Love You, Love You Not. Kion x Reader (remake, SLOWBURN)

No Worries Falls (pt 1)"

"So...What is this place like?"

"No spoilers," Kiara teased you, sending a wink in your direction.

 You sighed in disappointment, "Aw..."

"I'm not going to say anything else except that you'll love this place," Kiara told you stubbornly.

You walked with difficulty, as your limp had grown worse thanks to you having to use your already injured paw in the 'fight' with Janja. 

"...and," Kiara continued, "You won't have to use your paw as much."

"Oh, that's good, then." 

"Mmhm." 

There was a bit of awkward silence for a while as the two of you kept walking to the mysterious destination. 

"Oh, Y/N!" Kiara spoke up suddenly, her eyes full of delight. You looked at her in confusion, "We're here!" 

"Really?" You looked in the distance, where her lit-up eyes were focused on and saw...a jungle? 

"This is Hakuna Matata Falls, where my uncles and Kion's annoying friend live!" 

If you'd had food or drink in your mouth you would've spat it out laughing, and you doubled over in laughter at the name. Kiara looked at your laughing self curiously, clearly wondering why you were so weird.

"I-I'm sorry, it's just....No Worries Falls? That is way too funny considering what just happened." You stuttered, shaking with laughter. ...You couldn't explain that you'd grown up with the song Hakuna Matata.

Kiara snorted, getting it. "True. I didn't actually think of the name. For some reason, my uncles are obsessed with a song by that name so that's why they named it that." 

"Who are your uncles?" You inquired.

"Uncle Timon and Uncle Pumbaa. Technically, we aren't related. Especially since they're both entirely different animals to us, but daddy insists. I think it's because they practically raised him or something."

You should have guessed. "Oh yeah, they're the ones you mentioned were babysitting you."

"Mm... Unfortunately. They like to think that I'd like eating bugs if I tried them as my dad does, but I'd really rather not," Kiara complained, a sour expression on her face.

You snorted, "I can almost feel your pain." You shared a laugh with Kiara.

"Luckily, my uncles or Kion's friend shouldn't be here; since they're supposed to be babysitting me and Bunga has guard duties, so we're free to have some fun and relax."

"Relaxation and fun," you mused, "That sounds really good right now."

The two of you had finally reached the jungle tree-line, and you gaped up at the sky trying to see the tops of the trees. Kiara giggled at your mesmerization. 

"Let's go in!" Kiara exclaimed, taking off in bounding steps before almost immediately coming to a halt, remembering your current disability. "Oops."

 You giggled and did your best to limp faster, "Sorry. I'll try to keep up."

"No, no. It's fine. I'm just excited to get away from my responsibility and my parents for a while."

"Oh yeah, you're the princess. It must be a hard thing."

"Not all the time, I can still be a cub, but I have more of a title than my brother and once I get older I will have more responsibility, but I love my people too, and I'm going to do everything I can to become a good queen." Kiara seemed like her mind was distant, focused on the subject.