Pretty sad last few chapters. Without further ado, here's the next chapter.

For the life of her, Anna couldn't fall back to asleep. Figuring that some air would do her some good. Anna stood and made sure to not to disturb her son. The creamy beige lioness took a quick glance at her brother and smiled at the sight of Simba and Kiara.

As Anna exited the cave a warm breeze blew by. She closed her eyes and smiled, feeling the spiritual presence of her parents.

"Oh mom, dad. I missed you guys so much."

A sudden feeling of a paw on her shoulder made Anna jump before narrowing her blue eyes as she glared at the slightly younger tawny lion.

"Usnavi!" Anna growled, annoyed.

Usnavi chuckled, dropping his paw. "Sorry. Didn't mean to startle you."

Anna rolled her eyes. "Sure. What are you doing out here, anyway?"

Usnavi laughed lightly before sitting by Anna's side. "Well, the question is; what are you doing out here?"

Anna scoffed before turning back to looking out into her brother's kingdom. Missing the longing looks directed towards her.

"You're pretty amazing. You know that?"

Anna laughed before leaning her head on Usnavi's shoulder. "You're not so bad yourself, Snavi."

Usnavi chuckled at the nickname before sighing in content before closing his brown eyes and laid his head on Anna's.

Across the northern border, in the Outlands Nala was meeting with a beyond furious Zira.

"If I didn't know any better, you're trying to ruin this!"

Nala had nothing to say. All she knows is that she has a bad taste in her mouth whenever she sees Simba with Kiara.

Zira began to pace, growling as she took in the situation. "We enact the plan when Kiara is two."

Nala looked up with wide green eyes. "Why that long?"

Zira stopped pacing and snapped her amber eyes on Nala. "Kiara's solo hunt. Only royalty go out on their solo hunt when they're two years old. So, I suggest you make nice with the princess. You're dismissed."

Nala glared before standing and stormed off. More pissed at herself more than anything. She should of just killed Kiara when she had the chance.

...

Kiara blinked her brown eyes open with a yawn as the sun light crept into the cave. She groaned as she tried to fall back to sleep but after another yawn left her small muzzle, she knew it was useless. A warmth feeling caused her to sit up and look around to see she was in between King Simba's paws. She sighed as she remembred why she was in between the king's paws.

A roarish yawn brought Kiara out of her head. Simba opened his orange eyes and smiled at the cub between his paws. "Shouldn't you be with the rest of the cubs?"

Kiara smiled bashfuly. "I just woke up."

Simba chuckled before standing with a stretch. "Well you should go. I believe you have someone waiting for you."

Kiara looked confused before looking towards the cave entrance and seen a pair of bluish eyes looking in before disappearing. She groaned before she knew it, Simba pushed her forward.

"I have my rounds. I'll see you later, Kiara."

Kiara nodded before watching Simba walk out of the cave. When she knew the king was gone, she groaned. "You can come out now. Teshi."

A greyish-beige cub with a tuft of fur over her head walked in. Her bluish eyes were full of curiosity. "Morning to you too."

Kiara rolled her eyes before standing and heading towards the entrance. "Why were you spying?"

Teshi laughed lightly before waving a colorless paw. "I wasn't spying..."

Kiara gave her friend a 'calling out bullshit' look. "Uh huh. Who sent you?"

Teshi sighed before replying. "Tiifu and Zuri. They wanted to know what was going on between you and King Simba."

The golden orange cub scoffed as she began to leap down the rocky slope. With the greyish-beige cub in tow. "There's nothing going on. I was being a support to the king."

Teshi was quiet for a few minutes before she spoke up again. "So you don't have a crush on King Simba?"

Kiara stopped walking before looking at her friend with wide eyes. "You must of really lost your mind. He's like my father."

Teshi pinned her ears as she defined herself. "Hey! It was Tiifu and Zuri's question!" a small smile formed as she trotted to get to the younger cub's side. "Besides, he isn't your father and you got to admit...he's kind of cute."

Kiara looked at her friend before looking back in front of her as a blush crept across her face and she pinned her ears. "Maybe."

Teshi giggled before the two ran off towards the water hole.