The new danger in the land

[TheWhistlerify]

At some point the two began pulling off other tricks on each other like diving underneath one another or pushing each other under the water's surface.

[Adofo]

After a while they crawled out and shook the water from their fur and laid down to dry on some flat rocks.
Tua: You know Simba, you got lucky with Nala! I mean you were betrothed so one way or another you two were gonna be together! But you also fell in love with her! But for other guys......I'm not so lucky. And you know.....I think I know why I blurted out "Marry me!" to her. It's just.....all my life....I've been alone. Sure I have you and the pride but.....I wasn't like you growing up. You had a mother. A father. And even when you ran away Timon and Pumbaa were practically your parents! But me......I never had a shoulder to cry on. No one told me good night. Or kissed my paw when I got a thorn in it. I was always hoping maybe one of the lionesses would adopt me......but it never came.

[TheWhistlerify]

Simba looked confused. "Didn't my mother continue to look after you during Scar's reign?"

[Adofo]

Tua: She tried but....Scar kept her away from me. Said I had to toughen up. And it even gotten to a point where...she knew it was no use trying to take care of me because of Scar. I know she didn't mean it in a bad but...it still hurt.My only wish.....is for someone in this world....to say "I love you, Tua.".

[TheWhistlerify]

Smiling, Simba placed one of his paws on Tua's. "I love you, Tua."

[Adofo]

Tua began to smile as he looked in his friends eyes. And a single tear drips from his right eye.
Tua: .....Thank you, Simba!

[TheWhistlerify]

Lying down more closely to his best friend, Simba placed a foreleg around Tua's back and rested his head against his. "You're welcome." he said.

[Adofo]

Adofo: You're the closest thing to a family I ever had.

[TheWhistlerify]

Still smiling, Simba snuggled up even closer to his stepbrother, a soft purr rumbling in his throat as he did. "And you're like the brother I've never had..." he said, letting out a soft, relaxed sigh.

[Adofo]

(Stepbrother?)

Tua: Hey.....I know this may sound a little odd but....do you want to sleep together? Like when we were cubs?