A/N I'd like to give a shout out to Vitani825, mimoo 01, Starzinmieyez, Queen Mufasa94, milele yako, and TLK Lover1212 for reviewing my last chapter. Here's ch 21 for you. enjoy
Ch 21 More Confessions Are made
"Everyone please can I have silence," Simba said. Once everyone had quited down the King continued, "Thank you. Now what Nala just said is the truth. We mated a few days back and even though it wasn't planned it did make us realize how much we care about each other." Simba stopped and looked up at Tama and Tojo who were both just staring at him with wide eyes. "The only regret I have is hurting you two," Simba said. "Tojo you are one of my best friends. I love you like my brother. And Tama you are my mate and my Queen and more importantly you are the mother of my son for which I will always love you. But I think that I was never really in love with you. I'm sorry."
"Tojo I'm sorry too," Nala said lowering her eyes in shame. "I never meant to hurt you. I should have told you how I felt a long time ago."
"It's ok Nala," Tojo said softly. "I've felt the same way. In fact Tama and I have something to tell you guys. Don't we Tama?" Tojo looked over at Tama when he said this last part his brown eyes serious.
"Well I uh I.." Tama stuttered not quite sure how to begin.
"Tama and I mated too," Tojo said quickly. This caused the gasps and muttering to begin again.
"What?!" Nala and Simba cried at the same time. "When did this happen?" Simba asked his amber eyes wide with shock.
"Right before we made up," Tama said quietly. "It just happened."
"Kind of like with me and Simba huh?" Nala said with a laugh. "I can't belive you Tama. All this time you've been being a total bitch to me for mating with your mate when you knew damn good and well that you had mated with mine."
"Yeah well I'm sorry about that," Tama said not looking at Nala.
"So what do we do now?" Tojo asked.
"Rafiki is it possiable to do an unmating ceremony?" Simba asked looking up at the aging mandrill.
"Yes it is possiable," Rafiki said. "But in order fer Nala to become yer mate you must first announce dat Tama will no longer be Queen to de kingdom. Only den can Nala be allowed to be yer new Queen."
"Wait what about Kopa?" Tama asked suddenly. "I don't want him to lose his right to be heir to the throne."
"Kopa will always be the heir," Simba stated. "He is my oldest son therefore it is his birthrght to be King and that's the way it's going to stay."
"Agreed," Nala said with a smile.
"Well I'm glad that's settled," Vitani said with a sigh. Just then Timon came onto the scene along with Toda both of them lookng a bit disshevled.
"Where have you two been?" Simba asked with a smile.
"We were uh just making up," Timon said quickly smoothing out the fur on top of his head.
"You mean making out don't ya Timmy?" Toda said with a giggle giving Timon a big kiss on his cheek.
"Jeeze not in front of everyone sheesh," Timon said blushing.
"Wait I thought she was on Mheetu's side," Pumbaa said counfused.
"I only helped his 'cause I was afraid he'd eat me if I didn't," Toda confessed. "I'm really sorry. Please forgive me King Simba."
"It's ok Toda you're forgiven," Simba said smiling at the meercat. "If Timon likes you then so do I."
"Thank you King Simba," Toda said smiling. Just then the group heard a low groan. As they were looking the group saw that Nuka had opened his eyes.
"Nuka!" Vitani and Zira cried out running over to his and nuzzling him.
"What's going on?" Nuka said his voice a whisper. "How'd I get here?"
"We brought you here sweetheart," Zira said gently. "You were knocked our during the battle. Don't you remember?"
"Oh yeah," Nuka said with a groan. "Me and 'Jo were fighting a whole bunch of them when suddenly I felt something land on top of me. Then it all went black."
"Yeah you scared me pretty goood ther Nuk'," Tojo said. "I thought you were dead there for a minute."
"Nothing can keep my dad down," Kovu said proudly getting between Nuka's paws and nuzzling aganist his chest. "Right Dad?"
"Right buddy," Nuka said giving the top of his son's head a lick.
"Well if you get de proper rest den you should be just fine in a few of weeks," Rafiki said. "You both should." The mandrill looked of Simba when he said this last part. "Dat means no getting up fer any reason. Understand?"
"Yes," Nuka and Simba said together. Just then the group heard a loud comotion coming from the opposite side of the cave. Turning their heads the group saw Tafina and Nunzi rolling on the ground the two young ones biting and clawing each other.
"What in the world is going on here?" Nala asked breaking the two up.
"I'll tell you what goin' on," a lioness from Mheetu's pride piped up. "That hyena started a fight with Tafina for no reason."
"That's not true," Kiara shouted jumping to her friend's defense. "Tafina started the whole thing. She started calling Nunzi all kind of nasty names. Then she hit him."
"Yeah," Nunzi chimed in. "She's mean. Just like her dad."
"At least my father isn't a whimp like yours!" Tafina shouted.
"You take that back!" Nunzi shouted lunging at Tafina only to be stopped by Chuni who grabbed his son and pulled him back saying, "No son she isn't worth the trouble. Just let it go."
"Your father's right," Shenzi piped up. "Besides I think it's time we were leavin' this place anyways."
"You're leaving?" Simba said sounding disappointed. "You don't have to leave."
"Yeah we kind of do," Shenzi said. "Look Simba it ain't that we don't appricate the offer but we were tryin' to get Mheetu out of out turf and now that we have done that we're gonna gather Ed and the rest of of clan and head back. We're more comfortable there anyways."
"Well you can come back anytime," Simba said. "As long as you don't over do it when it comes to the hunting."
"It's a deal," Chuni said with a smile. "Come Nunzi say goodbye to your friends."
"See you guys," Nunzi said with a wave.
"See ya," Kovu and Kopa said sounding sad. Kiara couldn't even get any words out because she was already crying.
"Kiara don't cry sweetheart," Tojo said pulling his daughter close. "You can go play with Nunzi anytime you want."
"Really?" Kaira sniffled wiping her eyes.
"Of course," Nala said putting her paw around her daughter. "And he can come here anytime too. Right Simba?"
"Right," Simba said smiling at the pale cub.
"Cool!" Kiara exclaimed her brown eyes lighting up. "That makes me feel better." With that the hyenas bid their new allies goodbye and headed off to the Outlands.
"I can't believe I'm about to say this," Tojo said as he watched the hyenas leave. "But I'm going to miss those guys."
"Me too," Simba said with a sigh. "Well at least we won't have to worry about them causing us any trouble again."
"That's true," Nala said sitting down beside Simba. "But what do we do about her?" She pointed towards Tafina when she said this last part.
"I'm sorry I started that fight," Tafina said quickly. "I was just angry. I'm so confused. I always thought that you were a terriable lion King Simba. But you don't seam so bad now that I'm actually talking to you. Maybe my dad was wrong."
"I'm glad to hear you say that young one," Simba said smiling at the young cub. "But you must remember to control you temper. Can you do that?"
"Yes sir," Tafina said. "I'll do my best."
"Good," Nala said smiling at her niece. Then the creamy lioness turned towards Tama and Tojo and said, "Are you guys sure you're ok with me and Simba beoming mates? It's ok if you're not."
"You know at first I was really angry," Tojo said. "But the more I think about it the more I realize that maybe we rushed into getting married too quickly."
"I was thinking the same thing," Tama said. "It's almost like the wrong lions ended up together. Wierd huh?"
"What are you guys talking about?" Kaira asked confused.
"I know what they're talking about," Kopa said looking angry. "Your mom is in love with my dad and so my mom and dad are getting divorced and so are your mom and dad. Then your mom and my dad are getting married."
"So Simba is going to be my new Daddy?" Kiara asked looking up at Nala her brown eyes filling with tears.
"Of course not honey," Nala relpied.
"Yeah I will always be your Daddy no matter what," Tojo said giving his daughter a nuzzle. "And your mom and I will always love you Kiara. No matter what."
"Think of it this way," Tama said gently pulling Kopa towards her. "You'll get to have two mommies and two daddies. Won't that be great?"
"I guess so," Kopa said quietly. "But does this mean I'm not going to be King?"
"No son," Simba said. "You'll always be the heir to the throne. No matter what."
"But what if you and Nala have a son?" Kopa asked. "Will I still be the heir then?"
"Kopa no matter what happens you will always be my oldest son," Simba said pulling his son towards him and giving him a nuzzle. "Therefore as the oldest you will always be the heir to the throne."
"Good," Kopa said with a smile. "Then I'm ok with you and Nala getting married."
"Me too," Kiara said with a smile.
"I'm so glad to hear you both say that," Simba said smiling at the two cubs. "Rafiki how soon can you do the cermonies."
"As soon as you are healed," Rafiki said. "Which should be in about a month. Maybe six weeks."
"That long?" Simba asked with a groan.
"If you want to be able to stand during de ceremony in front of de kingdom den yes," Rafiki relpied.
"Don't worry Simba we can wait until then," Nala said giving Simba a nuzzle. "We want to be sure that you don't hurt yourself more."
"I guess so," Simba grumbled. "But six weeks seams like a lifetime to me."
"It'll be worth it I promise," Nala said. With a slight nod Simba layed his head down and went tried to get some sleep hoping the next six weeks would fly by in a hurry.
A/N well there you go everyone ch 21 complete. Ch 22 will be the last chapter to the longest story I've written so far. Hope you all been enjoying. Review please.
