A request oneshot for Queen Hobbit22 wanting to see Malka/Tojo oneshot. This is set in a verse if the semi-canon cubs manage to find Simba in the desert before Timon and Pumbaa found Simba and raised him.
Disclaimer: Don't own TLK.
Lost Again?
Summary: Tojo finds it amusing seeing Malka walking in circles near a tanning rock he's laying on especially now they are young adults and not cubs anymore. He isn't quite sure why but the warmth forming in his heart is different than usual.
Warnings: Au, ooc, pre-slash
Relaxing a bit on the rock near a tree and a watering hole not that far off, Tojo smiles a bit watching the sight of the small pride that form after leaving Pride Rock and stumbling upon into Simba in the desert who seem rather lost and despondent. In the distance he makes out Simba with his rich red mane flutter while showing the youngest of the group, Mheetu coming into his teens a pouncing lesson using Kula as she munches on a zebra. He snorts as she shouts at them for taking her food as Chumvi and Tama also watch laugh. With a head shake causing his dark brown main to fall into his blue eyes Tojo grins at the antics.
"Ugh!"
"Hm?" He looks finding another normal sight.
Malka pacing around in a circle must have gotten lost once again.
"Lost again, Malka?" Tojo asks teasingly getting the other older male to fidget and cough.
"Just thinking," He answers with a blush glancing at the dark gold lion who raise a brow.
"If you say so," Tojo remarks as their friends laughter is heard "Seems we have a pride thing going on here."
"Yeah," Malka answers following Tojo's eyes to Simba, Chumvi, Tama, Kula, and Mheetu grinning and laughing. "It's a good thing we found Simba and when he told us what happen to Mufasa. Do you think Scar had a thing to do with it?"
"I'm going to guess so," Tojo answers thinking of the dark mane russet lion shivering as fear spikes in his heart. "Scar is something else. Too bad we couldn't get Nala to come when we left."
Malka nods pacing a little missing a hint of a smile of amusement on Tojo's face before a confuse look takes over. Tojo notice the strange warmth forms whenever Malka is around or when he comes to mind. He isn't sure why but the feeling of warmth that spreads through him is wonderful and frightening. He's afraid to even name it once he figures it out completely.
"Well whatever will happen we have each other," Malka replies after a bit more circling around than jumps on to the other rock near Tojo before closing his eyes feeling at peace as their friends nearby and safety.