Simba and Nala woke to go see the sunrise for once since they announce themselves as king and queen. Simba tells Nala I miss this. Nala replies I miss something too? Simba looks at her and ask what? Nala whispers in his ear. Simba ask really? Right now? Nala shakes her head yes. Kiara woke up to see mom and dad gone so she walks out to meet up with Kovu if he's not grounded. Kovu was waking up to go see Kiara when Zira ask him where he's going? Kovu said to go walk around. Zira ask him again. Kovu sigh and said I'm going to go see Kiara. Zira said no, you have training to do in order to take out Simba and become king. Kovu shouted No! and ran off. Zira order Nuka to go bring him back. Kovu hid behind some rocks. Nuka walked around calling his name trying to find him. Nuka went back and told Zira he's gone.
Kovu ran into the Pride lands and hid in a cave. Zira and the outsiders looked for him in the outlands, to find him no where. Zira took them into the Pride lands to look for Kovu. Simba and Nala came down from the top of Pride Rock to see Zazu waiting for him. Simba ask what's wrong? Zazu told him Zira and the outsiders have invaded the Pride Lands, it's war! Simba begins to walk down before Nala looks in the den to notice Kiara gone and tells Simba. Simba and Nala walked to see why Zira and outsiders are in the Pride Lands for. Nala stop by the watering hole to see Kiara laying there and continue with Simba to meet up with Zira. Simba ask Zira why your in the Pride Lands for? Zira said I was just hunting for an animal. Simba said you know the penalty for trespassing into the Pride Lands. Zira took the outsiders back home.
Simba and Nala walked back to Pride Rock. Simba did the patrol with Zazu and Ni. While Nala and the lioness hunted. Gavin and Katie came by the Watering hole to talk to Kiara. Katie ask her are you thinking about him? Kiara sighs and says yes. I know we just met the other day and I gave him a tour of the Pride lands yesterday too. Katie smirks looks like some one has a crush on him. Kiara blushes over how she feels about Kovu. Kiara looked at the sun setting and says it's time to head home. Simba, Zazu and Ni came back from patrol to sleep. Kovu walked to the watering hole to see it was almost dark. Kiara and her aunt and uncle walked in the den to sleep. Gavin and Katie sleep next to Ni and Sarafina. Sarabi sleep next to Simba with Nala on the other side with Kiara next to her. Kovu walked up the side of Pride Rock and waited till he heard snoring before entering the den. So he waited ten minutes till he heard snoring and peeked inside to look for Kiara to see her next to Nala sleeping.
Kovu walked over to her and laid down and scooted close to her as possible and fell asleep unknown to hear Kiara purring a little due to some one cuddling up to her. Next morning Nala woke up first to see Simba and every one else asleep and looked to her side to see Kiara sleeping still then notice a cub next to her daughter but realized it was Kovu, but listen to a rumbling sound to realize Kiara is purring next to her because Kovu is cuddle up close to Kiara and wakes up Simba by tapping his shoulder. Simba wakes up slowly to see Nala tapping his shoulder and ask what is it Nala? Nala tells him I found out what Zira was hunting for. Simba ask what would that be? Nala answers Kovu ran away back to our daughter to be with her and he's sleeping next to her. Simba lifts his head to look over Nala to see next to Kiara is Kovu sleeping. Simba gets up and walks over and sit down in front of Kiara and Kovu. Simba tells Kiara to wake up. She didn't open her eyes. Simba said a little louder waking Kiara up. Kiara tells her dad good morning daddy. Simba looked at her cross and ask Kiara did you bring Kovu here to sleep with you. Kiara answers no I didn't bring Kovu here to sleep- Kiara stopped talking and look next to her to see Kovu laying there next to her sleeping.
Kiara hugs him startled him awake. Kovu ask what's going on before noticing Kiara hugging him in front of her father. Uh Kiara? Kiara realize she hugged him in front of Simba and breaks the hug. Simba ask Kovu what are you doing here? Kovu doesn't say anything. Simba tells him to come, I'm taking you back home. Kovu didn't move, instead walk behind Kiara and crouch down. Simba tells Kovu lets go. Kovu says I can't go back because Zira wants to train me to be King and I can't do that to Kiara. Kiara looks behind her wondering why Kovu is refusing to go, thinking King and Can't do that to her. Then click, Kiara tells her dad Zira is trying to train him to take you out but he won't because of me. Simba looks at Kovu thinking about it and tells Kovu to come over here. Kovu slowly walks up to him. Simba lowers down and whispers in his ear. Kovu if you truly love Kiara, you will forget what Zira tells you about your training but when you are older you won't have to worry about taking me out to be King because you love Kiara so if you marry her. Then you will already be King with her as your queen. Kovu takes a second to understand what Simba said to him before nodding his head and says thank you Simba. Simba ask are you ready to go home? Kovu nods his head yes. Simba ask coming Kiara? Kiara looks at her mom who nudges her to follow them. Kiara smiles and walks with Kovu and her father to take Kovu home.
Simba tells Kiara to stay while he takes Kovu to Zira. Zira was wondering where Kovu left to. When Simba walked in with Kovu and said I found him wondering around the Pride Lands this morning. Zira said thank you. Simba leaves to take Kiara back home. Kiara ask her father why he was so easy to go home after you whispered something in his ear? Simba tells her I told him about the future of you two, if he truly loves you he will forget what Zira tells him to do. Simba and Kiara head home. Zira told Kovu your training is gonna intensify after your little stunt of refusing to train to be king. Kovu starts thinking about Kiara. Already missing her now. Simba and Kiara walk up to meet Nala who was waiting for them. She ask how did it go? Simba says good, but I think Kiara is gonna be lonely again. Kiara left to play with Gavin and Katie who were getting a little older now. Simba wonders if Kovu would sneak back here tonight again.