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''It Was Better Left Unsaid, Kiara,''

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PLEASE DO NOT REPOST MY WORK WITHOUT MY PERMISSION! PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REPOSTING MY STUFF SO I AM NOW WATERMARKING AND POSTING THIS MESSAGE. PLEASE UNDERSTAND! Now you may carry on~

Fuli had come to Priderock at the announcement of Kiongozi's new son being born. The boy was healthy and resembled his mother Tiifu a great deal, Tai was his name. Kion beamed with pride at his wife and little cub as he accepted all the compliments from his friends and family. Bunga bragged how he would be the best uncle any kid could ask for, followed by the nodding of the graying Timon and Pumba. Fuli left soon after, managing a smile for Kion, congratulating before saying she needed to go hunt for her supper. Kiara followed the cheetah out, leaving husband Kovu in charge of their new litter.


"Hey Fuli! Mind some company?" Kiara called, trotting down the ledging and onto the grass. Fuli cast a surprised look, she and Kiara hadn't ever really been what you would call friends. She'd always been friendly however, the two just never clicked like Kiara did with her childhood pals Zuri and Tiifu.

"Sure your highness," Fuli answered, smirking a touch before continuing on her way, Kiara in tow. "Just don't expect me to slow down."

"I wouldn't dream of it," the golden lioness assured, smiling brightly.

The two managed to catch some small game, Fuli never could take on things like zebra or antelope with being alone all the time. Kiara wasn't the best huntress either but improved over the years, she didn't need to worry about upturning every rock as she did during her rite as a teen. Fuli cleaned her face of the blood as Kiara licked the bones clean of a rabbit she'd caught. Silence fell over the two females as they lounge under the light of a setting sun. Kiara however could see something was up with Fuli, the cheetah shuffled her weight here and there, green eyes staring absently ahead toward the savanna. Kiara followed her eyes, seeing the tall proud silhouette of Priderock.

It all fell into place and Kiara smiled softly in sympathy. "You have regrets, don't you Fuli?"

Startled, Fuli cocked her ears and looked at the royal lioness. "What you talking about?"

"I'm not that naive," Kiara rebutted. "My brother, you know, Kion?"

Fuli fell quiet before scoffing, "Yeah right, like I ever wanted anything to do with that furball. He's just my friend Kiara."

"And that's what bothers you, isn't it?"

More silence followed them and Fuli huffed moodily, not liking that Kiara backed her into a emotional corner. She could just run off like lightning, Kiara wouldn't physically be able to keep up. Her pride however kept the fastest of the animals from going anywhere. 

"Kiara, what are you trying to get at here?" Fuli finally sighed, relenting with a scowl and arched brow. "If you remember, your baby brother just had a kid..."

"I'm trying to make sure you have closure Fuli," Kiara answered patiently, standing up and looking down at Fuli. Fuli, not wanting to be shadowed, quickly pounced to stretch herself even taller. 

Fuli popped a shoulder as she rolled it. "I don't need closure, because its done."

"Fuli, you're hurting," the lioness insisted firmly, frowning at the stubborn cheetah. "I'm not saying to go in there and take your claim. I just want to see you better."

"I don't need anyone anyway, especially him," Fuli insisted, meeting Kiara's eyes as she narrowed them. "Alright?"

"Just... answer one thing for me and I'll leave you alone," Kiara said. "I'm asking as a friend, as Kion's sister and definitely not as your queen... Okay?"

Fuli just arched her brows further but made a gesture with her long tail for her to continue.

"Why didn't you ever tell him?"

The words hit Fuli hard and with a visable shake of her head, the cheetah heaved a loud breath. "You don't know cheetahs, do you?"

"Of course I do... cheetahs are very f..."

Fuli cut her off with a sardonic smirk. "If you say fast I'll scratch your nose."

Kiara paused and just smiled innocently, sheepish.

"Look Kiara... cheetahs are alone by nature, I'm alone by nature. It already takes a whole lot out of me to be with your pride as much as I am. I'm a nomad, Kion and the others didn't understand once upon a time ago." She fell quiet a moment, eyes downcast. "He still doesn't understand. I don't even get me sometimes." Fuli glanced back up at Kiara who watched her expectantly with wide brown eyes. "The Circle of Life would never accept a lion and a cheetah, I couldn't ever give Kion the family he wanted. He always wanted one, cubs included. Tiifu loved him Kiara."

"You loved him too. You still love him," Kiara whispered.

Fuli didn't say anything but smiled sadly. "Tiifu's a lioness, I'm a cheetah. I lost long before I ever could have tried. Its better left unsaid, Kiara," she continued. "I didn't want to destroy something already so beautiful. You reap what you sow."

Everyone be boarding the S.S Kion/Jasiri and I'm just going to float along in my dinky Kion/Fuli row boat :dummy: Kiara and Fuli have a talk about her history with Kion~
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If i got on the Dinky Row Boat it would become a Dreadnought battleship which it is