When the twins got to Pride Rock, they were greeted by two very worried parents and a grandfather before nuzzled Leta with questions flying from their mouths. Leta chuckled as she rolled her eyes and nuzzled their mother, knowing she needed the comfort that she was fine the most.

"Really, guys, I'm fine."

Bakura snickered as he sat down. "Tell them what happened."

Paka blinked at her eldest son before arching an eyebrow. "What does your brother mean?"

Leta's eyes widened before glaring heavily at her twin who shrugged innocently. "Bakura! I'm going to murder you when we're alone." she hissed lowly in Bakura's ear.

Bakura gaze her a look. "You're going to have to tell them eventually."

"Leta. Tell us what he means." Mheetu demanded.

Leta sighed heavily. "He means that I met up with Gallus and he told me why he left. He wants to protect us and the only way to do that was to leave. We have to trust him on this, dad. He knows what he's doing."

Bakura watched as Mheetu nodded wordlessly and he sighed as he flicked his tail. "What else happened, Leta?"

"Ughh... I'm about to kill you!" Leta growled as she flicked her tail.

"Now what does that mean?" asked Kion, as he raised an eyebrow.

Leta gulped as she shifted on her paws. "I might've spent the night with him."

Mheetu's jaw dropped. "And... what did you happen to do?"

Leta's ears dropped as she turned away. "Um, I might've mated with him."

"What." Kion mumbled as he shook his head. "Well, if he makes you happy then I see no problem with what happened. I just hope you understand what could come from it."

"I do." Leta nodded as she smiled.

Mheetu shook his head as a scowl appeared on his face. "You mated without being married!?"

"Mheetu!" snapped Paka.

The King jumped. "Yes?" he weakly asked.

Paka sighed as she shook her head. "Breathe, darling. Take a moment to think about this. She loves Gallus, does she not? She's told us many times since Gallus left. We can see it in her eyes. Must you always have to be so upset with her choices? Yes, I don't like it either, but what can we do? She must learn from her choices."

Kion laughed. "Couldn't have said it better myself." he nodded. "Now," he stood to his paws. "Come. Let's spend some time together."

DOTNO: TBC

"This is as far as I may go with you."

Kovu nodded as he watched his mate nuzzle her adoptive grandson. He could see tears within her eyes as Gallus didn't nuzzle back as his eyes were on the area were their Pride was; hoping and praying they wouldn't awake.

Kiara backed away before sharing a look with her mate before taking off. Kovu sighed heavily as he smiled before following his mate, hoping the Pridelands could take them in and that Kamaria would have a nice place to grow up within instead of those Outlands.

"Good luck." Gallus muttered under his breath as he turned back to make sure the Pride hadn't woken up.

More so if Hatari hadn't woken up.

DOTNO: TBC

"Sire! There's... a pair of lions with a cub here to see you." Zazu weakly smiled to his King.

"Who's at the borders?" Mheetu asked as he looked away from his mate and family. "Why do you look so nervous?"

Zazu gulped as he shifted on the rock he had landed on.

"Well, sire... I don't think you'd like to know who before you see them."

Mheetu blinked before standing up, giving his mate a nuzzle along with his father and cubs before heading down to the border to see why Zazu was so afraid, but unknowingly to him, Kion had followed to see what was up and both males gasped when they saw who it was.

Kovu cleared his throat as he placed his daughter down. "Um... we... we need a place to stay."

Mheetu snarled. "It's not here. Leave."

"Son, wait a moment." Kion said, almost shocking all three. "Look what they have."

Mheetu's eyes slid down and gasped when he saw the small auburn cub with the purple Outlandish nose. He couldn't help the growl that escaped. "Mind explaining... mother? "

"She's your half - sister." Kiara explained. "Please, I know Alika would - "

"Alika is not here anymore." Mheetu sighed with a roll of his eyes.

Kiara gasp a dread feeling filled her. "W - What do you mean? Is... is she...?"

"No, she isn't dead." Kion answered. "She's moved to the Grassland Pride, mates with Prince Uhuru. They have cubs on the way from what I last heard."

"Oh, thank the Kings."

Mheetu frowned as he snarled. "Are you sure you can even say that, mother? You killed your own parents after all. Mated with your own brothers to have me, Alika, and Hatari."

Kovu shifted. "I know we're not on the best terms. But Hatari threatens to kill Kamaria if we ever disobey him. We lived in fear... Gallus says you'll accept us."

"And who is he to say - " Mheetu tried to say before Kion spoke up again.

"Remember, that is your daughter's mate and possibly father of your future grandcubs. He's protecting us leaving. You owe him."

Mheetu sighed as he turned around to glare over his shoulder. "While I dislike you mother, I am not the heartless bastard you call son, my heartless bastard brother. You may stay." he grumbled. "But do not try to think we're on good terms."

Kiara sighed with disappointment before Kion stepped up.

"I think you need to meet your grandcubs." Kion smiled weakly. "Bakura and Leta, the twins and oldest heirs. Mheto is our youngest grandcub. They'll be confused, but I think it can work."

Kovu smiled as he picked up his daughter. "Thank you, Kion."

"Of course."

Kiara sighed with relief. Thank god her birth pride accepted her... well, Mheetu accepted her grudgingly and she didn't know how the others would react, but she hoped they would be okay with her back in the Pride.

She just couldn't allow Kamaria grow up with Hatari threatening her life.