Kiara exited the cave to go and get her morning drink from the waterhole. Her father, Simba, had wanted her to stay in the cave because she hadn't been feeling well lately. She walked down the side of Priderock and walked to the waterhole. When she was finished she started back to Priderock but was soon stopped by a sharp voice. "Kiara!"
Kiara turned and saw Simba. "Good morning daddy."
"What are you doing out?" He asks his daughter.
"Dad I was thirsty, I was going back to Priderock right now." She assures him.
Just then Kiara's mate, Kovu, came up behind Simba. "What's going on?"
"Nothing Kovu, I was just going home." Kiara tells her mate.
"How are you feeling today Kiara?" Kovu asks her.
"A little nauseous, I'm hungry actually." Kiara tilts her head.
"You're not eating anything Kiara." Simba says sternly.
"But daddy..." Kiara starts.
"No buts Kiara go back to the cave." Simba orders his daughter.
"What's going on?" Kiara's mother and Simba's mate, Nala, asks.
"Nala please tell your daughter that since she doesn't feel good she shouldn't eat anything and that she should go home and rest." Simba says.
"Mom I'm starving, daddy refuses to let me eat even a little bit." Kiara glares at her father.
"Simba, she's hungry let her eat a little." Nala tells him.
"Nala..." Simba starts.
"Simba..." Nala mimics him.
"Ugh dad I'll just go to Rafiki." Kiara sighs.
"Alright." Simba nods.
"Want me to come?" Kovu asks his mate.
"Kovu you have to go with my dad for training. I'll be fine." Kiara assures her mate.
"I'd be happy to go with you honey." Nala tells her.
"I'd like that mom." Kiara smiles.
"Good then. Come on Kovu. Oh and Kiara as soon as you know what's wrong come find us." Simba tells his mate and daughter before walking away with Kovu following.
The mother and daughter walked to Rafiki's tree. "Rafiki?" Kiara asks.
Rafiki peeks his head down, "good morning Kiara, Nala. What can Rafiki do for you?"
"I haven't been feeling well lately. I was wondering if you could check me." Kiara shrugs.
"Of course." Rafiki smiles.
Kiara lies down and Rafiki inspects her. When he's finished he looks at Kiara and smiles. "What?"
"Kiara I'm vedy happy to tell you, you're pregnant!" Rafiki smiles.
"Pregnant?" Kiara asks with a small smile.
"Indeed you are." Rafiki says with a smile of his own.
"Thank you Rafiki." Kiara says and runs to her mother.
"Kiara what...Oh! She exclaims when Kiara runs up and nuzzles her.
"Oh mom!" Kiara says grinning from ear to ear.
"What's all the excitement?" Nala asks smiling at her daughter.
"Rafiki just told me the most wonderful news!" Kiara says.
"Well what did he say?" Nala asks impatiently.
"Mom I'm pregnant." Kiara smiles again.
"What?" Nala exclaims. "Oh sweetheart that's wonderful!"
"I can't believe I'm going to be a mother!" Kiara says.
"You'll be great." Nala assures her daughter.
"Come on! Let's go tell Kovu and Daddy!"
Nala laughs at her daughters excitement. She had a good reason to be excited too, Nala could barely hold in her screaming and jumping for joy when she first found out she was pregnant.
Kiara and Nala found their mates by the waterhole. Kiara walked up to her mate and father with a big smile on her face. "There's a wonderful sight." Kovu comments.
"I'm just so happy." Kiara tells him still smiling.
"I guessed that now may I ask what brought on that beautiful smile?" Kovu asks.
Kiara looks at her mother, who has walked up to Simba and nuzzled him hello, Nala nodded in approval.
"I'm pregnant." Kiara announces.
"You're what?" Kovu asks shocked.
"Pregnant?" Simba repeats.
"Simba?" Nala asks her mate. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine." He answers.
"How does this make you feel Kiara asks nervously.
"Don't get me wrong I'd love grandcubs, but Kiara you're growing up so fast. I guess I saw this coming, I guess a time comes when you don't need your parents anymore." Simba says sadly.
Kiara goes and nuzzles her father. "Oh daddy, I'll always need you, no matter how old I get."
"Thanks honey, anyway congratulations, both of you." Simba smiles.
"Thanks dad." Kiara smiles.
Kovu nuzzles his mate. "I'm so happy Kiara."
"Me too Kovu."
With that the royal family walks back to Priderock to inform the rest of the Pride the news of the new heir.