Author's Note:Dream lighting, ThatTexaskid and TMNTCSIMentalistTLK lover:thanks for the reviews and don't worry Kopa will be.

Time seemed to pass by slowly for Kiara. Her seemed to be racing but at the same time beating slowly. She may act like a brat but it's expected of her, since Simba and Nala spoils them. Just to keep them close, but all that attention is not all that cracked up to be. After a few months of your parents watching your every move. Luck for Kiara she has a brother who understand. Unlike their parents, who they really don't know much about. So knowing that they had a great uncle Scar that killed their grandfather and blamed it on their father. Causing him to run away and live with a meerkat and warthog, is out of the question. Neither would grandma Sarabi would understand. Since her parents were firm as well as loving.

So to think that her brother was going to be the scalely beasts' lunch. Her world seem bleak. But just as a crocodile latched on the light golden cub's ear, a ear pricing roar erupted. Causing the crocodile to let go, sending Kopa into the water. A bright blur pass by the hungry reptiles and dived in the lake. Kiara held her breath, worried for her little brother. Kovu looked at the golden lioness cub with corncern, green eyes. The brown cub placed a paw on the princess' paw. Soon a huge splash was heard and everyone turned their eyes towards the sound to see a teen lion walking out of the water with Kopa in his mouth. Kiara squealed before running over to her brother and the teen male. The teen took deep breaths before shaking the water from his small golden-blonde mane before sitting to let the sun dry his golden body.

"Kopa! Wake up!" the golden princess cried.

By this time Mheetu and Vitani ran over. Concern and worry in their eyes. The light golden cub soon began to cough and spit out water before blinking his bright sapphire blue eyes open. The pale cream lion sighed in relief that his nephew was alright before casting his golden eyes towards the teen that saved him.

"Thank you..."

The golden teen lion smiled lightly before looking at the slightly older lion with light blue eyes that seemed to belong to an angel. The way they seemed to glow. "Gabriel. And I couldn't let the boy get eaten. It wasn't his time."

Mheetu smiled, already liking the golden male. "I..."

The pale cream lion was cut off by a loud roar. He turned his head to see none other than his brother in law, sister and the old queen. Along with his sister's friends, Tama and Kula. The young lion sighed deeply, he didn't want to deal with drama today.

"Hello Simba. Nala..."

The king and queen snarled before growling. "Mheetu."

At a quick glance Nala was surprised at well her little brother has grown before she shook her head with a glare. Simba's orange eyes were narrowed and blazing.

"You know the penalty for returning to the Pride Lands!"

Mheetu glance at Kovu, Shetani and Vitani and frowned to see the three cubs shaking from fear. He closed his eyes and sighed before opening them with a sarcastic growl. "If I'm not mistaken you are the ones trespassing!"

Simba glanced around before looking back at his brother in law with a snarl. Mheetu growled back after hearing the sacred whimper of the cubs behind him. Simba glared at the pale cream lion before looking at his cubs who was shaking themselves. His orange eyes widen before he sighed.

"We're finished here."

Mheetu nuzzled the cubs before approaching the pridelanders with a knowing smirk and gleam his golden eyes. As Nala and Simba picked up Kiara and Kopa. The pale cream lion laughed lightly before smiling at his niece and nephew with a warm smile.

"No Simba...we have bearly begun."

With a smile at the rest of the pridelanders he turned and picked up Shetani and headed towards his pride's caves, Kovu and Vitani walking ahead. With a sway of his tail, telling Gabriel to follow. The golden teen glanced at the group of lions that seemed to shaken to cubs up. With a flicker of his ears he turned to follow but two small voices called out before he turned his back.

"Thank you!"

Gabriel smiled at the twins before completely turning and ran to catch up with the others. Sarabi stood with wide eyes, her grandcubs just used their manners. Even Simba and Nala was shocked before they turned and headed towards Pride Rock. Sarabi smiled where the others disappeared before sighing and following her son.