Hello everyone. Toothless here. Starflight's still not feeling great. She wrote this, but asked me to post.


The Nursery lay silent around me, the mewling of the kits around me had quieted. Sleep still eluded me, despite the long hot day. A sharp kick in my gut forced a tiny gasp from my throat as my claws dug into my nest. Another kick sent a flash of pain through me and a tiny smile played at my lips.

I stood slowly and padded out of the nursery, wincing as a sharp pain prodded my stomach. I padded slowly across the moon washed camp towards the medicine den. I paused outside the soft vines shielding Tawnyfoot's den from the rest of the camp.

I took a deep breath and stepped through the vines into the smaller clearing. A sleepy voice called out from a nest in the corner, sleep sluring the words.

"Whazzit? Who's there?"

I padded up and pushed the sleepy cat's side.

"It's Dawnfur. The kits are coming."

Tawnyfoot leaped to her feet.

"Kits?! Now?!"

I nodded and the splotched cat sighed.

"Lay down over here."

I padded to the nest and Tawnyfoot sniffed me over. A spasm racked my body and I groaned softly.

After a few hours, the spasms were almost blinding, only a few seconds apart. I had been pushing for what seemed like an eternity when the spasms subsided, leaving me breathless and panting.

I slowly opened my eyes and saw Tawnyfoot licking a kit, with two others laying nearby.

Tawnyfoot settled the three kits by my belly and i smiled softly. A black, a gray, and a tortoiseshell. I smiled softly and wrapped my body around the three.

"The black was first, then the gray, then the tortoiseshell."

Tawnyfoot spoke softly and I smiled.

"Dawnfur!"

I looked up to see my mate, a ginger tabby named Firepelt, rush through the vines. I lifted my head and smiled.

"Shhh, don't disturb the kits."

He stopped beside me and rubbed my nose with his. A happy purr rose from his throat.

"What shall we name them?"

I looked down at our kits and smiled.

"Shadowkit, Cinderkit, and Spottedkit."

Firepelt nuzzled my head and laid down beside me.

"Perfect."

I laid my head against his and slipped into sleep.


Shadowkit's POV

I curled against Mother's side, a warm, soft reprieve from the tumbling of the other kits. A warm tongue scrapped my back and sides.

I opened my eyes a sliver and looked around. A tumble of tortoiseshell and gray fur flew past my vision and I blinked.

My eyes slid open and I lifted my head. I turned to look at the warm presence of my mother.

She seemed to stretch forever, her warm brownish fur meeting her warm brown eyes. She purred and smiled.

"You opened your eyes!"

I nodded and smiled. I looked around more and saw the bundle flash past me again.

Mother gently separated the two to reveal a tortoiseshell and a gray tabby. Neither had their eyes open yet, and they mewled for mother after a moment.

I stood clumsily and tried to pad to their side. I tripped over my own toes and crashed down beside them, but gently nuzzled the two other kits to Mother's side.

I sat and watched as the two other kits crawled over to Mother's belly and latched on. I just watched as the mewling quieted. Mother licked the top of my head.

"Are you hungry?"

I shook my head and just watched silently. She smiled and laid her head back down. A rustling behind my head made me turn to look.

A large fiery tom slid into the den and purred. A mouse hung from his jaws as he smiled at Mother. His eyes flickered to me and he smiled.

"You opened your eyes."

I nodded and turned back to Mother. Her ears flicked towards the tom and her eyes slid open. She looked over at the tom. He dropped the mouse at her feet and nuzzled her face. I felt my eyes sliding closed, sleep playing at my limbs.

I stumbled over to Mother and curled op beside the other kits. Sleep draped itself over me as I listened to the soft whispers from Mother and the large tom.


Starflight should be back to a weekly posting schedule next week. I'm just posting cuz she isn't feeling good. I guess that's it. Bye guys.

-Toothless