Hey guys soory there hasn't been an update in a while. Ive been pretty busy working at my new job and school. But it has given me plenty of time to think about what to write. Sooo i hope you like this chapter!

Chapter 9

New Friend

Katie's P.O.V

I woke up to the sun rising over the savannah and looked around no one in my family was awake and I really did not want to wait for them to wake up so I could go outside I just wanted to go. So instead of just going back to sleep like I would normally do I got up and walked to the promontory and down the stone like steps down off of Pride Rock. I was really annoyed with the overprotectiveness of my new parents I could not do anything by myself any more I always had them or my grandparents over my shoulder. I walked down to my favorite waterhole that no one came to so I could come here and go swimming. I have only been here like two times by myself. It was only a short walk and I could not wait to get there and relax in the water before my family found out that I was not home and came looking for me.

When I got there I saw that I was not the only one there. Standing in front of me was a golden cub with brown eyes and a brown tuft of hair. He looked at me like I was the most weirdest thing he has ever seen in his life. "hello" I said. "umm….. Hi" he replied. An awkward silence came between us and he seemed like he didn't know what to say next. "Whats your name?" he asked. "Katie, and yours?" "Akiri". "you want to be friends "he asked. "Sure" I answered, he smiled and I gave him a smile back he sort of reminded me of my friend I had back home named Jason. Both of our fathers were paterners in the company and we would often play with each other in our fathers' offices.

"want to play tag" he asked. I nodded my head happily having someone close to my age to play with. We played for what felt like was hours and it was all fun until Zazu flew in with a stern face and told me that mom and dad wanted to see me at home then he turned to Akiri with and equal expression and said and your mother would also like a word with you as well. Oh great they were now going to get on to me and not let me out of their sight for the rest of the day. I sighed angrily and the both of us started walking back to pride rock ready to face our parents.

Kiara's P.O.V

I woke up in the morning expecting to not find my little girl sleeping by my side. I looked to the side and saw that Kovu was still snoring. I really loved this little girl I didn't want nothing to happen her. She was a blessing to me and Kovu because we had tried to have a cub and that was not going to be possible. But she was my daughter and I would not trade her for the world. I decided that I would wake up Kovu and tell him that she was missing and talk to him about some of my feelings. "Kovu, honey time to get up" I said shaking his shoulder. He groaned and eventually got up looking unhappy to be woken up so early. He was really not a morning person. "Good Morning" he said with a smile on his muzzle. I could see his eyes wandering looking for Katie to tell her 'good morning' those to had become very close it was like me with my dad. It made my heart melt seeing them together like me and my dad were when I was little. "where is Katie" he asked I gave him a calm look "she probably went out for some fresh air", I said. " she should not leave the den without telling someone or taking someone along with her" , he said getting panicked. I was getting worried to remembering last time she left and was attacked by that chettah. "Ok , send Zazu to look for her." I said trying to calm him down. This is the most I've seen him worried. He got up and walked out to tell him to fly and look for her. When he walked out my parents were waking up. Mom came over to me and said " where's Katie?" "Zazu is looking for her", "well" my mom said "like mother like daughter". I looked at her and laughed. Kovu came back in with Kani a lioness with our pride with a little cub. She made me jealous at first that she could have cubs and I could not. "Kani said that Akiri was missing this morning as well so Zazu is looking for the both of them now". I got up and followed them out just as the both of them were coming up the stone steps. They both looked guilty and afraid at what they were to get. Akiri's mom let him have it and Kovu was grinding into Katie about leaving and not telling him or me. He then told her to go into the den with Akiri and to stay there the rest of the day as punishment. When she went in there I looked at him as he was trying to regain controll and calm down.

"Well that went well" I said. "I don't really like punishing her like that", he said. "Well it all apart of parenting" I said giving him a nuzzel. "I have to go and do patrol" he said walking away. " im going to make sure our prisoners get some breakfeast" I said with a laugh. He walked down going out into the savannah I walked into the den ready to give my daughter a lecture of my own and spend the day with her ,bonding.

Well how was that I know it was short but I have some more ideas that I will put into the next chapter! THANK YOU BELLAVISION for the help you played with this chapter and whiteskydragon. Yall were great help I really want to finish this story and I got this really great idea for the future in the next few chapters I might make her older in her teens. Please bear with me as I try to update, there might be one tomorrow.

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