"Hi Nala," Lauren beamed at me. "Yeah hi Nala." The other girls said. I was gob smacked. "When you stood up against Emile yesterday… well it was awesome and took a lot of guts. So… we were wondering if you'd like to hang with our group." Lauren said shyly.

"Um sure," I stuttered. We all walked down to the water hole and I instinctively went out into the sunny area.

"Uh Nala, where are you going?" Mica asked, looking at me puzzled.

"Oh I erm, was just…" I mumbled.

"Honey you're one of us now, you don't need that horrible hot place any more, come under the shade." Honour chuckled. I stumbled over nervously and laid down next to Honour. We chatted for hours, discussing fur tricks and boys. Suddenly a black-eyed Emile and Jade came down to the tree and laid down. We all shuffled our paws awkwardly. Mika went up to her with a sneer on her face. "What do you think you're doing here?" She hissed.

"Encase you didn't notice I'm queen bee around here. I'll sit where ever I dam well please." She said smugly. Jade nodded in agreement.

"Are you kidding? Nala owned you. Nala was the supposed loser of this pride. But you know what? We all see how much of a loser you really are. And you." She turned to Jade. "You lost you're rank when you went after her. So you guys get Nalas old spot over there. In the sun."

Emiles' face was shocked. Mika growled so Jade and Emile got up and quickly ran away.

Later that afternoon the boys came down the hill laughing and shoving each other. They all froze when the saw me sitting the laughing with Honour.

Spark came up and sat beside Honour and me. "Hey you cheeky minx's." He winked at us.

"Hey spark," Honour nuzzled his head. I gave him a shy wave. Simba attempted to sneak up on Spark. He wasn't quiet enough. Just as Simba leapt Spark dodged sending Simba face first into the dirt. They laughed it off and began play fighting.

"Can I play to?" I asked quietly. They both looked at each other and grinned. Suddenly they both jumped on me, and then Mace joined in. Spark and Mace split off fighting each other leaving me to fight Simba. Simba lunged on to me but I flipped backwards to pin him on his back. "Hah pinned ya," I laughed.

"Hey let me up," Simba whined. I got off but as soon as I did he lunged again, this time I flipped forward which he wasn't expecting landing him straight on his back again.

"Hah pinned ya again," I giggled. I hopped off and ran to Honour surprisingly she nuzzled me. I finally realised what I had been missing with out friends.

Simbas P.O.V:

Spark and me were out at Rafikis hut getting medicine for my mum when Rafiki started his crazy rants again. Spark and me made up some bogus excuse to get away we ran down to where the girls were laying so me and stark had a race all the way to the girls.

We were almost there when we saw Nala laughing with honour. I skidded to a halt. Her fur was a real pretty colour in the sunlight. Why was I thinking about her like that again?

Spark went up and laid beside them winking as I slunk in the grass behind him. As silent and stealthy as a mouse. I tensed to spring but just as I leapt he moved making me eat dirt for the second time today.

I grabbed him by the ear and pulled as he jumped on to my back laughing. "Can I play to," I turned to see Nala staring at the ground shyly. I turned to Spark and grinned and we both leapt onto Nala and Mace jumped on as well. Suddenly Mace grabbed Spark and they began wrestling each other so I was left with Nala.

I lunged at her but she rolled backwards sending me flying onto my back.

"Hah pinned ya!" I glanced up at her she looks really pretty when she smiles. Snap out of it Simba!

"Hey let me up." I groaned. She got off. I knew how she did it now. I lunged again but she rolled forwards and I was on my back again.

"Hah pinned ya again!" she laughed. She quickly hopped off and ran to honour as I ran to Spark. We all laughed the whole way back to pride rock.