And I'm back!!!! Sorry about the delay, I have been very busy lately. I just found out I'm going to go to Uni YAY. I will be doing primary Education (which is a worry as I can't spell for nuts). Thankyou all for your kind reviews and in case your wondering who that strange reviewer called Krusty is, she actually someone I know (that's why she called me Heidi). I will make this a longish one to make up for my absence.

Disclaimer: Don't own anybody except Kande and Makalo (who aren't even in this chappy anyway) everyone else belongs to Disney!!

Chapter 7

Lunch in the oasis was going well for Zazu. For once Timon was not boring him with mindless chatter about his loudest burp, and Pumbaa had seemed to have gotten his gas problem under control, well almost under control…

"Opps, excuse me!"

Apart from that, all was well. Maha was busy gossiping to Pumbaa and Timon about meerkats whom Zazu was not acquainted with, so he took this time to reflect on his day. He had, had a very interesting morning with Maha. Granted it was a little embarrassing at first, but he wouldn't change a thing. They had spent the whole morning together and after their little muddy problem, had been non-stop chatting all morning. Maha was unlike anyone he had ever met before and for once he was beginning to feel less need to be consistently and strictly professional. Zazu was just thinking to himself that he might have made a friend and very good friend at that. He just watched her chat away to the guys with a newfound respect, when suddenly he noticed he was being stared at.

Directly across from him sat Timon, who was actually causing him to feel very uncomfortable as he was just glaring at him as if had done or was doing something he did not approve of at all.

Timon realised that Zazu had notice him staring at him, like Zazu his head had been spinning about the incidences of that day.

"Thought we'd lost you there, Banana Beak," Timon said, in a joking voice.

"Lost me? I'm sorry but I haven't the slightest idea of what you mean," replied Zazu.

"Well, it just seemed you were staring out into space, that's all, either that or you were staring at my Ma for some reason…"

"Oh", said Maha, while wiping her chubby little cheeks "I don't have food all over my face do I?"

"No you don't Miss Ma," began Pumbaa. "I think Zazu was just staring into space. He does that a lot, and I think that because he is very smart," here he noticed Timon give him a look, "nearly as smart as Timon that is…so he must always have lots to think about."

Zazu nodded in agreement with Pumbaa, ignoring the nearly as smart as Timon part.

"Thinking ha, that's something you haven't practiced in quite a while Pumbaa," said Timon.

Pumbaa just snorted at this remark, which made Timon hurry to get out his next sentence. "…Pumbaa does actually bring up an interesting point though. So…what exactly were you thinking about?"

" Nothing much really, and certainly nothing of your concern, I can assure you."

"That's ok, you can tell us anyway," replied Timon in a nice friendly conversational tone.

"I would rather not, nearly forgotten what it was anyway."

"Well then tell us what you remember then," Timon continued to persuade tapping his fingers on the rock slightly agitated.

"It really wasn't anything, I would just be boring you all."

"Never stopped you before now has it?" continued Timon standing up and leaning across the table to glare at Zazu angrily.

"I beg your pardon!! But I do feel its none of your business, and if your going to be rude about it, whatever chance you had of finding out has just vanished!" said Zazu also standing up to return the stares.

At this point they were nearly forehead-to-forehead, until Timon couldn't take it anymore and just shouted, "TELL ME!!"

"TIMON!" shouted Ma even louder. At this point she had actually walked, unnoticed across to his side of the flat rock. She grabbed his shoulder and pushed him into a sitting position, then turned him round to face her.

"WHAT ON EARTH HAS GOTTEN INTO YOU!!" she continued, taking deep breaths. She then clamed herself down a bit but was still very angry.

"If Zazu doesn't wish to share his thought that's his choice, and like he said it was unimportant and he has forgotten!! Since when were you so interested in what animals were thinking anyway?"

Timon was just silent. Perhaps he had overreacted just a little. But Zazu was just constantly staring at her and he just didn't like it. Why did Ma, his Ma stand up for Zazu anyway? She always stood up for him, often even when he was in the wrong.

Zazu and Pumbaa were just silent and gob smacked, waiting for Timon to say something. That was it he couldn't take it anymore!! Timon then to everyone's surprise just stood up, turned and started to walk away into the jungle, before anyone could say anything the walk turned into a run, and he was gone.

Ma, Pumbaa and Zazu where just left there looking at each other, until Pumbaa finally got up and said.

"I had better go after him…thanks for lunch Miss Ma, um nice to see you again Zazu."

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It didn't take Pumbaa long to find Timon, they had lived together for a long time and by now he knew Timon's regular hideouts well. He found Timon by the waterfall throwing pebbles into the water. Pumbaa cautiously walked up to the meerkat a sat down next to him.

"You ok buddy?" asked Pumbaa.

"I'm fine," said Timon while hurling another pebble into the water.

"You kind of lost it back there," continued Pumbaa sure that all was not fine.

Timon stopped throwing pebbles and turned to look at his friend. It wasn't really fair of him to keep secrets from Pumbaa, they had always told each other everything.

"I know," started Timon, "I've just had some strange thoughts in the back of my mind today."

"You wanna to share?" said Pumbaa lying down so they were more level.

"I dunno, you'll probably just think I'm being silly," replied Timon walking over and sitting next to Pumbaa.

Pumbaa raised an eyebrow before asking, "Do you think your being silly?"

"No! Of course not," stated Timon, "well at least I don't think so."

"What is it then?"

"Well… Zazu and Ma seem to be getting on really well."

"Isn't that a good thing?" asked Pumbaa, who was a bit confused.

"The problem is I think they're getting on too well," clarified Timon.

"Oh, I think see where this is going… but what makes you think that?" inquired Pumbaa.

"Just little things, the way she fusses over him, the way he constantly looks at her," explained Timon putting great emphasis and looking disgusted on the words "fusses" and "looks".

"Hakuna Matata Timon, Ma fusses over everybody and Zazu may have just been staring into space."

"Yeah but that's not all…you know I actually heard them laughing together today?"

"What's wrong with that?"

Timon got up and walked around Pumbaa so he was standing directly in front of the warthog.

"This is Zazu we're talking about," he began, holding onto the top of Pumbaa's snout and then shaking it as he added, "ZAZU DOESN'T LAUGH AT ANYTHING HE'S HUMOR IMPARED!!!"

"No need to get so angry about it Timon," Pumbaa said while lifting his head up causing Timon to fall down so he could rub his now sore snout. "This place is Hakuna Matata maybe he is just getting into the spirit of things."

"Maybe, but that doesn't mean I have to like it!" said Timon while getting up and dusting himself off.

"Your not worried that Zazu's going to take your mum away like how Nala took Simba away are you?"

"Of Course not!" retorted Timon then said it a little quieter, "Of course not."

"Your worrying too much little buddy, your Ma's not going anywhere, even if something does happen between them," said Pumbaa trying to cheer up his friend.

"Guess your right. They have only known each other for two days anywho, what could happen?" said Timon. "Spose I should apologise to her for lunch, might do it tomorrow though to give her a bit a time to cool down."

"Good idea," agreed Pumbaa while using his snout at a spade to scoop Timon up. "Why don't we go and see if there are any birds on the oasis borders, bowling might cheer you up." And with that he began to trot away to the oasis borders.

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The day was nearly over. The sun was setting and creating beautiful patterns in the sky, but Simba was not in the mood to enjoy it. The atmosphere at Pride Rock had been quite sad that day, there had been no sign of Zazu and even the most optimistic lionesses were getting worried. Simba had been trying carry out his royal duties as usual that day but found this difficult as he found himself constantly checking the sky. Although Simba had never though he'd say this, he was even missing Zazu's morning report.

Kiara had also been watching the skies that day also, now that it was sunset reality had struck her that she would indeed be journeying out tomorrow in search of Zazu. Although she truly had wished that Zazu would make his return that day she couldn't help but be a little excited about being allowed to travel to the oasis all by herself, as it was very rare indeed that Simba would let her do such things.

"Kiara," Simba called from a part of the den.

"Yes Daddy," said Kiara as she walked to him. Nala was also there, although lying down, as she was very tired.

"Doesn't look like Zazu, is going to be returning anytime before tomorrow…are you sure you still want to go out there tomorrow…all alone?" inquired Simba concerned.

"Yes Daddy, I can handle it I know I can."

"Are you sure you know the way?" asked Simba.

"Simba, we've taken her there many time I'm sure she know the way back to front by now," said Nala. Kiara nodded in agreement.

"I know, I just worry.." began Simba.

"We know!" said Kiara and Nala together.

"Ahhh their all against me," said Simba in a joking voice. "Just be careful," said Simba giving her a goodnight nuzzle.

"Don't worry, I know how to take care of myself, I am a full grown lioness now," replied Kiara to comfort her father.

"That you are," accepted Simba, who was very proud of his daughter at this moment. Then he lay down next to Nala.

" Get a good night sleep tonight, you've got a big day tomorrow," said Nala.

"Yeah I think I may go the bed now goodnight," said Kiara leaning down to give her mother a goodnight nuzzle. She then headed towards her sleeping area where Kovu was waiting for her.

"So," began Kovu, "Are they still going to let you go?"

"They sure are," replied Kiara.

"That's great news! I only wish I could go with you, but I would probably cause al the meerkats to have a heart attack."

Kiara laughed at that, then said, "Don't worry, I won't be gone long, wouldn't want to miss the birth of my new brother or sister!"

"Still got a few suns wait yet," said Kovu, then he added, "I'm gonna miss you."

"I'll miss you too," said Kiara as they shared a lion like kiss. "But I'm still here until dawn. Are you going to be up to see me off? "

"Wouldn't miss it for the world," said Kovu, as they settled down for a good nights sleep.

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There we go I finally continued!! And just in time for Australia Day (Which is tomorrow!)

I think this is my longest chappy yet! Hope you enjoyed it!