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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:06 am
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’God, I hate this place.’ That seemed to be a singular train of thought that had lasted for, well, quite a few years. Kujali used to be a very happy guy. “Used to” being the key phrase. Now, he was lucky if he cracked a smile every once in a while. He still wasn’t sure how he had separated from his siblings. “Siblings” meaning his brother and their, uh, sister. That was more or less how he had gotten accustomed to introducing Kuamini to others. Although, when he thought about it, the amount of sleepwalking he did could have been the issue…
Shaking his head, Kujali rid himself of thoughts of his siblings. He didn’t like to think of them much, as it only made him grumpier. And knowing that he was to blame for their separation didn’t make the situation much better. He simply had to make do with life as it was now, rather than dwelling on what could have been.
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:31 pm
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Kujali’s ear twitched and his head snapped up involuntarily. His heart started racing like he was mid-Gazelle-chase, but he was just… padding along, minding his own business. Brow furrowing, he started to get angry. How dare the winds trick him into hearing his brother’s voice. Kujali never did enjoy pranks, especially those mean-spirited ones. But when he turned around...
His head craned around and there he spotted him - literally, spots, all over. They were hard to forget when you grew up plain as snow, envious of your brother's slightly flashier coat. Kujali had heard of these phenomena called "oases" where you were so tired you started, well, seeing things. Imagining things like voices, Cheetahs, that were not there. Although he didn't dare get his hope up, he couldn't not respond to the shout. "Briskei?" He yelled into the distance, heart racing faster than ever.
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:59 am
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Kujali realized a bit late that his brother was really, well, his brother. Even as he watched the spotted coat flash towards him, it didn’t click in his mind. It was so foreign for Kujali to separate his brother and his, uh, sister. When Kuamini had joined them it had seemed strange at first – not even because of her coloring, but for the fact that she wasn’t even a Cheetah. The fact that Kujali and Briskei looked so similar certainly didn’t help. In the old days, when they’d introduce themselves as siblings, they would get the absolute weirdest of looks. Kuamini never seemed to mind, and so Kujali grew to not caring. And that was the start of cementing her and their, uh, sister. Since then, it was abnormal to see her away from the brothers’ sides. When Kujali found out how he’d lost his siblings, he assumed Kuamini and Briskei had at least stayed together. Apparently, he’d been wrong.
When it finally clicked in Kujali’s mind that this really was his brother, his eyes widened even further. “Briskei?” He questioned the speeding bullet heading towards him. “But where’s—” he didn’t even have time to brace himself…
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Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 8:09 am
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Briskei ran right into Kujali - though he refused to acknowledge that. In fact, Briskei didn't run into his brother, he tackled him. Yes, that's exactly what happened.
Briskei tackled his older brother, rolling and tumbling and tackling him to the ground, just to be sure that Kujali didn't get up and disappear again while he was trying to catch his breathe after sprinting the distance between them. He huffed and panted as he lay on top of his brother quite happy to remain there for a few hours, as far as Briskei was concerned. He deserved a little break, even a few hours of breaking since he hadn't allowed himself any time to breathe and relax and take breaks since his siblings had abandoned him one right after the other. There was no blame to be place, it was just a simple fact of what had happened, but Briskei wasn't going to just let it happen again anytime soon. If ever.
Letting out a gust of breathe, Briskei lifted his head long enough to sniff at Kujali's fur, just to be on the safe side. Then collapsed fully, smiling. One down one to go.
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:12 am
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It wasn't exactly surprising that Briskei ran straight into Kujali. Honestly, he'd kind of expected it, but had continued on thinking he was imagining things. It was impossible to continue that strain of thought when his brother slammed directly into him, tackling him to the ground and then collapsing directly on top of him. But not before catching his breath and confirming the scent to ensure it was, in fact, his long lost brother.
In the heat of the moment, Kujali was sure Briskei didn't realize the impact he would have - literally - on his brother. But Kujali lie there underneath the other male, panting, attempting to catch his own breath. He hadn't had the breath knocked out of him before, but boy, it wasn't fun.
Attempting to roll over, Kujali struggled. "What the hell, Kujali!" He laughed, still trying to push his brother off. Then, the struggle stopped and his brows furrowed once more. "What happened to Kuamini? Where is she?"
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:48 am
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Kujali laughed, still trying to catch his breath. Why had he cursed himself? It seemed like neither of them had a working brain at the moment. And his lack of oxygen certainly couldn't be helping. He was thankful when his brother finally rolled off of him, leaving him heaving for quick breaths. The situation felt deceptively positive and calm until Briskei opened his mouth.
Kujali rolled over and stood up, head cocked to one side, brow furrowed. "Why are you angry at me? You two are the ones who-" he cut himself off as Briskei continued on, explaining that Kuamini had also disappeared that night. "That doesn't make any sense," he mumbled, flopping down into a sitting position. "She was supposed to be with you, how could she have disappeared?" His entire body sagged, feeling defeated. The one thing that had kept him going throughout the time separated from his siblings was that at least they had each other. Now not even that was true. "She's okay though, right? She had to be okay." While Kuamini was a wonderful leopardess, she wasn't exactly the brightest. She seemed to get confused easily, and that concerned Kujali - that type of girl couldn't really fare well on her own. But maybe she'd found someone else to run with. Maybe.
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:49 am
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At the continuance of the conversation on their sister, Kujali felt a whole other weight press down upon his chest. It was now, very clearly, their duty to find her. But where could Kuamini have gone? These lands were expansive, it seemed impossible that they'd ever encounter her. But then again, Briskei had found him, and their reunion seemed unlikely. Perhaps anything really could happen.
At Briskei's comment, Kujali burst out laughing. "Gods, as much as I love her..." he trailed off, rolling his pale blue eyes. The two brothers being separated from one another was one thing - they were both fully capable of handling themselves. He had never been worried about Briskei. But now he began to worry about the well-being of Kuamini. She wasn't quite the sharpest canine in the mouth...
The turn of the conversation had Kujali chuckling once more. "Aliens? You really think aliens took me?" He shook his head in disbelief, glancing at his brother. "Have you gone completely daft in my absence? I know I'm the one with the brains, but still, Briskei!" Although both of them were equally, fairly intelligent, it was always an easy dig to target Briskei's intelligence. They were brothers, after all. Isn't that was they were for? Kujali bumped his shoulder, laughing at himself. Trying to distract himself from the new problems he faced as a result of finding Briskei entirely alone.
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