Remember Who You Are

Chapter 9: More Guilty Feelings

Kion began to make his way towards the rock when sanity came crashing over him. "What am I doing?" the golden Prince muttered, shaking his head as he went back to his spot and layed down. "If I hit myself with that rock it could kill me. No there's gotta be another way. I'll just have to sit here and think about what exactly that is." With that Kion layed his head on his paws while he thought of ways to jar his memory.

Meanwhile Timon, Pumbaa and Simba were trying to scrounge up some grubs. But Simba's heart just wasn't in it and he sat down with a sigh. "Hey pal what's wrong?" Timon asked as he and Pumbaa looked at Simba with concern.

"I'm sorry guys," the King said, letting out another sigh. "I'm just distracted that's all."

"You mean because Kion still doesn't feel comfortable with you yet?" Pumbaa asked.

"How would you feel if your own child didn't know you?" Simba demanded. "Kion doesn't even want me touching him. I know he can't help it but it still hurts."

"Hey its not all bad Simba," Timon chimed in, trying to sound as cheerful as possible. "I mean the kid did give you a nuzzle when he heard about what happened to you dad. That's a good thing right?"

"Yeah that's true," Simba said with yet another sigh. "But now he won't even call me Simba. He calls me Your Majesty. Its like he's fearful of me or something. I don't think I could handle that."

"Simba Kion loves you," Pumbaa pointed out. "He may not remember that he does but I'm positive that love is still in there."

"I hope you're right Pumbaa," Simba said with a small smile. "I really do." Just then Nala came up to the group, having returned from the hunting trip.

"Hello boys," the Queen said, nuzzling her mate and giving Timon and Pumbaa smiles.

"Hello Nala," Simba said with a smile. "Did you ladies have a successful trip?"

"We sure did," Nala said proudly. "I was just telling Kiara the next time we go hunting she can come with us. It is getting close to her first hunt after all."

"Wait where did you see Kiara?" Simba asked.

"She and Bunga were by the watering hole talking with the rest of the Guard," Nala informed her mate. "She seamed upset but when I asked her what was wrong she said nothing."

"She's supposed to be sitting with Kion," Simba said, getting to his feet.

"Oh Simba I'm sure Kion's fine," Nala said with a slight laugh.

"He tried leaving the cave earlier," Simba said. "I'm worried he might try again and hurt himself."

"Oh Simba really," Nala said shaking her head. "Kion's smarter than that."

"Yeah the old Kion is," Simba declared. "This Kion is a blank slate Nala. Who knows what he might do?" Nala opened her mouth to protest but Simba raced towards Pride Rock. Shaking her head Nala followed her mate with Timon and Pumbaa right behind her.

Meanwhile at the watering hole Kiara was filled with guilt. Her little brother was going through Hell right now and she knew it was all her doing. "Man I feel real bad for Kion," Bunga was saying. "He was so sad when we left."