Be With Kion and Rani is a fanfiction short written by MarioFan65. The short is about Kion and Rani having a moment together while bursting to song. It was released on March 8, 2025.
Characters[]
- Kion
- Rani
- Bunga
- Fuli
- Ono
- Beshte
- Makini
- Anga
- Baliyo
- Surak
- Nirmala
- Simba (mentioned)
- Mufasa (mentioned)
Transcript[]
(One night on a cliff close to the Tree of Life, Kion and Rani are seen hanging out on a edge while talking about their future)
- Kion: What a morning, Rani.
- Rani: We got the whole day to rule a pride.
- Kion: It been moments since the wedding.
- Rani: Now that you're king, you can do anything, just like your father Simba.
- Kion: Queen Janna would be so proud if she was here right now.
- Rani: Think about the possibilities to rule a pride.
- Kion: What about my friends? At least I got them.
- Rani: Kion. You don't work for the Lion Guard anymore. You have me. What about me?
- Kion: Yeah. I have you. Me and my friends would still protect everyone if we were working as the Lion Guard right now.
- Rani: Duh. You lost the competition. Vitani and her lioness got your guard. You work with us now.
- Kion: I usually get nervous when it's my first day on the job, especially when I became the Lion Guard for the first time ever.
- Rani: Come on. It only get you. We'll get to hunt, then we'll play and have fun.
- Kion: The world is always watching around us. Even Mufasa seem to be strict when it come to protecting the world from such predators like the komodo dragons and leopards.
- Rani: You only have me when you need me on the job. *get up and sing*
Don't need the world don't need the world. I'll be on fire cause Baby I got you...
I'll sail the world I'll sail the world. I travel lighter only to be with you...
Only to be with you... *groove*
- Kion: *get up and sing*
And I say it doesn't really matter now where I be. All that really matters where I be I be I be...
Oh with you I be I be...
- Rani: *look at the ants marching*
Need no more words no no more words no fire starter cause Baby I got you...
I spread the world I spread the world and I find harder...
Only to be with you only to be with you...
- Kion: *walk around Rani*
And I say it doesn't really matter now where I be. All that really matters where I be I be I be...
Oh with you I be I be...
- Rani: *dance*
And I say it doesn't really matter now where I be. All that really matters where I be I be I be...
Oh with you I be I be...
- Kion: I be with you...
- Rani: I be with you...
- Kion: I be with you...
- Rani: I be with you...
- Kion: I be with you...
- Rani: I be with you...
- Bunga: *he and his friends show up* Yo! Kion and Rani! What's up?
- Binga: Binga Binga.
- Kion: Heya Bunga. Looking good.
- Fuli: You're kinda grooving.
- Rani: We're just having a moment to dance.
- Beshte: Dancing seem like a good exercise. Especially when you have to get up your legs.
- Ono: Let's join along and sing along.
- Anga: Need a break from all that hunting and party on.
- Makini: It's the Night Pride way!
- Kion: Join along!
- Fuli: Let's go! *sing* Don't need the world don't need the world I'll be on fire cause Baby I got you...
- Anga: I'll sail the world I'll sail the world. I travel lighter only to be with you...
- Ono: *look Anga* Only to be with you...
- Beshte: And I say it doesn't really matter now where I be. All that really matters where I be I be I be...
- Rani: Oh with you I be I be...
- Kion: And I say it doesn't really matter now where I be. All that really matters where I be I be I be...
- Bunga: Oh with you I be I be...
- Kion: I be with you...
- Rani: I be with you...
- Kion: I be with you...
- Rani: I be with you...
- Bunga: *step on the logs* Oh yeah! I be with you...
- Binga: *play on the drums* Ya. I be with you...
- Kion: I be with you...
- Rani: I be with you...
- Kion: I be with you...
- Rani: I be with you...
- Baliyo: *he and the Night Pride show up* Hey hey hey. What's going on here? Is there a party going on?
- Kion: Got a bit of a groove here and *stretch* just stretching my legs and paws.
- Surak: You guys are having a good day today.
- Nirmala: You're on a roll.
- Kion: Yes we are.
- Rani: Come guys. Let's groove it in.
- Kion: With strength and respect.
- Everyone: Night Pride project! *sing*
I be with you...
I be with you...
I be with you...
I be with you... *everyone groove in through the field*
THE END
Trivia[]
- The short was released on International Women's Day 2025.
- The song Kion and Rani sing is "Be with You" by Leslie Clio.