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Gunbir had travelled for what felt like an eternity. When he had issues, there had only ever been one person he could go to- and that person was someone who he'd only recently reunited with. She'd told him where she would be going- where she lived. To Daraja. Nobody in the Pridelands would care anyway.

The aging cheetah couldn't believe that that lioness had even tried coming to him saying that she was pregnant. It was just once. He wasn't potent. He was a cheetah, and she was a lion. There was no way in hell that he could be fathering her cubs. It had to be a lie. She had to be lying. It was a trick. It had to be.... So why was his stomach wrenching with every step?

He couldn't be a father. He wasn't fit to be one. He was disabled. He was miserable. He was a piece of shit. No child would ever want someone like him- someone so.... broken... for a parent. Never. Why had he done this? What if- what if she was... No. No it wasn't hers. It wasn't his. Couldn't be.

He called for his old flame as he wandered the territory, getting caught once, twice, by wary guards. He didn't care. But they knew her name, and guided him to her. She was surprised to see him, and all he could do was start crying, right then and there. She was so alarmed, seeing him like this. What had he done? What had he done?

She didn't believe it either, but not the way he had expected, no. She couldn't believe that he 'could have done this to that poor thing'. That 'he was being a selfish piece of shit.'

"How old even is this lion you knocked up, Gunbir?" She asked.

"Three and a half."

Oh, how she had howled with anger.

"You're telling me that you went off gallivanting with a young lioness, knocked her up, and came to ME to cry about it? What the hell is wrong with you? You need to go home and get your shit together and take responsibility for YOUR fuck up. How do you think Kiki must feel all alone like that? Do you know how I felt when I had two cubs at my teats and was pregnant with Castor, Gunbir? I felt horrible. I felt afraid. I felt sick to my stomach. And it wasn't even their father's fault! This is on YOU, Gunbir. I can't believe you'd even consider something so ridiculous. We aren't a couple Gunbir, not anymore. You need to go to her for your problems. I can't be your mate when you CLEARLY have someone new. Doesn't she make you happy?"

".... Yes."

"Then go home, Gunbir. I have nothing I can do for you. You're getting old just like I am. Grow up already."

..... And she was right, and he knew it. How... How could he sit around and deny what he'd done? And it was clear to him, in her eyes, that she was telling the truth, Kiki. He just didn't want to hear it. He was....

"I'm scared of screwing this up, Sarie. Terrified."

"It's not about you anymore, idiot. It's about your mate or- whatever she is to you, and your cubs. Do what's right for someone else for a change before you get your other leg torn off for it."

... And she was right, yet again.

It was a long walk home, but... She was right... and Kiki needed him.... and so did their cubs....

And Gunbir was so, so afraid.

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Art: 40p 3C

Story: 30p 1C

600 words

Total: 70p, 4C

Description
Gunbir had travelled for what felt like an eternity. When he had issues, there had only ever been one person he could go to- and that person was someone who he'd only recently reunited with. She'd told him where she would be going- where she lived. To Daraja. Nobody in the Pridelands would care anyway.

The aging cheetah couldn't believe that that lioness had even tried coming to him saying that she was pregnant. It was just once. He wasn't potent. He was a cheetah, and she was a lion. There was no way in hell that he could be fathering her cubs. It had to be a lie. She had to be lying. It was a trick. It had to be.... So why was his stomach wrenching with every step?

He couldn't be a father. He wasn't fit to be one. He was disabled. He was miserable. He was a piece of shit. No child would ever want someone like him- someone so.... broken... for a parent. Never. Why had he done this? What if- what if she was... No. No it wasn't hers. It wasn't his. Couldn't be.

He called for his old flame as he wandered the territory, getting caught once, twice, by wary guards. He didn't care. But they knew her name, and guided him to her. She was surprised to see him, and all he could do was start crying, right then and there. She was so alarmed, seeing him like this. What had he done? What had he done?

She didn't believe it either, but not the way he had expected, no. She couldn't believe that he 'could have done this to that poor thing'. That 'he was being a selfish piece of shit.'

"How old even is this lion you knocked up, Gunbir?" She asked.

"Three and a half."

Oh, how she had howled with anger.

"You're telling me that you went off gallivanting with a young lioness, knocked her up, and came to ME to cry about it? What the hell is wrong with you? You need to go home and get your shit together and take responsibility for YOUR fuck up. How do you think Kiki must feel all alone like that? Do you know how I felt when I had two cubs at my teats and was pregnant with Castor, Gunbir? I felt horrible. I felt afraid. I felt sick to my stomach. And it wasn't even their father's fault! This is on YOU, Gunbir. I can't believe you'd even consider something so ridiculous. We aren't a couple Gunbir, not anymore. You need to go to her for your problems. I can't be your mate when you CLEARLY have someone new. Doesn't she make you happy?"

".... Yes."

"Then go home, Gunbir. I have nothing I can do for you. You're getting old just like I am. Grow up already."

..... And she was right, and he knew it. How... How could he sit around and deny what he'd done? And it was clear to him, in her eyes, that she was telling the truth, Kiki. He just didn't want to hear it. He was....

"I'm scared of screwing this up, Sarie. Terrified."

"It's not about you anymore, idiot. It's about your mate or- whatever she is to you, and your cubs. Do what's right for someone else for a change before you get your other leg torn off for it."

... And she was right, yet again.

It was a long walk home, but... She was right... and Kiki needed him.... and so did their cubs....

And Gunbir was so, so afraid.

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Art: 40p 3C

Story: 30p 1C

600 words

Total: 70p, 4C