Chapter 1: Exciting news.

Taka opened his green and yellow eyes. He yawned and stretched up against his mother, where he and and his brother slept. his older brother mufasa still asleep against Uru, a smile on his yellow face. Taka gently poked his brother shifting from his position. Mufasa woke and grinned at his brother. The two cubs bounded over to where Sarabi slept peacefully in Sashu, her mothers arms.

"Sarabi!" Whispered Taka making Sarabi's whole body jolt quickly.

Her eyes shot open.

"Hello Taka. " She smiled as she pulled her self from her mum imprisoning arms.

The three cubs rushed down to the water hole. Laughing and giggling as they raced each other. Today brought the pride lands a clear blue sky over the african savhanna. Taka was first to arrive at their planned destination.

"Beat ya!" He boasted loudly as he turned around.

No-one was there.

"Sarabi? Mufasa?" The cub spun around wildly looking for his missing friends.

Suddenly Mufasa pounced at his younger brother making Taka step back and fall into the water.

"Help I can't swim!" Panicked Taka pawing at the water.

"Um Taka?" Said Sarabi pointing at the cub.

Taka felt his paws touch something suddenly he began to rise to the surface. He'd landed on an angry turtle. He got off at once

"Ahh!" He cried falling onto the dirt.

Both Sarabi and Mufasa laughed. Taka frowned getting up and shaking off his now wet fur.

"C'mon we were just having a bit of fun!" Laughed Mufasa.

Taka frowned again then sighed.

"We should go back, our parents will be worried."

Mufasa groaned. "Your such a mamma's boy Taka." He joked half heartedly "But we should go."

Sarabi nodded, still smiling after the event. The threesome headed back towards pride rock quietly. Ahadi was at the very edge of the rock his eyebrows raised at his returning small members. Mufasa and Sarabi plodded past but as Taka was about to, Ahadi stopped him with his huge paw.

"Is there any reason why your wet or should I not bother asking?" He chuckled.

"Dad its nothing." Grumbled the brown lion cub.

"You weren't showing off now were you?" He smiled.

"NO!" Said Taka pushing past him.

Uru was smirking at her son from the cave entrance.

"Bath time!" She said picking up Taka and lying down.

"Mum not agian!" He mumbled.

Uru held him fast. There was no escaping for poor Taka he rested in her arms, a displeased look showing in his face. Suddenly a lioness named Lilu bounded up the steps joy flashing on her face she shot past a very confused Ahadi.

"Uru guess what!" She beamed.

Uru lifted her head, a sign she was listening.

"I'm pregnant!"

"Congratulations!" Smiled Uru.

"Actually I've been expecting for quite some time now; but I didn't want to tell anyone until I was really far along, y'know incase something went wrong."

"When will you deliver?" Asked Ahadi padding closer towards the conversation.

"Any day now."

"Did you hear that Taka? You'll have somebody to play with!" Gasped Uru.

Maybe these cub will be more reasonable... Thought Taka to himself.