A/N: I wrote this ages ago, but never got around to posting it. It is kind of an Ouran-Lion King crossover, but don't let the crossover part scare you! It's more like crack anyway...

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It was early morning in the Kingdom of Ouran and the sun had not yet risen above the distant horizon as the King himself, Tamaki Suoh, came skipping into his vice president's room.

"Kyoya! Kyoya! Time to get up!"

When no answer came he unceremoniously grabbed the duvet and forcefully pulled it off the sleeping man.

"Tamaki, you idiot. Put it back." Kyoya's eyes were still closed, but his voice had a sharp edge which made Tamaki quickly let go of the duvet and step away from the bed.

"But, Kyoya…" he said pleadingly, "today is the day we're going to show the kingdom to our precious daughter."

"She's not my daughter." Kyoya hissed. "Especially not before sunrise." He opened his eyes slightly and shot one, ice-cold glare at Tamaki. "Go. Away. Now. Idiot."

Previous experience told Tamaki not to argue, so he disappointedly left the room and went to wake his daughter.

*

"I still don't see why we have to do this," a newly woken Haruhi Fujioka complained as Tamaki dragged her up the stairs and out onto the balcony of the castle's highest tower.

"It is an important and ancient tradition" Tamaki explained enthusiastically. "The King shows the Kingdom to his heir-"

"But I see it every day. I do live here you know…"

"-one day all of this will be yours," continued Tamaki, not listening. "Do you see the roses? Everywhere the roses grow is our kingdom and you are free to roam there whenever you wish."

"What about that place?" asked Haruhi, pointing at a grey building in the distance. "There're no roses there."

"Which means you must not, under any circumstances, go there!" Tamaki grabbed her shoulders, suddenly slightly hysteric. "Do you hear what Daddy says? Do not go there and do not let those evil Hitatchiin twins trick you into going there either. Promise Daddy!"

"Yeah, yeah, just let go of me," Haruhi sighed.

"Good." Her self-proclaimed father released her and pushed his hair out of his eyes with an elegant move of the hand. "Now there's only one thing left. Do you see the stars?" He gestured dramatically at the sky and she followed with her gaze.

"No. The sun's up."

Tamaki looked up at the pink morning sky, surprised.

"Well, never mind, we just have to pretend they're still there. Do you see the stars, Haruhi? Say yes."

"Why?"

"Because this is important! I'm going to tell you something my father told me."

"Okay, okay, I see the stars."

"Good. The great kings of the past are up there, watching over us."

"Really?" said Haruhi sceptically.

"Yes. So whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you and so will I."

Haruhi sighed again.

"That's what I'm afraid of."

*

"Trust me, all you have to do is stay true to the plan. I will make sure the target reaches said position."

"And what of the King?"

"I will take care of him." Kyoya Ohtori clicked his cell phone shut, a small smile playing on his lips. "This should be interesting."