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While the royal family rested, the sun rose from the horizon, it's merciless rays seeping it's way inside the cave. As the sun seeped inside the den, Ahadi released a mighty yawn before slowly rising to his feet. Everything should be in order, he just had to get Zazu.

Now that Takata or rather, Taka for short, was born the presentation had to start. As the king rose to his feet, he strutted outside the cave, only run smack dab into the bird. This wasn't surprising considering the cold weather and the fact it was still raining.

Being a bit inexperienced with flying in the biter cold, he literally flew straight into the king. The poor hornbill was knocked to the ground while rubbing his blue hornbill felt his eyes scramble around in his head before regaining his composure.

Ahadi shook his heed, his eyes scrambling before finally realizing what happened."Oh, sorry Zazu. I didn't mean to run into you."

Zazu was still new to the job ever since his mother retired the position to him and he was still young. It made sense that he wasn't used to flying in this wild weather.

The hornbill slowly got up to his feet, shivering as the rain was getting on his wings and it was weighing him down."Ugh! No reason to worry, your majesty. It's just a bit of rocky weather, nothing to bad."

"What are you doing over here? I didn't call you over…" Sure, he was planning on calling Zazu, but it was rather odd for the bird to fly over when he didn't call him. The hornbill was sweating and was clearly concerned that something had happened.

"Well you see….the other animals are really wondering where that cub is. You know, the one that the queen was supposed to have. I would like to see him first before I get everyone over here."

"Follow me, he's over here." Ahadi sighed, now he was going to have to put off Rafiki until Zazu got everything sorted out.

Not to mention he was going to have to mention the lion cub that didn't make it….Regardless, of the pain, the presentation of Taka was on the horizon and everything had to go to plan.

"Sire, you ok? You sound hurt…"

"I would prefer not to talk about it right now." No sane parent would want to talk about their dead child. Zazu noticed the changes in the monarch as the did appear to be shaking.

He shook his head."It's nothing that you should be worried about. I just need to some time to cope, just follow me and I'll show you my new heir." The bird sighed before flapping his wings and following the lion into the den. Ahadi lead the young messenger inside and reluctantly presented the new prince.

Zazu lowered himself down to the ground, and learned in to see the baby cub sleeping next to his brother and mother. Uru was still in a deep state of relaxation, clearly trying to get some rest after the birthing process.

The queen of the pridelands slowly opened her eyes upon hearing the sound of footsteps and yawned."Uh….Ahadi, what do you want?" She was getting her beauty sleep and she would much rather rest than get up.

"Zazu is here for the cub, we need to present him to the others, I bet they are worried how the procedure went."

If things had gone according to plan, they would have presented the cub if things weren't messing up. Not only with the problems with the pregnancy and nearly losing both children, but the weather would also ruin things about the ceremony. It was still freezing, but things could work out if they planned this properly.

"Oh...are you sure we should present him? Maybe we should wait until the weather clears, it's still a bit chilly out here." She feared he could get sick seeing as by the time the animals all came it would be raining and snowing again by the time they got ready.

"It was hot as the sun when we presented Mufasa, I'm sure we can present Taka in the weather. It's only a bit of rain and snow, nothing overly major." Ahadi simply wanted the ceremony to be over with, it was simply tradition and he couldn't allow it to plague on his mind by not giving the surviving twin a presentation.

"Still...maybe we should wait."

The king clearly disagreed."Uru, give it a rest. Taka will be fine. Besides, we need to make his presence known as my son if we want to get to raising him."

Uru reluctantly agreed to this after pondering the thought for a moment."Fine. However, we are a bit late, who knows how long it is going to take."

"True, the other animals should get here in around...another hour or two. I won't be surprised if 'someone' happens to make a few drawbacks."

"HEY! I'm right here you know!" Zazu snapped, the hornbill clearly taking offense to the idea that he was dragging others behind.

"Sure Zazu...sure. Look, Uru, would you please move? Zazu needs to see Taka so he can be sure since he won't take my word for it."

"Of course." As she turned around, both brothers were revealed to be sleeping just on the other side of her. Mufasa rested his eyes and Taka seemed to be doing the same, that was until Zazu smiled at the sight and began to voice his opinion on the subject.

The bird cooed."Aw! They are so cute together! What did you name him? Tell me, tell me!"

Uru smiled."Why thank you! His name is Takata." At least her son was adorable in the eyes of another animal separate from their species.

"That's a fitting name for someone who looks so innocent. However, I'm sure that will change."

Having known Mufasa, the young hornbill knew that looks were rather deceiving. Baby lions never turn out as innocent as they look. Mufasa was an adorable baby, and was still cute today, but looks can fool those who haven't meet him.

Ahadi rolled his eyes."Of course it will, lions don't stay that cute forever."

"Can I touch him?" During Mufasa's birth, he never got the chance to touch him. He wanted to see how fluffy they were. He wanted to see how it felt. Sure, he could touch Mufasa's fur, but the cub was far more likely to try and chase him like butterfly than let him do anything.

Uru was ready to say yes, but Ahadi shut it down. He didn't want anyone touching his kin before the ceremony, not to mention he still had the loss of the other cub on his conscience and it was still rather painful.

"No."

"Aw...really? Just a little touch?"

Ahadi was started to get rather annoyed and narrowed his forest green eyes."Do you dare question the rule of the king? Besides, he's more likely to try picking out your feathers like Mufasa was."

The last time Zazu was near a newborn lion cub Mufasa thought that his feather's tasted delicious as they looked. He grabbed a few quills from the surprised bird and digested them, only to cough and choke them out seeing how disgusting they were.

"No. I apologise for the unprofessional manner, it's just that…. he's so cute looking. I couldn't help myself. I just like children, that's all." Zazu didn't like his tail feathers being pulled, but that cute little face was really tempting him. He was still new to the job and watching children were one of his favorite hobbies.

"So, should I get the other animals to celebrate the occasion?"

"That would be good if it could be arranged right now. I doubt you are that busy…right?" Ahadi's tone was clear that he was a bit impatient and doesn't want any delays.

"N-No! Of course not! I'm just fine, I'll get to it in no time."

"That is great to hear. Come back to us when the ceremony is prepared. We just need some privacy."

"I'm on it, your majesty! I'll get everyone our within an hour or two at least!"

The bird frantically flew out, not wanting to be late for organizing the ceremony. When Zazu was out of sight, both members of royalty sighed.

Zazu meant well but his voice was rather grating on the ears. He was a helpful messenger but did he have to be some damn talkative? Never in his life had he met someone who never shut the hell up before. He was starting to miss Zuzu right now.

The king sighed out of relief."Finally, he's gone."

Uru chided him playfully."Dear, he's just trying to be helpful. He may be overbearing but it's nothing too concerning." Her tone changed as her eyes lowered to the ground in sadness."So what do we do about her? The child we lost. Are we going to….bury her?"

"We have to, we can't leave her in the cave. It's a loss for all of us, but we need to move forward in for not only ourselves, but our living children. Taka needs us and we can't be mourning over another while he still needs care."

Grieving over a child was understandable, but they had a kingdom and two children they needed to look after. Neglecting both could lead to horrible consequences if they didn't deal with it soon.

"What about our subjects? Do we tell them about the loss?" Uru was much more open in discussions and wanted to let her subjects know what was happening inside the den in hopes the situation would eventually blow over. However, judging by the enraged expression on her mate's face, it seemed like it wasn't the best idea in his mind.

"NO!" Ahadi literally jumped and snarled this out, causing Uru to back away out of shock. She knew her husband took the loss of a child very hard, but she never expected him to scream at her like that. The king gasped when he realize what he had said and quietly shrunk back into a calmer state.

"Ahadi, I know you are taking this hard, but there is no need to yell at me for it. She was my daughter too, but there was nothing we could do about it."

Uru knew whenever her husband broke his stoic demeanor that his anger could get the better of him and let his emotions cloud his judgement. She knew that inside he was hurting, but this was not the way to vent out his frustrations.

"I apologize for the aggression, but I just couldn't contain myself…." A moment of silence passed and Ahadi regained his normal demeanor along with a calm facial expression."What I meant to say was that no one in the kingdom has to know about it. I could prefer none of those silly conspiracy theories popping up. Some animals aren't fans of me and would do anything to slander my name. We need to keep this personal and private."

She paused."Why? Wouldn't it make more sense to tell them? Our subjects would understand. We are still beings that make mistakes."

"Uru you know that some animals are just out to get me, just like those wretched hyenas or the arguments I have with Boma. You know that my detractors would love to make up some type of ridiculous slander to get me off of the throne."

It wasn't like Ahadi didn't have a point. While Ahadi did have good relations with most animals despite his strict demeanour, he certainly didn't make many friends with other animals that either don't like being told what to do or we're wild like the hyenas.

If rumors flew around and things went wrong, this could endanger not only the king himself but his family as well. Especially those hyena's, who we're destructive and didn't care about the circle of life and ate everything they saw.

"I suppose you are right, however, we should at least bury the body after you apologize to Rafiki."

"I should apologize after my little outburst. I was a bit too harsh in my rage. I shouldn't have ordered for him to get out, but what is done is done. We should get this over with before the ceremony begins…"

Ahadi wanted to get this over with so no one would notice anything. After all, regardless of how upset he was over the death of the child, he had two sons who needed his guidance. Especially since Mufasa was going to be the one to rule over the pridelands after his passing. The past was the past, but the future would still be interfered with, for the better or for the worst.

"Where do we put her?"

"Somewhere far off from the pridelands, byh the time we come back the ceremony with the rest of the animals should begin."

"But I can't leave, Taka needs me! He's only a newborn and Mufasa can't handle a cub this young. I'm afraid that you'll have to bury her by yourself." Leaving Taka behind could be too dangerous and Mufasa was only a year younger. Ahadi would have to do this on his own….

"I...I understand." Taka needed Uru more than ever. Burying his child was the first order of business, but not at the expense of his other living children. Besides, he was better off alone anyhow.

"It's alright. Just bury her so we can…..move past this." She laid down next to her children, patting Mufasa on the head while nursing her newborn.

"I agree. I'll be back by the time our subjects our on the move towards us." Ahadi moved past his wife and picked up his deceased daughter in his mouth. While he never imagined having a girl, it probably would have been an amazing gift...But alas, the circle of life just didn't allow for such things to happen.

He swiftly moved out of the cave with the dead cub in his mouth. He was ready to go down but was stopped by a small paw on his foot. He turned to see Takata staring at him in confusion. The cub was too young to understand what death was or how it was affecting the family, but it seemed he understood that his father wasn't happy.

The cub tried to talk, but it was clear that the baby's vocal cords were struggling. He mewled and managed to force out the words."Da...da?" As he said this he attached himself to his father, his tiny claws managing to pull at his father's mane.

Ahadi lowered his eyes and sternly asked."What is it? I have to go now. I need to leave the pride rock."Even to his cubs he was a bit strict no matter the age.

The cub didn't understand at first, but he began to sniffle and cry. He forced himself onto his father and began to cry."No leave da da." Tears were pouring out of his eyes and the happy go lucky cub was already tearing up.

"Taka, please. I need to go, I promise that I'll be right back. I just need to go for a short period of time, I promise." He lowered his head and gently nuzzled his son. His son giggled at him before Ahadi turned his back on him. The lion raced off of in search for a burial ground, leaving his newborn son behind him.

Taka's smile faded and wanted to go after him, but his legs fell to the ground and he began to cry. Feeling alone, the cub only wanted his father's attention after having his mothers.

However, his golden brother came to the rescue and smiled."Don't worry Taka, he'll be back soon." This thought didn't comfort his sibling and instead the younger lion continued to cry. Uru approached him and tried to cheer him up with minimal effect. Mufasa paused before an idea hit him!

That's it!

He summoned his tail and whisked it around Taka. Having the attention span of a goldfish, Taka was quick to follow it within seconds. Taka blankly stared at his brother's tail tuft before cooing while trying to catch it. Mufasa purposefully put it out of reach and smirked seeing his brother smiling and laughing once again.

With Taka distracted, things were turning around. With that out of the way, a gold streak sprinted out of pride rock, and managed to slip down into a far away section away from the general populace.

The king of the pridelands had finally got away, ignoring the few animals that managed to spot him. Some tired to ask him questions, but he was nothing more than a blur by the time he opened they opened their mouths. He was too distracted by the current task to really care for his subjects bickering.

When Ahadi finally stopped running, he managed to slow down, his ears lowering at the sight. This was the graveyard for the members of the royal family or important leaders of other animals.

The king lowered his deceased daughter to the side before digging a small burrow. Afterwards, he placed her inside and buried her body. He narrowed his eyes, holding back the tears inside his eyes before shaking them away. The past was the past, what was done was done.

He didn't even get the chance to give her a name, but he decided to call her,Nyota. Hopefully in the stars the great kings could allow his dead cub up there. While she never got the chance to live, it wouldn't stop him from trying to learn from the grieving experience. He'll be up there in the stars as well, joining the rest of his family soon or later.

He squinted, something filling up his eyes. He shook his head as his mouth shook. He preferred boys, but that didn't mean he didn't have to care for his dead daughter. Now that she was gone, the great kings would welcome her in the afterlife. Hopefully he would keep the remaining twin alive.

"I'm sorry for not being able to do enough." He knew it wasn't his fault, the ghastly sight of seeing on his own dead was enough to shake the ruler into his core. He stood there for a few moments, something watery trailing down his cheek as the drops from the sky poured down. He reluctantly sat up and slowly walked away, knowing that Zazu would be getting the other animals up for the ceremony.

He smiled as he thought of his newborn son, the mewling bundle of fur looking up to him better than most of his subjects did. Seeing the way he looked at him made a pang of warmth enter his heart as he ran out of the graveyard. He still had time left! He just had to make it to pride rock without making himself late.

He spotted it from the corner of his eye, his den and the kingdom. It looked beautiful from here. The sight was something to see and despite his feelings of sadness, he knew that it was out of his power. Some things just happened, and besides, he had a family to take care of. The circle of life must move forward, no matter the heavy grievances inside of him say.

Upon returning to pride rock, he rushed up the hill to see all the animals coming. He had made it just in time to start the presentation. All the animals were marching towards the center, and it was only a matter of time before Rafiki made his appearance. Hopefully he would accept his apology for not being in his right state of mind.

As he entered the cave, he relaxed seeing both of his sons curled up against each other with Uru guarding over them. He nuzzled his wife before patting both of his son's on the head. As he turned around, the familiar smiling bird made his appearance.

It was time for the next celebration to begin. And soon peace could return, but for how long could be uncertain. Because, we all know that things like these don't last…

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