Here's a fic for any of you who are interested in such things. And it's going to be about Simba! Yeah, my first fic starring Simba. Kinda strange for me, I know. But you can't not love Simba.
Also, if anybody thinks they have a good idea for a tlk fanfic, be sure to PM the idea, and if I like it, I'll put it on my 'to do' list, and eventually, I'll write it! And if you're just a guest, leave a review on any one of my stories with the idea.
Anyways, be sure to leave a review! And enjoy the fic.
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Simba's POV
Simba felt someone shake him, waking him up.
"Wake up you two." Whispered Uru, as she rubbed both of them gently with her soft paws . "It's time to wake up."
Simba blinked, stretching his legs out as Uru rubbed his sides. Man, he hadn't felt this comfortable in ages! And Uru was so wonderful… he let her keep petting him with her front paws, as she did the same to Taka with her hind legs.
"I'm awake!" He yawned, as Uru held him.
"What about you, little one?" Asked Uru, rolling over to her back and holding up Taka. She put both of them on her chest, smiling warmly at Taka.
"Good morning." Said Taka quietly, staring down at his paws.
"What's wrong?" Asked Uru, raising her eyebrow in concern.
"It's nothing." Replied Taka, trying to smile.
"I… okay then." Said Uru, frowning a little bit. Simba saw she hated seeing her little Taka upset. But he didn't know what was wrong either.
"Taka, what's wrong?" Repeated Simba, as Taka looked away from the two of them.
"Little one, we've just woken up. Did you have another bad dream?" Asked Uru, holding Taka up with both her paws.
"No, I didn't have a bad dream." Replied Taka, his little legs flailing in the air.
"Little one, you can tell me anything you want, I don't want you to keep feelings pent up inside. Because one day, they could burst out, and things could turn out awfully. It's so much better to tell your mommy what you feel." Said Uru soothingly, as Simba looked up at Taka.
"Well….. mommy, why don't I get to play with muffy?" He asked.
Uru immediately lost her smile.
"Well…. Taka… Mufasa is just… busy, you know, off doing other things." She said, looking strangely ashamed.
"No he's not, I know what he's doing, he's just playing with the other cubs. Why doesn't he play with me once in awhile? I'm his brother, shouldn't he play with me too?" He asked, as Uru looked away from Taka for a moment.
"Little one….. Ahadi just doesn't want you to play with your brother, that's all." She said, frowning sadly.
"But why not Mommy?" He asked, as Uru sighed.
"Ahadi… is flawed. That's just it, he has flaws. And one of them is not recognizing you for the wonderful blessing that you are." She explained.
"But what does that have to do with not letting me play with muffy?"
"He just…. Ahadi isn't wise, he's narrow minded and spiteful and can never change his mind. So when he decided your brother Mufasa was better than you he….. he, well…..he's beyond reason, let's just put it that way."
"I still want to play with Mufasa. Can't we ask him if I can play with muffy?" Begged Taka.
"I don't know how he'd respond little one. It might be a bad idea." Replied Uru.
"But can't we at least try?!" Asked Taka. Uru grimaced.
"I… little one, I want the best for you. If you want to play with Mufasa, I'll try to see if I can make it happen." She said, smiling warmly.
"Thanks mommy." Replied Taka, as Uru set him down. Simba jumped off Uru and landed next to Taka, as Uru rolled over and got up, stretching out her legs. She let out a large yawn, her sharp teeth lining her mouth impressively.
"All right, Ahadi left for the morning patrol a few hours ago. It's almost noon, I figured I would let you two sleep in since you were up so late last night. He should be back any minute now, for a noontime meal, which he shares with me. Actually it's one of the few things we still share, but that's beside the point. In any case, we shouldn't need to wait too long." She said, as she walked slowly out of the cave.
Simba and Taka followed her, as Uru climbed down a little ways to a puddle on one of the rocks in Pride Rock.
"Drink up you two." She said, leaning down to lap up some of the cool, clear water. Simba looked over the puddle, realizing that it was a natural spring. Strange, he didn't remember there being a water spring from his own time. Perhaps it was going to dry up in a few years, before he was born.
Taka leaned in and drank along with Simba, enjoying the refreshing feeling that water brought. Especially in the morning, right after you woke up from a nice long sleep. A few minutes later Uru had finished up, no longer thirsty.
They went back up to the den and waited for Ahadi to show up, since Uru had said he would be back soon.
"He's late." Said Uru, as she lied on her back. Simba and Taka had been playing tag around her, sometimes climbing over her to get away.
"Is he?" Asked Simba.
"Yeah, he should have been here an hour ago." She replied, setting a foreleg over her eyes.
"Why would he be late?" Asked Taka, jumping up onto Uru's stomach.
"I don't know little one. He must be busy." She replied, shaking him off gently.
"Uru!" Came a sudden loud, booming voice. Taka and Simba both jumped in surprise, and immediately scurried behind Uru.
"Ah, he's here." Muttered Uru, rolling her eyes. "Yes dear?" She called back, as Ahadi entered the den with Mufasa trailing behind him. Ahadi was an impressive lion, with broad shoulders and a thick, muscular body. Simba thought that if anything, Ahadi had only become more imposing since last he'd seen him.
"Guess what Mufasa did!" He replied, stepping aside to reveal Mufasa holding a mouse, beaming with pride. Mufasa was am average sized cub, with the beginnings of an bright red mane, and golden fur.
Simba felt Taka droop considerably.
"Mufasa! Nice job!" Said Uru, getting up to congratulate him. Realizing their cover was about to leave, Simba and Taka dove behind a rock.
"Thanks mom!" Replied Mufasa, setting the mouse down and grinning.
"It's his first mouse! And he caught it by himself!" Exclaimed Ahadi, grinning.
"And he was a very good hunter to do so." Said Uru as she smiled warmly, making Mufasa puff up his chest.
"I haven't caught anything yet…." whispered Taka, as he and Simba watched from behind a rock.
"Thanks mom!" Repeated Mufasa, who was almost glowing from the approval he had gained from his parents.
"Also, Uru, I did manage to catch a wildebeest, and I saved a haunch for us. And since Mufasa's achievement deserves recognition, I think our son should eat with us for lunch." Said, Ahadi, picking up a slab of meat.
"That's a lovely idea." Replied Uru, nodding in agreement.
"I get to eat with you guys!" Exclaimed Mufasa, his eyes wide with joy.
"Yes you do son. After all, you're going to be king one day, I think you should start acting a bit more mature." Said Ahadi, setting the haunch down in front of the three of them. To Simba, they seemed like a happy, perfect family. So what was it that Taka was so afraid of? Ahadi didn't seem nearly as bad as had been described to him.
"Actually Ahadi, before we begin, our….. other son has something he would like to ask you." Said Uru, setting a paw on the meat to pause the meal. Ahadi raised his eyebrow, as if he was unsure of what Uru had just said. "Taka! Come here." Called Uru, looking back at the rock.
With his legs shaking, Taka stood up nervously and gulped. He stepped out from the rock, not daring to look up at his family just yet. He quickly walked up to them, clearly nervous.
"Uhh….." Taka cleared his throat, looking up at Ahadi.
"Oh…. well, what do you want?" Said Ahadi, his disapproving glare scathing Taka.
"Go on little one, it's just a harmless question." Encouraged Uru, as Mufasa looked on curiously.
"Err….. well, dad-"
"Hurry up, and say it!" Shouted Ahadi, looking perturbed that his meal had been interrupted.
"Patience! He's working on it." Chided Uru, casting Ahadi a withering look. Taka cleared his throat again.
"Dad, I was wondering if….. well….. after dinner I could….. uhh… play with Mufasa." Said Taka, stuttering. Ahadi raised his eyebrow, frowning.
"No." He said quickly.
"What!?" Exclaimed Uru, whipping around to face Ahadi with indignation written all across her face.
"I said no. Now get him out of my sight." Said Ahadi, turning back to his meal.
"What!? Why the hell not!" Demanded Uru.
"Because he is a runt, and is a weak little creature. I don't want his taint on Mufasa." Replied Ahadi, aloof. Uru sputtered, as if trying to take in the enormity of Ahadi's supreme ignorance and pigheadedness.
"He will play with his own brother!" Shouted Uru, raising her voice. Taka and Mufasa looked at eachother, and both began to back away slowly.
"I said he will not, and my word is final!" Shouted Ahadi, his tone souring as Uru defied him.
"Your word will never be final, not while your word comes from… from some shitheaded fucking pig of a personality, who's got his head up his ass!" Swore Uru, baring her teeth. Simba's eyes widened and he immediately jumped out from his cover, joining Mufasa and Taka who had by now exited the den and were looking in from the entrance, ready to run.
"Don't disrespect me, you whore!" Yelled Ahadi, growling.
"Me?! Me a whore? You're the one who has fun with every stinking rouge lioness that prances through the Pridelands!"
"That's hardly the point! I am the king, your king, and your mate! You will not disrespect me!"
"I will curse and swear at you while you so foolishly bump off a cub, your cub, a cub that needs help and a father!" Shouted Uru, growling right back.
"That cub is useless! Useless and weak and sniveling, just like his mother!" Ahadi towered above Uru, his eyes alight with fury. Simba crouched even lower than he had before, his belly was on the ground from the sheer terror that was emanating from the showdown. But Uru wasn't backing down, she stood up straight and stared right back.
"If Taka got my genes then good for him! I pity Mufasa for getting anything at all from you, he'll be lucky if he turns out to not be a prick like his fucking crazy father!"
"Mufasa will be the greatest king that ever was, and all Taka will amount to is the Prince in his shadow! Always the weakest, always on the bottom, always the one pushed around!" Ahadi took a step closer, his gleaming white teeth shining sharp.
"Taka is just as important as Mufasa, and the world over smarter! He's had to think to solve his problems, not spoiled like Mufasa, with everything handed to him!" Shouted Uru, the veins on her neck bulging in anger.
"You stupid lioness-"
"Smarter than the one who accidentally let Mohatu fall into the gorge!"
Ahadi stiffened, his eye twitching as he absorbed what had just been said. One of his legs spasmed, his claws unsheathed.
"That…. was…. MY….. FATHER!" He roared, jumping at Uru. Uru reared up as Ahadi slammed into her, taking her to the ground immediately. Uru sunk her claws into Ahadi's shoulder, kicking up with her hind legs and using momentum to throw them both over.
Ahadi hung on, and they tumbled backward, a flurry of claws and teeth. Ahadi suck his teeth into Uru's side, and Uru slashed at his spine, shooting to kill. She let out a cry of agony, quickly overtaken by Ahadi roaring as they fell to the side. Uru jumped away, blood dripping down one of her legs.
Ahadi shook himself off and leaped again at her, as Uru danced away barely avoiding his outstretched claws. Both of their forelegs were red with the other's blood, having taken the pound of flesh they had aimed for.
Then, quick as a bird, Uru lunged in underneath a slash by Ahadi and slid onto her back, her claws up to cut his chest. She dug in and kicked ferociously with her hind legs, hitting him in the chin as he attempted to recover.
But Uru had made an irreparable error.
Ahadi brought both of his legs down onto her head, knocking it hard into the stone. Dazed, Uru tried to roll away but Ahadi slashed her shoulder, cutting a larger wound. She quckly rolled upright and tried again to get up but Ahadi brought his paw down in a fist onto her back. She collapsed, and Ahadi pressed down onto her, pinning her to the ground.
Uru writhed, trying to escape but no matter how she scrabbled with her hind legs she couldn't escape his strong paws holding her down. Ahadi was growling, his teeth still bared as he pushed down painfully.
Uru grunted and gasped, her wounds taking their toll.
"You… Stupid….. Lioness…" He growled, his fury a shadow upon his prisoner.
"Let me go!" Shouted Uru, as her struggles stopped, finding herself too weak to keep fighting.
"No…. no….. I don't forgive that easily… you need a lesson Uru…. one you'll remember….." He snarled angrily, digging his claws back into Uru's side, making new punctures.
"Bring it on then!" Retorted Uru, snarling back at him, despite having her head pushed into the ground.
"Oh yes….. I will….. believe me, I will….." Ahadi positioned himself behind her, a wicked grin on his face. "I will…."
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Some time later…
Simba, Mufasa, and Taka watched Uru walk out of the den, her expression stony. She was bleeding all along her forelegs, wounds stemming from her shoulders and sides. She also was cut on top of her back, her orange fur significantly darker due to the blood.
"Mommy!"
"Mom!"
Uru turned to see her sons and Simba, with the latter standing awkwardly next to her concerned sons.
"Hello little ones." She said, as casually as she could manage it. But Simba could hear the tiredness from her voice, and see it in her eyes.
"Mom! You're hurt!" Said Mufasa, trotting up to her.
"That's okay. They're only scratches you know, and hardly hurt." Said Uru, as she winced. Simba stood amazed, how could she act so naturally when she was clearly in so much pain?
"But mommy, isn't that bad?" Asked Taka, pointing at the blood,
"It's not too bad. I'll go see Rafiki later. What's important right now is you two." Replied Uru, gesturing at Taka and Mufasa. "Ahadi's taking a nap, he's….. exhausted. So you two can now play uninterrupted."
"But mom, we don't want to play if you're hurt." Said Mufasa, concerned.
"Little one, I'm not hurt. They're only little scrathes, and they look much worse than they feel. I'm the one with the scrathes, I can tell you that I'm fine." Explained Uru.
"I….. are you really okay mommy?" Asked Taka, unsure.
"Yes! Yes, I am completely okay. Now as your mother, I am telling you and your brother to go and play with eachother, as you should. Got it?" She asked.
"Uh….. okay then." Said Mufasa turning to Taka.
"I mean it! Go play." Siad Uru, gesturing for them to leave.
"Er…. yeah…. right." Said Taka, backing away with Mufasa. "I guess we're….. going to play then. See ya mom!" He called, as he and his brother began to trot down the side of pride rock.
Uru watched them go, staying standing.
Then collapsed to her stomach, gasping from pain.
"Uru!" Exclaimed Simba, caught by surprise.
"I'm all right!" Snapped Uru, even as she gritted her teeth and shut her eyes to try to lessen the pain. She reopened her eyes after a moment. "I just….. need a moment….."
Uru looked down at her paws, all covered in blood. She sat in silence, wincing and occasionally gasping from the scrathes on her back as Simba looked on.
Then she began to sniffle, and before Taka knew it, tears started to stream down her face, mingling with the blood in certain places.
"Uru! Need any help?" Asked Simba, although he was thoroughly certain he had no idea what he could do.
"No….. no…. I don't." She sobbed, as she tried to wipe the tears away with her bloodied paws unsuccessfully. And she just kept crying.
"But Uru…."
"No little one…. it's just….. adult problems…. you'll know what they are eventually." She sniffed.
Simba was aghast. Everytime he'd seen Uru, which was pretty often, she was always confident, happy, and eager. But now she was a bloody, crying mess who kept sobbing, unable to stop.
Ahadi was an evil, evil lion.
"Oh…. why is he so pigheaded?" Sobbed Uru. "Why won't he…. give Taka the chance he deserves? He's a sweet, innocent little cub whose never done anything wrong. Why won't he give him a chance!"
Simba said nothing, there was nothing to be said.
"What is he so afraid of? Little Taka will never, ever do anything wrong. Why won't he give him a chance?" Cried Uru, as her body shook with spasms from the sobbing.
"I….. I'm sorry Queen Uru." Said Simba.
"Oh…. dear, you don't need to listen to me. Just go and play." Said Uru, getting up and walking away, leaving Simba alone.
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Welp, That was bad for Uru.
Good for Taka and Muffy though! So there's always a bright side to these things.
Usually.
Anyways, leave a review, tell me what you think!