Kiara ran towards pride rock, determened to learn the truth. "Kiara! Wait, Just forget I said it!" Kovu called after her, but Kiara didn't stop. She reached the base of the rock just as Kovu cought up with her. He jumped in front of Kiara, "Stop! You can't ask him. Please, just let it go." Kovu pleaded. Kiara started to speak when she heard a voice behind Kovu. "Let what go?" said Simba. Both lions turnned to see the king approaching. "Daddy" Kiara said, and went to hug him. Simba smiled as she cuddled agianst him. Kovu looked nervous, "Nothing sir, it's nothing." He slowly backed up and started to turn. "Daddy, Who's Kopa?" Kovu froze. Simba's smile faded and Kiara Backed away from him. Simba was staring off into the sunset, with the saddest look Kiara had ever seen. "Who told you about him?" Simba asked, not caring to look at eighter of them. Kovu  turnned back to Simba, "Well, sir, you see..." Kiara stepped towards her father, "It was my fault. We were talking and-" "It doesn't matter now." Simba interupted, "Please sit, I have alot of explaining to do." Kiara and Kovu exchanged nervous glances. Both of them silently sat next to Simba. The king paused before starting, "Kopa, how long it's been since I've said that name. He was your brother. He died when you were only little, so thats why you dont remember him." Simba let Kiara take it in before he started a story he spent so long trying to forget.

           Kopa looked out to the beautiful sunrise, watching as it spread light to the kingdom that was soon to be his. He turnned back to the small cave that his pride slept in. "Dad!" he shouted, "Dad! DADDADDADDADDADDAD!" he chanted while jumping on Simba. "Dad! Wake up it's morning!" Not only did he manage to wake up Simba, but the whole pride. Nala kicked Simba in his side. "Ouch!" Simba said, "I'm awake! Kopa, get off me, and was that really necessary?" The whole pride shouted "YES!" In responce. Nala Just smiled and rolled over, "Someone had to do it." Simba rose and yawned. Kopa stopped to admire his dads masive size, then resumed jumping around as his father exited the cave.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Simba watched as Kopa ran ahead of him to the top of pride rock, remembering his first time being brought up here. Kopa sat looking out over the pride lands as Simba sat next to him. "Kopa, do you know why we are up here?" Simba asked. Kopa thought a moment. "Every king is brought up here to be shown the responsibilities and duties of being a king, like how to treat everyone equally. they are tought about there role in the circle of life and how they keep order in the kingdom." Simba looked stunned. The little child who jumped on him just moments ago had matured and grown so fast. "Right, thats exactly what you are about to learn. When i was little, like you, my father showed me the entire kingdom. He said 'everything the light touches, is our kingdom.' As king you need to protect it with your life, to defend those you love." Kopa smiled, he looked out to his kingdom. Simba suddenly saw himself the same day he was brought up here. He and his father had planned to spend all day with eachother, but the kings duties never rest and he had to save the kingdom from intruders. Kopa looked over to the Outlands. "What about that place? Is that our kingdom too?" Simba sighed, "No, thats where all the bad lions go. Don't ever go there, ok?" Kopa looked down, "Oh, ok."  Simba stood, "Come on, let's go.."                                                                                                                                                                                                    Simba and Kopa left pride rock and walked down to the water hole. On the way, Simba told him of the importance of the circle of life. Kopa stayed quiet, enjoying the time he was spending with his dad. "So when I die," Kopa said, "My body becomes the grass?" Simba laughed at his sons confusion, "Yes, and then the grass feeds the other animals." Kopa looked even more confused, "So...OOOH!" Kopa jumped with excitement, "I get it now." Simba laughed agian, "Now, where was I? Oh yes, now as king you-" Simba stopped. He saw a small bird flying towards them supprisingly fast. Kopa turnned to see what it was that Simba was looking at and frowned. "I guess that means you have to go, huh?" Simba looked at Kopa with a sad look. "I wont be gone long, then we can finish." Simba gave Kopa a quick hug and ran off to meet Zazu, leaving Kopa with nothing to do.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Kopa left the water hole and went to find someone he knew would like to play with him. "Hi Vitani." He said as he approached a young cub. She looked at him and smiled, but something seemed different today. "Hi Kopa." She replied, "I thought you would be with your dad." Kopa looked down, "No, he had to go somewhere agian."  Vitani stood, "Thats too bad. Well, what do you want to do?" Kopa smiled, "What about we play a game of hide-n-seek?" Vitani smerked, "So i can win agian?" Kopa jumped on her, "Hey, i let you find me that last time!" Vitani rolled over laughing, "What? don't want to admit you got beat by a girl?" Kopa shoved her playfully, "Shut up. lets go, I'm board." Kopa turnned and left. Vitani smiled to her self, then frowned just as quickly. "Hey! Wait up." she called after him.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

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