In all fact, Malka wasn't sure why someone would order an attack on his Pride, but it happened. Him and some other lionesses were fighting. His mate and cubs got away in time, with Shine and Tenshi. They all were breathing heavily from running so much. And the soon found themselves in the Pride Lands, and unluckily for them, Simba saw them. Nala frowned and growled, lowly, but she stood in front of her cubs, and Shine and Tenshi. Simba saw the cubs and knew they were Malka's. He growled at the sight of the cubs, Nala stood her ground and when Simba was about to hurt her, Sarafina stood in his way. Simba stopped and looked at her, Sarafina growled at him and nuzzled her daughter. Simba welcomed them, after being scolded, and leaded them to Pride Rock. Kiara saw Kovu and smiled, Kovu smiled and the two started to play again. Nala smiled, Kovu's betrothed, Aaliyah saw this and felt left out. She didn't think how this looked at all. Shine saw them and felt sad. His parents had luck on their side since they made it out of the fight alive. But still no Malka.

"Know, who do we have here?" Sarabi asked, looking at Ryuu, Ryo, Shine, Tenshi, and Kiara, "Why, they look so cute and innocent. Like they wouldn't harm a fly!" Kiara giggled at the comment, Ryuu and Ryo laughed.

"Sarabi," Nala started, "Meet Ryuu, Ryo, and Kiara. Their my cubs. These two," She pointed to Tenshi and Shine, "Are Shine and Tenshi. They're friends of my cubs." Sarabi nodded and gave a nuzzle to each cub as a welcome.

"Now, tell us. What happened?" Sarabi asked, "It couldn't be good from the way you look." Nala sighed, knowing nothing could be lied about now.

"There was an attack. On the River Pride. We need somewhere to stay." Nala said, looking down at her cubs, they were looking at the ground, "And I don't know what happened to Malka. But from the looks of my cubs, they miss their father already." Sarabi's ear twiched. Malka. She frowned and sighed. "I know Sarabi. You don't like him. But you must understand, he's not evil!"

"If he wasn't," This time, Simba spoke, "Then why did he go and steal you from me!?" Nala gasped and covered her cub's ears, Sarabi told him to stop talking. "No! I was forced to move on! The lioness I loved first, was stolen by my friend!"

"That's enough Simba!" Sarabi told her son, "You know not to talk about that! In front of the cubs no less!" Simba looked at his own cubs and saw them shocked. Kovu was shocked and felt like he was nothing more than...Adopted. "Can you just stop and think about what your going to say!?" Simba felt like he was in trouble.

"Simba, your mother's right." Nala said, siding with Sarabi, "...Simba, come with me." Simba looked at Nala, and sighed. He went with her, while the cubs stayed behind with Tama and Sarabi. Once outside, Simba listened to Nala, "Simba, you need to think about what you say. And the look on your...Son's face."

"Don't talk about Kovu like that!" Simba fought back and look, "Nala, I'm fine. You don't need to tell me how to talk about life in front of my cubs!" Nala didn't believe it. "And you had cubs with MALKA! Why would you do that!?"

"Because I love him." Nala said, rolling her eyes, "Unlike you. The one that doesn't like things being done in a way, you don't like." Simba growled, "And unlike you, I don't lie to my cubs about things. You lied to Kovu, by the looks of things."

"I didn't lie to him!" Simba said, they didn't even notice Kovu watching them, "He can never know about his life before! I saved him from being raised in a hell hole! I saved him from ZIRA!" Kovu gasped. Zira? "She would kill him! She would train him to kill!"

Nala rolled her eyes and went back inside, Simba following her. Kovu ran past his so called grandmother and lay down at the back of the cave. Seeing this made Simba confused, but then Nala looked shocked. She went over to the cub and nuzzled him, Kovu looking at her.

"What's wrong?" Nala asked.

"I'm an outsider." Kovu told her, shocking Simba. Did he over hear? "Everything I was ever told was a lie. I'm different. I'm not a prince. I'm an outsider." Sarabi put her head down, as well as Tama. "And there's no saying overwise."

"Kovu, son," Simba started, walking over to his oldest, "Your not an outsider. Your an Pridelander." Kovu looked at his father, like he was crazy. "Don't ever think that or say that again."

"How can I when you said it yourself?" Kovu asked, nuzzling into Nala's chest, "Everything you ever told me was a lie." Simba sighed, "Besides, my name means 'Scar.' I'm named after your uncle, aren't I? With a different name, but with the same meaning."

"No, Kovu. Your not." Simba said, "Your name might mean that, but your not an outsider." Kovu looked at his father and then at Nala, he got up and went over to his father and nuzzled him, "If anything, I'M the outsider."

"What?"

"I ran away in fear of my own father's death. I thought I was to blame. But I wasn't." Simba explained, "I lived in fear for so long until Nala came and found me. If anything, she's the only to thank." Nala's eyes went into shock, "If it weren't for her, then nothing would be like it is today."

Kovu looked at Nala and then at his father, he smiled. Kiara, Ryuu, and Ryo ran over to their mother and nuzzled her, Shine and Tenshi nuzzled their own parents and Sarabi watched as they hugged. Smiling.

'Just like old times huh Mufasa?' Sarabi thought to herself, 'Just like old times.'