A/N: Hey guys! This is a story I am doing for EmberFall's contest for What is there to do? You guys should go check her out! She rocks! I decided to do a short story more on how Skyheart and Strongsoul reacted with Rainkit/Splitkit. Tell me if you like it. I might do two or three chapters.
Skyheart's POV
I lay in the nursery, recently retired from warrior duties for I was expecting kits. Strongsoul's kits to be exact. I remembered the look on his face when I told him.
*Flashback*
Strongsoul, Iceheart and I were just returning from a hunting patrol, we each had at least two fish in our jaws, when I suddenly felt a pain in my stomach. I cringed and I felt Strongsoul's gaze on me. "Skyheart? Are you okay?" my mate asked, a worried look on his face.
I shook my head and nodded. When we had gotten back to camp, we all placed our fish on the fresh kill pile. "Skyheart, I am really worried for you. You should go to Dreamsong and have her check on you" he replied and I nodded. I began to make my way to the medicine cat den when I felt the pain again. I clenched my teeth and kept walking. "Dreamsong? Are you in there?" I asked politely and heard a sweet voice. "Skyheart? Is that you?" came a voice from farther in the den. I walk in and the strong stench of herbs fills my nose. She medicine cat comes into view and walks towards me.
"What's wrong?" she asked. "My stomach has been hurting me all day and Strongsoul suggest that come to you" I replied quietly and smiles. "Come and lay down here," Dreamsong gestured with her tail to the soft sandy ground. I nod and lay down. She puts a single paw on my stomach and purrs. I sit up and look at her quizzically. "Well?" I reply impatiently. "What is it?"
"Congratulations Skyheart! You are expecting kits!" she purrs happily and my heart pops out of my chest. I jump to my paws quickly. "Kits?" I stammer. "They are Strongsoul's, aren't they?" Dreamsong inquires. "Y-Yes, they are" I stutter. "Thank you" I murmur and walk out of the den. I hurry across the camp clearing to where Strongsoul waited a pike at his paws.
"Mind if I join you" I purr and he looks up at me. "So, what did Dreamsong say?" he asks curiously and I smirk. "Well, I'm expecting kits" I purr and he looks as if he was a kit praised by their leader. "Are they mine?" he asks hopefully and an idea hatched in my mind. "Of course not" I reply and looks crestfallen.
"I'm kidding mousebrain! They are yours!" I purr and he licks my cheek. "You better not do anything that could harm our kits" he said sternly and I just laugh. "Of course!" I purr and we dig into the pike that lay and his paws.
That was almost one moon ago. I sigh and bend down to lick my bulging belly, swollen with unborn kits. Any day now, I think. Just then, an excruciating pain comes from my belly and I wince. This was like no pain I have even felt before. My mate, Strongsoul had just entered the nursery to deliver a piece of fresh kill, but stopped in his tracks when he saw me in pain.
"I will go get Dreamsong" he yowled over his shoulder as he dashed outside. Then a few painful seconds later, Dreamsong entered the nursery and placed some herbs she was carrying beside me. Painful spams racked my body and I let out a yowl. "When I tell you to push, you push. Okay?" the medicine cat replied calmly and I nodded through clenched teeth. "Push!" she yowled and pushed with all my might. No kit came. "Again. Push!" she yowled and I pushed and felt something slide out. Dreamsong bent over the kit and nipped the kitting sac.
The tiny kit tumbled out and he began to lick it. "A she-cat!" she purred happily and placed my daughter at my belly. "Anymore?" I reply weakly and she shakes her head. "The only one" Dreamsong replies and looks at the kit. She gasps and so do I. Her face!
A/N: How was that? The next chapter will be Strongsoul's POV. I will do only 3 chapters in total.
