A/N Alrighty then folks as promised here's the third part to my story "You Take the Good With the Bad." Enjoy and as usual the familar things are Disney's and the rest belong to me.

You Take the Good with the Bad 3: Growing Pains

Ch.1 New Beginnings

It had been a month since King Kovu and Queen Kiara had welcomed their daughter Princess Fahura into the world and had taken ove the throne from Kovu's parents, Simba and Nala. Now their little girl was walking and talking and full of questions. She knew that it would be at least another month before she would be allowed to leave the cave and explore on her own but the dusty brown Princess was curious non the less. On this particular day Fahura was questioning her older cousins, Ni and Kali about the world outside the cave. The six month old twins were used to their cousin asking them a million questions and were amused at her curiousity. "What's the gorge like?" Fahura asked her voice low, knowing that they were just there when they weren't supposed to be.

"It's really nothing special," Kali said with a shrug.

"Yeah it's kind of boring," Ni piped in.

"Then why dosen't Grandpa want anyone there?" Fahura asked.

"Who knows?" Kali said shrugging again. "Growups are wierd like that."

"Kali you better not let anyone here you say that," Ni said narrowing his red eyes at his light brown twin. "After all you're talking about King Simba here."

"No duh Ni," Kali said rolling his blue eyes in annoyance. "And who asked you anyways? Fahura dosen't mind and she's King Simba's granddaughter. Besides it's not like he's King anymore."

"Yeah so shut up Ni," Fahura said with a giggle,causing the grey cub to swip at her. Upon doing this he accidently caught Fahura on the back with one of his claws causing he to cry out in pain. "Oops," Ni said feeling bad that he had hurt his cousin. "I'm sorry Fahura."

"What's going on here?" Kiara asked coming onto the scene along with Ni and Kali's mother, Cusmo. "Fahura what happened?" the dusty orange Queen asked, her light green eyes filled with concern.

"Ni accidently clawed me," the Princess said. "But it was an accident Mommy."

"Ni is this true?" Cusmo asked, narrowing her blue eyes at her son.

"Yes," Ni said softly, lowering his red eyes. "But she was being really annoying. I only meant to swip at her not claw her."

"You shouldn't be swipping at anyone," Cusmo said. "And I'm sure when your father gets back he'll have something to say about this." The as if on cue Cusmo's mate, Nuka came onto the scene along with Kovu and Simba.

"Daddy! Grandpa! You're back!" Fahura cried running up to her father and grandfather and giving their legs a hug.

"Good to see you to sweetheart," Kovu said giving his daughter's head a lick. The the brown King noticed the claw mark on his daughter's back. "Fahura what happened to your back?" Kovu asked his voice filled with concern.

"Ni accidently hurt me," Fahura said softly.

"Ni we've talked about this," Nuka said giving his son a look. "You've been warned what would happen if you hurt someone again."

"But Dad I.." Ni began.

"No buts young lion," Nuka said sternly. "Go to the cave right now."

"Ah man," Ni grumbled as he walked into the cave. "This sucks. Thanks a lot Fahura."

"Uncle Nuka Ni didn't mean to hurt me," Fahura said, feeling guilty that her cousin got into trouble.

"Well none the less he's been warned about his temper," Nuka said. "Come on Cusmo we've got some punishment to deal out." With that Nuka and Cusmo walked inside the cave to tell their son his fate.

"Daddy that isn't fair," Fahura said. "It was an accident."

"Honey Uncle Nuka and Aunt Cusmo are Ni's parents," Kovu said. "And sometimes what a cub deams to be unfair isn't unfair to an adult."

"Huh?" Fahura said with confusion.

"You'll understand when you're older," Simba said with a laugh. "But I think Grandma Sarabi has been wanting to talk to you. She's down by the watering hole."

"Ok Grandpa," Fahura said running off to find her grandmother, with Kali right behind her leaving the adults alone.

"Well I'll leave you two alone," Simba declared. "I'm going to see if I can find Nala. I'll see you guys later."

"Bye Dad," Kovu said giving his father a smile as he left. Then he turned to his mate and said slyly. "Alone at last."

"Whatever shall we do?" Kiara said with a giggle. But before the couple could do anything Kovu's brother, Kopa came onto the scene along with his mate, Vitani. "Oh sorry didn't realize anyone was up here," Kopa said. "But I'm glad you guys are here 'Tani and I have some news."

"Hope it's good news," Kovu said with a smile.

"The best," Kopa said with a smile of his own. "Vitani and I are going to have a cub! Isn't that great?!"

"It sure is!" Kovu said giving his brother a nuzzle. "Congratulations you guys."

"Yeah our kids won't be that far apart in age," Kiara said.

"Yeah we can't wait," Vitani said. "I mean at first I was terrified but now I'm nothing but happy and excited."

"Let's go find Mom and Dad and tell them the good news," Kopa said. With that the couple left to find Simba and Nala.

"Ah new life," Kiara said with sigh. "New cubs are such a blessing."

"Speaking of cub making," Kovu said with a grin. "Where were we?" With a laugh Kovu pounced on his mate and the two enjoyed each other's company for a little while.

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Meanwhile Kiara's twin brother, Mheetu was enjoying some time alone with his new mate, Windi. The light brown lion layed on the ground while Windi rested her head aganist his jet black mane. "Oh Mheetu this is so nice," the chocolate brown lioness said with a sigh.

"I couldn't agree more," Mheetu said giving his mate's head a lick. Just then Mheetu heard a noise coming from the bushes. "Whose there?" Mheetu growled standing up and getting in front of Windi protectively. "Show yourself." Just then a figure came out of the bushes. "Malikiah what are you doing here?" Mheetu asked, shocked to see Cusmo and Nuka's son standing there.

"I'm glad I found you 'Tu," the grey one year old said. "I wasn't sure if I should go to you or Kiara about this but since I found you first I guess I'll tell you."

"What's going on Mal'?" Mheetu asked.

"There's a strange lioness near the Outland border," Malikiah said. "I was taking a walk and she approached me and asked if I knew Queen Kiara or her brother, Mheetu."

"Did she say who she was?" Windi asked.

"Or what she wanted?" Mheetu piped up.

"No all she said was she wanted to talk to you guys," Malikiah said.

"Well then I'd better go see what she wants," Mheetu declared. "Win' would you mind going back to Priderock and telling Kiara what happened?"

"Sure thing," Windi said giving her mate a nuzzle. "But please be careful honey."

"I will," Mheetu said. "Come on Mal' let's go." With that the two lions headed off towards the Outland border while Windi headed back to Priderock.

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A few minutes later Mheetu and Malikiah arrived at the Outland border where a golden colored lioness with green eyes was waiting. "Well here he is," Malikiah said.

"Mheetu," the lioness said her green eyes lighting up. "I'm so glad you came."

"Ok lady just who are you exactly?" Mheetu asked, getting right to the point. "And what do you want?"

"My name is Asha," the lioness said. "I don't quite know how to say this but..uh you see..I'm." But before Asha could continue Kiara came onto the scene along with Kovu and Windi. "Whose she?" the Queen asked nodding her head towards Asha.

"Her name is Asha," Malikiah said.

"And she was just about to tell us what she's doing here," Mheetu said.

"Uh could we do this without an audience?" Asha asked indicating Kovu and Windi.

"Whatever you have to say to me you can say in front of my mate," Mheetu said.

"Same with me," Kiara said. "Besides Kovu is King around here and he has the right to stay and here why a rogue like you is here."

"Very well then," Asha said, knowing it would be useless to argue. "Let me start at the beginning. You see I orignally came from the Pridelands when I was younger. But due to circumstances beyond my control I was forced to leave. Unfortunalty when I left I lost my twin cubs along the way."

"That's awful," Kiara said, feeling sorry for the lioness.

"I believed them to be dead for years," Asha said. "I moved on with my life the best I could but I always thought about my lost little boy and girl. Then a few months ago I recived word that there was a chance my cubs could still be alive. A lioness that used to live in the Outlands named Cala came to me one day. She had heard about my loss and she said that she thinks she can help me find my lost babies."

"My mother came to you?" Windi asked, shocked. "But how did she even know anything about you?"

"I didn't go very far," Asha explained. "In fact in live in the lands not to far from here. That's how Cala heard about me. She told me she had found some newborn cubs about two years ago and had given them to a lioness named Zira to raise."

"Wait a minute here," Mheetu whispered his green eyed widening as he realized who the cubs were that Asha was talking about.

"The discriptions of the cubs matched the discriptions of my babies," Asha continued. "So I came back searching for them."

"And you found us," Mheetu said staring at the golden lioness.

"Yes dear Mheetu I did," Asha said with a smile.

"You mean that you're.." Kiara began her light green eyes wide with shock.

"Yes sweet Kiara," Asha said. "I'm your mother."

A/N well there you go folks ch 1 complete. Hope you all liked it. Let me know in a review please.