A/N: I see you're all wondering what Simba and Tora are up to, but why wouldn't you be? But this whole chapter's on Kula, Kora, Kotta, and Uzuri. Hope you like the chapter!

snheetah: Mheetu and Nala certainly would be crushed, what will they discover? Kotta just needs a different attitude, also something new will be revealed in this chapter...

weatherwatcher: Can't figure it out? Well, I can't make it that easy, now can I? :P

Chapter 2: Uzuri's Secret

"Where is he!" Uzuri exclaimed as she searched for Kotta. "I don't get it, he disappears like this all the time." Uzuri hated it when she couldn't find Kotta, not because it was annoying to look for him. It was because she hated being away from him. Nobody knew it, but Uzuri was actually in love, which most of the time seemed like something that was impossible.

Uzuri sat down and started thinking about him. She didn't know why she loved him, she just did. He's always depressed and he has a dull attitude, but for some reason she knew there was something that was making him like that, like he was holding in the emotions he never showed. The only thing she did know was that she couldn't tell him how she felt, considering how mean she is to him. "Should I tell him?" she asked herself. She thought about it for a moment. "No, he wouldn't feel the same way anyway...

"Okay, Kotta." Kula said. "The first thing you need to do is show emotion. Whenever I see you, you have the same expression on your face."

"How are we gonna do that?" Kora asked.

"We're going to make him laugh." Kula whispered.

"How?" asked Kora. "He hardly shows fear, how are you going to make him show happiness?"

"I got a good joke." she answered. "Watch."

"Hey, Kotta." Kula said. "What's the difference between a lion and a tiger?"

Kotta just looked at her with a blank expression.

"A tiger has the mane part missing!"

"Wow... That was bad..." Kora said. He looked at Kotta, whose expression didn't change. "Maybe you could-" Kora was interrupted by a passion fruit falling on his head from the tree above him. "OUCH!" he yelled as he rubbed his head.

Kula looked at Kotta and saw a faint smile. "Hey!" she exclaimed. "He smiled!"

"Oh, sure." Kora said. "He laughs at my pain, but not your terrible joke..."

"I guess I'm around Uzuri too much." Kotta said. "She laughs at the pain of others all the time." Kotta was now actually smiling.

"Okay, we got you to show emotion," Kula told him, "but your voice... It still makes you sound dull. It's too... monotone."

"Well, that won't change... I think it's stuck that way." Kotta said.

"Hey." Kora said. "Here comes Uzuri."

"Here's your chance, Kotta!" Kula exclaimed. "Go tell her."

"Now?" he asked. "I don't think I can yet...

"At least give it a try." answered Kula, pushing him foward. "Go!"

Kotta slowly walked up to Uzuri.

"Why were you with those two?" she asked, sounding annoyed. "I've been looking for you all over the place!"

"Uh... I... Um..." Kotta couldn't find any of his words. He could usually talk to her, but he never tried to tell her he loves her.

"What the heck is wrong?" Uzuri asked. "Spit it out already!"

"Um... I'll... see ya later!" he exclaimed as he ran back to Kora and Kula.

"Okay..." Uzuri said as she walked away. Why did he run away? she thought. Does he not want to be around me? Maybe I have been too mean to him and he doesn't like me anymore. She tried to push those thoughts out of her head. No, he acts weird all the time. I'm sure it's nothing... At least I hope not.

"What happened?" Kula asked Kotta.

"I couldn't tell her..." he replied. "I got too nervous."

"I suppose we'll work on that next." Kula said. "Come on, I have an idea." She led them away from the water hole and into a field. They came up on a patch of white flowers that had reddish pollen in their centers. The flowers were taller than the cubs were.

"Okay... What was the point of coming here?" Kora asked.

Without saying anything, Kula pushed Kora into the flowers.

"Hey!" Kora shouted as he fell into the patch. After a few seconds he came back out, but all the red pollen had gotten stuck to his fur. "What was that for!"

Kula ignored him and look at Kotta. "Alright, you're going to practice telling Uzuri you love her." she told Kotta. "Kora will act as Uzuri, he even looks like her now."

"Why don't you just be Uzuri?" Kora asked. "You're a girl."

"So?" she asked. "I don't look like her and there was no way I was getting that pollen on my fur. It's hard to get out. Now, start acting like her."

"Um... I hate everything! Don't look at me again or I'll puke!" Kora exclaimed, trying to imitate Uzuri.

"Well, you got the high voice down..." Kula said. "Oh, wait it's always like that! Hahahaha!"

"Ha ha ha... Very funny. Can we just get this over with."

"Alright, fine." she answered.

Kora was getting annoyed with this. Why did I agree to help. I could've just minded my own business...

A/N: So... We found out something about Uzuri. There is a heart somewhere inside of her, who knew? Poor Kora, he's not really having a great day is he? Still wondering what's going on with Simba and Tora, well, you'll have to wait until tomarrow for that. Please Review! Thank You!

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