Chapter 3

Disclaimer: I do not own the Lion King or any of its characters. If I did then this awesome story would never see the light of day.

I would like to thank my new Beta queenlionesses for reviewing this chapter and being my Beta in SteelLark's absence. You should go to her profile and read her stories.

suggestion: You should read stories like Lion King with a twist or Sibling Jealousy by thingsareweird.

I do not own the following characters but have prior permission from the author, Nala-Nay to use them:

Hasani

Hiassen

Abasi

Asana

The characters I do own are as follows (For now):

Kali

Usafi

Kusudi (Purpose)

Ufisa(Variation of Ufisadi which means Mischief)

Chaka (Thicket)

ENJOY!

Rivals and Resolutions

"DAAAD. Why do I have to do border patrol with you? Shouldn't Simba be the one learning this?" Kali said with a whine.

"Kali. Just because you are not the future king does not mean there is nothing left to learn. You need to know these things in order to help your brother. Also, you need to know these things so you will be ready if your brother chooses to give up the throne or something happens to him." Mufasa said with an explanatory tone while Kali groaned.

"Ahem." A voice said while clearing its throat.

Mufasa turned and saw four lions standing away from him. One was a large brown male with a black mane and green eyes, a tan female with sapphire blue eyes and two male cubs with brown fur but brown eyes.

"Excuse me for a minute Kali?" He said to his son while he approached the new lions.

"May I help you?" He asked the adult male.

"Yes, me and my mate were wondering if our family could join your pride?" He replied with a hint of concern that Mufasa noticed.

"Of course. But if I may ask, why do you want to join?" Mufasa inquired.

"Our previous pride kicked us out because our boys caused trouble and we did not want to raise them as rogues so we sought out a new pride." The female said with a sigh.

"Well I will not press you on it and I happily welcome you to the pride if you will help with border patrol" He said to the male who smiled and nodded.

"And if you participate in the hunts." He said to the female who nodded as well.

"Hey Dad! Who are these guys?" Kali asked curiously as he saw the four new lions and ran up to investigate what was going on.

"Kali, these are our new Pride members." Mufasa said to his son as he nuzzled him.

"Hi. The name's Kali. Welcome to our Pride. What are your names?" He said as he smiled at the slightly younger cub before him.

"I am Abasi and this is my mate Asana, young one." Abasi said kindly as Asana looked at the cub as she had discovered, all the rumors about what this prince looks like are true.

"What about you two?" Kali asked with a smile towards the two cubs.

"My name is Hiassen and this is my brother Hasani. We are twins who love a good adventure." He says with a smile.

"Oh really! Cool! Me and my brother love adventures as well, maybe we can have one together sometime. Welcome to the Pride." Kali said with an enthusiastic smile.

"Sure, Thanks." Hiassen said. Privately he thought this cub seems too cheery for my liking and should be easy to manipulate.

"Well see you later." Kali said as he was about to run off to his friends when he was stopped by his father.

"Kali! I do believe we were talking about something. But I can't seem to recall what it was." Mufasa said while rubbing his head with frustration.

"Oh that. You were just making sure I was ok with Simba being future King. All I have to say is that I have no problem with it. Can I go now?" Kali asked while thinking Please buy it.

"Oh, OK. Have fun son." Mufasa said with a smile.

"Yay. See you later dad." Kali said while thinking Sucker. He began running towards his friends with his brother anxiously waiting to pounce the moment he showed up.

"Thank you for allowing us to join your pride your majesty." Abasi said with a humble tone. Asana nodded in agreement for she too was happy to finally have a home again.

"You are quite welcome. I just hope that your two boys do not cause any trouble." Mufasa said with a hint of concern.

"Hey Hasani! Check out those two girls." Hiassen said to his brother while his parents talked to the royals and watched Kali sprint away.

Hasani quickly turned in the direction of the four cubs and his eyes immediately went to Nala while Hiassen's eyes were glued to Usafi. The princes were having their usual pinning matches with the girls. Today the two brothers were against each other while Usafi and Nala merely watched in amusement as they had already played and Usafi had concurred his brother in their playful sparring match.

"Bro, are you thinking what I'm thinking?" He asked with a demonic smile on his face as well as his brother, who nodded in response with a similar smile.

The two new cubs snuck up mischievously behind the two girls and immediately pounced on them from the rocks above. Nala and Usafi were startled by the sudden new attack and tried to defend themselves, but it was all for naught for the new brothers landed on their backs and pinned them down. They then began to start licking their muzzles, Usafi and Nala both screamed in protest all the while trying to avoid the their disgusting tongues.

Kali and Simba noticed this and broke off from their rematch and pounced on both Hiassen and Hasani, who were now being pushed off the respective backs of Nala and Usafi. At this point, the now infuriated, royal brothers, pounced almost simultaneously, knocking the two unwelcomed intruders off of "their" girls. As the shaken up sisters caught their breaths, trying to comprehend what just happened, they turn their heads to see the princes and their attackers in heated sparring matches. They weren't able to recall the last time they witnessed such violence. As Nala feared blood was about to be drawn, the sound of a rock falling above them hitting the earth distracted the 4 males. Kali was the first to back off his opponent, Hiassen, and his brother started to question both of the newcomers.

"Who are you? Simba asked.

"Why did you attack our lionesses?" Kali demanded. Usafi couldn't help but feel flattered and a bit shocked by his comment.

"Yeah. Who do you think you are just attacking them like that?" Simba said with venom in his tone

"We are Hasani and Hiassen. It isn't your business what we do with our new girlfriends, you punks." Hasani stated in a half-assed attitude at Simba. Simba in response showed his fangs.

"Yes, it is our business for three reasons. One they did not seem to be enjoying the fact you were forcibly restraining them, two they are our best friends and we do not like seeing them in distress and three we are the princes of these lands so hold your tongue you jerk." Kali stated in a matter-of-fact tone.

This guy is already getting on my nerves he thought. Hiassen and Hasani immediately tensed up at the fact that they were messing with the princes until Hasani had a thought, got a smug expression on his face and while looking at Kali he said.

"Cool. I found something I can look at and see how good looking I am. Thanks kind quartz. I appreciate it." Hiassen, his brother merely snickered at the remark. While Simba thought Oh shit. He did not just say that to my brother?! No one can mess with him but me.

Upon hearing this Simba, Usafi, and Nala grew furious and was about to slap the hell out of the two brothers, but Kali raised his paw in a way that told them to stop and they conceded. Kali then looked back to the two brothers and with a playful smirk on his face, he replied back.

"I am happy to be of service to my subjects. I am sure it must be hard to find a good place to look at yourselves since whenever you look at something like say a diamond, it cracks because it knows deep inside you are ugly. Obviously your name is Hasani since you think you are so handsome, but the truth is your name should be Uchafu (dirt) because that is what I feel like I am looking at." He stated with his own smug smile. Let the games begin Kali thought.

"Can you even see with those eyes of yours? You look like a dead lion walking." Hasani said with a chuckle.

"Yes, I can see thank you very much. But right now I wish I did not because my eyes are burning just looking at you." Kali countered back.

"Oh really, well actions speak louder than words, so tell me what you have done to make you such a great prince?" Hiassen countered.

"Whatever do you mean?" Kali inquired. What is this guy getting at? He thought.

"You know. Things that make your name be known throughout the lands. We have done something but have you?" Hasani smirked thinking what a dunce to fall for this!

"Oh really? What exactly have you done or what do you have that makes you so superior?" Kali asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Well I have an army. An army, that answers to my beck and call." Hasani said before Kali interceded.

"Ohh, I quiver with FEAR." Kali said with a mocking tone that mimicked his uncle's. Who knew Uncle Scar's endless sarcasm could come in handy one day he thought.

"Well you should be. My army is composed of thousands of…" Hasani said with hesitation.

"Termites on your butt." Kali said with a snarky tone as he cut Hasani off. Owned Kali thought

"Uh." Hasani said with uncertainty.

"Well I defeated a mighty lion all on my own. He was the feared elephant slayer, Panya. He was a lion who had the power to slay ten elephants by just looking at them and could make an army of elephants run at the sight of him. That is until I defeated him." Hiassen said.

"Wow now that is impressive." Kali said with mock astonishment.

"Damn right it is. He was the most feared creature in our former lands. A mighty…" Hiassen said.

"A mighty mouse. I am impressed that a cub such as you could kill a mouse with no experience at killing. Yeah, that's right. I know that Panya means mouse." Kali said as he once again thought Check.

Simba and the two girls listened to every word Kali said during the argument and then burst out into laughter as the two brothers got a dumbstruck look on their faces. They were completely silenced from the fact they were bested by a cub only a moon older than them. Hasani quickly regained his composure however and angrily replied.

"Better watch yourself your highness. You do not want to turn your back on me, or make me angry. However, I will let you off with that warning since I would not want to scare me and my brother's girls with the sight of me tearing you to shreds." Hasani said with a bone shivering tone.

"You know, perhaps you shouldn't turn your back on me. I also say you would not dare attack me, my brother or any member of my pride because when my friends and family are threatened, I will do anything to get them out of harms way. Finally, they are not your girls and they would more than likely beat you up than let you one day be on top." Kali replied back with an even bigger smirk.

The sisters on the other paw, felt flattered, but Nala also felt a bit repulsed by this comment, as she knew what he was alluding to. Like hell will that brat Hasani or any other lion take advantage of me Nala thought as she glared at Hasani.

With that last statement both Hasani and Hiassen backed away and ran into their parents and the King who had witnessed everything, but had remained silent to see how it would play out. Mufasa did hit the rock to break up the fight, without letting the cubs know they intervened.

"Boys! Before you both try to weasel out of this. Know that we saw everything. I and your father agree that you are grounded for a moon." Asana said with a firm tone.

"I am terribly sorry for the trouble my sons caused your majesty." Abasi said in an apologetic tone. He was extremely worried; his sons had already messed with the princes on the same day they had been accepted into the pride.

"Don't worry. As long as those two learn their lesson, I am sure everything will be alright. No one got hurt and that is good enough for me. We don't blame the parents for their kids behavior here, we blame everyone for their own mistakes and theirs alone. Just make sure that you teach those boys to learn to make friends not enemies." Kali said to ease Abasi's worry which it did, after he followed the two new male, to be sure that they fully comprehended his speech. As Kali finished his statement, he got a victorious look in his eyes and thought I was victorious, almostsounding like Simba in his own mind for a moment. Hasani and Hiassen both were ushered by their mother to go with them to the den to begin their punishment, but before they left, Hiassen had one thing left to say.

"Wait for me my wapenzi (soulmate)! You too Nefertiti (Oh the Beautiful one has arrived), for one day we will be there for you, once you realize we are meant to be one." He stated in a sweet tone and then winked at Usafi. Usafi blushed but then recovered herself and gave him a look of disgust.

"Hey! Did you not hear my brother and your parents? Don't start trouble and there won't be any. If you keep acting the way you are now then even your own reflection will not want to look at you." Simba yelled to the bothers in the distance.

After this statement, Hasani and Hiassen gave the Princes one last glare that said you better watch yourselves your highness, and then they turned and walked away with their parents. Kali continued to stare after Hiassen and then broke his gaze to go check on Usafi. Simba immediately reacted the same way with Nala. Both brothers started looking over every inch of their own respective lioness. Once they finished they both looked into each girl's eyes and smiled.

"Well I think I am going to go explore! Usafi, Simba, Nala, would any of you care to join me?" Kali asked while looking at Usafi, suggesting more than he was actually saying.

"Nah! I think I am going to stay here and beat Nala for about an hour." Simba replied with a mischievous grin that suggested he knew Kali was up to something. Nala returned the same grin in agreement with him. Kali then turned to Usafi.

"What about you Usafi? You want to watch Simba lose for the umpteenth time, or would you like to come with me?" He asked with an almost loving tone.

"Of course I would like to come! Who will protect me if Hiassen comes back or your brother decides to try and beat me in our little contest again?" Usafi replied with a deep joy in her heart that caused Kali to chuckle.

"Well then, let's go!" Kali said and immediately took off. Usafi was close behind him and together they raced for one of their favorite spots, Acacia grove.

Once they arrived in a state of exhaustion, they both got together under one of the acacia trees for shade and began to lie down. This location was indeed beautiful. It was easily the most amazing spot in the Pride Lands to Kali and Usafi. There were at least 7 acacia trees in a unique shape in this particular part of the grove. While Usafi had not noticed the shape, Kali had because he one day went to the top of Pride Rock and looked down upon it. It was in the shape of a heart and Kali secretly named it the Heart of the Pride Lands. Today he and Usafi were here because Kali had realized something the moment he pushed Hiassen off Usafi and had brought Usafi to reveal it to her. He then turned to look at Usafi who had fallen asleep peacefully under the shade of the tree they were laying under. He nuzzled her forehead affectionately and this caused her to wake up and look at him. Her purple eyes reflected a love for him that was as strong as the love he held in his heart. But she did not let him know these feelings for she wanted him to reveal his first. The truth was Usafi always loved Kali. She had a crush on him from the moment she heard that it was Kali who had given her something very special, her name. That love had only been strengthened even further with the events that had transpired earlier. Kali felt the same, but his love went back a bit further to before he had chosen her name and announced it. He had unknowingly fallen in love with the girl from the moment he realized that she was there lying in her dead mothers arms. Thinking about what he wanted to say, Kali cleared his throat and spoke.

"Usafi, I am sure you are curious as to why we are here and why I interrupted your rest?" He asked. She looked at him with knowing eyes, but being the tease she is, she changed her expression to one of mock curiosity.

"Well the truth is; I brought you here because I have something I wanted to confess. You see I have been very protective of you from the moment I discovered you, and at first I was unsure why I would act this way towards a cub whom I had barely even met. But I realized why I acted like this when I stood up to Hiassen. The reason is because I like you more than a friend Usafi, my Ajabu (wonder)". He stated proudly.

Ajabu was a nickname he had given her ever since the days when she was still too young to walk. He had always thought she was a wonder being so young and fortunate to have not just a beautiful pelt and eyes, but also that she was the most unique in the pride in terms of personality.

"I like you a lot too, Shujaa (hero)." She said with that surly would have made her blush, as her heart pounded like Zebra hooves in a gallop. The two cubs locked eyes and were just about to move forward to embrace each other when they heard whimpering.

Author: So there you have it, two new enemies? How will these additions affect the Pride? And just what is the sound that Kali heard? See you soon!

Swahili:

Shujaa ni si mfalme anayetawala juu ya wengine.

Shujaa ni mtu ambaye Yeye anatufariji na anajaribu kuelewa wengine.

Decipher.