A/n Hello there Lion king fans. Ok here's the deal. This is my first story and I want to make it better so here goes. The basic plot will be the same as will the first few chapter but the ending will be different. Also I don't own TLK only Disney has that right. Ok then enjoy.

An Unexpected Surprise Rewritten

Ch 1 Joyous News

A golden lion with a thick red mane and kind amber eyes woke up early as usual This lion was King Simba of the Pridelands and he went out to watch the sunrise like he had done so many times before. Only this day was different. This was the first time he had felt relaxed and at peace in years. Everything was right in his world. Zira was dead and her pride had been getting along really well with his. But more importantly was the fact that his daughter Kiara was happy with her new mate Kovu. Even though the golden lion had been untrusting of Kovu at first he had gotten to know the young lion and had grown to love him like his own son. Today was also a special day for today Simba would begin training Kovu to be king. After taking in the sunrise Simba decided it was time to wake his son-in-law up and begin his training. Simba went inside the cave and found that the lionesses were waking up to begin their morning hunt.

"Good morning Simba", a soft voice said beside him. Simba smiled and turned to see the beautiful blue eyes of his mate Nala looking back at him.

"Good morning my love," Simba greeted nuzzling her. "Sleep well?" he asked concerned. Nala had not been feeling well the last few days.

"Simba stop worrying I'm fine," the creamy lioness said returning the nuzzle.

"What kind of mate would I be if I didn't worry?" Simba asked with a smile

"A sane one," Nala said rolling her blue eyes. "Look how about we make a deal. If I go see Rafiki then will you stop worrying?"

"You promise?" Simba asked looking directly at his mate.

"Yes Simba I promise," Nala said with a slight laugh.

"Good." Simba said, felling a little better. "Is Kovu up yet?" Simba inquired scanning the cave for his son-in-law.

"I think that he and Kiara went down to the watering hole," Nala replied.

"Good I'll look for him there," Simba said giving Nala a nuzzle and walking out of the cave.

"Tell Kiara if she wants to join the hunting party she'd better hurry up," Nala called as her mate was leaving.

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Simba walked towards the watering hole and found his daughter and son-in-law talking with Kovu's sister Vitani.

"Ah Kovu there you. I need to talk to you," Simba said after giving his daughter a nuzzle.

"Is something wrong Daddy?" Kiara asked her amber eyes flickering with worry.

"No honey nothing's wrong," Simba said reassuringly. "I just feel it's time that Kovu begins his training."

"What kind of training?" Kovu asked, a little worried. Ever since he was a cub every time someone said the word training something bad would usually fallow. Zira had saw to that personally. Since then he had dreaded anything to do with training.

"Kingly training," Simba replied with a smile. Kovu gave his father-in-law a confused look so Simba said, "Today is the day I'm going to start training you to be King my boy." This earned a smile from Kovu and Kiara. Kovu was thrilled that he was going to do this training because it meant that Simba fully trusted him and accepted him. This meant everything to the young brown lion because he had grown to love and respect Simba these last few months. Just like a son would his father

Kiara smiled and was about to inquire more when Vitani told her that they were going to miss the hunt if they didn't hurry. So after the two lionesses left Simba turned to the dark maned lion and said with a smile,"Now the fun can begin."

"Looking forward to it," Kovu said returning the smile. With that the two lions left to begin the lessons.

Kiara and Vitani entered the cave just as the other lionesses were leaving. They started to join them but Nala instead asked Kiara to stay.

"What's going on Mom?" Kiara asked, looking at her mother with a worried expression.

"I just want to know if you'd come with me to see Rafiki?" the creamy Queen asked.

"Are you sick?" Kiara asked.

"I just haven't been feeling well lately," Nala admitted. "And of course your father is worried. So I promised him I'd see Rafiki. It's probably nothing though. But at least this way we'll both know."

"Well it's better to be safe than sorry," Kiara said. "But of course I'll go with you."

"Thank you sweetie," Nala said with a smile. "Come on. We may as well go now." With that the mother and daughter left heading for Rafiki's tree.

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When Nala and Kiara reached Rafiki's tree Kiara had to stay outside while Nala went in. When Nala came out of Rafiki's tree, a few minutes later Kiara noticed that he mother had a strange look on her face. The only trouble was that Kiara couldn't tell if this look was a good look or a bad one. This worried the golden brown Princess so she said, "Mom is something wrong? What did Rafiki say?" Nala made no answer so Kiara asked again. Still getting no response from her mother the golden brown lioness jumped in front of the cream colored one and shouted, "Mom! you're scaring me please tell me what's going on."

This snapped Nala out of her daze and she shook her head and said, " I'm sorry honey what did you say?"

"I asked what Rafiki said are you sick?" Kiara asked trying hard not to shout again.

"No honey I'm not sick," Nala replied with a smile.

"Then what's wrong?" Kiara asked worried her mother was keeping something from her.

"Nothing's wrong sweetheart" Nala said with a smile.

"Mom come on now you've been feeling sick for over a week now something has to be wrong," Kiara said, trying not to sound annoyed.

"Kiara, I am not sick," Nala repeated. When Kiara started to say someting Nala held her paw up to silence her. "Let me finish. I'm not sick. I'm pregnant," Nala stated her blue eyes sparkling.

"What?" Kiara exclaimed her eyes wide with shock. "Oh Mom that's wonderful!," she continued running to nuzzle her mother. "I can't believe it."

"I know I couldn't believe it myself," Nala stated returning her daughter's nuzzle. "I mean I thought my cub days were over long ago but then Rafiki told me I was about 2 weeks along I almost fainted. I mean I always thought that I would be told that I'm going to be a grandmother not a mother,"

"Oh Mom Daddy will be so happy," Kiara gushed her excitement clear.

"Kiara you can't tell anyone, not even Kovu until I tell Simba ok," Nala said sternly.

"My lips are sealed," Kiara promised. "I hope you tell soon because I don't know how long I can keep my excitement contained about being a big sister."

"I'll tell him tonight," Nala promised. Then the two lionesses walked towards Priderock talking away about the new prince or princess on the way.

A/N Well there you have the first chapter. If you like please tell me.