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Childs of Kings

CHAPTER I: DECISIONS

"Uffffff!!! - said Nala panting - You're a real help Vitani!! I bet Kiara will make you his right paw in hunting, maybe you'll be her main huntress!!" "Aww!! Do you deally twink that y'higness??" Answer the golden lioness, in the best way she can while she was pressing hardly the zebra's throat "Of course!!!" "…Thank you, but there's a long time ahead for that doesn't it?" said the huntress, licking the blood of her nose "…Mhhh….I don't think so…" "WHAT!!??? Uhm…sorry…I mean you and Simba are still young….You're not thinking in stepping down… Are you??" "…Well Vitani…"

" WHO'S STEPPING DOWN??!! " Both lionesses gasped in surprise while they looked behind, only to see a frowning Kiara, throwing down a baby calf out of her jaws.

"I think you and Kovu are ready for assume the throne, daughter…" "Do you really think that??!" Kiara was definitely worried "…Yes" said Nala, nuzzling her child reassuring "But mom… you are still young…are you sure of this? I was sure about that you and dad were happy ruling…" Vitani were looking both lionesses with a puzzled face "Oh we are darling!!! Rule the Pridelands it's an honor for us, we love our land, but we have fight for it…Kiara…we have reconstructed our home from the ashes of Scar reign - Vitani looked at her paws, she still were feeling guilt for have been following her mother path so much time- and then we were in constant confrontation with the Outlands until you and Kovu stopped the war…I'm tired, and I think your father feels the same way…"

Now was Kiara turn to be puzzled, she looked at Vitani who shared her expression, both of them looked at the queen and ask at unison "You think??!!!" "Oh yes!! This whole thing it's my idea, and mine only!" Said Nala with a mischievous grin "…So…Simba have no idea about this…" said Vitani "Probably daddy doesn't feel that way!!" "Oh yes He does...my girl…He have not realized it yet, but he is… Besides I trust in you and your mate…you both will be great rulers…" "So daddy is tired of the kingly duties, but anyway if he doesn't feel tired of ruling, you'll convince him about the advantages of step down!!!" "Mhhhhh….kind of…" "Ahhhhh!!! I see!!! Some day, you'll have to teach me how to do that!!!" "It comes with time dear, it comes with time…" said the queen licking her daughter cheek before turn away from the young lionesses.

"Geeeees!!! For the Good One himself!!!!" Said Vitani "Geees What??..." "My brother will be king along with you!!!" "Hey! he's my mate, of course he will!!" answered Kiara smiling "HAHAHAHA!!! He will faint when he knows that your parents will step down!!!!" "Oh no!! He will not know… please Vitani…. We don't want him losing his reason don't we???? Besides I want to tell him when all this will a fact of matter, when everything be a sure thing" "Mmmhhhhh… - said Vitani looking at Kiara's puppy eyes - OK! But I want to be there to see his face!!" "Hahahaha!! You can count on that girl!!!" Said Kiara smirking and turning to the Southern Border Path, where she knows Kovu will be, he would need to eat, and she will brought him the zebra calf…

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Simba's thoughts were wandering away, while he was resting on the fresh floor of the main den.

The last weeks have been laborious, it wasn't only mark the borders…or the conflicts between animals. It was Kiara and Kovu education for the Throne. He had to admit it, at the begging of all this, he have had no faith on Kovu , he were born outlander, without notion of how to rule a kingdom or the Pridelander's rules. But soon, that change, and the young lion give proof of his clever and ductile mind.

It was a hot morning in the Pridelands and Simba take Kovu to the Borders.

"…So, here we are- said the King - We need to mark this borders and roar, so other lions outside our lands could know that this territory is not available to take".

"I know that- said Kovu looking at the horizon - when I was a cub I used to heard you roar…and then my mother roared in response…it was frightening…That doesn't changed in time, when I grow up, your roar was one of the few thing I feared" "You feared me??" questioned Simba puzzled. Kovu was not a talkative lion and this confession takes the older lion completely by surprise.

"Yes I feared you!" Simba was about to speak when the young male continued "…Yes even when I tried to kill you" "…You have taken the words out of my mouth" "In those times killing you was a priority…and I wasn't to let the fear take over my will, not when the welfare of my pride was in it…At least, that was what I thought then. But it's on the past now. When you accept me and I get to know your daughter and the history of your Pride I realized how wrong I were"

Simba pondered the words of Kovu. If he would continued with Zira's plan he would been a mighty opponent, and he may even won. The King look gently at her son in law, and then said "You know Kovu? I think were both very similar".

"…So Simba… What if a wanderer lion cross the border?" "Always offer him the possibility of run away in peace" "…And if he said no?" "HAHAHA!!! No offense but I think you know very well what to do, you're the right guy for the job. That's the way to protect the Pride"

"Uhhmmm… I see. I, as The Queen's mate, will be King, but I got only the Pride protection, Kiara, as your heiress got the ruler's duties….mhhhh…that sound perfect for me" Simba smirk at Kovu´s comment "Oh Kovu…I'm so sorry to say this to you, but you have to know how to rule a kingdom anyway" "¡¡BUT!!" "No buts, what if Kiara get sick?? What about the Pride when she became pregnant? ...somebody have to rule over them, and it wasn't will me!"

Two days later Simba take Kovu to the Meeting Court, were the King meet the leaders of the Pridelander animals and judge over their problems. That day the young lion had been capable to roar over the animal's noise, make the mutual respect rule, and determinate a wise sentence…

Simba give a big yawn, he was so satisfied with his memories of the recent events. The Pridelands will be in safe paws when the sunset comes upon him and the sun rises with Kiara and Kovu as new Queen and King.

"My love…" Said a gentle voice at the back of the huge king "Nala! Come here , rest with me".

The Queen laid her weight along her mate and shared a loving nuzzle with him "Day dreaming uh?" Simba nodded softly " I thought you were with Kovu, marking the borders" "Oh! Not this time, I leave the borders only for him today!" said he smirking "Ohhh…poor boy… you're mean!" "No I'm not, he´s used to hard work"

A soft silence grown between the rulers while Nala rest her head in Simba's mane, then she sighed.

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"Kovu?? Kovu where are you?" Kiara was walking along the Southern border, trying to find her mate. Suddenly she saw him behind a rock, taking a big cat nap. Kiara felt his musky scent and she noticed that the wind was of her side…she felt the ground beneath her paws….and…. "¡¡¡OUCH!!! WATH??!! Kiara!!! It seems you have learn your stalking lessons, but now please love…Can you get out of me…you're pressing my throat…" "Oh my!! Sorry!!!" "Don't worry I'm alive" said the male while he give her a gentle cat kiss.

"I brought you some food" "¡Great! Now we can eat together" .

In that way, the sunset became night, slowly and tenderly.

Kiara and Kovu were embraced in the same place, when suddenly she start to purr deeply to her mate "…Mhhh….Kiara….you are the most beautiful lioness ever, the most loving and caring, but…something in your eyes tell me you are not here just for talk…don't you?" Kiara only response with a passionate purr and a kiss to her lion "Mhhh….I see…"

Kovu start to purr too, when Kiara giggled and then put a serious face "Kovu…my love….erhhh…" "What happens?? You look worried.." "Ehmmm…. If we mate this time I'm going to get pregnant for sure… Are you ready for that?" "Ohh…hum…I think I'll never going to be ready…"

Kiara's eyes fell sadly "Really??" "…Oh Kiara…There's no lion who be ready to be a father. I bet your father wasn´t ready when you born, as Mufasa wasn´t ready to be Simba´s father…and I think there's no lioness completely ready to be a mother…" "So…do you think we have to wait?" said Kiara turning her gaze to the rising moon "…My sweet mate… look at me…I doesn't tell you I don't want to be father…In deed I doesn't tell you I don´t want search for our cubs this very night…" the princess eyes grew wide while a loving smile appear in her mate's muzzle "Truly, I think that wait doesn't make too much sense… I mean…I'll never be ready anyway, even if I'm decided to search for cubs today. Just imagine it Kiara: a cub!! Your blood and my blood together in one precious life…our cub, a proof of our love, a proof that we are one…. It couldn´t be more perfect!!"

Kovu sighed trilled as Kiara rested her head in his paws "…So, Are you decided then?" "Yes, I am" "Oh Kovu you couldn't make me happier!"

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Meanwhile Nala have broken the silence in the main den.

"…Simba? ..." "Mhhh?" "Do you think they're ready?" Simba look at the darkening sky outside the cave "Ehmmm… I do, they still have some pendent issues, but those are details that you only can learn from practice. Yeah I think they are, I don't know how, but yes" Nala was smiling fondly.

"…I think our time has come, we should step down" Simba arched an eyebrow… "Oh…He's so stubborn, this could be difficult" think Nala "Do you think I'm too old for this job?!" "No I don't…your still in your prime – said the Queen with a coquette smirk- but we're not growing younger Simba" The male exhaled deeply in frustration "They are young yet" "Yes, but you said it, they're ready. We both know that they´ll be fine rulers"

Simba shacked his mane "Oh Simba!! – It was Nala's turn to be frustrated and she rise to her foot next to her mate- Do you think it will be right if our daughter assume the throne the day of your dead, full of sorrow and pain??! Or maybe it wouldn't be Kiara, maybe it would be our grand cub who assume, since he or she would be adult by then!!"

The King opens his mouth to speak but his mate closed it with a leonine kiss while she take sit by his side again. "…Simba – said Nala softly - I think we should step down so soon as possible, in that way Kovu and Kiara will have our experience and help in their first years of ruling… We had fight and worked for so long my love… Don't you want to spend the last days of our prime with me, without the pressure of ruling our Kingdom? And enjoy our future grand-cubs perhaps? Kiara will need all the help possible with them…"

Nala give a sweet glance to Simba, she were telling with her eyes: "I love you…but you know I'm right…"

The Lion King sighed and looks to her mate to share a nuzzle "OK…I have to recognize it…I'm defeated… What would I do without you Nala? You have to promise me I will die after you do…" "Oh! Don't say such things you mean lion!!!"

The male laugh softly "Any way, I think we should wait a couple of months before our retirement, you know…to settle some things in the kingdom before they assumed the throne" "That sound perfect, they could assume at the same time of our grand-cubs presentation…It would be just one beautiful ceremony!" Simba looked puzzled and moves his whiskers doubtfully "Hahaha!! Simba… our daughter is a full grown lioness and she is in her season right now. I bet we will be grand-parents in three or four months…"

A.N: GOD! this chapter soesn't seems so short on WORd!!

Any way I hope you like it, please R&R!