Hey guys sorry for the delay for this next chapter but I have had a lot go on my best friend and first boyfriend I ever had died yesterday in a car wreck. He always loved writing and I want to dedicate this story to him I miss him and wish he was here. I really would like a co-author though for this story and if you are interested in helping with this story please private message and I will give your email address you do not have to put your real name. I decided to let this chapter to not be in the future like I thought I thought it would be.

Chapter 7

New life, New family

Katie's P.O.V.

I woke up with a major headache and a very stiff leg. I was back once again in the den only this time it was filled with lionesses and two lions. I was between two, a lion and a lioness. They both were still asleep. The sun was just coming up and I noticed how beautiful it looked I got up and noticed this weird stick looking contraption thing around my leg. I then remembered why it was there and what happened yesterday. I managed to stand and get around the sleeping beasts to get outside. I never really saw these kinds of sunrises in the city.

I heard a little shuffling in the den and a yawn I looked around and coming out of the den was the golden lion with the red mane. I just turned around and pretend not to notice, I was good at pretending there was no one there. My dad had some pretty mean people that worked for him. I heard the footsteps keep walking pause behind me and then keep walking by. It wasn't too long that I heard another set of steps coming toward me only they stopped behind me and did not keep walking on. I turned around and saw the golden lioness called 'kiara' behind me. "Are you hungry?" she asked. I nodded my head. "Come on then, Rafiki left you some food and some medicine for your leg". I got up and followed her to inside the den. Everyone was getting up and leaving to begin their day they stared at me and started to whisper. In the corner was my backpack and a hollowed out turtle shell filled with fruit and berries in another half coconut shell was some weird foul smelling concoction. The dark furred lion was there. He smiled and helped me sit down so I could eat.

I ate all the fruit and then managed to keep all of the medicine down with a mouth full of water also in another shell. "How is your leg felling today" asked Kovu in a way my dad would ask. I really did not want to talk after all that happen and just shrug my shoulders. Kiara came over and started to run her tongue over me cleaning off all of the dried blood off me. When I was all clean the babon monkey they call Rafiki showed up to look at my leg. He took off the cast and wrapped it up in some leaves and told me to just be careful and not to put too much pressure on it. He said that there was no permanent damage and that I should be just fine.

When Rafiki left Kovu put on a very serious face and asked me to sit down. " we both know that you have been through a lot and we know it may be a little to soon but we wanted to know if it would be alright if we adopted you as our own daughter." This was all coming to me to fast in my opinion. Then Kiara spoke up and nuzzled me " We want to take care of you, you would be our own daughter and princess of these lands as well" . " we do not want to take the place of your parents thought we would never want to take that place." "I am sure they will always hold a special place in your heart." I could fell the tears that have been bottled up coming out. I really appreciated what they were doing but this was too much right now. I got up and ran as fast as my legs would go. I ran down the rock and past some lioness at the waterhole all looking at me with concerned looks.

Kovu's P.O.V.

I looked out and watched as Katie ran out of the cave. Kiara immediately went to follow, "no", I said. "no" she said. " just give her time to think and clear her head she's been through a lot today" I gave her a nuzzle just as my mother-in – law came running in. "Why is she running and crying " she asked . I sighed and said " we just asked if we could adopt her". She looked over and saw Kiara crying and went to comfort her. I walked outside and go talk to her and calm her down. She was actually easy to find with her scent and footprints she was under a tree with her knees hugged tight to her. I eased up to her and placed a paw around her pulling her into a hug, which thankfully she did not pull away from. I looked down at her this frighten little thing shaking in my arms. "It's your decision". She looked up at me and nodded her head. She said with whole sincerity "I'm sorry daddy for running away". "Okay let's get you home then". She got up and climbed on my back holding on around my neck. We walked back to pride rock. Kiara was waiting at the top, when she saw her on my back and the look and went to probably go tell the rest of the pride about us adopting Katie.

When we reached the rest of the pride I placed her next to Kiara. She fell asleep for a nap leaning against Kiara. Everything just seemed peace full now, I finally had a family. Simba came up and smiled at us finally accepting Katie into the family as his granddaughter. When Katie woke up we introduced Nala and Simba and to her and gave her some more fruit for her to eat. She wouldn't really talk to anyone, she would just nod or shake her head. When the sun set we went inside and both me and Kiara slept on either side of her keeping her warm.

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