It has been two months since Simba's tragic death. The pridelands have been ruled by the newly crowned king and queen, Kovu and Kiara. Kovu has had many animal issues to deal with already, and Kiara has lead every hunt since her fathers death.
As Kiara, along with all the other lioness, went into the cave to sleep for the night Kovu stands outside. "Kovu, are you okay?", asked Kiara concerned. "Just asking for guidance from the great kings of the past. I'll be in in a moment.", the brown lion said.
Kiara nuzzled her mate then walked into the cave with the others. When Kovu walked in Kiara had just laid down. "Kovu, I need to talk to you.", Kiara said looking into Kovu's big green eyes. "Okay. Do we need to step outside?", asked the king. "No, no. This is fine. I…um…I mean WE are having a cub.!", said Kiara smiling over at her mate who was now laying down next to her.
With eyes widening Kovu yelled, "Really? Oh my. I can't believe this I'm going to be a father, and you your going to be a mother.!" Kiara looked around to see if anyone had heard him yelling as he quieted down. "Shh. You don't want anyone to wake. We will have to start thinking of names tomorrow, but for now we need our sleep." Kiara said with a grin which was followed by a yawn. "Good night Kiara.", the brown lion said to his mate. "Good night Kovu" said the golden lion.
The next morning every lioness was awake, all except for Kiara that is. Kovu noticed this and gently shoved Kiara with his paw. "Come on Kair. You've slept in late today.", said the gold lionesses mate. There was no answer. "Kiara get up.", said the king. "Okay I'm up.", anwered the queen stretching.
Kiara walked over to the edge of Priderock, and looked out over the fields. "Looks like a good hunting day, doesn't it Kovu?", asked Kiara as she turned around to look at he mate. "Indeed it does. I find it funny that you can't hunt well at all, yet you can always tell when it is a good day to hunt.", said the brown lion. "Oh be quite. We can't all be excellent hunters like some people.", said Kiara with a smirk.
Kiara turned to look back out at the pridelands, and with a thud she fell over. "Ha! I pinned ya.", said Kovu playfully. As Kiara looked up into his big green eyes she smiled lightly, and liked her mates cheeck. Kovu stunned that his mate would kiss him while he had her pinned fell onto the ground all of a sudden. "Hey! What's the big idea?", questioned Kovu. "Ha! I pinned you Kovu!", said a very happy Kiara.
After awhile they both got up and walked down to the watering hole. "I'm just going to take a short walk, okay?", asked Kiara. "Okay, but be careful!", yelled Kovu as Kiara walked away. Kiara walked farther into the pridelands as she was thinking. "I'm going to be a mother.", said Kiara to herself. She looked up and sighed, "I realy wish you were here daddy.", Kiara said as a tear trickled down her cheeck.
Kiara started to walk some more, but stopped with her ears pinned back. "Whose there.", said the queen. "Well if it isn't the queen all alone. Where's Kovu? He made this real easy on me today.", said an evil voice. "I am the queen of these lands, and want to be answered. Who are you?", said Kaira starting to get angry. "Ofcourse, my name is Kato.", answere the dark brown lion. "I just came to ask you a question.", said Kato with a smirk. "Then don't just stand there. Ask me!", yelled Kiara. "Okay. Are you ready to die?", Kato said and with that he lunged a Kiara.
Kiara dodged it, but Kato was fast. He jumped at her again, and the queen hit him in the face with her paw. Kato fell into a nearby tree with a thud. Kiara prepared to lunge at the still figure, but was hit in the head by another lion. Kiara slamed into a rock hard, but somehow she found the strength to get back up. The lion that hit her went over to Kato, and helped him up to his feet. Together they lunged at kiara Kato sank his teeth into her neck while the other got her left hind leg. Kiara roared out in pain, and tried shakeing them off. Every time she shook they sank their teeth in deeper. Kato and the other lion let go once they thought they had killed her.
Out of nowhere Kovu jumped onto the back of Kato and took a huge chunk out of his right shoulder blade. The other lion roared and ran into Kovu's side throwing him off. Kovu ran and stood protectively over Kiara. Kato roared at the other lion signaling him to retreat. Together they ran off back to the outlands.