[Private: rich198 & FlamingBee] Simba's Pride: The Big Gap

[FlamingBee]

Vitani kept pace, not wanting her brother to keep up anyway. "I know that genius! Look just wait here, you wanted some time on your own and now so do I!" She hoped he'd listen...

Zira smiled at the cub, trying not to let on about any anger she had. "Oh now I don't know about that, Kovu. Your sister gave such nasty wounds, it might take a little longer to heal..." She pulled him in a licked his tuft, "Afterall, we don't want them opening up again do we? I'll be fine training your sister while you heal dear..." She continued grooming her son.

[rich198]

Nuka stopped. He knew his sister would return when she was good ready. He looked back to his home to make sure Zira wasen't whatching befor laying down where he was, to catch his breath and wait for his sister to return. In her own time.

This just provoked Kovu even more into training the next day. "Mother i'll be fine, I can handle anything you can throw at me come tommorow, I'll prove that i deserve to king."

[FlamingBee]

Vitani continued running until she came to a small clearing in the grass, with a tree shading and a small pool of water gathered in the centre; she lay down by the water. Gazing into it, she saw times of the past; she sat with a golden cub who had a tuft of chestnut hair and aqua eyes... Kopa. She sighed and a tear dropped into the pool; the past few days she'd cried like a sissy, but this was something she didn't feel ashamed for crying over...

Zira sighed at her young son's reaction, rolling her eyes; "Kovu this isn't about whether you're good enough, this is about you being fit and healthy; you'll never be good enough otherwise! Like I said, you're sister will resume training; you will stay here tomorrow. That's an order!"

[rich198]

Kovu thought about protesting but knew it would do no good and just anger Zira. "Ok Mother." He sounded like he had just been rejected and was worthless. All he wanted now was to sleep.

[FlamingBee]

Zira smiled; "Goodnight my Prince" She licked him once more, then went to her own corner to sleep...

Vitani padded back to her brother, her cheeks still slightly damp; Kopa had been her closest friend, if he were still alive then he could've been the one to save her from this life... "Come on Nuka, let's go..."

[rich198]

Nuka wanted to know what had happened, but knew she did't want to talk about it. He just simple walked with his sister waiting for her to speak first if at all.

[FlamingBee]

Vitani didn't speak, instead she went straight to bed; her dreams were filled with Kopa. Firstly they were the times they played together, the playfights she'd always win, the swimming; but then her memories turned. She saw her friend on the edge of a drop, her own mother towering over him; she screamed and ran to save him, but as in reality she was to late; she looked over the edge when the scream stopped and saw his limp body splayed on the canyon floor. She turned to see her mother, laughing with blood on her paws and bloodlust in her eyes...

[rich198]

Nuka went straight into his part of the cave. He did't sleep well that night he was concerned about his sister he knew something had happened but did't know what and it troubled his thoughts. Untill he was woken up in the mourning...

[FlamingBee]

Vitani woke to see her mother bringing fresh meat; as Vitani sat up her mother walked straight past, placing the meat beside Kovu. Vitani sighed and went to get breakfast for herself...

Zira turned to her elder son; "If he isn't up in the hour, change the meat and wake him! After that you take him for a drink by the river, but not on your back otherwise he won't walk properly! You will then walk him, do you understand?"

[rich198]

"Yes mother." Replied Nuka. His switched from Zira to that lovely pice of meat, he was craving a bite. "Surely one bite coulden't hurt." He thought. But knew or he would have to do is wait for Zira to take Vitani training, untill he could take that bite.