Chapter 5
It's been a few days since Kuda fought the first lioness intruder. He was back to his normal, weird and goofy self. It was an early morning and Simba was the first lion up. He was strolling through the lands when he heard Kovu and Kuda behind him.
"What are you two knuckle heads doing up?" he asked.
Kovu and Kuda walked with the old king putting him in the middle.
"Well, we saw that you were up and decided that maybe you wanted some company." Said Kovu.
"Yea. Sorry if we interrupted you. It seemed like you were lost in thought." Said Kuda.
"No it's alright. I just miss my old friends." Replied Simba.
"Timon and Pumbaa?" asked Kovu.
"Yes. They were my Best Friends. They practically raised me when my father died and I ran away from home as a cub." Replied Simba.
"I hope you don't mind by me asking, but did you have a ruff cub-hood?" asked Kuda.
Simba sighed and thought back to when he was a cub. He remembered him and Nala in the elephant grave yard, he remembered the sounds of his father's shrieks as he thrown off the edge of a cliff, he remembered the sight of his mother being slapped by Scar, he remembered being raised by Timon and Pumbaa, but his favorite memory, was the day his daughter Kiara was born.
"Well, all was going well as a cub. Until the day my father was killed by his own brother Scar. Then, when I met Timon and Pumbaa, they taught how to put my past behind me. When I did, I knew that I needed to move on. Then one night, I was visited by my father and Rafiki who, with his stick, smacked me on my head. It gave me a look at my future. And I knew, that I had to come home." Said Simba with a big smile on his face.
"Nice. And I am sorry about your father." Said Kuda.
"Don't even worry about it. It was jealousy that lead to it." Replied Simba.
As the day went on, the three males spent their entire day together, while back at Pride Rock, Kiara, Nala, Vitani, and another lioness Starlight, lounged on rocks under the sun.
"So Vitani, when is you cub coming?" asked Starlight.
"Soon I hope. He or she is causing their mother pain." Said Vitani.
Vitani had gotten a lot bigger the last past few days.
"Rafiki said that she should be due in like two weeks." Said Kiara.
"I can't wait." Said Starlight.
"Me either." Said Vitani and Kiara simultaneously.
The day was short so everyone decided to turn in early. Kovu and Kiara met up and went to the royal part of the den. Since the weather was so amazing, Kuda, Vitani, Starlight, and another lioness, Camilla, all said they would sleep outside. The night air was soothing, and soon everyone fell fast asleep. Not knowing that they were being watched.