"Oh Leafpool what am I going to do?" the ginger she-cat let out a big sigh, her tail lashing behind her. "Brambleclaw won't even talk to me..and it's been almost a moon since Hollyleaf announced that" her sister, a brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes nudged her kindly.
"It's his loss Squirrelflight, you don't deserve this..it was all my fault" Squirrelflight looked at her, her green eyes which were dull and lifeless suddenly sparked in anger.
"No don't say that Leafpool, i agreed and that's that. Sometimes though i wonder what would have happened if i had chosen Ashfur as a mate, then nothing of this would've happend" she said softly. Leafpool rubbed against her sister, shaking her head. "No Squirrelflight don't punish yourself thinking about that, that is the past. What will you do with the kits?" Squirrelflight swallowed hard, looking at Leafpool with a worried glance.
"I don't know Leafpool, i can't raise them in the clan. I don't want Brambleclaw to know anyway." the ginger she-cat let her head drop. Leafpool sighed and gave her sister a nudge. "Are you at least going to tell mom and dad?" she asked, her amber eyes flickering everso slightly.

"Do you think i should..i think they hate me now.." Squirrelflight said in a low voice, but she looked up at Leafpool, seeing her eyes flick irritable nodded. "You're right Leafpool i'll tell them" Leafpool smiled. "Come on, it's almost dawn and we're still out, we've been out since moon high" Squirrelflight nodded, she looked at her sister and gave her an appreciative lick on the ears. As they padded back to camp, Squirrelflight looked down at her stomach, and gave a small sigh, she had thought about giving the kits away but she knew she could not, and Leafpool had said that those kits might be the only ones she would ever have. As they arrived in camp, Leafpool opened her mouth to say something then closed it. Squirrelflight followed her gaze and blinked sadly.

Brambleclaw stood giving orders to the warriors, sending out patrols and such. He stopped when he saw Squirrelflight, she met his glare with a pleading stare still hoping he would jump from the highrock and walk over to her, ask her how she had slept, or where had she gone, but he simply turned away. Squirrelflight felt a pang on her chest as she followed Leafpool to the leader's den, as they climbed their way to highrock Squirrelflight passed by Brambleclaw her head down, she flickered her eyes toward him but he ignored her.

She let out a sigh as they entered Firestar's den. "Father..?" she called softly. She saw her father's figure in the dark, sleeping soundly along with Sandstorm. She shared a glance with Leafpool, and Leafpool said her father's name again. Squirrelflight saw him stir along with his mother. Sandstorm stood up, stretching. Squirrelflight lowered her head. "Can we talk to you..."
she saw Sandstorm nod and prod Firestar awake, she walked over to where she and LEafpool stood at the entrance of the den. "What is it Squirreflight?" she asked. Squirrelflight looked at her father who was blinking the sleep out of her eyes. "Can we come in?" she asked. She heard her father purr. "Why of course you can Squirrelflight" she was glad to hear that Firestar wasn't mad at her. She walked towards her father wanting to bury in his fur like she did when she was child. Sandstorm passed rubbing her fur against her and Squirrelflight knew her parent still loved her.

Leafpool now too walked inside, she looked sad. "Are you mad..at us?" her sister asked in a soft whisper. She felt her father's gaze on her and surely Leafpool felt it too.

"As a leader yes, but I understand why you did it" she heard her father say, but then felt his voice lighten up. "As a father no, i could never be mad at at my two little bundles of fur" She heard her father purr. She raised her glance to meet her mother's eyes expecting to see a frown, but she saw a smile, her mother's green eyes. Squirreflight couldn't help but smile and rub her head against Sandstrom while Leafpool rubbed her chin against Firestar. She smiled and smuggled into her mother's warm fur like she used to when she was a kit. Firestar licked her head and Squirrelflight smiled.
"But I assume you're not here to ask me that are you?" she looked at her father, whose gaze locked on hers. She rubbed against him. "You can't tell anyone okay? no one no one not even Graystripe dad!" She looked at him. "You have to promise"

"Can't tell me what?" Squirrelflight almost jumped as she heard Graystripe's voice cheery and loud. She turned around. "Nothing..you can leave now" She saw Graystripe frown. "Oh come on Squirrelflight i'm like your uncle, i can know!" he tilted his head and grinned at Squirrelflight, Squirrelflight glanced at her father, her gaze pleading him to make Graystripe leave but Firestar only chuckled. "Come on he won't tell anyone Squirrelpaw" Squirrelflight glared at her father, he knew she didn't like being called Squirrelpaw, but she smiled she looked at Leafpool who had nodded, and turned to Sandstorm who chuckled. "Firestar is right" she said warmly. Squirrelflight smiled nervously, she fumbled with her paws, she felt Leafpool give her side a nudge, egging her to say felt Firestar's gaze fix on her and looked up.
"I'm pregnant"

"You're what?" she heard her father scream as she winced.
~Brambleclaw's pov~
Brambleclaw jumped as he heard Firestar scream, he ducked his head and padded over to the entrance of the den. Peeking in he looked at the leader, his family and Graystripe.
"Firestar are you okay?" he asked. All the cats in the den, including Graystripe turned to face him, but it was Firestar who awnsered.
"I'm fine Brambleclaw, you are dismissed" Brambleclaw frowned and nodded. Firestar hadn't been so cold to him since he was a kit, he frowned as he headed out to the forest, wondering who had said something so disturbing to Firestar that he had to scream. It surerly had been Squirrelflight that lying she-cat was good for nothing.
~Firestar's pov~
Firestar coughed then spat on the floor clearing his throat. "What do you mean you're pregnant" he asked once he saw Brambleclaw leave . He narrowed his green eyes looking at his daughter dull green eyes, she saw them spark for a moment as she hissed at him.
"It happened father, don't ask me how!" Firestar winced as his daughter snapped at him. Firestar stood up, he lashed his tail surprised, he flattened his ears.

"Calm down Squirrelflight, i'm just surprised." Firestar looked to Sandstorm who was quiet, though her tail lashed. When she spoke she sounded excited, yet slightly wary.
"When are you due?" She asked. Firestar looked at Sandstorm as saw her smile slightly.
Squirrelflight stayed quiet and it was Leafpool who answered. "She's due in a moon maybe less.." she said, Leafpool too sounded happy but sad. Firestar smiled and licked his Daughter's ear. Leafpool purred as she rubbed against him. Sandstorm licked Squirrelflight's head, conforting her.

"Your kits will be born around the same time as Whitewing's so you won't be alone in the nursery" Sandstrom purred. Firestar frowned as he thought about that, yes they would. There would be many kits in the clan, he smiled at the thought, but his smile fell when he saw his daughter shake her head. "No..I'll keep my kits but not here..not in a clan where not even their father will want to look at them. No i'll raise them like clan cats but not here." she said firmly. Firestar frowned. "What..No Squirrelflight you aren't talking seriously right? I mean..?" he started to stumble on his own words, he had witnessed his other grandchildren grow up but they had never been close to him but he had another chance. He saw SandStrom frown and her lips curl slightly, he heard her voice crack impatiently as she talked. "You aren't serious are you?"

Squirrelflight's nod made Firestar heart brake a little, he wouldn't be be able to see his grandkits grow up, Squirrelflight chuckled and Firestar frowned.
"I'm going to raise them near the shadowclan border, by the Twoleg Greenleaf place, but behind both the borders, that way they won't be on clan territory. You can come see them anytime, they will be raised like warriors but without a clan." she said, Firestar frowned he didn't quite understand and wasn't quite happy about the idea but it seemed his mate had caught on faster than him.
"So we'll be able to visit them?" Squirrelflight purred of course. Firestar nodded, he looked to Graystripe who had just been sitting there quietly, when he suddenly broke into a grin.
"I'm going to make them call me Uncle Graystripe" Firestar chuckled and shared a glance with Sandstorm who said. "Of course you will Graystripe of course you will.." she chuckled. Firestar smiled, and looked at Squirrelflight and Leafpool who were smiling and nuzzling each other, it made Firestar happy to see them smiling again after the depressing moon the whole family had felt. Graystripe nudged both of them smiling. Firestar looked at Squirrelflight.
"You should tell Brambleclaw Squirrelflight." Sandstrom nodded, and Firestar met his daughter's green eyes. She swallowed and turned away to leave the den.
"Maybe i will.." she let with that, leaving Leafpool to sigh and Firestar to look worriedly at his mate, while Graystripe just flicked his ears.

So like it? Surprised? And yes...Squirrelflight's kits will be around the same age as Ivypool and Dovewing when the story ends and nothing will change, Dovewing, Lionblaze and Jayfeather will still be the three and Firestar the fourth. Think of it as a side story..like any mates and kits on other clans doesn't affect anything or maybe just little things.