[Private RP ~ Baya and Songo ~]

[Baya]

Baya cackled as his head was submerged into the water once more. Once his head was released, he lifted it from the water. His mane was now wet again, so he had to shake it dry. Half of his face was still covered by his mane by the time Vitani decided to lay down beside him. Baya looked at her when she asked her question, his smirk fading. What did she mean? What did he think of how she looked? How she fought? How she sounded? Baya ended up chuckling as she frowned.

"What do I think of you? Are you serious?" Baya asked, a sneer obvious on his face. He noticed that she looked a tad bit angry at his statement. Normally, he'd just use that as an excuse to fight her, but the sneer simply disappeared. "What, you seriously want me to answer? Well fine..." Baya murmured as he laid down next to her.

"I don't know how to say it..." Baya said, at a loss for words. Baya smirked as he nuzzled Vitani, figuring as always, action spoke better than words.

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Mrithri chuckled, pleased per usual with how Songo controlled the situation. If it weren't for her, Mrithri knew he would be dead. If there were any candidate to be his queen in the pridelands, she would definitely be up there. That is, if she chose to stay by him and help him rule his kingdom. Betrayed by one horrible lioness in the past left a mark on Mrithi, having a disdain for most lionesses throughout his adult life.

"How can we shake their faith from within?..." Mrithi repeated the question, rubbing his chin. He smirked as he gazed at Songo admiringly. "We plant the seeds of doubt my dear. We turn friend into foe...and foe into opportunists..." Mrithi purred as he compassionately brushed past her.

[Songo]

Vitani felt her heart beat speed up once Baya's nose touched her own and she smiled. She gave his muzzle a lick and nuzzled her face into his mane, his answer was good enough for her. "I'm glad we could agree on something.." she teased nipping at his ear softly.

She fixed her hair tuft with her claws and smiled sheepishly as she felt Baya's eyes on her, "Its good to know and I love you too." she whispered softly. It was probably one of the sweetest moments she's ever had with Baya. Except for the time when she was almost killed in a fight and he had enough time to save her, that she would always remember. "Do you think everyone already knows? Like atleast Tupa does.." she teased softly. Even though Baya adopted Tupa when she was small it showed every one that he wasn't only a strong fighter, but that he could be a good dad.


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Songo smirked and felt his warm body against hers and she lifted her muzzle giving him a small nuzzle on his neck. "That is a very good plan, do we make our way into the Pride lands? Act like a pride of our own and say we need a place to stay? We can say we lived way past the Outlands and that the food has been very short our way." she said with a cackle of our own. "Simba and Nala should take pity on our numbers, especially if we go hurt and in distress. They were always to weak to think of who might be trying for the throne next." she added.


Songo didn't resemble the outlander type, she was probably one of the few lionesses that didn't. Her body was curvier and not as lean and her brown pelt was pretty, along with her vibrant green eyes and she was just from a different Pride altogether. She left for her own reasons and when she met Mrithi he didn't ask her about the past, so she never looked back.

Songo reclined back to her hinds and looked at Mrithi, she knew this was the most important thing to him. Getting the throne and getting revenge and in the back of her mind she hoped, there was a spot for her aswell.

[Baya]

Baya's face took an expressionless look to it. Vitani was the only one he would bother to tolerate or reply to, and it was no secret that he was only here because of her. Baya was pretty sure everyone knew, but he didn't know how to approach Vitani about it. He was just a simple fighter, after all. Feelings like love were so foreign to him, just as compassion and mercy. "Tupa knows me better than I do." Baya murmured with a snort. "She's always asked me why I never took a mate when the opportunity came by several times...and I always told her that it was non of her concern, but she knew what it was..." Baya mumbled.

He nuzzled Vitani again. "In the desert, you could walk away for a moment, and your entire family could be dead or separated. I feared losing again. Here, it's not as much a threat...and you are the only candidate in my mind for my family." Baya said quietly. "Though don't you dare tell anyone I said any of this..." Baya warned. "I'm still a fighter..." He added with a smirk as he nipped her ear.

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"Not a bad plan at all my dear, but they will know who I am. So many lionesses at once, and they will get defensive rather than generous. I could send you and two others into the pride, like you suggested, but because of your low numbers your story might uphold. Then, I will communicate with you through my spy, and that is how we'll plant our seeds of doubt." Mrithi purred. His ears twitched at Songo's enthusiasm. She was the only one that ever gave a damn about his plan, about his mission. He was sure she would be his queen by the end of it.

[Songo]

Vitani let out a laugh as Baya threatened her and her blue eyes flickered his way, she nodded content with his answer. Baya's answers were short and sweet and even though they weren't long and drawn out it was still alot of compassion in his voice. She licked his muzzle and smiled, "Yes Tupa would support any idea, as would I." she chimed in.

Vitani nestled her face on Baya's back and heaved a relaxing sigh, "I love you Baya and It would mean a great deal to me if you never left my side." she added with a small smirk. Standing to her paws she flashed Baya a mischievous grin and pinned him to the ground, her blue eyes gazing down at him. " I love a good challenge! Do you really think you'd win that easily..." she teased him about her love and then playfully pounced out into the tall grass. "Come and get it.." she called out to Baya as she sprinted out towards Pride rock.



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Songo smirked and gave Mrithi another nuzzle, "I wont let you down...my King.." she whispered softly. The shadows surrounded them and the smoke from the geysers filled the air around her, her green eyes flickered with determination. Lifting her paw she examined her claws as they unsheathed, "When I get the chance to grab Nala between my claws it will be her last breath!" she snapped swiping at an elepant skull breaking it apart.

She let out a evil laugh and turned to Mrithi, "The Pride landers will be questioning their King and all his bad decisions...Then what will we do with the newest Princess and Kovu and Kiara? Kill them aswell...?" she asked taking a few steps closer to Mrithi now.

[Baya]

Baya growled as he was pinned down from above, his eyes looking up at a smirking Vitani. He cackled as his ears flicked backwards. "I'm far more of a challenge then you are bargaining for..." Baya purred as he bound off after her when she pounced away. He ran after her, knowing they'd end up in a friendly fight by the end of it.

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Mrithi thought about it for a moment. "Hmmm...Perhaps it will be necessary. Then again, I could simply banish them. Though they might get stronger and come back." Mrithi growled as he looked at his own paws. He smirked as he looked to Songo again. "I'll let you decide. After all, you are the jewel to my crown." Mrithi purred.


[sorry this was so short. I didn't know how to reply xD]

[Songo]

The show of affection from Baya was enough to make her heart beat a thousand times over and she grinned widely as she bounded towards Pride rock. She slowed her pace and looked at Baya, "We must go congratulate the King and Queen for their new addition to the family. Its only right..." she said before Baya could speak up in protest.

The only animals really left in the royal den were the closest family members and Vitani's blue eyes lit up when she stepped through the entrance of the den. She gave a bow to Nala and Simba and then went over to Kovu and gave her brother a hug. She looked to him, "Kovu, you've came such a long way from the little termite you use to be. I'm proud of you brother..." she said embracing him in a hug. She noticed Tupa and Tuli and she gave them a wink and a smile as she headed towards Kiara and the sleeping cub.

She gave Kiara a small nuzzle and her blue eyes focused on the small bundle of love between her paws, "Shes so beautiful...what did you decide to call her?" she asked Kiara softly.

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"We decided on Sarabi, it just seemed to fit her." Kiara answered looking up at Vitani. She gave her cub a few more licks and then looked at Baya behind Vitani. "Welcome Baya..." she spoke with a small smile. The sight of the two of them made her smile a bit, she knew they had become very close.


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Songo's green eyes lit up at Mrithi's words and she purred leaning in to nuzzle his neck right behind his thick black mane. "I will decide when the time gets there for now, let them enjoy the company of their family. They wont have them much longer.." she said with a evil chuckle. She reclined to her hinds and rested her head on Mrithi's shoulder, "I will rally the lionesses and soon when the time is right we will go into the Pride lands. To get the throne you should've had so long ago....." she whispered softly in his ear.

[Baya]

Baya's face took its expressionless tone when Vitani told him that they should congratulate her brother. He wasn't in the desert anymore, so he figured he should go along with whatever Vitani said in terms of lion "etiquette" as he liked to put it. When Vitani entered the den, he very hesitantly followed after her. Many of the lionesses looked at him with a look of uneasiness, but they knew he was of little threat. All those scars were just a bit unsettling.

Baya walked alongside Vitani and nodded to Kiara in greeting when she gave him her's. He looked down to the little cub betwixt her paws, before looking to Kovu. "You are going to need alot of strength and will to raise your cub." Baya murmured.

"I know. You are going to need to smile a bit for yours." Kovu teased Baya. Baya snorted as he slowly laid down near the royal family. Him and Vitani hadn't really done anything yet, so a cub was something of the future. Though what Kovu said sort of hit him. What kind of father could he be? Yes, he raised Tupa, but she also raised herself at the same time. Baya showed very little compassion for her, but wanted to be even better for his real own cub. Then again, Vitani might just cover the field of compassion and he could make his cub strong.

"Baya, what happened with you and Vitani?" Tupa whispered, trying to be discreet. Tuli had fallen asleep between her paws, so he wasn't really listening to the conversation.

"I don't know what it makes us...but we just nuzzled. That's all really." Baya murmured. Tupa giggled and shook her head.

"Look at you Baya. Nuzzling lionesses, saving kingdoms? You aren't the demon of the desert anymore. All the better." Tupa whispered with a smile. Baya snorted.

"Shut up." Baya murmured, closing his eyes.

"Baya and Vitani, sitting in a tree..." Tupa began to sing.

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"Yes, and perhaps my father will be watching from the heavens, like all great kings. I will secure the throne, and eradicate Simba and all of his cursed kin!" Mrithi snarled. He smirked at Songo as she laid her head to rest on his shoulder.

[Songo]

Vitani's ears perked forward as Tupa teased Baya and she winked there way before addressing Kovu and Kiara. "As you know Baya and I are close friends and Id like to come forth and let everyone know, I want to spend the rest of my time here with him. We are now mates." she said reclining to her hinds in front of her family.

Her blue eyes side glanced to Baya and she gave him a look to second her motion, she just wanted to make sure everyone knew it. Her tail flickered by her side and she let out a soft sigh, this is what she wanted; Baya and him only.


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Nala looked to Simba and then to Vitani and she gave them a nod of approval, "I think its a wonderful idea Vitani and you both have my blessing." she said with a smile. She poked Simba with her paw, encouraging him to move forward and make an announcement.


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"Well its about time!" Kiara said with a grin of her own. She looked to Kovu and then she looked to Baya, "Vitani you deserve to be happy, aswell as you do to Baya. I wouldn't be able to find a better match for you two then each other." she said with a chuckle. It was obvious to everyone that Baya and Vitani would end up together it as just a matter of time before they announced it.

Kiara smiled and looked over to Tupa and the sleeping Tuli, she couldn't wait for Sarabi to get bigger and be bouncing around asking questions. She was going through a whole new experience and motherhood would be great.


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"Then the Pride lands will be ours..." she whispered. Songo stood to her paws and gave Mrithi's cheek a lick before heading into the den to take a nap. She had alot of things running through her brain but first she had to decide which two lionesses to take with her on her mission.

She laid down in the den hoping Mrithi would follow to keep her warm, her green eyes gazed out into the darkness as she thought.

[Baya]

~ Several Months Later ~

Baya was sun bathing out on the edge of pride rock, feeling content with his position as royal guard to Kovu and Kiara as well as the rest of the royal family. He wasn't too enthusiastic about having to protect them so much as the prospect of battle. He had fought several rogues here and there over the course of his stay in the pridelands, but other then that he'd been with Vitani. After their first intimate encounter, they began to get closer and closer still. Eventually, they were "blessed" with Vitani bearing a cub.

Over the course of that time, Vitani had grown a bit of a belly, and Baya would voluntarily bring her food and get her what she needed to be comfortable. Being a father wasn't the most exciting prospect to him, considering he still had that twinge of fear of losing the cub or the cub being born unhealthy. Then there was the fear of not being a good enough father, which attacked the minds of many other lions, including Kovu. Baya knew however, that Vitani's time was nearing and he only entered the den to give her what she wanted. He didn't want to crowd her, after all.

Whilst he sun bathed at the edge of pride rock, an adolescent Tuli slowly approached Baya from behind. He had grown to about half of Baya's size and his mane was black like Nuka's. He had a mixture of his mother's facial structure and his father's. His voice was eerily similar to Nuka's however. The tan furred adolescent slowly made his way along the stoney surface of pride rock, his claws not even making so much as a sound. Tuli smirked as he nimbly pounced towards Baya, who simply dodged by rolling aside.

Baya placed his paw down on Tuli's black tuft tail to make sure he did not fall off pride rock. "You are too slow." Baya murmured in a bored fashion before yanking Tuli backwards and making him topple onto the stone ground beside him.

"No fair! What gave me away?" Tuli grunted in annoyance, rubbing his head with a frown.

"Your first step was loud. Funny, because your mother always made that mistake too." Baya muttered, giving Tuli his infamous cold stare.

"Pffft! Whatever! Mom could still take on any rogue that dares to step on these lands! In fact, I think I'm right on my way to royal guard status myself!" Tuli said with a proud grin. Baya snorted as he stood and flicked Tuli's nose.

"Awh! Ow!" Tuli yelped falling onto the floor and rolling in pain.

"Not on my watch as lead guard you won't..." Baya murmured as he sat down.

"Baya!" Tupa said walking out of the den. She too had changed a tad bit more in this time. She was far more mature, and never in her life did she again fight out of cruel instinct.

"Hm?" Baya asked as Tuli was still whining about his nose in the background. Tupa smiled as she nuzzled her adoptive father.

"Vitani just gave birth...you have two cubs. Go inside and see them." Tupa said with a joyous look in her magenta eyes. Baya's eyes widened slightly as he pushed past Tupa, trotting into the den. Surrounding Vitani was several other lions and lionesses, an older cub Sarabi, Kovu and Kiara included.

Baya managed to make his way to the middle of the small crowd, and looked down at the exhausted Vitani. He then looked further down between her paws, and his face took its regular expressionless look. Baya slowly stuck his nose between his cubs, and began to lick them a bit more clean. One of them had his fur, the girl, and the other had Vitani's, the boy. They both seemed to be healthy, and Baya looked back up to the mother of his cubs.

"Thank you." Baya uttered the words he had uttered to no one else in his entire life. He nuzzled Vitani, as all his worries were drained. His mate was ok, and his cubs were healthy.

"What will you name them?" Kovu inquired, smiling from where he sat, holding back an excited Sarabi.

"The girl will be Ukame. I will give Vitani the male to name." Baya said as he nuzzled his mate more.

Tuli stepped into the den angrily muttering and rubbing his nose, but gasped when he saw Baya nuzzling Vitani with two little cubs between her paws.

"I've never seen him so at peace..." Tupa commented to her son as she also stepped in with a smile. "I knew he had a heart, even when we were in the desert. The desert just no had place for such compassion...but now he's a father in the pridelands." Tupa murmured as she looked at her own son and gave him an affectionate lick.

"Aw! Gosh mom, how about embarrassing me some more! I just LOVE it..." Tuli frowned with his words dripping sarcasm. He wiped his cheek where he licked her, making his mother giggle.

"Just like your father you are...now lets go meet your cousins..." Tupa said as she led her son to the middle of the crowd as well.

[Songo]

When the day finally came for her cubs to be born it wasn't even the birth that made Vitani nervous it was Baya. She hoped they would be healthy and that she could make him proud and it seemed like the longest wait of her life. She could tell Baya was distant which only gave her more alone time to think of names and to really concentrate on the importance of being a mother. She thought of Zira and realized the way she was raised wasn't normal, she payed close attention to the bond Kiara had with Sarabi. She wanted the same bond with her new cubs and hoped Baya could find one too.

After a few hours of pain it was a glorious feeling having her two new babies suckling from her belly. She smiled an exhausted smile as Kiara, Kovu and Sarabi visited her first. Then Tupa, Tuli and the other pride quickly circled her. Her blue eyes flickered around as she looked for Baya and they lit up at the sight of his black mane. She lifted her head to give him a soft nuzzle as he inspected the cubs and whispered in her ear, the words made her heart melt. She licked his muzzle and smiled, " His name will be Tanto...Ukame and Tanto." she repeated.

The lionesses awhed and oo'ed over the new cubs and soon they had to get back to their duties. As the den cleared Vitani looked to Tuli and Sarabi. "You guys were this small when you were born too....aren't they beautiful?" she whispered.


Kiara nuzzled Vitani and sat proudly by Kovu, when Baya entered she nodded to him. "Congratulations on becoming a daddy Baya. You will do a good job." she said and nudged Sarabi forward to get a closer look.


The amber eyed Sarabi bounded up to the cubs and awhed at them cutely, she even gave them a few small nuzzles. "Good job Aunt Tani'" she said with a big grin. She ran between Baya's paws and then did a few laps around Tuli, "Tuli can we go to the watering hole tomorrow...PLEASE." she said with a big grin.



Kiara smiled and stood to her paws grabbing Sarabi by her scruff and settling the wiggly cub between her paws as she relaxed. Giving her normal mid day bath she fought back the laughter of Sarabi's protests and continued licking.


Vitani chuckled at the sight and she looked to Kovu and then Baya, "I love you.." she whispered to him softly giving him another nuzzle. She leaned her muzzle down and gave the mewing cubs a few licks as they fell into a deep sleep in her belly fur. She smiled contently and had tears building in her blue eyes.