The day that my cub was to be brought into the world came quickly. Amina stayed with her me while everyone else waited back in the pridelands. It was early in the morning and we could barely make out each other in the small cave I had chosen. After over a hour, the small brown cub was sucking milk happily. The first of the days sunshine just brushing the floor of the cave. Amina looked from me, too her new sibling. I could tell she was just as tired as me.

"Is it...A boy?" Amina asked. "Uh-huh." I replied with a bright smile. "Wow. I have...A brother." She looked crossed her paws and smiled. "He's cute. Have you thought of a name?"

"Yes. It's a name that's been in my head a while. Nuka."

Amina nodded in agreement. "Nuka. I like it."

"Let's hope your Father does too." He purred as I licked his back. "It really does suit him."

"He's is a scrawny little thing." Amina yawned. "Kinda like a brown rabbit. You know, without the tail, and the ears and the-"

"How's the little angel?" Rafiki said from the mouth of the cave.

"I'm fine. How are you?" Amina chuckled at her joke.

"Well, he looks fine." I said with a once of pride in my voice.

"He?" Rafika echoed excitedly. "My congratulations."

"Thank you Rafiki. Do suppose you could look him over?" The old Mandrill nodded. He looked Nuka over. And double checked. Which displeaesed Nuka who was attemting sleep. "He seems healthy. Just feed the little guy well." Rafiki smiled. "Uhmm Amy, would you mind giving me and your mother a minute?"

"Sure." Amina stepped out, but I could tell her ear was pressed to the wall. "Yes Rafiki?" I directed my attention to him.

"I was just wondering what you decided to do." He replied kindly.

"Oh." I responded. Barely audible. I stared down at the cub. He had nuzzled up too me, purring in his sleep. "I-I'm not sure. I've never looked forward to the future, so I never think about it. But it's his future Rafiki."

"His future could be very bright, if given the right opportunities." He said wisely. "And a fair chance."

I thought hard about it. Staring off into space. Wondering how "fair" of a chance he'd get. "Maybe I should have named him Ajali." I said breaking the silence. It ment "Chance" and "Destiny"

"Maybe there is someone else who deserves a fair chance aswell." Rafiki advised again.

I nodded in understanding. "Maybe your right."

"Just Maybe?"

I stiffled a laugh, a not to wake my Son. "Thanks for everythink Rafiki. You've kind of been like a Dad to me since I came here."

"Well that is an honor, seeing as I know your Father."

"But he's-"

"He says that about every ones Dad." Amina whispered. Afina hugged Rafiki before he set off for his morning meditation.

"Amina." He said. She was pretending to be asleep. "I have very good hearing. Can hear you breathe miles away!" Amina chuckled nervously as he mumbled something about no respect from the youth. She shook her head and re-entered the cave. Nuka mewed in his sleep in tried to bury himself in my fur.

"You know Amy, maybe Rafiki could smell you miles away." I told her. She rolled her eyes. "So, can I go tell Layla now?"

"Tell the whole world if you want. "

Amina had already started off. Layla and Scar were waiting for her at pride rock. "So?" Layla asked.

"We have a brother!" Layla gasped and the two began squealing while Scar held his ears. He couldn't help but smile though. He finally had a son. The twins were great, but they were such...girls.

"Aren't you happy Dad?" Layla asked.

"What do you want me to eep?"

"It's not eep, It's EEEEPPPP!" Layla corrected.


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QOTC: If you got to meet Afina, what would you say/do?

Author's Answer: Nothing. I'd be wondering how she got out of my head. And she'd be screaming at why I made her life so bad.