Pembe'juhi
Pale blue eyes glanced back to make sure no one was looking. The little pink juvenile wanted to go and have an adventure away from the prying eyes of his mother. Pembe'juhi was crouched close to the ground as he snuck away from his family's den. He walked away for quite a while till he couldn't pick up any strong scents from his family. He figured he had gone off a ways before he stood up to get a good look around. All that he could see around him was Pride's rock to his side and green grass everywhere. A smile flittered to his face as his tail flicked happily.


Nariko
With the sun high in the sky, the gray and black male had gotten down from Pride's rock to make a round through the Pridelands. Nariko was starting to get the hang of his whole situation. While Sarakiva can be quite demanding, it was rather endearing to the male and he knew she meant well. Plus, she was the heiress of the whole pride afterall. She was entitled to act how she wanted.

His green eyes gazed around at the surroundings as he was wandering around with no real destination in mind. His brothers and siblings has since eluded him to no end. He had heard from his mother not too long ago that he was now an uncle. His sister Radi had a son. It amazed him to no end that his siblings were off on their own and having families already. And then, here he was with Sarakiva, going to be king of this place. It was a lot to take in and sometimes, he felt inadequate to the princess.


Pembe'juhi
It didn't take the juvenile long to pick up on Nariko's scent. The strange and unfamilar scent piqued Pembe's curiosity as he crouched low to the ground. Pale blue eyes scanned the area in search of the source. After a few moments, his gaze landed on a large figure off in the distance. A black male. Ah, this would be a fine target! A sly grin spread across his maw as he went stalking after his prey. Oh, the male would be in quite a surprise, to have a little pink juvenile pouncing on him. And the thought of that made him squeal with glee, on the inside. He was definitely the mischevious type, taking a lot after his mother's side of the family. There was no doubt about that.


Nariko
Completely unaware of his stalker, Nariko was lost in thought. The Pridelands were so peaceful, a great place to be raised or to raise a family. The thought made a soft blush spread across his features. Some day, he would have a family of his own to take care of. A family with Sarakiva. He shook his head, that was some time in the future. For now, he just needed to worry about any matters he had on hand.

His ears flicked back as he thought he heard a sound. He stopped and scanned the area. There was nothing out of the ordinary. Green eyes lingered on the grass before shaking his head, he was just being paranoid.


Pembe'juhi
As Pembe'juhi watched the male, he stopped when the male stood still. Uh-oh, had he been caught? He pressed his body against the ground, hoping to hide in the grass. It didn't help that his fur was not a shade of green like his family's that could blend in with the grass. As the male's gaze went over him and lingered, he held his breath unconsciously. But, he exhaled happily as the male decided that there was no one here. Good! He wasn't caught afterall. He was pleased with himself and smiled slightly.

Now, getting back on track, the little pink juvenile crept closer and closer to Nariko until he pounced on his tail. In one swift leapt, Nariko's tail was in Pembe's clutches. "Gotcha!" He cried happily.


Nariko
Just as Nariko was about to head off towards the watering hole, something pounced on his tail. Startled, the black male jumped a bit in surprise before he whipped his head around to see what had gotten him. Apparently, he wasn't alone afterall. Just as he was about to open his mouth and say something, his gaze landed on a pink juvenile. Pridelander to be exact. His demeanor then soften as he went to flick his tail at the juvenile, "I see my tail's become prey now!" He smiled softly at the juvenile. His color was so bright, like the flowers that bloom here in the summer and like his little nephew.


Pembe'juhi
With a large smile, Pembe'juhi stood up and shook the dust off his fur. He couldn't help but to be proud of himself. He had stalked after the male without getting caught, and his fur stuck out so much! Perhaps he would make a good hunter afterall.

At the male's words, he nodded his head. "Oh yes! It was just calling my name afterall!" He laughed before introducing himself, "I'm Pembe'juhi, son of Siltim and Chu'mana." His head tilted slightly, "Would you like to play with me?"


Nariko
Listening to the juvenile words, Nariko couldn't help but smile at Pembe. His happy nature sure was contagious, that was for sure. He wasn't one that was all too out-going, but this was a cub afterall. He couldn't be boring now. As the juvenile introduced himself, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Pembe'juhi," He paused briefly, "I'm Nariko, son of Tufani."

At the juvenile's question, he nodded his head, "But of course I'd like to play. What game do you have in mind?"


Pembe'juhi
With the male's introduction, Pembe made sure that he'd store Nariko's name away for later. He'd like to be friends with the older male, it was nice to see others that aren't related to you. "Nice to meet you too, Nariko!" He smiled before he mulled over a game that they could play. Hide and seek wouldn't be a fair game for them because of Nariko's size. So that game was out of the question. Hm. The watering hole was in the other direction, so that was out of the question.

Then it came to him. They could play tag! "We can play tag!" With a twinkle in his eyes, he went over to swat his paw on Nariko, "You're it!" Then promptly ran off to his right away from Nariko.


Nariko
Taken back by the sudden attack at being "it", Nariko didn't have time to react until the news sunk in. By that time, the pink juvenile was off some distance away. With a good-natured laugh, the black male bound forward after Pembe. Well, two could play this game. He didn't run too fast since he knew that he could catch up to the juvenile in no time. His strides ate up more ground than Pembe's did afterall.

He called out to Pembe, "Don't you worry, I'll get you!" He turned left and then right, slowly making his way to Pembe.


Pembe'juhi
At Nariko's words, Pembe'juhi turned around to stick out his tongue in a playful gesture. "Oh no, I don't think so!" With his gaze back at the older male, he had tripped over his feet. He stumbled a bit before he continued to try and outrun the older male. But, he knew that sooner or later Nariko would catch up to him. Every time he looked back, he saw the male getting closer and closer. It was just inevitable to be caugth by Nariko.


Nariko
With each step, Nariko was gaining on the cub. After a few more moments, he brought his paw forward and pinned the juvenile's tail to the ground. He caught Pembe. A cheeky smile, "I told you that I'd catch you!" He bent down to nose the cub gently. This was definitely something new for the male. It wasn't every day he got to interact and play with a cub/juvenile. He was taking this opportunity to the fullest. It was then that he realized that Pembe's family might be looking for him. He said gently, "Well, that's enough play time for this session. I have to go back to some business and you should probably head home before your family gets worried. It was nice meeting you, Pembe! I hope we run into each other sometime!" He smiled at the juvenile, watching Pembe turn around and head back in the direction of which he had come from.