A/N: thanks to GunLizard, TMNTMentalistTLK lover, gms14, and thatcyotegirlwolf fir reviewing. So I know I said last chapter was the end but I read it again and I feel I left some questions unanswered that won't work for the sequel so I thought I'd do a bonus scene! Just so you know this chapter will be very very short. Just a short/sweet scene between Kovu and Kiara

Kiara and Kovu were walking back to Priderock after their night together. "How did you not realize who she was?"

Kovu chuckles. "I just wasn't really thinking it was possible that the little cub who was in the middle of nowhere could possibly be my daughter."

"Well what about her resemblance to my mother or the fact that she is exactly like me." Kiara giggles.

"Now that I did think of." Kovu tells her. "But like I just said I didn't think it was possible that she was my daughter."

Kiara gives him a look but let's it go. "Well I was miserable without my mate or my girl here with me."

"So was I." Kovu tells her. "About the mate part. I already had my girl with me." He adds quickly.

"Yeah." Kiara nods. "You had your girl with you. You just didn't realize it."

"That is correct." Kovu laughs. "So how long did you look?"

"Ummmmm." Kiara thinks for a minute. "We gave up after about six months maybe." Her voice reaching an octave higher.

"Really? Well did you happen to look in the Elephant Graveyard?" Kovu says smirking.

"A little bit." Kiara gives him a suspicious look. "Why?"

"Oh." Kovu sighs. "No reason." But the smirks never leaves his face.

Kiara can't take it anymore. "What is it?! Why are you smirking like that?!"

Kovu jumps. "Wow Kiara don't wake up everyone in the Pridelands." He laughs. But Kiara doesn't laugh with him. "What. Are. You. Smirking. At?" She pauses between each word.

Kovu sighs. "Why did you go to the Elephant Graveyard alone?"

Because I-" Kiara begins, but then realizes something. "How did you know that?"

"There I went." Kovu shakes his head. "Saving you yet again."

"What are you-" then she realizes it. The lion who saved her from the hyenas. The dark lion she swore was Kovu. "That was you?"

Kovu nods. "Yep."

"How did you know?" She asks.

"Let me explain." Kovu tells her.

-Flashback-

For some reason Kovu could not get to sleep. He's never had problems getting to sleep. Why does he now? Princess went to sleep hours ago. He didn't feel the least bit tired, and the sun probably won't be coming up for a while. He decides he should just walk around, try to tire himself out.

He walks out of the cave and begins walking. He walks passed the river stopping to get a drink. He walks passed the hunting lands. The other river he found Princess at. He jumps over the river and continues walking. He walks up some rocks and passed some trees. He still doesn't feel tired.

Maybe if he tries running he'll eventually fall asleep. He runs as fast as he can. After a while he gets a pain in his side, but that happens every time he runs. It'll pass. After the pain passes his muscles start hurting. He stops for a minute. He walks for a while and the pain passes. He gets a feeling in his gut. Like something bad is going to happen. Someone is going to die. He quickly begins running again and after a few minutes realizes he is in the PRIDELANDS. Why was he here? His gut still told him that someone was in trouble. His gut feeling was practically telling him where to go. He found himself in the Elephant Graveyard.

He felt it hard to swallow. Was there a cub here in danger? His question was answered when he heard a loud roar. He ran in the direction of the roar. He saw the three hyenas who chased him fighting a lioness. The lioness was a beautiful dusty orange color. The lioness almost looked like...Kiara? He got a closer look. Yes! It was her! The hyenas were going to kill his love! His Kiara! Not if he could help it!

He ran at full force towards the hyenas. He shoves Shenzi off her, "Get away from her!" He roars.

Shenzi glares at him. "What are you doing here?!"

Kovu growls. "Stopping you. Now get out of here!"

The hyenas look at each other and nod. "Fine." Shenzi says. "We'll go. For now. But trust me when I say we'll be back." With that the hyenas run.

Kovu quickly turns his attention back to Kiara. Kiara looks up at him weakly. "Who are you?"

Kovu feels his heart sink. She must close to unconsciousness if she doesn't recognize him. He shakes his head and whispers "it's ok Kiara you're safe." He gives her a nuzzle.

Kiara looks up at him in a confused way. "How do you know my name?" Kovu shakes his head again. "Just rest Kiara you're tired."

"Who are you?" Kiara asks again. Kovu is about to respond before he hears Simba, Nala, and Vitani calling Kiara's name. Should he stay? Should he make sure Kiara is alright? Then he remembers. Princess! He left her alone!

He gives Kiara another quick nuzzle before running at full force towards their cave. A few hours later he returns. He runs and sees that Princess has not yet awakened. He sighs in relief. He settles down next to her to get some much needed sleep.

-End of Flashback-

"Wow." Kiara sighs. "So if you had been able to fall asleep I probably would be dead right now."

Kovu closes his eyes with a pained expression on his face as he imagines Kiara...dead. "Yeah I guess you would."

Kiara sees his expression and tries to lighten the mood. "Well I guess the kings had a plan for an early return for you."

Kovu smiles. "Yeah I guess they did."

The two return to Priderock. Kiara and Kovu settle down next to each other. Kiara licks his cheek. "Thanks for saving me."

Kovu smiles before licking her cheek. "It's my job right. I mean I bet I have to save you a lot more."

"Hey." Kiara whines. Then laughs. "Knowing me. Probably." The two lay down for some much needed sleep.

The End

A/N: ok this one was definitely the last chapter for this story. I swear. But I promise you there will be a sequel. I've got lots of plans and ideas. Hope you guys are as excited for it as I am. Thanks for reading!