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Well, I had been planning on showing this here since around the beginning of the year. It's technically still a work in progress, even though I have it all drafted out. But to clear one thing on this, nope. This is not the first time I've ever done a fic before, but it has been years since the last time I have done something like this.
This is certainly TLK 1 1/2 (3) based and you'll definitely know whom it's about.
I had a lot of enthusiasm/encouragement especially when I first started writing this later last year and it's something I hold very special. It is focused on their relationship, their love that they have for each other and emotional intimacy, and comes about after what is seen from this part of the film or you can think of it where Timon is simply an adult just like in his film.
This is about the first half I'm showing below in this post and you'll probably notice it's written in present tense because it feels a lot more real to me every time I read it this way. Only nice, thoughtful and/or constructive feedback. Thank you.
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Timon is awakened during the middle of the night on his large hammock to see Ma standing there in front of him. She initially seems to not be at ease. "Hi Timmy." Ma tells her son softly. "I'm sorry I woke you up right now honey."
The only light shining on them is from the moonlight above, lighting the area of the jungle paradise where they are at. "What's going on Ma?" Timon says in a waking tone and sits up on his hammock. "Oh, it's nothing serious, Timon. But I couldn't sleep right now. So I thought I would come over here for a short while to be with you since I was over there where Uncle Max is. But he's fast asleep. If you're too sleepy to stay awake right now, I'll let you go back to sleep." Timon realizes quickly that his mother wants to be with him. So he didn't want to displease her and also because he notices that something is bothering her inside. He cares enough, even this late in the night, in wanting to know what was distressing Ma.
"Oh no, Ma." He says calmly. "You can stay here with me if you want to. It's not like I haven't gotten any sleep at all tonight, you know." He gives her an assuring smile with his hands together over his lap but still trying to wake up. "Thank you, sweetie." Ma beams. She then sits on the other side of the comfortable but sturdy hammock opposite from where Timon is sitting, but still right next to him with her hands placed on her side.
Timon yawns briefly and then turns to his mother who is now sitting next to him on his right side. "You seem to be bugged by something. Are you feeling all right Ma?" Timon asks with concern. "Well, as I said, I wanted to come over and be with you for right now, honey." Ma replies a little tensely, in which Timon senses but she continues. "But I feel better now that I'm here." She turns to smile at him. "But it's just..., well, I've been thinking about how things are going to be between us now that you've become so well-liked around the colony and at the Pride lands with Simba, and we're now living in this paradise. This place isn't like it was where we were so used to living in." Ma explains. "I mean, I'm very happy that you've done great things for all of us and that we're living in a much better place, Timon. But I feel that with everything going on in your life now... Well..., I guess I'm still not use to seeing you like this, since you left the colony to find what you were looking for."
Timon is wide awake now. It seems that after what Ma has just told him, she does feel better. Though, he remains silent with only the sounds of the jungle persisting around them, and looks at the area in front of him for a moment to scratch his red moonlit hair, while carefully thinking about Ma’s words.
Timon already knows extremely well that his mother loves him very much and has been there for him since he was born, and doesn’t want to ever let go of him. He also thinks about how it would be when Ma becomes old enough that she would need him to help take care of her, and Uncle Max. That is, in the very back of his mind, if Max is still alive by then
"You know that I'll never abandon you, Ma." He begins to truthfully say with a confident tone. "You're my own mother. And, while I'm here with you and the colony, I'll still spend time and look after you. Just like you've always done for me, since I was born."
Timon puts his right arm over his mother's shoulder with a caring smile and looks directly into her eyes. "I'm thankful to be your son and I love you with all that I am." As Timon says this, he notices Ma beginning to finally relax as he continues. "I know you sometimes love to hug me until I'm choking and not breathing, and mess with my hair until I can't stand it anymore. But you'll always be my mom and I can surely live with that. I mean, I should be able to now, if I have made it this far in my life. You know..." He moves his eyes down to the side for a second. "Alive... and still sane…, I think." Timon chuckles and nearly laughs in amusement from hearing what he has just said while very briefly moving his head to look down. He also notices that his mother chuckles at the same time he does too, but only somewhat.
Timon then looks directly back at Ma and pats her shoulder for just a second. "You know, you've really got nothing to worry about Ma. This is a perfect place for all of us..." He pauses when a concerning thought comes into his mind. "You do like living here in our new home. Am I right?" He asks his mother with an initially small sense of concern on the matter.
"Of course I do, Timmy." Ma quickly replies, almost sputtering out her words but with an open smile while Timon looked at her bleakly after hearing her response. "I'm sorry if I made you get concerned about me right now, but I really am, and it's true that we're all safe and living well here just like you've said. This is a great place and... Well... I do love you, honey. You've really have come a long way Timon and I always knew you would make me happy no matter what. But you are my very special son and hero to all of us. You did do the right thing and I'm very happy and thankful because of everything you've done for us, sweetie."
Ma looks directly into her adult son's eyes after saying this and touches the bottom of his dark-toned right hanging ear, before putting her arm below his shoulder and rubs his fur for a second where his back markings are. "My Timmy. My sweet son..." She said softly and continuing to smile warmly at him.--
Ha ha! I actually laughed in person when I read that.
you, until you update.
