Lion king III - Kiara's reign

Chapter 10

KOVU'S POV:

I woke up earlier than I expected. I turned my head and saw my mate. She was peacefully sleeping. When I looked at her, I saw how innocent she looked. Simba was an overprotected father; she doesn't know anything about the real world.

"Why are you looking at me?" I zoned in and realized I was staring at Kiara. She didn't ask in an angry tone; it was a teasing one.

"Why? Now I can't appreciate my mate's beauty.". She giggled. After hearing this, she gave me a quick kiss on the lips. It was unexpected, but I returned it.

"Hey, uhm, I was thinking about going to talk to Gamba about what happened yesterday. Is that ok with you?" I asked in a sweet tone. She nodded. "I'll be right back." I exit the den. I was about to live on Pride Rock when I saw... Wait, no. It can't be!! Gamba was talking to Tifu. She was laughing, and then, suddenly, Gamba pushed her head against his and gave her a warm kiss on the lips. I can't believe it! I ran to the Pride Rock den.

"Kiara, come outside now! It's urgent!" She went to the top of Pride Rock and saw the couple kissing.

"Well, it went faster than I thought."

"You knew about it?"

"Of course I knew. Tifu is my best friend. She told me about it the minute we left you guys."

"Yeah, uhm, that reminds me, why did you guys talk to us if you weren't going to meet up with the others?"

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GAMBA'S POV:

I was having a morning walk. I had to clear up my mind about the Tifu issue. And then I saw her near the watering hole. She was even more beautiful than yesterday. Then she spotted me. We'd made eye contact for about 2 seconds when she turned around. I went after her. We needed to talk. I can't take this any longer. I ran in her direction, trying to catch her. It wasn't hard because she was walking.

"Tifu, can we talk, please?"

"There's nothing to talk about." She said this and turned. I walked faster and stood in front of her.

"Look, both of us know that we need to talk about this whole situation." She stayed quiet, so I said, "I know that things are weird between us, but I would really like to start over, like nothing happened. It's like a fresh start."

"I want the same thing. But we can't tell anyone about this. It will look a bit odd if we start dating when we supposedly met yesterday," she said, laughing. I couldn't hold on anymore. I pushed her head against mine and gave her a warm kiss on the lips. It lasted about 2 minutes. It would last longer, but we were out of breath.

"I think I should go. Animals will soon wake up."

"I agree. Hey, do you think I can tell Gamba and Kovu about this?" I asked. I didn't want to keep any secrets from them; we are pals.

"Well, as soon as they don't say anything, I don't think there's any problem. Besides, I was going to ask if I could tell Kiara. She's my best friend, and she's always there when you need her."

"Of course!". I licked her cheek. I went to the watering hole, and she just kept walking. This day couldn't start in a better way!

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KIARA'S POV:

"Yeah, uhm, that reminds me, why did you guys talk to us if you weren't going to meet up with the others?" Shit! Seriously Kovu! Why did you have to ask that?! I was quiet, trying to think about what I was going to say without lying to him.

"It's ok if you can't tell. I know you wouldn't betray Tifu's trust," he said with a smile. He thought I wasn't telling him because it was something about Tifu. That's it; I have to tell him the truth. Tifu can't be penalized for something that she even did.

"No, it was not that. We went there because of me," I said, avoiding eye contact.

"Because of you?" I looked at the ground. My face was as red as my father's mane. "Babe, what's wrong?". I understood that he was becoming worried. I inhale and exhale, trying to calm myself. After that, I said

"You see, I've been feeling a certain desire, if you understand me, but I didn't want to say it directly because I would look like a hoe, so me and Tifu had a plan." I decided not to say that the mothers also helped.

"Oh, I see." He kissed me and smiled. "So, what was your plan?"

"I would give you a lot of affection, especially in front of your siblings. Boys talk a lot about that type of stuff, so we realized that if Gamba and Akili noticed that I was really close to you, they would encourage you to make a move. But when we got there, Tifu saw Gamba and panicked." I looked at him, trying to understand what he was thinking.

"Well, I have to say, your plan was really good. If you didn't get that setback, I'm sure it would had worked." He bit my ear softly and whispered, "And don't worry, I'll be happy to satisfy your desires tonight." He left. I was anxious. It would be my first time! I got to tell my mom, and Tifu of course. Mom was still sleeping, and I couldn't see Tifu. "Well, guess I have to wait," I thought.