WARNING: This chapter contains adult discussion about sex and maturity. Reader discretion is advised.

When Kion and Kiara arrived at Pride Rock it was practically dawn. Looking around, Kion didn't see his father, which brought him great relief. He did, however, see his mother, and she saw them. Nala ran to her cubs, in tears, and quickly pulled them into a tight hug.

"My babies are home." she said, through sobs of joy, "I was so worried."

Kion nuzzled into his mother, breathing heavily.

"I'm so sorry, mom." he said, his voice cracking a bit, "I'm here now."

Nala continued to cry, tightly hugging her two cubs. Out of the corner of his eye, Kion noticed a large male lion heading towards them with his head held low. It was his father.

"Daddy!" Kiara said, pulling away from her mother's hug, "I'm home!"

Simba smiled and licked his daughter's face affectionately, he then turned serious.

"I'm glad you're home, sweetie," he said in a low voice, "but I'm very disappointed in you for running off after Kion in the first place."

Kiara frowned.

"I'm sorry Daddy." she said, lowering her ears, "I thought I was doing the right thing."

Simba nodded.

"I understand." he said calmly, "Right now, I'd like to have a talk with Kion."

Upon hearing this, Kion froze and hugged his mother tighter, attempting to bury himself in her soft fur. Simba slowly walked over to them and looked at his son, who refused to meet his gaze.

"Kion" he said sternly, "Look at me please."

Hesitantly, Kion raised his head and locked eyes with his father.

"D-dad…" he started to apologize, "I'm so sorry for running away and- and for roaring at you. I'm an awful son."

Simba stood there for a moment and frowned before raising his large paws in the air. Kion closed his eyes in fear, thinking his father may be getting ready to hit him, but instead, he felt Simba's large arms gently wrap around him, pulling him into a hug. Kion's eyes widened, and he was very surprised at his father's action.

"Uhh Dad?" he said raising an eyebrow at him, "I thought you were angry with me."

Simba let go of his son and pulled away from the hug.

"Oh I am angry, Kion." he said, through a slight chuckle, "I'm angry, hurt, confused, disappointed, scared and so much more, but I still love you."

Kion smiled sheepishly.

"I love you too, dad," he said timidly before letting out a heavy sigh, "and I understand if you don't want anything to do with me right now."

Simba smiled, softly.

"On the contrary, I'd actually like to have a talk with you." he said ruffling his paw through Kion's tuft of mane, "I want us to work things out.".

Simba began to walk away, and hesitantly, Kion followed him. Simba led them to a secluded spot behind Pride Rock; A nice, private place to have a conversation. The two lions sat quietly for a little while, both thinking about what they wanted to say to the other. They absentmindedly watched the sun's first rays peak over the horizon. Kion cleared his throat.

"Nice weather we're having." he said casually, in an attempt to make small talk.

Simba sighed.

"Son, there's no need to beat around the bush." he said, looking at Kion with a solemn expression, "We need to talk about what happened between us in the Backlands."

Kion frowned and looked at his father shamefully.

"Dad, I'm so sorry for using the roar on you." he said, sounding very sincere, "It was very irresponsible of me, and I hate myself for hurting someone I love so much."

Simba smiled a bit.

"I accept your apology, Kion," he said, giving his son an affectionate pat on the back. "and for the record, it would take a whole lot more than one roar to keep me away from you."

Kion giggled.

"Thanks Dad." he replied softly.

Simba remained silent for a while, thinking.

"Kion…" he said cautiously, "I- I think maybe I overreacted about you and Fuli."

Kion looked at his father, hopefully.

"Does this mean you're ok with us being together?" he said smiling.

Simba got to his feet and began to pace back and forth.

"Well, not really," he said unsurely, "but I'm willing to let you give it a try."

Kion's face lit up and he quickly got to his feet as well.

"Really?!" he said, giving his dad a big hug, "Thank you so much!"

Simba was surprised at first, but appreciated his son's warm embrace. He gently hugged him back.

"All I want is for you to be happy." he said lovingly, "If you're happy with Fuli, that's what matters most."

Kion eventually stopped hugging his father.

"Fuli is going to be so happy that we can be together!" he said enthusiastically, "Just wait til' I tell her!"

Simba laughed.

"Remember, this is only on a trial basis," he stated, "understand?"

Kion nodded.

"I understand," he said, sounding a bit disheartened, "but is there a reason you why don't want me and Fuli to have a relationship, other than the fact that I am a lion, and she is a cheetah?"

Simba thought for a minute before speaking.

"First of all, I really can't blame you for being attracted to a Cheetah." he said laughing a bit, "Fuli is smart, stunningly gorgeous and honestly, I think she's perfect for you."

Kion smiled dreamily.

"You got that right." he said giggling.

Simba's face became much more serious.

"It just sort of bothered me when you suggested that Fuli might be… umm- touching you, in a sexual way" he said awkwardly, "I guess I always kind of hoped your first sexual experience would be with, well, a lioness."

Kion blushed a deep shade of red.

"It was." he said shyly.

Simba's ears perked up and he looked at his son.

"You've mated before?" he said, concerned.

Kion's eyes widened.

"No!" he said shaking his head, "I never went that far. I just, umm, had one little experience with a lioness."

Simba smirked and chuckled a bit.

"A pleasurable experience?" he asked teasingly.

Kion blushed even harder.

"Dad!" he said sounding embarrassed, "Please don't make me talk about it."

Simba sighed.

"Ok…" he said, still chuckling, "Can I at least know which lioness this experience was with?"

Kion thought back to his unwanted sexual encounter with his sister.

"Uhh…" he said in a low voice, "I don't think you want to know."

Simba shrugged.

"Alright" he said calmly, "You can keep your secrets…"

Kion smiled and laughed a bit.

"Great, thanks." he said sarcastically, "Ya know, it's really embarrassing to talk about sex stuff with you… we've had this talk before."

Simba groaned.

"Yeah, I know it's uncomfortable," he said sympathetically, "but just remember that I was your age once, and my dad wasn't alive to teach me about sex. I understand that you're getting older, you get horny & have sexual urges. It's nothing to be embarrassed about. No matter what, you're still the coolest lion I know."

Kion smiled.

"You really think so?" he asked, happily.

Simba nodded.

"Of course!" he replied grinning, "I'm so proud of you and all the work you do for the Lion Guard."

Kion nuzzled his father affectionately.

"Thanks dad." he said quietly, "Is everything good now between me and you?"

Simba smiled and nuzzled his head into Kion's.

"Yes, son," he said in a deep, comforting voice, "We're all good."

Kion nuzzled against his father one last time and then began to walk away. Simba raised an eyebrow at his son.

"Going to mate with Fuli already?" he asked teasingly.

Kion rolled his eyes.

"No, dad." he said annoyedly, "I'm going to bed. I've barely slept in 36 hours."

To be continued…

NOTE: Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! Sorry it took so long to finish it. I had a really busy week. Anyway, tell me what you think! :) See you in the next chapter.