A/N once again owned by Disney not me. Thanks for the reviews. Here's chapter 7
Ch 7 Life's not always fair
The next few weeks seemed to go by in a blur for Simba. Simba watched his son grow bigger and stronger each day. Kali learned how to walk when he was only 3 days old and learned how to talk sonn afterwards. Now that he was a month old he was talking up a storm and really getting along with the other cubs his age. He was particulary close to another cub named Jasiri whose mother Tama had been friends with Kiara ever since they were cubs. This made Simba's heart fill with joy because it reminded him so much of him and Nala when they were cubs. But the best part was that all the worries he had when Nala was pregnant seemed to be for not. Not only was Nala alive and well but he had a happy healthy little boy. But little Kali was just like his father was at his age. He was so curious about the world around him and espically what life was like outside the cave since most cubs weren't allowed outof the cave until they were 2 months old. On this particular day Simba and Kovu were returning from their morning rounds and as always Kali ran up to meet them. "Hey Dad hey Kovu," Kali called running up to his dad and brother-in-law rubbing up aganist Simba's front leg. "What'd you do today huh, huh, huh?" Kail asked his blue-green eyes filled with excitement.
"My goodness Kali you're quizative today," Simba said with a chuckle. He placed a paw on his son's head and gently ruffled the fur on top.
"Daaaaaad," Kali objected, trying to push Simba's paw off his head a look of annoyance on his face.
"Sorry Kail," Simba said trying hard not to laugh and he gave Kovu a sharp look when a giggle escaped from him.
"Sorry," Kovu said putting a paw over his mouth to stiffle another giggle.
"Ok enough fooling around you really want to know what we did today?"
"Yeah tell me pleeeeeeease?" Kali begged jumping all around.
"Ok calm down there champ," Simba said. The once his son settled down Simba told him about Kovu's morning including how they stopped an argument between the rhinos and the elephants from getting out of hand. As Simba was telling Kali this Kali's blue-green eyes were getting wider and wider. Then Kali said with amazement,"Wow being king sound sooooo cool. I can't wait 'til I'm king then I'll get to do neat stuff to like you Dad." As the young prince said this last part. totally innocently, but then Kovu started to correct him but Simba stopped him saying quickly," Uh Kali will you please go find your mom and sister and tell them to come out here please?"
"Sure Dad," Kali said and with that he ran into the cave calling, "Moooom Kiaaaara Dad wants to talk to you." Moments later Nala and Kiara came out of the cave both of them wondering what was going on. Nala looked over a Simba questionaly and Simba mouthed the words "It's time." To which Nala gave a nod of understanding. Then the Queen said,"Um Kovu and Kiara would you mind taking a walk with us there's something your father and I need to tell you."
"Oh no you're not pregnant again are you?" Kiara asked with a groan.
"No nothing like that," Nala said with a laugh. "But it does have to do with your brother."
"Kali?" Kiara said frowning slightly. "What about him?"
"Come we'll talk as we walk," Nala said. "Vitani will watch Kali," she explianed as the family started to walk. After a little bit Kiara said,"Ok Mom and Dad what's this about and what does it have to do with Kali?"
"Well, honey your father had some concerns while I was pregnant. Mostly he was worried about who would be the heir to the thorne if we had a son. So he decided to consult Zazu for the ansewers," Nala explained. While she was explaining Kovu let out a soft groan. He didn't like where this was going at all.
"Well Daddy what did you find out?" Kiara asked turning to face her father.
"Well," Simba began. "Zazu told me that according to the law the heir to the throne is always the first born male."
"What?" Kiara shouted in dismay. "But Daddy that's so unfair. I've been trained to be Queen even since I was born. And now just because I'm a girl I don't get to be Queen and Kali gets to be King. That's so unfair not to metion sexist. Can't you do something about it?"
"I wish I could honey but the law's the law and there's nothing I can do to change it," Simba said, hating how upset his daughter was getting.
"Yeah right," Kiara said anger in her vocie.
"And what's that supposed to mean," Simba said surprisingly gruffly.
"It means that you finaly got what you've always wanted," Kiara spat practialy growling.
"And what's that?" Simba asked shocked at his daughter's tone. Kiara had never spoken to him this way before and it was beginning to anger the King.
"A son. That's why you're not trying so hard to fight this. Because now that you have your precious son I don't even matter anymore!" By now Kiara didn't even bother to stop the tears from flowing.
Simba was stunned by his daugheter's words, "Kiara that's not..."
"Oh don't even try to deny it," Kiara snapped bitterly. "I'm not stupid Father. I know exactly what this is."
"Kiara you're not being..." Kovu began.
"DON'T YOU DARE DEFEND THIS KOVU!" Kiara shouted. "I can't even belive that you would. After all this is screwing you out of the throne as well."
"Kiara that's enough!" Nala exclaimed. "Noone is getting screwed over noone can help what the law says. Life's not always fair you know."
"Oh I'm sorry Mom I just thought that since Father is King and all that he could change any law he wanted to. But I guess he wouldn't do that for a lowly daughter," Kiara said the sarcasim and anger dripping.
"Kiara I can't just change the laws you know. That would require going aganist tradition which no king has done ever. It has nothing to do with you being a girl," Simba said sternly trying to calm the princess down.
"Simba's right honey. You really need to clam down," Kovu said taking a step towards his mate.
"Oh forget it," Kiara sobbed angerly backing away from the dark maned lion. "Why is everyone all of a sudden against me!" With this the princess turned and ran back into the cave sobbing. Kovu started to fallow her but Simba stopped him saying to let her be by herself for awhile. Kovu agreed and when Nala asked if he was ok he said,"Yeah I'm fine." Then Kovu excused himself and went for a walk needing some time to figure out if he really was OK..
"Man that did NOT go well," Simba said still shaken from his daughter's outburst.
"I hate seeing her so upset," Nala said sadly. "But give her time Simba she'll come around." She didn't know if she was trying to convince herself or Simba with that last statement.
"I hope so Nala," Simba sighed. "I hope so." After a few minutes the King and Queen went off towards the cave to try and calm their daughter down.
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Kiara ran into the cave and went to the secluded part towards the back where she knew she'd be alone and sobbed bitterly. SHe knew she was being childish but she was so angry that she just didn't care. "It's not fair," she angerly thought. "Why should that little fur ball get to be king just because he's a boy. I'm the oldest I should be the next in line not the little runt. Just then she heard a little voice next to her say,"Kiara why are you crying. Are you OK?" Kiara turned her head to see Kali standing next to her concern in his blue-green eyes.
"Go away Kali," Kiara growled turning her head away from her brother.
"I was just..."
"I SAID GO AWAY YOU LITTLE RUNT!" Kiara roared whipping her head towards the tiny cub her teeth bared. "THIS IS ALL YOU FAULT ANYWAYS!"
"I'm sorry Kiara," the golden cub said backing away stunned tears in his eyes. "I won't bother you anymore." With that he sniffled then turned and walked away wondering what he could have done to make his sister so angry.
"Let the little fur ball suffer," Kiara thought still angry. "Serves him right." A part of her kept saying she was being to harsh but right now she was too angry to really care. "Mom was right though," the tan lioness thought bitterly. "Life's really not fair."
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Kovu was walking by himself for what seamed like hours trying to sort out his feelings. Part of him was angry at this latest devolpement but another part of him felt releaved which really surprised him. He felt releaved that he wasn't going to be king. This way him and Kiara could be a normal couple together no pressure. But with Kiara's current state Kovu couldn't imagine her agreeing with him and there was still the feeling of anger Kovu felt about that subject as well which confused him too. "Man if I don't sort through this feelings I'm really going to be in trouble," Kovu thought. "But how do I do that?" All Kovu knew was that he couldn't go home with all these mixed feelings going through his head. With that Kovu began to walk farther still lost in his thoughts.
A/N whewie lots a drama huh? Kiara is NOT happy is she. More to come. BTW in case anyone was wondering Jasiri means brave. As always I love reviews.
