Chapter One
Simba's POV
Dad and I started our walk back to Pride Rock, "Simba, you do realize that I'll have to tell your mother about what happened today." he said
I shrugged, I figured that's what was going to happen anyway, "Yeah, I know." I said, knowing that mom would be nowhere as lenient as dad had been
Dad didn't say much else to me, he glanced at me a couple of times with a strange look on his face, "I really did scare you, didn't I?" I asked
Dad nodded, "I already told you how I felt Simba, when you're older I'm sure you'll understand." he said
I figured it was time for a joke, "I might not live much longer if mom finds out what happened today." I said
Dad just sighed and kept walking, so I figured that joke must've been a bad one. I kept my mouth shut until we got back to the den
Then came the wrath of my mom.
Serabi's POV
Simba had done it now, he had deliberately lied to me and went to a place that Mufasa had explicitly told him not to go to. To say I was furious would've been understating it
"Simba, do you have anything to say for yourself?" I asked him, it was a common parental move, to ask the child to attempt at building a defense, but Simba didn't put up a defense at all.
"Mom, Nala and I were just trying to have fun, you guys never let us do anything fun." he replied
"If today were any indicator of your definition of 'fun' Simba, then no, your father and I don't let you and Nala have any fun." I retorted, I was not about to be guilted like that
Simba didn't seem to get that he couldn't win this arguement, "Mom, we didn't mean for the hyenas to be there, and we were just about to leave when they showed up."
I shook my head in disbelief, "Simba, you are to young to be out there, how many times have your father and I told you this?" I asked
"I'm not young! I'm stronger than you guys think." he shouted defiantly
I recoiled at his nieve statement, "Don't you talk to me like that son." I said
Simba seemed to take that personally, "No mom, I will talk to you like that!" he said as he stormed out of the den
I followed him, "Simba? Simba get back here." I demanded, stopping outside the den
Simba shook his head and continued to walk away, "Mufasa you have to stop him, he's running away!" I said to my mate, who had been observing quietly nearby
Mufasa shook his head, "Serabi, let him calm down, he's been through a lot today." he said in a calming voice
I was having no part of that, "I will not calm down, did you hear the way he talked to me?" I asked
Mufasa nodded, "I did, he's young, all cubs think they're invincible Serabi, didn't you?" he asked
"Of course I did, but that was foolish." I said
"And what did it take for you to realize that you weren't invincible?"
"I grew up Mufasa." I replied
Mufasa nodded, "Exactly, we have to ease off of Simba a little, we'll talk to him together in the morning."
I sighed, "Very well." I said, as much as I hated to admit it, Mufasa was right.
Simba's POV
I made my way away from the den, I found a nice little spot not too far away and plopped down, I was certain that my parents were being completely and totally unfair to me.
"Psst, Simba." Came a familiar sounding whisper from nearby
"Nala?" I asked, not quite sure if it was her.
Her whisper gained a hint of sarcasm, "Who else would sneak away from their angry mother to come see you smart one?" she said
I sighed, "Well, how bad are you in trouble?" I asked, figuring Nala's mom, being as nice as she was, couldn't possibly punish Nala worse than my parents
She stepped over to where I could see her, "She doesn't want me playing with you anymore, she says you're a bad influence." she said, a disappointed look on her face
I stood and walked over to her, "I didn't even stay around to hear my punishment, I walked out." I said
Nala got mad for some reason, "Hello? are you listening to me? My mom has banned me from seeing you." she said as though I were stupid
I placed one of my forepaws on top of her nearest forepaw, and in my most reassuring tone I said, "She can't stop us."
Nala shook her head, "No, she said she was going to your parents tomorrow and asking them to keep you away from me." she said, starting to cry
I hated it when Nala cried, it always got to me, I wanted to tell her everything would be alright, "Look, I have to go meet my uncle in the gorge tomorrow, but after that, I'll go talk to your mom, see if I can't convince her to ease up a little." I said
Nala snickered a little
"What's so funny?" I asked, offended by her laughing at me
She regained her composure briefly, "You sounded like a grownup just then." she teased
Oh heck no, "I did not!" I defended
"I'll go talk to your mom, see if I can't convince her to ease up a little." she repeated, teasing me
I'd had enough of everyone thinking I couldn't do things around here, the remaining stress from earlier that day compiled with the annoyance at Nala's teasing and I...snapped, "Look, if you don't want to see me again, that's fine by me!" I shouted
Nala seemed shocked by this sudden outburst, "Simba I..." she started
I tried to calm down, "Look, just come find me at mid-afternoon tomorrow, I should be calm by then, and that thing with my uncle should be over with." I said
Nala shook her head and with a scowl she said, "No Simba, I won't, have a good life my prince." she spat the words angrily angrily at me, intending them to hurt me
Those were the last words that we would exchange as cubs
A/N: Hey readers, it's me again, with a humble offering of backstory. I figured I'd try to fill in some story gaps from the first movie
Tell me how I did
Thanks!