Kovu and Kiara ran to the watering hole to go play.

Kovu ask "where are we going?"

Kiara answers "you will have to follow me and find out."

Kiara lead Kovu to the Jungle of Love.

Kovu ask "Kiara, what are we doing here?"

Kiara answers "playing tag and your it."

Kiara ran through the plains and trees stopping at a hill for Kovu to collide into her tumbling over each other down the hill landing at the bottom laughing.

Kiara brings Kovu closer to her licking his face.

Kovu whispers "I love you so much Kiara."

Kiara whispers "remember when we met and the problems we faced, falling in love with each other?"

Kovu answers "yep and how we realized that we can't live with each other."

Kiara smiles seductive at him thinking how much she loves him.

Malka and Sabrina walked to the watering hole to see Kovu but didn't find him there.

Moto and Shannon walked up too them and ask "looking for Kovu?"

Malka answers "yes, do you know where he is?"

Moto answers "no, but where ever Kiara is, Kovu is with her."

Malka ask "what do you mean?"

Moto answers "their relationship is about the same as King Simba and Queen Nala. Same with Kion and Rani becoming mates."

Malka ask "mates?"

Moto answers "yes, it started after Nala's half brother went to war with her and Kovu because of Zira attacking Gavin's mother, grand mother and grand father, Mufasa and Simba when he was a cub."

After Kiara was borned Gavin wouldn't let Kovu date Kiara. Until Kiara declare that Kovu is her mate for life. I think they even mated along with Kion and Rani. They're very protective over each other."

Malka and Sabrina look at each other and smile.

Tiffany and Ryan walk up to them to see what's going on.

Ni and Sarafina came to check on the cubs.

Malka ask "you too must be Ni and Sarafina?"

Sarafina smiles "yes and you must be Malka, Kovu's baby step-brother and this must be your girlfriend Sabrina?"

Malka smile "yes, she is."

Malka ask "Sarafina, what happened to the rest of the hyenas?"

Ni answers "well Kion took care of them by sending them into to the river."

Malka ask "do you know if Kovu and Kiara have mated at all?"

Sarafina ask "why would you want to know that for?"

Malka answers "when Kovu came to visit my dad with Kiara, my dad told him that he is the first born of the king and is rightful heir to my dad's throne but he gave it to me because he couldn't leave Kiara."

Ni sighs and says "yes, they have courted each other once when Kiara went into heat. But I don't know about them going that far into their relationship."

Kiara and Kovu walked back from the Jungle of Love.

Kiara ask "Kovu, did you have fun playing tag?"

Kovu answers "yes, but maybe we got lost in the moment with each other."

Kiara smirks "oh come on, Kovu, you know you enjoy giving me a bath and kissing me."

Kovu sighs "yes I love it Kiara and can we do another one sometime soon."

Kiara smirks "oh are you trying to ask for another round of giving me a bath of kisses?"

Kovu smirks "maybe" winking his eyebrows.

Kiara replies "slow down there my tiger save it for after we become king and queen."

Kovu looked up at the sky to see sun setting and says "Kiara we're going to be grounded for being late."

Kiara and Kovu run back to Pride Rock to see Simba, Nala and Zira waiting for them at the entrance of the den.

Simba ask "uh Kiara do you know what time it is in a sweet gentle voice."

Kiara smiles "it's very late."

Simba ask "then where have you been at? Your mom was about to make a search party for you two."

Kovu answers "I followed Kiara because she wouldn't tell me where she was going and took me to the Jungle of Love."

Nala and Zira look at the two cubs then to each other then back to the cubs and ask "you two didn't do that again?"

Kovu answers "no, just bathing Kiara with licks and kisses" causing both cubs to blush red like a tomato.

Zira looks at Simba and Nala wonder what the punishment is.

Simba says "well it's a little late so lets go inside to sleep."

Next morning, Kovu walked out of the den and headed down from Pride Rock to bump into Kion and the lion guard.

Kion ask "Kovu, where did you go?"

Kovu answers "your sister took me to the Jungle of Love for relaxation. What about you?" Rani smiles "we're doing good as far as dating goes."

Malka walked behind him and said "Kovu where did you yesterday?"

Kovu answers "Kiara took me to the Jungle of Love."

Malka ask "where is that at?"

Kovu points toward the eastern border and says "head past the desert then you'll see a line of trees."

Kovu walked to the watering hole to get a drink.

Kiara sneak up on him and went to pounce but jumped over him into the watering hole.

Kovu looked up wondering what jumped but didn't see anyone until Kiara grabbed his head and pulled him into the water.

Kovu moans "Kiara, I wasn't ready but since you did that, then I will do this to you."

Kiara ask "do what?"

Kovu kisses her on the lips.

Sabrina walks to the watering hole and ask "are you two done kissing in the watering hole?"

Kovu breaks the kiss causing Kiara to smile in love.

Kovu and Kiara get out of the water and shake the water out of their fur.

Simba and Nala walked to the watering hole with their parents to see Kiara and Kovu with their faces red.

Simba smirks "I wonder what happen to our daughter and son in-law?"

Sarabi smirks "I think Kiara got a very long kiss and got caught kissing."

All three laughed at Kiara and Kovu blushing red.

Kiara moans "mom, dad, grandma."

Kovu smiles at them.

Simba ask "Kovu, would you join me on patrol to patrol the pride lands?"

Kovu smiles "sure, lets go then" but kisses Kiara goodbye and leaves with Simba for patrol.

Nala and Sarabi take Kiara to talk about hunting.

Afternoon came Kovu returned back to the watering hole to see Malka and Sabrina sitting by the water's edge.

Malka ask "Kovu how have you been?"

Kovu answers "I just got done going on patrol with my soon to be father in-law."

Sabrina ask "father in-law?"

Kovu answers "yeah I'm going to marry princess Kiara when we're older to become the new King and Queen of the pride lands."

Malka smiles "well that's good for you."

Kovu leaves to go find Kiara.

Nala was talking to her mom about giving Kiara hunting lessons.

Sarafina smiles "that's great for my grand-daughter."

Nala sighs "but what worries me is how close Kiara and Kovu are in their relationship."

Sarafina ask "why would you worry about their relationship for?"

Nala answers "well she lets him give her a bath of kisses and licks to see how much Kovu loves her."

Sarafina smirks "what about you? You wanted Simba to be in your heart and soul and blood before you two became King and Queen."

Nala sighs "I was just two weeks old seeing him walk from his mom to his dad developing a crush on him leading me to want his attention, then wanting to snuggle with him at night."

Sarafina smiles "well I can see your point of view on them but their the same way you and Simba were, when you was young."

Nala sighs sad "yeah but we couldn't grow up here because of Scar taking away our childhood."

Sarafina smiles "well at least you two survived in the Jungle of Love together and stop by the pride lands to see us for a few hours."

Nala says "if you didn't tell me the last time we were together about Scar hitting Sarabi, Simba wouldn't come back because he got lost in romance with me and wanted to grow old in the Jungle of Love with me and forget about this place. After Scar slapped Sarabi in front of Simba, he just about lose all his control to just maul Scar without mercy."

Kovu walks up to Nala and her mother and ask "have you seen Kiara?" Its almost sun setting and I can't find her anywhere."

Nala ask "is their a place where you two watch sunrise together?"

Kovu smiles "I didn't check up there" and runs off to the top of Pride Rock.

Kovu reached the top of Pride Rock to see standing there in front of him was Kiara sitting watching sun setting and walks over to her and licks her cheek and says "I've been looking for you all afternoon."

Kiara smirks "oh you have, may I ask why?"

Kovu smiles "so I can do this" kissing her leaning into her causing Kiara to tumble onto her back getting lost in being kissed.

After sun went down, Kiara and Kovu went down the steps to promontory to stargaze before going to bed.