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.