[PRP] Exploring The Den (Sebahive x Unzi)

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Unzi's motor skills had been improving of lately, managing to be actually run around and turn at the same time without tripping over his own paws and landing face first into the dirt floor of their cave-like den. It was all for the best as Unzi was now itching to get outside and run around, however their mother had other plans for them and decided that keeping them from wandering about was her prerogative of the moment. Something about wanting to present him and his siblings to the pride along with some other lady's cubs, he wasn't quite sure.

Not settleing for the fact he was stuck inside the den, Unzi decided he was going to investigate further into the actual den than where he was being kept. It was apparently very rocky there and that's why his mother hadn't wanted to move them further in, not that he cared. Right now, he just wanted some adventure.  

[MangoMeow]

A white ball of fluff was curled lazily beside the craggy surface of a rock. Tiny puffs of air escaped from a slightly open mouth, as his chest rose and fell rhythmically. His hind legs and right front paw were curled snugly underneath him while his other blue paw was settled right above his nose.

Suddenly, little white ears flicked at the sound of some scuffling nearby, rousing him from his slumber. However, Sebahive did nothing more than continue laying where he was. It was not that he didn't want to see what had made the noise, but he could remember, in the back part of his mind, his mother never letting he and his siblings out and about, and it sounded like it was head past him, deeper into the cave. He didn't really get why it was important not to wander off, but it was important none the less to his mother, so he listened.

Come to think of it, though, he recognized the scent of the one moving around. His nose twitched as he matched it with one of his brothers, and his tail waved once, up and down, before thumping back to the ground.  

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Unzi heard the sound of Sebahive's tail thump to the ground and turned around quickly, facing him. It was not the sound of a sleeping sibling, but that of one who only pretended to be sleeping. His ears settled back on his head in annoyance quickly, and a scowl formed on his face.

"I know you're awake Sebbie," Unzi said quietly, "You're not gonna snitch, are you?"

He quietly made his way back to the pile of his brothers and sisters, and starred down at Sebahive. The last thing he wanted was Sebbie to snitch on him to mommy and than not be let out of her sight for forever. He booped a paw at his siblings nose gently, not wanting to wake up the others, having his cover completely blow, "Don't tell mommy, Sebbie. She'll never let me do anything if you tell her."  

[MangoMeow]

Sebahive's ear twitched as he heard his brother make his way over to him. Truthfully, he didn't care either which way what he did right now, but it was more because one, he was still half asleep, and two, he also didn't really want to wake up his mother. Although, he supposed he would get into trouble if mom found out that he didn't try and tell her Unzi was doing something he wasn't supposed to. Of course, that was assuming she found out about it at all.

As he considered this, his face scrunched up at the bop against his nose. Lazily, he squinted an eye open and stared back at his brother. He did have a point. Mom wouldn't let him out of her sight, and very likely, Unzi wouldn't let him live this down if he did.

So with a yawn, Seb came to a decision. "I won't tell." He reached a paw up, wiping at his face a few times. "Where're you going anyway?"  

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"I'm gonna explore the den," He said matter-of-fact manner, as if not even hell, high water and his mother could stop him from going on his little adventure. Unzi was already getting a case of 'acting too big for his britches' and he hadn't even been let out of the den yet.

"You should come with me," He said, poking his brother once more with his paw. He tried his best not to wake his mother or other siblings as he did this, figuring that since Sebbie was already awake he should now come with him and keep him company.

"You're awake already, so let's go," He said, being a little pushy about it.  

[MangoMeow]

"Do I have to?" The white cub let out a small grunt, closing his eyes once more to consider getting up. Not that he thought he had much choice. He had a feeling that Unzi would simply continue badgering him until he finally went exploring with him. Despite how much he would rather go back to sleep, he probably would not even manage to do so anyway.

So with a sigh, he reached a paw up and batted his sibling's paw away from him. "... Alright." Sebahive uncoiled his body from the ball he'd been in, stretching the muscles in his legs and then licking away the lingerings of soreness that remained. That done, he lifted himself up into a sitting position.

Pausing for a moment, he glanced uncertainly at their mother and then back at Unzi. "But what if mom wakes up before we get back?"As interesting as this adventure might become, he did not want to get into trouble.  

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Unzi waited impatiently for his brother to get up off the floor to get ready to go. He was naturally impatient, wanting to do everything right than and there unlike some of his siblings who had the ability to wait. On top of that he liked to be the first one to do everything as well, going as far as to push his siblings out of the way to do so. Unzi wasn't a bad kid, just a giant ball of misdirected energy.

"Don't be a wuss, Sebbie," Unzi huffed quietly as his brother made shifty eyes at their mother, as if even the mention of their escapades was going to cause her to wake up from her sleep and punish them like she was the hand of the Gods.

"Besides, she won't," Unzi said matter-of-factly. At least he thought she wouldn't. She had to take care of him and his siblings all day, sometimes she looked like she wanted to pass out in the evenings, so why would she randomly wake up?  

[MangoMeow]

Unlike his brother, the little white cub was skeptical about that theory. Although he knew that Unzi was probably right in that she would not wake up before they got back, he was always one of the more cautious of his siblings, and there was a chance that she would wake up, no matter how small. Mothers (or at least, from what he has observed of his own mother by this point) seem to have a sixth sense when it comes to their cubs, somehow knowing when they're getting into something they shouldn't, and he couldn't help but worry about that happening.

As he glanced back over at Unzi, though, it dawned on him again that he really wasn't being given much of a choice on this. So with a sigh, Sebahive leisurely stood up and started walking, cuffing his brother's side with his tail when he went by him. "If we get in trouble, I'm pinning it on you."