The next morning Kiara felt like a weight had been lifted off of her chest. She didn't have to remain secretive to everybody now, now there is someone she can confide too. Kiara happily played with her youthful parents, and they treated her as though they had known her forever. Days went by, and Kiara spent as much time as she could talking with her grandfather.

"What do you do with him?" Nala had asked one day before bed, when Kiara returned late from her walk with Mufasa.

"Uh…" Kiara hated lying to her mother. Even if she wasn't her mother yet, but still-it was hard.

"I'm waiting…" Nala tapped her fore paw on the cool rock.

"I can't tell you, it's hard to explain." She replied. She wasn't exactly lying though, it was very complex. "Sorry," Kiara added, hoping it would soften things up.

"Aw well, good night then Kiara,"

"You're not mad, are you?"
"Nah, if you can't say anything, its fine with me. But I thought friends tell friends everything." She glared at Kiara.
"If I tell you you'll laugh in my face and call me crazy!" Kiara defended her self. Gosh, she never knew Nala to be this pushy.

"I won't if you just tell me. I promise I won't laugh Kiara!" Nala looked at her desperately. She really wanted to know. She'd lived in this kingdom for a long time and had never spent so much time with the king. And he was her best friend's dad! How could Kiara have such long conferences with a man she just met!

"Promise?"

"I won't laugh Kiara, cross my heart."

"Alright," Here we go again she thought. "My parents aren't dead. You're my mom, and Simba is my dad. I don't know how but Rafiki sent me here to see what you guys were like…"
"Okay-" Nala regarded this carefully. How was her 'daughter from the future' here right in front of her? Something just didn't add up. She knew that Rafiki was a wise magic maker but this was definitely crazy. Kiara obviously really didn't want Nala to know what she and Mufasa were talking about.
"What's wrong Nala?" Kiara starred innocently at her. It was clear that she hadn't token the news as lightly as her grandfather had but this was scary.
"This can't be true…" Nala slowly backed away from her.

"Nala, wait! I knew you wouldn't understand." Kiara took off into the night with tears streaking down her face. Why did she have to be an idiot and tell her! She ran and ran until she almost fell into the water hole. There she climbed up on a familiar ledge and cried and cried and cried. She missed her old parents so much! Mom Nala would cuddle her up and dad Simba would stroke her fur and say that everything would be okay. But she had no one. She was alone in the middle of savannah with no one to talk too.

"Kiara?" A deep voice pierced through the crisp air. Kiara, recognizing that voice looked up and scanned the area. Approaching her was her grandfather, looking worried.

"Granddad!" Kiara said quietly and raced towards him and collapsed at his paws.
"Kiara! Why did you take off like that, you've scared Nala." Mufasa stated.

"I'm-I'm sorry. I didn't-didn't mean too…" Kiara choked out between sobs.

"There, there," Mufasa stroked Kiara's back like her father did.

"Now tell me, what had happened?" He asked after she had calmed down.

"Well, Nala wanted to know why I also talk to you for so long. I tired to hide the secret but I couldn't help but tell her and I guess she-she couldn't take it and then I just ran off because it was really embarrassing. Why didn't she understand, granddad?"

Mufasa thought carefully before giving her and answer. "Well, I guess she is still young and this really surprised her. I don't think she's prepared for news like this! She doesn't even know about marriage yet!"

"I suppose you're right. I hope she isn't mad at me though." Kiara sulked.

"Give her time. Or, knowing Nala, she'll overlook this easily."

"Granddad, as much as I like it here, I…"
"You what?"

"I want to go home. I am beginning to miss my old life. A lot. Sure it is fun but I feel much more safe-er-stable there."
"I see, Kiara. A young cub like you needs her parents more than anything."
"But if I leave, I won't see you again."

"Don't worry about that. Just remember that I'll always be watching over you."
"Thanks, thanks granddad."
"Let's go see Rafiki."

"But what about saying goodbye?"

"I'm sure that won't be necessary. It's easier to go out quietly."
"Are you sure? I mean, would they really-?"

"Oh Kiara, you'll see them soon enough."

"If you insist…"

It wasn't a long walk from where they were to Rafiki's tree. The baboon was humming to himself in a carefree manner when they walked in and showed no change in his behavior when the king arriaved.

"Rafiki?" Mufasa said in a polite matter. "Rafiki?" This time a little louder. "Rafiki?" He began to become a bit more than irritated when the baboon ignored him. "Rafiki!" He roared and finally got his attention.

"Oh Mufasa and darling little Kiara." Rafiki replied as though they had said nothing. "Nice to see you here."
"Nice to see you too, old friend, but I have a favour to ask of you." Mufasa said.

"Ask away!"
"You see, Kiara here, apparently you're future self sent her here and now she'd like to go back,"

"So soon?"
"You remember?"
"I remember everything that I've done!"
Kiara butted in. "Technically you haven't done this yet."
"True, but I know what I've done, what I'm doing and what I'll do! Ol'Rafiki knows everything!"
"So you can help her go back?" asked the king.

"Easily! Just let me fetch a few things,"

"Thank you," The royals said.

"So Kiara, did you enjoy you're time here?" Rafiki asked as her brewed away.
"It was splendid. But I just have to go home. I want a place that's normal."
"Normal? Haven't you lived in the pride lands your whole life?"
"Well, yes but…" Kiara thought carefully. "I want Nala to be like my mom and Simba to be my dad. As much fun as they are, they're real different,"

"But change is good," he reasoned.

"But too much change is hard to take." Mufasa cut in. Rafiki most certainly didn't want her to go, he thought.

"Very Well Kiara..." Rafiki gave in. "Now come here,"

"Alright," Kiara turned to her grandfather. "Good-bye, granddad." Kiara clutched onto his big warm body.

"Farewell for now, Kiara," He patted her head. "Remember, I'll always be there," He gagged a bit in sadness. "I'll always be there for you."

Sorry for not updating and thanks a million for your reviews, they make me feel so happy! I've noticed that I can start a TLK fanfic but can never really finish it off right so bare with me. I'll post the final sort of epilogue ASAP. Also, please check-out my first shot at a Harry Potter story, since it's one of those things that I actually tried really hard on because writing a Harry Potter story is a heck lot harder than reading one. Thanks for reading!