A few months have passed and it was time for young Kiara and Jaha to venture out with the other cubs.
As Queen Adela's pregnancy was progressing beautifully. The sun had just started to spread her golden finger tips across the sleeping land. When Nala was rudely awakened by her little sister.
"Wake up, Nala! Wake up!"
The creamy cub groaned before turning over on her side. "Go back to sleep, Kiara!"
The golden cub sighed before lying down in front of her sister. "But I can't...Since the sky is awake, I'm awake!"
Nala was up now looking at her sister before giggling lightly. "Alright. Come on."
A huge smile formed on Kiara's face before she began to jump around. Then with a giggle the golden cub began to run out of the cave. Before Kiara could get too far, a golden paw stepped lightly on her tail.
"Where do you think you're going in such a hurry?"
Kiara smiled at her father as Jaha walked out of the cave with Nala, Sarabi and Sarafina.
"Before you go, I want you to stay with the older cubs." the gold lion instructed.
Kiara nodded. "Yes daddy."
Mufasa and Sarabi gave their daughters nuzzles as Sarafina spoke to Jaha
"That goes for you too, Jaha. Stay with the older cubs at all times, understand?" the tawny-beige lioness said narrowing her dark green eyes at her daughter.
The white cub nodded her hazel eyes shining brightly with excitement. After giving her mother a nuzzle, she followed the sisters to where the other cubs would be at.
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The sun was high in the sky by now and the cubs were once again in a heated game of tag.
"Ha! Try and catch me Francisco!" laughed Malka as he ran ahead.
"Oh I will slow poke!" a light gold cub playfully growled before running faster.
Making Kula, Malka and Jethro scream in playful fright.
Prince Simba laid on a low ledge with his paws dangling over. A sigh left his mouth. The young prince was tired of the same game over and over. Before he could debate what to do Nala walked over with a golden cub and a white cub.
With a interested look the dark beige prince jumped off his perch and walked over to his friends and the new cubs.
"Hey guys!" Nala smiled as she greeted her friends.
"Hey Nala!" smiled Kula as she walked over to the creamy cub and head bump her.
"Hey Nala, who's the party behind you?" asked Jethro his pale green eyes on Kiara and Jaha.
Nala looked at her sister and cousin before looking at her friends. "This is my little sister, Kiara and my cousin, Jaha."
"Welcome to the gang." smiled Simba as he walked over to the group of cubs.
Kiara looked at the prince and her breath caught in her throat. Simba smiled a charming smile which made the slightly younger golden cub blush. Nala seen the interaction and cleared her throat.
"How about we play?"
"Yeah. How about we play?"
The gang of cubs looked and seen a dull brown cub with a black mane tuff on his head. The two cubs behind him chuckled before glaring at the group of cubs.
"What do you want, Kovu?" groaned the dark beige prince with irradiation in his orange eyes.
Kovu smiled at his little brother. "Like I said, can't we play?"
Kiara frowned at the dull brown cub. "Who are you?"
A pale tan cub snarled her green eyes burning into the younger cub. "The real question is, who are you? You little twerp!"
A whitish cub with a dark grey mane tuff on his head snarled in agreement.
"Don't speak to her like that!" Simba growled as he jumped between Kiara and the two cubs.
"Simba, Simba. Can't we get along? After all we are brothers." Kovu said with a smirk on his light brown muzzle.
Simba continue to glare at his brother before relaxing slightly. "What do you have in mind?"
Kovu looked at the cubs that was following him, who was grinning as they nodded. Kovu turned back to his brother and the other cubs and smiled. "How about the western borders?"