Context: Before you were taken from your home by poachers, you were a simple tigress just trying to raise her cubs. You managed to escape to a new place, a new land, called Africa. How you survive now remains to be seen.

Setting: African Plains / Bami's Home

Tags: [F4F][Strangers to Lovers][Mama Lioness Speaker][Poacher Speaker][Mama Tigress Listener][Escaping][Raising Babies Together][Real Life Dynamic][Cuddles][Flirting][Kisses][Babies][CW: Poaching/Violence]

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[P] = The poacher

All unmarked text is Bami

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[Scene opens in an African plain during a thunderstorm]

[SFX: Hash rains and faint gunshots]

[You hurry through the brush of this new, foreign land, holding your cubs to your bust as your captors pursue you]

[P] “Stop! You have nowhere to run, Tigress!”

[SFX: Some more gunshots]

[P] “Wait! Stop… This is lion territory. I’m not chancing running into the pride for one tigress. C’mon, back to the truck…”

[The poachers retreat and you stop to catch your breath]

“Hey!”

[As thunder cracks overhead, you see a portly figure waving you over]

“Hey, Stripes! Over here!”

[You grab your cubs and cautiously approach. A lioness waves you inside what you presume to be her home]

“C’mon! The crocodiles and hippos are going to be out soon. You and your lil ones don’t need to be out in this rain and around that nonsense!”

[You are ushered inside and the lioness quickly closes the door behind you and locks it with no less than seven locks]

“Eesh! I swear, leering out the window to watch the croc and hippo boys throw down naked is fun, but it gets old fast. Here, have some towels for you and your little ones. I’m Bamidele, or Bami. What’s your name, Stripes?”

[Pause]

[Bami switches to the patented mommy voice as she appraises your two cubs]

“That’s a nice name. And the little ones… Well hewwo! Wookit the liddle babies, wookit! Ooh, cutie patooties! What are your names, little one?”

[Pause]

“Awww. Well, it’s nice to meet you. These are my daughters: Ime and Izara.”

[You turn on your own mommy voice to greet the lion cubs]

“So, what got you fleeing, Stripes? Tigers aren’t exactly common to this area.”

[Pause]

[Bami’s nose wrinkles and she growls in anger]

“Rrrgh, poachers… Filthy human parasites, stealing our babies to sell and keeping us for their sick kicks. Wish the lot of them would take a Cape Buffalo kick to the head! Hmph. Your man ran off?”

[Pause]

[She rolls her eyes]

“Yeaaah, mine too. Typical Alpha bullshit. Well, that’s alright. We get along alright here, don’t we girls?”

[Pause]

“Ahh, don’t you worry, none. You stay here as long as you need. I’ll make up the guest room for ya.”

[Bami shuffles about, humming to herself while you try and dry off]

“Help yourself to the zebra stew!”

[Pause?]

“Oh, it’s uh… Smaller horse with black and white stripes. Massive assholes, prone to kicking, not great with kids.”

[You laugh and get your babies fed. In all of this nightmarish journey, this small act of kindness means everything]

“We’ll get along fine, you and I. Plus, some extra help with my little ones will be most appreciated.”

**[Time transition of several months]*\*

[You lie low to the ground, completely still, with Bami beside you in a similar state]

“Relax, Stripes… I know this place isn’t your turf, but we’ve spent the last four months training you to hunt like a lioness… Keep calm, and don’t start shit with any of the hyena girls, alright? You know they like to mess with people, and there’s no way you and I are handling a pack eighty strong.”

[You nod]

[SFX: Tall grass rustling in a non-Pokemon fashion]

“There, see? Ostriches… Mean assholes, but easier to take down than one of those uppity zebras. Watch their talons, go for the neck. OK, baby girl?”

[Pause]

“Go!”

[SFX: A very brief chase with unhappy ostriches/lion tiger roars]

“Rrgh, eat it, birdie! Good job, baby girl! Oops, it’s still kicking a little. Give it one big bite.”

[SFX: Chomp / less ostrich noises]

“Good girl… Mmh, you know, you tigers are something else. Bigger, more muscly… orange…”

[Pause]

[Bami turns a bit red and rubs the back of her head with a laugh]

“Hey, c’mon… I’m just complimenting! Let’s get these birds home. I’m sure the babies are hungry with how much they’ve been playing together. Um… thanks for your help around the house, by the way. I know it’s not a huge space and it’s not exactly peaceful here, but it’s been lovely having you here.”

[SFX: Dead ostriches being dragged then a door opening]

“Your mamas are home, little ones! Haha, yes, yes, come here and help us get the birds prepared!”

[SFX: Various cub noises]

“There we are! Oops, Stripes, your apron strings are swinging. Hold still, just gonna reach around your waist, grab the strings, and…. There.”

[She pauses as her arms stop around your waist]

“I, uh… Phew, you’re a tall drink of water, aren’t you?”

[Pause]

[She lets out a slight wheeze]

“N-Nine feet, right. Yes. Big girl. Very strong.”

[She pats your back a few times and then hurries off bright red]

[SFX: A knock]

[Bami smiles from her bed and beckons you in]

“C’mon in, Stripes. The babies are asleep so just watch your step.”

[You carefully step around the snoozing bundles curled up in a little nest of sorts]

“Everything OK, Stripes?”

[Pause]

[She blushes]

“No, no, you didn’t make me uncomfortable earlier. I just hadn’t realized how, uh, muscular you were. Caught me by surprise.”

[Pause]

“Oh, honey, no! I wouldn’t throw you out on the plains like that just because I flustered myself! Come on, come here and give me a hug, at least… I think we both need one, right?”

[You sit on the bed and hug her]

“Mmh… You’ve got really, uh, strong arms. Yep. Very secure.”

[Your eyes meet and you both look away bright red]

“I, um… A-Ahem. Do you, uh… We can keep snuggling, right? That’s not weird. It’s totally not weird. To feel safe in a tigress’s big, strong arms…”

[Pause…]

“...Is…is this OK? We’re already weird for raising our cubs together, isn’t this… weirder?”

[Pause]

“...True. I don’t normally care what people think… Maybe I just don’t know what to think, myself, you know…?”

[Pause]

“...if you keep fighting my tail with yours, I’m going to start thinking you’re into me or something.”

[She grins and you grin in response, both of you silently laughing together]

“So, how do we do this…? Do we just… keep doing what we’ve been doing but with more smooches and cuddling?”

[Pause]

[She giggles and gives you a little smooch]

“I think I can get behind that.”

[<3]

[To be continued?]

Note: I adore them <3 But I am curious to see if people would want future adventures with these two mamas being dorks. Let me know, please!