What I've Been Through [PRIVATE: AC & Nakisisa]

[AustralianChaos]

Simba turned as the black lion returned, his red eyes shining in the gloom. "Oh, would you just leave me alone?" he growled irritably. "So you were telling the truth, good for you." He cringed as the lion laughed at him. "Would you just leave me alone? I've already told you I'm not going back, and with Nala, well...the way she is, I've got nothing to go back for anyway. Your task is done, you can stop following me now."

The scene Simba had witnessed had left his sour mood even worse, and right now all he wanted was a minute to cool off and fume silently, before he turned to Nala and confronted her one last time. She had lied to him and cheated him, and now he was never going to go back to the Pridelands...never going to suffer the shame of returning to a pride that would just consider him a murderer.

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Tanga sighed as Nala explained her situation. "Seems like you're going through a lot," he finally said, laying down beside Nala, giving her easier access to his mane as he rested his head on his paws, looking sideways at her. "I don't know a lot about love, so I can't help you with this lion...but why did he run off? If he's the king, isn't his first responsibility to his pride...why would he just cast all that aside?"

[Nakisisa]

@Ill leave for now...." the voice said, "But if you need me, then shout of me, i know you'll need my help soon"{/b] he said, befor disappearing into the shadows again.

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[b]"his... father died, saving in in a stampede..." Nala started, "He blamed himself, and his uncle made him run off. His uncle assumed the throne, and told us that he and his father had perished in the stamped." she replied, tears brewing in her eyes. [b"He was dead to everyone, until a few days ago, when i met him, looking for help for my pride. we had a great time getting to know each other again, but now he seems to hold a grudge, and wont eve talk to me"[/b] she replied, heaving into Tanga's mane

"all i wanted was for him to come back, and reclaim the land that's rightfully his, but he wont, all he will do is leave me again, i don't know if i can handle that..." she said, crying gain

[AustralianChaos]

Simba turned back towards the voice, his earlier desire to be alone shattered as his curiosity came through. "Help?" he repeated. "What do you mean, help...help with what?"

Simba was genuinely confused. This lion spoke as if it knew far more than it was letting on, which was probably true enough, and yet still refused to give him straight answers. It was irritating to no end, but Simba's curiosity refused to leave him alone.

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Tanga sighed as Nala explained. "I'm sorry for all this," he finally said, giving Nala another warm hug, trying to help her calm down. "It sounds like he's still struggling to accept that his father's gone, and he doesn't want to face his past." He looked into Nala's eyes as he spoke. "It's not something you're going to be able to force him to do, Nala...it sounds like he's hurting terribly, and I know what that's like. Almost any attempt to reason with him is going to make him more defensive, it's how I was when Kulinda tried to get me to reveal just how badly I was being bullied."

"Listen...exactly how much do you know about his father's death...you say he blames himself, yet the father was killed in a stampede...I'm not following."

[Nakisisa]

All the voice did was whisper, "Think, and ill be able to help you once your heart is set on something..."

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Nala enjoyed the hug, returning it, she felt happy and safe. "I only know as much as i told you" Jata replied, pulling him into another strong embrace. feeling her heart's fears and worries melt away, she whispered to him Tanga... I dont want to ever let you go..." she complimented the compliment by giving him a quick peck on his cheek

[AustralianChaos]

Simba did think...what did he want? If you had asked him mere minutes ago, his answer would have been straight and simple; He would have wanted to stay here, in this jungle, forever...with Nala by his side. But now...now Nala was with that male Simba did not know...someone who definitely was not from the Pridelands. Jealousy flared in him, but he could not bring himself to desire harm to the male...that would not help in any way.

Finally Simba sighed, and answered. "I want Nala back," he admitted softly, looking back towards where he had last seen her...with him. "But I don't know how to do that..."

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Tanga nodded, his confusion still apparant, but he pushed it aside as Nala returned his hug. "Never mind, I'll still try and help," he said, before blushing as Nala kissed his cheek. His confusion heightened, and once again, he forced himself to speak his mind, knowing that, if he stayed silent, things could get awkward the longer it went on. "Listen, I'm happy that you think so highly of me...I don't want to let you go, either...but you said before that you loved this other lion...and he loved you back. So why aren't you with him? I understand if you don't want to talk about it...but I don't want to end up getting spotted like this and mauled to death or something by him."

[Nakisisa]

"you know there's only one way to do that" the voice taunted whilst laughing.... "you would have to go back, and even then, Nala may leave with this lion"

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"I did love that lion, that lion was the king, the one who ran... and i did find him, but i don't know if he was just pretending, he happily rowed with me, even brought me close to tears, would someone that loved you do that to anyone?" Nala asked. tears were freely flowing down her face, and she was staring into Tangas eyes again. "How can he love me... after so long? How do i know he doesn't have a mate?" nala asked, crying again

[AustralianChaos]

Simba sighed as the voice taunted him with the impossible situation he faced. "I just want her to stay here, with me...but how can I convince her to stay?" he then turned, looking for the source of the voice. "Is it true? Are the Pridelands destroyed? Is there anything left?" he finally asked. He could not bring himself to face Nala yet, but he still needed some answers. If the Pridelands were destroyed, then he knew Nala would never stay here...and if he wanted her back, he would be forced to confront his past...which would mean revealing his darkest secret, and most likely losing her forever.

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Tanga sighed as Nala explained her situation, her aqua eyes staring into his, filled with sadness. But Nala's doubts and fears were genuine, and without knowing this lion, Tanga could provide very little answers. "You be surprised how well love can endure, even when the couple are seperated for a long time," he finally said, thinking once more of Kulinda...and his parents as well. "If you don't want to tell me, then don't, but...what did you fight about? My parents love each other completely, and yet I've seen them have some really bad fights. But they've always managed to sort out their issues, and keep their love strong despite them."

[Nakisisa]

"Im sorry, Simba, you cant, the only way would be to take her captive, killing the male, and Ye, there is nothing left, apart from death" the voice replied as a matter o fact

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"We... We.... fought over everything...." Nala said, breaking down in tears. Nala knew tears must be staining her eyes, but she didn't care, all she knew was pain and guilt, Simba wasn't going to cause her any more of that. if she had her way...

[AustralianChaos]

Simba cringed at the lion's words. The Pridelands were apparantly in ruin, and Nala's stubborn nature meant he could not start a life with her here in the jungle. Part of him wanted desperately to go back, even if for no more reason than to find some way of stopping the death and destruction that seemed to be happening in the Pridelands. But the guilt of his father's death still held him back, forcing him to reconsider everything.

"I just, I...I don't know what to do," he finally said, sitting down and hanging his head, trying to figure out what he could possibly do. Staying here in the jungle without Nala was out of the question, now that she was back...but if getting her back meant revealing what he had done, then he had already lost her anyway.

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Tanga winced at how upset Nala was becoming over this. he hugged her a little tighter, resting his chin on her shoulder, letting her draw whatever comfort she could from him. "Easy, Nala...these things happen, it's the way things are. You should probably go and find him, though, try and reason everything out with him. It's never good to leave such things alone for too long...it will just make it worse next time you see him."

He pulled his head back to look into her eyes, using a paw to wipe away her tears so he could see them more clearly. "But whatever you want to do, you do...I won't force anything on you. I'm just offering advice based on what I've been told, and what I've learned."

[Nakisisa]

"Think Simba, Think" The voice said, letting Simba figure it out

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{b]"Thanks...[/b] Nala said, knowing Tanga was only trying to help. knowing her mind was in disorder, and that it would take time to process the days events, Nalas mind went into auto pilot. Her inhibitions were lifted from her thought process, and her ind was screaming at her, telling her to say one thing. eventually she succumbed to her own demands, turning to look into Tagas eyes, she said those three words, passionately and happily, "I love you" finally finishing off by giving him a long passionate kiss, whilst returning his embrace