Nala finished drinking her mother's milk, and looked around thinking of what to do.
She saw one lion cub that greatly resembled Simba but with light blue eyes walking towards her.
The lion cub's name is Tojo, he loves to hear stories.
Tojo was adopted by a young lioness named Adia.
"Good morning, Nala." Tojo said sleepily.
Nala smiled, then she yawned.
"Good morning Tojo," replied Nala.
Tojo laughed at Nala, she cocked her head.
"What's so funny?" Nala asked.
He pointed at her muzzle.
"You have milk on your muzzle." Tojo said while laughing.
Nala wiped the milk off her muzzle with her left paw.
Sarafina smiled, and walked toward the two cubs.
Tojo noticed Nala's mother coming.
"Good morning mam." Tojo said to Sarafina.
Sarafina smiled warmly, she sat down.
"Good morning to you too, sir." Sarafina replied.
Tojo began to jump up and down and running in circles.
Sarafina laughed, she shook her head.
"Tojo, I bet you want to hear a story." Sarafina said.
Tojo stopped running around and jumping, he has his mouth open with big eyes.
Tojo gasped, and nodded his head slowly.
"I wanna hear a story too." Nala said.
"Well of course you can." Sarafina said.
Tojo and Nala sat down near Sarafina, both of them waiting to hear what she would say.
Sarafina cleared her throat and began telling a story.
"Years ago at Pride rock, there was a wise and gentle king by the name of Mohatu, he is the father of Ahadi, grandfather of Mufasa and Scar, and great-grandfather of Simba." Sarafina said.
"Mohatu was the king of Pride rock during a terrible drought that gripped the Pridelands. The water hole was reduced to a very small puddle, and all of the grass died. He made a law of how much each animal could drink; lions would go last, since they could go longer without water." Sarafina said.
Nala and Tojo never heard of this story, the both of them were interested to see what happens next.
Sarafina smiled, she was glad that the two cubs were enjoying the story.
"The law worked and every animal was able to survive; but one day a selfish, lazy lion sat at the water hole and drank water constently. The other animals stood nearby patiently waiting for the lion to finish." She told the two cubs.
A few other lion and lioness cubs came around to hear the story.
"Eventually an antelopess approached the lion and asked if she could have a drink as well, the lion lunged at her and all of the waiting animals fled in fear. Mohatu was outraged when the news reached him, and decided that he had to find a more permenant solution to the shortage of water problem."
"Mohatu walked for many miles, after he came to a large river, he got a drink then he lied down to rest. Mohatu heard sobbing and found a crocodile in the river, the crocodile was lonely and wanted some friends, but the other animals were afraid of him." Sarafina said.
"Mohatu said he would help the crocodile gain the trust of the other animals again. After Mohatu returned to the Pridelands, he realized that of all the animals needed to trust each other so that they could all use the Great River." She said.
"He then convinced the animals to help one another, and soon all the animals became good friends and shared the water peacefully, the drought problem has been solved." Sarafina said.
"Many years passed under Mohatu's kind and gentle rule until his death one winter's eve. The animals grieved heavily and began fighting again. But just as they thought that there would never be peace again, a mysterious star appeared in the sky." She said.
"The star was bigger and brighter than any other star, it filled the animals with peace and harmony and thus the fighting ceased. The animals knew that the star was the spirit of their king." Sarafina said.
Tojo smiled he thought the story was awesome.
"Thanks mam, I enjoyed that story a lot." Tojo said.
Nala smiled, she nodded her head in agreement.
"Well, thank you for listening Tojo and Nala." Sarafina said.
Tojo got on all fours, and posed like a hero.
"I want to be in stories, about me being brave and saving people." Tojo said.
"Mom, can Tojo and I play out side?" Nala asked her mother.
Sarafina glared at her daughter, then she smiled while laughing.
"Well of course you can, but don't play in the mud." Sarafina said.
Nala and Tojo smiled then the two of them ran out of the den.
Sarafina noticed a lion with brown fur and a dark mane, with a scar on his eye exit the den, Sarafina looked away from the lion by the name of Scar.
To Be Continued...
Tojo's first appearance was in a Danish Lion King comic, since I haven't read any fanfictions that had Tojo in it or is about him, I thought I should put him in "The Lioness Queen". Tojo will have bigger parts in later chapters, but this story is mostly focused on Nala.
Mohatu first appeared in "The Lion King: The Brightest Star"