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 Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:07 pm
Isithunzi trotted across the lands with new purpose; she was heading back to those old lands of hers. It was a hard decision, ever since she fled the lands from the plague, Isi had told herself she'd never go back, there was nothing left. Though, now, there was something pulling her. She had travelled all day and found herself fairly hungry but without energy to go catch something for herself.
Just as she had a feeling she should return "home," Isi had a feeling she should tread uncomfortably close to the Prideland borders. She knew that they were a pretty peaceful pride, but she never honestly felt comfortable around pridal lands. However, she did go pretty close, not in, but she was within 20 feet of the border. She plopped at the base of the tree and looked skyward at those beautiful stars, claws tapping a rhythm on a root of the tree that she had called her own rhythm, as was tradition back in the old pride.
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:27 pm
His cubs were adolescents now, and it was so hard to believe it. They had grown up right before his eyes. Sineri had become so beautiful, though he was sure Shetani had developed a wandering attitude like her mother. Shaji was still as hopeless as ever, and Ezeoha put all hopes in Kuruta for turning into a little casanova. Aiko was an everyday reminder of the lioness that had abandoned her children and left them with him, but was so gorgeous and sweet that he loved her unquestionably. But, now they were all grown. Soon they would leave him... and all responsibility that he had before developed had been taken away from him. He had begun to notice that his wandering eye had developed. And always it seemed attracted to the female form. He couldn't help it... it was a part of his nature and something he had unwittingly trained himself for years to achieve.
He could leave his cubs alone without much worry now, and so he travelled down the border, intending to get away from the pride for a little while... and from the females that inhabited it. But, the god of lust was certainly against his side, because aforementioned god happened to put a lovely, youthful female right in his path. He had to mentally grown even as he analyzed her, and he hated himself when he made his way to her, his mind made up on what it wanted to do. That was it. He was doomed to a life of flirting with every female in sight. The time when his cubs were young was the only reprieve he would ever have from the path he had chosen.
"Hello, what is such a beautiful creature as yourself doing alone?" his voice was a smooth purr, rich and vibrant. He was, in all honesty, still quite the looker, leaning towards being more of a pretty boy then a masculine beast. The jewellry he had until recently proudly adorned was gone, given to Sineri and Shaji as gifts. But, even without it he was gorgeous. Only when he was an old fart would he lose his charm with the females.
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:40 pm
Isi's ear flicked at the sound of another's voice. She hadn't expected to be found by someone as soon as she sat down, but she was never one to turn down company.
She was, however, typically one to turn down a flirter. Unfortunately for her, the last male to flirt with her had been unbearably ugly, so her hopes were not too high... That is, until she turned to see the male that had approached her this time. Her jaw dropped just the slightest bit and she was quick to recover. What an improvement! she thought happily to herself. Isi had a thing for pretty boys, though she never told anyone. This certainly turned her day around from one of plenty of stressful travel to something, at the very least, interesting.
"Taking a break," she said smoothly. "I've been on my feet all day, travelling. Are you from around here?" She asked, tilting her head the slightest bit.
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:50 pm
To him, Isi's reaction was also an improvement, because many times in his life he had immediately been turned down by a female as soon as his greeting left his lips. Some times they toyed with him, let him woo them until they became bored. Some times... well, his flirtations went to a whole new level, and that was how he had ended up with five cubs. After his break, though, he was a little rusty with his flirtatious behavior, and was surprised that Isi responded well to him. His intentions, for now, was to hone his talents, but if the opportunity for more arose... well, let's just say that Ezeoha was an opportunist, and would never turn anything down. Besides, she was perfectly gorgeous, and he had not allowed himself to be with anyone for so long because of his duty to his children.
"You poor thing, having to travel abroad so much. But, yes, I am from around here." He gave her his charming, heart-breaking grin that almost always worked when he was around females. "I am Ezeoha, born and raised in the Pridelands." Of course, he didn't offer her information about his children. Talking about previous cubs he had usually turned a lot of females off. They didn't like the idea of sharing his attention (or so he believed). So, wisely he kept that out of their conversation for now. If she prodded him insistently, he would admit that he had five grown children.
"And may I inquire as to what your name may be?"
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:00 pm
He was smart to omit such information. Though Isi wouldn't be offended at sharing, the idea that she was flirting with a dad would be... odd to her. But, clueless as to this aspect of his life, she wasn't about to turn around and run off.
Not only did he know what to leave out, he also knew what to put in. Being doted on, Isi loved it. As degrading as it may be, she rather enjoyed the "poor baby" routine. "Nice to meet you, Ezeoha," she said rather softly. "My name's Isithunzi, but my friends call me Isi," she said. Though she didn't have any solid friends, she'd met many friendly lions and lionesses that all called her that. "You must get quite a bit of attention back home, certainly?" She pressed, indirectly saying what she needed to say.
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:11 pm
He realized, with a mental grin, that this was going to be a lot of fun. "It is a pleasure to meet you as well Isithunzi. I hope I achieve the pleasure of becoming your friend so I earn the right to call you Isi." Oh, he was certainly a charmer, his red eyes warm with friendliness, though he displayed himself to her in a subtle fashion that accentuated his finger points. It was as if he was advertising himself to her, though only lions well adapted in the art of flirtation could see what he was doing. If she noticed, he prayed that she liked what she saw and would permit him to stay a little longer. How terrible of him, to lose his mind over the first pretty female he saw, and how terrible of him that he wasn't even trying to put the pieces of his mind back together. All that was guiding him was intellect and instinct.
Isi was really too pretty.
"Ah, well, I do get a little attention back home." He was being pefectly modest, but as he said this he took a step closer to her, his voice coming out in that low, seductive purr that he so often used to get what he wanted from females. "But, I think I would much prefer to have your attention, and give you all of mine. It's peaceful out here, and with such wonderful company... Well, you see, I'd much rather spend as much time with you as you will allow me."
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:23 pm
Isi, too, rose to her paws, though she did so slowly, and took a step forward. "That's funny, I was thinking the same thing," she purred, equally seductively. She walked past him, flicking her tail tip to brush his front leg as she passed. "I think you could probably make friend status," she purred.
"You know the worst part of travelling?" She asked him, silently wondering if he'd ever been a rogue, probably not. She answered before he could say anything, "The loneliness is so horrible to suffer," she said as she she sat again, not facing him anymore.
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:33 pm
Hook, line, and sinker. Ezeoha was back in the business, his eyes transfixed on Isi as she approached him. His hormones were leaping in joy, because she was exhibiting every behavior that pointed to Ezeoha getting what he wanted from her. She was seducing him as much as he was seducing her, and this pleased him greatly. He loved these kinds of games, had played them before with wonderful outcomes. He had been with the naive and the experienced, the innocent and the corrupted. "It would honor me greatly if I did. You will have little trouble with reaching friend status with me." The way he said friend implied a whole lot, and he certainly wasn't thinking on terms of 'best friends' or 'buddies forever'. What he was thinking was of something deeper, something less childish.
He turned around to follow her, and as she sat down he approached her, his warm breath washing against her cheek as he nuzzled his cheek briefly into her's. "I can cure your loneliness. I will be here with you for as long as you want me." With a rueful laugh he continued, seduction seething from every pore, though there was an ounce of just friendly conversation to him. "I don't think I could bring myself to leave your side as long as I'm wanted."
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:47 pm
A tingling shot down her spine at the warmth of his breath, causing a quick shudder to rumble through her body. She'd flirted before, but never this far... She was an adult, why stop? Besides, this was just getting interesting. "If you want a status update, you're painstakingly close to... friend status," she said softly except for the word friend, which had a touch of a playful growl in the tone. "Besides, I'd so love to be cured of loneliness, I guess I'll just have to promote you," she said. A touch of desire started to tinge her every word... She felt her body lean back just the slightest, her spine finding just the edge of his mane... How long would they wait on the verge like this?
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:00 pm
He was quite aware of the physical and mental responses she was giving him, and though he had no idea that Isi had never pressed so far in her flirtations, he continued to take it a step further. This was the quickest he had reached this stage, and in fact he was sure that both of them knew what they wanted. All of this conversation was just building up to it, something to give them the feeling that this wasn't some random union. It was just comfort talk, that was all. If they had the heart to skip it, they both would and then would proceed to move on to more important things. "You guess?" He let out a throaty chuckle, so close to her that she could probably feel his chest vibrate with mirth. "And what can I do to achieve friend status for certain?"
What about his teenage children? Was this really a good example to set for them? But, hadn't this been what he had been teaching him from the moment they were born? Sure, he had given up on some of his children, but essentially he had taught them all how to flirt. But, when she pressed back against him, he lost his train of thought. His children became insignificant for the first time in their lives. "You're awfully warm, don't you know?" He nuzzled against her, his words oozing seduction.
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:11 pm
"You want to be a solid friend of mine, huh?" She asked, not really wanting to move, but deciding it would be best at this point. She rose to her feet again, and headed down a nearby hill. "I'll be spending the night down here, if you wouldn't mind keeping me company..." she said with a wink before she headed downhill desperately hoping that Ezeoha would follow her.
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:25 pm
He mentally groaned when Isi got up, because at this point he couldn't stand to be apart from her. Being with her was what he was desiring, and she was so easily taking that away from him. She had him tied to the end of the string like a marrionette puppet, and he would quite possibly do her every bidding at this point so long as he got what he wanted in the end. So, eyeing her with a coiling hunger in the pit of his gut, he stood up, watching her go down the hill. "I do not think that I would mind at all keeping you company tonight." This was mostly spoken to himself, because Isi was nearly out of his sight.
Tossing his mane back away from his eyes, and giving himself a quick glance-over to make sure his appearance was acceptable, he then proceeded to wander down the hill after Isi. He was walking to yet another key component of his fate, unable to deny himself this basic pleasure, not when Isi was so willing. He was coming for her, and he was certain to keep her warm all night long.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:07 pm
Isi was concerned that she'd ruined things when he didn't appear immediately behind her, but was soon glad to see that handsome face appear over the horizon.
What was she doing? Was this right? She'd just met him!
Of course this was fine, just a bit of "harmless fun" typical of adults. How else was she to get her kicks? No, she settled that conflict then and there; she had no problems leading the male on, especially since he seemed to enjoy it too.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:23 pm
Isi never had even the smallest of chances of ruining things, especially when she was dealing with a male like Ezeoha. It was likely that no male would turn Isi down when she was displaying such flirtatious behavior. Ezeoha found her to be quite irresistable, to the point that his sense of morals flew right out of the window. She was young, probably had never had a litter of cubs before, and here he was having had two litters of cubs. To her he was probably old. His first son was full grown, and his five other children were rowdy teenagers. It almost made him hope that they wouldn't meet up with each other too much after this. He didn't want her to find out how old he was.
"Did you miss me?" A cheesy grin spread across his lips, and with a few long strides he was by her side, irresistably close. He was making himself into a temptation, trying to push all of her doubts far out of her mind. He had to convince her that she wanted him, and that nothing could stand in her way of getting what she wanted. Not even his own cubs could halt things now.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:41 pm
"I did," Isithunzi said, though her voice seemed unlike her own. She rubbed against him in a cat-like manner. She held back only for a few more moments, mainly just to tease him, but she didn't mind. She'd just get him more insane... Just a little bit more. She herself was shaking, just the slightest bit; not from the cold nor fear, but anticipation. She met him face on and pushed past his cheek, just to whisper in his ear: "Be my best friend."
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