The Hyena Lion
A/N: Hope you guys enjoy the chapter. :)
Chapter 14
Recovery
A couple of days had passed. Zuri had seemed to be recovering truly each day and prove to be more of a fighter than even him in terms of recovering. Kion watched her each day and allowed Jasiri to lead the hunt. He have proven to be an gentleman since Kion had always helped her get something to drink, using the bathroom, and even allowed her to have the first bite of his very first hunt. Kion had joke with her about once she truly recovers, she can go hunt with him. Zuri seemed to be more focus on staying injured.
The young lion knew she didn't know how to hunt. But yet he doesn't called it out on her and lets her off easily. She really is in the middle of the stage. He bet by the next season she can hunt perfectly. After all, Kion is an experienced lion, maybe he can teach her something. As her paws gotten better, she would eventually move on her own as far as out of the cave.
The teenage lion were standing alone as he stared over his old home that were taken away from him. "You okay?" A voice asked from behind. Kion turned around and saw Jasiri approaching before sitting down.
"Yes," he answered. "I wonder when we can move to the outlands again."
Jasiri frowned. "I miss it too," she said hoarsely. "We were at peace in the outlands. Someone took away our home. But we're getting stronger and pretty soon I'm sure we'll be able to take it back. Plus, we have gained more allies than even Janja's clan."
"After I need to go to the pride lands," Kion declared.
"Wh-" Jasiri was about to asked but then she remembered Kion being Simba and Nala's son. "Oh I see..." She finished. At this revelation, Kion's attitude went from a few months attitude and going to around 3 years. Maybe that is why Kion grown even more mature at cubhood. He barely even smiles anymore beside with Zuri; something that didn't went unnoticed by the young hyena. She seems to make his world to some degree.
"Kion," Jasiri continues with an faint smile. "Do you like Zuri?" She decided to embarrassed him easily because the brother-and-sister bond formed between them.
Kion instantly begin blushing heavily, "No!" He shouted defensively. "We're just friends!"
"Oh," Jasiri giggles softly. "How do you know I was talking 'like that' instead of friendship," she teased. Kion opened his mouth but knew she had exposed his feelings for the lioness. He think his friends because he have kind of been overprotective of Zuri and treating her like a queen.
"Fine," he hissed. "You win, I like her to a little bit..."
"A little?" Jasiri pressed, secretly getting an kick out of this.
"Okay, a lot!" Kion confessed abruptly. He knew she can read him like a book. She can tell when he's lying and when he's telling the truth. Jasiri have examined him well and the two had their differences but yet they're like siblings. To be honest, sometimes with Jasiri, he wondered what would his relationship with Kiara been like hadn't fate chosen this path for him. Would he have still known Jasiri? Would his and Kiara's relationship been good? A lot of unknown answers to seemingly painless questions.
"Well, are you going to admit that you like her?" Jasiri asked softly. "After all, loves of two souls should be exposed before it's too late. And perhaps by her, you can get to your parents easier and maybe even learn some things from your past to her."
"You're right," Kion said. "I'm going to go talk to her. Even though she can't fight and move her bones that much, I would take an walk with her."
"You do that then," Jasiri said "And maybe have her tell you about the princess's attitude and their trips and how you gotten lost as a young cub. But don't asked too much questions because she have clearly been through a lot." Kion frowned but nodded as Jasiri turned around and left.
Kion sighed and headed to the lair where he saw an certain lioness practicing her paw. Smiling, he headed over fo her and nudged her friendly. Zuri opened her eyes and glanced up and saw Kion standing over her with a cub smile.
"Hey," Zuri stated with a soff smile towards him. "I-I have some questions for you." The tawny-orange lioness begin rising from the ground and moved out from the cave. "Let's take an walk."
Kion seems to be surprised by that but moved towards her side and begin walking out. "Kion," she said. "I have something to tell you..." Zuri opened her mouth to blabbered everything about what happened to her but she lost her nerves as she can imagined the pain look in his eyes.
"Yes?" He inquired, walking side-by-side with her.
"It's just that I-" she beginned softly. Realization dawned on her as she realized she couldn't expose the truth to the young teenage lion. She changed the subject, "I'm getting much better now."
'You pathetic witch.' a voice echoed into her head. 'He would find out the truth in time and when he does you will be labeled as an traitor.'
Kion smiles softly towards her that made her slightly grimaced because he always was an cheerful site to see. "That's good," he said. "Now I need you to tell all of the adventures that you and my sister went on." Kion were going to ask why she didn't told him when he told his name but decided to hear everything his sister been.
"Sist-" Zuri were about to say. "Oh yes, right. Well, firstly there was this time..." Zuri had told Kion everything; about a time whereas the three would have gotten stuck on an island and that the king had to get them off, about the time where the three gotten stuck underground after the vultures lure them in and they having to go underground.
Days after days, weeks after weeks, seasons, two years, the group have been through a lot. Zuri can see Kion getting even more brighter wirh gleam or shocker that they have been stucked.
Kion smiles. "I have a question for you," he said when she finally ended. Zuri nodded, willing to hear this. "What is with you three getting stuck somewhere?" Kion laughed, making her grinned and pouncing him.
"Oh shut up," she interjected playfully. "Beside, Kiara was behine most of the adventures with me and Tiifu being behind only a couple."
The lion continued to laugh however even after being pinned. "Ok, Zuri, whatever you say," he said mockingly. "I'm sure you weren't behind most of these adventures. I can't wait to see Kiara again. She better not have a mate."
She laughed at that. "Who knows?" Zuri questioned. "Maybe a rogue gotten lost and maybe Kiara and them may have cubs." Kion frowned and let out a low growl. No wonder he always felt the urge to be overprotective of her.
Kion noted the sunlight was starting to darkened. "Let's head back now, shall we?" He declared, as she gotten off of him softly and the two procceded to head back.
Not far away from the two, a certain hyena, jackal, and lioness were on top of a ledge. They have been planning to attack along with Zira around the same time but since Kovu is getting closer to the daughter, they have to deal with Prince Kion.
"In two days time, we shall strike," the lioness said darkly. "After all, the princess is too trusting of Kovu already and don't know where his true intentions lie so she will be easy to convince."
"Why don't we just strike now?" the hyena demanded. "After all, that lion has been an thorn of my side for far too long and together we can defeat him."
"Not yet," Usaliti snapped. "There most likely find ways to anticipate our attack and we would be stuck and doomed. Kion also grown up and manage to defeat you, hyenas, and your jackals. We'll have to surprise them and then we can kill them."
"I got to admit," Reirei spoken up. "The hyena's right. We can just strike when they're tired. After all, they're gone away from the pride lands; it's not like anyone would find out."
Usaliti was starting to get tired of this so she allowed a low growl, "Kion is resourceful and find a way for them to defeat us. If one lion can take down all of you, think about what's he like with his allies."
The hyena and jackal leader fallen silent as she continued, "Now come on, let's head back." No other word was said as they all turned and headed back to the outlands.