Hey Sunrise, loved that first chapter! Don't worry about the markings, I think it's cool. Well, on with the next chapter!

Chapter 2: Like Father, like Son

As there had been for Simba, there was a special ceremony for Minu, and, like Simba had been, Minu was held up by Rafiki for the animals of the Pride Lands to see. The animals bellowed and stomped wildly for little Minu, the heir of the Pride Lands. After the ceremony, Simba smiled at sky and the shape of a lion smiled back. Rafiki then took to cub down and handed him back to Nala who held him by the scruff. Simba nuzzled her and then they made their way back to cave.

The days passed and turned into weeks, and the weeks quickly turned into months. It was a breezy but warm day in Africa. Nala was awoken by a tug at her ear. She opened one eye and moved out of the way just in time, dodging Minu's head-butt. She laughed as he ran straight into Simba's shoulder. Simba groaned a little. Then he opened his eyes and smiled at Minu who had jumped onto his back. 'Ready to go, Minu?' Simba asked.

'Yeah!' Minu yelled. Some nearby lioness stirred a bit in their sleep at Minu's shout of excitement. Minu ran around Simba. He had grown. He still had a golden coat and green eyes. His paws were also golden but his underbelly and muzzle were creamy coloured. He still had the thin red stripe on his left shoulder, although it was fading slightly. Also his white fur was fading. His tuft of fur on his head was golden, but didn't look like Simba's. It was sleeker and looked as if it had been gelled backwards, like Scar's mane had been. But his tuft of fur on his tail was light brown, as Simba and Nala's were. Nala nuzzled him and followed him and Simba to the bottom of Pride Rock. Then she smiled when Simba winked at her and watched him and Minu until they got to the watering hole. Then she yawned and walked back up to the cave. She settled down at the tip of Pride Rock and lay there for a while.

'Nala,' came the voice of her Mother. Nala turned her head.

'Hi!' Nala said smiling as Sarafina and Sarabi came towards her. 'Something bothering you?'

'No, we just wanted to congratulate you once again,' Sarabi smiled. Nala smiled back and all three of them looked to see Simba playfully chasing Minu to the fields.

Minu laughed and pounced at Simba. Simba pretended to fall so Minu could pin him. Simba smiled. 'Dad?' Minu asked. Simba pushed him gently.

'What is it, my Son?' he replied. Minu looked at the sky.

'How did you and Mum meet?' he asked, his eyes shining. Simba was slightly surprised that he hadn't asked something about being King.

'Your Mother and I grew up together,' Simba paused and then looked at Minu thoughtfully, 'well I'll tell you what happened when you're older.'

'Awe, come on Dad! Please?' he asked showing his teeth. Simba laughed.

'I'm afraid your gonna have to wait,' he winked at Minu, 'you won't understand until you are older.' Minu frowned at him. Simba saw this. 'Minu, don't worry, I'll tell you everything that happened when the time is right,' he said. Minu looked up at him and smiled.

'Ok, Dad. But...if you and Mum grew up together, does that mean I might have to marry Tirria, or Sukina?' Minu asked. Simba laughed but said nothing.

'Let's go home, Son,' Simba said. Minu nodded but something caught his eye. When Simba wasn't looking, Minu snuck away and crept to the lake and then sped of towards a dark, dusty land...

End of chapter 2

Hope you all likes. Hope you do too Sunrise! Lol, hope you don't mind having too female cubs in there (Tirria and Sukina) but I thought it'd be ok...anyways, reviews please! C yaz!

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