Disclaimer: I don't own the lion king even thought its new year

Awoooooooooo! Hope everyone had a nice Christmas and a happy new year; here is a special on time update. Thought I'd point out its PrinceSimba63's birthday today so wish him a good one for his 16th

That's my good deed done for the year roll on floor laughing (I thought I'd say things a little differently)

So here is chapter 4 enjoy!

Against The Odds

Chapter 4: A Maladroit Saviour

Simba and Nala bounded to the top of Pride Rock. They leapt about trying to pin one another. Simba seemed to be getting the better of Nala who always seemed to recover before she fell on her back.

Nala swiped for Simba's tail playfully, he released her and bounded off shouting happily.

"Ha-ha you're not getting me like that!" He skidded to a halt just short of Pride Rocks edge.

Nala shot off after him but misjudged the length of the rock. Nala tried to stop but slid straight over the edge. Thoughts raced through her head such as, this is the end.

That was it she was dead. She would have her skull beaten open from the top of Pride Rock to the bottom. Were it not for a sharp pain in her tail she would have closed her eyes and imagined she was flying not falling to her death. Her chin collided painfully with the side of Pride Rock, when she opened her eyes she saw the sheer drop that would have killed her. But she was not falling. There was pain, a lot of pain, a lot of pain and a wet feeling coming from her tail. Nala screamed in pain and twirled around to see that Simba had grabbed hold of her tail and was clinging on for dear life. He tugged hard pulling her back to the top. Nala whimpered as she slid up the side scratching her body and arms.

"Simba please be careful!" she called desperately noticing how close he seemed to the edge. Finally Simba grasped hold of Nala under her belly and hauled her back. Tears were falling down Nala's face, her tail hurt, she was dizzy from being upside down too long and she was terrified.

Simba rolled out from underneath her; she rubbed her face and looked at Simba.

He turned to her and held her paws.

"I am so sorry are you ok princess?" Nala licked her tail were a single cut was exposed bleeding lightly.

"I guess so" she sniffed sadly.

"Hey come here I'm really sorry I hurt you I didn't know what to do" Simba ranted. Nala hugged him and quietly she reassured him.

"It's ok my prince, you saved my life" She let her tears dry and Simba relaxed slightly. They broke apart smiling at each other.

"Let's be more careful" Nala concluded. Simba let go of Nala's paws trying to be subtle about it. Being Simba meant one of two things, either when he was being sarcastic was too subtle and the other lions took it literally. Or he was so blindingly obvious despite his attempts that everyone knew what he was trying to do on the quiet.

This was one of those times. Nala looked down at her paws and grinned cheekily at Simba.

"Was this just some elaborate plan so you would have an excuse to hold my paws?" she asked raising an eyebrow.

Simba blushed slightly; much to his disappointment his body betrayed him.

Nala however did not notice the curious change in colour and carried on.

"Princess Nala! Simba!" a voice called.

Simba and Nala looked at each other excitedly.

"Food!" they exclaimed in unison. They both raced each other down the ledge. Nala slipped on a loose rock and tumbled into Simba, they two rolled down into the main den in front of everyone.

Nala landed on the ground followed by Simba falling on top of her. When the dust cleared Simba realised the awkward position he was in. Nala was lying with legs in the air currently wrapped around him from shock in the fall. Simba was lying on top of her his legs splayed out so that his chest was touching hers and their faces were dangerously close. Simba blushed the same colour as Nala. The two slowly looked up to their peers.

The den fell silent.

Finally one of the cubs broke the silence.

"Simba and the princess eh?" Simba scrambled to his feet succeeding in tangling his paws up with Nala's tail. Nala moved her paw to help which only worsened the situation. Eventually gravity took over. Simba crashed back down onto Nala. Nala blushed once more having Simba fall on her.

"Ooooo he's trying to kiss her now!" Chumvi called into the mess before them.

Simba muffled by Nala's fur called out to Chumvi,

"Shut it Chumvi!" Simba forced his head up as the crowd fell into hysterics at the two crimson cubs.

"He did though he tried to kiss her" Nala tried to regain control of the situation.

"He didn't he slipped!" she shouted. Chumvi continued.

"But he went straight for her lips" he winked to the crowd. Nala's temper got the better of her.

"That wasn't a kiss!" she fumed. Chumvi laughed harder.

"Sure it wasn't!" Nala turned a fiery colour.

"It's simple! He slipped! It wasn't a kiss! If it was it would be like this!" Nala grabbed Simba and pressed her lips to his.

Nala worked out what she had just done and pulled away hastily her ears flattening.

"Oh err I um…." Simba tried to collect his thoughts and fell backwards off of Nala at last.

Simba was completely zoned out unsure of what expression to have. Nala however sat looking anywhere but at the cubs and Simba.

The crowd cackled loudly.

Finally Nala and Simba's break came in the form of a large antelope being dragged in by the lionesses.

Sarafina came to collect Simba and noted his lack of interest with anything in particular.

Sarabi came and collected Nala both parents looked at each other trying to work out what was worse, the princess being suddenly very shy and red faced or Simba being quiet.

Simba quiet meant, he was either ill, plotting or his mind had wandered off to the point that he was brooding on something.

"Erm see you later princess" Simba mumbled blushing.

"Yeah by my prince" Nala whispered. The two cubs grinned at each other and walked with their parents towards the kill.

Nala's mind was working in overdrive.

He smiled at me! He smiled after I kissed him!

Oh my god I kissed him! Does he like me after all?

Nala's thoughts were drown out by a banging sound; it turned out to be her heartbeat. The constant thumping was very distracting and Nala began to feel a headache. She looked over from the royalty end to Simba; he poked his rugged head up smiling absently.

Catching sight of Nala he flashed her a cheeky smile bowing subtly. Nala beamed at him chuckling slightly at his prince act. Nala couldn't help but wonder if Simba knew she liked him.

After a moments thought she arrived to the conclusion that if he didn't know after the time they had spent alone and her obvious flirting then he would still be oblivious to her affections.

Well when the time was right she would tell him out in the open, if the other cubs didn't tell him first.

Awooooooooo! What do you think? Well yes it happened to me once ok I fell down and yeah it looked a little more wrong than I have portrayed it here. REVIEWS! I love em until the next chapter that won't be far away this is the Lone Wolf signing out! Awoooooooooooooooo!