Disclaimer: Don't own The Lion King. *sobs*

Tuaku glanced over at Nala, thinking. Nightfall had come and Tuaku, an old friend of Nala's, was the only other male in the Pride. Scar had a debt to Tuaku's father and mother and had dicided to let Tuaku stay alive. "So, Nala. How are you?" Tuaku asked. Nala didn't answer. "Nala?" Silence. "Nala?" Silence agian. "Nala?" Silence. "NALA!" This

snapped Nala back to reality.

"Huh? Oh sorry, Tuaku. What did you say?" Nala asked, cocking her head to one side. She's beautiful... Tuaku thought.

"I said how are you?" Tuaku said, looking at the pretty lioness teen in front of him. She'd make one good mate...for me. Tuaku snickered mentally.

"Oh, I'm good Tua'. What about you?"

"Same. Nala, why didn't you answer me the first time?" Tuaku asked his childhood friend. Nala smiled.

"I was thinking..." Nala began, but Tuaku cut her of.

"Of him?" Tuaku snarled. Nala stepped back.

"Simba. Yes, I just miss him so much." Nala's tail thumped of the ground. "I miss his golden-brown eyes, his golden fur, his laugh, his smile..."

"What's so special about him?" Tuaku bared his teeth, growling. Simba this, Simba that... Why does she love him so much? Tuaku bitterly thought.

"He's my best friend!"

"So? Look where he is Nala! I don't find him here! No! Lets go check if he's hiding in a bush!" Tuakau stormed over to a bush and looked. "No, not here. Oh, I know he is! He's dead Nala! D-E-A-D! DEAD! You HAVE to get over him! He was a useless prince who everyone apart from you hated! I hated his guts!" Tuaku screeched. "He was such a daddy's boy!" Tuaku growled.

Nala was shocked as Tuaku yelled that. She snarled and leapt at him, pinning him down under her grasp. Tuaku began to cough. Nala snarled, teeth bared, claws extended. "If you ever say something like that agian, I will kill you. No joke!" Nala snarled. With that, she stood off Tuaku and walked off.

To hell with her mom's orders. She was going to go hunt. And no, Tuaku could not stop her.

A/N: Sorry it's so short. Nala got defensive about her friend, right? Sorry if anyone's OOC.