Nala and Tojo ran out of the den, and the lion cub with light blue eyes ran toward Nala.
Tojo playfully pinned Nala, she frowned.
"You have to teach me that, Tojo, please." Nala pleaded.
Nala wasn't very good at pinning...yet.
Tojo dismounted Nala, and smiled.
"Ok, Nala, but first you got to catch me." Tojo said, then he ran off toward the waterhole.
Nala smiled, then ran after her friend.
Tojo ran as fast as he could, he looked behind him and saw Nala catching up.
He tripped on his own paw and fell in the water of the waterhole.
Nala laughed, and stopped running, she looked at the water waiting for Tojo to come out.
A few seconds later, and Tojo never came out.
Nala was scared.
"Tojo?" Nala called out.
He came out of the water, put his paws on Nala's and pulled her in the water with him.
Nala felt the water hit her face, she closed her eyes.
She swam up to get out of the water, Nala has never been in the water before, so she wanted that to be the last time.
Nala got to the surface, and got her breath, she crawled on to land.
Tojo got out of the water and smiled at Nala, she glared at him.
His ears flattened against his head.
"I'm sorry Nala, I was just playing with you." Tojo said.
Tojo was looking at the ground, she walked toward him.
He did not notice Nala so close to him.
"Tojo." Nala said softly.
Tojo looked up and his muzzle came up to Nala's muzzle, and both their muzzles touched.
Nala and Tojo were surprised, but did not move.
She blushed, Tojo could tell.
He smiled.
Nala moved her muzzle from his, and was trying to forget what happened.
Tojo did the same.
"So uh, we should get back." Tojo said.
Nala nodded her head.
"Yes, lets go." Nala agreed.
"But first." Nala said.
Nala tackled him gently and pinned him to the ground, Nala and Tojo rolled in the dirt, the both of them got muddy.
Nala got off Tojo, and frowned.
Nala looked at her muddy fur, she was using her paw to get the mud out.
Sarafina walked up and looked at Nala.
Sarafina gasped, she stared at Nala.
"Nala, what did I tell you about playing in the mud!" Sarafina exclaimed.
Nala tried to act innocent, she smiled and giggled.
"Sorry, mom." Nala said.
"Come with me, we will see Sarabi, and I'll give you a bath." Sarafina said.
A few minutes later.
Sarafina was giving Nala a bath, and Sarabi was resting on a smooth flat rock in front of Sarafina and Nala.
Nala grabbed her tail, for her mother can wash a certain part of her body.
A lion cub with brownish gold fur and brown eyes came running up to Nala.
Of course that lion cub's name is Simba.
"Hello, Nala." Simba said.
"Hey, Simba." She replied.
Simba checked if his mother was asleep, to his relief she was.
Simba walked closer to Nala.
"Hey Nala, I heard of a very cool place." Simba said.
Nala's ears perked up in interest.
Simba winced, he was hoping that his mother would not wake up.
"What kind of very cool place?" Sarabi asked.
"Uh, the waterhole." Simba said.
Nala frowned, she was just at the waterhole.
"What's so cool about the waterhole?" Nala asked.
"I'll show you when we get there." Simba whispered in Nala's ear.
"Oh." She said.
"Mom, can I go, I won't play in the mud." Nala said.
Nala jumped from her mother's arms.
"Hmm, What do you think Sarabi?" Sarafina asked.
"Well."
Nala and Simba smiled at Sarabi.
"Please." The two cubs said.
"That's all right with me." Sarabi said.
The two cubs laughed and jumped.
"As long as Zazu goes with you." Sarabi added.
Nala and Simba stopped in their tracks, they had their mouths open in disbelief.
Nala looked at Simba.
"No, not Zazu." Simba said.
To Be Continued...