Author's Note: Fangirl Fluffy; Tojo may not seem like most villains be he is. I'm not really good at writing evil lions, and I'm trying to make Tojo and his pride unique from Scar and Zira.

Asaf; They will. Slowly but surely.

TMNTMentalistTLK lover; Yeah there's a lot of new life. I'm glad you loved it.

Just a heads up, Tojo and Tama's spies will be revealed. You will be surprised.

The golden globe had risen over the horizon, spreading her bright rays across the waking kingdom. It's been a week since the births of Kiara and Mheetu's cubs. At this very moment Simba and Nala were sitting on the summit of pride rock, watching the sun rise. The peachy cream lioness sighed before nuzzling her head into the golden lion's red mane.

"It's time."

Simba sighed heavily. "I know." he looked up at the sky and took a deep breath. "I might as well get it over with."

Nala smiled lightly before nuzzling her mate before standing and heading down the winding slope. Simba stood and followed Nala down to the main cave. The peachy cream lioness gave the king another nuzzle before heading down the rocky slope that leads into the plains. Simba looked towards the cave entrance and with a in take of breath he walked in.

"I can't wait for them to start walking. So I can show them what a beautiful place they were born in."

Mheetu chuckled before smiling at her step-daughter and daughter in law. "It will come sooner than you think."

A clearing of a throat caused the two mothers to look and see Simba at the cave entrance. The golden lion walked over and nuzzled Mheetu and his sons before nuzzling his daughter and grandcubs.

The light cream lioness smiled at her mate. "What pleasure do we owe of your visit, this early in the morning."

Simba smiled before looking at Kiara. "I came to get you."

Kiara looked worried for a moment. "Is everything alright, dad?"

Simba smiled before nuzzling the young golden orange lioness. "Nothing at all. Just want to talk."

Kiara nuzzled her father before handling Shani, Mufasi and Almasi to Mheetu. After stretching, the princess followed her father out of the cave and up the winding slope. Father and daughter sat at the summit. There was silence for a moment before Kiara spoke.

"What did you want to talk to me about?"

Simba was looking at the kingdom for the longest moment. Deciding what approach he should take. With a deep breath he replied with a question of his own. "Do you remember when I brought you up here?"

Kiara looked from her father to kingdom and nodded. She remembers that day clearly, it a few days after her run in with Kovu. It was early in the morning like now and it was the start of her daily lessons. Her first lesson started with Simba saying that every reign rises and falls like the soon. That one day the sun will set on his and her mother's rule and will rise with her as the new queen.

"Good. Well...the time has come where a new reign will rise."

The golden orange lioness' amber eyes widened. "You can't be serious! I'm not ready to rule and you are still young!"

Simba smiled brightly at his heir and daughter. "My great grandfather gave the throne when my grandmother told him she was pregnant. My great grandfather was young like I am when he gave my grandparents the throne. But regardless, that's really not the point."

Kiara looked at her father in confusion. "What is?"

Simba smiled brightly and proudly. "Truth is...I should of handed you the crown sooner. Your display at the war is what the Pride Lands need for a queen."

Kiara sighed heavily. "I was just following my heart."

Simba smiled before nuzzling the unsure lioness. "Exactly. Kovu told me that he ask you to run away and start new. But you didn't...you knew what was at stake. There's no words to describe how proud I am of you and Kovu. You two are ready to rule."

Kiara sighed heavily, she looked at her father who was still smiling. With a deep breath she stood. "I need time to think."

Simba' s ears flickered before he nodded. "I understand."

Kiara make a quick turn and hurried down the slope. Simba looked back at his kingdom and lowered his head with a sigh. But the golden lion wasn't aware of two brown eyes watching.

-TOAAII-

It was midday at the Hate pride, the setting sun cast multi colours along the water surfaces and across the sky. Near a small water hole Tojo paced, with a inpatient scrowl.

"Where the hell are they?!"

The dark golden lion was waiting for his spies. He need to know what is going on in the Pride Lands so he can enact stage two. Tojo's ear flickered at the sound of someone approaching. He turned his sapphire blue eyes to the source to see his mate and spies. His eyes narrowed as he growled.

"What took you two so long?!"

The two winched from the rise of voice. Before the spy with pale brown fur spoke. "Easy there, Tojo. It's not easy for the king's best friends to sneak away."

The second spy with red skin, nodded in agreement. "Yeah. Simba is still skeptical about letting rogues in and now letting close ones leave. He's very paranoid."

Tama rolled her golden eyes before snarling. "Typical."

Tojo growled before taking a deep breath. "What did you find out?"

The pale brown spy replied with a evil chuckle. "Simba is handing down the throne."

Tojo relaxed before a pleased smile formed. "Perfect. When the cubs are a month, Vitani will go to the Pride Lands with Abasi, Chaka and Alyssa. Queen Kiara will be destroyed when she finds out her beloved mate cheated." With a grin, Tojo turned to his spies. "Good work Timon and Pumbaa."

The two prey animals bowed before heading back to the Pride Lands as Tojo and Tama headed back to their cave.