The next day Kiara and Kovu thought it was time to tell the pride. "What did you need to speak with us about?" Vitani asks her brother and sister-in-law.

Kovu smiles and nuzzles Kiara, "we just wanted to tell you all, that we're expecting a cub."

"What?" Vitani asks and then smiles. "That's great!"

"Oh my gosh Kiara!" Kiara's cub hood best friend Tishana squeals. "That's amazing!"

"Thanks!" Kiara says excitedly.

"When did you find out?" Tishana's mate, Najooki, asks.

"Yesterday." Kovu answers.

"And you're just telling me this now?" Vitani asks.

"Tell her? Why not me? I am your best friend." Tishana points out.

"I um.." Kiara says nervously.

"Oh relax Kiara, we're just teasing." Tishana tells her.

"Congratulations guys." Vitani says with a smile.

"Thanks." Kovu smiles.

Kovu motions for Kiara to follow him. "Where are we going?" Kiara asks her mate her amber eyes filled with confusion.

"I thought we could use some time alone." Kovu says with a mischievous look in his eyes.

"Kovu." Kiara giggles. "I'm already pregnant."

"So?" Kovu asks running his chin down her back. Kiara gasps and holds her breath.

Then shakes her head. "Very tempting, but I told you. No mating until the cub is here."

"Killjoy." Kovu mumbles.

Kiara rolls her eyes at her mate. "Poor baby."

"Haha." Kovu laughs sarcastically.

Kiara raises her eyebrows at her mate and smirks. Kovu gives her puppy-dog eyes and she sighs. "Alright, but Kovu please be careful."

"Of course." Kovu promises.

"And Kovu, don't go...you know...all the way." Kiara says blushing.

"I won't." Kovu promises.

Kiara looks around and begins walking with Kovu following her. Kiara finds the cave her and Kovu usually go to for 'alone time'

They go inside and Kovu smirks and Kiara gives him a 'come and get me,' look. Kovu smirks and begins circling her. Then he gently pounces on her and the two fall to the ground laughing. They roll around for a little bit before Kiara lays down on her stomach and Kovu walks behind her. Kiara nods at him and he begins the mating process.

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A few hours later Kovu and Kiara return to Priderock when a very worried Simba and Nala run up to them. "Where have you been?" Nala asks.

"We were getting worried." Simba adds.

Kiara looks over at Kovu nervously. This was not the kind of things she wanted to share with her parents of all lions. "We were just...out." Kiara answers nervously.

Simba rolls his eyes, "yes Kiara but where?"

"We were a little busy and we lost track of time." She says giving her mother a look that means help.

Nala gets the message quickly, "Simba they're grown lions they don't need to explain themselves to us."

"Kiara." Simba says warningly.

"We were just...out...doing stuff." Kiara says looking at her mother with clenched teeth emphasizing doing stuff hoping she'd get the message.

Fortunately she does. She smiles at her daughter and turns to her mate, "Simba I believe they were doing you know what." Nala flicks her eyebrows at him.

Simba gives her a confused look and then a knowing one. "Oh." He says. Then he glares at his daughter. "Kiara what did we discuss about waiting until the cub is born?"

"Oh he told you not too." Kovu looks ashamed.

"I tried to tell you Kovu but you insisted." Kiara shrugs.

"Oh." Kovu mumbles.

"Daddy it doesn't hurt the cub." Kiara says.

"Kiara I'm aware of that I just don't want you mating until the cub is born." Simba rolls his eyes.

"We're not cubs anymore dad." Kiara tells him.

"We know that." Simba says.

"But no matter how old you get Kiara you'll always be our baby." Nala adds.

Kiara rolls her eyes and sees that it's time for the hunt. "Come on mom it's time to go."

As the mother and daughter begin to walk to where the other lionesses would be they're stopped. "Hold it right there Kiara."

"What now dad?" Kiara sighs exasperated.

"You should not be hunting in your condition." Simba tells her.

Kiara looks at her father in disbelief. "Dad!" Kiara complains.

"No buts Kiara." Simba shakes his head.

"Kovu?" She looks to her mate for help.

Kovu shakes his head. "Sorry Kiara, this time I agree with Simba."

"Mom." Kiara looks to her mother for help.

Nala sighs, "Simba she is only two weeks pregnant."

"I'm aware of that, I just don't think it's a good idea." Simba tells his mate.

"Simba she will not have the cub for two months. Now in a month when she's halfway through her pregnancy then I will agree with you. But not when she's only two weeks." Nala says.

Simba sighs, "I guess you're right Nala."

"But please be careful Kiara." Kovu adds.

"I'm always careful." Kiara shrugs. When she sees the look the group is giving her she sighs. "Well almost always careful."

"Come on sweetie." Nala says.

With that the two lionesses head off to the hunting grounds.

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When they eventually get there Vitani runs up to them. "Thank the kings! We thought you two would never get here."

"We couldn't get Simba to agree with us." Nala says.

"Or Kovu." Kiara adds.

"Oh well let's go!" Vitani says. With that the lionesses run off to catch some dinner.

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Later that night everyone's in the cave. "Everything go ok?" Kovu asks.

"Perfect." Kiara answers. "How'd training go?"

"Perfect." Kovu mimics. "Your dad thinks I'll be an excellent king."

"I could have told you that." Kiara smiles giving her mate a nuzzle.

"Good night Kiara."

"Good night Kovu."