lion king Kiara's reign

chapter 2

Most of the Royal Pride was resting down at the water hole that afternoon. Some of the lionesses sunned themselves on rocks, other's were resting under the shade of the acacia trees. Kiara and little Leah strolled past all of the resting lionesses to the largest acacia tree. Under the tangled branches, two lionesses lay on a large moss covered rock. Leah sped up her pace.
"Hi, grandma Nala! Aunt "Tani!" She squeaked. Queen Nala raised her head to see her grand cub limping towards her and her friend. The other lioness, a scruffy former outlander named Vitani lifted her head as well. Leah eagerly broke into a run to them, and accidentally lost her footing and tumbled to the ground. She would've landed on her face, if not for Vitani, who quickly swung out her paw and caught the little cub.
"Careful, furball," Vitani said smoothly, as Leah sat down, "you don't want grass up your nose, do ya?"
  "Hee, hee, no ma'am" Leah giggled. Kiara sighed in relief and lay down to the rock beside her friend and mother.
  "So what brings you to the water hole today kid?" Vitani asked. Leah hesitated to answer, but then put on a big cheeky grin.
  "Oh, I just felt like hangin' out with my family, this fine day." She replied, a little to cheerfully. Vitani could see through her facade easily. "Aw, Leah, you know we love your company, but you should really try playing with cubs your own age." Vitani said. Leah shrugged.
  "Well yeah I could." She replied "but I'm a loser, I would only slow 'em down."
  Vitani shook her head. Nala looked at the troubled Cub with a sympathetic look in her  aquamarine eyes.
  "You're not a loser Leah," she said. Leah looked up at the queen
   "Your siblings are just over on the banks of the water hole, why don't you join them." she added. Leah looked over to see Koda and Asha horsing around, or 'lioning  around?' with three other cubs. Leah look back at the three lionesses. Kiara nodded to her encouragingly. Leah Stir It Up and turn to face the cubs. "I guess." She said, starting towards the cubs. "See yuh later, guys!" She called back as she hobbled away. Nala, Kiara and Vitani all exchanged a smile and all laid back down.
  Koda, Asha and the other cubs were soaking wet from swimming, as they ran around. Asha was 'it'. She closed in on a cream colored cub. She sprang at her and slammed down on the cub,pinning her.
  "Gotcha Akila!" She cried. The cub spat out a mouthful of sand.
  "Aww man!" Akila wined. Asha laughed and released her friend. Koda and the other two boys wandered over.
  "Ok, so now Akila is 'it'" Koda announced, but then he sneered, "but just to make it interesting, Akila and Asha are 'it'"
  "WHAT?" The girls said in sync. The boys laughed.
  "Yeah, now you gotta chase Asante, Dogo, and me!" He laughed. And with that, the boys ran off. The girls were about to chase after them when Leah crashed into Asha.
  "Oof!" Asha grunted as they both fell over. Leah shook her head, little grains of sand rained from her fur. Asha glared at her sister as the boys came back to see, much to their dismay, Leah. "Sorry, Ash'" Leah said to her sister.
  Asha still seemed irritated, but she stopped glaring. "That's OK, leah." She said as she stood up. Dogo and Asante ground obnoxiously loud. "Aww, Asha you didn't actually invite the crippled klutz to join our game, did you?" Asante wined. Leah glared at him.
  "Well i-" Asha started, but was interrupted by Akila.
  "Of course she did it, right Ash'?" She blurted out Asha fumbled trying to find the right answer.
"I just wanted to play with you guys." Leah interrupted looking at her brother, hoping that he would back her up. Koda look nervous. Like he didn't know whose side he should take in this. "Well you can't play with us!" Dogo butted in, stepping closer to Leah, "We're going to race to the Ravine now, and we all know you can't run!"
  That stung. Leah back off a bit. Asha knew it was time to step in. She stood in front of her sister and glared at the others, Koda included. "Dogo back off!" she said darkly, "that was out of line!"
  Dogo did back off, he knew better than to argue with Asha, mostly due to the fact that she could easily kick his butt, and nobody could give the evil eye better than her, due to her icy mint eye color.
  "I see no reason why she can't join us, guys." Asha said. Leah smiled at her sister and limped up beside her. Asante turned his back to the sisters and started to walk away from them, Dogo and Akila followed.
  "Come on, let's go Koda, we'll go to the Ravine on our own." Asante said to Koda. Koda look back at his sisters. Asha's eyes were blank, as if she was saying 'it's up to you to make the right choice'. Koda look back at the others, who were all looking at him expectantly. He took one more look at his sisters.
  "Well?" Akila called Koda turn his back to his sisters and followed his friends.
  "I'm coming guys!" he said. They all laughed and ran off, leaving Asha and Leah in the dust. Asha look down and slowly shook her head. Leah look down as well.
  "I'm sorry Asha." She sighed. Asha looked back at her.
  "It's OK, sis." She replied. Then she smiled. She slapped her tail against Leah's shoulder. "You're it!" She cried and trotted away, Leah laughed.
  "Hey!" She shouted and charged after her sister.