Squirrelflight's P.O.V.
It's been moons since Brambleclaw has looked at me. Ever since Hollyleaf revealed the secret. But she didn't know the whole truth, no one except for me and Leafpool that is.
3 Moon before Hollyleaf, Jayfeather and Lionblaze were born.
I'm expecting kits, oh my Starclan! I knew though Leafpool was also expecting kits, and wanted me to take care of them for her since she was a medicine cat and medicine cats weren't allowed to have a mate or kits. Brambleclaw would at least be pleased we had been trying to have kits for moons now.
I was walking by the shore when Leafpool popped up, "hey Squirrelflight, are you excited for the kits"? "How, how did you know", I stuttered. "Please, i'm a medicine cat I know how to see if a cat is pregnant or not".
I looked at Leafpool and her eyes were gleaming dangerously, I was scared and I had a bad feeling about what she was planning. "So Squirrelflight since your going to have kits and nursing then you could also nurse my kits right and claim them for your own right", she bobbed her head up and down. "No Leafpool, it was your choice, their not my kits, their your kits. You will have to suffer the consequences of your actions, i'm sorry I will not take in your kits". "Please Squirrelflight, i'm begging you. I don't want to give up my status as a medicine cat, please". She gave me huge pleading eyes.
"Alright", I sighed, "i'll take care of your kits for you". "Thank-you", she meowed, "and it's perfect timing they will be born around the same time your kits will be born so it will be easier to say their yours".
I walked away and thinking about was going to happen. I would be taking care of two litters, pretending both of them were mine when only one of them was mine, it was going to be hard but I was doing it for my sister.
3 moons Later
My kits were Goldenkit, Flamekit and Nettlekit. Leafpool's kits were Jaykit, Hollykit, and Lionkit. Most cat's only had around 3-4 kits so this was really special. But then as we were leaving the area where we were giving birth and going back to camp, I discovered all three of my kits were dead. I wailed with despair, my precious kits were dead! We headed back to camp, Leafpool and I carrying her kits.
"Their beautiful Squirrelflight", Brambleclaw bounded up to me looking at them proudly. I gulped, Brambleclaw thought these were his kits! Should I tell him the truth? I decided not to.
I watched Jayfeather, Lionblaze and Hollyleaf grow up and I was as proud as a mother could be.
Back to reality...
I did continue with warrior duties except for me and Brambleclaw were no longer mates. I sighed and went on the patrol with Lionblaze, Cinderheart and Brackenfur. On the patrol I caught 2 mice and one blackbird. As we headed back to camp I saw Brambleclaw head in right behind us with Icecloud and Hazeltail, which makes no sense because Hazeltail was mated with Thornclaw and Icecloud had shown interest in Lionblaze even though he was mated with Cinderheart.
"Hey Squirrelflight", Icecloud called to me, "what's up"? "Nothing", I replied shortly and headed up to Firestar also known as my dad's den. Sandstorm my mom was in
there but not my dad.
"Mommy", I sobbed and laid right down next to her. "What's wrong sweetie"? Sandstorm looked at me concerned. "Brambleclaw he has another mate, Icecloud". "What", Sandstorm looked confused. "Icecloud was only with him because we are doing re-assessments for some of the younger warriors and Hazeltail was being assessed by Birchfall but he had to go on a hunting patrol".
"Are you serious mom", I asked her blinking through my tears. She nodded and licked me on the head. I snuggled into her side and fell fast asleep.
When I woke up, Sunlight was streaming in through the lichen and I realized I slept in my parents den the whole night. I padded to the fresh-kill pile and grabbed a mouse. Most of the camp was already up and doing patrols. "How come you didn't wake me up"? I padded over to Sandstorm. "You needed your sleep honey".
I noticed Brambleclaw staring at me and Leafpool going over to talk to him.