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It takes great strength, and even greater love, to get here when one of you suffers from such an affliction.”\n\n“Will you be able to help me?”\n\n“No Kion, there is nothing I can do to help you...”\n\n“What?! But we came all this way!” I say, interrupting her.\n\nShe smiles at me and says, “If you let me finish, I can do nothing to help you. The only one who can help you... is your mate.”\n\n“But wait, if I can help him, why did we have to come all this way? Why did we have to go through all that?”\n\n“I know that it has been difficult but unfortunately it has to be. Only true mates, ones who are truly in love with each other, can make it through such a trial to make it here.”\n\nI look down at the ground, “But I don’t even know what love is, what it means to love someone. I don’t even know if I am in love.”\n\nNirmala laughs softly, “You don’t have to know you are in love to be in love. Besides, I saw the way you defended Kovu. Only love spurs emotions like that.”\n\n“That was really sweet of you, Kion. I have never had anyone fight for me like that before. That really meant a lot to me.”\n\nI go over and nuzzle Kovu, “Of course Kovu. I couldn’t let her say those things about you. You mean so much to me.”\n\n“But you don’t think that is love, Kion?”\n\n“I mean... maybe? I just don’t know...”\n\n“You both have had a very long journey, why don’t you take a few days to rest and spend some time together. Explore the Tree, and take a chance to be together without the trials of the trip hanging over you.”\n\n“Can’t I get healed first? I don’t want to let my lust and anger take over again.”\n\n“Healing you isn’t going to be easy; it is a long process. But you can start it, if you would like.”\n\n“Yes, please, I want to start right away.”\n\n“Okay, well, in order to heal... you must mate with Kovu.”\n\n“But we have been mating the whole way here, pretty much.” Kovu says.\n\n“And Kion has been on top the whole time... yes?”\n\n“Well yeah, Kion is usually on top. Besides, I prefer being more submissive.”\n\n“In order to heal, Kion must not only be on bottom, he must fully submit to you. The lust drives Kion to dominate everything, but not in a loving, consensual way. The lust makes him want to conquer and take others, even if that is not what they desire. Isn’t that right, Kovu?”\n\n“Yeah, you’re right, but I have to be dominant? I haven’t really done that before. I mean, I have been on top a few times, but never the dominant one.”\n\n“You will learn quickly, I promise. The only way to get rid of the lust is for Kion to reject its influence on him, and do the opposite of what it wants. When this happens, it weakens the venom, and forces it out of Kion. He will have to do this for quite a while, though, before it is all removed.”\n\n“I don’t know if I can do that.”\n\nI walk over to Kovu, and lift his head up with mine until I am looking him in the eyes.\n“I know you can, Kovu. In fact, I think it will be good for you, and for us.”\n\n“Really?”\n\n“Really.”\n\n“Well, it seems like you both have things under control, for now. I will come back and check on you both, tomorrow.”\n\n“Thank you, Nirmala.” I say.\n\n“Yeah, thank you.”\n\n“Good luck you two.”\n\n*****\n\nWith that, Nirmala walks away back towards the Tree. After she has disappeared over some hills, we both exchange looks.\n\n“This is SO awkward”\n\nKion laughs, “Yeah, being told to mate isn’t very sexy.”\n\n“No, not at all, and I still don’t know how to dominate you!”\n\n“I think you will figure it out,” Kion says before coming up and kissing me.\n\nWe lock lips and all thoughts of dominant and submissive vanish. Only the two of us remain. Quickly, I open my muzzle to let Kion inside. When I do, he opens his muzzle and places a paw on mine. I see in his eyes what he meant, and instead slip my tongue into his muzzle. It takes some fiddling but, slowly, I am able to come into my new role as the dominant one.\n\nI start exploring Kion’s muzzle with my tongue, probing it around as his own gently caresses mine. He did his best to show me that he is accepting his new submissive position. After several minutes, we break the kiss and just stare into each other’s eyes. I gulp, still unsure of my new position, and point Kion towards my waiting erection. He smiles and goes to my side, ducking his head under me and between my hind legs.\n\n“Oh, yeah, that’s it, suck me... y-you.”\n\nKion drops my cock out of his muzzle and starts rolling on the ground laughing.\n\n“Sorry. I guess I am not good at talking dirty.”\n\n“It’s okay, Kovu. You will get the hang of it. Dominate me with your body first then you will be able to dominate me with your words.”\n\n“Hmmm... okay.”\n\nI pounce on Kion, still on his back, and shove my cock in his face.\n\n“Suck it.”\n\nIn one motion, Kion thrusts his head forward and takes my entire cock into his muzzle. He gets to work licking and sucking and trying to get it as lubricated as possible. It feels so good. He knows just how to run his tongue along my length to make me squirm. As he does so, I get to my part of the preparations.\nI turn around and lower myself onto Kion as I force more of myself down his throat. I feel really weird and, honestly, kind of bad doing this but I don’t want to chicken out already. Besides, Kion doesn’t seem to mind so I must be doing something right!\n\nI wince a little before I grab the base of his tail with my paw and yank it upwards. With his ass in a better position, I lean down and start to get him nice and wet. I can feel him jump at the surprise of having his tail pulled but he doesn’t struggle or fight, he just lets me lick him.\n\nI keep licking, getting his outer hole all nice and wet, before I plunge my tongue inside him in a single thrust, without warning. I feel Kion jump under me but I don’t stop for a second. I just proceed, loosening and lubing him up... to get him ready for me.\n\n*****\n\n‘Wow,’ I think, ‘Kovu is really taking to this a lot better than I thought he would!’ His rough little tongue is all over my insides. It feels so good: better than anything else that has been in there lately! It is weird switching positions with Kovu, but in a way it feels good. But the poisonous little voice in the back of my head keeps telling me to throw him off, to put him in his place, to... No! I have to shut that venom out. I am enjoying it, and that is what I am going to focus on. After all I had done to him, he deserves this. I figure, when we get back home, we will go back to our old selves. Then again, I wouldn’t really mind Kovu being dominant once in a while. Whatever happens, that will be for the future; right now, I have to be good, and fulfill my role.\n\nI keep sucking on Kovu long after he is all lubed up. I use my tongue to slowly trace every inch of his cock, and play with his little barbs. He is clearly enjoying it by the amount of pre all over my tongue, like an elephant spraying water out of their trunk. I am so focused on my task that I don’t even notice when Kovu pulls his tongue out of me. I only notice when the prize of my infatuation is taken away from me.\n\n“Get in position.”\n\nSurprised, I look over and see Kovu standing there, looking every inch the dominant lion. He is actually telling me what to do! No, ‘please’ or, ‘if you don’t mind.’ Just, ‘do it!’ I actually feel strangely proud of him. He clears his throat, and I realize I’ve just been standing there, staring. When I look up to meet his gaze, his piercing emerald eyes narrow slightly, and I’m forced to look away, submissively. I can’t help but smile as I crouch down and lift my tail to the side for him.\n\nHe certainly doesn’t waste any time after that. Kovu pounces on me, and almost enters me with one jolt of movement! He knows what he wants! Kovu leans down, and bites onto the scruff of my neck. He enters me in one single, smooth motion. He doesn’t even have to poke around. It is like his cock is guided by the Kings Above. I let out a loud yelp as he enters me, I have certainly taken bigger recently, but when Kovu shoves that thing inside of me it is like I am losing my virginity all over again!\n\nKovu doesn’t give me any sort of a break, though! He starts thrusting like a lion possessed. I grunt and moan as he takes me. For some reason, I am so sensitive that I think I can feel every single one of his barbs scrape against me as he pulls out. This feels amazing! I am so hard right now it hurts. My belly fur is all matted against me as my little cock sprays pre all over it.\n\nI must sound like the biggest slut at the Tree of Life, moaning like I am. I don’t care though; I am having the best mating of my life. Then, all of a sudden, Kovu grunts and bottoms out in me; I feel a warm rush of liquid enter my bowels. At the same time, I feel my balls bounce in their sack as they work to pump what seems like an endless stream of cum all over my belly. It is the best orgasm of my young life. Even better, it actually feels like this darkness is being pulled out of me. Although I have been better the past few days, or so, I still needed to deal with constant urges and a darkness buried deep inside. I still feel it, but not as heavily and deeply as it has been.\n\n“Kovu that is amaz...”\n\nI think Kovu is done, but boy am I wrong! Apparently, Kovu is really starting to enjoy his new position so much that one time isn’t enough. Before I can even finish my sentence, he grunts and starts up again, thrusting away at my ass.\nI groan loudly, but don’t complain. If Kovu wants to fuck me all night, I will let him. It isn’t long before I feel another rush of hot liquid enter me. This time, Kovu doesn’t pause; he keeps pounding my ass. I’m so full, cum flows out every time he pulls his cock back. My pert, little nuts are soaked, and a sticky puddle is beginning to form on the grass below. \n\nHe keeps this up for almost an hour, his balls smacking rapidly against my own as he thrusts. I think we both come about four times before neither of us can take it any longer. We collapse into the grass, winded; Kovu’s weight is pressing down on me, while his hot shaft is inside, twitching slightly...\n\n*****\n\nI can’t go any longer. After my fourth orgasm, I collapse on Kion’s back: releasing his scruff from my muzzle. I lay there panting for a few minutes before I hear Kion grunt. He struggles to take my whole weight on his back. I finally pull out of him, my barbs scraping his walls and digging in good before they all pop out. He gives a small roar in response, then collapses onto the ground. I walk a few steps over to be next to him before I too fall. Each of us lay there catching our breaths for a few minutes before we start to snuggle close and nuzzle each other. Neither of us has to say a thing; in that moment, we connect on a deeper level than words can express. Slowly, we drift off to sleep, Kion curled up in my paws.\n\nThe next morning, I wake up before Kion. I can’t explain it, but just seeing him sleeping peacefully... a huge grin comes over my face. I walk over and straddle him, putting my balls right on his sleeping face. I feel him wake up almost immediately.\n\n“Huh.” I hear Kion say, “Kovu?”\n\nI start to rub my bits all over his face and giggle, “Oh good, you’re awake! I think I need some attention.”\n\n“Wow, you are really taking to this dominance really well.”\n“Am I? Or do I just enjoy rubbing my balls on your face?”\n\nKion laughs, “Careful where you wiggle those, or I won’t be the only one with a bite to the balls!”\n\n“Oh yeah?”\n\n“Yeah!” Kion says before he lunges up at me.\n\nWe start wrestling around, rolling all over the ground. We continue to play-fight for a while before we both collapse on our backs, laughing uncontrollably.\n\n“You know, I actually really enjoyed you being on top last night. It felt really good.”\n\n“Yeah I didn’t think I would enjoy being all dominant, but it is fun.”\n\n“I’m glad, I was kind of worried you were going to hate it. So, what do you want to do today?”\n\n“When we were taking the tour, I saw this beautiful waterfall with a pool beneath it. I thought we would go there and hang out, the water looked warm and inviting.”\n\n“Oh, that sounds awesome.”\n\nWith that, we head out. It only takes about half an hour to get to the spot, and we jump right in. The water feels great, and we are able to clean off all of the road dust, cum, and other filth from our fur.\n\n“I don’t think I have ever felt this good.” Kion says.\n\n“Me either.”\n\n“How do you know you love me?”\n\n“Wow, that was kinda out of the blue...”\n\n“Sorry, I just thought if I understand how you know what love is, I might be able to understand  it better.”\n\n“Oh okay, that makes sense. I finally realized it when we were with the bears. You were all I could think about. I was worried about you, I was jealous that the bears got to have you, and I wanted to make you all better myself. I realized... that no matter what happened, or what you did, I never stopped caring about you. I realized you were more than a friend, more than family. I love you.”\n\n“I think about you too. I know I haven’t said anything, but I think of you all the time. I hated myself every time I mistreated you. All I can think is how much you must hate me. In my anger, I tried to blame you too, but I could never blame you more than I blamed myself. I want to take care of you, to give you the attention you need. I haven’t really thought about it but you’re with my thoughts most of the time, and, honestly, I wouldn’t want it any other way.”\n\nI smile and nuzzle against Kion lovingly. He smiles and swallows nervously. I can see that he is starting to realize that he is in love, and it looks like it scares him.\n\n“It’s okay, Kion. Let’s go find some place to lay out in the sun and dry off.”\n\n“That sounds like a good idea.”\n\n*****\nThe next few days pass uneventfully. Kovu really got into the spirit of being the dominant one, and the more we mate the more that itchy feeling of lust in the back of my head fades away. We talk a little more about things, but I mostly try to keep it light as I absorb everything.\n\nWe also take the time to explore the Tree of Life. One day, we slide down ice slides with the penguins, which drop into icy cold water that takes our breath away. Later, we hunt with tigers in the green alien world of the bamboo jungle. Another day, we spend time exploring the darkest depths of a massive cave system; which even our eyes have trouble seeing in. Then, we climb onto the tallest trees I have ever seen, some are almost as big around as the spire of Priderock; even with our climbing skills, we are only able to get a quarter of the way up.\n\nThe whole time we play, joke, and mate. We try every position we can think of, and when we run out of ideas, we ask around and learn some new ones. There is nothing to do but getting to know each other better, and enjoying our time together.\n\nAfter almost a week, as we lounge under what we have come to think of as ‘our’ baobab tree, we finally catch up with Nirmala again.\n\n“You both look like things have been going a lot better lately. Kion, how are you feeling?”\n\n“Great! I still have a little bit of the lust scratching at the back of my mind, but it gets smaller every day.”\n\n“That is good to hear. Another week and it should go away entirely. What about your feelings for Kovu? Have you been working on that too?”\n\n“I have. In fact, over the past few days it hasn’t been very far from my thoughts. Everyone seems to be telling me what love is, and everyone seems to have their own meanings and thoughts on love. I have been trying to figure out what it is, and the only thing I have been able to come up with is that love isn’t one thing. It’s a million different things.”\n\n“That is very true, and very wise Kion. So, are you saying that you are in love with Kovu?”\n\n“I still don’t know if what I’m feeling is love. I mean, I think it is...”\n\nI look over at Kovu and see that he is smiling at me lovingly.\n\n“But he is the most important thing in my life. I can’t imagine going to sleep at night without him next to me. There is no other lion, or any other animal, I would rather be mated to or spend my life with. I care about Kovu more than I care about myself.”\n\n“So, the question is, Kion, can you think of anything that this can be other than love?”\n\nThat makes an alarming amount of sense to me. Still, can I think of something? I am so confused. Suddenly, Kovu comes up and nuzzles me.\n\n“You don’t have to answer now, Kion. Just think about it, okay?”\n\n“I will, Kovu. I promise.”\n\n“Well you two seem to be doing pretty good. If you need anything come find me, otherwise i'll check in on you again soon.”\n\n“Thank you, Nirmala.” We both say together.\n\nThat night, when Kovu mates me, he is the most loving and sweetest he has ever been. He is becoming so good at being dominant that he can do it while we make love, and while he rides me hard and rough. I am proud of him. Being submissive feels so good too, and I rarely enjoyed being submissive.\n\nThe next few days go by in a blur. We spend our time in the most romantic spots we can find, mating until neither of us can move. My favorite is the evening we climb to the top of the tallest waterfall at the tree, and mate as the sun sets behind us, casting our shadow across the land for all to see.\n\nAs the days go by, I try my hardest to think of anything other than love that my feelings can mean, and I can’t come up with a single thing. More than that though, as the venom drains from me the stronger my feelings for Kovu grow. Finally, after more than two weeks, and a night of passionate mating, I can no longer feel the venom inside of me.\n\nThat morning, I make sure to wake up long before Kovu, and go seek Nirmala. I find her in the den under the Tree with Queen Janna.\n\n“Your Highness, Nirmala. Oh, I hope I am not interrupting?”\n\n“Of course not Kion. How are you feeling?”\n“I am feeling so much better, your highness. I can no longer feel any trace of the lust or venom within me since last night.”\n\n“That is excellent Kion!” Nirmala says.\n\n“Yes, I am very glad to hear that.” Janna tells me.\n\n“Thank you both. Something else has become clear to me recently too... I really am in love with Kovu. I can’t think of any other reason for my feelings. I love him.”\n\n“Happy to hear that Kion, have you told Kovu yet?” Nirmala asks.\n\n“No, I haven’t yet. I want to do something special for him when I do tell him though. I am thinking we can have a romantic evening by the waterfall or something like that.”\n\n“I see. I think I may have something better in mind Kion...”\n\n*****\nI stretch as I wake up very late in the morning and reach for Kion. Feeling a cold space where he should be, I shoot up like a geyser spout and look around. After a couple of moments, I register Nirmala lounging nearby, grinning at me.\n\n“Have you seen Kion? He was just here last night!”\n\n“Relax Kovu, I know where Kion is. I can take you to him; follow me.”\n\nI follow Nirmala as fast as I can. Frustratingly she is in no rush to show me where Kion is. After a few minutes of travel, we come over a rise above the Tree of Life. Stretching out below us, every animal seems to have gathered at the Tree, each on either side of the trunk, leaving a path right up its center.\n\nI look at Nirmala questioningly, but she just smiles and continues towards them. When we get to the path’s beginning between the animals, I finally see Kion and Queen Janna standing at the base of the Tree. I run up to Kion as fast as I can.\n\n“Kion, what’s going on? Why is everyone here? Why weren’t you there when I woke up?”\n\nKion has a little laugh, “Kovu, relax. Last night, the last traces of the venom left me. I left early to tell Nirmala; I didn’t want to get your hopes up if I still needed time to heal. But... I am finally cured. Everything is okay.”\n\n“That’s great Kion!”\n\n“Yeah it is, but there is something better. I’ve done a lot of soul searching lately, and I finally realized that I really do love you with all of my heart. I wanted to do something special when I told you, and I can’t think of anything more special than this; although it was Queen Janna’s idea.”\n\n“Kion...” I say, tears of joy coming to my eyes.\n\n“Kovu, will you be my mate?”\n\n“Of course.” I say, trying not to cry.\n\n“In that case, let us begin.” Queen Janna says.\n\n“Kovu, Kion, as queen of the Tree of Life, I spend most of my time defending the Tree from those who would do the animals here harm. However, once in a clear sky, we get to celebrate something special, and you both are very special. Many animals throughout the world find mates every day, but only once in a great while do a pair of soulmates, such as you two, find their way here together. Most mates cannot make it through the trials of the journey that you made. Thankfully, you have. Since we are lucky enough to have you here with us, I would like to mark that occasion by officially mating you together before all of these animals, and before all of those in the sky who came before us.”\n\n“Kovu, do you take Kion to be your mate, to protect him, love him, and stand, side by side, against all adversity with him, until you both finish your journey in the Circle of Life?”\n\nTears come to my eyes, and a mixture of pride and joy fills my heart. For a moment, I can barely speak.\n\nFinally, I am able to say, “I do.”\n\n*****\n\n“And Kion, do you take Kovu to be your mate, to protect him, love him, and stand, side by side, against all adversity with him, until you both finish your journey in the Circle of Life?”\n\nTears flow freely into my cheek fur. I look over at Kovu and we lock eyes. I know, in that moment, I want to spend the rest of my life with him.\n\n“More than anything in the world,” I finally choke out.\n\n“Then by The Tree of Life, The King’s Above, and as Queen of the Night Pride, I pronounce you…life mates. You may kiss.”\n\nWe lock lips and soon become one. All of the animals around us cheer, but neither of us notice.\n\n*****\n\nI kiss Kion as we both stand before the Tree of Life. I never want this moment to end. I want to be one forever. Then I realize, now, even when we break the kiss, we shall be.\n\n*****\n\n“I present to you, animals of The Tree of Life, Kovu and Kion, mates for life.”\n\n\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "As we travel, the endless amber grass gives way to scattered trees and ponds. The air cools down quickly. The smell of pine fills the air as the trees change. The grass turns from green to brown before disappearing under a layer of freezing cold snow. The ponds’ refreshing, cold water becomes as hard as rock. Thankfully, we don’t have to spend the night here. An hour after we push through really deep snow, we find a canyon. We are finally here.

We stand in the snow, looking at the narrow canyon cutting its way through a wall of rock. It is all that stood before us and the Tree of Life.

“Wow, so this is it?” I ask.

“Yep, on the other side of that canyon is the Tree of Life.”

I look over at Kion and smirk, “Race you there.”

I barely get the last word out before I take off, dashing down the canyon trail.

“You cheater!” Kion yells playfully, taking off after me.

Kion catches up quickly, and we are neck to neck running towards the tree. It is so much fun! It is like a weight lifts off our shoulders now that we arrived. Even as we race, we can't help but laugh and giggle as we jokingly try to trip each other up, pushing our way ahead. In fact, we are so focused on each other, we miss the four dark-furred lions guarding the entrance. At least until we both,  literally, run right into them. As we shake our heads and get back to our feet, we hear one of them clear their throat.

“And who might you two be?”

We both get back to our feet, and look to see a young lioness staring at us, with narrowed eyes like we were about to get a stern lecture.

Kion chuckles and tries to cut the tension a little, “Hey, I am Kion and this is Kovu. We are from the Pridelands, looking for the Tree of Life. I got bit by a snake on my...”

I giggle uncontrollably as I interrupt him with, “On his balls!”

Kion rolls his eyes, but I can see him smiling. “Yeah there. I am told I can find healing here.”

“My name is Rani, and this is the Night Pride. You are welcome to come and be healed at the Tree of Life, but he may not join you.”

“What? Why?” Kion says.

“You think we do not recognize the son of Scar? Word of his deeds, and those of his mate Zira, have spread far and wide. Such evil is not welcome here!”

I growl angrily, “I am not my father!”

“I doubt that. You are the spawn of poisoned seed. Leave now, before we decide to end your lineage...permanently.”

“You will not talk to him that way. I suggest you apologize, and let us pass, now.”

“Well, it seems he has corrupted you as well,” Rani says, as the two lions and other lioness start to move towards us threateningly, “In that case, you may both leave.”

Kion doesn’t say another word. I see the anger in his eyes as he pounces right on Rani. I watch, unsure of what to do, as they scuffle around on the ground. It gets pretty heated, and I am worried Kion is about to get seriously hurt when a loud, angry voice echoes down the canyon.

“ENOUGH!”
Both of them stop immediately and turn to look at the older lioness, rushing to see what has taken place.
“What is going on here, Rani?”

“This cub came here to be healed, but he brought the spawn of Scar! He has been corrupted by him! They are both evil!”

“How dare you call Kovu evil! You don’t even know him, you mangy bitch!”

A roar that would make Simba proud deafens us all for a moment.

“Stop this at once! Rani! You should know better! The sins of the father are not the sins of the son. Has this cub done anything evil at all?” said a very regal lioness standing behind Rani.

“Not yet grandmother. But I just met him, and...”

“Precisely! You just met him. You have no right to judge him before you even get to know him.” Turning to Kion she continues, “I am Queen Janna. Based on your looks, and since he is the son of Scar, you must be one of Simba’s sons; so, are you Kion or Kopa?”

“I am Kion, your highness.”

“And did your father teach you to solve all of your problems with violence, Kion?”

“No ma’am. I am sorry. I shouldn’t have reacted like that, but the things she said about Kovu...”

“I see, so Kovu is your mate?”

“Yes Ma’am.”

“I understand, but you still must control yourself. You can not fight everyone who insults your mate.”

“You’re right. I’m sorry.”

“Thank you, Kion. Rani, did you know that Kovu is Kion’s mate?”

“No grandmother.”

“You should have asked. How is Kion supposed to get healing without his mate?”

“I’m sorry, grandmother.”

“Good, now, take Baliyo and Surak and head back to the tree. Nirmala, why don’t you show Kion and Kovu around? Get him started on his healing process.”

“Of course, your highness.”

“You two... follow me.”

*****

The Tree of Life is amazing. We follow Nirmala through lush forests, wide savanna, over meandering rivers, around snow capped mountains, and to the massive tree overlooking it all in the center. It is so beautiful. Almost beautiful enough to make me completely forget the rude ‘welcoming.’

After walking for quite a while, we come to a nice, shady spot under some baobab trees in the savanna region. Nirmala gathers us around, and we all sit down to hear her talk.

“I am sorry for Rani’s behavior. She still has a lot to learn before she takes over from Queen Janna. So, I would like to officially welcome you to the Tree of Life... both of you.”

“Thank you, Nirmala. Kion and I are glad to finally be here. It has been a long and hard journey.”

“Yes, I am sure it was a very difficult journey for you together. It takes great strength, and even greater love, to get here when one of you suffers from such an affliction.”

“Will you be able to help me?”

“No Kion, there is nothing I can do to help you...”

“What?! But we came all this way!” I say, interrupting her.

She smiles at me and says, “If you let me finish, I can do nothing to help you. The only one who can help you... is your mate.”

“But wait, if I can help him, why did we have to come all this way? Why did we have to go through all that?”

“I know that it has been difficult but unfortunately it has to be. Only true mates, ones who are truly in love with each other, can make it through such a trial to make it here.”

I look down at the ground, “But I don’t even know what love is, what it means to love someone. I don’t even know if I am in love.”

Nirmala laughs softly, “You don’t have to know you are in love to be in love. Besides, I saw the way you defended Kovu. Only love spurs emotions like that.”

“That was really sweet of you, Kion. I have never had anyone fight for me like that before. That really meant a lot to me.”

I go over and nuzzle Kovu, “Of course Kovu. I couldn’t let her say those things about you. You mean so much to me.”

“But you don’t think that is love, Kion?”

“I mean... maybe? I just don’t know...”

“You both have had a very long journey, why don’t you take a few days to rest and spend some time together. Explore the Tree, and take a chance to be together without the trials of the trip hanging over you.”

“Can’t I get healed first? I don’t want to let my lust and anger take over again.”

“Healing you isn’t going to be easy; it is a long process. But you can start it, if you would like.”

“Yes, please, I want to start right away.”

“Okay, well, in order to heal... you must mate with Kovu.”

“But we have been mating the whole way here, pretty much.” Kovu says.

“And Kion has been on top the whole time... yes?”

“Well yeah, Kion is usually on top. Besides, I prefer being more submissive.”

“In order to heal, Kion must not only be on bottom, he must fully submit to you. The lust drives Kion to dominate everything, but not in a loving, consensual way. The lust makes him want to conquer and take others, even if that is not what they desire. Isn’t that right, Kovu?”

“Yeah, you’re right, but I have to be dominant? I haven’t really done that before. I mean, I have been on top a few times, but never the dominant one.”

“You will learn quickly, I promise. The only way to get rid of the lust is for Kion to reject its influence on him, and do the opposite of what it wants. When this happens, it weakens the venom, and forces it out of Kion. He will have to do this for quite a while, though, before it is all removed.”

“I don’t know if I can do that.”

I walk over to Kovu, and lift his head up with mine until I am looking him in the eyes.
“I know you can, Kovu. In fact, I think it will be good for you, and for us.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

“Well, it seems like you both have things under control, for now. I will come back and check on you both, tomorrow.”

“Thank you, Nirmala.” I say.

“Yeah, thank you.”

“Good luck you two.”

*****

With that, Nirmala walks away back towards the Tree. After she has disappeared over some hills, we both exchange looks.

“This is SO awkward”

Kion laughs, “Yeah, being told to mate isn’t very sexy.”

“No, not at all, and I still don’t know how to dominate you!”

“I think you will figure it out,” Kion says before coming up and kissing me.

We lock lips and all thoughts of dominant and submissive vanish. Only the two of us remain. Quickly, I open my muzzle to let Kion inside. When I do, he opens his muzzle and places a paw on mine. I see in his eyes what he meant, and instead slip my tongue into his muzzle. It takes some fiddling but, slowly, I am able to come into my new role as the dominant one.

I start exploring Kion’s muzzle with my tongue, probing it around as his own gently caresses mine. He did his best to show me that he is accepting his new submissive position. After several minutes, we break the kiss and just stare into each other’s eyes. I gulp, still unsure of my new position, and point Kion towards my waiting erection. He smiles and goes to my side, ducking his head under me and between my hind legs.

“Oh, yeah, that’s it, suck me... y-you.”

Kion drops my cock out of his muzzle and starts rolling on the ground laughing.

“Sorry. I guess I am not good at talking dirty.”

“It’s okay, Kovu. You will get the hang of it. Dominate me with your body first then you will be able to dominate me with your words.”

“Hmmm... okay.”

I pounce on Kion, still on his back, and shove my cock in his face.

“Suck it.”

In one motion, Kion thrusts his head forward and takes my entire cock into his muzzle. He gets to work licking and sucking and trying to get it as lubricated as possible. It feels so good. He knows just how to run his tongue along my length to make me squirm. As he does so, I get to my part of the preparations.
I turn around and lower myself onto Kion as I force more of myself down his throat. I feel really weird and, honestly, kind of bad doing this but I don’t want to chicken out already. Besides, Kion doesn’t seem to mind so I must be doing something right!

I wince a little before I grab the base of his tail with my paw and yank it upwards. With his ass in a better position, I lean down and start to get him nice and wet. I can feel him jump at the surprise of having his tail pulled but he doesn’t struggle or fight, he just lets me lick him.

I keep licking, getting his outer hole all nice and wet, before I plunge my tongue inside him in a single thrust, without warning. I feel Kion jump under me but I don’t stop for a second. I just proceed, loosening and lubing him up... to get him ready for me.

*****

‘Wow,’ I think, ‘Kovu is really taking to this a lot better than I thought he would!’ His rough little tongue is all over my insides. It feels so good: better than anything else that has been in there lately! It is weird switching positions with Kovu, but in a way it feels good. But the poisonous little voice in the back of my head keeps telling me to throw him off, to put him in his place, to... No! I have to shut that venom out. I am enjoying it, and that is what I am going to focus on. After all I had done to him, he deserves this. I figure, when we get back home, we will go back to our old selves. Then again, I wouldn’t really mind Kovu being dominant once in a while. Whatever happens, that will be for the future; right now, I have to be good, and fulfill my role.

I keep sucking on Kovu long after he is all lubed up. I use my tongue to slowly trace every inch of his cock, and play with his little barbs. He is clearly enjoying it by the amount of pre all over my tongue, like an elephant spraying water out of their trunk. I am so focused on my task that I don’t even notice when Kovu pulls his tongue out of me. I only notice when the prize of my infatuation is taken away from me.

“Get in position.”

Surprised, I look over and see Kovu standing there, looking every inch the dominant lion. He is actually telling me what to do! No, ‘please’ or, ‘if you don’t mind.’ Just, ‘do it!’ I actually feel strangely proud of him. He clears his throat, and I realize I’ve just been standing there, staring. When I look up to meet his gaze, his piercing emerald eyes narrow slightly, and I’m forced to look away, submissively. I can’t help but smile as I crouch down and lift my tail to the side for him.

He certainly doesn’t waste any time after that. Kovu pounces on me, and almost enters me with one jolt of movement! He knows what he wants! Kovu leans down, and bites onto the scruff of my neck. He enters me in one single, smooth motion. He doesn’t even have to poke around. It is like his cock is guided by the Kings Above. I let out a loud yelp as he enters me, I have certainly taken bigger recently, but when Kovu shoves that thing inside of me it is like I am losing my virginity all over again!

Kovu doesn’t give me any sort of a break, though! He starts thrusting like a lion possessed. I grunt and moan as he takes me. For some reason, I am so sensitive that I think I can feel every single one of his barbs scrape against me as he pulls out. This feels amazing! I am so hard right now it hurts. My belly fur is all matted against me as my little cock sprays pre all over it.

I must sound like the biggest slut at the Tree of Life, moaning like I am. I don’t care though; I am having the best mating of my life. Then, all of a sudden, Kovu grunts and bottoms out in me; I feel a warm rush of liquid enter my bowels. At the same time, I feel my balls bounce in their sack as they work to pump what seems like an endless stream of cum all over my belly. It is the best orgasm of my young life. Even better, it actually feels like this darkness is being pulled out of me. Although I have been better the past few days, or so, I still needed to deal with constant urges and a darkness buried deep inside. I still feel it, but not as heavily and deeply as it has been.

“Kovu that is amaz...”

I think Kovu is done, but boy am I wrong! Apparently, Kovu is really starting to enjoy his new position so much that one time isn’t enough. Before I can even finish my sentence, he grunts and starts up again, thrusting away at my ass.
I groan loudly, but don’t complain. If Kovu wants to fuck me all night, I will let him. It isn’t long before I feel another rush of hot liquid enter me. This time, Kovu doesn’t pause; he keeps pounding my ass. I’m so full, cum flows out every time he pulls his cock back. My pert, little nuts are soaked, and a sticky puddle is beginning to form on the grass below. 

He keeps this up for almost an hour, his balls smacking rapidly against my own as he thrusts. I think we both come about four times before neither of us can take it any longer. We collapse into the grass, winded; Kovu’s weight is pressing down on me, while his hot shaft is inside, twitching slightly...

*****

I can’t go any longer. After my fourth orgasm, I collapse on Kion’s back: releasing his scruff from my muzzle. I lay there panting for a few minutes before I hear Kion grunt. He struggles to take my whole weight on his back. I finally pull out of him, my barbs scraping his walls and digging in good before they all pop out. He gives a small roar in response, then collapses onto the ground. I walk a few steps over to be next to him before I too fall. Each of us lay there catching our breaths for a few minutes before we start to snuggle close and nuzzle each other. Neither of us has to say a thing; in that moment, we connect on a deeper level than words can express. Slowly, we drift off to sleep, Kion curled up in my paws.

The next morning, I wake up before Kion. I can’t explain it, but just seeing him sleeping peacefully... a huge grin comes over my face. I walk over and straddle him, putting my balls right on his sleeping face. I feel him wake up almost immediately.

“Huh.” I hear Kion say, “Kovu?”

I start to rub my bits all over his face and giggle, “Oh good, you’re awake! I think I need some attention.”

“Wow, you are really taking to this dominance really well.”
“Am I? Or do I just enjoy rubbing my balls on your face?”

Kion laughs, “Careful where you wiggle those, or I won’t be the only one with a bite to the balls!”

“Oh yeah?”

“Yeah!” Kion says before he lunges up at me.

We start wrestling around, rolling all over the ground. We continue to play-fight for a while before we both collapse on our backs, laughing uncontrollably.

“You know, I actually really enjoyed you being on top last night. It felt really good.”

“Yeah I didn’t think I would enjoy being all dominant, but it is fun.”

“I’m glad, I was kind of worried you were going to hate it. So, what do you want to do today?”

“When we were taking the tour, I saw this beautiful waterfall with a pool beneath it. I thought we would go there and hang out, the water looked warm and inviting.”

“Oh, that sounds awesome.”

With that, we head out. It only takes about half an hour to get to the spot, and we jump right in. The water feels great, and we are able to clean off all of the road dust, cum, and other filth from our fur.

“I don’t think I have ever felt this good.” Kion says.

“Me either.”

“How do you know you love me?”

“Wow, that was kinda out of the blue...”

“Sorry, I just thought if I understand how you know what love is, I might be able to understand  it better.”

“Oh okay, that makes sense. I finally realized it when we were with the bears. You were all I could think about. I was worried about you, I was jealous that the bears got to have you, and I wanted to make you all better myself. I realized... that no matter what happened, or what you did, I never stopped caring about you. I realized you were more than a friend, more than family. I love you.”

“I think about you too. I know I haven’t said anything, but I think of you all the time. I hated myself every time I mistreated you. All I can think is how much you must hate me. In my anger, I tried to blame you too, but I could never blame you more than I blamed myself. I want to take care of you, to give you the attention you need. I haven’t really thought about it but you’re with my thoughts most of the time, and, honestly, I wouldn’t want it any other way.”

I smile and nuzzle against Kion lovingly. He smiles and swallows nervously. I can see that he is starting to realize that he is in love, and it looks like it scares him.

“It’s okay, Kion. Let’s go find some place to lay out in the sun and dry off.”

“That sounds like a good idea.”

*****
The next few days pass uneventfully. Kovu really got into the spirit of being the dominant one, and the more we mate the more that itchy feeling of lust in the back of my head fades away. We talk a little more about things, but I mostly try to keep it light as I absorb everything.

We also take the time to explore the Tree of Life. One day, we slide down ice slides with the penguins, which drop into icy cold water that takes our breath away. Later, we hunt with tigers in the green alien world of the bamboo jungle. Another day, we spend time exploring the darkest depths of a massive cave system; which even our eyes have trouble seeing in. Then, we climb onto the tallest trees I have ever seen, some are almost as big around as the spire of Priderock; even with our climbing skills, we are only able to get a quarter of the way up.

The whole time we play, joke, and mate. We try every position we can think of, and when we run out of ideas, we ask around and learn some new ones. There is nothing to do but getting to know each other better, and enjoying our time together.

After almost a week, as we lounge under what we have come to think of as ‘our’ baobab tree, we finally catch up with Nirmala again.

“You both look like things have been going a lot better lately. Kion, how are you feeling?”

“Great! I still have a little bit of the lust scratching at the back of my mind, but it gets smaller every day.”

“That is good to hear. Another week and it should go away entirely. What about your feelings for Kovu? Have you been working on that too?”

“I have. In fact, over the past few days it hasn’t been very far from my thoughts. Everyone seems to be telling me what love is, and everyone seems to have their own meanings and thoughts on love. I have been trying to figure out what it is, and the only thing I have been able to come up with is that love isn’t one thing. It’s a million different things.”

“That is very true, and very wise Kion. So, are you saying that you are in love with Kovu?”

“I still don’t know if what I’m feeling is love. I mean, I think it is...”

I look over at Kovu and see that he is smiling at me lovingly.

“But he is the most important thing in my life. I can’t imagine going to sleep at night without him next to me. There is no other lion, or any other animal, I would rather be mated to or spend my life with. I care about Kovu more than I care about myself.”

“So, the question is, Kion, can you think of anything that this can be other than love?”

That makes an alarming amount of sense to me. Still, can I think of something? I am so confused. Suddenly, Kovu comes up and nuzzles me.

“You don’t have to answer now, Kion. Just think about it, okay?”

“I will, Kovu. I promise.”

“Well you two seem to be doing pretty good. If you need anything come find me, otherwise i'll check in on you again soon.”

“Thank you, Nirmala.” We both say together.

That night, when Kovu mates me, he is the most loving and sweetest he has ever been. He is becoming so good at being dominant that he can do it while we make love, and while he rides me hard and rough. I am proud of him. Being submissive feels so good too, and I rarely enjoyed being submissive.

The next few days go by in a blur. We spend our time in the most romantic spots we can find, mating until neither of us can move. My favorite is the evening we climb to the top of the tallest waterfall at the tree, and mate as the sun sets behind us, casting our shadow across the land for all to see.

As the days go by, I try my hardest to think of anything other than love that my feelings can mean, and I can’t come up with a single thing. More than that though, as the venom drains from me the stronger my feelings for Kovu grow. Finally, after more than two weeks, and a night of passionate mating, I can no longer feel the venom inside of me.

That morning, I make sure to wake up long before Kovu, and go seek Nirmala. I find her in the den under the Tree with Queen Janna.

“Your Highness, Nirmala. Oh, I hope I am not interrupting?”

“Of course not Kion. How are you feeling?”
“I am feeling so much better, your highness. I can no longer feel any trace of the lust or venom within me since last night.”

“That is excellent Kion!” Nirmala says.

“Yes, I am very glad to hear that.” Janna tells me.

“Thank you both. Something else has become clear to me recently too... I really am in love with Kovu. I can’t think of any other reason for my feelings. I love him.”

“Happy to hear that Kion, have you told Kovu yet?” Nirmala asks.

“No, I haven’t yet. I want to do something special for him when I do tell him though. I am thinking we can have a romantic evening by the waterfall or something like that.”

“I see. I think I may have something better in mind Kion...”

*****
I stretch as I wake up very late in the morning and reach for Kion. Feeling a cold space where he should be, I shoot up like a geyser spout and look around. After a couple of moments, I register Nirmala lounging nearby, grinning at me.

“Have you seen Kion? He was just here last night!”

“Relax Kovu, I know where Kion is. I can take you to him; follow me.”

I follow Nirmala as fast as I can. Frustratingly she is in no rush to show me where Kion is. After a few minutes of travel, we come over a rise above the Tree of Life. Stretching out below us, every animal seems to have gathered at the Tree, each on either side of the trunk, leaving a path right up its center.

I look at Nirmala questioningly, but she just smiles and continues towards them. When we get to the path’s beginning between the animals, I finally see Kion and Queen Janna standing at the base of the Tree. I run up to Kion as fast as I can.

“Kion, what’s going on? Why is everyone here? Why weren’t you there when I woke up?”

Kion has a little laugh, “Kovu, relax. Last night, the last traces of the venom left me. I left early to tell Nirmala; I didn’t want to get your hopes up if I still needed time to heal. But... I am finally cured. Everything is okay.”

“That’s great Kion!”

“Yeah it is, but there is something better. I’ve done a lot of soul searching lately, and I finally realized that I really do love you with all of my heart. I wanted to do something special when I told you, and I can’t think of anything more special than this; although it was Queen Janna’s idea.”

“Kion...” I say, tears of joy coming to my eyes.

“Kovu, will you be my mate?”

“Of course.” I say, trying not to cry.

“In that case, let us begin.” Queen Janna says.

“Kovu, Kion, as queen of the Tree of Life, I spend most of my time defending the Tree from those who would do the animals here harm. However, once in a clear sky, we get to celebrate something special, and you both are very special. Many animals throughout the world find mates every day, but only once in a great while do a pair of soulmates, such as you two, find their way here together. Most mates cannot make it through the trials of the journey that you made. Thankfully, you have. Since we are lucky enough to have you here with us, I would like to mark that occasion by officially mating you together before all of these animals, and before all of those in the sky who came before us.”

“Kovu, do you take Kion to be your mate, to protect him, love him, and stand, side by side, against all adversity with him, until you both finish your journey in the Circle of Life?”

Tears come to my eyes, and a mixture of pride and joy fills my heart. For a moment, I can barely speak.

Finally, I am able to say, “I do.”

*****

“And Kion, do you take Kovu to be your mate, to protect him, love him, and stand, side by side, against all adversity with him, until you both finish your journey in the Circle of Life?”

Tears flow freely into my cheek fur. I look over at Kovu and we lock eyes. I know, in that moment, I want to spend the rest of my life with him.

“More than anything in the world,” I finally choke out.

“Then by The Tree of Life, The King’s Above, and as Queen of the Night Pride, I pronounce you…life mates. You may kiss.”

We lock lips and soon become one. All of the animals around us cheer, but neither of us notice.

*****

I kiss Kion as we both stand before the Tree of Life. I never want this moment to end. I want to be one forever. Then I realize, now, even when we break the kiss, we shall be.

*****

“I present to you, animals of The Tree of Life, Kovu and Kion, mates for life.”


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