Simba winced when he realized how much of a better father his son was. He sighed heavily as Kion licked his cubs' heads. In the background, he could hear Kovu, Vitani, Tiifu, and Zuri coming towards them.

The group stopped at the sight of Kion and his Pride.

"K - Kion? You're alive? But they said you died!"

Kion's eyes narrowed when he saw Zuri and frowned heavily as his tail flicked. "Why if it isn't the lioness who pushed me off that cliff."

Zuri flushed at the memory. "I didn't mean to do that. I wasn't thinking."

Kion scoffed as he rolled his eyes. "Isn't that clear?"

Kovu smiled at his brother - in - law and bowed his head. "Hello, Kion. My name's Kovu. I'm your sister's mate."

"King of the Night Pride." Kion replied with a smile to his brother - in - law. "So, we're both happy, aren't we, Kiara?"

Kiara laughed as she nuzzled Kovu before nodding at her little brother but didn't think he was all too happy to see Zuri or Tiifu again. Kopa and Janna stared up at their family on their father's side with interest.

Rani looked down at her cubs before sharing a look with her mate, silently telling him what the twins wanted to do. However, Kion shook his head before leaning down and whispering to his cubs to stay right by them until they said otherwise and the twins pouted, but obeyed their father.

"Kion." Zuri tried once more as she stepped forward. "I never meant to try and kill you! It wasn't my intention!"

"Then what was?" growled Kion. "You made me lose my memory and I get it back by watching a lion die the same way I could've."

Zuri gulped as she shifted on her paws. She felt really bad and after so long of thinking Prince Kion was dead, he was suddenly in front of them. Alive, happy, with his own family and Pride. He was a King of a different land. He was doing so much better than them.

"But I will say this." Kion sighed after a moment of silence. "If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have met the Night Pride. I wouldn't have Kopa and Janna with me. I wouldn't have met Rani."

Zuri nodded slowly as she smiled weakly. "I apologize, King Kion. I swear it upon my grave."

Kion narrowed his eyes as he stood tall. "I'm sure you do. Now, with that all clear, we'll take our leave."

Nala stepped forward as she pleaded to her son once more. "Please, Kion, stay. At least for a little while. I want to know my grandcubs. I want to be filled in on everything I missed."

Rani giggled while she nuzzled her mate. "Why don't we stay? Surak and Baliyo can certainly handle the animals with Nirmala."

Kion stuttered. "What? But, um..."

Surak chuckled deeply as he walked up to his king. "We can handle it. Go and catch up with your family. Come home when you see fit."

Baliyo smiled widely. "Yeah! I think the twins would love to stay."

Kion sighed. "Alright, fine. We'll stay for a little while."

Rani smiled widely as she watched Kopa and Janna tackle their grandmother and start bombing her with questions. "Kopa, Janna! Let Nala up!"

Kopa whined. "Aw! But mama!"

Rani gave him a look and Kopa smiled in return. "Let her up."

With a groan, both twins got off their grandmother.

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Simba sighed as he watched Kion speak with Kiara and he knew they were trying to evoke more memories for Kion. Talib didn't get near his brother because he wanted Kion to spend more time with the family members before getting to know him but then, Kion looked at his little brother with a smirk and tackled him.

He smiled as Talib and Kion began wrestling like brothers. Talib laughed as his brother began play fighting like they had always known each other and before long Kiara joined in with her brothers in a playful mood.

"They're getting along."

Simba's amber eyes moved and widened when he saw his mother. He smiled when he remembered how Sarafina and Sarabi greeted their long lost grandson and how they greeted their great - grandcubs with much happiness and playfulness to the twins.

"I admit, I was a bit worried about Kion reacting to Talib."

Simba chuckled at his mother's words. "I think now that he knows Talib, he's welcoming him with open arms."

Sarabi arched an eyebrow at her son. "Now, what about you?" she asked and Simba blinked with confusion, silently asking his mother what she meant. "What will you do about your strained relationship with Kion?"

Simba sighed heavily as he looked at his cubs. "I don't know, mother."

The two of them watched as Kion bit his brother's ear and tugged gently with playfulness and Talib laughed before trying to kick his brother off of him but failed. Simba just couldn't believe how much Kion looked like his father but in terms of mane, it was different. At the top, it curved backwards a tiny bit before falling down in his face just a few inches. His son had certainly grown up well with the Night Pride.

He had to admit, the Night Pride did a wonderful job of raising his son. Any other Pride would've cast him away, leaving him for death but they didn't. It was rare to find a Pride like that.

"He's finally home."

The two looked to see the Queen lovingly watching her cubs and Simba knew she was overjoyed at Kion's return.

"Nala. Where's the twins?"

Nala smiled with a laugh. "Behind you, dear."

Simba arched an eyebrow before looking behind him before having both twins jumping on his back and laying down on his head. Kopa purred as he placed his chin on Simba's head while Janna nuzzled into his red mane. "Hello to you too, twins."

"Hi grandpa!" both twins grinned widely.

Nala purred as she laid down beside her mate and nuzzled her grandson when he jumped into her embrace.