I answered all the questions the lions asked, including dad's. My back hurt just a bit, but I was feeling alot better, considering Dragor carried me most of the way. i really wanted to see him. I walked out of the cave and out over to the ledge. I scanned the savanna.
I saw Frayer and Shindi by the watering hole, a couple of zebra hanging around, and the rest of the troublesome crew with Zuri and Demitri. I slumped down and still watched over the pride lands, but still, my mysterious tiger was no where to be found. I heaved a heavy sigh and closed my eyes. "sounds like the princess is bored"
"Dragor!"
I twirled around to actually find Garko and Grandi smiling at me. "what do you two want?" I asked sourly and turned back around. "ooh we don't want anything, but sounds like you want a certain someone" "oh please, like who?"
The twins stayed quiet, but I know they exchanged looks. "Okay, oh hey Dragor!" Grandi said unexpectedly. I turned my head and no one else was there. My ears slammed down and I faced the other way. "oh I knew it Gark!" "yeah Gran! She wants our tiger!" I scowled at the two and walked past them. "it's not bad Syl...we were just kidding you know.." I sighed 'i know, it's just..." "yeah...he said the same thing when we bugged him.." I gave them a look. "huh?" "oops, we've said too much, c'mon dude!" and with that they both ran off.
I huffed and ran after them, but gave up soon because they disappeared. I walked back out to the large tree I always hang out at, and sat on a branch. I watched two little birds chirp at each other. One was cheeping quite loudly at the other, then the bird turned her back on the guy. He flew away, but came back with a small insect and nudged her. She turned around and chirp affectionately and rested her head under the other bird's chin.
I smiled and the two then jumped out of the tree leaving the love birds. Literally. I was walking through the tall grass. I searched in the grass for any signs of Dragor...any sign. I heard a shuffling noise and smiled. It was very small, so Dragor was out, but I followed the small creature. It stopped, I stopped, it moved forward, I moved forward. It was leading me somewhere.
I continued to follow it, until it totally disappeared. I looked around for it, but it couldn't. I felt a hand push my head up and I saw a familiar lion by a small watering hole I never knew about. I smiled to myself. I cleared my throat and crouched down. Dragor's head snapped in my direction, his ears perked up and he smiled.
He met my gaze and I popped out of the grass and we both walked towards each other. "I've been looking everywhere for you!" we both said in unison. "really?! cool!" "OK we gotta stop" we kept saying together then we burst out laughing. "why were you looking for me?" I asked. "well...I just...wanted to make sure you were okay" he said stalling.
"nice cover, now what'd you really want?" he chuckled "okay, you win, I just...missed you is all" he smiled. I sighed and placed my head under his chin. "what are you doing?" he asked. "it's called a hug genius.." "oh.." he hugged me back.
I sighed.
I never really thought about Dragor in....this way, but he did save my life, he's been with me since my girls ditched me, and we've gotten along. I guess I'll finally say it..
I found my mate, and I won't let him go.
"Hey...Sylvia?" he asked looking me in the eye. "yes?" "can I ask you something...and you not get...uncomfortable?" "I'm uncomfortable now.." "...Sylvia.....I love you okay! there I said it!" He said not looking at me anymore. "er....what now?" "I..Love...You....have Loved you...since we met when we were cubs..."
I looked at the back of his head. Liking someone more than a friend is one thing, but love is......huge! The way I see it anyway....I swore to myself when I was little, i would not be weak enough, for ANYONE, to say it...not even my parents or sister.
Dragor looked back at me.
"I-I Dra-I ca- " before I said anything I ran off. 'God you're an idiot Sylvia! you ran away from him!! He told you he loves you and you run away!' my subconscious screamed at me, but I kept running. I ran into our cave and saw Shindi. "Shindi!" I whined and hugged her and cried.
"what happened Syl?!" I shook my head and just cried on her shoulder.
I'm a terrible cat...
The worst feline ever....
