+KionThePrideLandPrinces, yea, dam…just dam is right. We are going to have some PISSED and DEVASTATED lions in these chapters.

+Money100, I know, it was hard for me to have the cub died, I literally had to pull the choice from a hat to see what I would write next lol. I hope Simba can understand Nala, but I think Nala going to be the one who has to do the real forgiving.

Chapter 11

"I can't even look at you…" voiced the red mane male. Even though Sarabi had left them to…settle their argument, in a way. The tension was still at an all time high. As the couple stood across from each other on the side path behind the royal rock.

"You don't have to." chimed Nala, she tone had sounded like she was finally done with hiding her secret. Was she ashamed, yes a little, but she was making a decision that she felt was right for her. She didn't need permission from anyone to do what was right for her. "I don't even care if you don't understand, you just need to listen to me Simba…" she voiced eyeing the male so hard he couldn't avoid her case. " I know what I did, you don't approve. And I never would have done it- I didn't do it…but I worried. I worried how of that sudden change would change my life, and I knew I wasn't ready. Was It selfish…maybe, but it's also selfish for me to have a cub and I'm nowhere near ready for that responsibility."

"Yes, but-"

"Simba be honest, is not really the best time for us to start a family? No, not a this time in our life, you still have so much to do…I still have much to learn too. The cub, whether it wanted to be or not, would be stress on us. And stress that would affect us as a couple."

"And you don't think this has?"

"I know it has." She cleared her throat. " I thought out my decision. And I know how you feel about learning this. I know I upset you and went behind your back, but…you had to know it was for the best intension for both of us." It was still, the male said nothing. Taking what his partner had said into consideration. I mean…hearing the news about the cub wasn't exactly the happiest news he heard in his life, and Simba truly felt bad about that. What dad -to -be wouldn't be excited when hearing his mate is expecting. Maybe she was right and they weren't ready. He was trying to pretend they were. Suddenly he was the smaller figure leave. She knew he was going to say something, so she beat him to it. "I'm going to check on Ingine." She voiced.

"Why? Im sure she's fine." He spoke in a null voice.

"Simba's, she pregnant, if something is wrong, it could be serious. And besides, she my friend." Huh, little did she know. Simba thought he might inform the lioness on her so called, friend. But in the end he didn't do it, it wouldn't help the situation. And then he thought about Ingine for a moment. He did leave her awhile back, and she did tell him something was wrong. yes he hated her but he didn't hate his cub. He wouldn't want anything to happen to it. despite how me may have acted when he was with Ingine.

"Wait." He voiced after her. "I'm coming with you…"

"..k.." her voice was soft and pleasant. Was their talking over no, they still had thing they had to discuss. But just getting that understanding in the air, did ease the tension. She wasn't a plain cub killer, she was a worried young lioness who had to really think hard about her next steps, and determine if she was ready for the commitment. And if that finally got into Simba big head, then he would be understanding to her. "I think we could use the walk."

"Right." He voiced. "Nala wait…I need you to know something. And it been killing me for a while."

"…What is it?" she asked…she was somewhat nervous. What was he going to say? Was it something about her? Nala had the right mind to think whatever Simba was going to say was about her, I mean, after finding out this. 99% of her didn't want to hear what he had to say. She couldn't take anything negative coming from him right now. The prince opened his mouth, but his tongue was dry as sand. Why was this so hard? If beans are going to be spilled, then let them be spilled. It's only matter of time right?

"It's about me-i.." his red eyes darted form tree to grass to her paws, then back into her wide blue eyes. He couldn't tell her… "I wasn't ready for the cub either." He lied. Covering himself up. Which in reality wasn't a lie, but it certainly wasn't the truth that needed to be told to her. " you were right, this pregnancy caught me off guard. And I just did my best to hide it. and not show how stressed I actually am. If you had gone through with it…I wouldn't have been mad…I would have understood…"

"…well" she started " at least that's out…" she voiced. But was it really all out? "Thank you for tell me, now I don't feel so horrible."

"You're not horrible." But he was.

"Well, I can't help but feel it, thanks for telling me. I'm sorry about this big mess, I am."

"It's not your fault" but something is his fault. " We both had a play." No, it was just him to had a play, and it backfired.

"Thanks for understanding." A ease of air escaped her lungs, maybe now things would finally get back in order, and she wouldn't have to feel so burden down now. Especially with Simba finally knowing her secret, and not being mad- which was all Nala really cared about. Simba walked up and took his place beside her, things finally seemed to be back in order and normal. About time.

Meanwhile, across the way on the other side of the savannah, in the pride lands side den, drama was had begun to unfold. Revolving around Simba and the lioness stuck on the floor, crying to her death. Ingine had just, more or less, blurted the truth to everyone in the den, that Simba was the cubs father, the no-good for nothing father that left her and her cub alone in the middle of the night was him. And Sarabi just couldn't -couldn't wrap her mind around that. The queen was now outside of the den fuming up a storm. To be that lioness, to just up and convict her son of such things, was beyond words for her. She had the right mind to exile. To say such things about the queen's son?! Oh no no no no no no.

Of the three elder lionesses there, one had stayed inside with Ingine to keep the grieving mother from offing herself. Awhile one of the elder lioness tried to calm the queen down.

"My queen you must-" but she was not having that.

"Did you hear her?! Did you not hear what came out of her mouth?!"

"I did Sarabi."

"To tell us my son, MY son did this?..No, I will not have this."

"My queen she is grieving, she probably does know what she said-"

"Yes she does! To say something as plain as day as that- she knows dam well what she said." To say the queen was pissed was an understatement. And to Kula and Tama, who had never seen but a loving smile on her face snice they were cubs, were taken completely aback. This Sarabi was terrifying. They stay away from the lionesses.

"Holy shit, what the hell is happening…" voiced Tama. Watching the two lionesses talk it out in the distance. Well more like Sarabi talk it out and her other pride sister listen.

"I don't know…something about Ingine and Simba."

"What about them?" the two subadults had been outside during Ingine labor. Not knowing the drama that she had unfolded. " I know Ingine a mess…the poor cub didn't make it-"

"yea but the father of the cub…"

"What about him?"

"It's…Simba." Tama turned a shot Kula a look a ' you have got to be kidding me look'. She then shook her head at the thought.

"Bullshit…Simba wouldn't do that. She's just saying that she's grieving."

"But she kept saying it…"

"C'mon." Tama took Kula by the paw, the two girls had to find out for themselves. They went into the den, Ingine hadn't noticed them. The elder pridemother kept consoling her to keep her mid off of her pain. When she notices the two subadults she gave them a look to get out. But she knew why they were in there. She sighed to herself and darted her eyes in the direction of the small lump on the floor wrapped in an acacia leaf. She gave them a look not to be long, if Ingine saw them, who knows how she will react.

The lionesses walked over to the still lump. They paused a few inched away from it, they knew what it was. It was a poor dead cub, a loss to the pride and the mother. So was it right for them to go snooping? Especially now? "Tama…I don't think we should do this…" whispered Kula. She did not have any stomach or heart it see a cub slain by the cruelties of life. She began to back away from Tama and the cub. "i-I can't." she began to walk away. Tama couldn't draw herself away. She had to know the truth. If not for her t settle her own nerves but Nala who was her best friend. She unwrapped the top of the leaf.

"GET AWAY FROM HIM! GET AWAY!" roared Ingine. She had to be restrained by the other lioness. Ingine had no real strength to fight anyone, but she as dam sure going to try. She was going to tear anyone, who came close to her cub, limb from limb. Startled the lioness ran out of the den. Leaving Ingine. When she got out of the cave she took a few steps and back, away from the things around her. She had this look on her face that y worried Kula.

"…this…this is going to kill her." Voiced Kula, as he sat down behind a tree, that provide small shade.

"….No it's not- because I'm going to kill HIM." Seethed Tama threw clenched teeth.

On the savannah plains nearing the forest area, Nala and Simba were walking. Simba had remembered were he had left Ingine earlier that morning. If she hadn't come back home, then she hadn't gone too far from where he probably had felt her. "They're probably at the western side den." She voiced, looking straight ahead thinking. What if something was wrong, what if something happened to the cub- then it would have been HIS fault. He was suppose to take her to see Rafiki. With that petty argument, he had forgotten all about the cub and its consider. What kind of father is that? Even if he hated the mother…he didn't hate the cub. But the way he's been acted, life the cub had any sense it would probably already feel like Simba disowned him or her.

"How do you know?" asked Nala who he had momentarily forgotten about. "she could be the north western den, I just know Sarabi came in this direction." He hated to think about it, but he actually had a jut feeling telling him where to find Ingine and his cub, Nala just didn't know.

"Well, she was suppose to see Rafiki earlier today, and she didn't make it back so she's probably in that area."

"Oh, okay." She thought nothing of it. For now.

So they kept walking. Moments later simba got a feeling they were getting close, it was only a matter of time before he was his mother or someone outside of the den. Then the lioness spoke again, breaking the kings train of thought. " I hope she's okay, ya know. I hope nothing bad happened to her." Why? Why was she so concerned over the lioness that had ruined his life and hers. "You okay Simba?" she asked, she could see his face. He didn't seem pleased with something. He so was deep in thought he probably had no idea he was making such facieses.

"huh? Yea, I'm fine." he spoke, looking down to the smaller lioness behind him. He then asked something that had also been prevalent on his mind. " Why you decided to keep it?" he suddenly spoke. Looking to the mother of his cub for answers.

"What? "she raised a brow. he looked forward, maybe this was a question were you cant be as direct.

"What made you change your mind? To decide to keep it."

"Oh…well." She thought it out, she knew exactly why she had a sudden change of heart. But it was so surreal and weird, no one would believe it. " You won't believe it if I tell you anyways."

"It's doesn't matter, I just want to know. Honestly." Well, when you say it like that…

"I had a dream, I guess. Or maybe a premonition, I met the cub. It was weird, it was like an out of body experience, but still…I felt connected to myself…inside, I suppose." He still listened. "but yea, I met our cub. It was beautiful…I couldn't tell if it was a boy or girl. It just had this beautiful light about it. it was amazing I loved it…"

"Then what?" he asked from her trailed off sentence.

"It…died…and I think it was because of me." she sighed. "when I woke up, and everything was fine, I realized it had to be a sign for the kings, right. What else could it be."

"You're right…" he voiced to himself, but still loud enough for her to hear. Maybe this was a plan by the kings, and this was Simba test to see if he was ready to become a king, leader, mate, and father? Suddenly Nala head popped up and she stopped moving, looking in the direction before them.

"Look it's them! I see tam and Kula." Her voiced reflected the smile that was on her face. " The others must be inside." before long Tama could be seen running towards the tow, with Kula trialing off hot behind her. "Well, I wonder what's she's running for?" oh how they soon find out. As soon as Tama was in lunging reach- she tackled the prince of the pridelands.

"YOU BASTARD HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO HER!" roared Tama as she clawed at the king, Simba, taken aback from his friends demeanor didn't know what to do. Should he throw her off and defend himself or just let the lioness beat the crap out of him. If didn't have much chose in the matter because Tama was not having it. all of the outside commotion caused the queen to come running to her sons aid.

"What the-TAMA GET OFF!" voiced Simba blocking his face to protect himself from her punches.

"WHAT THE HELL YOUR PROBLEM?!" shouted Nala, as she was about to tackle her friend to the ground, Kula came between the girls and stopped Nala from hurting herself. for one, but also getting hurt by Tama because she was going in. "GET OFF OF HIM-" cried Nala.

"TAMA! STOP NOW!" the voice doomed over all of the chaos. Stopping everyone in their tracks. Reluctantly, Tama fury came to a slow end. She walked away from Simba and back towards the den. "Tama, head home, NOW." The turf fur lioness stopped again in her tracks. She looked back at the group, rolled her eyes, and walked off.

"ugh...FINE- but you know he deserved it." everyone watched as she stormed off back towards priderock. Simba was still dazed on the ground, Nala pushed passed Kula to get to her mate.

"Simba! Simba are you okay?!"

"…Yea, I'm fine." He stated getting up, and for the mist part he was. Sure, he had a busted lip and a few claw marks on him. For what Tama had instore for him, he considers himself lucky. Nala ran her paw through his mane, caringly.

"I don't know what got into her…"

"me either…" when he got up, he couldn't help but see the look on Sarabi face. "Mom?"

"You need to get in that den son, now." Son? This was serious, she never calls Simba 'sons'. That's more of his dads' thing. He calls him son, but not Sarabi. She calls him Simba? Her words indicated something was seriously off with her and the situation.

"Why? What happened?" asked Nala clueless. "Is Ingine okay?"

"Ingine, is fine. But Simba needs talk with her."

"Why-"

"He just does." Cut Sarabi. "Son?" she raised a brow, and moved in gaze to the direction of the den. He said nothing. Swallowed as much as he could to sooth this dry throat. As he follows his mother up the hill some. Something in the back of his head, pounded the question that …She knew. Nala and Kula watched as the two royals left them, to ponder what was happening, especially Nala.

"Kula what is doing on? Tell me."

"Nala."

"No don't Nala me, tell me! what the hell is happening? Why did Tama attack Simba? Why does he need to go and talk to Ingine ?" Kula shrugged her shoulders, and darter her eyes away. She couldn't tell her.

"I don't know…just, they need to talk."

"But why?"

"I said I don't know." Lied the purple eyed lioness. Clearly she was going to play the ' I don't know' game and Nala didn't have the time or patience for either. This was her an issue with her fiancé, and if there's an issue with Simba, then it's an issue with Nala. After all they are a team. No matter how mad she could ever be at him, she would still be by his side to help him.

"whatever, I'll find out myself." She turned in a haste, making her way towards the den.

"Nala wait!" voiced Kula behind her.

Inside the den stood Simba, his mother, the lionesses that accompanied the queen and the lioness herself, Ingine. The scene was too much for Simba to wrap his mind around. Ingine was there, hunched over on the floor. Wiping her tears. The other two lioness stood beside her, and the queen stood eyeing down her son. "what…what happened?" asked Simba.

"happened?...w-what do you think HAPPENED!" voiced Ingine through clenched teeth. "THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!"

"what…mom?"

"The cub is dead son, it he didn't make it."

"…he…" Simba voice almost at a whispered. He had a son? He looked over to the small that was wrap in a large leaf. It was eerily there in its mother arms.

"YES HE- YOU HAD A SON!" barked Ingine " a-and you killed him- tell them- TELL THEM!". The red mane male stood frozen where he was. Like ice, he could get it eye off of the lifebody in the room, and the fact that HE supposedly did this.

"Son, you tell me the truth now. Was this your cub?" Simba met his mother eyes. He could tell that she desperately wanted him to say 'no'. That this was a lie and that this ordeal wasn't even happening. But. "Simba?" she voiced, breaking him out of his clouded thoughts.

"…it's true. It's my cub." He voiced lowly for only her to hear. Lowering his head, everyone knew his answers. Especially the lioness behind him.

".What…" he and the others heads turned in the direction of new voice. Nala was standing in the den entrance, right behind him. She hears everything. Simba could see the tears starting to form in her wide eyes as she asked him again. "wh-what did you just say?…t-that…that's your son?" the pain that enter Simba heart, matched the pain in Nalas face. He answered.

"y-yes."

"..o..oh…okay." she nodded her head slowly in disbelief, as she began to slowly back away.

"Nala wait, just let me explain-" he spoke in a clam voice, but Nala was already storming out of the den. "Nala!" he rushed in hot pursuit after her. He caught up with her in no time, he reached out, grabbing her shoulder to stop her. His resistance was met with a slap. As Nala paw went across his face. POW!

"STAY AWAY FROM ME-STAY AWAY!" eyes already red as blood and cheeks stained with teardrops. "H-how could you…how could you do this do to me!" face still stinging and paw on cheek Simba tried to answer.

" Nala…just hear me out-"

"A-after everything?! You have the nerve to talk about me…but you…you're no better hiding this from me…you…you BASTARD!" her words cut like a claw through thick meat. Rough and slow, pulling at every nerve.

"Nala-"

"How long have you know?!" he didn't answer "DAMMIT HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOW!?"

"a while.."

"What the hell is AWHILE Simba?! Days...weeks?"

"…a month…" the lioness heart nearly stopped beating months? How could that be possible? She shook her head and double blinked to make sure she heard him right.

"A month?...Simba that impossible….I"M A MONTH ALONG!" it couldn't add up, but it did add up. She and Ingine where around the same time in their term. Nala already knew she was pregnant when Ingine announced her pregnancy. And that had been a few days for her. "Simba how…HOW?!" she shoved him. "ANSWER ME!"

"It was after our argument. That night when you left. I went out…I met Ingine and I SWEAR to me. I just talked to her and she-"

"I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TALKING AND MATING SIMBA!...do do you think I'm stupid?!"

"No I don't-"

"No! you must think I'm stupid…I…I clearly am. Here I'm thinking everything was fine between us. And I felt so bad for leaving you….but you…you were have a ball without me clearly!"

"Nala-"

"DON'T Nala me!" she pushed him away again from his advances. " YOU stay far away from me and MY baby! I want NOTHING to do with you!" hissing through closed teeth "It's off…everything off…. WE'RE OVER!."