Simba backed off he was completely caught off guard, he thought, "Do I, no I don't he's just my friend, nothing more, just my friend, or is he; I love him, no I don't. Aheui please help me; he can't help now, I don't know what to think I'll say…I don't know what to say, I need to be able to change my mind" Simba blushed and quickly, in a muffled tone whispered to him, "I…don't…no you're…*sigh* just like a son to me…" Simba tried to choke back tears, "My son…my*sniff* best friend, but…nothing more." Simba paused and was able to regain his composure; Kovu thought to himself for a few moments, " "He's hesitating he doesn't know*sigh*…wait HE DOESN'T KNOW THAT MEANS HE MIGHT EVENTUALLY SAY YES! But, wait do I really love him? I don't know…what can I do I can't take back what I just said; wait I got it…I KNOW WHAT TO DO! A/N: THAT'S A 1ST! "HEY FU… HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET INTO MY THOUGHTS! GET OUT…GET OUT!" Kovu started to frantically shake his head to get the voice out. Simba was confused and concerned; he shot Kovu a cautious stare.
Kovu noticed Simba's concern and quickly stopped and snapped a response in his direction; "THERE WAS AN ANT IN MY MANE, YEAH AN ANT!" Simba rolled his eyes and thought to himself, "What a dumbass; I can't believe that I might…love him. Why did he ask though; he loves me…I don't think I love him though, he's great, but…I love Nala and how can they have a gay king?*sigh*"
A/N: Back into Kovu's seemingly empty mind; we go! Kovu snapped and thought angrily back at me, "F**K YOU MY MIND'S NOT…OH LOOK IT A FLOATING CUBE…CUUUUUUUUBE!" A/N: SEE WHAT I MEAN; BYE KOVU! Kovu thought, "THANK GOD THE VOICES ARE GONE!" A/N: IT WAS ONLY ONE VOICE! "AHHHH! IT'S BACK!" A/N:BYE! "HELP ME, PLEASE HELP ME! ...Okay is it gone? Okay now it's time to act!"
Simba stared at Kovu and very silently spoke in a solemn voice, "Kovu…why did you ask that? DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME? No, you can't…Kovu you're just my "son" and my best friend in the world; *sigh* but I love Nala, not that I don't love you…NOT IN THAT WAY; it's just that Nala and then the pride, they couldn't have a gay king and, well you know Kovu…don't you?" They sat in an awkward silence, they looked into each other's eyes and sighed; finally Kovu responded in a surprised tone, "Oh I know I know; I was thinking the exact same thing;*Kovu began to blush, his cheeks turned rose red* I don't really love you like that…it was just…a joke! YEAH A JOKE! Right Simba." Simba quickly responded in a confused and shocked tone, "Oh…Oh yeah it was a joke*phew* just a joke *ahem* *cough*" Simba started to whistle and looked away from Kovu.
They both sat blushing, smiling, the den was silent and the tension was so thick that it could be cut with Simba's claw. Simba and Kovu began to migrate slowly toward to eachother; soon their bodies touched just as they had before; the red and gold on black and brown, the slender and muscular builds clashing in the center again; this time they didn't back away they just grew closer; they felt their velvety manes brush against one another and the strong reassuring warmth from each other's bodies.
They soon grew closer into a firm embrace and looked down at the reflective stone floor; Simba look at the reflection, then he slowly, but strongly and reassuringly spoke, "Kovu, we are one." They backed away from each other and stared into one another's eyes; they grew closer and their paws began to dance with eachother, their paws met in the middle, slowly sliding away tiny opaque rocks and playfully tapping each other's paws. They looked up from their paws and Simba tried to speak, but before he had the chance Kovu stopped him dead in his tracks; when Simba opened his mouth ever so slightly to speak Kovu brushed against Simba's mane, he then licked Simba's check and before Simba could hesitate kissed him.
Simba back away as quickly as he could and screeched, "KOVU, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!? I DON'T LOVE YOU LIKE THAT! YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT!" Kovu recoiled he was hurt by these words and choking on sobs spoke to Simba, "I thought that since you hesitated when you said it, and how you didn't back away when I hugged you earlier, and how our paws met; I don't know it was just the perfect moment. Simba I don't know if I love you…it was just like when I 1st truly loved Kiara the perfect moment. LOOK I'M SORRY IT WAS JUST THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT I WAS CONFUSED AND WASN'T THINKING!"
Simba hesitated once more, but finally spoke in a soft calm voice, "Kovu its okay…you know it really wasn't "that" bad I understand; look cheer up I'm sorry for snapping at you; Kovu you know…*Simba blushed and nudged Kovu* I …almost…did the same thing. I understand I felt like it was just like when Nala and I reunited, look Kovu there was nothing to that…kiss it just happened there was nothing to it, no emotion so it's okay!"
Kovu was confused and unsure what the kiss really meant, but he quickly shot his head upward his obsidian colored mane snapping to the side; and he agreed in a quick off-guard voice, "Yeah, yeah no emotion you're right it meant nothing, yeah we could do it again and it wouldn't mean anything!" Simba was surprised by his enthusiasm and unsurely joined in, he spoke in a hesitant tone; "Yeah…it wouldn't mean anything? Yeah I guess so.*cough*" The room grew silent and the tension returned; the two awkwardly sat there waiting, peaking at eachother to see if one was going to speak.
Finally Simba piped up and in an awkward embarrassed tone he asked, "Hey, you want to go to the water hole and swim…or something like that?*cough*" Kovu was over-enthusiastic about this, "YEAH LET'S GO I THOUGHT YOU WOULD NEVER ASK!" Thrilled at the opportunity to be out of the silent and awkward atmosphere that the den had brought they burst out of the den at full speed, until…
Kovu stopped, Kovu whispered into Simba's ear, "Hey, Simba I don't know what that kiss really meant…I'm worried…*sobbing* what about Kiara and the baby that's on the way*Simba growled* sorry I forgot that you were still angry about that. Simba what do you think?" Simba instantly knew the answer and strongly spoke in a reassuring tone, "It meant nothing there was no emotion behind it, just like this one." Simba quickly brushed up against Kovu's mane and licked him on the cheek, "It just means that you care for a person and sometimes get a little too attached which isn't always a bad thing…
COME ON LET'S GO!" The two sprinted of off Pride Rock; a bolt of exuberant red and gold darted past and was followed by a swift shot of opaque obsidian and brown. They darted past giggling lionesses that lounged a top the top, past the wildebeests and gazelles, and finally reached the outer extent of the Pridelands; the edge of the jungle, the cold water hole edge was a mere 20 feet away. The two sprinted into the water laughing and shouting; Kovu went 1st he let out a loud roar, "YOLO!" Simba face palmed in disappointment and sprinted towards the lake yelling at the top of his lungs, "FUCK YOLO HAKUNA MATATA ALL THE WAY!"
The two swam to the lake's edge and rested reclined, their backs rested against a stone and their feet floated freely in the water. They began to laugh then through the chuckles Simba spoke, "What a life, hanging out with your best friend in the world's nicest water, with no worries, Ahhhh. Isn't it great?" Kovu nodded in agreement, "Yeah, it sure is, it sure is I could stay like this forever." Simba nudged Kovu and laughed, "Wait for it, wait for it*ppmft* there it is."
Soon bubbles began to rise all around them; Kovu was disgusted and sprang out of the water screeching, "WHO THE HELL TAUGHT YOU THAT AND WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT!?" Simba chuckled and crawled out of the water laughing with his deflated mane in his eyes, "Good old Pumbaa taught me; and I did it because I felt like it, nothing more,*Simba shook out his mane and let it neatly fall back into place* there we go. HOW DO YOU LIKE THE "HOT TUB"?" Kovu still had a disgusted look on his face, "Simba that's sick it really is."
Simba chuckled, "Hey Kovu you might want to shake out your mane so it will stand back up, you look like an ugly lioness right now; I mean really, when I have my mane down it's still visible and looks good, but with you ugh." Kovu started to frantically shake his head to get his mane to pop back up; Simba broke out in laughter at Kovu's failure at the task; after 10 minutes of shaking Simba couldn't take any more (if he laughed any more he would faint) and finally took his paws and used his claws to bring it up and comb it. Simba laughed at Kovu, "Damn Kovu I didn't think you could be any more difficult, but clearly I was wrong…KOVU?" Kovu looked up at him "What?" Simba looked worried and started to scream, "WE FORGOT…WE FORGOT!"