Jason Chandler; I'm glad you think so.

Here's chapter sixteen, enjoy.

"Simba..."

The gold furred young lion takes a few steps back. Looking at the lioness, examining her. How did she know his name? Plus a dozen more thoughts scrambled through his head.

"Is it really you?" the pale brown lioness asked with a gleam of hope in her gem like dark green eyes.

Simba shook his head to his his head before focusing on the lioness. "Who are you?"

The lioness smiled, "It's me. Kula."

Simba looks over the lioness before realization hit him. "Whoa!"

Simba and Kula run together and greet each other. The greetings are enthused and run over each other. Head bumping and nuzzling.

"Well how did you.. where did you come from... it's great to see YOU..."

"Aaah! How did you... who... wow... this is cool... it's great to see you..."

Simba and Kula stared into each other's eyes. Before Kula could stop herself, she nuzzled into his thick red mane with a loving purr. Simba was shocked but felt himself nuzzle back. Kula smiled a seductive smile. Before running off with Simba running after her.

They end up play fighting. After tumbling down a hillside, Simba ends up pinning Kula for a first time. Even as cubs, Simba could never win 'Pin Ya' when playing against Kula or Nala.

Kula gives him a tiny lick, resembling a kiss. Simba looks startled and stares at her. Kula stares back with another seductive smile. Simba's expression changes from a surprised one to a comprehending one. The two rub heads as they both purred.

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"King Mufasa!"

The large golden king looked and smiled once seeing the young dark gold lion. "Ah. How's my favorite nephew?"

Malka snorted, "Listen uncle...and listen well! I will not marry Nala!"

Mufasa as taken back, "What do you mean?"

Malka glared at the older male. "I was told I was bethroled to Nala!"

Mufasa frowned before shaking his head."I didn't agree to that."

Malka snarled, "Well you need to talk to your so-called queen!"

Feeling like he said what he had to, the young dark gold lion left his uncle to find his queen.

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Night has befallen and Simba and Kula were taking a walk on the outskirts of Easternlands.

Kula looked at the male besides her. "So you been alive all this time?"

Simba nodded with a smile "Yeah. It's been great."

Kula nodded before frowning as she pinned her ears, "I really miss you and your father does too."

Simba snapped up at the mention of his father. "My father?"

"Yeah..." Then something hit her as she stared at the golden lion, "He's alive. Your uncle tried to kill him but my father killed him."

"I can't believe this." Simba shook his head. "...all this time. He's alive."

Kula smiled at her friend. "Alive and well. He's a father again." Simba snarled which made Kula giggle. "Seems like you know who the new queen is."

"The new queen?!" Simba looked at Kula with wide shocked orange eyes.

Kula nuzzled Simba before pinning her ears again. "Yeah. We thought Queen Sarabi died. It really hurted my mom and Miss Elara a lot. As well as Astra."

Simba was fighting over his thoughts when Kula nuzzled him once again.

"But you're alive. Which makes you the king!"

Simba's eyes widen at that. He totally forgot about his birthright. He is entitled to the throne, after all he's the oldest.

Simba nuzzled Kula before turning away. "I'll show you to the caves. I'm sure my mother would like to see you."

Kula smiled and got up to walk with Simba by his side their pelts brushing against each other.

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"Kula..my how you grown!"

Kula blushed at the compliment before following the dark beige lioness into a cave. Zuri soon walked out with Uriel. Who looked like he just lost the world.

Simba looked from the Easternlands' Royal Cave to the brothers. "What's going on?"

Zuri sighed, "I told him for you."

Simba's eyes widen as he stared at the once strong lion. "I'm sorry, Uriel."

Uriel nodded, "Thank you." was all he said, since that's all he could say. So the whitish-peach lion started to walk away.

Simba frowned before looking at Zuri. "Where's he going?"

The brownish furred lion sighed heavily. "He's.. going to another pride across the river. He said it is too heart breaking for him to stay."

Simba lowered his head, "I'm so sorry, Uzuri. I didn't mean for him to leave."

Zuri shook his head. Glancing at where his brother headed before turning back to his friend. "If you were to say no, he would of left anyway."

Simba slowly nodded as Zuri nuzzled his shoulder like a pat. Before walking away, Simba sighed before heading in the cave to see how's Kula doing.