This is the end of my story. Hope you like it :)

"Imani wake up. Get Jana and meet me outside." The lioness nodded, yawned and woke her friend. Together they walked out to see the sun beginning to rise. King Kikomo sat with Heshima who had woken them all. "I wanted to watch the sun rise with you all one last time."

King Kikomo stared at his brother instead of the sight before them. He had just got his brother back and had got used to him being there with him. His eyes flashed nothing but confusion and Jana stepped to his side in comfort. He knew this was coming that's why he didn't feel so bad not returning to the pride.

"You asked me the day Nyoka returned home with the others, if it hurt me to watch Imani with Hai and I honestly said yes. I know you were thinking I loved her, which I do, but not like that. I won't find anything to ease the ache I have from leaving Maji. I'm happy I helped you reclaim the kingdom but I must return to her. I've been away far to long."

As he spoke Maji's name his eyes shinned brighter then the sunrise. Kikomo knew he wouldn't be able to keep his brother there forever even if he asked him to stay. He also knew it wouldn't be fair. He nodded and walked in to the den to get their mother and Imani's mother. The rest of the pride could sleep and be informed of him leaving later. These two lionesses would need to say goodbye the second time the prince left.

"Who would have thought both my cubs would be Kings."

"Who are you kidding, Jua? We knew your boys were destined for greatness." Tumaini said.

"Tumaini, I wouldn't have made it to Maji and the pridelands if it wasn't for your daughter. Imani is greater than we ever will be. She was the faith I lived by all this time." Heshima watched Tumaini's eyes fill with tears and he said his goodbyes. He stopped when his eyes locked on Imani's. In each other's gazes they relived everything. Sighing they turned away. There would be no goodbye between then. No hug, or touching. Simply parting. The best friends could feel the tug on their hearts pulling at them the further they got apart. When Heshima was out of sight Imani could not stand it. She turned in to Hai's mane and sobbed for all the wrongs in her life.

Nyoka's ears pricked. She shifted on the branch so she could pounce on her pray as it passed below her. The animal was running fast from whatever was behind him. Nyoka released her hold on the branch and leapt. She landed on the creature that gave a startled sound and rolled. It stopped it's struggling after it felt her laughing on it's chest.

"Nyoka!" She rolled her eyes jokingly.

"No I'm her evil demonic twin."

"Ha, then you got your lioness crossed cause Nyoka is the evil one." Heshima laughed. "What are you doing still in Fallen Pride territory?"

"I told you I'd see you sooner than you expected. I knew you'd return to her but I knew you could not make the journey alone. Many memories will plague you and you'll need a friend."

Nyoka laughed watching Heshima's protective stance shift to relax and his posture ease knowing he wouldn't be alone. She knew how much her friend was leaving behind and was trying to make in a little less painful. This lion had so much to look forward through and she just claimed the task of making sure he made it home to see it.

Queen Maji lay in her den stretching after an early morning nap. Some of the lionesses were worried about her not having a king. They took comfort knowing Nyoka's mate had come ahead of her to help keep his knew pride safe. He was popular among the returning lioness and with their help the others warmed up to him. Even Maji was sooth by his presences. He was the only lion in the pride aside from one lioness three-week-old cub.

She heard a long, deep roar. Bird calls went up all throughout the Pridelands. Lioness ran from the den to ask others already out there what was going on. They all searched the horizon for the lion that roared but the saw none.

"Come with me, we will search. Penzi, you stay behind with Vitani and two others. Protect the cubs."

The queen ran down the rocky slop and her pride loyally followed. At there right side running at her haunches was Roho. They came across some startled zebra that spoke of a rogue lion. They ran from the pride as the queen slunk through the grass to find the rogue. She saw him there with a full mane growling at a lioness she new. The male jumped on the lioness that fought back but was thrown a few feet away. She attacked the rogue without hesitation. The rogue easily pinned her and grinned down. She stared at him and her heart skipped.

"Get off of my Queen!" Roho snarled and swatted the lion off. He got ready to leap and finish him off but the lioness was back. She jumped on the lions stomach laughing and ran to Roho.

"Roho!" She rubbed against him and the fierceness died from the lion. He purred like a kitten at her touch. "Heshima, you good?"

"Peachy!" He growled playfully.

"Why are you here? Is something wrong with the Fallen Pride?" The queen asked.

"No!" Both exclaimed praying that wouldn't jinx the pride they just left. Nyoka looked at Heshima to continue. "I don't regret leaving you but I would have regretted staying gone so long."

"What of Imani? Isn't she queen by now?"

It was everyone who made the trip's turn to laugh. Every single one was hysterical. The lioness' and Roho looked guilty at their queen. It was Roho who spoke.

"Imani is the mate of my brother, Hai. Heshima was never in line to rule the Fallen Pride. His brother King Kikomo was. Heshima's destiny lies somewhere away from his birth place."

"I found a lioness I watched cry tears in to a pond. Those tears caused ripples on impact much like the impact of she on my life."

"So you came back for that lion?"

"No, I came back for my queen, if you'll have me as your king."

"I wouldn't have it any other way." She purred.

Hope you enjoyed the story. It was just a little something I put together. I am in the process of writing more Fanfics for The Lion King. I have not decided if this will have any kind of sequel. Any ideas?