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When the pride were closing on Pride Rock, Nala moved forward and asked Sarafina, "mother, would You mind taking Kiara home, I need to talk to Simba."
"Certainly Nala" Sarafina replied.
"Thanks mum," Nala said, Giving Kiara to Sarafina. She them moved back to where Simba was walking slightly behind the others, with Timon and Pumbaa, the later with a constant wince on his face. "Simba, I need to talk to you" she said, then looked at the others, "alone."
"Err..." Timon said, Glancing between Simba and Nala.
Simba took one look at Nala, then said, "guys, go on ahead would you?"
"Sure thing Simba," Pumbaa said, who'd also seem Nala's face.
"Yeah, okay," Timon said, then turned to Nala for a moment, "treat him nice, alright."
"Alright," Nala called, as Timon disappeared after Pumbaa. She then turned back to Simba, and said, "Simba..."
"I know I know" Simba said tiredly, "I made a mistake."
"Simba," Nala said, her tone betraying fear, "this is our daughter we're talking about."
"I know," Simba said, "I'd just hoped..."
"I know," Nala replied, "but even a king has to know his limits."
"Oh, believe me, I know them," Simba said, "I just wanted to maybe..."
"I understand," Nala said, then nudged him, "how's the face?"
"Stings like you wouldn't believe," Simba replied, "but it'll heal."
"Get Rafiki to take a look at it tomorrow," Nala said.
"Nala, it's not that bad..." Simba began to protest.
"It doesn't look that good either," Nala said, then came forward and licked Simba's muzzle, causing him to wince very slightly. "There, you see," Nala said with a satisfied smile, when she noticed, "you're going to see Rafiki tomorrow."
"Okay, okay," Simba said ceding, "you win, I'll go and see Rafiki tomorrow."
"And make sure you do it before you head out to play at being king," Nala said.
"Aw, but..." Simba began to protest again.
"The sooner the better," Nala said firmly.
"Oh, alright," Simba said, "before, now, do you have any other demands?"
"Just one," Nala said, coming forward, smiling. "Tag," she said, tapping him on the shoulder, then racing off.
"Wh, oh," Simba said, then realised, "ready or not, here I come." He raced after Nala, but when he followed her over a hill, she'd disappeared. "Now where's she gone," he muttered to himself.
Without warning, Nala leapt on him from behind, and the pair went rolling, wrestling, all the way to the bottom of the hill, by which point, she was on top. "Pinned you again," she said, then bent down to lick Simba's muzzle.
Simba chuckled, and pushed Nala off. Rising, he nuzzled her and muttered, "I don't get enough times like this."
"I know," Nala replied.
Simba then grinned, gave Nala a push that made her stumble slightly, and raced off, with a cry of, "you're it."
"Not for long," Nala called back, and gave chase. Simba was going deliberately slow, allowing her to catch, but when she was about to tag him, he rose on his hind paws. She followed, and they did a mock replay of the first time they met in the jungle.
They ended up on their backs, head-to-head, looking up at the stars. "It's so beatiful," Simba murmured, "I really should do this more often."
'Which bit of it," Nala asked cheekily, tilting her head back so that she could look at Simba.
Simba heard the tone of Nala's voice, and tilted his own head back. "All of it," he replied, smiling, and raised a paw over and in front of his head. she responded likewise, and the two met in the centre. After a few moments, they withdrew.
Simba then looked down, sighed, and said, "come on, we'd better be getting back."
"As you wish, sire," Nal said, as they both rolled over and rose. After a quick nuzzle, they set off side by side for Pride Rock.
"Well, hello you two," Sarabi said, when Simba and Nala were almost at the cave, "I see your talk went well."
Simba grinned, slightly embarrassed, and replied, "yeah, it went well."
"That's what I like to hear," Sarabi said, as went into the cave.
"You think she saw," Simba asked Nala.
"Quite possibly," Nala replied, "and even if she did, is it anything to worry about?"
"No it's not," Simba replied, then smiled, "come on, we need the sleep."
Zira stalked into the cave, muttering curses at Simba under her breath. The sentry hiding in the shadows let her go past, then made a hasty exit. Vitani, Kovu and Nuka watched from the shadows as she sat down. Most of the muttering was too low to hear, but, "...Simba will pay..." came to the cubs.
Nuka rose, then walked a little closer to Zira, and said, "oh, er, hi mu..."
Zira gave a furious growl, then glared at a now terrified Nuka, and asked, "what do you want?"
"Erm, what, what happened," Nuka asked, stuttering.
"What d'you think happened Nuka," Vitani asked sarcastically, from the shadows, "Simba won again."
"Worse than that," Zira said, turning her glare on the approximate position of Vitani, "he dared, dared, to raise a paw to me."
"So, er, what now," Nuka asked, cringing, as Zira returned her glare back to him.
"I need a new plan, obviously" Zira replied angrily, then turned, and made for the opposite corner of the cave.
"Hey, I er, I think I've got one," Vitani said, rising and coming forward.
"What," Zira asked looking around, "what plan is this?"
"You have a plan," Nuka asked, "pah!"
Vitani growled at Nuka for a moment then smirked, and said, "well, the princess seems to like Kovu, at least a bit."
"What," Zira asked, then thought it over, "are you saying Kovu would kill Simba?"
"Pre-cisely," Vitani replied.
"How's he gonna do that," Nuka asked, "he's only a cub?"
"We wait for him to grow up, idiot," Vitani replied, "and sure, it'll take time, but it gets there."
"Yes, yes," Zira said, her frown changing slowly to a smile, then a grin, "a brilliant plan."
"Yeah, but how's he gonna get in," Nuka asked.
Zira's grin disappeared, but returned a little when Vitani, now grinning herself, replied, "well, I'm sure mother can figure it out."
What Vitani didn't tell anyone, was that, if the plan failed, and Kovu was either killed or driven out, then she was next in line to lead the pride.