"I'm guessing some of you are still reeling from last chapters incredibly dark ending so for now we will take our focus away from the near hopeless nature of the Pride Lands and instead shift our focus back to the jungle in this chapter we will revisit a scene from the classic original film i claim no ownership over this scene, so here we go.

: Chapter 10:

The sight of true love

Huzuni limped his way to a large rock to find cover from the heat, right behind him were the bodies of four hyenas the last of the pack sent after him and Nala, after luring them away Huzuni let the heat do the most of the work hunger did the rest, not eating was nothing new to him but to them three days straight without food was taxing unfortunately for them he could handle it, when they were starved and dehydrated Huzuni struck and finished them quickly he didn't like violence but those hyenas were going agonizingly and slowly eat Nala alive, there were some things he didn't forgive. He rested against the rock allowing himself to relax and began cleaning his wounds they were exhausted so he didn't get many of them. Tomorrow he would ensure no other hyenas were near by. He wondered if Nala found help it probably didn't matter the pride lands were lost, he then caught Nala's scent he didn't think he was that close to the jungle he then caught another scent of a male rogue lion in the same jungle, oh no rogues were very aggressive, Nala was a good fighter but he couldn't allow himself to leave her knowing she might be in danger, he had to at least make sure she was safe. He picked himself up ignoring the pain it was minor and it would pale in comparison to the pain he would feel from what he was about to see.

Huzuni arrived in the jungle he heard a two powerful roars one he recognized immediately as Nala the other was unfamiliar his senses had been right there was a rogue Nala could likely handle it but if she needed him he would be there he moved in the direction of the two scents the fighting had stopped maybe Nala beat the rogue into the submission, he was here, Huzuni hid in a bush and watched the situation below Nala would not detect him as he had multiple scents all over him right now. He heard them talking really talking like they knew each other, "guys this is Nala she's my best friend" the rogue said, wait a minute what did he just say, but Nala's best friend was Simba, could he be, Huzuni watched as they continued to talk, this didn't make sense if Simba was alive what had he been doing all this time why didn't he come back, where was he all those nights she was crying, where was he when she was almost torn apart and devoured by hyenas. Huzuni allowed himself to calm maybe Simba forgot who he was and Nala brought it all back, still he wasn't trustworthy it had been ten years since he was a cub who knows how much he could've changed, "sorry Simba but I don't know who you really are these days neither does Nala" he said to himself before following them he would wish he hadn't.

Huzuni followed the two of them down to a waterfall huh good luck Simba Huzuni had spent years trying to get Nala to go swimming with no success let's see if Simba was more successful. They ran down to the waterfall side by side jumping from rock to rock, they stood just below the waterfall staring at each other they walked to the lake and began to drink from it Simba looked to Nala uncertain while Nala looked up at him and smiled Huzuni had never seen that smile not that one. Simba returned it and grabbed a vine swinging over the lake and falling into it Nala looked confused when Simba burst out and pulled Nala in, Nala emerged and quickly got out shivering, oh this was going to be good Huzuni had got Nala wet by accident and she nearly throttled him Simba had done it on purpose this was going to ugly but probably a little funny. Nala continued to shiver when Simba walked up to her drenched laughing Nala smirked and playfully pushed him back in before bolting past him laughing. Wait Huzuni had offered to take her swimming and he wouldn't even get in the water with her and she still refused he assumed she didn't like water guess not Huzuni didn't like the turn this was taking it was time to leave, but what if Simba hurt her took it too far, he didn't know what morals Simba learned and neither did Nala, with a grunt of frustration Huzuni continued following him.

Simba and Nala were running through a field chasing each other playing and laughing the truth was Huzuni didn't know Nala was capable of this kind of fun it was good to know she still could experience fun. Simba and Nala ran through the jungle chasing one another while wrestling and batting playfully at each other with their paws it looked like they were playing pinned you, they grabbed each other and pushed down they fell over and tumbled down the hill Simba managed to flip Nala pushing her down and pinning her they laughed together. This wasn't good anymore, never did Nala treat him like that, for all those years he thought they were close friends but he didn't know what friendship was apparently, every smile he got from her apparently half hearted at best even when they played pinned you he could now tell Nala was doing it for the competition not because she enjoyed it she never laughed with him like that, he knew she could never love him and he had accepted that but he thought he meant something to her, he didn't, not only was he nothing compared to Simba which he was no longer okay with but he was nothing compared to anything, Nala regarded him as nothing he wasn't her friend he was her entertainment. Huzuni couldn't believe it all those special moments he had beside Nala were nothing they were empty Nala wouldn't of just traded him for Simba she would've traded him for anyone, he never had a friend.

Simba and Nala continued to laugh playfully when Nala reached up and gently licked Simba's cheek Simba looked on with shock he turned to Nala who smiled warmly and lovingly at him which Simba returned the two of them then nuzzled each other romantically. Enough she would be fine and really why should he care she didn't care about him, but he couldn't he had seen things start well only to fall apart shortly after and regardless neither he nor Nala knew who Simba was these days for all he knew Simba could be seducing her which if he was then news of Simba's survival wouldn't be an issue because he'd be dead again, he couldn't leave, he loved Nala he didn't know why he loved her but he did.

Huzuni overlooked them, Simba and Nala wrapped their paws around each other Simba around Nala's waist Nala's on his back and around his neck they held each other close gazing deep into each other eyes longingly. Huzuni could feel his pain growing, "please god no" he whispered, their muzzles met in a romantic kiss, the kind Huzuni would fight an entire pride for, they deepened it Nala's paws tracing around Simba's chest while he ran his paw down her back. Huzuni was seeing true love right now the kind of love he would never have and no one would ever want to give him anyway he could almost feel the love Nala felt for Simba the love he had fought his whole life to get, but it was never meant to be because his heart didn't matter in the great circle, he saw a passion and fire ignite between Simba and Nala and he knew what was going to happen, he turned to leave but saw he couldn't not without giving his location away, she was happy for the first time in a decade he wouldn't disrupt it. He turned back to them and watched as their passion grew surely the great circle wasn't this cruel, "I just want to make sure she's safe please don't make me watch this." Huzuni begged not bothering to hide his tears anymore, he watched them embrace, "please don't please" Huzuni sobbed, his pleas wouldn't be answered, Simba and Nala let the feelings consume them, and Huzuni watched as they loved each other with everything they had all he could do was see the love that surrounded Nala's very form, the same love he had felt only in his deepest dreams he had longed for it but would never even consider asking it, so many times she was sad and broken how many times could've he had it too many and he never would consider taking a single one never would he take advantage of her like that, he never asked her of anything no matter how hungry he became or how many times he saved her life he never felt entitled, Nala's love wasn't some price he could win, it was the greatest gift she could give him, he never felt he deserved better from her that was how deep his love for her was.

And now he was seeing it the love he longed for given to another and he had to watch it all, "what did I do to deserve this" he asked tears streaming down his face, "I'm sorry Mufasa I'm not your son but I can't help who I fall in love with" he whimpered, "please forgive me I'm sorry just don't make me see this anymore please." Huzuni pleaded, "I don't belong in your kingdom your mate was right just make it stop." Huzuni cried he couldn't scream his heart was in too much agony it felt like it had been stabbed a million times and then ripped in two being before pulled from his chest. Sarabi was right maybe if he admitted it Mufasa would take mercy upon him, "fine I'm not worthy of her and I deserve to see this, I'm just a filthy hyena, I'm just a filthy hyena." He said choking on the words and sobbing it did him no good, he desperately looked for a rock to smash himself with a lake to drown himself in but there was nothing he just gave up and watched painfully crying and sobbing through every moment, he was wrong Mufasa did not resent him and certainly wouldn't force him to watch this in fact Mufasa through the wind flowed through Huzuni gently staring down at the hyena with nothing but pity, he was the kindest soul you could imagine, he didn't deserve this.

"Well it seems Simba and Nala weren't alone, like I said put's the Can you feel the love tonight scene in a completely different perspective which was exactly what i was trying to do. The Can you feel the love tonight scene is still regarded by many as one of Disney's top romance scenes it's iconic and the idea of taking it and turning into something that is just heartbreaking is intriguing. it was happy for Simba and Nala but for Huzuni it was hell I loved showing the different sides to this iconic scene, well what's your opinion of this completely different take on the classic scene. Well that's it for now I'll try to get more chapters up before the week is over."