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Simba was still worried about his new duties as king. And it didn't take him, Nuka, and Kovu to notice that Scar had left. With his uncle now gone, the red maned lion began to panic again. What was he going to do now?

"Whoa, Simba. Relax. What's wrong?" Kovu asked, clearly seeing his cousin's distress.

Simba took a deep breath to steady himself. "I am king of the Pride Lands now, but I know nothing about ruling an entire kingdom..."

Kovu and Nuka looked at each other in shock. They knew that Simba was the son of Mufasa and from what they heard, he did a good job of ruling. So how was it that Simba, his son, was completely clueless?

After calming Simba down completely, the three lions talked about it. Simba revealed his past again, much to the shock of the two Outland brothers. They understood the golden lion's plight and they wanted to help him as family should.

"Hmm..." Kovu was thinking aloud but Nuka perked up, already having an idea.

"Our dad has us ruling the Outlands together, right? Since there's two of us, that means one of us can help Simba while the other stays behind to rule."

"That might work," Kovu agreed. "After a little while of us helping, you should be able to get the hang of it, Simba."

Simba was more than thankful for their offer of help and he quickly agreed to the plan. In much better spirits, the young lions talked until Scar returned. Once he did, the mood of the cavern instantly shifted. The older lion had a look about him, as if he saw a ghost of his past. In a way they would have been right.

"Are you alright, dad?" Nuka asked, approaching his father.

But Scar lifted a paw before Nuka got too close. "I am fine. I just need to retire early for the night."

The others watched as Scar slipped into a deep chamber within the cave. The dark lion was still reeling from Mufasa's anger. Something about it didn't seem right about it. He had seen Mufasa upset before, but never to this degree. And for a moment, the dark lion was reminded of their wicked father...

"How about you stay here for the night?" Kovu offered Simba. "And we'll help you with ruling tomorrow."

Simba nodded and followed the brothers into their own shared chamber. It was very late when they all finally settled down for the night. It was a bit of a snug fit but Sima was used to it from sleeping alongside the lionesses. He was the first one to drift off to sleep, pressing right between Kovu and Nuka...

The next morning, the plan was put into action. As Simba was preparing to depart for the Pride Lands, he was joined by Kovu. They ventured out early enough for most of the Pridelanders to still be asleep. The two lions took full advantage as they slipped over the border.

Simba was able to return to his post without being noticed, and Kovu was there, in the nearby shadows ready to give him advice. Simba didn't need much help with the obvious stuff, but once bigger obstacles came his way he had to heavily rely on Kovu's aid; of course this was what Kovu had expected, but it was hard work nonetheless, however it was a good test of the skills his father had taught him.

The next time, Nuka was the one to assist Simba during the next crisis. Like Kovu, he gave solid advice, but it came out a little more abrasive. The other lion soon learned this was just the way Nuka was. His tone did nothing to diminish the quality of his advice, he was taught by Scar as well and knew just as much as Kovu. Scar had played no favorites and brought as much talent as he could out of the both of them.

Scar had found out about the plan via his questioning as to why one of his sons was always missing. Aftering being told the details, the dark lion approved of the idea. It would equally tutor Simba while exercising his own son's skills.

Besides, the former king of the Outlands had his own task to tackle. There had been many reports of small scale conflicts between Pridelanders and Outlanders. Since it was a small issue, he took it upon himself to solve them before it all got out of hand.

The animals had all gotten agitated by some strange rumors that were most certainly false, but who had been spreading them?

And the same pattern would continue again and again. Small scale conflict caused by rumors. This clearly needed to be looked into more closely, this was clearly someone causing this deliberately, but who...and why?

Scar could feel a headache coming on, he just knew this was gonna be a pain.

What he didn't know was that this was Mufasa's attempt at revenge. Mufasa was sure with enough tension created between them, the Outlands would be torn apart by the Pridelands. That would have been the case if the seeds of unrest he planted weren't so flimsy. Scar was able to solve all the issues all on his own as soon as they came about.

While it was heavily annoying, Scar was starting to see some glimpse of a pattern with all the conflicts. He noticed that more often than not, the group being targeted just so happened to be hyenas. So whoever was orchestrating all this clearly had a thing against the hyenas in particular.

A brief thought turned to his brother, but he waved it away. Sure Mufasa had always hated hyenas, but that was merely coincidental he was sure.

Nevertheless, Scar went to ask the hyenas themselves. With how often they were the targets of the agitating rumors, they might have picked up on something he had missed?

As always, the hyenas were happy to see Scar but he had to forgo the good tidings to get a handle on this mystery. For the most part, the hyenas were just as clueless as Scar himself. That was until one of them said that a certain hyena had seen something the other night.

As it turned out, that hyena just so happened to be one of his best friends, Ed.

It wasn't hard to seek him out and ask just what he had seen. And Ed claimed that he saw a large figure stepping over the border the other night. Even stranger, the silly looking hyena claimed that it was familiar to him.

The figure did things such as take food and move it to another caves, ruin sleeping spaces when he had checked later and other petty things. It was frequently moving back and forth across the border, seemingly putting things in place for the two sides to fight over the next day.

That certainly left Scar with a lot to think about. He thanked Ed and the other hyenas before he departed. As he walked away, his mind was fixated on the possibility that his brother was the cause of this. But he just found it too hard to believe...this wasn't Mufasa's style. He wouldn't use deception and cunning to achieve his goals. Such tactics were "underneath his honor" as he would put it.

The true culprit of the 'crimes' was never found. As suddenly as they sprouted up, they came to an end, leaving Scar questioning but eventually forgetting the whole debacle entirely.

Mufasa was distracted from his little crime spree by the state of affairs within the Pride Lands. It was only after that he stepped down as king that he saw fit to finally assist his son with advice. Namely, the former king expressed the importance of tending the lionesses' needs.

Simba wasn't too keen on his father suddenly wanting to advise him. And he wasn't very interested in the lionesses either. Nevertheless, he recognized the duty he had as king. But there were many lionesses, too many for him alone to handle. Simba had no choice but to ask his father to help him, something Mufasa eagerly agreed to.

It became a very strange form of bonding for the two of them. At the very least, Simba was glad to finally spend some time with his father. When they were done, Mufasa would stick by his son's side and ask him how the day was going.

Steadily, the barriers of the past were breaking. Mufasa even apologized about leaving his son to fend for himself. He asked how the other blonde lion was managing, and Simba was quick to cite some 'familial instincts.' Even with their developing bond, Simba wasn't sure that telling him that it was Scar's own sons that ensured all these good happenings was a good idea.

Kovu and Nuka thought that having Mufasa in Simba's life meant they would be able to fully return to their own kingdom's affairs, but that was not the case... For a short time they were able to run the Outlands together but a secret messenger was soon sent for one of them to assist Simba with yet another task.

Rather than aiding, Mufasa was breathing down Simba's neck. He fully believed Simba's excuse of 'familial instincts,' and expected him to do well even without his assistance. And when he wasn't doing that, the older lion was helping himself to the lionesses or worse yet...creating trouble for his son to fix.

Being retired meant that Mufasa had more free time than ever in his life, and he was curious about a lot of things that he had not considered before. He was often the cause of the day's trouble when he poked his head into the affairs of others. The only saving grace was Mufasa's curiosity kept him away from Pride Rock. He was always gone when either Nuka or Kovu arrived.

What was meant to be a few weeks or maybe even a few months at most became a year of Kovu and Nuka coming to aid the king of the Pride Lands in secret. With their own kingdom expanding still and more inhabitants than ever before, this was starting to strain whichever single lion that was left to rule the Outlands.

Nuka was the first to start asking for things in return from Simba, it was only fair after all. At first Kovu didn't approve of such a thing. But after being called to take care of an incident with the hippos, the other Outland ruler was in full agreement of compensation.

They only asked for things that were of equal value to the incident. And naturally, the bigger the incident, the more they needed in return.

Coming from the prosperous Pride Lands, Simba had more than enough resources to compensate his cousins. In fact, it made things easier between them. Kovu and Nuka were a lot more agreeable when they were paid for their time and often labor.

But there was a change when mating season came about for the neighboring kingdoms. It struck the lioness hard as well as the royal lions themselves. Nuka and Kovu had to sate the lioness within their land, same from Simba and Mufasa.

But, of course, the king of the Pride Lands had a big issue that called Nuka away from the Outlands for the entire day. He grumbled dreadfully to himself the entire time; while he worked in the shadows, he was tormented by the heat within him and the scent coming from the various lionesses who walked by.

When Nuka returned to his cavern, he was surprised to see Simba already there. He perked up upon seeing his cousin and approached him.

"Nuka, I'm sorry about that whole thing. It just came out of nowhere and there was no way I could handle it all by myself."

"Then why don't you ask your dad?" Nuka asked, not even hiding his annoyance and irritation.

"I will tell him...eventually," Simba said. They were words that Nuka had heard before...

"For now if there's anything I can do to..."

Simba's words were drowned out by another strong wave of heat within Nuka. It was hard for him to think straight, let alone listening to his cousin's frequently recited words. After shaking his head, Nuka looked directly at Simba.

The golden lion was still talking, now walking around as he did so. Nuka watched and looked him over, taking note of Simba's many features. Another flare of heat forced thoughts into his head, thoughts that he never had.

He does owe you a favor. A big one...

Nuka gulped and cleared his throat. "S-Simba. I can think of a way you can make it up to me."

The other lion beamed and faced his cousin. "What is it? I know it won't be anything small..."

"A-actually..." Nuka grew closer to Simba and whispered something in his ear, trembling as the words quietly left his mouth.

The other lion's eyes grew wide. Now his own mind was being filled with such ideas...

"It would be just a one time thing. I just... I really need this right now," Nuka pleaded, feeling another wave of heat burning within him.

Simba figured that he owed Nuka and that it would be just one time... Feeling a bit of excitement within himself, he agreed.

It wasn't long before the two lions were within the brother's shared chamber. With Kovu gone, they were given the privacy they needed.

"Thanks again for letting me do this," Nuka said as he pressed himself against Simba's flank. He was acting on instinct, going through the process of courting on the other male.

"It's no problem. Really." Simba stood still as Nuka lion brushed against him. With every touch, Nuka was spreading his warmth and scent on his cousin's body. Both the touch and the scent of a male eager to mate made him excited as well.

A deep shiver ran through him when he felt Nuka's warm breath puffing on his backside. His tail raised on it's own, giving the brown lion a closer view of the tight pink hole that lay underneath. Such a sight roused Nuka even further; his sheath stirred from the cock within that was expanding and soon peeking through.

The brown nuzzled himself against Simba's hindquarters once more before he heaved himself up. His front paws landed on the other male's back and at first struggled to find some stability. He was much bigger than the lioness that he was used to mounting.

Simba continued to stand still but the awkwardness was setting in as Nuka was dragging his body against his back, still trying to find a comfortable position. Finally, the other lion dropped his weight down. His paws hooked around Simba's upper body and his own lower half jerked, pressing his fully erect cock against the awaiting hole.

Against the touch, Simba shivered again. He had never been the one to be mounted before. Oddly enough, the golden lion was growing all the more excited as he realized that this was actually happening. He was really being mounted by another male and that same male had now lined himself up...

"Are you ready?" Nuka asked. Every fiber of his being was urging him to finally rut inside of the other lion. But he ignored the urges just long enough to make sure that Simba was still willing to go through with this.

"Yes, I am," Simba assured. He still couldn't quite understand why, but there was an eagerness within himself. He took in everything about the position he was currently in; the weight of Nuka on his back, the soft voice filling his ears, and the rigid flesh pressing against his hole. It was more than enough to make his own cock extend from his sheath.

Nuka nodded and finally began to actually mate Simba. He gripped the slightly bigger lion tighter and pressed his tip into the pink rim.

Both lions made their own noises of pleasure; Nuka had never felt such tightness around his cock before. And as he sunk more of himself inside, the new form of pleasure was only intensified. He thrust the rest of himself inside, pressing his hindquarters against Simba's. For a moment Nuka simply lied there, his mind was still to process all the new sensations he was just exposed to.

Simba's whole world view was changed the moment Nuka's cock breached his virgin rim. He had a grasp on the pleasure of mating from doing so with the lioness. But this was something completely different. Despite him never being with a male before, it all just felt right to Simba...

The golden lion was already pressing his rump against Nuka, wordlessly asking for more. Nuka recognized the request and he was happy to fulfill the other lion's wishes. He reeled his cock back before sinking it back inside, earning a moan from Simba.

"D-do it again," Simba pleaded. His body was rocked with pleasure but there was more than simply how it felt. Simba wanted to feel the other lion close to him and he wanted to hear Nuka's own sounds of pleasure in his ears. He wanted to give himself to the other lion and be given as much as he could take, maybe even more.

Nuka had the sense that Simba was learning some new things about himself. Understanding, Nuka stopped being careful with his approach. He finally allowed himself to properly rut into the other male. His body rocked over Simba's, slipping his cock back and forth within his tight hole.

"F-feels so good..." Nuka was just happy to finally have something to mate. The heat that previously consumed him was steadily easing, being replaced with the pleasure of his length being hugged and massaged by those silky anal walls.

The cavern was filled with the moans and heavy pants from both the lions. Every time Nuka shoved himself in deep, Simba made another one of those pleasured moans. Nuka found them even cuter than the sounds the lioness made...

He picked up his pace, rocking the body of the bigger lion with each thrust. Simba held firm but the pleasure was making his body tremble. Nuka was penetrating him deep enough to make deep bursts of pleasure. Simba didn't quite understand it, but his prostate was being teased and pressed for the first time...

"Mmpf... H-harder... P-please..." Simba begged for more as his cock was bobbing against his belly, spurting pre onto his soft fur. Despite him not being touched in any sort of way down there, the golden lion could feel the familiar rise of his climax.

Nuka was surprised to hear the words but his lust urged him to do so. He gathered strength in his lower half and surged himself forwards. His cock plunged within Simba's, even deeper than before. The hold on his shaft was even tighter...

A growl left Nuka and he took hold of the other lion's scruff. His jaws clamped down, ensuring that Simba would be right where he wanted him. Humping even harder, the brown lion let himself focus on nothing more than the pleasures of the soft, smooth flesh caressing his own.

With depths that were never touched before, let alone by another male, being stretched and stimulated for the first time, Simba could only moan and pant from the intense waves that washed over his body. His face felt hot and his length was bobbing and leaking steadily. Aside from the length that rocked back and forth within him, Simba felt hot fluids dripping inside of him, and Nuka's pumps only smeared them deeper within.

Nuka was indeed spurting his precum inside of his cousin. He could feel himself getting closer and closer. Though the point of this was to finally spill his seed, the other lion wished that he could last much longer. His body was working all on it's own, biting down on Simba's scruff and thrusting his cock within the soft, tight tunnel...

"Aah! S-Simba..." Nuka said. His voice was heavily muffled from the fur filling his jaws but the other lion managed to understand him. "It's about to happen... Should I take it out?"

"No!" Simba said, louder and harsh than he expected. "I mean...aah...keep it in. You can...c-cum inside of me...!"

Just hearing those words come from his own mouth pushed Simba over the edge. All it took was another shove of Nuka's cock. His prostate was pressed and his own cock finally began to throb. Simba had never felt an orgasm so strong nor had his cock ever spurt so much cum at once. He could see it shot hard enough to streak the stone ahead of him. A small puddle lay was formed as the king's climax tapered out.

Simba rode out the pleasure that fluttered within him but his focus was soon broken by a muffled snarl. Nuka bore down on him and Simba could feel him shaking against his own body. A long winded moan left the brown lion as he finally came. His seed was pumped from his swelling cock, filling Simba with a hot, and sticky sensation. He could hear the other lion moaning as his hips jerked in time with the hard throbs...

Nuka was still panting heavily as he was lying on his back. His lust was sated for the time being and he was very tired from the effort put into the rut as well as the day's events.

As his cousin fell asleep, Simba was left with a lot to think about.

Sure, he had mated with several lionesses, but it had never left nearly as good as what he felt with Nuka. When he was with the females of his species, it felt like nothing more than a duty that he had to do. Just another responsibility he had as a leader...

But with the other male lion, Simba was left feeling deeply satisfied and oddly fulfilled. His body was still tingling, and his body was warmer than usual thanks to the load he held within.

As Simba left the Outlands' royal chamber, he was still thinking about what this meant for him. He had never thought much about it before, but the golden lion realized that he favored males. It made sense as to why he felt practically nothing when with the lioness.

And even though his end of the deal towards Nuka was fulfilled and there was no reason for them to, Simba was hoping that he and the other lion would find themselves mating again soon...

***

A few days later, Kovu approached Simba after cleaning up another mess.

"Hey, Simba. I couldn't help but notice one of the lionesses earlier. We talked a bit and I was wondering if you could give me clearance so we could 'spend the night' together."

It turned out this lioness was Kiara, she was technically a sister of sorts to Simba as she came to be via Mufasa a long time ago.

Simba made the arrangements to give Kovu clearance. With it, even Mufasa wouldn't be able to stop Kovu from roaming around the Pride Lands. The other lion was ecstatic to make an actual score during mating season and took full advantage...

Things seemed to go well until Kovu returned to Pride Rock, looking very downtrodden. Thanks to his clearance, Simba didn't need to hide the Outland lion's presence. Instead, he asked his cousin what was wrong.

It turned out that Kovu failed to get through to Kiara. But he said that he was so close, close enough that he was now left with a deep seated need. But it was very late now and everyone else was asleep by now.

Seeing the state his cousin was in made Simba feel bad. He certainly wanted to help; and that's when he was reminded of his 'one time' night with Nuka. It would certainly accomplish what the dark lion was hoping to have in the first place...

Simba got close to Kovu and quietly suggested an alternate form of payment for the favor. At first the other lion was flabbergasted, but Simba was knowingly pacing back and forth, making his movements slow and inviting.

It didn't take long for the other lion to give in. Simba led Kovu to a secluded spot where neither the lionesses or Mufasa could find them or even hear them. Kovu could feel his excitement growing as he kept to the other lion's side.

He never dared to say it aloud, but he always found the other leader rather cute. And there were a few nights that Simba was in his nightly thoughts...

They reached the area, it was surrounded by grass that was high enough to conceal them. It was also a fair enough distance to keep them from being heard by anyone else.

"K-Kovu? Simba?"

The two lions looked over to see Nuka staring at them with wide eyes.

"Nuka!" Kovu quickly pulled out of his cousin and planted his paws on the ground. "Uh... It's not what it looks like..."

"Really, cause it looks like you just came inside of Simba," Nuka said, a grin spreading on his muzzle. "Hehe. It's alright, Kovu. Simba and I had our own... Time together."

"What?" Kovu asked. But he was ignored as Nuka approached the still moaning lion.

Simba was still taking the lingering feelings of his orgasm and the warm cum that filled him. But there was a sudden weight on his back and something shoving itself back inside of his ass.

"Mmm..." Nuka moaned. "It's already hot and wet..."

Kovu was stunned as he watched his brother already fucking Simba's freshly used hole. Simba was back to moaning and shuddering from the familiar cock plowing deep inside of him. The sight brought Kovu back to full hardness. He was still trying to fathom how and when Nuka and Simba could have done this before. But the lust within him was urging him to join in rather than spectate.

"Aah! H-harder..!" Simba was already begging for more. And Nuka was delivering, already making hard and fast bucks the moment he entered the other lion.

He looked ahead to see Kovu standing before him; the brown lion smirked and raised his upper half. Simba soon had a cum-covered cock pressed against his lips. Another moan from Nuka's thrust forced his muzzle open and Kovu was quick to slide his length inside.

Kovu and Nuka were face-to-face as they were both thrusting into the respective hole that engulfed their cocks.

"Having fun?" Kovu chuckled through his humps.

"I can tell that you really filled him up," Nuka smirked as he shoved himself back inside. His ruts were forcing the excess of his brother's seed out of Simba's hole, making loud squishes and squelches.

"Hehe. You know me..."

Kovu and Nuka focused on penetrating Simba from both sides, while Nuka was enjoying the tight, sloppy hole, Kovu was reeling from the other lion's hot mouth. The large tongue was already lapping and swirling around his girth.

It dragged along his base and tip, stimulating his twitching inches. And as he humped within Simba's mouth, Kovu enjoyed the soft pair of lips pressing down on sloppy cock. The rough texture of the king's tongue forced deep shudders through his body.

"He even sucks good..." Kovu purred, grinding his tip specifically against Simba's tongue.

"Wow. Gotta give you credit, Simba. You're pretty talented at this stuff."

Nuka's words made the king a bit embarrassed but he also felt a sense of pride knowing that he had an innate talent for pleasuring other males. He reveled in the pleasured gasps and growls, thrilled to know that he was the cause of it all.

He moaned around the cock pressing against the back of his tongue. Nuka was fucking him even harder, shoving his dick deep inside with hard pumps. He could hear the thumps of the other lion's backside crashing against his own.

Kovu was doing the same, bashing his own pelvis against Simba's face. The lion did his best to lick and slurp along the length in between his moans. In turn, he got to hear the moans of someone else. He did his best to hold the weight up his cousins, powering through the thrusts that moved his body and the cock that was now pressing into and down his throat.

"Mmm..." Kovu shivered. "G-gonna cum again..."

He was again expecting to last much longer, but Simba's tongue was working his length with too much skill. The soft, wet muscle continued to slink up and down his shaft without any let up. All the pre that spurt from his tip was instantly lapped up for only a moment before that tongue was back to teasing his cock.

Kovu ground his cock against the licks until he was pushed over the edge. Letting out a snarl of pleasure, the Outlands lion came for the second time. His cum gushed from his tip and painted the surface of Simba's tongue, giving him the taste of seed that wasn't his own.

The golden lion purred as he suckled on Kovu's throbbing cock, determined to milk as much of the tasty stuff as he possibly could. Against him, the other lion was starting to squirm from the bliss that was growing a bit too intense for him to handle anymore.

He pulled himself out and sighed as his length throbbing against Simba's lips. "You sure you've never done this before Nuka?"

"Very sure," Simba said after another gulp. "Gaah! Aaah!!"

"Don't forget about me..! Mm, I'm close too... Aah!"

With a final press of his cock within, Nuka blew his load inside of Simba, filling the lion's ass with even more hot thick seed, that of his own brother. The siblings' seed mixed and oozed from Simba's overstuffed hole. Nuka pulled out and purred as the last shot of his climax streaked over the golden lion's hole.

Nuka eased himself down but took a look at Simba's throbbing cock. He smirked and lowered his head underneath the other lion. His own tongue flicked from his mouth and dragged against the length of his cousin's cock.

Simba let out a pitched moan that only grew stronger as Kovu joined in. While they stroked Simba's cock with their tongues, Kovu and Nuka were practically kissing as their tongues frequently bumped and swiped over each other.

It didn't take long to make Simba cum hard yet again. His cock pulsed between the brother's tongues and they even had a playful little fight to see who's tongue could collect the most seed, a contest that Nuka managed the win, evident by the thick load that glazed nearly his entire tongue.

***

The three lions had collapsed when all was set and done. Lying on their backs, Simba, Nuka, and Kovu quietly looked up at the stars that shimmer miles above them.

Eventually, Kovu broke the silence, wanting to say something that had been on his mind for a while now...

"Look Simba," Kovu said as the three of them settled down. "This whole back and forth thing... It's not going to work anymore." Nuka voiced his own agreement.

"Keeping up this little charade going isn't doing anyone any good anymore," Nuka pointed out.

"We all have our own kingdoms to rule over. The Outlands was set up for Kovu and I to rule together. And we can't keep doing that if we have to rush off to bail you out."

They didn't want to openly state it, but both had come to agree that Simba simply didn't have any talent for ruling. They would have to express this, but Simba was aware of his ineptitude. Hearing them voice it aloud would no doubt be a blow to his already fractured pride.

The brother's excused themselves and whispered amongst each other. They traded ideas back and forth as to how all three lions and both kingdoms could all benefit. After some more hushed talking and even a bit of arguing, Nuka and Kovu finally came up with a solid plan.

"Simba. We propose that as the rulers of Pride Lands and Outlands, we all come together as one. Think about it; if we're all one united kingdom then there would be no need to do all this rushing back and forth. Nuka and I could do it all from the Outlands..."

The words came out a bit harsh, making it sound as if Simba was useless..

"And you can finally put your true talents to use."

Simba perked up upon hearing that. The two lions were already upon him, nuzzling against him in a show of affection.

"We're gonna need someone to be our cheerleader after we do all the work that's cut out for us."

"And someone to cheer up people when they are feeling down."

Simba blushed at the idea of being the joined kingdom's 'mood lightener,' but it also excited him. He would finally be able to do what he always wanted to do, make others feel better.

Of course, as a royal figure Simba was quick to express that he would be no layabout. He didn't know a lot about ruling, but he knew enough to at least take on some of the other lion's daily tasks.

That was fine...he had picked up that much at least. Nuka was glad that something managed to rub off on their cousin...

The decree was made the very next day, to the shock of everyone in both kingdoms. Starting that very day, both Outland and Pride Land would be joined as one united kingdom. Though they were joined, it was decided to keep the separate names and culture of each side intact.

Most warmed up to the idea; it would mean no more pointless fights for resources, and it meant more living space for everyone. There would be no invasions of one land into the other as it would just be an attack on themselves now...

Scar was downright ecstatic once he heard the news. He was certainly glad that Simba would no longer be crushed by royal duties he couldn't handle. But above all, he saw his sons and Simba getting along in a way that not even he and Mufasa could do... It gave him hope that the family 'curse' could still be broken between the two of them.

And by speaking of the devil, Mufasa arrived on the scene to voice his objections to such a thing. Scar was lucky that he was nearby to stop his brother before too many actually listened to him. He mustered the strength to drag the bigger lion away from the large crowds.

"What is the matter with you!? Do you not realize the good that this will do for everyone?"

"Do you not realize what this means?!" Mufasa snarled back. "The legacy of out father is now gone and-"

"And thank the great kings for that!" Scar noticed an odd glint in Mufasa's agitated and confused eyes. He had a feeling that his brother was prepared to listen to him for once.

"Mufasa... Despite what he has done, a part of me misses our father as well... But he's gone now and clinging to the past won't bring him back. More than anything however...I miss you..."

The golden lion began to mildly shake, the whisper in his ear hisses harshly, but this time he shook it off. What had he been doing? His whole life was filled with the mistakes of following in his father's pawsteps. He gave into hatred and allowed it to consume his own life. It ripped him from his brother and nearly cost him a relationship with his own son.

'You're supposed to hate him! You DO hate him!' It hissed ever louder...

No...I don't.

Mufasa finally realized he had never hated his brother. His father's manipulative praise fooled him. It was time he listened to his heart...rather than the whisper in his ear.

NO! NOOooo...

The whisper faded away and Mufasa felt his head clearer than it had been in a long time. Rather than think of what his father told him, Mufasa thought about the actual time he spent with Scar.

They had so much fun together as cubs. It was as if they were twins. He could remember chasing after him in the savanna, how he would cry when Taka hid too well for him to find, and how they slept close to each other for warmth and comfort.

"Mufasa...are you crying?" Scar asked, surprised.

"I-I missed you too..." Mufasa wept. "Taka, I love you..."

The words slipped from his muzzle before he had realized. But they were indeed the truth. There was a time, before his father had gotten into his head, that Mufasa felt a closeness to his brother that was beyond a simple sibling's bond. He had wanted to spend his life beside him. But his father had gotten in the way of that, he pushed them apart and convinced him to settle down with a promising lioness.

'All for the sake of the kingdom.' 'Don't think of yourself, think of your subjects!' 'A king must be selfless, he must not give in to perverse temptation'

Everything Mufasa had done was for the sake of the kingdom. He wasn't allowed to think of himself. It made him feel as nothing more than a vessel... Despite that, Mufasa saw the prosperity before him and used that as a driving force, ignoring the emptiness that only spread deeper and deeper within him.

Now, with his father gone, and the hateful whispers fading off, Mufasa was allowed to finally think of what he wanted. And what he wanted more than anything in the world was his brother, whether his name was Taka or Scar, he wanted them to be together...forever.

Scar's heart skipped a beat hearing such an immensely heartfelt confession. Despite how much Ahadi attempted to beat it out of him, Scar never lost the hope that his brother still cared for him. But to hear this... Scar's body shook and he could feel the fur on his face becoming wet.

Both the former rulers were a crying mess as they drew close. No words were exchanged as they embraced each other and finally felt the closeness they had both desperately wanted for so long. It was as if they had waited to be together for their entire lives and now they finally were.