Sakura's POV

I sigh as I look at my four cubs. They have only just opened their eyes recently. All of them have my eyes. Which Hasani loves. Hasani is my mate and he is out hunting at the moment. Anyway, we had three girls and a one boy. He looks the most like Hasani, aside from his eyes. While our daughters look more like me. Let me introduce to them.

Mikasa and Mira are playing together. They're the most active. Little Misa maybe the smallest, but I can already tell she'll have the biggest heart. Then there's my son Micah, always trying to sneak out of the den. The little scamp, he reminds me so much of my brother Simba when he was young. And of his cousin Kiara, who is a few weeks older then my cubs.

"Mama, story!" Misa cries and soon all her siblings are begging for a story. I sigh, at least it will keep the occupied until Hasani returns.

"Only if you all eat" I bargain. They all move to my stomach and begin to suckle contently. I smile and think about what story I should tell them. I decide to tell them my story. "Once upon a time, there was a little princess" I tell them.

(Past)

Hi, everyone I am Sakura. I am Simba's little sister. Simba was whined early as mum suspects we'll be having a bad drought soon. But then she had me about four weeks ago. I'm still to young to leave the den alone. But it doesn't stop me from trying to follow Simba and dad as they leave as the sun raises.

"No Sakura, stay with your mother" dad tells me. I pout as I sit on my hind quarters looking up at him. "We'll be back later and I promise to bring you back something" he assures me. I smile and wave goodbye as they leave. Mum stretches beside me and yawns. I look up at her.

"Well no point going back to bed now" she tells me. "Do you want a bath?" she asks me. I meow happily. I love bath time, unlike my older brother who hates it. She smiles and picks me up gently. She takes me to the shady place by the den. Which we call Pride Rock (the den).

She lays in her usual spot in the shade of a young tree and begins to give me a bath. I let out a low humming growl in contentment. How could Simba not like bath time? It's heaven. As she finishes we're joined by Nala and her mum Sarafina. Nala is Simba's best friend and Sarafina is mum's best friend. I don't have a best friend yet. But mum says we'll be having some new cubs my age join soon.

"What had you up so early Sarabi?" Sarafina asks my mum curious.

"Simba, he was very excited about spending the day with his father" mum tells her.

"Oh, I thought we'd be able to play later" Nala says looking disappointed.

"How about a bath instead?" Sarafina asks her. Nala happily agrees and goes to lay in front of her mother. She to enjoys bathes. I crawl over mum's  front left leg to reach her stomach as my stomach growls. She smiles as I begin to suckle. "How is our little princess this morning?" she asks mum.

"Disappointed she couldn't go with Mufasa and Simba earlier. But Mufasa promised to bring her back a present" mum tells her. I pause my drinking.

"Daddy, always keep's promises" I state and lick my lips. Then yawn.

"Sleep little one" mum tells me.

"But I'm not sleepy" I tell her and yawn again.

"Yes, you are. You didn't get a fall night sleep because of Simba" she states and nudges me gently. "Come on, we'll both take a little nap" she tells me.

"Ok" I say and curl up. I soon drift off to sleep beside her. Dreaming about when I'll be old enough to follow my daddy around the pride lands. And not just to the water hole. And about what our pride's future will be like.

Third Persons POV

"Mum, when Simba is king one day. What will that make Sakura?" Nala asks her mum curious. As several other members of the pride come to join them in the shade outside.

"She'll always be a princess" Sarafina tells her. "But who knows, maybe one day she will fall in love with a future leader of an other pride and become a queen. She can be whatever she wants to be" she states.

"I think she'd make an amazing queen" Nala tells her mother.

"I agree" Sarafina says and continues to groom Nala. As Sarabi and Sakura nap in the shade. They aren't the only ones napping.

A/N

Picture above of adult Sakura. Pictures in chapter of Sakura's four cubs and her as a very young cub. Picture in chapter of Sarabi and Sakura napping in the shade.

Sakura: Nala this is my story

Nala: Sorry, Sakura

Sakura: Hello little Kiara

Kiara: Hi aunt Sakura, will you continue the story?

Sakura: Of course, it continues with Simba returning from his tour with our father. He woke mum & I from our morning naps