directly behind Pride Rock.  It's as simple as that…"

            Kovu nodded.  "But the animals will find the waterholes in the forest before I even tell them…"

            "Kovu, just trust me on this.  Now, I want you to wake up now.  It's actually sunset, so you're not waking up late like last time…"

            Kovu nodded, still panting, surprised still at how hot it was. 

            "Oh, and Kovu, expect for the drought to start today…"

 

 

            Kovu woke up to see an orange sky outside the den while he was stretching.  He walked over l">            "Will the drought really be this intense?"

            Mohatu gravely nodded.  "But you can prevent it."

            Kovu widened his eyes.  "I can't stop weather…"

            Mohatu shook his head.  "I know that, but you can prevent it from becoming this intense.  The drought will last a little while, about a month.  Your average waterhole in these conditions'll last only about two days…  Kovu, there are underground waterholes, and waterholes in the forest directly behind Pride Rock.  It's as simple as that…"

            Kovu nodded.  "But the animals will find the waterholes in the forest before I even tell them…"

            "Kovu, just trust me on this.  Now, I want you to wake up now.  It's actually sunset, so you're not waking up late like last time…"

            Kovu nodded, still panting, surprised still at how hot it was. 

            "Oh, and Kovu, expect for the drought to start today…"

 

 

to the waterhole for a quick drink, considering how parched he was from his dream.  Kiara was waiting for him.

            Kovu sighed heavily before he approached her. 

            "Kia…"

            "Kovu, I'm sorry… Vitani told me that you heard us talking."

            Kovu hung his head.  "Just because you're sorry that I heard it doesn't mean that you didn't mean it, Kiara…"

            "I didn’t mean any part of what I said!  But you have to admit that some of that stuff I said about you is true in some way, shape or form.”

            Kovu hesitated to speak, considering just walking away.  “And what do you mean by that?”

            “Well, you don’t exactly… Well, you know?  I mean, about all the…”

            “No, I don’t know.  What?”

            “Kovu, is this all just, like, the shock of being king, and my pregnancy, and Simba’s death, you know, and all that?”

            Kovu peered at Kiara as she raised her eyebrows at him.  “What do you mean?”

            Kiara opened her mouth, but nothing came out for a second.  Then, “You really haven’t been yourself lately.            Kovu sighed heavily before he approached her. 

            "Kia…"

            "Kovu, I'm sorry… Vitani told me that you heard us talking."

            Kovu hung his head.  "Just because you're sorry that I heard it doesn't mean that you didn't mean it, Kiara…"

            "I didn’t mean any part of what I said!  But you have to admit that some of that stuff I said about you is true in some way, shape or form.”

            Kovu hesitated to speak, considering just walking away.  “And what do you mean by that?”

            “Well, you don’t exactly… Well, you know?  I mean, about all the…”

            “No, I don’t know.  What?”

            “Kovu, is this all just, like, the shock of being king, and my pregnancy, and Simba’s death, you know, and all that?”

            Kovu peered at Kiara as she raised her eyebrows at him.  “What do you mean?”

mso-spacerun: yes">  Is it me, or what?”

            Kovu was just as startled at this as he was the night before.  “Kiara, nothing about me has changed except that I’m king, and I still don’t fell any more special than I was a couple days ago.  If you want me to say sorry or something than fine, but I still don’t know…”

            “But you wouldn’t mean it, Kovu.”

            “But I still don’t know what you’re mad at me about.”

            “Kovu, do I have to spell it out to you?”  Kiara seemed now at the brink of tears, but Kovu wasn’t about to play emotional games with her. 

            “Well, apparently it’s a big word; I think that would be very necessary.”

            Kiara hung her head now.  Kovu heard a single tear drop to the ground.  “Do you even love me anymore?”

            Kovu couldn’t help but utter a sudden gasp.  “Kiara, you can’t just jump to outrageous conclusions like that.  It’s stupid!  Of course I still love you!  C’mon, you’re bearing my child!  If that’s not love, then, I don’t know what it is…”

            Kovu lowered his head to take a sip of water, almost forgetting his surroundings for a moment.  He closed his eyes as the cold, crisp water met his warm muzzle.  He shuddered for a moment, then extracted his tongue to take a sip.

            Kiara couldn't suppress the tears any longer.  She collapsed, crying so loud that the lionesses back at Pride Rock could've heard it.  When Kovu tried to comfort her, she resisted. 

            "If you seriously love me anymore, then I don't deserve you one bit!  I…"

            Kovu felt his blood boil over.  "SHUT UP!" 

            Kiara looked up, obviously surprised at the outburst. 

            Kovu was probably a little bit more surprised than she was.   He couldn't believe that slipped out!  He meant it, though…  "Of… Of course I still love you!  Kiara, how about this never happened?  Hey, I'm Kovu, king around here.  I see you're pregnant, ma'am.  Can I assist you?"

            Kiara couldn't resist smiling as she stood.  "I'm Kiara.  Oh, and you're the father…"

            Kovu smiled now, also.  "Do I have to act as surprised as I was last time?"

            "And his name's Kanen.  And…"

            Kiara broke down crying. 

            "Kiara… What is it?"

            "My… my… I think it's happening!  Kanen's coming!"

 

 

            The sun was the hottest Kovu had ever seen.  He almost felt sorry for little Kanen to be born in such a period of time, but at least he was going to eventually lead quite a kingdom…

            Kovu cried out of joy as he saw Kiara cuddle with the black-furred cub.  Someone approached him from behind. 

            "Looks just like you."

            Kovu went big-eyed, ceasing to cry.  He then shut his eyes tight as he turned around.  When he opened his eyes, Scar was standing right there, directly in front of him. 

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