The sequel to The Lion King 3 : A New Challenge (please read that one first)

Ok, so here's a recap of all of Disney and my characters.

Kiara and Kovu – The Queen and King

Simba and Nala – Retired

Ihana and Njano – The Princess and Prince

Mag, Joni, Uongo, Kilima, Mwembe, Askari, Nyuma, Wimbo, Tsume, Chi, Yakedo – Adult Lionesses

Binti and Kumi – Adolescent lionesses

Jiwe – Chi's and Duma's son

Lion King 4 : The Reign of an Outsider

Chapter 1 : The Next Generation

Njano yawned and stretched his sleepy muscles, letting out a squeak. Ihana jumped up, startled awake by Njano. She swatted at him playfully while ducking to avoid his mischievous swipe. Jumping on Njano's back, Ihana tried to hide her giggling. Trying to throw his sister off, Njano accidently backed into Nala's side.

"Oh," Nala opened her eyes and saw the twins staring back, eyes round with fright. She smiled, letting them off for waking her up. "Good morning."

They then broke into two huge grins and scampered outside in the warmth of the rising sun.

"Hey, I bet you can't catch me!" Njano teased and ran toward the edge of Pride Rock.

"Can too!" Ihana called back, lunging after her brother.

"Hold it." A voice ordered from the depths of the cave. Ihana and Njano immediately stopped and watched their mother and father pad into view. "Well, aren't you two up early." Kiara joked.

"Morning, mommy and daddy." Ihana and Njano purred in synchronization, their voices sounding almost the same.

"I have to go hunting and your father has some business to take care of, so don't leave Pride Rock until a lioness or Zazu can go with you." Kiara declared and went to rouse some other lionesses for hunting. "Mind your father." She called over her shoulder.

As soon as she was out of sight, the twins jumped on Kovu and pushed him to the ground. They nipped and swatted his ears and tail until Kovu stood up, laughing. "I have to go now, but please behave yourselves." Kovu said, with a hint of yearning in is voice. He bounded down the side of Pride Rock and disappeared in the morning mist just as Kiara and four other lionesses came out of the cave.

"Behave." Kiara whispered in the twin's ears softly as she walked by.

Ihana and Njano looked at each other. "Why do they always tell us to behave? Are we that bad?" Njano asked.

"No, we aren't. They just don't want us to get hurt or bother the other lions." Ihana answered matter-of-factly. "Jeez, why are you so dumb?"

"Hey!" Njano yapped and leaped on his sisters back. The two rolled on the ground until they were stopped by a pair of paws. Both looked up.

Simba chuckled. "You two are more of a handful then both your mother and I." Nala and most of the other lionesses trotted out after him, stretching in the morning sun.

"Hey, guys!" Jiwe called out.

"Hi, Jiwe." Ihana and Njano said back in unison.

"Why do you always do that?" Jiwe smirked.

"Do what?" Ihana asked, tipping her head.

"Say stuff together. You sound so much alike, it's kinda creepy." Jiwe admitted.

Njano scraped his paw against the rock. "Uh…I dunno. We just kinda do."

Jiwe let it go. "You wanna go to the water hole?"

"Sure!" Ihana said, a little too enthusiastically.

"Kay, I'll go find Vitani!" Jiwe offered and bounded into the throng of lions to find the babysitter.

"Way to scare him off, Ihana." Njano scowled.

Ihana stepped back. "What?"

"Urgh, put your girly emotions away so we can have fun." Njano complained.

Ihana stuck her tongue out at her brother just when Jiwe returned with Vitani. "You guys ready?"

The three cubs nodded profusely and the group of four started out.

"Wait!" Vitani stopped and turned around. "Can we come?" Kumi called, padding towards the foursome with her sister in tow.

Njano's and Jiwe's jaws dropped at the sight of the 'older women' approaching them. "Can you hold back your boyish emotions?" Ihana teased. Njano and Jiwe quickly recovered themselves.

"S-sure." Njano answered before Vitani could get a word in edge wise. Kumi and Binti smiled at him and went to walk beside Vitani. The group of now six, started out again towards the watering hole.

"What are we gonna do there?" Ihana asked Jiwe.

Jiwe glanced to Ihana, then back to Kumi and Binti as he answered. "Hmm…What about Hide and Seek Home Free?"

Njano nodded his approval. "Cool."

Binti looked over her shoulder. "Fine with us, but Njano's it." She winked and Njano nodded eagerly.

Ihana rolled her eyes. Boys. It's bad enough I'm the only girl my age, but why do Binti and Kumi have to ruin the fun by making Njano and Jiwe go gaga and act like complete idiots? Njano hacked a huge wad of spit on Jiwe's head and Jiwe, in return, pushed Njano into a puddle of mud. Well, bigger idiots.

Ok, so heres the new story.

I hope you like it so far!

R&R

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