Uru laughed, "No Mufasa, we are admiring the beauty of the circle of life. Now boys, tell me what is the circle of life? Mufasa? Taka?" she asked curiously.

Mufasa smiled, "Thats easy mom, we all are part of it. Grandpa Mohatu says, when we die we become the earth and the grass and the antelope eat the grass. Which makes us part of them and we eat the antelope." he said with a big grin of victory. He stuck his tongue out at Taka quickly, before pulling it back it.

"Good Mufasa." Uru said leaning her head down to nuzzle him.