"A boy!?"

"That is correct Kiara." Replied Rafiki with a good natured smile.

From the mandrills left Simba and Nala shared a smile.

"Can you check again?"

"You've asked me that three times." Replied the monkey dryly.

"Yeah but still…"

"This is unacceptable!" Declared Zuri pompously.

"Now who are we going to groom and talk about boys with." Pouted Tiifu.

"Um, how about each other?" Suggested Kiara.

Tiifu's face light up as she gasped in delight "That's brilliant Kiara! How come I didn't think of that?"

"Because you're a few buffalo short of a herd." Smirked Zuri.

Tiifu's face scrunched up as she tried to process that "Are you saying I'm fat?"

"No but now you've suggested it."

"Girls. Play nice." Nala commented sternly. Cradled between her paws a small golden bundle blinked and looked at them all through uncomprehending eyes.

"There's the lad!"

Everyone turned to face the entrance of Priderock as Timon and Pumbaa made their way in. The meerkat sat on the swines back as usual with a small gray bundle cradled in his forelimbs.

"We've been so lookin forward to this day!" Commented Timon.

"Especially now that we've made yet a new addition to the family!" Commented Pumbaa excitedly.

"Guys what's that?" Asked Simba suspiciously.

As the warthog leaned forward so Timon could dismount from his snout. The meerkat began to talk.

"Why the newest addition to our little circle of friends. Say high to Bunga!"

The meerkat lifted the waking baby badger up Rafiki style so everyone could see. The small furry cub blinked lazily as he surveyed the scene.

"Aww!" Gushed Kiara, Tiifu and Nala.

"It looks like a rat." Blurted out Zuri.

The lionesses and Simba shot glares at the young female.

"Gee, thanks!" Replied Pumbaa genuinely.

"Uh…your welcome?"

Timon placed the creature down on the ground where he began to sniff at his new surroundings.

"Where did you guys get him." Asked Simba concerned.

Timon shrugged "Beats me. Somewhere in the savannah."

"And you just took him?"

"Yep!" Pumbaa replied cheerily.

"What about his family?"

"Oh…uh we don't think he has a family."

"You don't think?" Asked the lion incredulously "Do you know?"

"Hey! Lay off!" Snapped Timon "The kid was all alone. If he did have parents they sure aren't fit to raise him."

"He was starved for attention!" Emphasised Pumbaa "We don't think he'd been around another animal for days! And there just so many baddies out there!"

"Still you should've at least asked around before scooping up random kids from the savannah." Simba scolded.

"If we'd done that to you ya wouldn't even be alive right now." Pointed out Timon.

"Meow!"

"Zukzuka Zamo! Bungabungabunga!"

Everyone turned to see Nala smiling down at the duo of baby animals a few feet away.

Kion and Bunga were both leaning against a leg looking at each other curiously.

Simba was suddenly nervous "Your sure he's not rabid or anything? That could be a reason for abandonment."

The comedic duo took a look at eachother before shrugging "Pretty sure." Both replied.

Kion started to mewl while the badger curled up in to a ball and began to roll much to the formers amusement. A smile light up Kion's face as his mewling increased.

"This should make things pretty interesting." Commented Nala.

"A honey badger and a lion. Haha! Who would have guessed?" Asked Rafiki joyously.

The chapters as follows should be

2 – Beshte and Ono

3 – all four boys

4 – Fuli (my favourite until Jasiri hopefully joins the guard)

5 – bonus chapter the hyenas