(Jason Chandler. He is, at least it's a good secret.)

Here we are, the next chapter to Broken Embraces II! Enjoy!

"Mother!"

Kalahari yawned and stretched before walking out of the cave she sleeps in with her son.

"Kukuza, what's wrong?"

"Mom...I got amazing news!" Kukuza breathed out at once.

Kalahari smiled, "Really?"

Kukuza nodded. "Yeah. King Simba knows about dad and wants your permission to tell me."

"Hmm." Kalahari frowned. "Where is King Simba?"

"By the watering hole. He said to meet him by noon."

The goldish-yellow lioness looked up and noticed it was almost noon.

"Well I should be going. Stay here, Kukuza."

Kukuza nodded and watched his mother walk away. But like all teens, they don't listen.

...

Simba was drinking from the cool clear water in the watering hole when Kalahari walked over. Simba licked the loose water from his light beige chin.

"So you know about Uriel?"

Simba nodded, "I met him while growing up in my uncle's pride."

Kalahari shook her head, "Wait! You didn't grow up here?"

Simba shook his head before looking out towards where the gorge lies. "There was an accident, which forced my mother and I to flee."

Kalahari frowned as she followed the king's gaze before moving her pale green eyes back to the gold lion, "So you know that Uriel..."

"...is gay." Simba sighed heavily."Yes, I was his boyfriend for awhile. No one knows but some of the members of my uncle's pride and my mother."

"So...you're bi?" Kalahari asked with wide, shocked eyes.

"Oh king's no!" Simba shook his head before taking a deep breath. "I lied, he told me how he felt...I couldn't hurt him."

Kalahari sighed, "That's a very noble thing you did."

"So my father's gay?"

Simba and Kalahari froze before they looked and seen Kukuza standing nearby.

"Kukuza..." The goldish-yellow lioness lioness tried.

"So that's all the secrets about! Why we left and he didn't come!" the teen growled.

Kalahari sat and cried, "What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to look for him!" Kukuza growled. "And demand answers!"

"Kukuza! Wait!"

The whitish-peach teen stopped walking and looked over his shoulder at the king.

"I won't stop you but for everyone's sake. Wait for your mane to fully grow. There it will be fair if you come across...rouges."

Kukuza sighed, "Very well. But when my mane grows I'm leaving!"

Tears fell from Kalahari's pale green eyes as she watched her son walk away. Not knowing that his once pale green eyes are turning a pale grey.

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Kopa was lying down near the heart shape boulder. Rafiki was right, as long as he has love for his friend the rock will grow.

"Kopa..."

The tawny teen sighed in annoyance, not wanting to be bothered least of all by her. "Not now, Vitani."

The tan lioness smiled as she rubbed her body against the prince's.

"You can call me Tani."

Kopa leaped up and glared at his bethroled before running off.

Princess Janelle came from out of the shadows."That went well."

Vitani smirked, "Give it time. He'll come through."

Janelle was in step with the slightly older lioness. "And if he don't?"

Vitani laughed, "Oh Janelle, dear. He dosen't have a choice. Remember he's bethroled to me? It's law."

Janelle smirked and the two lionesses laughed as they made way to the cave around back of priderock.

...

"I will not stay here! Knowing that...that monster sent a murder order on my mother and sister!" A now young adult growled.

It been two years and all the young teens are young adults.

Loki sighed as he looked at the young creamy white lion with sorrow eyes."Then what are you going to do?"

"I'm leaving!"

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Kiara sat on a mountain top as the stars and full moon shone brightly across the dark blue sky. A deep sigh escaped her mouth as a handsome tawny cub came to mind.

"Oh Kopa...I miss you."