Chapter 8: Truth always comes out

Guys! I just have to share this wonderful news with you! I'm going on vacation in Croatia on Tuesday! Isn't that great? Grandma already bought me chocolate :P

Embemxrabbit: Yeah, Nala is a strong girl. All teenagers are moody aren't they?

Sicarius117: I wouldn't like it either, but she told Nala about it. Simba is a great character, I have to admit, sometimes he overreacts, but still he's a great and caring parent :)

mimoo01: Thanks! Yeah I know, right? Sorry it took me so long to update the eighth chapter :)

Maran Zelde: Yeah I know. Maybe I translated something wrong, I still don't understand some words in Croatian, it's pretty hard to learn that language :)

Every day when Simba got out of the den to do his morning rounds around the Kingdom, I watched Kiara happily wandering off. I was worried about that, because sooner or later Simba will find out. I was right. He did. Kiara was preparing to run through the tall grasses of the savannah, but suddenly Simba appeared in front of us. I don't know how.

„Hey Daddy," Kiara tried to sound sweet, but her voice wasn't sure enough.

„Aren't you sleeping in the den? You told me that you were tired," he raised an eyebrow. He's got her. I wanted to say something, but arguing with him wasn't the best thing to do.

„I was... umm... I'm really thirsty you know... eh... Bye!," she sent me a glare to make something up.

„KIARA! GET BACK HERE!," he yelled at her. She knew that if she doesn't come back that he'll run after her and drag her back. She whispered something to herself and turned around annoyed.

„What is it father?," she asked politely just to let her go.

„Where are you going?," he asked.

„I told you already. To the waterhole," she said rolling her eyes.

„Something is telling me that you're lying right now," he was really stubborn. I had to say something.

"She's not lying Simba! Why would she? Let her go!," I said trying to help, but when his eyes were focused on me I lost my hope.

"And you are covering her. Interesting…" he glared at me.

"I'm not covering her!," I protested.

"Nala, I know when you're lying. I just know it. I know you since we were born. Tell me what's going on right now!," he said.

"Daddy… please let me go," Kiara's eyes started to fill up with tears.

"First, tell me where are you going and I'll let you go. Deal?," he said gently.

"You won't like it, you will punish me and I will be the most miserable lion in this world!," she sobbed.

"Shh… Kiara… He won't punish you, I'll handle that. Trust me," I came over to her and nuzzled her comfortably.

"Okay mum… Daddy… All these days I have been sneaking out," she let out the loudest sob on the word 'sneaking'.

"Where Kiara? Where?," he was really impatient. It was getting on my nerve that he's like that.

"To the Outlands," when she said that she started to cry on my shoulder. I looked Simba in the eye and gave him a sad look.

"Is it that boy Kiara? Is it that boy again?," he started to get furious.

"Ye… yes," I was really getting scared that moment. I prayed to the Great Kings that he doesn't do something terrible to her.

"HAVEN'T I TOLD YOU NOT TO GO THERE? HAVEN'T I? DID YOU LISTEN TO ME? NOO…" he said getting in her face.

"Simba! Please! They love each other! I have to admit that…" I was interrupted by Simba's loud voice. I couldn't stand the moments of him yelling at me.

"YOU TOO NALA! YOU SHOULD BE REALLY ASHAMED OF YOURSELF! YOU LIED TO ME!," he said. A tear ran down my cheek.

"WHY? BECAUSE I DON'T WANNA BREAK UP TRUE LOVE? IS IT THAT? DID SOMEONE BOTHER US?," I yelled back between my sobs.

"NALA HE'S THE SON OF…" Kiara's voice cut through his.

"SHUT UP! BOTH OF YOU!," she yelled at the top of her lungs, "You don't need to argue because of me. If you continue that you'll end up divorcing. I don't want that. Neither do you. You love each other. Like Kovu and I do," her words really touched deep into my heart.

"She's right Simba. I don't wanna divorce," I nuzzled him.

"Me neither. But still, Kiara, don't think I won't punish you," not again. This time I had to keep my mouth shut. At that moment I promised myself that I won't tangle into arguments anymore.

"Please don't punish me hard," Kiara said still sobbing a bit.

"Sorry Kiara, but you got too far. Until you're full grown, you will always be in company of Timon and Pumbaa, your mother and of course I will keep an eye on you," with that he made a few steps.

"But that's not fair!," she protested.

"Life's not fair," he said and ran through the golden savannah.

"Mum do something!," she turned her face to me and looked into my eyes with her eyes-cried-out.

"Sorry honey, I can't. Try to understand me," I looked at her sadly.

"I understand. I mean… you're married to him!," she said and made her way into the den.

"I'm still very happy with my marriage Kiara. He's just very stubborn and hard to handle," I said and went to have a drink on the waterhole.

How was that? It was a little bit sad, but you'll see. Love always finds a way :)