Here's chapter six and please review.

Nearly two years passed and everything was peaceful. Amani was growing up to be a very playful and happy cub.
Kovu enjoyed every moment he had with his daughter. She was always waiting for him to return to Priderock, and would rush up to greet him. One day, Kovu and Kopa were returning for the patrol. When Kovu reached the ledge, he heard a very familiar voice calling for him.

"Daddy!" Amani squealed, running to him. She lost control and skidded into his front legs. She got back onto her feet and looked at her father happily.
Kovu bent down and gave her forehead a lick.
"And how's my Princess today?" Kovu asked, pulling in closed and nuzzling her. Aman giggled and bumped her nose against his.

Amani suddenly noticed Kopa coming up Priderock. Her eyes lit up.
"Uncle!" Amani giggled, and rushed up and nuzzled her uncle. Kopa licked the top of her head.
"Hey, sweetheart," Kopa greeted, smiling at his young niece.
Kiara walked out of the cave. She smiled when she saw that Kopa and Kovu were back.
Kiara nuzzled Kovu and Kovu returned her nuzzle. Kiara them turned and gave her brother a quick nuzzle, which Kopa returned.
"Kopa, Kovu, there's something that Jasiri and I have been talking about. Mom, Daddy, and Ajjali were as well." Kiara began.
"What is it?" Kovu asked.
Kiara looked at Amani, "Amani, why don't you go into the den? Aunt Zawadi and Uncle Hofu said that they would play with you."
Amani's ears perked up and she trotted into the den.

"So what were you talking about?" Kopa asked.
Kiara led them to a part of Priderock where no one would hear their conversation.
"It's Ari," Kiara said. "He hasn't been acting like himself lately. First it started with just being a bit distant with us, and then a few months later, he didn't even back up you two up when you're busy, even though he's your second in command. I know you don't need him much for your duties, but he used to volunteer. Then a couple months of that, and he told us that he didn't want to be you're second in command. Now he barely says a word to the rest of the Pride." Kiara finished.
"You're saying that he's angry at us?" Kopa asked.
"I don't know," Kiara said. "But what Daddy's really worried about is that this is how Akila acted before he snapped. So if Ari's like this, then maybe..." Kiara's voice trailed off.
"You think that Ari's going to turn against us?" Kovu asked.
"No, I don't want to believe it. After all he's been through, he deserves to be happy. I don't want to see my cousin being thrown into the Outlands." Kiara said.
"I noticed this about Ari," Kopa said. "But I just let it go. Maybe he'll change right back."
"Aren't you two going to take any action?" Kiara asked.
"If he does anything, we will. But for now, just let him be." Kovu said.
Kiara nodded and they went back to Priderock.

A few days later, Amani woke up before her parents did. She carefully rolled out of her mother's grasp.
Amani wondered why the adults liked sleeping so much. Sleeping wasn't fun.
Kovu rolled around and Amani froze. Her father had told her that she couldn't leave the cave alone. He said it was dangerous.
Amani wondered what 'dangerous' was. She wanted to know what it was. Maybe, if she left the cave, she would see what 'dangerous' was.

Amani trotted out of the cave. She looked at the path that led down Priderock. Maybe dangerous was down there.
"Amani?" Came a voice. Amani turned around to see a lioness. She realized that it was Nalia, one of her mother's friends.
"'Alia!" Amani squeaked, trotting to her. Nalia smiled at the cub. Amani was an adorable cub. Amani couldn't pronounce her name correct but Nalia didn't mind. She was still a cub.
"What are you doing out of the cave without an adult?" Nalia asked. Amani just squeaked and mewed at her.

"Amani?" Came a voice. Amani saw Jasiri waking towards her.
"Auntie!" Amani squealed, rushing up to Jasiri.
Jasiri licked the top of her head. Jasiri narrowed her emerald green eyes at Nalia. She didn't like Amani being near Nalia.
"Jasiri, don't start." Nalia snapped. She seemed to know what Jasiri was thinking of.
"Excuse me?" Jasiri asked.
"Jasiri, Kiara leaves Amani with me all the time and I'm pretty sure Amani enjoys it." Nalia said, then looked at Amani, "Don't you sweetheart?"
"'Alia!" Amani squeaked.
"She's not staying anywhere near you," Jasiri snarled.
Nalia growled at her and Amani's eyes went wide. Why was her aunt and Nalia angry?
"Amani!" Kovu rushed out of the cave and sighed in relief when he saw Amani.
"There you are," Kovu breathed, walking towards her. He looked at his sister. "Did she come to you and Kopa?"
"No, I found her outside," Nalia said. "She was by herself."

Kovu turned to Amani and narrowed his emerald green eyes, "Back into the den. Right now."
Lowering her ears, Amani went back into the Royal den, with Kovu behind her.
"Amani, you know that you're not allowed to leave the den alone." Kovu said, sternly. Kiara stirred and opened her eyes sleepily.
"What happened?" Kiara asked.
"Mommy!" Amani nuzzled Kiara.
"Amani, tell your mother where you were." Kovu said.
Amani looked at Kiara sheepishly.
"Outside!" Amani squeaked.
"Amani," Kiara said. "You can't go outside alone. It's dangerous."
Amani sighed and pinned her ears down. Why did all the adults say ' dangerous'? What was 'dangerous'?

Kovu used his paw to pick Amani up. He bent down and gave her side a lick causing her to squeak in protest.
"You'll be able to go out on your own when you're older. I promise." Kovu said, nuzzling her. Amani purred and rubbed her cheek against her father's.
"Kovu, are you busy today?" Kiara asked. Kovu shook his head.
"Let's to go the big den." Kiara said. They went into the big den where most of the Pride was beginning to wake up.
Aman ran to Danyssa and Haru's son, Kali and the two of them began to wrestle, while Kiara and Kovu settled down next to Haru and Danyssa and they began to chat.

Amani stopped playing with Kali when she saw that Kula and Chumvi were awake. She trotted over to them.
"Good morning, sweetheart." Kula said, pulling her in closer and nuzzling her.

Amani squeaked and mewed at her. Chumvi gave her face a lick.
"Aunt Jasiri told me that you went out alone. Is it true?" Chumvi asked.
"Outside!" Amani chanted.
"Amani," Kula said, gently. "You're too young to be outside on your own."
Amani huffed and sat down. She didn't quite understand what Kula has said, but she knew if she heard the word 'young', that usually meant no.

"I have to go on the patrol now." Chumvi said, giving both of them a nuzzle." I'll see you later."
"Patrol?" Amani asked, clinging onto him.
Chumvi smiled and gently shook Amani off of him. "No, darling. You're too young."
Amani sighed and let go of her grandfather. Chumvi walked out of the den.
Amani looked around for her mother and then saw her great aunt and uncle, Shinda and Alex walking into the den.
"Auntie! Uncle!" Amani called, trotting to them. Shinda bent down and nuzzled her. Alex licked the top of her head.
"You look upset," Shinda said, studying her face. "What happened?"
"Patrol!" Amani squeaked.
Alex immediately understood what she was trying to say.
"No, little cub." Alex said. "You're too young."
Amani huffed and trotted away from the couple who chuckled in amusement.

Amani found Simba and Nala resting together in the corner of the den.
"Grandma! Grandpa!" Amani called. Nala raised her head and smiled when she saw her granddaughter trotting towards them.
"Good morning," Nala said, drawing her in closer and nuzzling her.
"Grandpa?" Amani asked.
"What is it sweetie?" Simba asked.
"Patrol?" Amani asked, hopefully.
"You're too young," Simba said, giving her face a lick.
Amani wanted to start crying! Why did everyone say 'too young'?!
"You can go soon," Nala said, nuzzling her.
Amani turned and trotted back to her mother. Kovu and Kiara were resting with their eyes closed.
"Just like Kiara, isn't she?" Simba chuckled.
"Yes, she is." Nala said. She looked at Amani who was now pouncing and pulling on Kiara, trying to get her up. Nala knew how much her daughter enjoyed a nap.
"Kiara's got her paws full with her," Simba said, laying his head back down, and closing his eyes.

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Meanwhile, Ari was resting by himself in the den, thinking. He wasn't sure how to take Kovu and Kopa down. His mother wanted Nala and Shanti dead.
Ari growled at the thought of Shanti. He tried his best not to go near her so he wouldn't rip her head of the minute he got too angry. And he knew if he let his anger get the better of him, and attack Shanti, he would be exiled for his violence.
He had figured that he should start by gaining followers. Aria had injured herself in the Outlands and had taken a couple months to recover. They hadn't done anything during that time. Ari began to notice that he was quite attracted to her daughter, Rayna.

During the past year and a half or so, he had distanced himself from the Pride and his relatives. He didn't want to be near him. He knew that his mother wouldn't have wanted him to be near them either.

Ari wasn't quite sure how he would take Kopa and Kovu down but he knew that he had to start by gaining followers.
He had to start with Nalia. They had been through a lot together and she knew how he felt sometimes when he saw all the other families together. Both of them had lost their parents. He saw Nalia resting by herself and he got up.
"Nalia?" Ari asked.
"What is it?" Nalia asked.
"Can I talk to you, alone?" Ari asked. Nalia nodded and they left the den.
Ari led her down Priderock to a place that they could talk without anyone hearing them.
"What is it?" Nalia asked.
"Nalia...I...I'm beginning to regret that we went against our Pride. Our Pride as if Akila's Pride." Ari began.
Nalia gasped," How could you say that?"
"Look," Ari said. "We've been taught that Akila was the rightful heir to the throne. What makes you think that Simba is?"
"Because he's the oldest." Nalia snapped.
"He ran away after nearly killing Mufasa!" Akila snapped. "A coward like him shouldn't have the throne!"
"So what do you want to do?" Nalia asked.
"Join forces with me," Ari said. "We can take down Kopa and Kovu. I'll get my rightful throne and when I do, I'm going to make you my Queen."
Nalia stared at him like he had lost his mind," No," Nalia said. "I won't do this."
"Your mother would have agreed with me!" Ari growled.
"Don't talk about my mother! And I don't care if she would agree of not. I don't agree!" Nalia snapped.
"Nalia, please." Ari said. "Just-"
"No!" Nalia snapped. "Ari, believe me, I don't want to see you getting kicked into the Outlands again. I'll keep my mouth shut and I won't tell Kopa or Kovu. But if you try anything, I will tell them. I don't care if I get punished either!"
Ari growled and walked away. So he wouldn't get Nalia on his side. He wished he had. They had been through rough times together and he felt better if Nalia was by his side. With his head still whirling in thoughts, Ari walked back to Priderock.

Hope you enjoyed and please review. I know this chapter is mostly family fluff but I wanted to add some.