Author's Note: Hey! Linde here. This is the start of 'The River Flows' series. This is just a tale of Ravenkit and Lilykit's little misadventures and mishaps. Tragically, Estel and I do not own the Warriors Series nor do we claim that we do. All we own are our OC's and this particular storyline. I hope you all enjoy, please R&R!
The sound of paw-steps softly crunching through fresh frost reached Lilykit's sleeping ears. Groaning, the kit opened an eye, wincing at the sharp leaf-fall sunlight shining through the hawthorn bush branches that made up the nursery. She stopped mid-yawn as a large silver and blackstriped cat Lilykit recognized as Whitewind strolled in, carrying something. She pressed closer to her mothers creamy-white fur as the warrior approached them. Quickly feiging sleep she pricked her ears to find out what was happening.
"What are you doing in here Whitewind?" her mother, Mallowbright was saying. A scraping sound and a soft thump marked Whitewind shuffling his paws as he put down his burden. Lilykit dared to glance over at the warriors when she heard nothing. Whitewind whispered something to her mother and Lilykit had to strain her ears to hear. "... in the woods.
It'll die if you don't take care of it."
There was an exasperated sigh as Mallowbright flicked a brown tipped ear and nudged the burden closer to Lilykit and her brother. Whitewind gave a little purr and left, but Lilykit could have sworn she thought she heard the warrior utter a relieved sigh on his way out. Shrugging it off Lilykit turned her attention the the thing next to her; this must be what the big warriors were talking about! Squirming closer she cautiously sniffed the bundle, making it growl. Lilykit found herself staring into the bundle's clear blue eyes. For the first time Lilykit realised that the thing was a cat!
The cat mewed it's indignation at Lilykit's shocked gaze. Seeing her fellow kit's discomfort Lilykit looked away. "Um sorry, you just startled me, that's all." she mumbled awkwardly, flicking her fluffy ginger tail and sneaking a look up at the kit. The strange kit said nothing but it's clear blue eyes struck Lilykit dumb and Lilykit fell silent. Lilykit shuffled her paws on her mossy nest, trying to find something useful to say until she simply couldn't stand the quiet anymore. "I'm Lilykit!" she blurted out. The other kit looked startled and Lilykit, ears hot with embarrassment, took a deep breath and said more calmly
"I mean, I'm Lilykit, what's your name?"
"Name, huh." the black and white kit said, and Lilykit could tell by the kit's voice that it was female, and about Lilykit's age. "My...name?" she repeated incredulously, before shaking her head sadly "I don't have a name." Lilykit's ears perked up and her pale purple eyes blazed with a sudden optimism that could move mountains. "Every cat deserves a name! I know, we can think up a name! How
about... Rosekit!". The other snorted with contempt "Rosekit, really? Ew! No way!" Lilykit sat back on her haunches and considered her companion, pausing for a moment to consider "Maybe... Splotchkit?". This time her fellow kit stared at her with disbelief lighting her blue gaze "Do you see any splotches?" Lilykit looked at the white striped black pelt in front of her. "Hmm, I guess not. " she admitted, though still unabashed as she took her friend's sarcasm seriously.
"Well, you do have stripes. Maybe-" Lilykit was cut off as the kit with no name whipped her tail across Lilykit's mouth. "I am not going to be called Stripekit." she said, only half-serious.
With a grunt Lilykit freed her muzzle "That's not what I was going to say!" she pouted "I was going to say that your stripes are black like a...". As Lilykit hesitated, thinking, a bird cawed loudly in the distance: giving both kits an idea. "A raven!" the two kits said in hushed tones, with absolute certainty that this name was just right for the strange kit who had just dropped right into the family. Lilykit watched as the newly named Ravenkit squared her shoulders and lifted her chin "Ravenkit." she said, closing her eyes and savoring the sound of her new name. Her blue eyes flew open again "I like it!" she declared, Lilykit just could tell her new friend wouldn't forget her name, and there was a determined set to Ravenkit's voice that suggested she wouldn't let any cat else forget it either.
Ravenkit turned to Lilykit "Thanks, Lilykit." she said softly. Mallowbright ambled in from the dirt-place, grumbling and bringing about an air of weariness with her. "Mfph." Lilykit muttered, suddenly tired and curling up next to her mother. "No problem." After a moment Lilykit felt a sudden warmth pressing up against the other side of her pelt; Ravenkit had joined them. "Night." she mumbled to the tiny white tiger next to her.
As the golden kit drifted off a single voice broke through her sleepy haze. "Good night... sister." And with that Lilykit fell asleep in between her mother... And her sister, a smile blossoming on her face.