Simba was doing the mornings patrol around the Pridelands while Nala and the other lioness hunted breakfast.
Sarabi watched Kiara, Gavin and Katie playing.
Kovu was training to become King while thinking about Kiara.
Zira told Kovu that his morning training is done and he is free to go play with Vitani.
Kovu played a little but lost focus in playing with Vitani his sister.
Vitani ask him "thinking about her?"
Kovu says "yes and more."
Vitani ask "what could be more?"
Kovu said "nothing, just that I like Kiara more than friends."
Vitani tells him "Simba will never let you any where near Kiara because of what our mother did, so drop it."
Kovu walks to the river to get a drink of water.
Kovu started thinking about what his sister said and what Simba told him. And decide he wants to be with Kiara to be happy.
Simba checked the herds out, looking for problems.
Nala talks to her mom about Kiara's friendship with Kovu.
Sarafina ask "what's wrong with it."
Nala tells her "Zira is trying to train him to take out Simba."
Sarafina ask "is Simba gonna keep him from Kiara?"
Nala answer "no, because he refuses to hurt Kiara like that. He listens to Zira training him but when he sees Kiara, it's like he forgets what Zira says and goes where Kiara goes like he fell in love with her."
Sarafina says "then you may have to convince Simba to not exile Kovu then, I heard what he said about why Zira is training him for and what he said about Kiara."
Nala ask her "could Kiara be the one who saves him from the darkness inside of himself?"
Sarafina answers "by what I seen this morning of him sneak in at night and goes by where Kiara was sleeping and lays down next to her to fall asleep."
Sarafina tells Nala "if you deny him from seeing Kiara, you will make him fall under the darkness spell and Kiara won't forgive you two, because you took away her mate."
Nala answers "mom, don't you think that's a little fast for them?"
Sarafina ask "what?"
Nala says "never mind."
Nala meets up with the lioness to eat.
Kiara walks to go see her mom, to talk about Kovu.
Kovu ask his mom "can I go for a walk?"
Zira said "fine, but don't go into the Pridelands. Simba doesn't want you in there."
Kovu walks around the outlands thinking about better take out Simba and destroy the only chance of being with Kiara or go after Kiara to become King since she is the future queen.
Kovu was so lost in thought that he walked into the Pridelands without realizing it "well since I'm in the Pridelands might as well continue walking."
Kovu walks to the watering hole to take a drink of water.
Sarabi was napping when she woke up to the sound of some one getting a drink of water.
Gavin and Katie saw Kovu getting a drink of water.
Gavin snarls "what are you doing back here again?"
Katie tells Gavin "calm down."
Gavin ignores his sister and ask again with a low growl.
Kovu says "I came here to quiet my mind."
Gavin tells him "go somewhere else to quiet your mind."
Sarabi tells Gavin "be nice or I will take you to your father."
Kula comes over to talk.
Sarabi walks with Kula to talk.
Kovu sits down thinking about if Simba would accept him as Kiara's mate.
Gavin tells Kovu "your crazy if you think Simba would let you date Kiara because of what your mother did to him, his dad, my mom and my grandparents."
Kovu tells him "I don't know what your talking about."
Gavin snarls "Kiara only thinks of you as a friend. Kiara would never marry you, because Simba won't let you become her mate. So why don't you do her a favor and go back home and never come back."
Katie was shock that her brother would say that to him.
Kovu smacked Gavin in the face and ran off.
Gavin yelped at the pain form being smacked.
Katie smirks "did you learn your lesson now?"
Gavin tell her "shut up."
Nala brings Kiara to the watering hole when Nala sees the side of Gavin's face and ask "what happen to your face?"
Gavin answer "me and Katie we're playing and she accidently hit me hard."
Kiara looks at him strangely, but ignores it for now.
Nala tells them to come have lunch.
Gavin whispers in Katie's ear "don't tell them Kovu was here or else."
After lunch Gavin went to take a nap.
Katie left to take a walk.
Kiara ask to join her in a walk.
Kovu walked to the cave he hid in when he ran off last night to hide from Zira.
Kiara ask Katie "did you really hit Gavin in the face that hard?"
Katie stops for a second to think about what happen at the watering hole.
Kiara ask "there's more to Gavin's story isn't there?"
Katie sighs and nods her head "yes."
Kiara ask "what else is there?"
Katie tells her "Gavin was telling your friend about how you would never marry him and Simba wouldn't let him become your mate because of what his mother did to our family."
Kiara yells "He was here?!"
Katie nods her head "yes."
Kiara ask "where did he go?"
Katie answers "I don't know where he went."
Kiara left to go tell her father and grand father about Gavin and Kovu.
Kiara told Ni "I know why Gavin has a red mark on his face."
Ni said "yes I know Gavin and Katie were playing and she accidently smacked him a little too hard."
Kiara answer "no, my boyfriend smacked him for talking about my feeling towards him and about what his mother did to our family, plus my dad's judgement on him."
Ni ask "why would Nala tell us that him and Katie were playing and that happen?"
Kiara answer "Gavin told her that."
Simba came into the den and ask Kiara "what's wrong?"
Kiara turns to see her father and says "I have to go find my boyfriend" and storms off to find Kovu.
Simba turns to Ni and ask "what just happen?"
Ni tells him about Gavin and Kiara's boyfriend.
Simba ask "Kiara's boyfriend- wait Kovu's in the Pridelands again?!"
Simba goes and sees his mom to find out if Kovu came by the watering hole today.
Sarabi tells him "yes, he came here today but he was so lost in his mind that he's so confuse about what he wants to do in his life.
He came here to quiet his mind, but then Gavin started snarling at him and I told him to be nice or I was gonna tell his dad."
Simba tells her "Kovu smacked Gavin in the face and ran off."
Sarabi tells him "you have to show Kovu guidance and kiara can help with that."
Nala walks in the den from helping her mom and her childhood friend Kula when she thought about what her mom said.
Nala ask Simba and Sarabi "what's wrong?"
Simba tells Nala "Kovu smacked your brother because he told Kovu about Kiara, what Zira did to our family and why I don't want him courting Kiara."
Nala ask "where's Kiara at?"
Simba answered "she went to find him."
Kiara ran to the watering hole first to find his scent.
She picked up on his scent and followed it.
Simba left to follow Kiara to find Kovu.
Kiara walked till she came to a cave with light coming out, and could hear sniffles like he was crying.
She enter the cave to see Kovu wiping his tears away but failing.
Kiara walks along side of him and lays down, putting one paw around him pulling him into a hug and licks the side of his muzzle.
Kovu stops sniffle and looks at Kiara shock that she just licked him.
Simba walks over to the cave and realizes that this cave has the hot tub inside.
He walks inside a little but stops to hear Kiara talking to him.
Kiara tells Kovu "I choose you to be my mate and I don't care what any one else says."
Kovu ask "what about your dad?"
Kiara says "he will just have to suck it up and deal with it."
Kovu giggles at that.
Kiara licks the side of his muzzle and ask "are you ready to go back home with me?"
Simba walks in front of them and sits.
Kiara looks to see her dad in front of them.
Kovu scoots back a little hiding behind Kiara.
Kiara looks behind her, then back to her dad and ask "what are you doing here?"
Simba says "I came to help you find Kovu."
Kiara looks back to see Kovu scooted along side her and looks back to her father.
Kiara ask "did you hear me?"
Simba sighs and says "yes and I don't appreciate what you said about me, but after what Gavin told Kovu. I see why you said that, so for now I think I will hold my judgement on you until your older to see.
If you have any problems with other cubs please tell me or Kiara or Nala."
Kovu ask "your not gonna judge me?"
Simba answers "I can't exile you because you would fall into darkness and Kiara would be heart broken and never forgive me. So lets go home."
Kovu walks with Kiara behind Simba stealing glances at one another till they reach home.
