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Hakuna Matata

Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba.

Sithi uhm ingonyama.

I jerk awake at the loud voice in the room and sit straight up while I try to catch my breath since it scared the absolute shit out of me and my heart is now racing. What the fuck is going on?! I rub my eyes to help them focus quicker as I look around frantically. I notice Byul isn't in bed with me right away and a slight panic overcomes me.

Siyo Nqoba.

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

I soon recognize the chants as the opening song from Lion King and groan loudly as I flop back on the bed and cover my face with my pillow as I close my eyes and cover my ears.

"Byulie!" I scream out angrily.

I feel the bed dip and Moonbyul snuggle close to me as she wraps her arm around my waist. She pulls my hand from my ear and joins in singing with the stereo.

From the day we arrive on the planet

And blinking, step into the sun

There's more to see than can ever be seen

More to do than can ever be done

There's far too much to take in here

More to find than can ever be found

But the sun rolling high

Through the sapphire sky

Keeps great and small on the endless round

"You are killing me right now, honeybee," I say sleepily as Moonbyul pulls the pillow off of my face and kisses me on the cheek. "Please turn it off."

"Sorry," Moonbyul says softly as she moves from beside me which I instantly miss and the music abruptly stops. She then lays back close to me and rubs my arm.

"I almost had a heart attack, baby. Why are you playing that?" I ask her as I turn my head to face her. "And so loudly?" I add as I stroke her cheek.

Moonbyul shrugs. "I had a dream about Lion King," Moonbyul smiles. "So, I decided to play the soundtrack. Do you want to hear Hakuna Matata instead?" She asks with an adorable smile as she starts to sing.

Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase

Hakuna Matata, ain't no passing craze

It means no worries for the rest of your days

It's our problem-free philosophy, Hakuna Matata

I laugh and quickly lose all the anger I had in my body. "Maybe later," I tell her as I lean forward and kiss her. "Good morning."

"Good morning, sleepyhead," Moonbyul says with a big smile as she captures my lips again quickly and allows me to deepen the kiss right away. "It's almost noon. You must have been really tired seems like your lack of sleep finally caught up with you."