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Chapter 31

Later that day the royal family had gathered together for an evening meal, along with their welcomed- well unwelcome in vitani eyes- guest prince Kijivu. However, the lion looked more like the king…and with that small but growing grey fur in his mane. He could be the king's father. It was just un believable to Vitani that her father would, more or less, hooked her up with this lion. Did he even consider her interest at all? Yes, she never talked about boys and what she found attractive in them, but it is common sense to believe she would hit it off more with someone her own age.

"You know it's rude to stare." Nuka voice kept it's way into her head as she eyed the three lions before her, deep in conversation.

"Shut up."

"I'm just saying if you like the lion so much, why don't you go sit next to him." His voice teased.

"Like?!" Vitani flaring her nose and sounding insulted. " do you not see him Nuka?...he's practically daddy's age!"

"Yea, I see that."

"And that doesn't at all seem weird to you?...i mean how could they do this to me!" She tried to lower her banter, but it was finding itself to to hard for the princess. " I just…I can 't go though with this- I cant marry him Nuka." However, her twin seemed to be far too much involved with his dinner. "Hey…are you even listening to me."

"To you bitch and complain…unfortunately yes I am. And I'm trying to ignore it."

"I'm not joking Nuka, this is serious-can can you believe this?!"

"Knowing our dad, then yes."

"Why would daddy do something like this and think it's okay."

"He's kin g, being 'okay' with things comes with the territory. Now stop talking to me, I'm trying to enjoy my meal-"

"No you HAVE to be seen talking to me, if not, then they'll call me over to talk to…ki..ka…whatever his name is."

"Note to self sis, you should probably know your husband nam-"

"He's not my husband…UGH!" She stopped short when she. Realized how loud she truly was. Vitani snapped her head in the direction of burning eyes, as the adults looked in the downward direction of the twins.

"Now you've done it…" voicing only for his sisters ears. She bit her tongue but shot him a glare she hoped would bring pain and suffering.

"Aww did you say something princess?"

"Ah, no daddy. I was just….thinking…out loud?"

"Right, well come over here and sit next to Kijivu. I'm sure you two still have much to talk about." Kijivu…well at least she knew his name. Would she remember it? Absolutely not.

"Aw …Nuka and I were having a very interesting conversation daddy-"

"Pshh, no we weren't…"at this point it took everything within Vitani power to NOT curse him out now. She swears she's better off not having a twin brother at all! What good is he, if he's like your natural enemy? So much for a twin code.

"I'm sure that conversation can wait." Scars voice sounded like it was't paying any attention to them anyway. So what they were saying really didn't matter. "hurry up Vitani, you're keeping him waiting."

"uh…Coming."

The duo stood in the den, still in shock fro the moments before. Did that really just happen? Was it really that intense? Nala blues eyes slowly wandered over to her queen who still focused the remained of her attention to little kola ( not gonna lie, its been a minute since I wrote a chapter for this FanFiction. …I cant read my own handing. I know sad, right. So there fore, if Kopa name wasn't Kopa before…it is now )

"…he was probably just overwhelmed, he didn't mean any of it…Sarabi?"

"Yea, I'm sure that's what it is." But it was clear that Sarabi was saying those words for Nala, not herself. Sarabi knew this could happen…if fact she braced herself for it. Yet, even knowing something will happen doesn't stop the hurt from it. "But he was right, I could have done more."

"Don't listen to him. Simba was just upset. You know how he would be when he was younger. Always running off at the mouth. I know he didn't mean any of it."

"Hmm when he was younger, why is that so hard for me to remember now…"

"Sarabi, you did all you could! You did what he said and he lied to you. You couldn't see what Scar had planned in the future and its not your fault!" Realizing what she had indicated Nala reframed herself. "..I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say-"

"No it's fine. You're not a cub anymore. And in life…these things happen."

"Sarabi i…"

"Watch Kopa for me, I'lol be right back." Sarabi had already starting her descent to the den entrance before she even finished her sentence.

"Yes ma'am…"

As Sarabi lower body was about to leave the den, distance cry's calling the queens name could be heard coming from just outside of the den. Nala heard this and ran to the front.

Just outside of the den, coming from the distance was the lioness hunting party. They were carrying a fallen sister on their back.

"What happened?!" Voiced the queen as she ran over to her fallen sister. They placed the faintly looking lioness with pain written all over her face down slowly. Sarafina came to the forefront.

"We had to separate to clear more ground….Amir went off on her own. She was stabbed in the shoulder…in an accident."

"That doesn't look good. I'll get Rafiki-"

"No it's fine…really…just a a busted…shoulder." Amir rose her head from the ground. Although she had tears in her eye, she tried to fake it with a faint smile. " i..i don't want..to get in trouble."

"Trouble?" Sarabi looked at her with questioning eyes.

"Scar told us we needed to make a good impression for his guest coming today."

"Guest?"

"Yes, someone from the mountain pride. I don't know who, he didn't give us much information but he told us we couldn't mess up. Not this time, we had to bring something back…"

"I see…but still you need to be looked at."

"But it'll upset him…" the queen could hear the fear I her voice as she spoke about him. And she too could remember feeling that same way. Feeling fearful of the unknown.but, she had no time for fear. She had no time for regret.

"I don't care. Sarafina you and the others take her inside. I'll be back."

"Okay." Sarafina nodded to her. Her eyes still held worry in them. Of all the times that this could happen…

He kicked another stone into the muddy waterhole. He watched as the water violently rippled in a circular motion. He had been here for hours now. Still brooding. He couldn't believe her….he just couldn't.

After everything he had been though, for her to turn around and have another cub…and by his uncle so less! It was wrong…beyond wrong. The more simba thought about his mother and more it felt to him that she wasn't his mother….not anymore.

The mother he knew wouldn't betray him like that.

And what did all of this mean now? Him having this…little brother. What he is suppose to do? Love and care for him now?! Be an amazing big brother to him…

Why…why was this happening! Everything in his life is so chaotic the one thing he needed to be the same, he needed to trust would still be there for him…wasn't.not anymore. Things wouldn't be the same and simba was a fool to think otherwise.

Simba could tell by the look in his mothers eyes that he hurt him. All the cruel words that came falling out of his mouth.

He paused from his manic walking. Looking back into the now still waters. Looking at his reflection, he felt pathetic as she saw the red paw impression from Nalas slap. "Dammit!" A large paw struck the water. "How could I be so stupid!Scar warned me this would happen!"

"Scar told you what?" He turned to see Nuka walking his way. Simba quickly turned his head, masking his frustration.

"Nothing."

"I can practically see the steam coming from your ears."

"It's nothing."

"What… let me guess, personal issues? Please, like we don't all have them. Don't get your tail all in a bunch." Simba narrowed his eyes in Nuka direction. Even with Nuka's hyenas being gone, simba still knew better than to test himself with the 'prince of the pridelands' "between you and my sister I don't know who broods worst?"

"I said leave me alone-"

"I heard you the first time." Simba took in a small…deep breath, trying to calm his nerves. " what is it, your mom or something? What she hurt your little feelings?"

"Back off Nuka, I'm not in the mood!"

"You and me both kid" kid? Simba always hated when Nuka referred to him as a kid. He was only a few months younger than he was. And from looks alone you wouldn't be able to tell because simba was the bigger of the two. "Life sucks, and the older we get the more it goes down hill. Trust me."

Nuka came and awkwardly sat next to Simba who still eyed him. What was with his close behavior all of her sudden. For weeks Nuka had been keeping to himself. Now all of her sudden he wants to get all buddy buddy?

"Nuka-"

"Relax, I'm not trying to stir anything with you. You're just so damn sensitive its too easy not to. Besides I came here to get away from my situation as well. Kijivu and my sister as annoying."

"Huh? He's here already…"after hearing this Simba lost his own train of thought. " I thought-"

"Dad got him here a few days early. You know he can be. He probably sent a messages boasting about the pridelands and what-no. And his future queen."

"Are they together now?"

"Yea, probably still 'chatting' it up." His voice was so calm and unbothered. It picked at a nerve in simba being. How could Nuka act this way, when his sister is practically being sent away and forced to marry someone against her own will.

"You seem fine with this, what the hell?"

"What do you expect me to say? It's not like no one saw this coming. I'm sure when your dad was around he probably said stuff like this to your mom to. And besides if we don't give her away no one will take her-"

"That's your sister your talking about! Why are you such an ass to her. You know this is upsetting her-"

"Upsetting her? She should be grateful dad takes the timeout to think about her! When was the last time he said anything about me? To me?"

"You're future king Nuka-"

"Don't patronize me with that! You don't think I haven't noticed my dad spending all his free time with you? Instead of his own son…" simba was silent for a moment, not sure of what to say. Nuka sudden outburst took him by surprise. But just like that he was calm again, head sinking forward and shoudlers relaxed. "Hmp, don't worry about it. Your little pow wows and bonding session don't phase me."

"Nuka i-"

"Don't even. I have nothing to say to you. When it's all said and done, I'll be king of pride rock plan and simple." Simba watched as Nuka looked at himself in the waters reflection. "What happened to your face?"

"Huh?"

"I said what happening to your face."

"It's nothing."

"Hmp, well who ever you pissed off got you good. Was it her?"

"Who?"

"Who else could I be speaking of?"

"Oh, yea."

"Awwww got in an argument with your best friend?" Simba said nothing to Nuka teasing words. "My girls got a fire in her, I love it." Simba rolled his eyes. Whenever he referred to Nala as his 'future' romantic interest it didn't sit well with him. But after today…it was probably the end of their friendship. They had been growing apart anyway, so what did he matter now? Nuka could talk about Nala in any perverted way now. He wouldn't care. " I can't wait until we are side by side as king and queen. Don't worry you'll be invited to the ceremony."

"Whatever." Simba soon got up to leave.

"Where are you going?"

"Anywhere but here."

"Hmp, whatever, just be back in the next three days if you want to see Vitani off." By the time the last words left his muzzle, simba was already out of sight.

YOOO did anyone see the second Thaler for the remake of the lion king? Holy shit! I'm excited now, not going to lie I had very high doubts about this remake- and I still do. But the realism of the animation was looking good. So hopefully my expectation can only go up from here. See ya in the next chapter.