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 Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:22 am
Nazih felt like he was getting old. Not only had his own children grown but so did Sadiki's cubs. Of course he was still pretty young however he didn't feel like that. He was still young enough to father a few litters with his mate, but his babies were grown. He was now looking at them their still pretty young, and still slightly trouble making selves, and noticed how a few of his sons acted so much like him and even his daughters. And even though only two of his own cubs were still around, and three of his mates he could still pick out things that reminded him of himself or Sadiki. He was just glad that his fur was gray because if any started to grow in he wouldn't know.
He was in the back of the den, the den that was slowly starting to get less and less crowded. He was glad that his adopted mother recently had cubs. Having them around made him happy, he enjoyed having cubs around and he wished that he could have his own around again, he really loved having cubs around, and he couldn't wait to have a litter with Sadiki at last.
But for now he was just wandering around the home area that they claimed a while back. He was enjoying spending time with the children that were still around. He smiled slightly as he lifted his head from a small nap that he was taking. He stretched his paws out in front of him before grinning ear to ear and wandering toward the front of the den. He moved to the front of the den flopping down lazily on his haunches before letting out a yawn and flicking his mane out of his eyes. He always hated the waking up part of things. He lifted a paw and rubbed his eyes with it, before placing it back down with another yawn.
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:34 am
Sadiki trotted back to the den, her fur still damp and gleaming from her swim in the nearby river. She was happy, but only because she wasn't thinking about her babies. If she didn't dwell on the fact that their numbers were dwindling, she could take a deep breath and get through it. Only late at night, when she looked around her large den, did the real sorrow set in. There, in the corner, was where little Neph used to sleep. By the large rock in the back, there she could see Moyo still kicking softly in a dream. She missed her babies then, when she could remember what they all used to look like together.
She frowned and kicked up her step a little, giving herself something else to think about. Clenched between her jaws was a beautiful silver fish, still wiggling slightly. She still had trouble killing her prey, but this was for Nazih, and he'd be able to kill it for himself. She saw him sitting, stretching, in front of the den and smiled brightly at him around the fish. A jerk of her head and the fish was flying through the air towards him.
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:40 am
The bushes beside the den were a perfect hiding spot during cubhood. Now Tajenye had to scrunch up his body a little more to hide himself, and he couldn't remember it being so hard to keep from making noise as a cub, but it was still a good place to sneak up on his parents.
He watched his father with a smug grin. He was tired, just waking up from his old man nap, and it would be easy to startle him. His mother was another story however, as she trotted up to the den with a wide awake energy that envied most cubs. She was a sweet, happy lioness, and Tajenye was absolutely proud to have her for a mother. He felt his gaze begin to soften but quickly shook himself, preparing for the right moment to pounce. Literally.
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:19 pm
Nazih looked up as she heard some one else approach the den. He looked up with a curious look on his face before it faded into a smile he was glad to see his mate making her way back home. Nazih loved the sight of seeing his mate wander her way back to the den and it never failed to make him happy. It was something that always made his day when he saw her wandering back. He stretched his paws out before his eyes brightened and he grabbed the fish making sure to finish it before grinning at her. "Thank you love." He said simply before flicking his hair out of his eyes again.
He glanced at the female again before grinning at her. "How was your day?" He asked curiously with a smile on his face still there. He couldn't help but to be curious. He always wanted to know how she was doing. He was almost constantly checking to see how she was doing.
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:25 pm
She settled beside him, tucking her paws under her and leaning against his side. "It was pretty good. the water is warm today. The sun is really heating everything up." To her it felt good, the warm water seeping through her fur and dripping, but she knew others were miserable in such hot climates.
"What have you been doing all day?"
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:36 pm
Tajenye wiggled slightly, getting his paws in the right place. It was almost time. His mother was settling down, Dad was unaware, and he was poised.
He launched with incredible grace, thrashing through the bush and landing on his father with a fierce but playful snarl.
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:02 pm
Nazih had a large smile on his face as he leaned down and licked the top of her head. "I'm glad you enjoyed yourself." He chuckled again nodding at the idea before sitting back on his haunches trying to think about what he did during the day. "Uhmm..." His voice trailed for a moment he tried to get the sleepiness away so he could think clearly enough.
He left out a small yawn before nodding toward her. "I don't think Id id much today." He coughed quietly before grinning at her. "I talked to Miw for a little while then I took a nap because I wasn't sure where you were." He chuckled a little more then flicked his hair out of his eyes He was about to say something else but he found his back flat on the ground and his mane all over the place. He was a little confused but then he opened his eyes and noticed it was his son. He grinned widely and pushed his paws into his stomach and pushed him off before playfully bumping into him after raising himself back to his paws. "And what are you up to? He asked with a laugh. He loved to play around with his children like this even though he was getting louder.
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:13 pm
Sadiki laughed at her mate. It was good he was relaxing. Relaxation made the male happy, and Sadiki was a sucker for having a happy mate. It made her world revolve properly.
She squealed as something flew through the air, and knew immediately it was Tajenye. No matter how much older the lion got, he was still going to be a playful, troublesome cub at heart. Sadiki loved him.
She dodged out of the way at the two tumbled and gave Taj a push to help Nazih, giggling happily. These were the times she loved. The times she could almost forget her babies were big, and just enjoy their playful antics for one more day.
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:16 pm
Tajenye let out a low laugh, shaking his mane as he rolled off his father. He tugged the older lions ear and growled happily. His parents were so understanding of his personality, and he loved them.
He crouched low and head-butted Nazih in the chest, still unable to control his laughter. "Hey Mom, Hey Dad! Just entertaining myself I guess. Nothing much to do but pick on Shazi and Miw, and sneak up on you guys."
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:43 pm
Nazih laughed a little at the idea that his son was still in a playful mood, it seemed like he always was. Even as a little cub he was always playful and wanting to make friends and wandering to play with everyone else and cause trouble. Nazih had always been like that himself, even as he was growing up. But now he was noticing it in both of his children. He noticed now that there was never a time where they weren't sharing a laugh or joking around. There was always some kind of joke or some kidn of playfulness going on in the den.
He laugh and batted at his son a large grin on his face as he did. He moved closer to his son and playfully pulled at his ear letting out a growl as he did. "I'm glad you choose us you little brat." He teased before batting one more ti]me at him and moving toward his mate and nuzzling her. "Well what do you think of this? You wanna help me?" He asked with a laught.
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