Kion's POV.

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I glared straight at Janja, hardly even noticing when Uzuri burst out beside me, followed by Bunga, Fuli, Ono, and Beshte.

Janja glared back at me, ready to pounce. I unsheathed my claws.

"Uh oh." I heard Bunga whisper.

"Kion.." Uzuri warned.

I glanced at her, then straightened, sheathing my claws again. "Go home Janja."

"Scared to fight?" Janja taunted.

"No." I growled.

"Scaredy cat. Scaredy cat." Janja taunted.

"Im...Not...Scared!" I snarled. "Alright hyena. Lets go!"

"With pleasure!" Janja lunged, sending us both rolling. He pinned me down and growled.

Bunga gasped. "Kion!"

Uzuri squeaked. "Be careful big brother!"

I flattened my ears and hissed, trying to kick Janja off. "Last warning Janja. Go!"

Janja sneered. "No." He growled. "You made a mistake, fighting me."

Then I felt claws rake down my ear.

Janja's POV.

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"You made a mistake, fighting me." I growled, raking my claws down Kion's ear.

I felt Kion's claws pierce my stomach and winced. "Yeah right, hyena." He spat back, throwing me off of him. I leaped back to my paws and glared at him, teeth bared.

Kion leaped up as well, tail lashing back and forth. For a moment we just glared at eachother, bristling with fury.

Uzuri, his annoying sister, jumped between us. "Enough!" She exclaimed. "Janja, go home!"

Thats when I realized the rest of the Guard were there. My ears fell back, but I took a step back. "Fine." I snapped. "But i'll be back."

"Come back and i'll rip the fur off your skin." Kion growled. It kind of shocked me. Kion wasnt usually like that.

"I'd like to see you try." I retorted, then whipped around and bounded off, hearing Cheezi and Chungu's thundering pawsteps behind me.

Kion's POV.

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I watched Janja leave, still angry.

Stupid hyena.

I shook my head, scattering drops of blood onto the grass.

"Are you alright, Kion?" Bunga asked, stepping toward me.

"Im fine." I told him, licking a paw and drawing it over my ear.

Uzuri sighed. "Lets just get back to Pride Rock."

"Yeah!" Bunga agreed enthusiastically. "Ya know what I like to do after a day of work? Relax in the lair!"

"Im up for that." Beshte said with a smile.

"Sounds good to me." Fuli agreed.

Ono nodded and flew up into the air.

I nodded. "Sounds good." I turned away from them and started back toward Pride Rock. Vaguely aware of them following.

My mind raced. What just happened? I'd never fought like Janja like that before. Not with claws. I'd never been like that, either. Am I...

No. I told myself firmly as I walked. No way.