Sandra lied in the grass with Kyoya gazing at the stars. "Look! There's one that looks like a baby rabbit! See the fluffy tail?" Sandra said as she pointed it out.
"Yeah...Hey!" Kyoya exclaimed. "There's one that looks like two lions killing each other for a scrap of meet! Ha! I've never done this before."
"Really? My father and I used to do this all the time," Sandra replied. Kyoya looked at her as she continued. "He says all the great kings of the past are up there."
"Do you think Scar's up there?" Kyoya asked before he realized what he said. He got up and sat down a little ways away from Sandra. Sandra rolled onto her belly and watched him. "He wasn't my father but he was still...part of me."
Sandra got up and padded over to him, feeling sorry for him. "My father said there was a...a darkness in Scar that he couldn't escape," she said as she sat down beside him.
"Maybe there's a darkness in me too," Kyoya murmured just loud enough for Sandra to hear. Sandra didn't believe it. She nuzzled him and raised his head up. At first Kyoya was a little surprised but then he nuzzled her back.
Kyoya then suddenly pulled away. "What's wrong?" Sandra asked.
Kyoya walked away and shook his head. "Nothing."
"Kyoya?" Sandra pressed. He turned and looked at her.
"It's just that my whole life I've been trained...nothing. I gotta go," Kyoya said turning to walk away.
Sandra blinked feeling a little hurt. "Kyoya...wait!" she pleaded. The young lion stopped and looked back at her before turning away again. He was going to go further but then a voice stopped him.
"And where are you going?"
"No...Nowhere," Kyoya stammered.
Rafiki then popped out of the grass in front of him. "Ha! That's what you think!" Rafiki then disappeared and Kyoya stuck his head in the grass trying to look for him.
"Who was that?" he asked. Sandra ran to his side.
"A friend of the family," Sandra answered. Rafiki then appeared on Kyoya's back.
"Come on! You follow old Rafiki!" Rafiki said, tugging on Kyoya's tail. "He knows the way!" He then dashed off. Kyoya turned and puzzled glance to Sandra.
"Way to where?" he asked. Sandra shrugged. She could never figure Rafiki out. She then saw Rafiki on a cliff.
"You follow! You see!" Rafiki shouted. Sandra and Kyoya exchanged confused looks. "Hurry now!"
Sandra dashed after the baboon. "Kyoya! Come on!" she said as Kyoya came up beside her. They halted in front of a waterfall.
"Where's he taking us?" Kyoya asked.
"A special place in your heart," Rafiki answered. Sandra and Kyoya looked around wondering where he was. He then appeared and turned Sandra and Kyoya to face each other. "Called Upendi." He then pushed then together in a kiss. Sandra and Kyoya smiled.
(Upendi scene)
Sandra and Kyoya padded back to Pride Rock step for step. When they reached the top they nuzzled each other. "Good night," Kyoya whispered.
"Good night," Sandra said. She then glanced at the den and then at Kyoya's rock. They then turned their seperate ways. Kyoya laid down beside the rock. He lay there a little while until a shadow fell over him. He looked up in surprise at Simba.
"It's kinda cold tonight huh? Come on in," Simba invited. Kyoya smiled gratefully and followed the king inside the den. He felt a glare coming his way. He looked to see the lion Gingka glaring at him. What's his problem?
"Don't worry about Gingka," Simba said. "He just likes Sandra. He'll get over it. Besides, I think there's someone who wants to see you." He flicked his tail to where Sandra was lying awake beside Nala. Kyoya blinked affectionately and padded up to her. He licked her ear and Sandra looked up in surprise. She quickly got up and nuzzled Kyoya. Kyoya glanced back at Simba and he nodded. Kyoya then lay down beside Sandra and the two fell silently into sleep.
