Author's Note : Yay! Part two is going!

Disclaimer: I OWN EVERYTHING DISNEY DOES NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's, like, alot though.

Kiara slowly padded along the ground. Childbirth is no easy feat, and with twins it's just as hard.

"Mother!" screamed Kiara

"Daughter, it's over, you have two cubs! Beautiful twins, one is graceful and beautiful, the other is strong! They will rule peacefully, don't you worry." Soothed Nala

"That's not what I'm worried about, as I licked the two, they opened their eyes, and they saw me."

"Nonsense! They are of a few days old, they do not see. You were wary then, you must have imagined it. Sleep, you need rest. Maybe Kovu can visit. You must sleep…"

Kiara tried to shake the flashback away. She was troubled, you see, and there was something in her mind making her restless. She would go away for long periods of time, only to find nothing had changed. Sure, she had her young to raise, but she, personally, wanted nothing to do with them.

"Atieno-do you ever miss Kanika?" inquired Kiara

Atieno was the sister to Kanika, she was born at night, and she was smooth and chic. She was like a black leopard, she wasn't as dark as they were, but she could blend in with the tall grass, and she could easily be mistaken or a smooth, dark gray-ish rock, only she didn't stay that still. They were alike, but different. When Kanika would stare at the earth, Atieno would be grooming herself. When Atieno would be flirting with Matata, or maybe Kovu, Kanika would be busy driving any male away.

"Yes…. I miss her. She was my sister, but it was her own fault! She must look so horrible after being in the forest! She probably hasn't groomed herself for ages!"

"Yes, probably, whatever you say." Muttered Kiara.

"Say, don't you have to go look over your cubs, or have you found another babysitter? Or did you leave them with Ata again? She has her own cubs to raise too!" exclaimed Atieno.

Kiara turned around, muttered a good-bye, and prodded away. She did leave them with Ata, but only because she liked being with cubs.

Kiara kept walking, saying a passing "hello" at the lions that passed by. Most looked at her strangely, mostly because she should be with her cubs. Others looked disgruntled, wondering why she was talking to them. The news of the Kiara-Hassan-Kovu thing had reached everywhere, no doubt the pride of Ayira had heard by now, and they live far, far away.

Kiara reached the cave where Ata slept.

"Ata, are you awake?" asked Kiara

"With all this work, I really shouldn't be. Three cubs! Only one is mine, Kengi, the little one at the end." Ata painted to a small cub. The cub had a paw draped over another cub.

"That one" she said, indicating the cub with Kengi, "is your little boy, Negash, isn't it?"

"Yes it is, and that leaves little Nehanda, the beautiful one." Added Kiara.

"Right, now, can you kindly watch them while I go get a drink? I've been lying here for ages. Actually, you can come with me, I wish to talk to you." As Ata stood, the cubs tumbled over each other, whining and such.

The two lionesses broke into daylight, and went to the drinking hole. They lapped up the water.

"Kiara, I know what you have been through." Ata suddenly said.

Kiara was shocked, and tried not to show it. "Really?" she asked

"Yes, I have, you know my older daughter, Tash, yes?"

"Yes, I do."

"She was named because of another cub I lost. A hyena took him, and-"

"I get it. I never knew." whispered Kiara

"Yes. Tash's name means 'May I never lose you.'" Ata was sad, and her voice was barely audible.

"Thank you. You didn't need to tell me what happened, but I thank you for it."

Whee! That was long!

Remember, if anyone can draw the characters...

Aneis