Kojo started to form a close bond with Kione and he often hung around Kione and his friends. As Chika's tummy grew Kojo was very confused. She is way too young to be expecting a cub! Who could be the father! Kojo would think to himself. One night while he got up to get a drink at the waterhole he saw Chika pacing in front of the cool blue water.
"Ok I notice the way you stare at me and I know you think I'm some stupid whore who was stupid enough to get pregnant when I'm an adolescent but that's seriously not the case, just so you know I was raped by a full grown lion on my first season." Chika explained with tears forming in her eyes. While Kojo was speechless and didn't even notice that he stared at Chika.
"I'm so sorry to hear that, it ain't fair that this happened to you and the thought about you being a stupid whore never even crossed my mind." Kojo said honestly. Suddenly Chika wore a huge smile on her face.
"What? What is it?" Kojo asked feeling very confused. Chika simply grabbed his paw and put it so the lowest part of her stomach. Kojo couldn't help but feel embarrassed and blushed under his fur. Then he felt it, a small kick on his paw. Kojo grinned from ear to ear as Chika let go of his paw and allowed him to put his paw on the ground once again.
"Did you feel it?" Chika questioned.
"Yeah, that is so cool. Sometimes I wish I was a lioness to feel how it feels to have a cub kick inside of you." Kojo thought aloud.
"It's kind of hard to explain." Chika told Kojo.
"We should get back to the den." Kojo blurted. Chika nodded in agreement and the two walked back to the den and fell fast asleep side-by-side.
Amber, Bibi, Vitani, and Kiara were lounging by the sunbathing rocks and chit chatting.
"I can't believe our cubs are adolescents now, I feel so old." Amber claimed.
"Think about how I feel, Chika is going to have a cub! I'm gonna be a grandma." Kiara shouted.
"None of you can talk I have a son who is a young adult! Now I feel old!" Vitani exclaimed with a laugh. The four lionesses laughed.
"Hey you guys, do you think I should tell Chika and Kione about Hani?" Kiara asked.
"Well duh, Kiara! They deserve to know the truth; I mean they hardly bond with Kovu so it won't make much of a difference." Vitani advised.
"They do to spend time with Kovu!" Kiara defended.
"When?" Vitani asked with her signature smirk.
"Um, well sometimes Kione and Kovu sleep near each other." Kiara stammered.
"Told you." Vitani smirked.
Since Chika told Kojo of her pregnancy they grew very close, sometimes they would relax in trees together or have conversations that would last hours or sometimes they even groomed each other. One day Chika led Kojo to this new awesome tree she found. It had very wide branches and some branches hung very low so they could climb up. This became their secret place where they would go to have discussions that they wanted to be between only each other. One day they were in their tree when Chika was giving Kojo an extra-long grooming. Kojo had his eyes closed peacefully and purred loudly.
"Enjoying this, huh?" Chika asked between licks.
"You bet the tuft of fur on the end of your tail I am." Kojo smiled as he opened one of his eyes. Chika giggled.
"Want me to groom you after you're done?" Kojo offered.
"That would be great." Chika stated. Chika soon finished and Kojo started to groom Chika.
"You gonna fall asleep?" Kojo asked noticing that Chika looked as if she was about to fall asleep.
"I might." Chika answered with a yawn.
"That's fine." Kojo whispered. When Kojo didn't get an answer he suspected that Chika fell asleep. Kojo finished and just looked at Chika. Nothing could be more perfect right now with you here. Kojo thought with a smile. Chika looked so beautiful to him when she was sleeping. Should I cuddle up next to her? I could tell her I didn't know how it happened. No she'll think I'm weird. But she's my friend, whatever. Kojo went with his feelings and laid his head on Chika's back. In her sleep she moved her head into his paws. Kojo held Chika close. Kojo slept with a smile on his muzzle. Chika was the first to wake. When she felt warmth on her back she knew it was Kojo. I don't wanna wake him. But we have to get up, it's getting dark outside.
"Kojo wake up." Chika said softly while nudging his head and thick black mane. Chika wished she could see Kojo sleeping.
"Is it time to go back?" Kojo asked groggily.
"It's way past time to go back." Chika answered, looking at the almost dark sky.
"We better get going then." Kojo stated brushing his mane in the right direction. The two walked back to pride rock where Kiara and Kovu paced nervously at the peak of pride rock.
"Kovu tonight I'm going to tell Chika." Kiara stated.
"Why does she ever need to know that I'm not her real Father?" Kovu asked.
"She deserves the truth! And I already told Kione." Kiara answered.
"Fine. Tell me when Chika returns." Kovu gave up and turned towards the den. Chika and Kojo trotted quietly up pride rock, trying to slip into the den unnoticed.
"Wait!" Kiara shouted as Kojo and Chika were halfway in the den.
"Yes mother?" Chika asked innocently.
"Kojo go ahead and go to bed, Chika I need to tell you something I should've told you long ago." Kiara ordered.
"What do you need to tell me?" Chika inquired curiously.
"Come sit by me." Kiara offered patting the ground next to her.
"Ok, what is this about?" Chika asked.
"Well it's about Kovu, Hani, and me." Kiara said simply. After the puzzled look Kiara explained who their father was and what happened exactly.
"So Kovu ain't my real father?" Chika asked quietly.
"No honey. I'm sorry." Kiara said sincerely.
"I'm going to find Hani." Chika stated stubbornly.
"Honey you don't even know where to look." Kiara said trying to hold back tears.
"I'll ask around, I'm going to find my father." Chika said with a look of determination.
"Fine." Kiara cried and ran back into the den. Kojo was awake waiting for Chika. When he saw the queen return he put his head up because he knew Chika would be back soon. As she entered the den Kojo smiled at Chika. Chika gave a weak smile in return.
"What did your momma have to say?" Kojo whispered. Chika began to tell Kojo the whole long story of how her father wasn't really her father.
"But it's late and I'm tired and I don't really want to have a big long conversation about this so if it's fine with you I'm gonna get some sleep." Chika suggested.
"But are you going to tell the others?" Kojo asked.
"Tomorrow now get some sleep." Chika whined.
"Ok, ok." Kojo chuckled. Chika was secretly scared of what her friends would think but that would have to be found out tomorrow.
A/N So how was this chaptrer? I would freaking love some feed back!