+Almondbutter, Well I would have to disagree with you on that. Rape can happen to men, and does happen. But it is rarely ever discussed and brought to light. Whether it be man to man or man to women, but in this case of my story, I don't have it as that in such a way.

+Money100, haha yea it's about to get heated, and no she doesn't have a twin, but if she did. It would be awesome!, maybe my next story. But I will keep the updates coming.

+Nalalicous, Yea the grey lioness colors are starting to show, but she still has more to hide, I think. I'm excited for the big reveal, when everyone finds out. And life just hits the fan!

Chapter 5

As the night continued, and without a peep from Ingine, Simba was finally able to relax and focus on what mattered, his fiancé and their wedding ceremony. The days were drawing closer and closer with each breath and they had yet to prepare for anything. "We are not having elephants at our ceremony." Voiced nala.

"Why?"

"Because I know what you're going to want to do with them. I will not have them spraying water all over the place!"

"Nala, it'll be nice." Protested Simba, clearly no one could see his vision. Elephants spraying water makes everything 10 tens better.

"Says the lion that likes to get wet?" she teased.

"But it'll be MAGICAL, just like you like." Simba wrap his arms around her shoulder. Drawing her close, she gave him a look. A pushed him away, why was he so annoying.

"Simba if there is even rain, at our ceremony, the pride lands will see the quickest divorce in history."

"What? What do I have to do with that?"

"Because you like to procrastinate Simba!"

"When do I do that!"

"So you're telling me, if Mufasa wasn't hiding your tail to get up every morning, you'd spring up like a spring chicken?"

"Exactly, you can't doubt the Simba, babe." He flashed his smile that always makes her fall in love with him over and over again. That stupid cockiness was deadly. "Don't worry it'll be fine. It won't rain."

"That's what you say now…"

"Okay, lets pick a date then. What about in three weeks?"

"Hmm no."

"Four weeks?"

"Next week?"

"Simba!"

"I'm kidding Nala, relax."

"Planning a wedding is hard, can't your mom just do it."

"No, we've got this."

"No I've got a head ache" stated Nala. "want it to be before the winter season this for sure."

"Yea, or else no one will be coming." Laughed Simba.

"Oh I know, we can have it-" a small up chuck suddenly began to fight its way up Nala throat. " sorry.." she voiced, rubbing her stomach.

"You okay?"

"Yea, but what I was say-" before he knew it, Simba watched Nala dash off into the brushes and throw herself over a log. He didn't know what to do, it was so sudden.

"Whoa…Nala you okay?" she said nothing, just continued to empty out her stomach content. He dashed over to her, when he got closer. She put her paw up to stop him. "Na-"

"I'm fine…I'm fine." She breathed, finally gather air into her lungs. She took a few steps and sat down, the wind was knocked right out of her. Her fiancé sat next to her, concerned. He rubbed her back. She hated to be coddled like a baby, and gave him a look.

"What?"

"I'm fine Simba."

"You sure, because you're practically blue is the face. Are you sick?" he questioned, lifting her chin and examine her facial features. Nala didn't know she was marrying a healer, it almost looked as if Simba knew what he was doing.

"Babeee."

"I'm sure saying. You scared me for a second."

"Yea, I'm fine. I've been feeling e off all day. I think it was from the buffalo we had. Remember it made you feel sick too." Totally not remembering a thing she was saying, but needing to do along with it. He nodded. "Probably just food poisoning or something."

"you're right. Well listens its getting late. We should probably head back. We have to get up early tomorrow." Sighed Simba, Nala too joined in the sarcasms.

"That's right…I have my patrol with Sarabi too….dang it."

"Hows it feel being royalty huh?"

"Meh, ask me in another week. If I go crazy, then you know my answer."

"Haha." Laughed the red mane red, with is blue eyed companion, as they existed into the forest. It was the morning of a new day, a new start on life and a new start for an adventure. Ingine had been with the pride for three days now, Mufasa being the attendant king that he was, needed to know whether or not, they would be getting a new member of the pride by the time the dry season hit. So, that morning he and Sarabi talked outside at the top of priderock. Watching as the great circle rose.

"View seemed more beautiful every time." Spoke Sarabi as she sat next to her king, cuddled at the top of their mighty kingdom.

"yea, something always different with each sunrise." For a moment they didn't speak. They just took the time to let the moment sink in. It was a rarity that to two had no business to attend do, causing them to be separate for hours at a time. Well, they technically still do, the day hasn't even started yet, but getting up early before the sunrise sometimes is worth it. Even if they lose a couple of minutes of sleep. It's still minutes of time together, that was all that mattered to them. "You know the new lioness, Ingine? how is she doing?"

"Good, she a nice help in the hunt. I haven't had much time to speak with her, but I did have her hang with the other girls yesterday, just to get aquatinted. I think she likes it here."

"I only ask because I want to know whether or not I should be accounting her in the dry season, that and Simba and Nala ceremony."

"That's is true, it'll be hard on us, let alone an extra mouth. I'll ask her today before hunting."

"Okay." Voiced Mufasa as he rested his head on his wife. The two continued to watch the full rise of the great sun, just a moment longer before they would have to part and go about their separate ways. Down at the center of pride rock the lioness where starting to stir. They slowly walked out , preparing for the morning hunt. Nala still was feel a bit off today. She felt sluggish, heavy and somewhat dizzy. She hadn't done much but walk outside and she found herself getting the worst stomach pains. She took a moment to sit down, that buffalo must had been the meal from hell. Nala was so concentrated on her sudden sickness that would totally ruin her day, that she did even notice the pale-yellow eyed lioness walking her way.

"Hello Nala." She chimed with a bright smile.

"hey…" voiced a not so chipper Nala.

"You okay, you seem little off?"

" No…I'm fine, just a stomach ache, that's all."

"Oh was it from last night?" she questioned sitting down next to her. Ingine examined her face, her eyes she could see little dark spot of melasma and chlosma. They formed like little freckles around her muzzle. It was subtle, and hardly even noticeable. But for another expecting mother who notices the little things. It was startling for Ingine, to say the least. But of course she could just jump to conclusions, she had to ask questions.

"No from the other night, I guess it really messed up my system. I couldn't keep anything down." Ingine, as Nala slowly got up.

"Really, that sound horrible."

"yea, and the worst thing is I have patrol with Sarabi this morning and I have to lead the hunt."

"Do you think you're doing to make it?" asked Ingine with great concerned, like she cared.

"I have to…" suddenly the two were joined by the lioness herself, Sarabi. She had smiled at the girls as she made her way down priderock.

"Morning, you girls are just the two I was looking to see." Chimed the ear-rimmed queen. Her red orbs shined bright as she looked down at her pride daughter. As she got closer she could tell something was off. She looked at Ingine, who was standing in front of her tall and then to Nala, who had a slump in her shoulders. "You okay dear?" she asked.

"I'm fine. The dinner just upset my stomach, that's all." Nala said, as she brushed it off. She was going to be future queen, she could let a little stomach ache stop her, and especially in front of Sarabi.

"Alright then, are you ready for patrol?"

"You bet!" chimed the young lioness with a smile. This had any nerves or doubt that Sarabi may have had, down the drain. She was dealing with a tough young lioness after all. "Are we leaving now?"

"Yes, in just a second. Frist, I want to talk with Ingine for a minute." The grey lioness was surprised to hear her name in the equation. What could she want to talk about with her?

"No problem, see ya later Ingine."

"see ya." Voiced a not-so sure Ingine. She then turned her direction for the cream lioness to the queen before her. "Yes, Sarabi? Is there something you need?" bowing her head almost.

"Oh no need to that dear, you're fine. And don't be so worried either. You're not in trouble or anything." After all, Ingine could think of a reason why she would be. She hasn't done anything, and no one knows about her and the prince. So, she's in the clear. "I just wanted to know how long you planned on staying?"

"Staying?"

"Yes, if you want to join the pride or not. I ask this because the dry season is coming up. If you would like to stay a few more days and recover some, gain some more strength. That is fine, but you will have to leave sooner or later. Sorry to have to say this, but we are a large pride. So adding extra number is something we take into consideration. Don't worry, I'll give you time to think about it. But I would like to know your answer by the end of the day." Well this was something Ingine didn't take into account. She didn't know she could be kicked out of the pride just because of numbers. I thought it was the more the merrier. But then again I guess with a pride this big, the more might not be the merrier when you have all these mouths to feed. She would have to think and think fast. What could she do that would save her place in the pride, and keep her close to Simba?

"Oh thank you Sarabi… and I understand. I'll let you know by tonight."

"Aright then, ill see you at the hunt." The grey lioness smiled as she watched the queen turn to leave. When she was out of sight and earshot, she let her words fly.

"Dammit! Dammit dammit!" she spat, " I can't leave or else it won't work, and we won't be together… I have to stay here. But how?" she looked down at her now rounding stomach. It was still small but the cub was defiantly growing inside of her. Each day she felt her pregnancy symptoms grow stronger with each breath. And with each breath she felt the bond between her and the red maned lion get closer and closer. He however didn't know it…yet. Soon he will. "Don't worry, mommy's going to fix this. We'll still be with daddy and be a happy little family."

Meanwhile out on patrol a dying Nala struggled to hide her sick symptoms. However, she managed to hold herself together. She used the occasional nod, asks maybe one or two questions, acted like she was listening and cared, while in the back of her mind she could only think of out much she wanted to die.

"Okay any questions?" asked Sarabi.

"Huh?"

"I said did you have any questions."

"About what?"

"About what I just said?"

"Oh which was the…"

"Are you okay Nala, you seem to be a little out of if today." The young lioness shook off any distraction.

"Me? I'm fine, totally fine."

"Don't think I didn't notice you going in and out of lala land every five seconds." The lioness sighed, she thought she was playing the ' I'm fine, nothing can stop or distract me from anything' card very well, but apparently not. "hmm?" asked the queen.

"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling my best right now…if act I feel terrible."

"what's wrong?"

"I don't know, I think I'm getting sick."

"Well, better to be sick now than when your wedding day." Heck, planning the wedding was what probably made her sick. Even when Simba left and she went back to the lioness den well passed midnight, she was up all night, planning and thinking. She wanted to wake Tam and Kula up to talk to them, but the last thing they cared about was wedding planning with Nala at some weird hours in the night.

"Yea I think just thinking about it over whelmed me a bit."

"I understand, but I think I want you to sit this one out. Okay."

"But Sarabi! I can do it- I promise you I'm fine."

"I hear one thing and see another. and as a mother, I think I know what's best. Don't worry you'll have plenty of hunts to lead-trust me. You just sit this one out and watch okay.

"Okay…"

Sadly, that was exactly what the young lioness did. When she and the queen had returned from their work and had met up with the rest of the party. Sarabi made sure to give her a designated spot, so that she could keep an eye on her.

"What happened to you?" voiced Tama as the party began to disburse. She had made her way to Nala before leaving a taking her position.

"Nothing, she won't let me join because I'm feeling a little sick…" pouted Nala.

" Oh, well I don't blame her. I don't want you throwing up all over the place." Nala rolled her eyes. "don't even worry today hunt won't even be that fun, were catching gazelle today."

"Oh, well in that case.."

"Hey Nala you feeling okay?" chimed Ingine, joining in on the conversation.

"I think I'm feeling better."

" aw you still don't look so good, maybe you go see a healer."

"That's right, what else to we need that monkey for." Teased Tama.

"I don't need to see Rafiki!"

"Nala hates healers." whispered

"No, it's not that I hate them it's just every time I go and see one I always get told something wrong with me.

"Haha, because something is wrong with you." Mocked Tama.

"I'm fine, he's just going to tell me something I already know."

"And that is?"

"I'm sick, I ate something my body doesn't agree with and everyone is making a big deal out of it."

"Okay, whatever. Anyways I gotta get to this thing I can a 'hunt' see ya"

"See ya…"

"You know, Nala if you want… I can go with you to see Rafiki. I have the same feelings with healers too." Voiced Ingine.

"Really, that'll be great. We can go after the hunt."

"Sure thing." Smiled Ingine.

No time had passed at all before it seemed like Nala was watching the lioness return with the morning meal. It could have been that the lionesses were that good, and hunting was no problem to them. That or Nala had found herself knocked out sleeping, when she was supposed to be paying attention even though she wasn't physically a part of the hunt. Oh well, they were back now and it was time for Ingine and Nala to head to see Rafiki. The girls had pardon themselves when the pride had gathered in the field to carry the kill home.

"I think it's this way." Voiced Nala as she lead Ingine away. "You know you're there when you see a huge painted tree standing in the middle of nowhere."

"Cool."

"Thanks for coming with me, you didn't have to. I appreciate it."

"No problem, it's the least I could do. You've been such a goof friend to me."

"Aw, you're welcome." For some time on their journey, the last several minutes. Nala had been talking to Ingine about her and Simba wedding ceremony. She told her how nervous she was with planning the event. She hoped it would have a nice outcome and nothing would go wrong. Ingine, walked alongside her, listening intently. "We're were thinking of having the ceremony at priderock, but I think I want to be different. I want to have it somewhere else, I just don't know where. I was thinking deep in the meadows, where the tall grasses are. I think it's so gorgeous there, but of course I have to consider what Simba will think."

"Well it is your wedding day, it's all about the bride."

"Haha, I know but. I want our wedding to but just as important to me as is it to him…so if he wants water spraying elephants…I'll consider it." Ingine gave her a look at her last comment, water spraying elephants. Nala shook her head. "It's a long story." Then suddenly that same annoying up-chucking feeling came to pester Nala again. As they continued to walk she tried to hide her signs and hoped it would just go away. Then suddenly she stopped.

"You okay?" the lioness shook her head.

"I feel dizzy now…can we stop for a moment, please."

"Sure." As the two girls sat, Nala started to turn blue in the face. "You Okay?" asked the grey lioness. Nala paused a moment, putting her paw in the air, stating…'give me a second.'. Within a few seconds the feeling had subsided and she began to feel normal again.

"Sorry, I felt myself getting sick again."

"Wow, you must have some cold. We better get you to this healer then." After a few more minutes of walking the girls had finally reach Rafiki tree. Nala had called to him. He stuck his head out to see who in the kings name was calling him. Once he saw the two lionesses, he quickly started to descend down his tree.

"Hello meh young ones, who is dis?"

" Rafiki this is Ingine she's new."

"Oh meh happy to met yah, what can I do for you?"

"Actually, it's me." confessed Nala.

"You, now what could be brothering the future queen of deh pridelands?"

"haha." Nala blushed, even though it was true. She still couldn't wrap her mind around ruling the kingdom and being the head lioness. It seemed to far-fetched for her. She wasn't anything special. " Um…well I think I might have food poisoning. I've been feeling sick the last couple of days. I want to get this thing out of my system before the wedding."

"Oh okay, wat else have you been feelin?" asked the old baboon.

"nothing, that's all."

"Well" intruded Ingine. "She did get dizzy when we were walking here. We even had to stop." Nala sighed, she didn't want to give Rafiki all that unnecessary information. Now he's going to think she's dying from some flu type cold. Soon she would be taking all kinds of plants and herbs for some little stomach ache.

"It's nothing really."

"I know, but let me examine you for a minute. Ingine could you give us a moment." The grey lioness nodded, flashing Nala a small loving smile as she walked away. As soon as she turned her head away from the two, a jarringly grimace had quickly replaced that-so loving, smile.

"I can't believe her, bragging about her wedding in front of me?! I can't stand her…the sooner I get rid of her the better." Ingine peered her head around the tree stump she was behind. Watching the lioness from a distance. "I need to plan this quick…" she commented as she felt her own belly grow. There so no doubt in her mind that Nala was carrying Simba baby. That lion was a potent machine, she clearly got pregnant from him after their only time. She thought she could get the lioness out of the way by simply showing up, and playing her cards right. But knowing the two are engaged and now that Nala could as well be expecting his baby. Time was of the essence. As the time passed on, Ingine slowly plotted a plan of separating Simba from that blue-eyed lioness. She thought of all the possible outcomes and ways it could back fire…but maybe if Nala was pregnant, this could work in her favor. An especially if she stayed here in the pride lands…she's be killing two birds with one stone. Her plan was perfect, there so no way it could go wrong. Simba will definitely play his cards in her favor, if he'll want to keep Nala. These two bundle's of unexpected joy will be the final factor in everything. In no short time at she had birthed he perfect plan, and in just enough time too. Nala was coming from Rafiki tree. Ingine shook her face hid the evil intension as the lioness got closer. " Hey girl, is everything okay?" chimed Ingine.

"uh?" a wall of distraction could be seen all over Nala face. She even looked over pale than she already was. "I'm fine…."

"You sure, you don't look good. You want to talk about it?"

"Actually, I just want to go home." Seeing the new polar opposite of Nala cheerful and bright personality, gave Ingine the chills. How could her day get any better?

"Sure, no problem." Voiced Ingine was she prepared for a very satisfying walk back to the pridelands.

When the girls got home, Ingine knew she had to take care of some serious business. Nala had said she was going back home to lay down, so Ingine had no problem in letting her sulk in her worries. Unfortunately the lioness would have to wait until the king and the prince returned from their days away. That was fine, those hours turned to minutes and those minutes turned to seconds, and as soon as she awoke from her well rested nap, the news of the king and the prince returning was a welcoming call to her ears. Ingine knew the lioness would be leaving soon for the last hunt, so she had to play her cards at the right time. When she walked from the outs of the lioness den she could see the two lions coming her way, conversing about something. Ingine for the first time was worried about Simba, she knew she would have him sooner or later. All she had to do was get Mufasa and Sarabi on her side. We watched as they passed her, she didn't want them to notice her right away. Ingine wanted to wait for Mufasa to finish talking to Simba before she approached him, but then an even better idea came to her. Why not mess with him first…

"Hello Mufasa, Simba."

"Oh, hello Ingine." Chimed Mufasa, turning around to face her. She meet him with a gracious smile. Simba on the other paw said nothing. When Ingine noticed that, she fed off that too.

"Simba?" she asked, as if she had done something wrong. Simba again ignored her.

"Son?" elbowed Simba, "Where is your head at, Ingine just said hello to you?"

"sorry, dad my head was somewhere else."

"Clearly…" chimed Ingine.

"Is there something you need?" retorted Simba, being as blunt as he could, but without stirring trouble with his father.

" Yes, I wanted to speak you to Mufasa, and Sarabi before the hunt if that was okay."

"Sure, we can go get her."

"That you be great, sir."

"Well hurry, the party leaves soon."

"Son…"

"I'm just saying." Okay, so the father of her cub is a lion who likes to get in the last word, the more Ingine found out about Simba subtle personality the more attracted she was to him. That's okay, two can play that game. So the yellow -eyed lioness let him get a few steps in before stopping him with her words.

"Oh, and Simba, I know you've been gone all day, but- you might want to check in on Nala. She hasn't been feeling too good, I even had to take her to Rafiki. Just thought I let you know." Hearing this new changed his demeanor instantly. He somewhat had him frozen. Was she lying and making that up?, did it have a double meaning? He couldn't read her.

"Son, you better go see Nala."

"Alright." Voiced Simba to his father. Wasting no time, he turned from the two and started to make his way towards the lioness den. Was he left Ingine watched with a sinister smile. Within a few minutes Simba had reached his destination. The other lioness where probably out getting ready to leave again, the den was silent when he appeared in the den entrance. "Nala?" he got no answer, so he walked into the den. There in the far corner of the cave did he see a figure hunched over in the shadows of the cave. Her head on her paws, she probably didn't even know he was there. "Nal?" the lioness shot her head up.

"Oh…Simba…you scared me…"

"Sorry."

"It's okay." Voiced Nala , slowly sitting up "How long have you been there." She dried her cheeks some.

"Not very long. Listen are you okay, I heard you weren't feeling well today?" he asked sitting next to her.

"Who told you?" asked Nala, she hadn't seen anyone snice she had gotten home.

"…Ingine, told me." he confessed, " My dad and I ran into her before I came here."

"Oh, she didn't have to do that. She's really sweet." Oh if only she knew, thought Simba to himself. For a few seconds, it seemed as if Nala had side tracked herself, she wasn't saying anything.

"So, what happened at Rafiki's?"

"Huh?...oh yea…"

"You sick? you look pretty worn. But I'm sure it's nothing. You'll be feeling back to normal in no time." He cheerful chimed, but when she did not give a positive response back, he got apprehensive. "Nal?" she sighed and took a breath.

"You love me?" she asked cautiously

"Love, you ? what kind of question is that. Of course I love you. C'mon here" he stated bringing her into an embrace. "What's up with you? You know you can tell me." tears started to form in her eyes as she looked up at him.

" No, you're going to get mad…"

"Mad? Nala I could never be mad at you."

"Yes you are…" she wiped away falling tears.

"Babe, just tell me." the hesitation and information she withheld from him, felt like hours on end. This wasn't normally like her to be so withdrawn and secretive. Did she really do something that bad? Was it this serious…this caused him to not want to hear the final answers.

"…I'm pregnant..." well Simba mouth hitting the floor and time stopping, would be an understatement. His world just went, ka-boom.

While Simba was having the shock of his life, again. Ingine had met up with the king and queen of the pridelands. Everything was about to play out perfectly. She was standing before the two, shaking.

"Don't be nervous dear." Voiced the queen. Ingine nodded.

"It has come to my attention that my wife has told you of your arrangement here?'

"...yes sir..."

" Ingine as you may know the winter months are coming soon. And life here in the savannah will start to change. Typically, we wouldn't mind allowing other to stay and extended amount of time, if they pay their dues, but we have reached our max. we have a very large pride, we must think of how the family will survive during the dry seasons. In that respects we can't allow you to stay, but will give you time to gather yourself to leave. If there is any reason to object this, please say it now." She waited for a moment, you know. You have to let some time pass before you let the waterworks come thru, but when they did they hit hard. Her sudden demeanor changed startled the royal couple some.

"Ingine?" asked Sarabi "is there something you need to tell us?" she shook her head.

"No…I can't…I'm to embarrassed." The lioness tears where hitting Sarabi hard, and she couldn't watch the young lioness like this. She walked over to her and put a paw around her shoulder.

"Here, you can tell me." Sarabi gave her husband a look to give them so space. Mufasa respected their wishes. "Now, tell , me what's really wrong, or I won't be able to help you." The lioness let the tears from her eyes flow like the great valley river.

"i-I feel so ashamed…"

"What is it?"

"….i….i'm pregnant…" she voiced, putting a paw to her wipe her swelling eyes. "and…and the fathers not in the picture…. He wants nothing to do with me, or our baby!...he just left on night and never came back…" Well there was the big information she wanted. Now Sarabi had to take that information and reconsider anything.

"You wait here, okay?"

"Okay…" she left the lioness where she stood and quickly went to go seek her husband. Mufasa stood off not too far from where the meeting was being held, he could read the worry on Sarabi face before she even step near to him.

"What's wrong?"

" we can't let her go Mufasa, she's pregnant."

"What?!"

"Yes, and the fathers not in the picture."

"uh…sarabi, it was fine to consider her to stay, but know we now more are coming…"

"I know Mufasa, but we can't just let her leave by herself, no family and with cubs on the way. How would we look, and how would that make you feel?"

"Terrible but."

"If it were one of our own, we would have them stay. Right?" it was no more a question than an actually yes-no-no statement.

"…yes, but."

"I'm not letting her leave Mufasa, as a lioness and mother my mind wont rest right if I do." Mufasa sighed, he knew he wasn't going to win this battle. In fact, when it came to most things with his wife, he never wins. Call him the king of pride rock, he not the king over his wife. They more or less work on compromise, but when compromise is out of the picture…Mufasa has no choice.

"Alright, she can stay." A smile can across the queens' face.

"Thank you Mufasa."

"I know" he said, nuzzling her before she turned to give Ingine the news. When the lioness saw the approaching queen, she stiffened herself and tried to stand up straight.

"Good new, you are staying."

"really?!"

"Yes, there is no way we are letting you leave in your condition. Yes, we will have to discuss future arrangements, but for now consider this home for now." The lioness wrapped her arms around the queen and gave her a very gracious hug.

"Thank you thank, this means so much!" Ingine now wiping away tears of joy.

"You rest up okay, you won't be called for the hunt now, but don't worry about that."

"These means so much…you all are too kind."

"It's fine dear." Ingine gave herself a paw on the back for her award-winning actress skills. That was way easier than she thought, she knew she would get her way, but she didn't know it would happen that fast. I mean weren't they going to ask who the father was? Why weren't they together…her past history. These prideland lions are just some trusting beings. Too bad not all lions are like that. Ingine had walked down with the queen and king to the center of pride rock. There all the lioness, minus Nala were there to leave to the last hunt. "Is everyone ready?" asked Sarabi. When she saw all lioness were accounted they started to move out.

"Ingine, you joining us?" asked Kula

"No, Ingine won't be joining us, she has excited news and may announce it later." Informed Sarabi. With Ingine not having to explain herself anymore, she just watched as the others left. Well free of them, she had some time to kill before they returned- time to go find Simba.

It was only a few minutes earlier that Simba had received the news from his finance that they would be expected a cub within the next two months or less, so to say his head was everywhere right now, would be right. Yes, of course he was happy…he didn't get a chance tell her that just yet, because he didn't know what to think or say. She herself didn't know what to do after telling him, so he gave her space to think. I mean hearing you're going to be a mother can put you through some emotions, and it was best that he let her breath. It wasn't hard to find the prince, even if the pridelands is a huge kingdom, all the lioness or lions go to their favorite spot. Unbeknown to Simba that very first night with Ingine, told her he and Nalas' favorite places, whether they be together or not. Ingine having the memory of an elephant when off the mental check list in her head, and went by each place one by one. Soon she was able to track the only scent in the nearby distance and assumed it had to be him. She was right. She crept up slowly, undetected by the pacing prince. She watched him for a second, him being worked up like that, she found it adorable.

"What are you so worked up about?" she asked coming into few. As soon as Simba saw her coming from the distance, distain immediately had shown on his face.

"No, I don't need you hear right now." He continued to pace back and forth.

"well, you weren't this work up when I told you I was pregnant."

"What? Excuse me-what did you say?" demanded Simba, he had no time for her games. Ingine found it all too amusing.

" I mean why so surprised, her symptoms were obvious."

"You knew about this?!"

"It only takes an expecting other to see another expecting mother." For some reason her words of her being pregnant didn't seem to matter as much as Nala being pregnant. This unsettled her some.

"I don't believe this…"

"Well you're a very…potent lion." She chimed, giving off a seductive smile. She walked up to him, but every time she got close Simba took steps back in the opposite direction. She wasn't going to chase after him, that was for sure. She was done chasing after the good males. They were going to come to her.

"I don't have time for your sick games, this is serious." Ingine leaned up against a large boulder.

"Looks like you're going to have more gust at your ceremony then you thought."

"What are you talking about?"

"Clearly you're going to have to have the ceremony first before the rugrat comes, or else trouble will be had right? You have cool parents Simba, but I think this will take the cake of things you could do to piss them off. You're going to have your pawsful with that, and especially with my cub and me. Wow, what will little you do?"

"Stop It! The only one who is having my cub is Nala and we will work everything out and everything will be fine!"

"You say that now until those hormones start kicking in, she'll be the fiancé from hell. Good thing you have me, I've been down this road before. I can help you and make life…easier."

"No! No you stay the hell away from me, I have nothing to do with you!"

"From the cub in my belly I would disagree and so would Nala." The lion stopped in his tracks.

"What do you mean? You stay away from her!" Simba had the out right nerve to attack her and this so-call-cub inside of her. Rid himself of her for forever, if he had to. Yet Simba wasn't that kind of lion, and Ingine knew that. He was too weak with love to harm anyone. " You go anywhere near her I swear to the king I'll-"

"I won't be going anywhere near her, because you'll be with me."

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me. I'm tired to lucking out of the 'good lion' and now that I have one. I'm going to keep him. You will treat me just like Nala, shower me with love and affection, spend time with me, and be concerned about OUR family!"

"I will do no such thing!"

"You don't and I'll end everything with Nala, before you can even get a word out…" threaten Ingine. " I'm the walking proof of our love affair Simba, can to see that. Sooner my pregnancy will start to show, and questions will be asked. Now do you want to be known was ' the father that suddenly left me alone-nameless or the future king of the pridelands'. It's your choice really."

"You...you can't blackmail me! this will never work!"

" Remind it how it looks when you leave your fiancé in an argument over sex… and then somehow another unknown-innocent lioness, appears saying you're the cubs father. Doesn't look so good for you, does it?"

"You're a monster!"

"Simba.. simba…simba…I'm really not that evil. I just want a loving mate and family. Like anyone else, and you're going to give it to me." Simba heart grew heavy with a weight he had never had to bare. This situation with Ingine meant nothing to him, he didn't even know her. But this is break Nalas' heart, even if he didn't mean it. He got another lioness pregnant. He can't lose Nala, he just can't she's his whole world. He has to protect her, and her reputation. No matter his mistake. So, Simba looked at his only real option to save his relationship with Nala.

"…fine…" the words came out coldly.

"Aw, that what I like to hear. "Ingine walked over, and ever so gently placed a kiss on his lips. "You better start planning our dates love, oh and save me a spot next to you at the ceremony, because I'm staying."