I don't own any of the characters apart from from Haini (Swahili for 'informer'). I own all of the humans mentioned, including Uthisha (Zulu for 'teacher'), Inzalo (Zulu for 'interest') and Inkosana (Zulu for 'prince').
Uthisha waited until the next day to attempt to warn the lion's shaman about the plan to concentrate on the hyenas. Inzalo also came, but was angry about something, being passed over for chieftain most likely.
"I can see you're angry" Uthisha said to Inzalo, "is it about Inkosana?" A grunt gave him all the information he needed. "I understand why you are angry" he said, "and I on..."
"How could you, shaman" Inzalo hissed, "I once thought of you as my friend, now, I'm not so sure."
"I am still your friend" Uthisha said carefully, "even after what your father said."
"But he talked the matter over with you" Inzalo said, angrilly, "he talked it over with you, and you, you..."
"I did not recommend your father to choose Inkosana over you" Uthisha said, "that is the one thing I did not do."
"Then what did you do, shaman" Inzalo asked, some of the anger giving way to dismay.
"He asked me if I though you would make a better shaman than a chieftain" Uthisha explianed, trying to use his tone to calm Inzalo down, "I told him that I was not sure, but assured him that you would be good either way."
"Mm" Inzalo said distractedly, trying to find some way to vent his anger, other than at Uthisha.
"And there was something he said soon after" Uthisha said. He thought for a moment, then continued, "he also told me he was wondering if you were ready to take the mantle of chief."
"But, but" Inzalo began, not sure whether to believe the shaman, "if he said that, it means..."
"I know" Uthisha said soothingly, "I know, but there isn't much we can do about it." They didn't speak for the rest of the journey.
"What could he want this time" Kiara asked Kovu, as they made their way to Rafiki's tree.
"I'm not sure" Kovu replied, "but given he only asked for the four of us, it probably has something to do with humans."
"Them again" Kiara asked, "but I thought it was all sorted out."
"So did I" Kovu said, "but maybe we'd better wait till we actually know why Rafiki summoned us."
"I hope there's a good explanation for this" Simba said levelly.
"It is adequate" Rafiki replied.
"What's gone wrong now" Kovu asked, a little exasperated.
Rafiki proceeded to explain to them the news that he had recieved from the human shaman.
"This isn't good" Simba said, after Rafiki had finished, "it never was, and now it's getting worse."
"Agreed" Kovu said, "but I can't see how we can do anything about it at the moment."
"No" Simba said thoughtfully, "neither can I." He paused, before continuing, "but I'll have Timon and Pumbaa watch them, and I'll do a bit of watching myself."
"But sire..." Kovu began.
"No, father" Kiara said, interrupting, "you can't."
"I'll do some watching" Simba said more forcefully, "I'm not going to send friends where I'm afraid to go myself."
"Bu..." Kiara began.
"No buts" said Simba, "I'm going."
Before ayone could say anything else, one of the humans said, "saaiurrre, kiiinng."
No-one moved or spoke for several second afterwards, then the two humans apparentlybegan to argue in their language. "Rafiki" Simba said, "what was that about?"
Rafiki shrugged and replied, "I don't know yet."
Then the humans stopped arguing and the human shaman beckoned to Rafiki, who made his way over.
The arguement started up again, but now Rafiki and the human shaman were sketching in the dirt as well as gesturing.
After several minutes, the arguement ended and Rafiki made his way back over to the royal group.
"Well" Simba asked.
"I am truly amazed" Rafiki replied, "already the young one is learning our language."
"He's what" Kovu asked, "I thought they couldn't speak our language."
"He cannot" Rafiki replied, "but he is learning."
Simba glanced at the others, then at the humans, then at Rafiki, and said, "this needs, considering."
"Indeed, sire" Rafiki agreed, "much considering."
"Hmm" Simba said, then nodded, and turned to leave. The other's followed, but couldn't help glancing back at the humans.
The four walked in silence for several minutes before Simba began to walk in a different direction to the others. "Where..." Kovu began to ask.
"I have, issues, to deal with" Simba replied, interrupting, "but I'll be back at Pride Rock soon enough." He didn't look back.
"He's acting odd" Kovu remarked as they continued on to Pride Rock.
"Yes" Kiara replied, with just a hint of worry in her voice, "he is."
"Matriarch" Haini said, landing just in front of Shenzi, "there is a lion approach, a big one, with a red mane."
"Mm" Shenzi said, looking up from gnawing a bone, "alone."
"Yes matriarch" Haini replied.
"Banzai, Ed, come on" Shenzi said, "king wants to talk to us."
Banzai growled momentarily, before dropping his bone. "What's he want now" he asked.
"That's what we're going to find out" Shenzi said, rolling her eyes a little at the question.
"Why couldn't flappy tell us why he's here" Banzai asked sourly. Haini glared at him, though he didn't notice it.
"You've got to talk to do that" Shenzi replied, "and I've specifically ordered Haini not to talk to anyone but us, now let's go."
"Matri..." Simba began to call, but dropped the volume back to normal when Shenzi appeared nearby, "...arch."
"You wanted us sire" Shenzi asked, putting just a hint of scorn on 'sire'.
Simba growled a moment, then replied, "I've come to warn you that the humans are concentrating on wiping out the hyenas."
"And this affects us, how" Banzai asked.
Simba glared at Banzai for a moment, then turned to Shenzi and said, "I think my business here is finished."
"As you wish" Shenzi said, then mouthed 'thanks'. Simba turned, and without so much as a glance, left.
"What was that about" Banzai asked when Simba had gone, did he come here just to tell us that."
"I'm not sure" Shenzi replied, "but it looks that way." She thought for a moment, then called, "Haini."
"Y-yes matriarch" Haini said, coming out from behind a small skeleton.
"When you're out next time" Shenzi said, "pay particular attention to humans."
"humans Haini asked, then realised, "oh, you mean the ones that walk on two legs and carry things."
"That's right" Shenzi replied.
"Er..." Haini said tentatively, "just one question?"
"Yes" Shenzi asked.
"Er, why" Haini asked. Banzai immediately began to growl, causing her to back up several paces and blurt, "just interested, just interested."
"Banzai" Shenzi growled, and nudged him. He subsided, but continued to glare at Haini
Shenzi looked at Haini for a moment, then seemed to remember the question. "We've just been informed that humans are targeting hyenas" she replied, "I want an early warning if they try to come here, understand?"
"Yes matriarch" Haini said, "I, er, I think I'll just be getting back up then."
"Good" Shenzi said. Haini scampered off to find a place to take off.
"Banzai" Shenzi said when Haini had gone, "I think you and I need to have words, about Haini."
"What kind of words" Banzai asked,his eyes narrowing a little.
"Firstly" Shenzi said, a little sharper than she'd intended, "I want you to stop intimidating Haini."
Banzai opened his mouth to protest, but Shenzi cut him off with "she's going to be useful anyway, but she's going to be more useful if she isn't scared half-to-death."
Banzai mumbled something to Ed, who chuckled nervously.
Shenzi couldn't make it out, but Ed's face told her enough. "What was that Banzai" she asked. He mumbled again, but she still couldn't make anything out. "You're going to have to speak up" she said, "I couldn't hear you."
"I said" Banzai said, just on the point of audibility, "she's just a bird."
"As may be" Shenzi said, holding back her anger, "but even that blue runt the lions use has caused us trouble."
Banzai thought for a moment, then asked, "back when we had 'em bailed up, then Mufasa came."
"That's right" Shenzi replied, "I don't think we need to talk any more about that either."
"I get your point" Banzai said after a few moments, "I don't like it, but I get it."
"Good" Shenzi said, "so no more intimidating."