A few months (almost half a year) later, the two odd couples' bonds were stronger than ever. After what happened with Meredith and Sylvia, aka the home-wreckers, they vowed to let no one get in between them ever again.
Shenzi, Vitawny, and Nina were relaxing in the hot tub, as the boys were doing who knows what. Timon had been secretive for a long time now, and Shenzi was getting worried.
"What do you think Timon's been secretly doing?" Shenzi asked them, just making conversation.
"Not sure," Vitawny shrugged awkwardly, "Hopefully it'll be something worth the wait."
"Hopefully he's… not…" Shenzi hesitated to say.
"You're not talking about cheating, are you?" The older hyena narrowed her blue eyes at her stepsister. Her hesitant silence just summed it up. "Shenzi!" She exclaimed, "He would never cheat on you! You know him! He loves you! You should trust him."
"Yeah, you're right," Shenzi nodded, "I can't believe I had that thought in my head."
"No, it's understandable," Vitawny told her, as Nina nodded in agreement. "He's been secretive, so it's a possibility. A tiny one, but still."
"Has Max been secretive?" Nina asked the redhead.
"Nah," She shook her head, "He's been all over me."
"T.M.I. there, Vit," Shenzi squeezed her eyes shut in disgust.
"Relax sis, I'm kidding," Vitawny giggled, "We've just been spending a lot of time together."
"Ah," Shenzi nodded in understanding, "That's good."
"I hate to change the subject," Nina piped up, "But I remember one time, Lane was being real secretive. He would never tell me what the heck he was up to," She giggled, "Then a while later, he revealed what he had been doing."
"What was it?" Vitawny asked her.
"He proposed to me," Nina smiled, "He had me sit up in a tall tree with him, and a bunch of meerkats spelled out the words "Nina Kavner, will you marry me?"" She sighed dreamily, "I'll never forget that wonderful moment."
Vitawny's eyebrows raised up in wonder. "You don't think…?"
"Okay, let's try this ONE MORE TIME," Timon said with a hint of annoyance. It was the millionth rehearsal it seemed, and the stupid bugs were NOT cooperating. He was about to snap and just roast them all as punishment. He had been planning this for months, and it had to be perfect! Too bad bugs were such idiots. Timon's heart stopped when he heard someone coming through the tall bushes, but he relaxed when he saw it was his uncle. "Oh, hi Uncle Max." "Hey," Max greeted him,
"Still rehearsing with those brain-dead insects?" He chuckled.
"Eeyep," Timon mumbled, "And like you just said, they're brain-dead morons. I'm about ready to roast them, and just find a material thing to use instead."
"I'll try and help if you want," The older meerkat offered.
"Thanks Uncle Max," Timon smiled gratefully, "I could really use it."
"No problem," Max smiled back, "I'll just start with a little something." He walked up to the fearful bugs. "Listen up! If you brain-dead insects don't grow a brain and listen to my nephew, you're all on the menu for the reception! Got it?!" He yelled, and the bugs stayed stalk-still in fear. "All yours, nephew," He smirked, before standing aside in case he would be needed again.
"Thanks," Timon chuckled, before starting to rehearse them again. "A 1, a 2, a 1, 2, 3!"
A few days later
"Okay, show me the routine please," Timon commanded the bugs. And to his delight, the bugs performed the routine flawlessly. "Yes! That was perfect! Thank you so much!" Max smiled at his nephew's joy. "You can take a break now." The bugs stayed in the area, doing their own thing as Timon turned to his uncle. "I'm nervous, Uncle Max," He told him.
"You're not backing out, are you?"
"No!" Timon exclaimed, surprising Max. "Of course not! I love Shenzi so much! With all my heart!"
"Timon, relax," Max chuckled, "I was just making sure you weren't having second thoughts."
"Thanks Uncle Max, but I'd never have second thoughts for something like this. Especially since it's Shenzi we're talking about here. I wish I realized my feelings for her sooner, and that the first shrinking was permanent."
Max felt a bit uneasy when his nephew said the last thing. "Timon, I don't mean to sound selfish, but if the first shrinking was permanent, then I never would've met Vitawny."
"Oh, right!" Timon exclaimed, "Sorry, Uncle Max," He apologized.
"It's alright," Max assured him.
"I'm just worried that while Shenzi is watching the routine, the bugs will mess up," He told him, "Then the whole thing would be ruined."
"Don't worry, if I see them even think of screwing up, I'll take care of it."
"Thanks, Uncle Max," Timon smiled. "So…" He decided to start a little conversation with him, "How are you and Vitawny doing?"
"Oh, we're doing great," Max told him, as he couldn't help but smile as his girlfriend entered his mind.
"This may be a stupid question, but… you really like her?" Timon asked his uncle.
"Yeah," Max nodded, "I really do. Truthfully, I've never felt this way about a girl in my life." He then smirked. "Well… except your mother."
"What?!" Timon exclaimed.
"Kidding! I'm kidding!" Max chuckled, as his nephew calmed down. "I mean, your mother is great, but I never had feelings for her like that, I promise. I would never steal my brother's girl. Anyway, I truly think Vitawny is the one for me."
"I agree," Timon nodded, smiling, "She's practically a female, hyena version of you," He chuckled.
"What? Come on, she is not," Max protested in amusement.
"You come on!" Timon insisted, "She digs tunnels, she's easily frightened, she sings, and she's very ticklish! She's you."
Later that day, Timon was anxiously looking for the love of his life; He decided that the routine was ready for her to see. He just hoped that she would like it. "Shenzi!" He yelled out, but with no response. "Shenzi! Where are you? I want to show, and ask, you something!" When he wasn't paying attention to where he was going, he crashed into somebody; When he looked up, he saw it was Nina. "Oh, hi Ma," He greeted her, "Sorry, didn't see ya there."
"It's okay," She smiled, "Why are you looking for Shenzi?"
"Well…" Timon hesitated, "Actually, it's a surprise, and I want you, Vitawny, Pumbaa, and Uncle Max to see it too. Can you help me find Shenzi?"
"Sure thing," She nodded.
"Thanks, Ma," Timon smiled, before they started searching together.
After a while, Timon and Nina had split up to look in different areas to make the search quicker. "Shenzi!" Timon called out, "Shenzi! Where are ya, girl?!" He looked around for her face, but couldn't find her.
"Boo!" A familiar voice exclaimed playfully as two little paws tapped his shoulders. Timon jumped from the scare before turning around, and smiling upon seeing his precious girlfriend. "Hi, Tim," She smiled.
"Hey Shen," Timon greeted her, before he kissed her cheek. "I was looking for ya; I want to show you something!"
"What is it?" Shenzi perked up a bit, her yellow eyes shining with curiosity.
"You'll see," He winked mischievously at her.
"Come on, what is it?" She pouted cutely.
"You'll have to see, kid," Timon teased her, "But I want the others to see it too, so we'll have to round 'em up. 'Kay?"
"Okay," Shenzi shrugged.
"Thanks Shen," Timon smiled before kissing her forehead. "Come on!" The couple ran off to begin their "round-up."
"Okay, what did you want to show me so bad?" Shenzi giggled as the gang were gathered at a certain area to witness the upcoming wonderful event.
"Just watch," Timon smiled, before turning to the low "stage." "Okay, now!" He exclaimed.
The hyena watched in awe as a group of bugs came out. "Shenzi Marie Predatorra Veldetta Jacquelina Hyena," she giggled, and she read them aloud as more words came. "Would you do me the honor of becoming my bride?" She struggled to say the last word from shock. All she could say was "Buh, buh, b- YES! OH, YES I WILL, TIMON!" She yelled in joy before jumping on him in a huge hug, before he spun her around from the heat of the moment. Everyone smiled at the lovely scene as Shenzi pulled Timon's face to hers for a sweet kiss.
As the gang clapped their hands/paws/hooves for the newly engaged couple, Max got an idea in his head. He decided to go through with it now; It was now or never. He wrapped an arm around Vitawny's shoulders, and smiled down at her.
"Hey." She looked up at him, smiling back. "Want to make it a double wedding?" He smirked.
"Huh? What do you…?" Vitawny was confused; He said it so casually that she didn't catch on initially. After a second, it came to her. "YES! YES I WILL, MAX!" She jumped on him in a huge hug like Shenzi did a minute ago, and Max reciprocated firmly.
"Vitawny, what are you so happy about?" Shenzi asked her from her place in Timon's arms, still in joy, before she and her stepsister jumped down in front of each other.
"You and Timon's wedding is going to be a double wedding!" Vitawny squealed with excitement.
"Oh my God, Vitawny!" Shenzi pulled her in a tight hug, "That's wonderful!"
"That's awesome!" Timon smiled and hugged Vitawny soon after his girlfriend, no fiancée, did, as she was hugging Max. He then went to hug his uncle; As he did so, he lifted him up in the air, surprising him a bit. After a few seconds, he set him down. "I didn't know you had that kind of courage in ya, Uncle Max."
"What? You think I'd just dump her?"
"No! I just figured that she'd ask you, not the other way around."
"Oh. Well, I decided to ask her now, or earlier. It was then or never."
"True."
A few months later…
Timon sighed happily as he fixed his black bow tie. "You ready, Uncle Max?" He asked him.
"Yep," Max nodded as he adjusted his tie, which was black like Timon's. "Kind of nervous, though." While saying this, he accidentally messed up his tie, due to not paying attention.
"Uncle Max, relax," Timon smiled as he fixed his tie for him. "This day will go perfectly, I promise."
"Hey Timon! Timon's uncle!" Pumbaa suddenly burst in, badly startling Max.
"My name is Max," He panted, his hand over his heart.
"Right, Timon's uncle Max!" The older meerkat rolled his eyes, as he finally caught his breath, and heart rate became normal. "I am so happy for you guys!" Pumbaa hugged them close to him, his grip being very tight.
"Pumbaa!" Timon wheezed out, "Choking!"
"Not breathing!" Max finished for him.
Yet the warthog didn't hear them. "I just can't believe it! My buddy Timon, is getting married!"
"What am I, chopped liver?" Max grumbled. Thankfully for the meerkats' lungs, Pumbaa set them back down.
"It's time for the ceremony to start!" He ran out to where the others were.
"You ready, sonny boy?" Max smirked.
"Ready as I'll ever be, Uncle Max," Timon smiled back.
"Y'know, your father would be so happy for you right now," Max told him. "Although I'm 100% positive he is. He's probably watching over us right now."
"Yeah," Timon smiled sadly, "Come on, let's go get married." He and Max chuckled together, before walking out to the altar, where they waited.
"I'm nervous," Shenzi piped up, as Vitawny was fixing her veil. They both had a little black one, while Shenzi had a black roses wreath around her head, and Vitawny's had black and red roses.
"You'll be fine Shen," She assured her, "Nothing can go wrong today, I promise."
"Okay," Shenzi smiled, "Thanks Vit. You look great."
"Thanks," Vitawny smiled back, "So do you."
The younger hyena blushed and giggled timidly. "Thanks. Come on; let's go get married."
Later, Timon and Max waited for their brides at the altar. Pumbaa, who was the best man for them both, was standing behind them, trying not to cry tears of joy. Rafiki was there too; He had offered to be the preacher, and they accepted. Meredith and Sylvia were sulking in the audience; They had to come, so they would realize that the guys they were after were taken forever. To their surprise, Candace was sitting behind Meredith instead of next to her. And she didn't look angry or depressed at all. She looked more… happy. Timon made a mental note to ask her about that. With Shenzi by his side.
Anyway, Simba and Nala were able to make it to the wedding. Simba was one of Timon's groomsmen, along with Banzai and Ed. Nina offered to be Shenzi's maid of honor, and she accepted.
Max kept fiddling with his tie, which his nephew noticed out of the corner of his eye. "What's wrong, Uncle Max?" He asked him, "Still nervous?"
"Yea," Max mumbled as his feet suddenly became very interesting, "I'm just afraid that something will go wrong today. For me and/or you. Like, what if Meredith and/or Sylvia, or anybody else objects, and Shenzi and Vitawny are crushed and think we're going to run to them? Or worse, they run to them?"
"Uncle Max," Timon laid a hand on his shoulder, "That won't happen. I love Shenzi, not Meredith. You love Vitawny, right?"
"Of course," Max shrugged.
"Then if Sylvia objects, then it'll mean nothing. You wouldn't listen," Timon assured him, "You'd stick with Vitawny."
"… Yeah," Max nodded, "You're right. And same to you with Shenzi and Meredith."
"Thanks," Timon smiled. Before they could say anything else, they heard footsteps coming. Both boys smiled widely as their brides came walking down, their black veils over their faces. Shenzi came up to Timon, while Vitawny stood in front of Max.
"If anyone objects to this union, speak now, or forever hold your peace." Nina gave Meredith and Sylvia a death glare from her standing place, to keep from speaking. "Now then, Shenzi Hyena, do you take Timon Berkowitz to be your lawfully wedded husband, for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," Shenzi smiled up at her soon-to-be husband, tears of joy coming.
"Timon Berkowitz, do you take Shenzi Hyena to be your lawfully wedded wife, for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," Timon nodded, smiling down at his soon-to-be wife.
"And Vitawny Hyena, do you take Max Berkowitz to be your lawfully wedded husband, for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," Vitawny smiled widely.
"And Max Berkowitz, do you take Vitawny Hyena to be your lawfully wedded wife, for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," Max smiled lovingly at his bride.
"Now, with the power invested in me…" Shenzi and Vitawny uncovered their faces as Rafiki spoke, "I now pronounce you meerkats," He referred to Timon and Max, "And wives," He gestured to Shenzi and Vitawny. "You may kiss the brides."
Timon laid his hands on Shenzi's cheeks under the veil, and kissed her sweetly, as he couldn't help but smile in the kiss. Vitawny stood up on her hind legs, wrapped her front legs around Max's neck, and pulled him down, kissing him passionately.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to present to you: The Berkowitzes!" The audience clapped their hands/paws as Pumbaa sobbed emotionally, soaking the four newlyweds, Meredith and Sylvia merely sulked in their seats, and Nina was crying tears of joy. She was so happy that her son and brother-in-law were finally hitched. They had always been so stubborn about who their significant others were, because they felt that none of the meerkat girls were those "others." But when the hyenas arrived, their significant others were right there in front of them.
Up in the sky, Lane Berkowitz smiled down proudly at his son, brother, and their new wives. And at his own wife as well, of course.
That night, Timon and Max had both walked in on a lovely sight: Their wives were sound asleep. They both smiled as they settled down by their girls; Timon wrapped his arms around Shenzi's tiny body, and held her close to him, as Max did the same with Vitawny in their own nest. "I love you, Shenzi," Timon whispered with devotion in his voice, before he pecked her smiling lips with his hand on her cheek, before resting his cheek on her forehead, and drifting off to sleep.
In the other nest, Max was silently holding a peaceful Vitawny close to him. He'd never felt this happy in his life; Especially with a girl. Sylvia was just way too crazy for him, Nina was taken forever and he respected that, and none of the other girls really interested him. That is, until Vitawny came along. He initially didn't realize it, but she was truly "it" for him.
When they both saw their reflections in the river, Max saw both of them cut in half again, but they fit perfectly together. They were "one"; They truly were.
He smiled down at her, and kissed her soft bangs. "I love you, Vit," He whispered at her.
"I love you too," She whispered back; Max flinched a bit, due to thinking she was asleep. "Little tense, are we?" She giggled.
"Sorry," He chuckled, "Shouldn't you be asleep, little missy?" He teased her.
"I just…" Vitawny was interrupted by a cute yawn coming out, as she rubbed her eyes. "Just wanna stay awake with you."
"Just sleep, my sweet angel," Max smiled lovingly, as he rubbed her cheek, "Tomorrow, we can have the whole day to ourselves, okay? But for now, you need your sleep," He poked her nose when he said "you", making her giggle again.
"Okay," She nodded.
"That's my girl," Max smiled, as she smiled back. "Good night, my wife." He kissed her bangs again.
"G'night, my husband," She smiled, before laying her head on his chest, and drifting off to sleep in his arms.
(A/N: Finally. :') The Lion King and its characters don't belong to me, but Vitawny, Meredith, Candace, and Sylvia do. I couldn't resist having Nina glaring at Meredith and Sylvia, and having Lane watching over them.)
Random Fact about BxB
Sometimes when I watch shows like Zoey 101, Victorious, Sam & Cat, iCarly, and Drake & Josh, I try to find an article of clothing that a character is wearing. It's just a little hobby. Some articles are easy to find, but other times, I think "Why the heck is it so dang hard to find it?!" XD
