+Dark-Cupid-95, yea as I'm writing the new chapters for Nuka I'm like, wow, what happened to the old one. He will be rising some serious hell as he gets older.

Chapter 25

As Vitani looked at her younger sister, she couldn't help but be amazed as how much she has changed from just a weeks time. She has already gotten bigger, at least to her, and Vitani has not wasted a minute being away from her. She had to be, now r mother Zira was in the clear she spent most of her morning while Shetani or 'Shia' as Vitani liked to call her. Shetani was just too harsh for a little cub to be called, so Vitani took it upon herself to call her sister, more pleasant, Shia. Little Shia knew she was loved by her big sister, she slept soundly between her paws as the older lioness watched over her.

"Is your mother still out?" asked Jama, walking into the den.

"Yea, she left a few minutes ago, if you want, you can still catch her…probably, she can't walk that fast now." noted Vitani not once looking away from her sister.

"Oh, I was just curious, is Saada with her?"

"Yup." The older lioness went and sat across from her two younger pride members, smiling to herself. She didn't know Vitani would turn out to be quiet the loving babysitter. "What?" asked the lioness as she finally looked up to the figure before her. Only looking up because she felt eyes on her.

"Oh nothing, how does it feel being an older sister, you like it?"

"Yea, it's cool. I feel the same. Just…" she paused before speaking. "I don't know, I guess you can say I suddenly feel more responsible. Ya know, for someone other than me."

"Really?" Vitani cocked her head to the side, trying to understand her own feelings.

"Yea… I wonder how she'll be when she grows up?"

"Well we have some time before that."

"Hah, I guess. But isn't there a saying like…something they, like grow up so fast? Or something like that. Isn't that referencing kids?"

"Yea, you'd be right."

"Yea, I mean she's already bigger than she was last week."

"Well cubs grow fast." Jama looked at the small cub sleeping than to her older sister. "Vitani?" she began.

"Huh?"

"How are you feeling, I remember hearing you were feeling alittle sick."

"Yea, I feel better now I guess, I haven't paid much attention to it really. I know I feel way better than that first day, geesh it was terrible. My body just felt totally off or different I guess." Remembering the day all over again, she must have eaten something, or drank something that was in the water because she felt like death that day. "Ugh I hope I don't feel that way again," Jama said nothing, although she had the idea of what was happening to the growing lioness, being that age now. "Hey Jama? You think um….nevermind." what Vitani was thinking while she looked at her younger sister was, whether or not her sister would be faced with the hardships of ruling, and the pain that came with it. Yes, she is Scar cub, and probably his last, because lets be honest. Vitani see's how her mother and father act around one another and has a feeling that their relationship or…what they call a relationship, is pretty much over. She figured seemed to be paying her attention no mind, they must not have any plans for her. If is she lucky, she can ride under the radar and not have to be bothered.

" What's wrong?"

"On nothing- hey I'm going to run out for a bit, watch Shia?"

"of course, Shia?"

"I don't like the name Shetani, and I honestly think my mother did that to irritated me…"

"I do-"

"Um yea she did, and don't try to stick up from her. But ugh, that is your queen." Vitani got up and started to walk out the door. "I'll be back soon."

At the waterhole, Nala carefully placed the larger leaf she had carried in her mouth into the water. Withina few seconds, the leaf was swelling with cool water that she would take back to Sarabi and Kopa. She walked back carefully from the water's edge. She knew how clumsy she was or could be, so she made sure to be careful. "ah, there we go, nice a fully. Now all I have to do it take it back and not spill anything….great. but first." Before she returned back to her destination, Nala decided she needed a drink before the walk back. Whenever the lioness would get stressed she gets thirsty and just thinking about the walk back made her throat parched. She drank the water, not paying much attention to her surrounding. Refreshed she turned around to be nose to nose with a taller brown lion. "Ah! Oh my god….Nuka you scared me!"

"Oh Nala, sorry I didn't even see you there, hey." As Nala heart rate came back down, she found it hard to believe the lion did not see her, he was right behind her, but she would forget the matter.

"Hi."

"Lovely day for a drink at the waterhole."

"Yup, that's why I'm here." it was no far off to say that Nala was not a fan of Nuka, or moreover, was not associated with the sub-adult male. If she had to she would talk to him and be polite, after all, he was the son of the king, and you didn't want to get on his bad side. " You?" she asked, trying to have a friendly conversation, but all the while as she looked at Nuka she couldn't help but notice him staring her down- what did the guy have an eye problem? But none the less it made her very uncomfortable. "…um…"

"Oh, I just came back from training. So you know, I worked up a thirst." He voiced cocky, flexing his growing muscles. Impressing the lioness, well at least that was the plan. However, Nala wasn't too interested in him, but in his training, usually, if she remembered right. Simba nd Nuka would train together. It has been two weeks since she last talked to Simba and wondered how he was doing. Ever since she last saw him and told him he couldn't see his own mother, after that she just felt awful.

"Hey was Simba with you? Ya know because you guys train together right."

"Um I don't train with him anymore, I do my own thing, ya know. You have to keep challenging yourself to get better Nala."

"Oh…well if you see him can you tell him I was asking for him." Dismissing his point. She then turned

"Yea…sure." As Nala bent over to get the leaf that held Sarabi and Kopa water. She couldn't help but notice how close Nuka was to him, and not only that, he was still staring at her. "Hey after my training tomorrow lets hang out, just you and me."

"…Thanks, but I can't I'm busy with hunting."

"Right right, I forgot about that. Look, since I've been getting way better at my training, I'll just help you with your hunting lesson."

"No that's fine… thanks for the offer." Nuka kept the sign he had to himself. It seemed like everything he said she had a counter for. He started to wavier and walk away, but as he looked at himself in the reflection of the water he saw the old…weak…and powerless Nuka. A Nuka he hated and did not want to be. Within seconds he caught his cool from being again let down by the lioness that would be his. And this time, outright said his plans for them. After all, what did he have to hide?

"It's okay if we don't spend time together now, when my father step down and I become King, we'll have all the time to spend with each other- if you know what I mean." He gave her a devious look. The lioness stopped as she had begun walking, and turned back to look at Nuka and him comment.

"Wait…what?"

"I mean when I'm king, and you're my queen we'll have all the time we want together." He then began to walk towards her.

"Look Nuka…." She began. "I aware of the….feelings you have for me, and it's sweet all, I'm flattered, but I think you saying things like…me being your queen is a bit too much."

"Why?"

"Because it's not true and I don't think-"

"What do you mean not true? Of course, it is, I already know I want you to be my mate and queen, Nala." Nala was rather speechless, after all, what could you say to that? "Look." Nuka walked up to her, their nose were inches apart. "I know idea might freak you out, and everything, but be. It's perfectly normal."

"Um it's not freaking me out, I just don't think you should say it, because it's not going to happen."

"Please why not."

"Because Nuka…I don't like you" she put it plain and simple " I mean we're friends, but just that. I'm not going to be your mate as we get older."

"please, you really think that?"

"Um…yes."

"Nala, I don't know if you have noticed, but you are the only eligible female here for me. And even if there were more, I wouldn't want them. All I want is what I see right before me." He flashed her a smooth wink.

" I…" with no noticed, Nala turned to leave, she was done with the conversation. She had no idea what Nuka was talking about, but she didn't want to engage in the conversation anymore. She carefully picked up her leaf filled with water and began to slowly walk back home. However, It seemed like Nuka wasn't done talking with Nala for he continued to walk beside her. As they walked Nala let his calls fall on deaf ears, now she was sure he was trying to piss her off, because she clearly was not paying the brown lion any attention.

"You know, even if you know like me, that's fine. My mom doesn't like my dad, I'm sure of it, hell I don't think they have every liked eachother…" Nala still continued to walk. Maybe he would get the hint and leave, oh how she hoped he would get the hint. If she just kept to herself and said nothing, sooner or later… " Once you start having my cubs you'll feel different." His cubs? Did he really just say this? The blue-eyed lioness had no idea who this Nuka was, but it was annoying the hell out of her. A smirk grew on his face as he kept pestering her, and she continued to keep walking…ignoring him. With a raised brow and feeling bolder than ever. He moved in. The cream furred lioness didn't look back, all she knew was her ears didn't hear the yammering of Nuka and figured he had turned the other way and left. It wasn't until she felt a sharp pain, almost like a pinch to her backside, like teeth bite down and tugged skin underneath her tail-that is when she dropped her water and turned to face Nuka who now only an inches away from her. She was furious. Did Nuka just…

All she could think to do was shove the lion away from her "What the hell!? Did you just-" Nala began she didn't even know what to say, or how to say it, did this really just happen. Did he really just bite her butt? What would give him the audacity?

Nuka stammered back, but he did not fall. And this was something he noticed, along with Nala." Haha have you entered heat yet Nala?" Nuka eyes glued down on her. Instantly her ears pinned to the back of her head embarrassed what kind of question was that. "I would think it should be soon right?"

"The hell is wrong with you! Don't touch me like that!"

"Why? You're going to be with me sooner or later anyway. You might as well get used to me and know what I wa-" again she shoved him away from her.

"Stop saying that! You're pissing me off! I'm not going to be with you- not now, not ever- just get that through your head!... and if you ever think of touching me again like that I'll tell my mom and you'll be sorry!" Nuka stopped his advancing.

"Fine, I'll make sure to invited her to our wedding."