Chapter 37

In the outlands:

"Tasha!" snapped a cranky lioness.

"I'm here." Said Tasha as she stepped forward.

"Where have you been?" asked the lioness.

"I was in the Pride Lands. You should know, you were there." Said Tasha.

"Don't get smart with me. I left because Vitani showed up. I couldn't risk being seen." Said the other lioness.

"Forgive me. But when should this battle happen?" asked Tasha.

The other lioness seemed to have calmed down and spoke with calmness.

"Soon my child. But as I said before, we shall start with Kiara's little princess." Said the lioness with an evil snicker.

In the Pride Lands:

Vitani was in the den all day resting because of her pregnancy.

"How are you doing sis?" asked Kovu as he and Kiara walked in the den towards Vitani.

"I'm ok. In pain but ok." Kiara smiled and said, "I know how you feel. I had to go through all of this twice. And brought two beautiful cubs into the world."

Kiara had laid side by side with Vitani. Kovu smiled happy that Kiara brought Adin and Faith into the world.

"Alright you two, go ahead and talk. I'm going to go take the adolescents out with me around the boarder." Said Kovu.

"You're going to take all of them?" asked Vitani.

"Yup. I'm going to find out how their hunting skills work. I've seen the girls already. Time to see if my son and nephew can handle it. But Taja, he seems tough. I'm about to find out how tough these boys really are."

Vitani and Kiara chuckled.

"Be careful with my daughter Kovu!" yelled Vitani after her brother. Kovu this time chuckled.

"I will!" he yelled back.

As Kiara and Vitani relaxed in the den, Kovu went to find Simba to ask for help on analyzing the young adults. He found Simba and Nala talking on the sunning rocks.

"Hey Kovu. What are you up to today?" asked Nala as Kovu trotted near them than sat in front of them.

"I am going to take the adolescents out on border patrol with me. There's six of them and only one of me. Simba, will you help me watch them. The girls really don't need analyzing. The boys I'm worried about." He said.

Simba and Nala chuckled.

"Sure Kovu I'll help." Said Simba standing.

"Thanks Simba. Nala do you want to come?"

Nala looked down at her paws then up at Kovu.

"No thanks. I'm going to go find Kiara and the rest of the girls and relax with them." She said.

"Ok have fun."

Kovu and Simba said at the same time. When Nala walked off, Kovu and Simba did the same but in another direction. When Nala reached the den and found Kiara and Vitani, she could see Vitani was pretty big.

"I hope this is my last day carrying this cub. It was enough pain when Shanni and Ari were born. Now I have to go through more. This sucks." Said Vitani. Soon, something happened.

"OUCH! Wow that hurt. Ugh oh, I think my day carrying a cub is about to end." Vitani said roughly.

"I'm going to get Rafiki." Said Kiara as she dashed out of the den as quickly as she could.

As she did, she stopped in the fields where the adolescents, Simba, and Kovu where.

"Kiara what's wrong?" asked Simba.

His daughter was half out of breath and could hardly speak.

"Vitani, birth, cubs, today, needs Rafiki." She said.

Shanni and Tara came running over.

"Did I just hear you say my mom is giving birth at this very moment?" asked Shanni.

Kiara nodded yes.

"Ok Kiara you take the adolescents home. Kovu and I will get Rafiki. Come on Kovu."

As Simba and Kovu dashed away, Kiara counted the adolescents and went back to Pride Rock. Luckily Vitani's cub had not yet come.

"Mom are you ok?" asked Shanni looking at her mother worriedly.

"I'm fine Shanni. Your brother or sister is just giving me a hard time." Vitani said answering her daughter's question.

It wasn't long until Kovu and Simba appeared with Rafiki. The adolescents immediately left the den. As well as the adult males. It was about ten minutes when Rafiki exited the den and said, "You may enter. But quietly. The cub is sleeping."

Every one outside were soon inside. Vitani had given birth to a healthy baby girl. She named her Lexi.