Love Beyond Reasons

A/N: Okay, this scene is not exactly that original either. But, what else can I do about it other than add Kion?

So, let's just get on with it. Roll it!

Chapter 1

Siblings' Day Out

It had been at least two months since the birth of the princess and prince of the Pride Lands. They have been named Kiara and Kion, respectively. Nala was at first concerned for her son, knowing that her daughter had her destiny already chosen for her, but she wasn't entirely sure about the future for her youngest cub. Simba assured his mate that Kion will eventually find his own destiny, just as Kiara will come to understand hers.

One particular day, the two cubs got out of the safety of Pride Rock and eagerly looked out towards the Pride Lands. No matter how many times that they would see it from this vantage point every day, it would still take their breath away.

By now, both of them had gotten a little bit bigger in height for two-month-old cubs, but not quite in stature yet, as Kion's little mane hasn't grown out that much during those two months. But it did gain a bright red color, matching the tuft of his tail.

"Wow!" Both cubs exclaimed at the sight of the savannah, and then tried to jump off of the ledge to start exploring the great beyond. But they were both quickly stopped by their father, who had placed his giant paw in front of them, and then gently grabbed Kiara by the scruff and placed her back on the rock, with Kion following. Both of the cubs chuckled playfully at the sight of their dad.

"Where are you two going off in such a hurry?" Simba asked playfully before grabbing Kiara again, but this time with his paw.

"Daddy!" Kiara exclaimed while giggling as her father went to grab her brother with his other paw. "Let go!"

"Dad!" Kion chided playfully as both he and his sister got free by wiggling out of their father's hold.

Simba chuckled. "Now, I just want you two to be careful."

However, the cubs weren't paying attention, and both had their eyes on a pretty butterfly that was fluttering around their heads. They started to go after it, trying to pounce on it and growling playfully. But their father got their attention back when he gently placed a firm paw on their tails, stopping them in their little game and letting them fall flat on their stomachs.

"Kids, are you listening?" He asked them. Now, Kion was giving his full attention to his father, while his sister, Kiara had a bored expression on her face. "Accidents can happen. You can easily get-"

"Hurt or stepped on or even get lost." Kiara repeated her father's words.

She had heard this speech multiple times before, almost every single time whenever she and Kion want to go out of Pride Rock on their own. Her brother, on the other paw, he is always the one who tends to stick to their father's rules, no matter how many times he hears them. Sometimes, she even wonders how he doesn't talk back when he heard the rules for the hundredth time.

"Exactly." Simba said. "And I want you two to stay within sight of Pride Rock-"

"At all times." Kiara repeated again. "I know. And if we see any strangers, don't talk to them. Come straight home. Okay, okay. Can we go now?"

"Please?" Both cubs asked their father, their signature smiles on their faces that they inherited from both of their parents.

Simba gave them a chuckle, recalling when he was in a similar scenario as a cub himself. "Very funny, you two." He said.

Just then, their mother, Nala, came up beside their dad, chuckling softly. "Mind your father, kids." She said.

"Yes, Mom." The cubs chorused with sheepish grins.

"And stay away from the Outlands." Simba added, just as Zazu flew by and landed near the cubs.

"Nothing there except for backstabbing, murderous Outsiders." The hornbill said with a scowl and rolled his eyes.

"Zazu's right." Simba said, looking back in that direction with a slight scornful look. "You can't turn your back on them."

Kion nodded obediently at his father's words, even though he was a little confused by why his father hated these "Outsiders." Kiara also seemed puzzled, but she was the only one to voice it.

"Really? How come?" She asked.

Simba sighed. "Never mind." He said. "Just run along now."

"But Dad,-" Kion began.

"You'll understand someday." Simba said simply.

"Dad." The two cubs chorused with a smile, before nuzzling their parents and then running off.

"And stay on the path I've marked for you!" Simba called out after him.

Nala chuckled. "Simba, who do they remind of?" She asked.

Her mate was confused by what she meant, so he asked her. Nala smiled. "They're just like us when we were young." She said, nuzzling under his chin.

"Exactly." Simba said, remembering their cubhood misadventures. "Do you remember the dangers we got ourselves in?"

But then, Nala pinned him down on his back with a playful grin. "You mean the dangers you put us in." She corrected him.

The two of them chuckled before nuzzling each other. Nala smiled down at her mate. "They'll be fine." She assured him.

Then, she got off of him, letting him back up, and then went back inside Pride Rock. But Simba wasn't quite reassured by his mate's words. He just had to make sure that his cubs were safe. He knew that Kion would try to obey his rules, but Kiara can get her brother roped into her little schemes easily.

"Timon, Pumbaa." He called out to his old friends. "Come here."

The meerkat and warthog were on another side of Pride Rock, playing with their adoptive nephew, a little honey badger named Bunga. Right from the start, when Bunga came into the family, he and Kion got along really well. The little badger had blue-gray fur with white stripes, sharp claws, and big black eyes.

"Good morning, mon capitaine!" Timon cheerfully greeted as he and Pumbaa came up to Simba, with both Timon and Bunga on Pumbaa's back.

"I want you two to keep a close watch on Kiara and Kion." He said to them, making sure that no one was eavesdropping. "You know they're bound to run off."

"Don't worry, Simba." Timon said confidently. "We'll be on them like stink on a warthog."

"Hey!" Pumbaa exclaimed, not liking Timon's comparison.

"It's a hard truth, Pumbaa. Live with it." Timon said.

"Guys, I'm counting on you." Simba said, breaking up the would-be argument. "Danger can be lurking behind every rock." After he said that, the king left the ledge and back into Pride Rock.

Both Timon and Pumbaa caught onto what Simba was implying and then began following the cubs from a good distance. Bunga however, was confused. "What does that mean?" He asked his uncles.

A/N: I think in a few more chapters, things will start to become more interesting, I promise. Until then, I'll see y'all! Please leave a comment about what you think.

Got to fly! ;)