Author's Note:To all of the readers; Since you all have expressed your thoughts about the love triangle between Mheetu, Simba and Nala. You'll find out in this chapter, enjoy. The song used is Reflection from Disney's Mulan. I just changed a few words around.

The sun had rose from behind the horizon, spreading her golden rays across the kingdom and starting a new day. The animals of the Pride Lands were already beginning their daily routines. On pride rock, the pride was beginning to start their day. But today was a special day for the pride. The five cubs of the pride ran out of the cave and over to the edge. Exiting the cave after the cubs was Nala, Talia, Jasiri and Kula. The four lionesses smiled at the amazed looks on the cubs face.

"I remember my first time out." Talia smiled at the memory before frowning with a sad sigh. "Just a beautiful scenery didn't await me."

Nala smiled lightly, sad that her nieces and son didn't get to grow up like their cubs are. A small nudge caused the queen to look to see Jasiri. The rusty brown lioness stood with a stretch.

"We should go ahead and start hunting. While the herds are lazy."

Kula frowned at that as she watched the cubs talk about the different animals. "Whose going to watch the cubs?"

Nala's ear flickered before she replied. "Kiara..."

"Don't count on it."

The four older lionesses looked towards the cave entrance to see the princess walking out. Jasiri and Kula shared a look before ushering the cubs down and away from the queen and princess. Talia thought about leaving but decided to stay.

"Kiara, why can't you watch the cubs?"

The golden orange lioness rolled her amber eyes. "I have something better to do and why should I do something for someone who has been keeping SECRETS FROM ME!"

Nala and Talia shared confused looks before looking at Kiara. The light cream lioness went to step forward but Kiara snarled at her.

"Kiara you need to calm down. What secrets are you talking about?"

Kiara glared at her mother. "It's been a month and I don't know who that Mheetu lioness is or that Kopa guy is."

Nala looked down with her ears pinned. "Oooh. That...their family."

Kiara growled loudly."Care to explain!"

Nala sighed heavily. "Kopa is your older brother that was brought back from the dead. The great kings just wanted him to live a bit before becoming a adult. The lioness is a friend of your father and I that was turned into a lioness."

Kiara's ear flickered before she continue to glare. "You couldn't tell me this before! And do you know that father spends a lot of time with this Mheetu. I even caught them nuzzling a few nights ago."

Nala looked down and took a deep breath. "I know. Mheetu by later today will be crowned as your father's second queen and mate."

Kiara's eyes widened before she growled. "How you let that happened?! And what about me?!"

Nala frowned before sighing. "I love Mheetu as well and what do you mean what about you?"

"With this Kopa being back, whose going to be the heir?!"

Talia managed to nuzzle her friend. "You are. Kopa don't want the throne and you have more training than Kopa."

Kiara calmed down. She really didn't mean to go off like that. Lately she has been real moody and cranky. With a heavy sigh she got up and head down the slope towards her original destination. Leaving Talia and Nala staring after her.

-TOAAII-

Mheetu and Jenell sat outside a medium cave that belonged to their son. The cave was roomy and was placed not far from the watering hole and not far from pride rock. The two mothers were waiting for Hal to return from a visit from the Marsh lands. But the visit wasn't for business. Simba had set up a meeting with the Marsh lands' king and a agreement to have Hal and the second princess meet. They were excited for their son, maybe he won't be alone.

Their eyes caught something coming over a hill. Bright smiles formed when they realized it was their son. The light cream lion looked at his mothers and kept walking by. Mheetu looked at the pale beige lioness by her.

"It must not of ended well." Mheetu looked back where her son walked off. "I'll go talk to him."

Jenell nodded before heading towards pride rock while Mheetu went after Hal. The light cream lion walked the edge of the watering hole looking down at his blurry reflection.

"Look at me, I may never pass for a perfect mate, or a perfect son."

A stressful sigh left his lighter colour muzzle. He had went to the Marsh lands in hopes of finding the one and maybe he won't have to be alone. But it was a disaster, he couldn't connect with her or any of the other lionesses. But strangely enough...he felt a connection with some young lions.

"Can it be, I'm not meant to play this part?"

He understands that his father was into lions and even slept with one. But now that he is now a she, where does that leave him. Will he be looked down on if he follow through with being with a male.

"Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family's heart. Who is that boy I see, staring straight back at me? Why is my reflection someone I don't know? Who is that perfect groom? It's not me, though I've will my reflection show, who I am, inside?"

A purple fish leaps out of the water and back in. Causing the water to ripple, Hal looked up and seen two love birds flying around.

"How I pray, that a time will come, I can free myself, from their expectations. On that day, I'll discover someway to be myself, and to make my family want a fierce soldier, No-one knows who I am. Must there be a secret me, I'm forced to hide? Must I pretend that I am someone else for all time? When will my reflection show, who I am inside?"

Tears started to fall from his light blue eyes. "When will my reflection show, who I am inside?"

Hal sat with his head low and sobbed. Mheetu had heard the whole song and approached her son with pinned ears.

"Hal..."

The light cream lion sniffed up some tears before looking up to see his mother. Mheetu smiled lightly before fixing her son' s light brown mane. "Everyone blooms in their own time. I'm sure the one for you is out there."

Hal sighed and was about to say something when concern filled his being as he watched his mother get pale before watching her run over to a nearby bush and threw up.

"Mom, are you alright?"

Mheetu gagged and coughed. Her throat hurts and her vision was blurry. The light cream lioness turned around and staggered a bit before looking up. She was about to say something when everything in her body shut down and everything went black.