Elsa strolled along with Simba and Nala as they followed Baloo through the jungle. The wild girl walked along side of the massive brown bear who had now been known to be her uncle. Even with the mistaken first meeting that they had both had back at the plain fields, Elsa was all so open to the friendship that she would receive with Baloo. He seemed to be a friendly and sweet bear as her mother had described him to be. But she was also curious to what lessons that the bear wished to teach her. The bare Necessities as he called it.

As the bear walked along, he whistled and sung to himself.

"Bare necessities of life will come to you." He sung just before he turned to Elsa.

"They'll come to you!"

Elsa turned to the bear in curiousness of what it was he was singing.

"What are you singing, Uncle Baloo?" She asked the bear.

After he had ended his singing, the bear then turned to his new niece.

"What I'm singing little El, is a song about what I like to call the good life." Baloo explained.

"What's the good life?" Elsa asked curiously.

The bear nodded his head.

"Exactly." He said.

"It's called the bare necessities, El." Baloo explained further.

"Where you forget about all your worries and all that and live a nice relaxing life."

As the four continued along their way, high in the trees Bagheera walked along the branches and limbs above. As the panther drew upon the path of the four, he caught word of Baloo and Elsa's voice. He stopped and gazed down to the four walking below.

"That's my little El, is what old uncle Baloo is going to teach you." said Baloo.

Bagheera raised his eyebrow so dumbfounded at what Baloo had said. Never in all his life could he have imagined a sloth bear such as Baloo would have the qualities to pull off that very word. The bear hadn't any important knowledge that could help Elsa thrive amongst the jungle folk. Knowing Baloo well, he would more in lines teach her to be of a life style as his.

"Teach." the panther said to himself.

"Now that's something I wouldn't expect from that careless fool"

He shook his head as he knew what it was Baloo would show the girl.

"I best be nearby just in case anything goes wrong."

The panther leaped to the branch at his left, following the four through the jungle. All the while, the four friends unknown to the following of the Black Panther strolled along through the jungle. All the while, Baloo looked to Elsa with but a question that lingered in his mind. He has never seen a girl-cub before in the jungle, at least not one like Elsa at least. To how it was that she would come to live in a place like this and be the daughter of his childhood friend? The bear wished to know.

"So what's your story little El?" He asked curious to how she ended up as Diata's new daughter.

"How did you end up in the jungle?"

As the girl turned to answer, it was then that Simba had took the opportunity to explain from her.

"Diata found her in the jungle." The young prince said.

Though true, there was more to that story than that. But Elsa wished not to go further into it. The past that before she had come to live in the jungle was all too painful for the girl to explain. She wished not to endure it anymore then she had.

"Yeah." Elsa said, nodding her head.

"She brought me into the pride."

The bear smiled and nodded his head a bit. He knew that Diata was such a kind hearted lioness and a very caring one at that.

"Well that's the Diata I know and love." Baloo said.

"So how do you like living in the jungle, I mean it must be weird for a girl cub to live here don't you think?"

"No, I like living here in the jungle." Elsa said, enjoying most of the prosperity that she had endured here in her new lush home.

"It's so big and beautiful and I have so many friends here."

"Ahuh." Nala said in agreement.

Baloo turned to her and Simba.

"So you guys are what, BFFs?" He asked.

"Well, yeah." Simba said knowing that it would be the exact thing to summaries their friendship.

"We play together every day. Sometimes we go off exploring."

"Really?" Baloo said.

"Sounds interesting."

The bear looked back to the girl.

"So how are the rest of the jungle folk treating you?" Baloo asked.

Elsa stood silent for a brief moment. The question from the bear had reminded her of what had happed in the passing days, when she and her mother had visited Kala and her family in the jungle. The day that was thought to be of a good time was met with an unexpected result.

"Well..." She said, trying to speak up.

The bear stopped as he turned to Elsa. He could tell by her hesitation that something was up.

"Who, El?" Baloo said curiously.

"Who's giving you a hard time?"

"No one giving me trouble, Baloo." Elsa said.

"But Kerchek..."

At the very mention of the silverback's name, the bear rolled his eyes and groaned. He knew who Elsa was referring to, the silverback with little to no sense of humour. That and he were so stern and strict about everything, more so then Bagheera or Mufassa was. At least Mufassa could have some bit of fun.

"Uhhh, Kerchek." He said shaking his head.

"That over grown stick in the mud. What did he tell you, El?"

Elsa sighed and narrowed her eyes as she thought back to that day. When the dominant sliver back had but spoke of hatred toward her and pronounced her presence around his tribe.

"He said that he didn't want me to ever go near his family." Elsa said as she gazed back up to her uncle.

"He said that I was a danger to everyone in the jungle."

The bear only shock his head once more.

"Yeah, you know why he says that?" Baloo asked.

"He said that because an overprotective stick in the mud. Take my advice little El, whatever Kerchek said to you is nothing but a host, alright?

Elsa nodded her head to Baloo. Both Simba and Nala came and sat by the wild girl.

"Look, El." The bear began.

"Kercheks thinks you're a danger, while I say you're a great opportunity for this jungle."

With the words spoken by Baloo, the girl felt such interest for what reason she was a opportunity for the jungle.

"Really?" Elsa asked.

Baloo shock his head yes. Elsa in his own judgment was a great thing to have ever come to these tropical woods. Elsa being a human presented with her capabilities to bring something new to life in the jungle wilderness.

"I know so." Baloo said.

"I know an opportunity when I see one, Elsa. And I see in you something special."

"Yeah, Elsa." Nala said as the wild girl turned to her.

From above in the trees, Bagheera appeared atop the branch that hovered above the four. The panther gazed down upon them.

"Here, El." said Baloo.

"Forget about what that old ape has told ya. Old uncle Baloo here is going to teach you all about the good life. So listen well."

Elsa nodded he head in agreement to his request.

"It goes a little like this. All you got to do is..."

Look for the bare necessities,

The simple bare necessities,

Forget about your worries and your strife's.

The bear turned and walked along past the three cubs. Elsa, Simba and Nala all followed the bear, listening to the bears singings.

I mean the, bare necessities,

Old Mother nature's recipes,

That brings the bare necessities of life,

Elsa came up to Baloo's side as he continued to sing. The bear came up to a banana tree and knocked her rear up against it's green trunk. Upon impact, the tree shock and the banana's above flung back and forth before one fell from the tree and down before the girl. The girl smiled and pick up the banana from the ground.

"Thanks Baloo," she said as she pealed it open.

Where ever I wander, where ever I roam,

I couldn't be fonder of my big home!

The bear came to a tree, where a bee hive hung against the tree's trunk. An entire swarm of bees covered against the entire hive, buzzing high above. Leaking down again the bark of the tree was the collected honey from the bees. As Baloo gazed upon the small drops of honey, he licked his lips in anticipation of the taste.

He came up to the trunk of the tree and stood up on his hind legs. Pressing his front paws against the truck, the bear began to lick the dopes.

"Mmmmmm mmmm." he moaned as he tasted the honey.

The bees are buzzing in the tree,

to make some honey just for me.

Elsa came up to the tree, gazing toward Baloo as he licked the honey. She turned to the trunk and slid her finger against the bark and got honey upon it. She then licked the sweet tasting honey.

The bear then came down off the tree and came to a large rock nearby. He dug his muzzle underneath and lifted it up to reveal a whole lot of ants. Elsa, Simba and Nala came up and kneeled down to the small ants.

When you look under the rocks and plants,

take a glance, at the fancy ants

and maybe try a few.

The three cubs turned to the bear, an expression of disturbance was written upon their faces.

"You mean eat them?" Nala asked.

"That's what I'm saying, Nala." said Baloo as he leaned his head down and licked up a whole bunch of ants.

The three friends were all repulsed by the bear's action. After he had swallowed the ant's whole, the bear turned and walked from the rock he was holding up, causing it to fall to the ground. Elsa jumped upon its sudden clasp.

The bare necessities of life will come to you.

They'll come to you,

Baloo came up to a tree's trunk and began to rub himself against it. He moaned as he felt its bark relieve the itch that he had been having.

"Oh, Yeah." He said in relief.

"Oh, that feels, Ohhh... that's the spot."

He stood up on his hind legs and began to rub his back up against the tree.

"AHHHH," he said as he continued to rub his back up against the trees bark.

"Yeah, that feels great."

Elsa, Simba and Nala came up to Baloo as he continued to scratch his back up against the tree.

"Come on, kids." said Baloo.

"Give it a try."

Elsa came up to the same tree as Baloo. She pressed her back up against its bark covered surface and began to pounce up and down against it. She could feel some disturbing tingling spots upon her back. Upon rubbing her back up against the tree, she felt the sensation of ridding the feeling that bug her so much. Simba and Nala came up and began rubbing their sides up against a tree nearly, feeling their itches be relieved as the bear's had.

"How's it feel, little El?" He asked, looking down to the girl.

"Good, huh?"

Elsa nodded her head to the bear.

"Yeah, uncle Baloo." She said.

Baloo came down from the tree and back upon his four paws. He turned to Elsa as she continued to scratch up against the tree. He smirked as he saw how well she was doing

"Yeah, now you're getting it, El." He said, impressed with how well she followed the bare necessities so far.

"The bare necessities are coming to ya now."

Elsa ceased her scratching as she looked to the bear. She smiled and chuckled at her uncle Baloo.

"Thanks, Uncle Baloo." She said.

"Don't get too excited, kid." Baloo said.

"You still got a way to go."

The bear then turned and began walking in the opposite way.

Look for the bare necessities,

the simple bare necessities,

Forget about your worries and your strife's

The bear looked back to the three Cubs.

"Come and sing with me, kids." He said.

Elsa, Simba and Nala both dashed up to Baloo's side. Together they began to sing the words that were of the bear's songs.

I mean the bare necessities.

thats why a bear can rest at ease.

With just the bare necessities of life!

As the four continued to stroll through the jungle, they had but little notice of Bagheera, who watched from the high trees above. Observantly, the black leopard gazed to the bear feeling such proudest and was but glad to see that he had fulfilled a duty to his friendship to Diata. He had come to answer her need of help when she had needed it so. He had come to be a great friend to Elsa and showed her a new way of life here in the jungle. There had been so many times when Baloo had come to doubt him, but now Baloo had come to prove him otherwise.

Flouting downstream of the river, Elsa, Simba and Nala were sitting atop Baloo's stomach as he laid upon his back through the water. He paddled downstream with his front paws, swiping them under the surface of the water.

The bare necessities of life will come to you,

They'll come to you.

"They'll come to me?" said Elsa.

They'll come to you!

"They'll come to me." Simba said.

They'll come to you.

"They've come to me."Nala joined in.

They have come to you!

The bear chuckled as he laid his head back in the water.

"Man." He said.

"I got to tell you three, they have most certainly come to ya. I am so proud of you three."

Elsa giggled at the bear's comment.

"You better believe it, uncle Baloo." She said smiling.

"Yeah." Simba agreed.

"Ahuh." Nala said.

Baloo chuckled and sat his head up to face them.

"Now you guys are talking." He said.

Baloo raised a paw from the water and rubbed the top of Elsa's head, causing it to become wet upon his touch. She gives a small laugh.

"This is certainly the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

As Baloo laid his head back in the water, giving a relaxed sigh the sloth bear peer peered ahead to see a steep bank that drew closer to them. The bear was already feeling the need to relax somewhere.

"Hey why don't we get off there?" He said.

As they came closer to the steep shore line, the three cubs hopped off the bear's stomach, allowing for him to turn himself onto his stomach and walk onto the shore. Baloo walked up to a tree trunk where he sat up against the trunk.

"Ahhh." He moaned.

Elsa came up and sat right next to Baloo.

She looked to her uncle, smiling with such admissions of joys and happiness. For here now, she was finally given the friendship of one of the jungles folk. The time spent with Baloo had far surpassed the thoughts of him before. Now he felt more of the friend that she had hoped for in the jungle. He showed her much and taught her all the joys of the bare necessities. Somehow he made her feel more about herself then she ever had before.

"Hey, Uncle Baloo?" Elsa asked.

"Yeah?" He answered, narrowing his head to look at the girl.

"Do you really think I'm an opportunity for the jungle?" She asked.

The bear nodded his head.

"I already said I know so." Baloo said, referring to the. Answer he gave her before.

"I mean you have so many capabilities, you are quite the little cub. Plus, best of all, you make your mom happy. That's something that makes me think that you're a great opportunity. You've already proven that to me today."

Elsa blushed, her checks turning red as she felt pride in herself.

"Hey, El." Baloo said.

Elsa looked back to the bear.

"Want you to make me a promise. Think you could do that?"

The wild girl nodded her head.

"What is it?" She asked curiously.

"Don't let anyone get to ya." Baloo said.

"You're special, El. Special to me and the most special to your mother and to the pride. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise."

The young wild girl smiled down at Baloo for his words of kindness and encouragement. This was a promise that she wouldn't break for any point of her life time.

"I promise, uncle Baloo." She said.

The bear smiled back to her niece. It was them Elsa leaned in and hugged Baloo tight. He looked down to the girl that held him tight and smirked. Today he had come to love Elsa the same as Diata had. Thus time it was going to be different. He was always going too looked out for her just as he had always done before.

(That concludes the Bare Necessities. Finally, I can get the song out of my head and move on. Thanks for you guys support and see you back on the main story.)