A/N:ok so here is, as promised, the sequel to "Closer Than You Think." I'm posting this at exactly midnight on New Years so HAPPY 2015!

Disclaimer:I don't own TLK sadly. Enjoy chapter 1!

King Azryn paced outside the cave waiting for news on his grandmother. His mother, Kiara, walked out of the cave first with a sad expression on her face. "Mom? How is she?"

Kiara sighed, tears forming in her eyes. "Not good. Rafiki doesn't think she'll make it another week."

Azryn felt the tears come. "Mom. We just lost grandpa a month ago. I can't lose grandma too."

Kiara ran over to nuzzle her son. "I know baby, I know." Kiara pulled away. "But you know that grandma has lived to see her great grandcubs, so did grandpa. She is very old."

"I know mom but it doesn't make it and less painful." Azryn told her. "She's my grandma after all."

Kiara felt anger boil inside her at her son's words. "How do you think I feel Azryn?! She is your grandmother, but she's my mother!" Kiara growled at him. "My mother is dying and there's nothing I can do about it!"

Azryn was shocked by his mothers harsh tone. "I-I'm sorry."

Kiara sighed. "No Azryn, I'm sorry."

"I know mom. It's ok." Azryn said giving his mother a nuzzle. "I'm can't go in there again. I have to go make my rounds."

Kiara nodded giving her son one last nuzzle before Azryn left. "Mom?" Kiara turned to see her youngest daughter.

"Hi sweetie. Is something wrong?" Kiara walked up to her daughter.

"Mosi told me that he thought he spotted his parents around the borders earlier." Amira answered with a worried look on her face.

Kiara sighed. "Oh no. But remember your brother banished Anima and Koni, if they come back the penalty is death."

"I know that!" Amira exclaimed. "But no matter what they've done, they're Mosi's parents. He still loves them, and he's my mate. So if he doesn't want them to die, then neither do I."

Kiara thought for a moment. "Well, IF it was Anima and Koni he saw, and they really did come back to the Pridelands, and if you were insistent enough then maybe your brother would just let them off with a warning."

"Yeah." Amira agreed. "Azryn is my brother so of course he would do that for me. And besides, he and Mosi are best friends. He wouldn't kill his best friends parents."

"Of course Azryn wouldn't kill them." A voice said from behind them. They turned to see Kovu. "Especially now that he has a month old daughter."

"Good morning Kovu." Kiara said warmly giving her mate a nuzzle.

"Good morning Princess." Kovu said to his daughter with a wink.

Amira caught on quickly and winked back. "Good morning Loner."

"How are you too lovely lionesses this morning?" Kovu asked his mate and daughter.

Kiara sighed sadly. "I'm ok besides the fact that I lost my father just a short time ago and now I'm losing my mother."

"I'm ok too besides the fact that my two most hated lions were seen by the borders this morning." Amira growled.

"Alright." Kovu sighed trying to calm the lionesses down. "Kiara I honestly don't know what to say about your parents other that we should try to be with Nala as much as possible." Then he turned to his daughter. "Amira if I were you I would not worry about Anima and Koni. You don't even know if it was them Mosi saw. And if they were just by the borders there isn't a problem. It's only a problem if they cross the borders."

"I know." Kiara sighed. "I didn't spend anytime with my father when he was dying, so I'm gonna go be with my mother." Kiara said giving her mate and daughter a nuzzle and walking into the cave.

"I know I shouldn't worry but I do, I am. Especially since they might try to hurt Salina. She's only a month old."

Kovu gave his daughter a look. "Is that the reason you and Mosi haven't had a cub yet?"

"Huh?" Amira asked, she wasn't expecting him to ask that.

"Azryn and Nadeen having Salina, Pakyzo and Meellaah are expecting. Why haven't you and Mosi had a cub yet?"

Amira sighed. "Alright fine, it's because of Anima and Koni. I'd figured since they hate me and want to get back at Mosi they'd hurt our cub."

"And since you think they've been spotted, this just going to make you wait longer." Kovu finished. Amira only nodded. "Honey you can't let fear overcome you wanting a cub. I know you do want a cub."

"I do." Amira said tears forming in her blue eyes.

"Then have one." Kovu said. "You've got a whole pride who would be more than willing to protect your cub."

Amira smiled. "Your right dad. There's probably always going to be danger. I'll just have to accept that and move on."

Kovu nodded. "I'm glad."

Amira reached to nuzzle her father. They heard a growl behind them. They turned to see Pakyzo. Amira rolled her eyes when Pakyzo walked passed their father, giving Kovu a death glare. When Pakyzo walked down Priderock and out of sight Amira turned her father. "Still not talking to you?"

"In the three months you and I have been back, I've gotten only death stares and growls from your brother." Kovu sighed sadly.

"He'll come around." Amira tried to cheer him up.

"Yeah everyone keeps saying that." Kovu said walking back into the cave to be with his mother-in-law.

Amira looked back to where she last saw her brother before following her father to be with her grandmother.

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Pakyzo walked carefully to the borders hoping nobody followed of could see him. "Hey." He whispered.

"Took you long enough." A gruff voice growled at the golden prince.

"Sorry." Pakyzo said. "I couldn't get away, my mate is expecting."

"My apologies, I wasn't aware that your family was more important than our mission." Another voice growled the sarcasm dripping.

"Hey." Pakyzo growled back. "Our mission is going to help my family."

"Let's just go over the plan." The first voice growled at the two.

"Fine." Pakyzo started. "The plan I have in mind will rid us of my so called father forever."

"Finally." The second voice said. "I've hated that lion since the first day I met him."

Then a new figure joined them. "Pakyzo, are you sure you want to do this? After all he is your father."

Pakyzo scoffed. "That lion is not my father. He never was and never will be. I'm more than happy to watch his blood spill."

With that Pakyzo walked back to the Pridelands while the other three figures walked back to their homeland.

A/N: so Amira is considering having a cub, and sadly yes Simba is dead and Nala's time is slowly coming to end. Both Simba and Nala lived to see their great grandcub born so they've lived a long time. And Pakyzo seems to have made some new "friends." Who do you think Pakyzo has teamed up with. Thanks!