A/N: Haha...told you!
Disclaimer: I don't own...you can't sue. I only own Sydney...
Sure enough, the two figures were there, but they were joined by a third. The third seemed to be shouting, and as they got closer, they distinguished him to be Kopa. The other lion looked like a spitting image of Simba. The lioness was beautiful, almost glowing as she scowled at Kopa.
Suddenly the other lion attacked, pinning Kopa to the ground and biting his neck savagely. Kovu made a move to help him, but Simba stopped him, watching the fight. Kopa flipped him, snarling and scratching his chest, ripping some of his mane out.
"Who do you think you are?" the lion snarled, flipping him back over and raking his claws down Kopa's face.
"I am Kopa…" he snarled, looking away, trying to shake off the pain but he was pinned.
Suddenly the lion stopped, and got off Kopa, who winced.
"Kopa…" the lion muttered and shook his head.
"What…do you know me?" Kopa asked
"No…I thought I did…forgive me…" the lion said, his head bowed
"Say what you must…don't leave it there," Kopa said, his head cocked to the side
"I used to know a Kopa…a long……long time ago. But he was killed. You couldn't be him. I am going to leave. Come Sydney," the lion said
"Wait…" Simba called
"What is it?" the lion asked, if only noticing the eight lions for the first time
He paused when he saw Simba again, but he shook his head,
"You entered the Pride Lands without permission, without seeing me. What would you have done if Kopa had not come across you?" Simba asked
"Where am I?" the lion asked, paling.
"The Pride Lands…" Simba repeated.
The lion closed his eyes.
"I must leave……I cannot stay. This place holds too many memories," the lion muttered
"Tell us who you are…" Nala said gently.
"I used to live here…a long time ago. I left though…because times were hard. The king was Simba…his mate Nala, and you remind me of them greatly." He said and Simba cocked his head to the side.
"I am Simba…but I do not remember you. How long ago was it? How old were you?"
The lion stared at Simba and Nala in disbelief, and walked up to them, staring in their eyes. Nala felt a strange sense of familiarity towards the lion, and studied him closely. The lion noticed this and smiled gently, looking down.
"You recognise me, don't you?" he asked and Nala nodded
"You seem so familiar to me as well…I cannot place it," Simba said
"Well…you have not seen me for a while…but you must not know who I am. I am sorry. I cannot let you know…because I cannot stay." He said
"No…tell us. I order you," Simba said,
The lion bit his lip, thinking hard.
"My name is Tanabi…I am your son…." he said in a rush, and looked away.
Everyone looked suddenly taken aback and Tanabi blushed.
"Yeah…I ran away…I couldn't stand, knowing my little brother was dead. If I could turn back time, I would've stayed. It would've been better than what I went through." Tanabi said
"Tanabi…I lived…" Kopa said and Tanabi looked at Kopa, smiling softly.
"Excuse me…so…Tanabi is my brother too?" Kiara suddenly asked, seeing that Vitani, Dotty, Spotty and Scruffy had left.
"Yes…" Nala said, and Tanabi looked at Kiara.
Sydney looked awfully confused, and suddenly she glared at Tanabi.
"You said these lands were uninhabited. You said we would live here, and you said your name was Ibanat…" she yelled at him, and he scowled.
"I was Ibanat…but now I've found my real family, my name is Tanabi…" he said and she glared, looking away.
"I'm leaving. Don't come after me," she muttered, and ran into the grave yard.
Tanabi bowed his head after her, sighing, but he looked up and grinned at Nala.
"She's old news….always had a bit of a temper." He laughed and they all smiled.
"Will you two be staying?" Simba asked Kopa and Tanabi, and they looked at each other.
"Yes…we will stay, but we will not interfere. Kovu and Kiara are the rightful rulers. We can't take that away from them," Tanabi said and Kopa nodded in agreement.
Kiara smiled and bounded up to her new brothers, nuzzling them both. Suddenly, a ray of sunshine, beamed down at them, and they looked up, sensing the presence of Mufasa.
"We've found our family…we're reunited…but now what?" Tanabi asked suddenly and Simba and Nala smiled.
"Kiara is pregnant," they said in unison and Kopa and Tanabi's eyes widened.
"Oh…" they said hesitantly.
Kiara laughed and nuzzled Kovu, who shook his mane out with pride.
"Well…I guess we should introduce you to the family." Simba said and they nodded, and slowly started walking towards the large rock formation.
A/N: That's it! wait...no it's not. wait...yes it is. If you want some more Tanabi and Kopa-ness you are gonna have to beg and plead, or read Kovu's journey...!