Kyoya walked on through the Pridelands, trying to get as far away from Pride Rock as possible. He wasn't afraid of Simba and all of the animals and lionnesses, but he was afraid of what Sandra would think of him. In his whole life he never thought he would be afraid of anything and he could barely admitt it now. Kyoya stopped, growled with frustration, and clawed at the grass. Why did this have to be so difficult? Why couldn't Simba see that he didn't do anything? He unsheathed his claws and dug them into the earth and felt as if he were about to roar to the sky with feelings mixed with rage and fear when a voice stopped him. "Running? That's not the Kyoya I know."
I can't be...Kyoya turned to see Benkei standing behind him. "Benkei? But you're dead!"
Benkei shook his head. "No, I was just unconscious. Honestly, don't be so quick to judge."
Kyoya rolled his eyes. "If you're still alive shouldn't you be helping Zira? Last I saw you were still loyal to her."
"You're wrong, Kyoya. I was never following Zira. I was following you," Benkei replied. Kyoya narrowed his eyes in confusion. Seeing this Benkei explained further. "Zira may have been my mother but she never cared much for me or Hikaru. Her eyes were on you and you alone. But you were different than her. You may have a short temper and pride that can never be broken, but you were always there for both me and Hikaru. That's when I decided I would follow you and only you. Why do you think I always volunteered to help you in your training?"
Kyoya blinked. There was still one thing he didn't get. "Why did you attack Simba earlier?"
"I thought you were still loyal to Zira," Benkei answered simply.
Kyoya felt a little happy that someone wasn't against him but he wasn't about to show it. "That still doesn't explain why you're here."
"That is not imortant. The real question is what are you doing here? And why aren't you with Sandra?" Benkei countered.
"If you know about that you should also know that I was just exiled. Sandra's probably furious with me," Kyoya growled. "She couldn't possibly love me anymore."
"Wrong, Kyoya," Benkei said. "I saw the whole thing. I was hiding near Pride Rock. I stayed a little after you left to see how Sandra would react. She's broken-hearted. She yelled at her father and ran into the den crying. I even heard her yelling at her friends about how they didn't know you. And you'd never believe what she did after that. She snuck out, looking for you." Kyoya turned away as Benkei continued. "She doesn't want just any mate. She loves you. She's your princess, Kyoya. And you are her prince."
Kyoya thought for a moment before saying anything. "Is that the truth?"
"I would never lie to you, Kyoya," Benkei promised. "Go, find her. Talk to her. She needs you. You're the only one who can make her happy now."
Kyoya sighed, finally deciding to open up to Benkei. "What do I even say to her? How do I explain everything?"
"From what I've heard, you won't have to say anything," Benkei assured him. He then nudged Kyoya's shoulder. "Come on. Let's go find her." Kyoya just nodded and let Benkei lead him away in search of Sandra.
Hope you're happy now because Benkei's not dead! :) It's not like I would kill Benkei. He's such a good character and the only one that always stands by Kyoya. There's no way I could kill him.
Anyway I hoped you liked it. Please R&R