"So you knew my parents?" Adilah asked the meerkat and warthog, as they looked in a hollow tree trunk, sitting down next to Hakuna and the cubs.
"Yep, geez, your mother was one stubborn lioness." The meerkat laughed, "While your grandfather was overprotective of her."
"Simba was one of a kind." Pumbaa sniffed, wiping his eyes.
"So to get this straight; You two," Hakuna pointed at Timon and Pumbaa, "raised Simba since he was a cub?"
"Yep, and you are?"
"Hakuna." The rogue stated proudly.
"Hakuna...?" Timon asked, the two meerkats and Pumbaa stared at Hakuna, then looked at eachother then doubled over, laughing their lungs out. Hakuna frowned, looking at the three prey animals then looked at the royals, Almasi and Kopa stopped their playing to see what was so funny, while Adilah just stared at them.
"I don't see anything funny about my name."
"Hey Hakuna," Timon called out, "where's Matata?"
Pumbaa and Teeko laughed even more at this, Pumbaa was on the ground laughing while Teeko was doubled over, tears streaming down his face. "Good one, Dad!"
Hakuna extended his claws and walked up to the laughing animals. Timon held up his hand, the other holding his stomach, "One more, one more."
"Make it quick." Hakuna growled, sitting down in front of the animals.
"What did Hakuna say to the crying hyena?"
"Uh..." Pumbaa looked confused, while the young meerkat jumped up, "What, pops?"
Timon held up his hand, trying to contain his laughter, "What's the matata?" This unfunny joke caused Teeko and Pumbaa to start laughing all over again, they only stopped laughing when Hakuna roared and jumped at them, only to scare though.
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After Hakuna's little stunt, Adilah finished introducing them to her and the cubs, Uzuri smiled at Timon the moment she saw him, the old meerkat's heart broke seeing Kiara's smile after so many years.
"And my name is Adilah."
Teeko went to bow when Timon pushed him, "Don't, she doesn't like that." He glanced up at Adilah, "Do ya?"
Adilah shrugged, when Uzuri started playing up, "Um...Timon? Do you happen to know any felines with milk around here?"
Timon scratched his head, "Nope. But I do know a few meerkats that would be able to help you." Timon glanced at his son, who gasped.
The young meerkat glared at Timon, "No! Nope, no way. Besides Imani won't even say yes." He crossed his arms stubbornly, pouting.
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"Oh my, of course I will Timon!" A female meerkat nodded, placing a paw on her baby bump.
"Thank you, Imani. Because of you this cub will survive." The old meerkat nodded, smiling gratefully at his daughter-inlaw. Now Imani was a pretty young meerkat, with her dark brown fur and big brown eyes.
"Not to be rude or anything, Timon.. but won't they eat us later on?" She cocked her head to the side, her brown eyes confused. Timon glanced back towards Adilah who was encouraging Uzuri to walk to her, "Nah, they won't. So why don't we go and introduce you, eh?"
Imani clasped her paws together, "Oh please do."
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"C'mon, 'Zuri. You can do it!" Adilah called out softly to the cub, who was crawling towards her.
Pumbaa, who was sitting across from the lions smiled sadly, "You know," he turned to Teeko, who was frowning watching his father and mate, "Almasi looks exactly like Simba, but with Nala's eyes." The old warthog ran a hoof threw his greying mane, "I remember when she tried to eat me."
Teeko looked at Pumbaa shocked, "She tried to...eat you?"
"It was before she knew us, the day Simba went back and reclaimed his throne." Teeko had heard all about the tale of how his father and Pumbaa had raised the Pridelands' rightful heir to the throne, about Simba's banishment and how his father had almost died saving his grandmother, uncle and Pumbaa from hyenas. When you think about it, this family was far from normal.
Teeko was about to say something when his father cut him off, "Adilah, there's someone I would like you to meet."
Adilah smiled at Timon and the young meerkat standing next to him.
"Princess Adilah, meet my daughter-inlaw, Imani, Imani meet Princess Adilah."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Imani. I hope our unexpected arrival hasn't upsetted you." Adilah smiled poietly."
"Oh no, Princess, the pleasures all my mine." Imani shook her head, "And no, it hasn't."
"That's good," Uzuri started to fuss, causing Imani to look at her.
"Oh my, what a adorable little cub, is she your yours?" Imani cooed at the green eyed cub, placing a hand on her nose. Uzuri sneezed, causing the female meerkat to laugh softly.
"Oh no, she's my sister." Adilah laughed seeing the meerkat's face to go red in embaressment, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend-"
"It's ok." The lioness smiled, then her face turned serious, "Did Timon talk to you about feeding Uzuri for awhile?"
Imani studied the lioness for a few seconds, realising how much she had been through in her short life, nodding the meerkat replied, "Yeah, he did. And I would be happy to feed her."
Before Adilah could reply, Hakuna walked over, "Adilah, I'm going hunting, I'll be back later."
"Ok," The princess smiled, then looked at Imani who was studying the lion, having never seen one close up before, "Imani, this is Hakuna."
"It's nice to meet you, Hakuna." The female meerkat smiled, extending a paw.
"As to you, Imani," The lion dipped his head, accepting the meerkats paw, Hakuna turned to Adilah, "I'll bring you a leg back to share with the twins." The lion turned and left before Adilah could reply. The two females watched him walk off before turning their attention back to Uzuri who was whining and crying.
"Oh darling," Imani cooed, "What's the matter?" The meerkat rubbed her head softly.
"She's hungry...do you think you could...?"
Imani caught on straight away, "Oh yes! Of course." The meerkat turned to her mate and father-inlaw, "Could you's please excuse us?"
Teeko was about to shake his head 'no', but when he saw his mate's glare quickly nodded.
"Almasi and Kopa, you could go aswell, I'm sure Timon and Pumbaa would love another twon lions arounds?" Adilah offered the cubs, who smiled and turned to the prey animals. Timon smiled, getting ready to hop Pumbaa's head, and guestured for the cubs to come with him.
"Yes! Thank you Adilah!" Kopa jumped up and down, while his twin run over to the meerkat and hugged him. "Oh boy.." The old meerkat muttered, crawling out of the lioness cub's arms.
Adilah laughed, seeing how happy her siblings were. The princess's attention then went back to her crying sister, still smiling she grabbed the crying cub and placed her next to the meerkat.
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"Er... Mr Meerkat, what are those?" Kopa stared at the giant grub that Timon was stuffing in his mouth, his son, Teeko standing beside him edging him on.
"These, my boy. Are grubs, your grandfather loved them." The meerkat said, slurping on the last bit, "And my name's Timon, kid."
"But the crunchy beetles are the best." Teeko stated, offering one to Almasi who looked about ready to puke.
"Uh, no thanks." Almasi smiled. Teeko shrugged and poped the still alive animal in his mouth, sighing at the taste.
"Oh no, Teeko, it's the slimey ones." Pumbaa stuffed bugs in his already full mouth, Kopa and Almasi looked horrified at the trio.
"Slimey? No, Uncle Pumbaa, it's the crunchy ones." Teeko made a crunching sound with a bug to make his point. Timon glanced over at the two cubs looking horrified at the scene.
"So, Kopa and Almasi? Wanna see where your grandfather grew up?"
~O~
Finally done! Oh don't you just love Timon and Pumbaa?
I added two new oc, Teeko, Timon's son, in human years he'll be about 23, he has light brown fur with red-brown hair and green eyes, and his mate, Imani.
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