Kion and Jasiri were on a small cliff, looking a a small waterfall above a narrow river. Both kids haven't left their sides and kept close to each other. Kion, wanting to bring up a conversation, said to her "so how does it feel to be free of Zira now?"
"I could not be happier. That witch got a well-deserved death. I know it sounds harsh, but I am glad that she is dead now." Then she rested her chin on her crossed arms
Kion made a smirk on his face and agreed with her by saying "I know. Even though I never met Zira personally, but I have been told of all the horrible things she did, like when she was ruling with Scar when he was alive.
"heh, yeah, a nasty piece of work that Scar." Said Jasiri. "Well I don't know about you Kion, but I can really go for a drink right now. You thirsty?"
He thought about it, and the small, young cub said "I guess. It's getting a little hot out here after all." Then both lion and hyena went to enjoy so,e nice, sparking water from the stream. After he took his sip, he asked his close hyena friend "So have Janja and his clan been giving you trouble out here lately?"
"nah." she shrugged. "Me and Janja made an agreement between him and my friends: if you leave us alone, we'll leave you alone. And also, if you don't trespass on our turf, we don't trespass on yours. That sort of thing." then she wiped her face. "For the jackal family, I haven't really seen them for a long while now,:
the lion cub had a look of uncertainty on his face. "That's weird." he thought. "What if Reirei and her family are trying to hide from us while they are thinking of a plan to kill me and my family out of revenge and wreak havoc on the Pride Lands?"
Jasiri had a confused look on her face. "What? that's crazy. Sure, Janja and his idiot friends might come up with a plan in revenge, but Reirei and her family plotting vengeance? I've seen what they are, and they all look like a bunch of cowards to me. They also tend to keep to themselves since Jackals and hyenas don't really bother trying to steal eachother's food."
"Yeah, but what if they plan something sneaky? I've seen what Reirei and her family are capable of, and they are quite sneaky and conniving. Have you seen them recently?"
"Nope, and hopefully it will stay that way." Jasiri remarked. "Those jackals can be quite the poachers. But i wouldn't worry about that too much, Kion. We can easilly do something about those morons, and the same with Janja and his posse. besides, you have that roar of yours, remember."
"I know. Ah who am I kidding, i don't think Reirei and her family would come back to the Pride Lands anytime soon as long as my dad is the king of all the Pride Lands. I mean, did i tell you how scared they all were of my dad when he roared at them?" and the cub made a chuckle.
Jasiri made an adorable giggle. "I heard. If only I could have been there to see you do it. It would have been priceless."
"Well... too bad you can't come into the Pride Lands, i'm pretty sure my mom and dad won't allow it. I would get in so much trouble if i brought you there." He kinda looked away from her.
"Oh Kion." said Jasiri, putting a paw on his shoulder. "I'm pretty sure Simba and Nala would try and talk to them about that."
"But they don't really know about me and you being friends like this. I kinda didn't tell them about you when I was out in the Outlands a few times. I'm worried that they would forbid me from seeing you again, you know, because of your parents and Ed."
"I promise you, they all want nothing to do with him anymore. Now all they remember about Scar now, is that he is the worst enemy for my parents, Ed, and a the other hyenas that follow him."
"well if you put it that way, then i believe you. My dad is talking to them right now so maybe there might be a chance that there will be a piece treaty between us and the hyenas after all." Then he and Jasiri went on a little walk close to where both their parents were talking to one another. While watching both sides have their conversation, Kion hoped that everything will go well between them.
Jasiri gave him a reassuring look. "It will be alright Kion, do you trust me?"
"Of course I do." the cub replied. "sorry for doubting you for a second, i do trust you Jasiri."
"It's alright Kion. Remember, Si Si na Sawa, remember?"
Kion smiled at that remarked "I do remember Si si na Sawa indeed." Then he went down where he came from, and saw his friends having a friendly conversation with Jasiri's clan of spotted hyenas. Jasiri followed him after, and then they suddenly looked into eachother's eyes for a brief period of time, and haven't taken their eyes of one another.
"So Kion." she said, "do you ever think you can show me your home that you call Pride Rock? Maybe go hunting for food together as well? You can make the kill, and I can just eat what's left of it. I am a hyena after all."
The cub made a small, sheepish chuckle. "That would be nice." Then both the young animals took it upon themselves to come a little closer to each other, so clad, that their noses were almost touching one another.
"You know, I really wish that hyenas like us could live in the Pride Lands."
"Agreed." And the lion cub pawed his foot at the ground, feeling a little shy. It was just at this moment, they decided to close their eyes and tried their lips to the other's, for a kiss.
it was as if their lips were going to intertwine, but then, at the very last second before they could touch, Simba called his son's name.
"Kion!" He called. The young cub was startled and looked over to where his parents and the three adult hyenas were.
"Yeah dad?"
"can you come over here please?" Th king asked
"Okay! I'm coming!" The cub called out to him. While going up to his parents, he was worried that he was in trouble because of that little move he was trying to inflict on that hyena. Of course, neither Simba or Nala had an angry look on their faces. "Yeah dad?"
Simba cleared his throat, and then asked him "Kion, Banzai and Shenzi tells me that you would come here sometimes to see and help their daughter, Jasiri."
it was exactly what young Kion was afraid of. He knew that his parents would find out about her sooner or later. "And you didn't even tell us you had a hyena friend before?" Asked Nala, blinking twice.
"Well, it's not that- I mean, okay I admit it! I have been friends with Jasiri for a long time!" He confessed. If there was one thing Kion wouldn't want to do, it would be to lie to his parents. "I'm sorry that I didn't tell you guys about her, honest! It's just that- I know lions and hyenas have their differences, but Jasiri and her family are nothing like Janja. I promise!"
Both parents had a confused look on their faces, and looked at each-other with a raised eyebrow. "Calm down, son." Simba chuckled. "You're not in any kind of trouble." Then he gently petted his son's body with a his big paw.
"you guys aren't mad at me?"
"of course not, sweetie." Nala said sweetly.
"but honestly, we are a little disappointed in you for lying to us like that all this time. It other than that, we are perfectly alright with your friendship with her."
"you do?"
"of course Kion. Why would you think we wouldn't let you be friends with a hyena?"
"well... I've been told that hyenas are not to be trusted, for they might eat me while my back is turned, and eat all the bones from what's left of me."
The three hyenas made a really loud cackle. "That's just dumb!" Shenzi remarked. "That's nothing but a load of baloney. Hahaha!"
"come on, we're changed hyenas now." Said Banzai. "We now respect the circle of life as much as any other animal now. We can eat whatever something dead is Lion around! Hahahaha! Get it? Lion around?"
"and a cub sandwich!" Shenzi joked. Ed was the one laughing the loudest widen he was obviously nuts.
"Just like old times." Simba muttered In an annoyed tone of voice.
"Oh but seriously, who told you garbage like that?"
"Zazu, Timon, and Pumbaa." Kion answered.
"Of course." Nala rolled her eyes sideways. "Don't listen to what they think, they... kinda had bad experiences with hyenas."
"yeah, we are completely above doing that now, man." Banzai said. "Like no more birdy boiler and all that torture on many helpless aninals."
"Banzai!" Shenzi reprimanded. She put up a wooden mallet and smacked Banzai's head with it. "Sorry about him, really." Then she threw the hammer away like a baseball going out of the stadium. "So anyway, lil ole Jasiri is a good girl."
"She's not wrong dad." Kion said. "She respects the circle of life just as much as we do."
"I believe you, Kion." Said Simba warmly. "But next time, please try not to keep secrets like that from me or your mother."
"I will dad." Kion made a head nod.
"So where is this hyena now?" Nala asked
"Right here, your majesties." Said the hyena waking up to the small group. Then the hyena bowed to both of them in respect.
Simba and Nala were rather flattered to see this. They never really seen a hyena bow to them in respect before. "I'm beginning to like yoy already."
Then she started a good conversation with the co-rulers of the Pride Lands, and indeed, they were taking an immediate liking to her already. After that, the little dispute was settled, the hyenas will be welcomed into the Pride Lands as long as they respect the circle of life. Never has Jasiri and rhe three hyena grownups ever been so happy to hear that.
So the king and queen, Kion, and his friends went back home to Pride Rock.
"Kion, we're you trying to make a move on her?" Asked Fuli
"What? No way!" He protested to the cheetah. "It's not like that, I mean- ummmm." His cheeks flustered a crimson red on his face.
"I'm just kidding." Fuli remarked with a chuckle
