Have Some Pride(Simba)

[Nala]

(OCC: Pre Lion King 1. Basically a childhood thread for both nala and simba, when they were cubs. Because I love the idea of them having another fun adventure)

Nala was it for hide and seek. Thanks to Simba's persuasiveness, they managed to get permission to go deeper into the savannah and not just by the water hole. Thank goodness. Nala liked the water hole but after eighteen hundred visits, she had her fill of that place. With zazu nearby, nala and simba had spent their time but then came a bit of a bet. Simba believed he was the best hider, nala believed he couldn't even last a minute without being found. Hence the game of hide and seek. The winner would be the one to be in charge for the remainder of the day. For someone as egotistical as simba was, this was a big risk. And nala was more than willing to do anything to get it.

But the problem was she had indeed been searching for at least twenty minutes. If a half an hour passed, simba would win. Nala couldn't have that. She then heard a tiny bit of noise coming from a bush. Nala thought she misheard so at first was going to a nearby tree area, but then the noise came again. With a small little "Ow" coming from it. Nala, smirking amusedly, realized it was simba. It had to be. Nala carefully went to the bush, and noticed simba's body and his face not seeing her. She snuck up the bush carefully and slowly. Then she pounced on him with a really loud "GOTCHA!"

She then held onto him, laughing hard, relieved she had won "Ha! Got you! I win! Told you I'd find you!" Nala then smiled to him in a good sported manner "Gotta say though, you ARE good at this game"

[Simba]

(ooc: i'm assuming this is set practically after his presentation but before the elephant graveyard craziness. xD)

Simba grinned as he managed to hide quite well. Thankfully they didn't have Zazu as a babysitter which he found annoying. It wasn't like they could get into much trouble here. But as he was waiting for he stepped on a thorn.

"Ow." said Simba.

He paused as Nala found him and pounced on him. She had knocked the thorn out of his paw to his relief but he was annoyed he'd lost.

"I guess you did." said Simba.

He laughed.

"Maybe. But not as good as you. You're getting better at finding me." said Simba.

As he tried to step on his paw it didn't hurt much and he wasn't bleeding so he guessed he could keep playing.

"Maybe we should try something else at least for awhile. If we keep playing hide and seek we're going to get bored of it." said Simba.

[Nala]

(OCC: Exactly. It's after the presentation but a bit before the elephant graveyard setting)

Nala at first didn't notice the indication of simba's paw hurting. So she wasn't focused on it. More or less she was focused on her victory. She then put her head up with pride as simba admitted defeat, which wasn't something he always liked to do. So she didn't rub it in too much. She then playfully replied as simba praised her by replying "Ah, stop, you're making me blush now. Let's say we're both good" She was undermining it but she genuinely appreciated it when simba praised her. It felt like true validation.

She then nodded replying "You're not wrong. Let's try something else" She then noticed simba's paw looking a bit odd. She then noticed that while it wasn't bleeding, simba wasn't putting much weight on it. Feeling a sense of worry, she replied curiously "Hey is your paw okay?" She then remembered he said ow beforehand "You're not hurt are you?" She asked kindly. She didn't want to push him but she didn't feel it was right to ignore if her best friend was in pain. She just wanted to be sure.

[Simba]

Simba chuckled.

"Alright if you insist." replied Simba.

He grinned.

"Well what should we choose?" asked Simba.

He shook his head.

"A little. Stepped into a thorn." said Simba.