[PRP] Cubs, cubs everywhere (Kuhasa & cubs) -Fin

[Tanakako]

Amalahle yawned hugely as she rolled over, batting automatically at the fluffy tip of her sister's tail. The sandy-hued cub, one of only two in the small pile of fur, was snuggled up happily against their mother's side. Maditah was dozing, but every time one of the cubs moved, her ear would twitch backwards, proving that she would wake at the slightest disturbance to her family.

Ama yawned again, then squeeked as a foot was shoved in her open mouth. The culprit was one of the sandy cub's sisters. Shuqisa was the darkest of the litter of five, and one of the most cheeky. Giggling at Ama's perturbed expression and outraged squeek, Qisa pulled her paw out of her sister's mouth before the other cub could bite down. "Lazy butt!" She whispered loudly under her breath, earning herself a scowl. "Am not!" Ama retorted, swotting at her younger sibling, aiming at Qisa's face but missing by a wide margin and smacking one of the other sleeping cubs.

Ecavi

 

[Tanakako]

Qisa laughed as her sibling's hit missed, then gasped as Omisa woke up. Jabbing a paw in Ama's direction she shouted loudly. "SHE DID IT!" Ama looked deeply offended and growled savagly at the grey cub. "You started it!" She yelled in retaliation as she launched herself at Qisa with a cubbish roar of fury.

The sleeping Maditah yawned hugely, the sound melting into a soft roar as she came out of her doze. Blinking against the bright sun she lifted her head and turned to look down at the three cubs causing a fuss against her flank. Spotting the familiar grey shape beyond them of the Inselelo sat close by she smiled. "Hello there Kuhasa. Come to babysit?" She asked with a patient and playful smile, even as the small tussel beside her escalated rapidly to an all-out brawl.

Ecavi

Gah so cute!

 

[Tanakako]

Qisa squeeked as Ama landed on her, rolling them both over in a tangle of fluff and limbs. Batting widly at her tan sister as Ama tried to bite at her, she let out a whoosh of air as their third sibling joined them, leaving Qisa on the bottom of the pile. Ama laughed as she was squished between her sisters, turning to grab at Omisa in return and consequently upsetting their precariously balanced positions. Tumbling off Qisa, Ama scrambled to stay in the battle, laughing and yelling as best she could around a front paw that had found its way into her mouth.

Qisa, finding herself no longer pinned, launched herself up and over her two siblings, grabbing at a wildly waving grey tail. "Mot ya!" She crowed around the mouthful of fur.


Maditah glanced down at the tussling cubs with a fond and patient expression. They were the lioness' first litter since arriving at the Ithambo and she was clearly content with motherhood. Chuckling softly she looked back at Kuhasa. "Whenever they aren't asleep.." She confirmed with a pleased smile. Not that she wanted misbehaving cubs, but they were healthy and energetic and playful. And when not fighting each other, they were a close-knit bunch. She had already seen them gang up aganst an older cub when the youngster had tried to muscle in on their games and pick on Amalahle.

"Would you stay with them while I go to the river?" She needed a drink and wanted to bathe, but she didn't want the cubs anywhere near the water just yet, not while they still had the habit of trying to run too fast and then tripping over. She had visions of all five tumbling into the river and being washed away.

Ecavi

 

[Tanakako]

Maditah smiled gratefully. "Thank you. I shouldn't be long." Standing she moved away from the small brawl, careful not to disturb the two still miraculously sleeping. As a Busisa, Maditah had a different cultural background, and while her old pride had been incredibly similar to the Ithambo, there had been been just one male and a small group of females, all of whom had doted on any cubs born. Though obviously the male had been more distant, he had still enjoyed playing with them every so often.

The lioness smiled again at Kuhasa before moving away, headed towards where the river ran. As she left, Ama tumbled out of the fight and looked up, seeing her mother's rump walking off. "Ma?" She called out in a confused tone, before suddenly being flattened by Qisa landing on her. Both girls making breathless 'omph' sounds at the impact. "Oww!" She told her sister off, twitsting to swipe at Qisa's grey fur.

Ecavi

( Just in case, Qisa is pronounced 'Ki-sah'. )

 

[Tanakako]

Both girls turned to look at Omisa, identical confused expresions on their faces. Ama was the one to follow their sibling's gaze and spot the giant grey male. With a squeak she jumped to her paws and stepped back behind Qisa and Omisa. Qisa finally saw Kuhasa and blinked up at him, wide-eyed with surprise and curiosity. "Hi!" She pipped up, absently swotting at Ama as the cub pressed between her and Omisa.

"You are our dad." She half stated, half asked, recalling their mum pointing out a large grey male several times and explaining who he was to them. Stepping forwards she peered up at him. "You are super fluffy." She chirruped, eyeing his mane.

Ecavi

 

[Tanakako]

The large male's sudden movement halted Qisa's forward progress, but she didn't back up to re-join her two siblings. Instead Omisa's words prompted her to add her own. "I'm Shuqisa. But everyone calls me Qisa." She took another step and peered up into the furry face. He was so big! And Fluffy! She rather wanted to bounce about on his mane, it looked like it would hold her up easily.

Behind Omisa, Ama kept low trying to hide behind her slightly lighter sister. Wide grey eyes were fixed on Kuhasa. Even after her two siblings had given their names, she hesitated, barely able to even recall the lessons their mother had painstakingly given them.

Ecavi

 

[Tanakako]

Ama's eyes grew wide as he said her name, a name she hadn't given him! "Mind reader!" She squeaked in shock as she shrunk down lower behind her sister as if trying to hide from him. However she didn't look frightened, just over-awed.

Quisa grinned toothily up at the giant male as he named her, nodding her head happily. Her sister's startled exclamation however made her glance back at the two behind her, expression surprised and then excited as she looked back at Kuhasa. "Wow!!!! She gasped, fully impressed. "Are you really? What else do you know! What am I thinking right now?!" She challanged without pausing for breath before shutting her eyes tight and putting on a 'thinking really hard' face, her nose all scrunched up and brows wrinkled with effort.

Ecavi

LOL Kuhasa is going to be known as the telepathic lion from now on. XD

 

[Tanakako]

Just like her sister Omisa, Ama also stared expectantly at their sibling. Though Ama looked far more purturbed than the excited Qisa.

Qisa's eyes popped open and she gave a loud exclamation of delight. "Yes!!" She squeeked in glee, bouncing about on the spot at this unexpected turn of events. "Wow!!! You are like... SUPER DAD!" She shouted, biuncing further in her extreme fever of joy.

Ecavi

XD He makes a great babysitter. Roffle Mum is going to have a lot of questions to answer. Haha