Hey guys :)

I have always been a huge fan of the Lion King, and therefore decided to write a fanfic about it. This is technically my second story on here, but I like to consider it as my first since I never finished the other one. I hope you enjoy it! (I do not own anyyyy of the Lion King characters mentionned in this story, but I do own Nuru and the members of the stranger Pride.)

JOURNEY TO THE PRIDELANDS

The first rays of the morning sun pierced through the sky, giving life to the beautiful Pridelands. Kovu yawned as he felt a gentle breeze ruffle his dark mane. He stretched before gently nudging Kiara awake. The lioness opened her eyes slowly. "Rise and shine!" greeted the male lion, smiling at the princess. Kiara smiled back. The two slowly walked out of the cave where the rest of the lionesses were still sound asleep.

At the peak of Pride Rock stood the King and Queen, gazing upon the sunbathed lands. Noticing Kovu and her daughter, Nala smiled warmly. "Good morning, you two, " she greeted. "'Morning," answered Kiara, approaching her parents. "Is Nuru still sleeping?" asked Simba, who turned around to face the young couple. "I guess so," answered Kovu. "He's not much of a morning lion." The King laughed at the answer. "Well he surely didn't get that from me," he replied. "I was usually the one to wake up my parents when I was a cub."Kiara and Kovu shared a smile.

Nala stepped away from the peak to climb off the rock. She looked up at her daughter. "You ready for some hunting, Kiara?" The princess nodded. "Sure am!" She followed the Queen. The two lionesses walked away from Pride Rock as the two male lions looked down on them. "Well, I better go find Zazu for the morning report," added Simba before walking away as well. Kovu nodded and stepped toward the peak of the rock. The view was amazing. He sighed while admiring the beautiful lands.

"Daddy!" cried a small voice. A caramel-colored cub was walking out of the cave. He started trotting toward the lion. "Daddy!" he repeated, as he sat next to his father. Kovu smiled, not paying attention. "DADDY!" He headbutted his dad's foreleg, causing him to fall backwards. "Good morning, Nuru!" greeted Kovu, giggling. The cub grunted as he tried to get back up. He had a small black tuft on his head and orange eyes, just like Simba. "Dad, where is mom going?" he asked, looking up at his father "She is going hunting with Nala," Kovu replied. "Can I go hunting too?" Nuru was on his feet now. Kovu looked at his son. "No, Nuru. That time has not come yet," he simply replied. "And when will that be," the cub asked, slightly dissapointed. "Not now, son. Not before a while. Hunting is too dangerous for a young cub like you." Nuru's ears dropped. Noticing his son's mood, Kovu slightly pushed him, causing a second disbalance. "Daddy!" giggled the cub.

Kovu stared off in the distance. "Your mom and I will become King and Queen someday. And then, do you know who's going to be the next in line?" Nuru looked up at him. "Who?" The dark lion replied, "You, Nuru. This will all be yours one day. And then you will be able to go hunting whenever you like. But you've got to have patience. If you rush things too much, things might not end up the way you'd want them too." The cub tilted his head, which made Kovu giggle. "You'll understand someday." The father returned to the cave, leaving Nuru at the peak of Pride Rock. The cub sighed. "I hate waiting." He plopped down, gazing upon the PrideLands.

Okay, so not much action going on in this first chapter. The word Nuru meant Light in Swahili (at least that's what the translating website told me, lol) and I thought it would be a cute name for Kiara and Kovu's cub. The couple isn't King and Queen yet since I really didn't want to eliminate Simba and Nala right away. So what's gonna happeeeeeen? Stay tuned for the second chapter, coming riiiight up!