him.

            Kovu swatted behind him, finally landing the back of his not hurt paw across the cheetah's face, making it let go.

 

            Kovu was attacked by yet another cheetah, then noticed that one of the cheetahs he had stabbed in the neck was trying to get up, but fell in utter defeat.

            As Kovu was scratched across his stomach, he threw one of the cheetahs off of him so hard it almost flew off the cliff.  Hatari seemed to be only watching slightly now, watching the other two that were left kill Kovu.

            The one that almost fell off of Pride Rock was racing towards Kovu.  Before it even reached Kovu, the other remaining cheetah scratched Kovu again across his side as he tried to get up.

            Now the other cheetah was suffocating Kovu from behind, but not efficiently enough (considering how hard it was with Kovu's mane) to do any damage.  Kovu tried to grab at the cheetah, but couldn't reach.

            As Kovu gave up on trying to get the other cheetah, the one that wasn't choking him lunged at Kovu.  Kovu extended his claws out in front of him, and the cheetah jumped right onto his paw.  Kovu heard a slight crunching sound, suggesting that his own paw was now broken, and Kovu yelled out in pain from the intense ache.  He could also feel claws in the area just above his neck.

            Kovu, as best as he could with one broken paw, threw the cheetah off of him, sending him down, obviously dead.

            Kovu tried to shake his entire body away from the remaining cheetah as he saw Hatari starting to approach him.

ab-count: 1">            Kovu got up slowly, but was quickly attacked by the remaining cheetah.  Kovu dug his claws into the cheetah's back, sending the thing backwards.  Kovu pinned the cheetah down, then killed it with a fatal swipe to the neck, sending blood (and maybe other stuff) jetting out.

            Kovu got off the cheetah quickly, limping, obviously looking pretty beaten up.

            The last remaining cheetah, Hatari, attacked Kovu, pinning him down.  His paws were at Kovu's neck at such a position that if he were to extend them, Kovu was dead.

            "Say bye, Kovu!"

            Kovu closed his eyes, expecting to die.

            He heard Hatari gasp, and then felt something drip onto his face.  He spat, as it dripped near his lip.  The limp body of Hatari fell off of Kovu.         

            Kovu looked up to see Kiara staring at him, obviously shocked.

            "Kovu…"

            Kiara got off of him, allowing Kovu to get up.  When Kovu tried to get up, he collapsed, making Kiara start to cry.

            "Hang on Kovu… I'll get help!  Just stay tight!"

            Kovu smiled as he felt Kiara's sand paper-like tongue touch the fur on his face.

 

 

            Kovu awoke about three hours later in the den.  He could see that Kiara, along with Nala and Vitani were there, talking.  Baby Kanen wasn't anywhere that he could see.  Kovu could see that the three lionesses hadn't noticed that Kovu was awake.  He decided to get their attention.

            "Kiara?" Kovu asked almost a whisper he was so weak.  "Where's Kanen?"

            Kiara turned her head, followed by Vitani and Nala, to face Kovu.  Kiara seemed relieved.

            "Oh my god, I thought you might die in your sleep!  What happened?"

            Kovu repeated himself.  "Where's Kanen?"  Then, "I can't really speak right now…"

            Nala coughed as Vitani spoke up.  "He's right behind you, biting his tail."

            Kovu realized that he was lying on his side.  He decided against turning around to see his son, realizing just how much pain he really was in.  He probably had fifteen new scars to prove on his face, and countless on his stomach, side, and especially, back.

            Kiara was now approaching him slowly, a sign of sympathy on her face.  Kovu tried to speak, but couldn't finish his sentence.         

            "Just be glad it wasn…"  Kovu coughed, and to his surprise, blood came out.  He didn't think it was some disease rather than just almost getting killed only hours ago.  He closed his eyes tight, then reopened them, seeing as it hurt to use that many face muscles.

            Kiara shushed him, then laid down next to him, nuzzling him slowly.

            Kovu felt a nuzzle to the back of his head, then saw Kanen out of the corner of his eye.  Kovu was happier to see Kanen than ever, thinking that he might actually never see the little guy again…

            Kovu started to think.  Can I really trust Mohatu, and Simba, and Scar, and all of those lions up there?  They almost got me killed today… But, they did so far make me the king I am today…

 

            Kovu was surprised as Kanen attacked his mane hairs, then started to bite his tail once more, looking cuter than anything Kovu had ever seen in his life.  Kanen then walked over to Vitani, attacking her.  Vitani played along, lightly smacking Kanen with her paw.  Nala was smiling at the scene.

            Kovu laughed a little, but tried to conceal it when it hurt his stomach immensely. 

            "Kanen is just so cute, isn't he?  You guys are lucky…"  Vitani said.  Nala agreed with her, still smiling to herself.

            "Hey, uh, Kovu?  You want me to go get something for you to eat?"

            Kovu thought for a second, surprised to learn that thinking wasn't hurting him.  He knew he had to eat, even though it was going to hurt.  He nodded slowly.

            "All right, then.  Me and Vitani'll go.  Nala can keep you company."

            As Kiara and Vitani made their way out of the den, Nala spoke:

            "Just… Thank you so much, Kovu.  Thank you so much for just being who you are today, both for Kiara and the Pride Lands."  As Kovu looked at Nala, her eyes seemed to twinkle in the sunset light.

            Kovu nodded, then smiled as Kanen started running towards Kovu.

           

           

            Kovu ate heavily that night, knowing he couldn't want to take the energy to chew anything the next morning, and probably the next day for that matter.  All the lionesses seemed to gasp at Kovu when they walked into the den for the night, but it didn't bother Kovu one bit.  He was eager to get to talk to the gods again that night, If they wanted to talk.  And Kovu didn't mind a regular dream for once.

            Kovu fell asleep before half of the lionesses entered, with Kanen sleeping right next to him.

            It was night, and now his father, or at least his foster father, Scar, was standing there.  He greeted Kovu warmly.

            "Hey!  Kovu!  How you doing son?"

            Kovu was nuzzled by Scar, but yelped out in pain, surprised that he was standing.  Scar had rubbed the part of his neck that the cheetahs had clawed into.

            "I think you know how I am," Kovu said flatly, surprised that it didn't hurt to speak, either.

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