Two: A New Comer



Simba walked weakly home and rested.
"Simba? Are you okay?" Nala was really scared that Simba was badly injured.
"Yeah, I just need some rest." Simba headed into the cave.
Nala sighed in relief.
"Oh, that was a close one, wasn't it Kovu?" Kiara asked.
"Yeah."
The next day, Simba was healed, but still had some scars on his back.
"Kiara? What's wrong?" Simba looked behind him and saw she was walking a lot slower than normal.
"Daddy, I'm going to have a baby."
"Really? Oh, Kiara that's wonderful."
"What?" Kovu just came out of the cave.
Kiara walked over to him. She whispered, "I'm going to have a baby."
Kovu gasped with a smile.
Simba smiled and looked up at the sky.
The wind blew gently. Simba smiled. Then headed toward the cave.
"Simba, why are you so happy?" Nala laughed.
"We're going to be Grandparents," Simba replied.
Nala just smiled and nudged Simba.
Kiara stayed home from hunting, and just sat in the cave. Kovu came inside.
"So, did you think of a name yet?" Kovu was very anxious.
"Yeah. The girl's name is Kareia, and the boy's name is Nivani," Kiara was really satisfied with those names. Kovu was also very pleased.
"Kiara," Simba called.
"Coming." Kiara walked out of the cave slowly and sat next to Simba.
"What did you want?"
"Did you think of any names yet?"
"Yeah, I just told them to Kovu, and I'll tell them to you. The girl's name is Kareia, and the boy's name is Nivani."
"Those are beautiful, Kiara," Simba smiled.
Zazu came flying as fast as his little wings could panicking.
"Sire! Sarabi was trampled! Hurry!"
Simba ran down Pride Rock almost tripping himself. Sarabi was lying down badly hurt.
"Mother? Are you okay?" Simba had a slight tear run down his face.
Sarabi turned her head and looked up at her Son. "I will be with Mufasa again…" Sarabi slowly smiled. Her head fell to the ground.
"Mother?" Simba lay down next to his dead mother, weeping. He cried for a few minutes.
"Oh, Simba. Life goes the way it wants," Rafiki said.
Simba walked home sad of the death of his mother. She was very old though.
"How did she get trampled?" Simba asked one of the lionesses in the party.
"She was getting a drink then a stampede of gazelle came and knocked her over."
Simba nodded and headed back to Pride Rock.
No one noticed the sad face of Simba. He eventually got over it.
The next day, Kiara was very tired and was about ready to give birth.
"Any day now," Kiara replied with a weak smile.
A couple of days later, Kiara was very, very tired. She felt any second, her cub would be born.
Just then, Kiara sat up.
"Kovu! Come in here, QUICK!" Kiara yelled.
Kovu didn't say anything. He just sat there next to Kiara anxiously waiting.
Simba and Nala came in too.
Nala leaned against Simba, happy.
All of the sudden, Kiara gave birth.
It was a boy! A baby boy.
"Oh, Kiara, he's beautiful!" Kovu replied.
"Nala, we are now Grandparents."
Nivani was blind. His eyes weren't open yet. Kiara knew, they would be beautiful.
Kiara spent hours taking care of her new cub. She was so glad it was over.
The next day, was Nivani's ceremony. Kiara and Kovu walked to the edge of Pride Rock. Kiara gave Nivani to Rafiki. He raised him high above the animals. The elephants trumpeted, the Zebras whinnied. The circle of life continued.