+Money100, Oh yea, Ingine wasn't born yesterday lol. I would say she has more experience for her age. Also, thanks for the review

Chapter 6

That very next day Simba was going his bond service to Ingine. If he played her game, and did as she said, maybe he could squeak his way out of it. This morning he had picked Ingine up…early early, before his normal patrol and before everyone was awake. He wanted to get his torture over with and the sooner the better.

"So, where are we going on this fine morning." Chimed Ingine with a bright smile on her face. Her day was doing well, sure she would have wanted to sleep in some- but she was with Simba. So that's all she asked for, like any other lioness in love.

"out…" voiced the prince plainly

"Well, you can sound a bit more enthusiastic. I bet you wouldn't treat Nala like this." Scolded Ingine. Why did he have to ruin her mood, couldn't he just go along with it? Someone try to make her happy for once, even if they don't want too.

"You forget Nala is my fiancé"

"So, you're still taking me out-"

"Because you are literally forcing me! I have way more important things to do than to be bother by you. She, this kingdom, and our wedding is my main priority!"

"oh please, Simba we're just having a little fun. Don't you like hanging out with me?"

"…I don't even like you…."

"You like her?"

"I've up with her, she and I are close!"

" pssh, you and I didn't grow up together, but we're…close." Every time, really did she have to remind him every time of that night. He feels disgusted with himself, and Ingine always throwing it in his face does not make him feel better. He knows he can't take it back, but he will do his dam to fix it.

"She is my future wife, queen and mother of my child-"

"She's not the only one, YOU seem to forget that." Evening her score, and silencing the prince. He better to keep his words to himself, because either way-she would win. "Simba I'm hungry" she complained.

"What do you want me to do about it?"

"Can you get me some breakfast?"

"Excuse me?"

"I'm hungry, we need food."

"Then get it yourself."

"But, I'm pregnant? It doesn't work that way."

"Well then I suggest to figure something out."

"I could get injured, and hurt the baby!" the prince shrugged his shoulders. Which is something any mother to be does not want to see. Ingine was good with managing her hormones at most time, but being a few weeks in and with signs and symptoms getting stronger. She would let this boy know to not mess with her. "Listens!" she more or less demanded. Simba stopped in his tracks, was she trying to cause a scene? "You might have a bone to pick against me, but can you really be so callous and cruel to an innocent cub!? A cub whether you like it or not, is YOURS! Who's now growing inside me and has no control over this situation. Because if you think for a single second that I will let you treat my cub like trash- you have another thing coming! By hell or high water you will treat my cub with respect!"

A lion would dare argue with an angry mother. Even though he hates to admit it, she's right. It's not the cubs fault he or shes mother is a scheming batt-crazy lioness…who in a way just wants the love of a simple family. But went to crazy lengths to get it. This is his cub and he can't mistreat it, not matter how much he hates its mother. So, with a held tongue Simba agreed.

"Fine, I'll be right back…" and so the prince of the pridelands found himself, more or less getting breakfast for his cubs babymama. After a few moments of actually finding prey to eat Simba was then left with the tricky part, catching the prey. Now Simba has never hunting a thing a day in his life. Yea when he and his friends where younger they would run around catching butterflies and small moths. Never anything live, and mock-fight really doesn't help anything. He'll have the power to take down the prey, but he still has to catch it.

After a very good while, let just say… a little under an hour. We don't want it to seem like the future king of pride rock is a terrible hunter-but…anyhow. Once the prince has finally caught his meal for Ingine, he very tiredly brought it back to the lioness resting under an Acacia tree. "That took some time." She commented, getting up slowly."

"It took me a while to catch it okay."

"Relax, I'm just saying." She food at her meal and then before taking it and eating it. It was a small catch, nothing compared to what she could bring home. Just males generally suck at hunting so, it was no surprise she was given a half-ripped apart rabbit. "Thank you." She chimed, before sitting back down in her shade. Simba nodding, sitting across from her. He nodded to her comment but said nothing more to her. He just wanted the time to fly. Fly it did, within a few moments of him not paying attention to her, he realized Ingine was fast asleep. I guess all a lioness needs is food and a comfy spot and she'll be knocked out, just like any lion. It took this chance to escape his capture before she awoke again. Before his left, his eyes stopped and stared at the small lump that was becoming apparent in her lower stomach. It was a hard fact to sallow, but she was no doubt pregnant. To make matters worse now Nala is...he'll have to juggle time with her too. Without it being know about Ingine. He'll have to think of a plan to fix this. He won't lose Nala.

After leaving Ingine, Simba went on and did his normal patrol routine. After all, if others tried questioning him, he had to have his story straight. He just started leaving out for patrol earlier and earlier, that would be his story. Why all of a sudden does he wants to get out early? Even knows Simba can sleep until dinnertime. But his story will be because he wants to spends more time with Nala and the baby… the baby no one else knows about yet. Oh crap, he's going to have to tell his parents Simba thought. Out of all the dumb pranks he's pulled on them when he was younger, 'mom I got my fiancé pregnant' will by far be the worst. However, snice they are engaged and she's not just his girlfriend, perhaps they won't be too livid.

Simba had a good amount of time to think about their situation before he went to find Nala. Turns out leaving out at the crack of dawn does mean to finish everything quicker. He had already been to his territory borders that he and Mufasa check daily. When the red mane male returned home, everyone was already done. The great circle was bright in the sky now, he already knowns his father has left. The fact that he didn't see Simba, probably meant he was already out and moving…at least that how he hoped his father would see it that way. Sarabi and the lioness were also done, so it was literally him still at pride rock. The guys were probably around at the hang out doing something but Simba did not have time for that. The future king did make it a mends that he would have to have a small conversation with the guys to see what they would do in his situation without giving himself up. A guy can only think of so many plans and options, maybe he's pals could help him. But that was for later conversation, right now Simba was just outside the lioness den. Something kept him from walking right inside. He knew Nala would be in there, he just couldn't face her as yet. He had this terrifying idea that somehow, even though Simba was no were near Ingine, that her scent had managed somehow to get on him. And as soon as he walked into he den Nala would say something. Hopefully that couldn't be the case, but Simba would have to walk in and see her to find out.

"Hello, Nala you in here?" he voiced stepping inside "Hello?"

"Simba? What are you doing here. " He turned around to see the blue eyed lioness outside of the den, walking his way. "Hey Simba."

"Hey, how you doing?!" he asked, alittle too intense.

"um…fine, I just went to see the hunting party go off."

"You didn't join them- oh, well clearly…sorry."

"Haha, no I didn't. I just went to say goodbye and I wish them luck."

"Oh, what my mom say?" obviously Nala would have to have a reason to not be out hunting and leading the lioness.

" I told her I was still under the weather and I just needed another day."

"Okay…but won't you need another day, you'll need another month or so right?" commented Simba. Nala sighed, Cleary she knew that.

"I'm good until I start to show, which I think will be a few more weeks so…I should be good."

"And after that?" Nala, shrugged her shoulders. "well don't worry, I came here to we can talk about and ya know plan."

"Okay, could we walk and talk?"

"Of course." The young lioness smiled. She followed as Simba lead the way down the steps of priderock. He made sure that they weren't walking in any direction, this was plan avoid Ingine. So Simba lead Nala across the pridelands, almost near his patrol route. It was far away from any ears, so they wouldn't have to worry about others over hearing. "So, I've been thinking about it and I know it's scary to think about." He stated " but I think we should tell my parents, that way-"

"No…no no no, I'm not telling your parents not, yet. I'm not even sure if I wa-" she cut herself out before stating her full sentence. She shook the head from her head, because she knew Simba would be asking her non-stop "I mean, I'm not ready to tell them yet.."

"Well, when do you suppose we tell them?"

" I don't know, we have to think about this more."

"What is there really to think about-"

"A LOT! YOU HAVE TO THINK ABOUT A LOT WHEN A CUB IS INVOLED!" the sudden temper change in Nala took Simba very much aback. Once she had realized herself what she did she quickly apologized. "I'm so sorry!...I didn't mean to-"

"It's cool, I understand you're stressed." He brought her into a hug. The blue-eyed lioness wiped away her tears.

"…dammit…"

"Nala, it's okay."

"No, it's not, this thing is changing me…" she chimed, stepping away from him. "I'm sorry, can we talk about this later. I can't right now."

"But Nala."

"Please Simba…"

"….Okay, c'mon lets walk back home." The red eyed prince sighed, they we no use in surging. If she didn't want to take she didn't have to. he couldn't see why not, see this situation is stressful, but not talking about it isn't going to make it go away. He couldn't figure it out, but if she wanted to drop it for now, he would. When the couple got back home to pride rock they decided it would be a good idea to go hang with their friends, take their minds off the situation. Maybe evening telling them would clear the air and give them more options to decide from. Venting was just something that had to be done. So when Kula and Tama had finally joined the gang after breakfast they all sat down and had a kumbaya.

"You still sick and dying Nal? You missed a good hunt today." Chimed Tama, as she cleaned the meat from her claws. She hadn't paid close attention to Nala face, which was clearly unpleased about it. It was clear she was ticked, and was having a poor time hiding her expression. Everyone could see this, it was normal for Tama and Nala to harassed each other, but something felt different about this time. Simba obviously knew, but he didn't feel he had the right to say what was actually happening with her. "What's with you?" she asked when Nala said nothing. "Aren't' you going to say something-"

"Tama just kidding, today sucked." Voiced Kula, trying to calm the storm she could feel coming.

"No, it was pretty awesome, Sarabi even let me lead, snice you and Ingine are out." The blue eyed lioness rolled her eyes, what she had been thinking for a couple days now is starting to come true. Anything is about to change, she was working so hard with Sarabi and now all that's going to go to waste because she going to be a walking fat rolly-polly within a couple months! She not even married to Simba yet and she already pregnant, they didn't even get to enjoy married life together- they still aren't even married. This had to be some joke, some queen she's turned out to be, unwedded and pregnant. Way to go Nala. She couldn't even take herself seriously now, this was not how she thought it would be. "You better come back quick Nala or else you might have some competition when you get back."

"You can have the spot Tama, snice you love it so much. I'm not coming back!" spat Nala, out of nowhere. "Enjoy it now! because soon everything will change and it'll be done before you know it!" everyone just sat, quite…wide eyed at the normally tranquil lioness. Nala fed up with the mockery, left he group without and word, heading back home.

"Nala wait!...dammit Tama!" moaned Simba getting up and running after Nala.

"What? I do?!" asked a puzzled fur tuff lioness. Her behavior was nothing out of the ordinary, it was Nala who just went all crazy. "Somethings wrong with her not me!"

"Yea, she's pregnant- that's what's wrong with her. She already stressed! and the last thing she needs is you mocking her!" retorted Simba sternly as he left he gang speechless. Nala was pregnant, they didn't know that. When was she going to let her know, Tama, her best friend certainly didn't know, and would have never teased her if she did. now she felt terrible. "Nala wait up!" the gang watched as Simba left, opened mouthed and wide out. This was something they would for sure have to talk about. When things calmed down. It only took a few moments for the rushing prince to find his distressed mate. She had hidden herself under a tree near the forest area. "Nala!"

"Go away…."

"Nal?"

"I said go away…" she wiped her eyes.

"Tama was just kidding you know that right. She always teases, it's what she does. And my mom would never replace you. You're going to future queen. That spot sticks to you regardless."

"I don't care about that."

"Then what's the matter?"

"I'm just mad…"

"About what?"

"I DON'T KNOW!" she exclaimed throwing her head back in frustration. " It's just a lot for me to take in right now."

"How can I help you?"

"I don't know if you can. Listen I'm probably just over reacting and need some sleep."

"A nap would do you good." Voiced Simba.

"Yea, and again I'm sorry. I don't know why I'm acting like this. I'll be better once I get some sleep. I'll see you tonight after dinner."

"of course, Nal you know I love you."

"I know…" she fell into his embrace. His comforting presence was just what she needed right now. Nala head was jumbled and she didn't know which way was up. This obstacle was really setting the lioness aback and she didn't know who she could really go to who could relate. No one else her age was pregnant, and you ask one of the older lionesses would be to give herself away. " I love you too."

"I love the baby too, I want you to know that. I want to you know I'm going to take the best care of you and this baby. You'll want for nothing." The lioness kept her comment to herself. She still continued the hold her king, "You want me to walk you back?"

"No, that's fine. Thank you."

"Okay, see you at dinner."

"See ya." She leaned forward and kissed him on his cheek. The prince smiled and winked at her. All he wanted to do was see her smile, then everything would be fine with him. Once she was gone the king sighed, with the realized that things are getting real. Their friends know- which he soon remembered he had to go back to explain the whole situation. They wouldn't leave him alone if he didn't tell them what the hell was going on. He took a breath before leaving his spot to head back. Eyes watched as the prince walked down the path, unknown that he and Nala had been watched their whole conversation.

It was evening now, and the hunting party had returned to pride rock with the last dinner. Everyone was amongst the center grounds of pride rock, eating their meals. Mufasa and Sarabi sat at the head of the atop of a platform. While the rest of the pride members ate below them. Everyone was here, eating with their friends, all but Ingine was including. It had been a couple days and she was still new to the gang to eat with and hang, she was also too young to hang and eat with the older lioness. It would just be plain weird if she asked to have dinner with the king and queen, so she sat by her lonesome. She was okay with it, for now. Actually it was what she wanted, everyone was off doing their own thing, not paying attention to her. She looked over to where Simba and Nala sat. she watched them for a few moments, she was actually not to concerned with Simba. It was his lighter companions was her new oppression. Ever snice she and Simba had their little date in the morning, Simba knows his place with her. Now it was just getting to Nala.

"Excuse me, can I have everyone attention?" asked Ingine suddenly stepping in the middle of the large groups. All of the eyes slowly wandered towards her, the king and queen included. Curiosity was all over everyone face. " I would just like to say how grateful and fortunate this pride is to have such great and compassionate leaders. Mufasa and Sarabi are truly the shining examples of what it means to be royal." She paused, adding a dramatic effect. " I say this because, and I don't want to cry but…" from across the way Simba could fit the pit in his stomach drop below the center of the earth. " It means so much to me to be accepted into a family, who didn't even know me. and I am grateful…I say this because your queen Sarabi, took me in not knowing my burden…. The father of my cub left me."

"….you have got to be kidding me…" voiced Simba to himself, placing a paw over his right eye. He was going to mouth off more, but Nala who was extremely interested in Ingine story forced him to be quite.

"sshh!" he whispered, he didn't argue. He had to see how this drama would play out. All eyes went back to Ingine was she continued her speech.

"I was desperate and alone, and sacred and somehow I just so happened to me recused. And now, even knowing my true story. They still accepted me and my baby, when no one else- not even it's father would. And I would like to thank you." When the lioness speech was over everyone came walking over to her. They had no idea what she was going thought and how brave and strong she was to face life without her mate on her own. Everyone wanted to know her story and her plans with the baby. Soon a lioness that no one knew, became the most talked about subject all night. Even Simba own friend went over and congratulated her! Oh if only they knew. Ingine smiled at everyone who came and showed her love and support. Everyone expect Simba had given her her dues, which he hoped no one would notice. He continued to eat, if anyone asked, he would congratulate her when the crowd died down. Then suddenly Nala had gotten up and was making her way towards Ingine. Simba had the right to asks her, but he didn't want to draw a scene. Patiently standing to the side, Nala waited for all the other lioness to leave. This was a crazy coincidence, but it was just what she hoped for. When all the lioness left Nala approached her.

"Oh, hello Nala-" but the blue eyed lioness was so eager to find someone in her similar situation, that she cut Ingine off mid-sentence not even noticing.

"Ingine, I'm so sorry I had no idea you were going thru this alone. I would have been there for you." She chimed.

"It's okay, I was really ashamed about it at first. I mean a pregnant lioness all alone with a mate that left her."

"Really…" Nala was wide eyed, she thought her situation as hard. Ingine must be in hell compared to her. At least her cubs father was in the picture. As the concern and curiosity on Nala face grew, a heat in Ingine heart started to flame.

"But it's okay, hopefully everything will work out. Oh and you, how are you feeling are you still sick?" chimed Ingine, acting as if she cared.

"Actually…that's what I came over here to talk about. It's out I'm not sick, I'm pregnant. And…and I feeling really alone right now. Is it okay if I could talk to you?" asked the blue eyes lioness shyly.

"Of course."

"prefect!" chimed Nala finally breaking a smile. " finally someone who will understand me."

"Don't worry Nala, we're not that different at all." Smiled Ingine, as she wrapped her arms around Nala. "C'mon, let go talk. We probably have a lot in common."