Hey guys, Merry Christmas! Here's a little one-shot, Co-written with Kblade. We hope you like it, and remember to review!
Never Let Go
"I missed you so much, I'm so glad we found each other!" Simba exclaimed as he pranced around his best friend.
"I had to go. your uncle is just... Crazy.."
"He didn't hurt you did he?"
"Mmmmm no. Well maybe a little..." Nala looked down, trying to avoid Simba's questioning look.
"Nala what happened? What did he do? I swear i will tear his throat out!"
"Calm down Simba... Nothing that bad..." She said in a quiet voice, still looking at the ground.
"Sorry... I umm... I just want you safe Nal..." He said, trying his best to calm down, for her sake.
"Alright but slow down there tiger... No need for violence... Not yet at least."
"Nal regardless of what happened, I will never let scar hurt you. Not while I'm alive."
"That's sweet... But it's not like he hasn't hurt me already."
"What did he do Nala? please tell me." Simba asked with a worried voice.
"Just some scratches and cuts. stuff like that..." Nala said quietly, Shifting her weight between her front paws.
"What! Why?"
"I don't know... Like I said, he's crazy," She said, as she turned away from her long lost friend.
"Nala I'm so sorry. I never meant for any of this to happen. I never meant to...Kill my father..."
"You didn't do it."
"I'm the reason he's dead Nala," Simba said, his eyes glossing over with tears.
"Uhhh no your not... You just wait till we go back to pride rock. If you go." Nala Countered glancing back at him.
"Nala... I cant go back. Everyone hates me. They know I killed him and ran away."
"Okay look, You didn't kill him. No one hates you they miss you! You have to come back," She said forcefully.
"Why should I? You guys don't need me... You never did."
"Are you kidding me? Did you not hear what I just said? He abuses us! He is starving us all.. If you don't go back, then I am going without you." At these words Nala started walking away.
"Nala please just stay here with me. At least for a little while. I need to think."
"I don't know..."
"Just one night Nala, please. I need time to decide," Simba said, running up to her.
"I am leaving in the morning. Even if your not going with me."
He let out a defeated sigh as he muttered, "...Okay..."
After walking for a few minutes through the jungle, Simba and Nala sat down, facing each other in a grassy clearing, with a small creek gurgling and sloshing nearby.
"I've missed you so much Nala."
"I've missed you too..."
They made Eye-contact for a few seconds before Simba started, "Nala I..." He paused with uncertainty, then got up and started walking away, with his eyes stuck on the ground.
"Where are you going?" Nala Questioned incredulously, as she jumped up and blocked his path.
"I uh... I just need some time to think."
"About?"
"Well... I need to figure out whats right."
"How long is that going to take? I mean you only have till morning then I'm leaving... And if you don't think I will do it then just try me," Nala stated with force.
Simba looked up at her with tears in his eyes, "Nala... I can't lose you again."
"Then come back with me..."
He sighed. "... Ill go anywhere as long as I can be with you..."
"So you are coming back?"
"...Yes... On one condition"
"And what would that be?"
"Stay here tonight with me, and we will leave in the morning. "
"Okay. I was planning on it anyway," Nala said with a small grin.
They laid down, with the green grass, tickling their backs as they smiled up at the heavens.
"Wow. The stars are beautiful tonight." Nala said, studying the sky.
Simba put on a toothy grin as he innocently said, "I see them when i look at you."
Nala smiled, as she felt the butterflies migrating from her stomach to her throat, but didn't waver her upwards stare.
"So what do you see when you look at the stars Nal?" Simba questioned
"I see stars," She replied sarcastically, her smile turning into a full on grin.
Simba didn't notice the sarcasm in her voice as he tried again, "No i mean..." He made eye-contact with her once again, and found his tongue momentarily tied up in a knot.
"I have an idea... If you were the stars, what would you see when you looked down at us laying here?" He said as he flashed her his signature grin.
"Well I would see someone that I admire... What do you see?"
"I see something that I never want to end," Simba stated simply as he rolled onto his side to face Nala.
"You mean the night?" She asked puzzled
He flashed her a small smile as he took her paw in his.
Nala returned the smile as they got lost in each others eyes. After a few minutes of dazed silence, Simba Decided to voice the three words that had been sitting on the tip of his tongue ever since they were cubs.
"Nala... I love you."
She stared at him in complete shock, not believing her ears.
"Oh.." Simba looked away in embarrassment, trying to hide the tears forming in his eyes.
"Hey? Guess what?" Nala said, regaining her speech.
"What?" He asked her clearly uninterested, still averting his gaze from her's as he wiped a tear from his cheek.
"I love you too."
Simba whipped his head back around in surprise, as he stammered, "W-what?"
Nala gently Nuzzled his shoulder as she whispered to him, "Of course I love you Simba"
They looked at each other for a long time, getting lost in each others souls.
Simba wrapped his paws around her, and held her tight, as he whispered back, in her ear, "I'll never let go."
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