A/N:Thanks for the reviews, you are right Simba will not be to happy with Baruchel. But on a lighter note, I'm glad you liked little Jaali. Here's chapter nine, enjoy!

Sarafina caught sight of her sister and despite the old flame. The dark cream lioness ran over and embraced the seventeen minute older lioness.

"Sita, I missed you"

Sita cried before returning the affection. "I'm sorry."

Sarafina shook her head and smiled. "It's in the past. Now let's get to why you're back"

Sita nodded before looking at Simba who was glaring at the younger lion.

"Young lion you don't know how much I want to kill you!"

Baruchel gulped and nodded. "I'm sure...I have a feeling"

"You're to stay here till the cub is born. While you are here, you will help with patrols and hunts." then he turned to face his daughter. "You will still have your solo hunt"

Nala and the three older lionesses looked at the golden lion in shock and surprise.

"Simba...Kiara will be closer to her due date when her hunt comes"

Simba sighed. "I know but Kiara has to do this. As princess it is her right...I don't want her to go but she have to"

No one didn't say anything so Simba dismissed them before taking Baruchel for a walk to get to know things.

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~A Month Later~

A young adult Vitani growled as she crouched low in the lush green grass of the Pride Lands. In her blue gaze was the queen and a few older lionesses.

"Can you believe it?"

"Yes. Time flies"

"I remember when you went on your solo hunt and now it's Kiara's turn tomorrow"

The lionesses laughed as they headed passed her hiding spot towards Pride Rock. Letting out a sigh of relief, since she couldn't be to careful with being in enemy's lands. With a snarl the light tan lioness turned and galloped towards the Outlands. To have her paw to connected with something furry. Vitani looked down to see a month and a half golden brown cub with a dark brown tuff on his head looking at her with wide child like green eyes.

"Jaali! What are you doing here?"

The cub laughed nervously at his aunt. "Please don't tell mom and dad"

Vitani growled at her nephew who continue looking at her with pleading eyes.

"Why not?"

Jaali smiled his father's famous smile before rubbing against the light tan lioness' legs. "Because you're my favorite auntie"

Vitani snorted and rolled her eyes. "If I'm not mistaken...I thought Tau was your favorite auntie"

"Hehehe. I'm in trouble ain't I?"

Vitani smirked at her nephew. "What do you think?"

Jaali gulped before being picked up by his aunt and headed towards the Outlands.

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"Come on, why can't I be there when you kill that butthole"

Kovu looked at his son before sighing. "I'll be gone a few days tops. Besides your grandmother will still be here"

Jaali nuzzled into his father's mane. "Be careful dad. As much as I would want to kill that murdering..."

The golden brown cub stopped his list of insults and smiled sweetly at his father.

"Jaali...I don't want you to follow no one else into the Pride Lands anymore. When I return we will go live in a better place."

Jaali nodded. "Yes dad."

Kovu smiled before ruffling up the tuff on his son' s head. "Come on...let's go."

Jaali's black rimmed ears flickered as he followed his father. "Where are we going?"

The brown lion smiled down at the cub before looking ahead. "You can watch the rescue with your grandmother."

Jaali's green eyes glistened with childish glee as he scampered after his father.