1A/n: The reason she did not mention the third cub was because as stated in the last chapter, the third one was dead, so it would there then not be included in the line for the throne.

GRR fan fic would not let me update forever!

Also, I still have no clue about different fathers/same litter deal. ::shrugs::

To Silent Reaper (Ps. THANK YOU!!! You've been my #1 reviewer, following me from my AWTR craze to my TLK craze!!) The answers to your questions:

Oh and when you say 'lionesses watching, memorized.' do you mean 'mesmerized?' Yes, I did lol.

I like this chapter. Clever how you put that Scar won't be the next king because there are three before him. Nala didn't mention the third cub I wonder why? Hmm. Because the third cub was stillborn, if you went back to the last chapter there was a line: It was not breathing, like the other two or something to that extent. =D.

All right, this story's gonna get soap-operay. You've been warned.

Also, I want to clarify that almost everything goes along with the TLK2SP story except for a few things: A. There was Ashiki and Scar's cub also born with Kiara B. Scar lived past that fight scene, which really never took place in my story if you read far enough back, and C. Vitani is now a Pride Lander because of welll you know the story. Let's get it on! (Eek, to much Iron Chef)

O jezze, what a long A/N.....

Chapter 9 - At the Same Time

Nala tried to nurse her mate back to health the best she could, but his condition continued to deteriorate as so did her's. Trying to be queen, be a good mate, a nurse, and a mother of two didn't even leave her time to worry at night as she usually did. As soon as her head hit the royal slab beside her injured husband, she fell instantly into a deep slumber.

Kiara seemed to be acting as a normal cub would, but Ashiki continually had a cough, not quite a cough but a wheeze. Nala had asked around, but nobody had known what ailed the cub. She was just learning words, but not enough to tell her what was wrong. So when she did finally have a moment to herself to think, she was worried for Ashiki.

"Queen!" came a voice from outside.

"I'll be right back," Nala told Simba and gave him a lick on the cheek before going outside to see a frantic gathering of lionesses.

"Look! Over there!" called out one, and Nala turned her attention to a band of three lionesses, something on one of their backs.

When they got closer, Nala realized it was Scar on one of their back's. Zira came forward, so angry. "Look what that idiotic lion has done! To his own brother, a King! He must die for drawing royal blood!"

"Silence!" roared Nala, angry that they had the nerve to show their faces, "You know the law. The law of drawing royal blood is not punishable if it's a formal challenge made between a rouge and king, or if it is King verses King. So don't try to pull that one!"

Zira roared, not out of defeat, but of sorrow, "I know Kovu is here, somewhere! He must know that Simba killed Scar!"

"He did no such thing! He only fought out of self defense!"

"But he still killed him!" challenged Zira. Nala let it slide, knowing she was to stubborn.

"Fetaya, find Kovu," she commanded, "Ten of you! Go gaurd those three!" Ten of the lionesses jumped down from her side to circle the three and deceased Scar.

Soon, Kovu came back with Fetaya. They had already had war with the Pride. "Mother," he snarled, "What are you doing here."

"I'm here to show you what these people have done to your father! They killed him!"

"He's not my father! And if you remember, the Outlanders did a surprise attack on us!"

"Oh, so now you're a Pridelander!"

"Yes! Now leave, before I carry out what Simba would do if Scar hadn't injured him!" He called out, roaring, the fur on the his neck bristling. When they didn't move, he started to charge, and then they hightailed it, but not before Zira had the last word.

"I disown you as my son!" she roared. As much as he hated her, the words stung, and he stopped and stood, and he tried not to show his pain, and kept charging.

"Get out!" he roared, then stopping, and turning back to Pride Rock. Nala also left, going to Simba's side once again.

"Nala," he smiled, then grimaced, "I love you. I've loved you since before I can remember. Goodbye, my dear Naah-"

"No, Simba, NO!" she screamed, leaping up, pushing him, "You can't we had plans! We were going to split the pride, get more land! COME BACK SIMBA," she sobbed, then turned toward the entrance. "SOMEONE GO GET RAFIKI!" she cried, hoping there was some hope, but the sinking in her heart.

All of Pride Rock, all of the animals, lifted their heads when they heard the sorrowful roar of the Queen.

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Nala turned from her dead husband to her cubs. "Come you two, feeding time," she said dully, flopping on her side. Kiara eagerly went to suckling, but Ashiki still slept. Nala prodded her with her paw, but still the cub was still. "No," she softly, "Not two, oh great Kings, why, WHY!" she roared, and she could feel herself going into a deep depression.

Kiara gnawed at a piece of meat, just learning about solids, to young to notice that her mother was sobbing, heading out toward the edge of Pride Rock...

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"NALA!" called out someone. She turned to the lioness that had called out her name. Fetaya. "What are you doing?!"

"Goodbye," she said loudly, going toward the edge.

"Oh my kings! Don't Nala! Think of Kiara! She won't survive, she's still a bit on milk!" Fetaya pleaded for her Queen's life. Nala started sobbing, throwing herself down upon the rock. Fetaya came up to her quickly. "My poor friend," she said quietly, "Losing so much. But think of what you still have. You have a pride to take care of, a cub to take care of, to raise to be a wonderful Queen." Nala quieted.

"Will you make the announcement, about both of them. I don't think I can," she choked out, going to lay next to Kiara.

"Of course, my Queen, whatever you wish," she said loyally, "But you must make the call for the animals."

"Yes, I will, right now," she said. Fetaya examined her, she looked so much older then she had only a week ago, and so tired. Nala rose and went to the edge of Pride Rock, roaring loudly, calling for all animals to come immediately. Soon there was much movement across the lands, heading for one direction.

She turned away, going back to cry in private.

Like, love, okay, or hate? Or was it to soap-operay? Well I thought it was lol but all well. Please review!!

Lyssa