tried to wake them by nudging and licking them, but it was hopeless.  She carried them a few feet away and buried them, and then tended to her only living cub.

     The other lions had to stop their search, Vitani had gone into labor and had two cubs by her side.  But, one wasn't her own cub, she found shortly before giving birth, and just told everyone her was hers.  Shortly after both cubs very born, Kovu, Simba, and Nala lead the other lions to search for Kiara. 

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     It had been three days sense Kiara went missing, their was no trace of her.  They'd tried and tried to find her but failed each time.  Some of the lionesses gave up and began to stay with Vitani when the others went looking for her.  Kovu was more scared than anyone. He was scared for his mate, and her cubs.  What would he do if lost them both?

     Another two more days went by, most of the others gave up, but Kovu, Simba, and Nala still thought she'd be alive.  Kovu went out on his own one night.  He though of a few places they didn't check.  He started by the river, but couldn't find her their, he tried many other places, but she was no where to be found.

     He fell to the ground and sobbed heavily, and cried her name over and over.

     Kiara's ear twitched.  She heard a voice, she listened, she couldn't believe it.  It was Kovu!  He wasn't far either.  She picked her head up, but that scared her cub, and it cried loudly.

     Kovu heard a small cry, he didn't know what it was, he'd only heard it when Vitani had her cubs.  He walked towards the sound and soon heard a voice, it took him a minuet, but it then hit him,  the voice, it was Kiara's.

     "KIARA!! KIARAAA!!!" Kovu called and ran into a small cave, finding Kiara and rapped his arms around her and nuzzled her over and over. 

        Kovu gasped as he saw the tiny cub next to her.  "It's a girl."  She whispered, but sounded sad. "Whats wrong?"  He asked, tears rolled down Kiara's face.  "Th-Their were three!"  She cried.  Kovu was shocked, but tried his best to comfort her.  "At least we still have one."

      That seemed to lift her spirit.

.  Kovu put his face next to the cubs', she rested her nose next to his.  "What should we name our little princess?"  Kiara asked.

     "Talulla...It means princess."  Kovu smiled gently licked his daughter.  The two mates rested peacefully next to their daughter, Talulla. 

      The next moring, Kovu helped Kiara back to the pride, while everyone was still asleep.  Kiara lied down to let her cub nurse more.  Kovu sat be her until one of the members woke up, Nala.  She very slowly and sady got up, with her head down, she walked towards the caves' mouth, she soon looked up and saw Kiara.

      "Kiara!" She cried and ran to her daughter.  She looked down and saw the tiny, six day old cub.  She smiled and nuzzled her daughter then Kovu.  "Her name is Talulla."  Kiara smiled as the other members of the pride began to wake up and run over to them. 

      The traditional ceremony was held for the princess three weeks later, once the animals all heard of her birth.  Rafiki was proud to hold the cub.  He walked to the edge of Pride Rock, with Kovu and Kiara behind him,  and held the young pricness, Talulla, high above his head.  The wind blew through Pride Rock, and again, Simba felt his father watching him.

     The young cub smiled as the wind blew through her fur.  Rafiki chuckled to himself, remembering Kiara when she was that age.  He pulled her back, and handed her over to her parents.   They took her in the cave and let her rest next to her cousin, Obi, Vitani's adopted son.  The two cubs rested quietly. 

     Abeni, a young cub the pride adopted, walked over.  "What was that for?"  She asked, looking at Kiara.  "That was for her, Abeni, its to show everyone that she will be the new queen one day."  She explained.

     And with that, Kiara looked back at her daughter.  The though of Talulla being a queen made her smile, but for now, she was the princess.  Princess Talulla, my... Little...Princess.. little princess.