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Awoooooooooo! My dear readers how are you doing? So the update come a bit late well it's going to be a weekly instalment from now on if I can manage it! So without further ado I give you chapter 2 enjoy!

A Girls Claws

Chapter 2: Fitting in

Having never had a friend before and rarely ever hanging around with other cubs, Simba was unsure of how to behave amongst his own age. Worse for him to comprehend was the fact that Nala was royalty he had to show some sort of humility around her. This was a tricky situation and to make things worse he was now wandering over to her at the cave entrance.

He could not believe his mothers accusations, him having a crush on her indeed. The sun light almost blinded the young cub the moment he escaped the clutches of the shadows.

"Morning" A bright cheerful voice chimed as Simba's pupils adjusted themselves.

"Oh… morning your highness" Simba replied anxiously.

Nala rolled her eyes at being addressed in such a formal manner.

"So err where do you wanna hang out your highness?" Simba asked nervously. Nala glanced down at her paws for a moment.

"Well I'm not allowed to leave Pride Rock without my mom so we should stay here" Simba felt better know he wasn't the only one that was nervous.

"Oh that's ok" he replied happily. Nala gazed sympathetically at him.

"I'm sorry I should have told you before I asked you to come along with me" she added sadly. Simba shook his head and smiled kindly.

"No really it's ok your highness" Nala grinned and leapt on top of Simba pinning him down.

"I'm not letting you up until you address me without saying your highness." She stubbornly dictated. Simba squirmed but could not move.

"But your highness?" Simba whined struggling, Nala grinned at him and refused to move.

"Ok Nala" Simba relented.

Nala beamed at her new friend broadly her eyes twinkling.

"Good" Nala allowed Simba to struggle to his feet before jabbing his side.

"Tag your it!" She charged back into the den giggling manically followed hotly by a laughing Simba.

After a few hours of playing tag the couple wandered over to their parents who were busy bathing in the sunlight. Nala walked over to her mother who nuzzled her affectionately. She smiled at Simba who hastily bowed. Sarafina smiled happily at her son who had taken her own manners very well.

Simba watched over the edge of Pride Rock at the other cubs playing by the watering hole.

"You miss them don't you?" A soft voice asked curiously.

Simba looked at Nala with wonder; he could see tears welling up in her eyes.

"I'm sorry I'm just so lonely nobody wants to come play with me because I'm the princess." Nala whispered in a sad voice. Simba shook his head.

"I won't leave you, I'll come play with you every day" he bubbled happily.

Nala looked up at him hopefully.

"Really? Her innocence was heart warming.

"Tail shake" Simba announced. Nala blinked at him unsure of what to say.

"W…what's a tail shake?" she asked enquiringly.

Simba waved his tail at her.

"We wrap our tails together and shake them then it's a promise." Simba informed her. Nala grinned.

"Ok tail shake" she entwined her tail with Simba's and they shook their tails together. Nala laughed slightly and Simba grinned at her.

"So Simba why did you run into my mom's leg?" Nala asked inquisitively.

Simba bowed his head in shame.

"I was being picked on" he admitted embarrassed.

Nala moved closer to him.

"By who?" Simba looked away from her sweet face.

"By all the other cubs, I don't really have any friends." Simba mumbled depressingly.

"Don't I count then?" Nala probed cheekily. Simba smiled gently.

"Apart from you prin- I mean Nala" Simba corrected himself.

"You always seem so shy" Nala observed. Simba looked at her and mumbled.

"Well I am shy"

Nala looked down playing with her claws.

"Well I think you're nice" she stated looking back at him happily. Simba could not fight back the smirk that was battling its way to his face.

"Thanks! I think you are too" Nala started to giggle.

She grinned cheekily.

"Don't go admitting undying love for me now my mom might not like it." Nala winked. Simba blushed indignantly.

"I w…love well I" Nala burst into peals of laughter.

"Relax silly I was just teasing" Simba visibly relaxed and the redness faded out of his face.

The two friends watched the sunset together laughing, joking and chatting idly. Before long it was time for them to go back inside for bed.

"Where will I meet you tomorrow princess?" Simba asked nervously. Nala had accepted that at times Simba was going to call her princess and didn't complain.

"Well if you get up early enough I'll be on the tip of Pride Rock watching the sunrise" Nala beamed.

"Ok I'll be awake then" Simba smirked back.

"Good night Simba" Nala's sweet voice sailed over to Simba who slightly awkwardly called back.

"Good night Nala"

A crowd of cubs wandered through the entrance to the cave staring at the two separating cubs in disbelief.

"That loser Simba is friends with the princess?" One cub asked sparking a chorus of murmurs and whispers. The cubs world along with Simba's and Nala's had just been turned upside down by this sudden turn of events.

Awooooooooooo! Hope you enjoyed this chapter, sorry for the long wait though I had a slight problem with the computer and it deleted my chapter before it was finished twice, SCREW YOU MICROSOFT! Ahem… that said REVIEW! I love reviews makes my day really does. Also like to thank a number of readers for their reviews and favourite my stories. I never noticed those emails before that feels great to be someone's favourite author too anyways time for the Lone Wolf to retreat to his den for the night. Until next time my dear readers.