The Adolescent Years

"Thanks, little buddy." Kago said as his expression became happy.

Kago grabbed Scout and gave him a noggie.

Kago looked to Ballard. "Don't worry, he is very nice, I'm very sure you'll make it in."

Scout laughs.

Scout: It's gonna be great having you around Kago.

He notices his friend walking off.

Scout: Uh, oh looks like Friend number 2 has a little bit of a problem I'll be back.

Scout hops off Kago and follows Ballard.

He cuts her off in the middle by dashing in front of her.

Ballard: Scout, get out of the way.

Scout: Not until you tell me what's up. You know Kago is about as much of a friend as you are it doesn't mean that I like him better then you or vice versa.

Ballard: It's not that.

Scout: Ohhhhh then please tell me what this is about.

Ballard: All of you are homes you have a home Kago has a home. Everyone has one except for me, The King isn't gonna like me Scout, I don't belong here.

Scout: DOn't belong here? I know you don't honestly believe that do ya? Of course you belong here. Look I promise that just like Kago you're gonna be living here too.

Ballard: You don't really know that for sure.

Scout: Of course I don't. But the thing is And Kago would tell you the same thing you just got to keep your head up and not worry about what could happen. Why think about what might happen bad? When the King could say yes? I know him trust me he is very, very, fair and very nice. Now come on I know you can smile.

Ballard: I don't think so.

Scout smiles.

Scout: I bet I could think of a way to make you smile.

Ballard: How?

Scout: This for example.

He playfully tackles her down and starts tickling her belly.

Ballard is laughing hysterically.

Scout: See, I told you. Now let's go back.

He runs back to Kago and jumps back onto his back.

Scout rolls his eyes at Ballard playfully who was just coming back.

Scout:[To Kago] Women!

"Karifu's the only woman I know, I never met my mother or sister." Kago said as he looked down.

Scout looks sad with himself for even mentioning that.

Scout: AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, I'm so sorry I mentioned that. I was meaning Ballard. I didn't mean to upset you Kago.

"It's ok, I just wonder what she was like." Kago said as a smile returned to his face. "Wanna go for a swim?"

Scout: Swimming is only one of my favorite things to do.

He jumps off Kago's back as if it was a diving board and dives into the water.

Scout: Cannon ball.

*splash*

Kago dove in after Scout. "That's better." Kago said as he swam around.

Scout lies on his back and kicks with his back paws.

Scout: I think it's a beautiful day to go swimming it sure feels good to cool off.

Ballard sits in a corner licking her paw. She didn't like water too much.

"You bet!" Kago called from the other side of the water hole.

Scout swims over to Ballard.

Scout: Hey come on in the water's great.

Ballard: No thanks Scout you know how much I hate water.

Scout: Aww, come on look at how much fun we're having he dives underwater accidently splashing a lot of water on Kago.

Kago makes a wry smile and splashes Scout when he resurfaces.

Scout and Kago start having a splash fight.

Accidently Ballard gets some water on her.

Ballard: AHHHHHHHHH, [playfully] ALl right that's it Scout now you're asking for it.

She jumps into the water and playfully leaps onto Scout and then playfully dunks him underwater.

Kago laughs like crazy...

Scout comes out of the water and his Mane is covering his eyes so much since it was wet that he looked like a sheepdog.

Kago and Ballard start laughing even more.

Scout shakes the mane out of his eyes backs up a few spaces with a mischeivios smile.

And then runs up and playfully tackles Kago into the water.

Kago was half expecting it, so when he resurfaced he snuck up behind Scout. "Boo."

Scout being his normal scared self jumped at least five feet into the air and landed underwater again.

Kago laughed as a thunder cloud rolled in, which in it self was a bit odd, it was the dry season. "Scout, Ballard, we need to get to the den." Kago said as he looked at the sky.

Scout got out of the water and shook himself dry.

Scout jumps onto Koga's back and all 3 of them go back to the den.

"So what do you wanna do while the storm passes?" Kago asked Scout and Ballard as he lied down and looked out into the Pridelands from inside the den.

Scout and Ballard thought to themselves. They didn't really like when it was raining. Whenever they played they wanted to do it outide.

Scout: You come up with an idea Koga. I'm sure whatever it is we'll think it's great.

"Well, I can tell you about my journey to get here. That should be long enough to keep us occupied until the storm passes." Kago said as he looked at the cubs.

Scout and Ballard sit next to each other and look at Koga with smiles on their faces eager to hear about his travels.

"Well it started when I was old enough to fend for myself when I was a couple of years older than you two. I felt lonely so I decided to leave the area I was abandoned in and wandered for years, my pride was very far from here, I'd be dead before I made it there. Eventually I came to this river that I had to cross. I looked around and saw no other option, it was dead night so I jumped in, I must have bumped my head because I passed out as the river carried me to a jungle-like area near the outlands, that was when I was about King Simba's age when he took the throne. I was also scared, I had seen the outlands from a distance and decided to take a detour through the Prideland jungle. By then it was oh mid-afternoon I kept walking until it got dark, then I was in the grassy savannah area close to the water hole. By then I was dead tired, so I fell asleep, now keep in mind this was a few days ago. Then I got to the water hole and met Karifu and you guys.? Kago said as the storm began to subside, it was short, but his story held off until it ended.

Scout: Wow, you live a very interesting life.

Ballard: Yeah, and that's coming from someone's parents who were killed by Hyenas a few years back.

Scout angrily nudges Ballard in the side with his paw.

He slowly gets up and walks over to the entrance of the cave.

He obviously hated the fact that Ballard had to bring up his parents death.

Kago sighed, he could relate to the situation, he motioned for Ballard to stay as he went to Scout.

"I'm very sorry about your parents, I can relate in a way, I never met my parents. I miss them and wonder what they're like." Kago said as he tried to reassure Scout. "Death is a natrual part of life, sometimes people have to die to keep the world going. I'm sure your parents' death left you lonely, but they're with their parents, and they're always with you. Watching you, making sure you don't suffer the same fate."

Scout looked at this lion in amazement.

Scout:[thinking to himself] Wow, he is so wise. How come I can't be that wise?

He smiles at Kago and hugs him around the paw for helping him feel better.

No other lion he ever met could make Scout feel ok about his parents dying. Sure he didn't love it or like it in any way but for the first time Scout could remember after what Kago said he wasn't feeling angry about it. All the rage he had a few days back he had against the hyenas, wanting to kill them all for what they did to him. That feeling he had was gone.

Scout: Thanks Kago you're the best, You know I may have known you for only about 2 days. But to me you're like the big brother I never had.

He hugs Kago again.

Never in his life had he felt close to anyone except his parents and Ballard as he felt with Kago.

"You're welcome." Kago said as he smiled and turned to Ballard. "Hey, Ballard, if the King allows you to stay and I'm sure he will. Karifu and I will care for you."

Scout looks at Kago innocently.

Scout: I don't really have anyone to take care of me either. Do you think you and Karifu could take care of me too?

He realises that maybe he was asking for too big a favor he didn't want to inconveinance them.

"Sure, I'm sure she won't mind. I'm gonna make sure that the storm's over." Kago said as he went for the mouth of the cave. "stay here, you two."

Just as he got outside, Kago?s fur stood on end. ?Oh no.? Kago said as he was zapped by the last lightning strike in the storm. After the clouds went away, Kago was outside, not moving, eyes closed.

Scout: No please no anything but this.

He runs over to Kago.

Scout: Please, Kago please be ok.

He rests his head on Kago's fur and starts crying his little eyes out.

Scout: Why couldn't you have taken me instead? Why couldn't you have just killed me instead? Please, Kago be ok please for the love of god be ok.

He starts crying again.

Kago began to open his eyes. "Ugh...What...happened?" Kago asked weakly as he tried to get up.

Scout: You're alive? Oh my gosh you're alive. Oh thank goodness. I was so afraid I was gonna lost you to that bolt of Lightning that hit you. If you died I don't know what I'd do. Don't move I'm gonna get u some help.

Scout runs off screaming at the top of his lungs for help.

"Not the first time that happened, Scout." Kago said as he lied still.

Scout comes back about five minutes later with some lions who he'd gotten the attention of.

Scout: They're here to help you Kago.

"Th..anks..Scout." Kago said weakly as he looked at the lions. "Karifu's gonna go nuts when she sees me like this."

Scout: I feel so responcible for this if it weren't for me and wanting to play in the stupid outside you wouldn't have gotten struck by lightning. I wish it was me that got struck and not you.

"Don't say that, I've been struck before, I've nearly died like this. If I go now at least I've lived a fufilling life. If this were you, then you probably wouldn't have lived and you're so young." Kago said as he tried to cheer Scout up. "And it teaches us not to go ouside until it's sunny as well as the how dangerous lighning can be."

Scout couldn't bare to see one of his closest best friends look like this. Especially not when it's his fault.

He runs off crying.

Ballard: Don't worry Kago I'll talk to him.

{sorry, Kago but I'm headed off to bed. I'll do some more RPIng with you tomorrow. You are a great rper by the way}

?Ok, tell him it?s not his fault,? Kago said as he tried to get up. ?tell him I was being stupid, I should have stayed inside and looked out.?

((ooc: you peeps have been busy:wow: ))
Subira wondered what to do. So much had happened in the last day and with her friends occupied, life was pretty boring.
She wondered where everyone was.
Well Scout would probably be with Ballard.
Karifu would be with Kago, and Titus and Kotanu were know where to be seen.