+Money100, yea Simba and Nala are going to have their work cut out for them in the next few chapters. Again, I'm glad you reviewed and enjoy!
Chapter 8
This morning before anyone was up, and the great circle was still not in the sky. Nala shot up. She felt sick like a mad hyena and this mad her anxious. She had been up most nights worrying about everything, to herself. Yes, she talked to her friends about it, but she didn't want to burden them with her problem and pregnancy emotions. The pregnancy emotions had Nala all over the place! One moment she mad, the next sad, the next she starving, then she can't stand the sight or smell of food. Her hidden pregnancy was driving her crazy and things would be a lot more easier if she would just tell someone!
The fidgeting Nala did stir some attention but most of the lioness remained sleep. One lioness, Tama, could be a bothered Nala and went to go take her friend outside.
"pssh, C'mon, let walk outside."
"…I can't if I move I'll lose everything in my stomach." Tears started to from in her blue eyes.
"shh, don't worry today will be fine."
"No no its not, Tama look. Nala put the paw of her best friend on the lower inside of her stomach. It had started it round out and firm. "I'm already starting to show!"
"Well, it's been a few weeks, relax."
"This is still happening fast…"
"I know, but relax. We can talk more about it after the morning hunt."
"Oh…right." That was when Nala remember it was a crazy hour in the morning and no one was up. She decided she was face her trouble a little later, placing her head back on her paws she forced herself to go into a deep sleep. The tuffed fur lioness, sighed as she saw her friend drift back into dream land, she was about to enter the wonderful place when something caught her eye. It was Ingine. Tama could see her formt he corner of her eye, stir and get up. She watched in silenced as the lioness eyed the corner of the den to make sure she wasn't being seen. Once she left, Tama lifted her head. The lioness thought this situation was random, but hadn't paid much attention to it really. She knew Ingine is pregnant, and like nala she might have a freak out in the night or something random, Tama wouldn't know. Snice she is not pregnant, but figured it must be a thing.
That morning when the great circle finally arose in the sky, the lionesses of the pridelands found themselves making a rather slow start. Sarabi was still with Mufasa, most likely handling small business, which left the main lionesses to enjoy some extra time. Ingine was still gone and had not returned. But no one seemed to notice.
"Hey mama how you feeling?" asked Kula as she walked up and gave her friend a nuzzle. When she so happened to look down at the floor she could see the little pucker of a baby belly starting to form. "Oh Nala you're sh-"
"Shh! Zip it loud mouth!" hushed Tama, placing a paw over the purple eyed lioness. "You want everyone to know?"
"My bad, sorry."
"It's okay." All the girls remained to speak in a whisper.
"Wow, so you're really starting to show. Are you excited!" excited wasn't really a word that Nala would use, she decided to give her friend a small smile. As not to give away any of the feelings she truly felt. "So, will it be the same plan for the hunt?" Nala nodded.
"Yea, especially snice Sarabi has just been watching form a distance. I'm pretty sure she can't tell that you guys are really save my butt-" suddenly the queen had made her way down towards her prides sisters and daughters. Each greeted their queen as she did with her subjects.
"Hello ladies, are you all ready for the hunt?" everyone voiced in with a 'yes and a yes ma'ma' Tama of all lioness had to be the one to go all out with a 'hell ya!' "Good, lets head out." The seven prideland lioness went out, following their queen. The great circle gave off a wonderful show of early morning colors. Something to wake up and energized the lionesses. As the lioness walked Sarabi who usually lead the way was trailing off and began to walk beside the future queen of priderock. Nala head was so high in the cloud she barely noticed. "Morning Nala."
"Oh, good morning Sarabi, how are you?"
"I'm well. And yourself? You still getting over that cold."
"Yes, the bugs finally leaving me."
"Good, I hope so, because today the day."
"Day?" asked Nala.
"Yes, your examination day." Nala heart dropped to the savannah floor and beyond. What was this examination day? The queen could see the horrified look on her face and figured she should explain what was going on. "I've been letting you lead the hunt for a past few weeks right?"
"Yes…"
"I wanted you to get the chance to build up your skills, as a huntress and leader. Now I feel you should be ready." But was she really ready, Nala has actually had zero experience preparing and learning her skills, because she's been having Kula and Tama help her. Even if she wasn't pregnant she would still have a hard time taking down prey. "Are you excited, I'm sure you'll do great. I'll be right beside you."
"Beside me?"
"Yes, I'll help with the hunt and coax the prey towards you, but you will be the Making the final shots."
"Great…" chimed the blue eyed lioness. She wore the biggest and brightest smile her face could hold. It was hiding the absolute terror that she was feeling on the inside. As the lioness finally reached a clearing destination between two prey herds. Sarabi had gathered the lionesses together and inform them on what would be happening. When hearing the news the other lioness where rather content and relieved to have an unsuspected morning off. Tama and Kula of the other paw…
"Nala, what the heck are you going to do? You can't hunt anything!" voiced Tama in a hushed voice as the other lioness still spoke. They had to figure out some plan.
"I know, I didn't know this was going to happen. If I knew I would have played sick… and honestly I wouldn't even be playing." She confessed acknowledging her condition. "Maybe, just this one time I could be in the clear and nothing will go wrong."
"Girl are you crazy, you have a baby bump now. You definitely are not supposed to be doing anything vigorous even I know that!" chimed the red eyed lioness. Nala sighed and rolled her eyes, she did not need this added stress right now.
"Maybe Tama and I can help some way-"
"How? Sarabi will be with me."
"Maybe we can come in unnoticed and…" Kula couldn't even finished her sentence, because even she knew that was hopeless. There was no way they could just sneak into the hunt and just help.
"Tell her Nala!" demanded Tama. The cream-colored lioness raised an eyebrow."
"No… are you serious right now?!" spoke a baffled Nala.
"Yes I am serious and you should be too, this is YOUR baby here!"
"I don't need you to tell me that I got it!"
"I'll just pick an easy target and-"
"No, tell her. This has gone on too long. You two need to take responsibility for your actions."
"Excuse me?!, but when did you become my mother!?"
"You are one, you need to start acting like it-" before to two could go back into a headed argument, Kula had noticed Sarabi making her way towards them. She stopped the girls before they gave each other away. "Hello Sarabi."
"Hello Tama, you girls hear the news? You have the morning."
"yea yea… we did, we were just-"
"We wanted to see and watch Nala." Interjected Kula.
"Yea that right!"
"Aw that sweet, okay girls. I believe a few of the others are staying but the majority is leaving. Haha, you two will learn to take the chance when your given the day off, just wait and see." She then walked in front of Nala . "You ready?"
"Yes, ma'ma." With a heavy heart, she went and followed Sarabi out into the herd. She could see form the corner of her eye her friends mouthing ' good luck'. When the two lionesses reached the center of the plains, with two herd on each side. They stopped.
"Okay Nala, this is all up to you. I'm just here to follow."
"Alright." Voiced the lioness with a fake confidence. The young lioness scanned around the herds thoroughly, she didn't find not a single, sick, weak or newborn calf to chose from. All nice young and healthy animals, walking around boldly. Just daring a predator to take them. "great…" when she figured she would have no luck finding something easy, she figured she might as well go for it and hope for the best. Please great kings, if you are up there, please let this hunt go well. The young lioness went down in a crouch. The wildebeest herd should be a fair chance. The gazelle she already knew would be too fast for her. But maybe one of these young wildebeest won't be as fast. The queen followed the lioness thought the grass until they were a few feet away. They then formed and semi-circle around the herd. Nala to the right, Sarabi to the left. Both in place, Sarabi gave Nala a single that she could go at anytime. The young blue eyed lioness breathed, "Don't let the stress get to you…just don't" but is it really that easy to follow your know advice? Suddenly the wind shifted and the herd got the incoming smell of lions. Panicky she charged and made her hush now. Sarabi following right in suite. The two ran inside the herd and Nala began to pick out her target. She spotted a random female wildebeest ion the distance. She was small, so she had to be the one. Nala took off after the prey. Dodging and jumping over the many rushing legs and hurdles that came her way. She dashed, raced at the tip of her speed after it. She inched closer and closer, partially right behind the beast so close she could touch her. Sarabi also inched by the side of the prey.
"Now's a prefect time Nala!" advised the queen. The thought of tackling the prey and subduing it by herself scared her. She was thinking too much and letting time pass. The small wildebeest was slowly getting more distance from them. "Now Nala Now!" sound more like an order than a request. The lioness did was followed, increasing to her max speed against, burning her lungs. She was inches away again and reached out an extended claw. But all of her effort were shot down when she went for the kill, jumping on the beast, but then feeling an excessive deal of pain in in her lower abdominal. The sudden shock to her body had her dangling off of the beast by one claw. Nala now unresponsive to her queens fearful called, was then yanked off the the queen herself, who had to tackled her and the beast herself. Caring nothing about the prey she let it go to see another day, her eyes laid on a lifeless unresponsive Nala. From the distance Tama nd Kula could see the commotion and started to make their way towards their friend. "Girls go get help! Now!"
Back at pride rock is was a typical morning for the prince he would do his rounds with the most unwanted Ingine. Their little ventures around pride rock have been kept on the down low for some time. And good thing too, Ingine is now well showing. And why would the prince of the pridelands be hanging around a newly pregnant lioness? The pale yellowed eyed lioness makes sure good and well that the young prince knows. "Can we walk a little slower please?"
"Why, I'll be late on my rounds."
"Because…" she directed her eyes to her bulging stomach. "Your kid weighting me down." It does take two to make a child, but whenever Simba thinks about being a part of the mess he created he can only shutter. "So can we please slow down."
"Fine, here lets take a break." Those were words Ingine though she would never hear all morning. She knew for the fact that Simba didn't want her around, but she wouldn't take no for an answer/ someone was going to love her and her child, whether they wanted to or not. When the two spotted an acacia tree, Ingine made a right B-line towards it. When she got there, she patted on the ground next to her for a special someone to come and join her. The prince rolled his eyes. He sat next to her but made no eye contact. "You have five minutes okay?"
"That's prefect. So…how has your day been?"
"Long."
"….Mine has been okay, I mean I wish I didn't have to get up as early. I would love to sleep in one of these days."
"Then why don't you?"
"Because, I'd miss the chance to have quality time with my cubs father."
" will you stop saying that…"
"What?"
"That!"
"Why?"
"Because…" Ingine sighed. Why couldn't things for once just go her way. Why was it impossible to find someone that loved her? No she shook the thought form her mind, she knew Simba loved her. Why else would he have stayed and created such a miracle with her. He's just confused. He needs help, so he can see what right before his eyes. How wonderful a lioness she is and how much she cares for him. "What are you doing?!"
"Relax, im just giving me you massage."
"I don't want one."
"Well you need one."
"Ingine s-"
"Will you just shut it ! and let me take care of you, jeeze. Is it really that much of a crime? Do you really need your precious Nala doing it for you? You're a king. Your idolized, no one will care." She argued her point and continued with Simba shoulder massage.
"…if it will make you happy, then fine."
"It's not my happiness I'm concerned about…" she hinted. Humming a sound to herself while she did so. She knew despite his forefront; the prince was enjoying his. He was stressed out his mind, and needed a little TLC. Something Nala right now just couldn't give him, if she was even thinking about him. She was so concerned with the unwanted baby she as having she was probably making Simba feel unwanted as well. And everyone knows a male and only go feeling unwanted for sooo long. "Does that feel good?"
"It feels fine…"
"Good." She continued to sing to him, and even if Simba did not want it. It was making an impression on him. He was so tried and stressed of keeping everything to himself. And with Nala not being by his side he really had no one to talk to, to relieve this stress. In a way Ingine became almost therapeutic to him. As much as he might hate to admit it, she could feel in her paws that he was falling into her trap.
Across the plains of the Serengeti, Sarabi was dragging Nala into the shelter of a small tree. The lioness that had stayed to watched in the hunt were all coming in to gather. The two first on the scene were the lioness good friends, Tama and Kula.
"What happened?!" both of the girls asked in a panic.
" I don't know, Nala can you hear me? Nala?" her voice hang in the head of the sleeping lioness, and was slowly brining her back to reality. "Nala?"
"Ow, what happened?" voiced the red puffy eyed lioness. She put a paw to her head, feeling a random sensation of an annoying thud pulsating.
"I don't know what happened dear? Everything was going well you can just…blacked out. Are you okay?" asked the queen. Concern could be heard in her voice. The blue eyed lioness rubbed her eyes.
"yea, I'm fine." She tried to get up, but the queen stopped her.
"Honey sit down, can one of you girls get Rafiki?" the queens asked one of the three lionesses there. However, Nala quickly object that notion.
"No no that's fine, Sarabi please."
"Nala you just passed out back there, that was very dangerous and if I wasn't there to help you, who knows what could have happened. Are to still sick?"
"Yes, and it's slowly going away….i just got too tried and over pushed myself."
"Nala dear then why did you hunt today?"
"I was feeling fine earlier." She lied " I just didn't want to let you down. I'm sorry…"
"Don't worry about that dear. But look at you. "the lioness put a paw on the young lioness forehead. She was hot, like she had a small temperature. When Nala felt the paw touch her face she flinched, that headache she had hadn't done away. "You need to see Rafiki you're warm, I'll take you-"
"No no that fine….Tama and Kula can take me." the two lionesses looked at her to follow her plan. They nodded, not knowing what they were walking themselves into. "They can take me, that way we still won't be late for the hunt."
"She is right Sarabi." Chimed one of the other pride mother who hadn't left. "With the others gone, it will take us a while to manage a kill."
"Okay, are you sure?" questioned the queen.
"Yes Ma'ma. Right guys?"
"Right" voiced Kula.
"We got the girl Sarabi, you can count on us."
"Alright then, we'll be leaving. Hopefully we will be back soon. If you happen to run into any of the other lioness could send them our way girls."
"course." With the two elders gone, now Nala and the rest of the girls could breathe.
"What the heck happened?! You sacred us to death!" mothered Tama to Nala.
"I know I know, I don't know what happened I just got tried I guess."
"No shit, you're lucky you didn't break your head open."
"I got that Tama, can you help me up." The lioness rolled her eyes, but both girl went over to aid their friend. "Thank you, I just need to get back and fi-"
"Um no, you're seeing Rafiki like Sarabi said."
"Tama-"
"Nala, I agree with Tama on this one. I mean you have the baby to think about." If Nala had to hear about this baby one more time.
"It's fine. I barely even fell. Just please help me home." Voiced an exhausted Nala. But the two hesitated. "….look are you guys even my friends?"
"Of course that's why we're trying to help you stupid!"
"Well if you want to help me, then you'll get me back to pride rock."
"Why Nala-"
"Look, obviously Sarabi growing more concerned I could see it. And I can't let her or Mufasa know just yet. I just need more time."
"Why are to freaking out about this, Nala you're smarter than this I d-"
"Well how about you get pregnant out of wedlock, be engaged to the future king of the pridelands. and have a crapload of new and enormous responsibilities on your plate. Then tell me if your stress and if trying to hold off thing is something you want to do!" after her little snap and release of tension the Nala came back to her senses. "Look I'm sorry, just please help me get home and I'll handle things with the baby. I know you guys are right but right now my head is everywhere and I don't know what to do…okay?"
"Okay,"
"Thank you." The two went over and hugged their friend before they helped get her up. It wasn't that Nala couldn't get herself up, she could, but her body would not allow her to up in any more effort into anything. She knows she did something wrong and right now she doesn't need to be told so.
Meanwhile, back at the pride rock, Simba and Ingine where still together. She had gotten Simba comfortable with the little shoulder rub and sweet talk. It was something he missed from Nala and right now Ingine was the one giving it. Simba himself didn't realize what was happening. He honestly just wanted to satisfy Ingine so she would stop nagging him, but in the end she is satisfying him. Now the two were still just resting. "Okay, it's time to leave I have to get back on my rounds."
"aww" mouthed Ingine.
"You're welcome to stay." He voiced, Ingine quickly got up. And walked behind him, slowly but surely inching her way to his side. He eyed her. "Yes?"
"Tell me what names are you thinking about?"
"Name?"
"Yes, for the cub." This was something he wasn't even thinking of with Nala, let alone her. "You haven't thought of any names have you."
"No, sorry."
"Well I was thinking of something that had a real strong meaning to it, ya know. Something that struck fear in the eyes of others."
"why?"
"Because a king had to have a powerful name to go with his powerful status." This stopped Simba in his tracks, king? And just when Simba was starting to let his guard down and think she was semi-okay. .
"Um your cubs not going to be the heir, Nala is."
"Well I mean if I have a boy and she has a girl-"
"No there is no butts, your cub won't be a rightful heir. If you think he or she is your crazy. I'll give the cub the means it will need to survive but a title-no. if that what you were thinking then think again."
"But you didn't even hear me out?!"
"Why would I? Ingine I don't love you, I don't like you?! This cub is our my mistake-"
"ITS NOT A MISTAKE!"
"Its MY Mistake! And I will own that. You were right, I will give this cub a nice life to live. But this cub will not the place as Nala and I cub."
"Are you serious?!"
"Yes!"
"You're going to let our cub, be a bastard. Will you even clam it. Simba you can't be serious my cubs just as important as hers-" Simba and Ingine were face to face in a heated standstill. But then a voice was heard shouting in the distance, Tama.
"Simba Simba?!" when the king to be saw his friend running at high speeds, he got concerned. Especially when he saw her face. The normally clam and tough lioness looked at is she seen a ghost. Most likely because she was running all over pride rock to find this lion.
"Hey, what happen you okay?"
"Nala….She was hunting. Then passed out…she back at the den…" voiced Tama struggling to breath.
"WHAT?!" Simba was lost for words. "take me to her NOW!" without a word of warning or even a look over his shoulder. The two left a lone Ingine in the dust behind them.
"Hey Simba! Simba wait?!" but her cried went on death ears as the lioness watched the lion she dreams off dash away. Not even with the slightest look over the shoulder. This did not sit well with the lioness at all.
Inside the lioness den Nala was resting, well she was doing the best she could rest. She couldn't help but think on how she was going to fix the situation. That last absolute last thing she wanted to do was let everyone know her business. Under different circumstances it might be different, maybe if she was already married to Simba, use to her rule as queen, and just had time to have a peaceful married life together before the baby, maybe things would be as stressful. "You need to stop thinking Nala." Chimed Kula, as she sat next to her friend.
"huh?"
"You're thinking, I can see it on your face."
"Oh, I'm sorry… I can't help it."
"I know I know, but still. It worries me."
"I know Kula, I'm sorry for being so difficult these past few days….weeks."
"It's okay."
"Uh… and Simba, I feel so stupid….so selfish. I haven't talked to him in weeks. He probable worried too. You think he'll be mad at me?"
"Mad? No, worried…yes." Then speaking of the devil, Simba and Tama came running into the den right on cue. Simba taking his place right by Nala side.
"Nala are you okay?! Tama told me what happened?!" before the worried husband to be could say anything else, the wife to be interjected with a small laugh.
"haha…yes, I'm fine."
"What happened?"
"I…passed out hunting."
"Hunting?, Nala why would you be hunting? You can't hunt."
"I know Simba, but today was my examination and I hadn't known, and I couldn't disappoint Sarabi and-"
"Wait you've been hunting this whole time? I thought you were too sick."
"I was, well am. Tama and Kula have been stepping up and taking my place while on the hunt. That's how we've been hunting this whole time because Sarabi wasn't with us, but then today…"
" But everything alright? You and the baby are okay?"
"I think so, I just pushed myself too far." The king paw a ran down his wife back as he looked at her. This lioness was his whole world, for anything to happen to him, would devastate him.
"Girls, could you give us a minute?" asked Simba to his two other friends. "you feel up for a walk?"
"Walk? The girl just pass-"
"Yes, I would love a walk." Nala cutting off Tama. "Guys I'm fine. And this will relieve stress, which is exactly what I need." When the couple a got distance away from the den, Simba stopped and turned to Nala.
"Babe…"
"I know Simba I know, I should have known better and I'm sorry. I just…I couldn't let Sarabi down, I have so much more responsibilities now." Nala hung her head. " I didn't mean for anything to happen…"
"look, I known I've been busy, and you've been busy and we haven't gotten a chance to talk to each other. You know have a sit down, and plan what out next step is. But you need to know my plan is to be 100% supportive of you and the baby. We might have some trouble with my parents and if you want to wait and tell them. Then we'll wait. I don't want to cause anymore stress on you. But I do think when we tell them they will be surprised, but they know we love each other and they will love this baby, everyone will. The pride, our friends, and especially me I'll spoil it rotten!"
"but a bastard baby?"
"This baby is not a bastard Nala, it's father loves it. And if I have to change a few rules to make it known then I will. You should feel embarrassed about this…"
"Thank you." Chimed the blue eyed lioness, as she nuzzled her king. Finally thinking that maybe going through with the pregnancy won't be as devastating as she been thinking after all.
Across the savannah a fuming Ingine can be see storming through the thicket. The lioness was fuming, she did not expect things to go the way they did at all! How could Simba say he would not claim her cub? He is just the father to her cub as he is Nala?!-then she thought, Nala. That stupid lioness had him wrapped around her paws! He would do anything to save her, anything…but then she thought. Nala doesn't even want to have Simba cub and then to add to that fact- no one knows about her secret pregnancy. Ingine then started to remember the conversation she and Nala and that evening. How she was ashamed and embarrassed. And, weren't there issues or more over, rules to an engagement? Did she say…that her cub would be considered a bastard, snice she and Simba aren't even fully wed? so it would look like her cub is out of luck too then. Hmp. The lioness paced around thinking. She had to come up with something quick, but all of the lioness viscous planning and walking was causing a problem with the little cub growing inside of her. Yes Ingine was stressed, and over stressed when it came to planning her future for her beloved baby. She had no one to think of her, care for her. She had to do it all herself. She only wished her had something to remotely think about her and consider but. But that all Simba does for Nala… well let's see what the parents will think about this. Ingine stopped in her tracks from the fluttering kicked they raced up and down her belly. She clinched her stomach. "wow…this baby has some strong kicks…" she voiced, convincing herself that the somewhat painful kicks were from love. "Don't worry precious, mommy will handle everything…."
Soon, evening has set itself upon the pride lands. And the lioness of pride rock found themselves gathering again at the platform to ready themselves for the last hunt. Everyone was accounted for , expect the young adults, who Sarabi let stay by the side of their friend. "Alright " voiced the queen " Is everyone ready? We are minus three today, so don't be afraid to put in extra effort." She teased. As she turn to her pride sisters. Who counting herself, was a small but strong number of five. "Alright then, lets head ou-"
"Sarabi Sarabi! Wait please!" suddenly, all eyes when to a small, rounded grey lioness. She was making her way to the head of the pride. Sarabi puzzled, meet the expecting lioness half way.
"What is it dear?" she asked.
"is Nala with you?" she voiced, trying not to hide her concern.
"No, why?"
"Good…"
"Why? What is it?" then Ingine, stopped and looked around her.
"Can I tell you in private?"
"Sure. Ladies, give us a minute." Voiced the queen as she went and followed the grey lioness away to a side area. "Now what is happening Ingine, tell me?"
"It's Nala…."
"What a about her?"
"I…I don't think I should tell you….she my only friend here, but I feel so concerned and worried for her!" cried Ingine. This as really scaring Sarabi. What was he talking about, was she emotional from her pregnancy or was something seriously the matter?
"tell me Ingine."
"b-but…she'll be mad at me."
"No you won't I won't tell her it's from you. Now please tell me." Ingine took a moment to gather herself.
"i…I know what happened to her. Why she passed out during the hunt."
"Why?" Sarabi more or less demanded.
"It's because she's pregnant." The queen mouth dropped. " She's doesn't want anyone to know…."
"A-are you sure about this." Ingine began to cry again.
"y-yes… that night, when I told everyone my news… she-she came to me and told me she was pregnant too. But she didn't want to tell anyone because she and Simba aren't married yet." She finished and wiped her tears away, "Will I get in trouble for telling?"
"No.. no you won't." the queens voice was deep " But those two…" Sarabi only knew of the repercussions of an out of wed cub from the king. "No, thank you for telling me this Ingine, this is very serious news." Sarabi then turned and began to walk away.
"What's going to happen now?"
"Don't worry Ingine. Mufasa and I will handle this after the hunt." Ingine had worried tears in her eyes, but as soon as Sarabi was out of sight and eyeshot she wiped them away.
"Perfect…now part two." The grey lioness quickly turned and made her ways out of the pride lands. when she finally made her ended destination it was too the old wise baboon tree. It looked empty, like no one was home. "Hello? Hello?!"
"who go deh?!"
"A lioness in need of some herbs."
"Okay, meh be down in one second!" suddenly the baboon with the splash of blue in his nose, came bounding the tree with great ease. Very surprising from his old age. His feet hit the ground with a big thud. "Wat do you need?"
"Herbs, and strong ones."
"Okay, you mut be feelin sum discomfort." He said, after examining Ingine and seeing her pregnancy belly."
"Yea yea" she voiced.
"Okay, I go get ya some-"
"Oh and can they be really strong? The strongest herbs you can find." Without a word, raifi was back in his tree. The lioness could hear him screaching for her needed goods. This was going right on track, Sarabi knows about the pregnancy, and obviously this will mess up everything for those two. Then stress will be fall them, and especially Nala…she's so weak, she will stress over anything Ingine thought. Now that she has the herbs, all she has to do it give them to Nala and then…
"Here ya go- but I warn yu, dis are very strong and very dangerous- especially for expecting mother."
"I know it fine!" Ingine snatched the herbs that were wrapped in a grass made sack from the baboon. Then went dashing back towards the direction of priderock.
"Hey! Be careful ! you can't do all dat running you kno- da baby!" but his cries went of death ears. As Ingine had a mission and she would not be stopped.
Back at priderock the gang was all finally together. There was Simba, Nala, Tama , Kula, Malka and Tojo. It seemed like it had been a very very long time before the gang was all together like this, laughing and talking. Ingine was far from Simba mind and he could finally relax.
"Yo, so what are some baby names you are think about?" asked Kula, " You have to have some!" the two royal couple looked at one another.
"Actually no, we haven't thought of that…I don't know if Nala has but…" she shook her head.
"No, me either actually. We haven't had time to really think about it." She voiced. "But we still have time."
"Barely" chimed Tama " Look at that little baby bump!"
"Tamaaaa." Voiced Nala annoyed. She didn't want everyone making a big deal about it. So she shifted over onto her stomach so no one could see.
"What, it's ridiculously cute and you need to get over it mama."
"You have a baby bump now Nala?!" voiced Tojo "We have to see!"
"Nooo…you guys…" but her cries went on deaf ears. She looked to her partner for support, but he too was curious. He hadn't seen her fiancé much and every day the baby is growing. "Simba make them stop." She begged.
"Well. Just think about it. Our cub will have the most over devoted uncle and aunts."
"True!" Vocied Malka. "Uncle Malka…or Uncle M….Unc Malk" the others all rolled their eyes and let Malka stay in his own word. "C'mon Nala, before you smush the poor thing." The queen to be rolled her eyes. She then rolled over on her side and exposed the small little lump of life growing inside her. There was awww's from everyone in the group. Nala couldn't believe it almost brought tears to her eyes.
"aww her belly so cute! Hoe could you not show that off!" voiced Kula. Everyone else tend to agree with her. Then Nala gave her a look and that reminded her. "Oh yea…"
"No, Nal, Kula right. We should both be proud and showing off our baby. I know it's tricky, but I'm for one excited about. And I'll be with you for the delivery and everything you can even squeeze and break my paw if you need to." Oh birth that was something Nala hadn't even thought of…
"Um back off! We're in the den when she's delivering sorry kid." Voiced Tama, as she put on a paw on Nala belly.
"wait, guys can be in the den too-"
"Ewww No!" Kula "Just girls!"
"What about Simba, he's the father?"
"No Males! He'll see her after."
"Well are you planning her baby shower too then Tama."
"Hell yea, and you aint coming to that either-" Suddenly two shadows appeared this caused the gang to stop their talking and look in the direction of the king and queen. "Hey Mufasa, Sarabi!" but the two didn't even look in her direction, their eyes were on the lion and lioness in the center of the attention.
"Dam…who pissed them off?" whispered Malka. No one knew, and they all shrugged shoulders.
"Son Come please." Voiced Mufasa
"Nala you too." Sarabi. It was at that moment the tension rose even higher and every stomach was doing backflips. "We need to talk, now." Words, everyone loves to hear.
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