Hey guys sorry for the long wait, I've been busy with school and with my own stories. Well hope you guys enjoy : )

Kiara's POV-

Kiara ran like she never ran before. She was scared, scared she would lose not only her mate but also not even see him again. She came by the water hole.

"Kovu! Are you here?" Kiara asked aloud.

Kiara looked frantically and didn't hear a response or see anyone. She turned back and started to run again. Within minutes she reached the rocks where Kovu and her ran from the rhinos.

"Kovu?" Kiara asked as she peered into the gap.

Once again Kiara didn't hear response or see anyone. She sat [where could he be?] she thought. Kiara turned her head towards the sky and looked at the clouds thinking of where Kovu could possibly be. Kiara turned her head around.

"Maybe…" Kiara said to herself as she started to stand back up and sprint.

Again within minutes Kiara found herself looking at a familiar place that she went to as a cub. Kiara walked across a wooden log that had served as a bridge to cross the water that was underneath her. Once on the other side Kiara looked every possible way for Kovu. She found no one. Tears started to form in her eyes.

She shook her head "Come on Kiara you don't have time to cry you need to find your mate" Kiara said to herself.

She went back across the log bridge to continue her search hoping that Kovu was nearby. Kiara walked around and eventually came across the spot where she and Kovu had reunited after being separated. Kiara sat down by the pool looking into it, remembering how Kovu told her that they were one. Seeing once again only half her image was there.

"Kovu we are one… we are nothing without each other" Kiara said as she layed down on her belly not knowing where to look next.

She closed her eyes just wishing that someone or something would give her a clue.

"Kiara…" echoed a voice.

Kiara opened her eyes and raised her head. She started to look around and stood up.

"Kovu?" she asked turning every direction.

"Kiara down here" echoed the voice again.

Kiara looked at the ground looking for the source of the voice.

"Kiara in the water" echoed the voice.

Kiara looked towards the water.

"Mufasa!" Kiara said with joy and surprise.

"Grandfather what are you doing here?" she asked.

"Hellow Kiara, I'm here to help you find Kovu" Mufasa said.

"I don't know how easy that will be, I searched everywhere I could think of and couldn't find him" Kiara replied.

"Kovu is not anywhere you've been before. He's in a cave in the outlands that borders the Pridelands" Mufasa explained.

Kiara nodded her head "thank you grandfather" Kiara said as she gave a quick smile and started to run off but was cut off by Mufasa's voice.

Kiara turned her head back towards the water.

"Kiara you were right before when you said that you and Kovu are one. I wish you luck" Mufasa stated as he disappeared from the water.

"Thank you grandfather" Kiara said as she turned her head and started running to the outland boarders.

Kovu's POV-

Kovu walked into his cave and leaned against the cool rock. Ever since he got into the outlands he'd practically been dying of heat and had to go outside several times for water.

"I know its only been a couple of hours but….. it feels like its been days since I left" Kovu said feeling his mouth dry up again.

"What's worse is that this the hottest part of the year for the outlands" Kovu said as he started to walk back outside.

Kovu walked over to a shallow stream of water and stopped, he leaned his head down when he heard a voice cry his name.

"Kovu!" cried the voice.

Kovu looked up and saw Kiara not to far away.

Kovu got excited and started to run to toward Kiara but immediately stopped.

"I can't I'm still a threat to Simba" he said to himself while running back towards his cave his eyes closed.

"KOVU!" Kiara cried as she saw him running and chased after him.

Kovu went back into his cave and went as far back as he could. He felt so thirsty and guilty at the same time. He basically felt like crap. His heart was torn, first leaving Pride Rock then running away from Kiara? He didn't know what to do.

"Kovu?" Kiara asked as she walked just outside of his cave looking around.

Kiara looked and saw the cave the Mufasa had told her about.

Kiara headed toward the entrance of the cave. She was anxious [please be in here] Kiara thought. As she approached the cave her heart beat raced more and more with each passing second and step.

"Kovu?" she asked as she took her first steps into the dark cave.

Kiara looked around the cave when she saw something in the back of it move slightly.

"Kovu!" Kiara said with glee as she ran over to him.

Kovu was laying on his side against a rock.

Immediately after she reached him she nuzzled and licked him.

"Kovu.." Kiara said with her eyes closed shut continuing to nuzzle him.

"I was so worried, why did you run away?" Kiara asked.

"I'm still a threat to your family, to Simba" Kovu answered panting heavily.

Kiara looked at him concerned "Kovu you're not a threat" she replied.

Looking and analyzing his body Kiara knew something wasn't right.

"Kovu are you okay?" Kiara asked.

Still breathing heavily Kovu responded "Yeah it's just so hot in here I need water".

Kiara got down on her belly "Kovu see if you can climb on, I can take you to the stream outside" Kiara said.

Kovu who at this point had no energy due to the heat taking it away, slowly turned himself around. He positioned himself over Kiara so she could carry him easily.

"Alright lets go" Kiara said as she slowly got back up. When Kiara finally stood up she slowly walked out of the cave and turned left toward the stream. It took a few minutes to get there but when they did Kiara when up right next to the stream and layed on her belly so Kovu could get off.

Kovu slid of Kiara's right side and put his face into the stream lapping water. It took him a minute to quench his thirst since for the most part he was dehydrated. After quenching his thirst Kovu stepped back from the stream and continued to lie on his stomach.

"Kovu we need to go back" Kiara said sitting right next to him.

"I can't, not yet" Kovu responded.

Kiara nuzzled Kovu "You're not a threat to my father" Kiara said.

Kovu looked at Kiara "I know, but even still I have to go to my original home to end the nightmares" Kovu said.

Well guys I hoped you liked it, and I'm sorry if this chapter wasn't as good as the other but truth be told the longer I work on a single chapter the less focused I get with it if you know what I mean. Also sorry for the long wait, I actually only work on these once a week, so that may tend to some delay. Lastly the reason I ended off like this is because I'm going to take a break from this story for a little bit and start working on another story. Also for the cliff hanger I want to hear your opinions of what might happen.