This is by stormikat:

The nursery was dark. The only things visible were the shining eyes of the three cats inside. Two pairs were watching a ginger and tan she-cat as she panted. Her eyes would open and close on occasion.
"She's going to have the kits," meowed Daisy, a long-haired she-cat with creamy fur. "Get Leafpool."
The last she-cat, who was heavy with unborn kits, quickly left the nursery. Outside it was night and only the one guard was awake. Redgaze could barely see him. This was a night of no moon and only the cold stars twinkled down on them.
"Redgaze?" the guards called.

He'd smelled her. Now he peered through the darkness, searching for her.
"Yes," she answered back, her voice wavering. "Gingerflower is having her kits. I'm getting Leafpool."
"Hurry up then," he meowed, excitement in his voice. Another birth in the Clan would be a good thing. ThunderClan hadn't had any kits for a long time and was short on apprentices.

Redgaze nodded and swiftly made her way to the medicine cat den. The cold stone underneath her paws felt good to her. Her whole body felt hot. She was anxious for Gingerflower. These kits had been ** her and Gingerflower had been in constant pain since the kits had started showing. Leafpool still wasn't sure if there was one kit or two. But however many there were, the kits were coming now.
Redgaze started up the quarry wall trail. She entered the den. The sound of trickling water greeted her as she went farther in.
"Leafpool?" Redgaze called out. She searched for the light brown tabby she-cat. She could barely make out a bundle of gray fur which had to be her son Jayfeather.
Redgaze nudged him. The blind tom jerked awake.
"Where's Leafpool?" Redgaze asked, her voice tight.
"Here."
And suddenly Leafpool was there. She'd been farther inside the den, taking care of

Poppyfrost who'd caught greencough. Redgaze could still hear a faint coughing from the tortoishell she-cat.
"What's wrong?" Leafpool asked, coming closer.
"Gingerflower is having the kits!" Redgaze squeaked.
"Jayfeather get borage, birthwort, and the iris petals," Leafpool ordered, but the tom had already gotten up to do that as if he knew what was going on before Redgaze had said.

Leafpool led the way back to the nursery. Redgaze hurried after. By the time they got there, Gingerflower was starting to shriek in pain. Leafpool immediately hurried over. She sniffed over the kiting queen.
"How long has this been going on for?" Leafpool asked.
"A while," Daisy answered.
Redgaze didn't think that helped. She didn't know how long because she'd been sleeping when suddenly Gingerflower's distress had awaken her. She didn't know how long Daisy had been up.

"She's going to give birth really soon," Leafpool meowed, her attention going back to Gingerflower. "Where is Jayfeather?"
Her son arrived and was carrying the herbs Leafpool had ordered. He placed them next to Gingerflower and examined the queen.
"Gingerflower you have to eat this," Leafpool coaxed, moving some leaves closer.
Redgaze sat down and watched. Her tail curled around her feet. The tip brushed her own belly. The kits inside were moving. Perhaps they could sense her apprehension. Gingerflower didn't look good and that worried Redgaze.
Leafpool managed to get the leaves down Gingerflower. Jayfeather was speaking in a calm voice to the queen while he pushed a paw on her belly.
"You have to push," he meowed.
"Yes, Gingerflower," Leafpool meowed. She took over what her son was doing so Jayfeather could speak some more to the queen.
Redgaze could almost imagine that Jayfeather's sightless eyes could suddenly see. They looked almost shocked. For a while he remained frozen as Gingerflower's body shook as the she-cat tried to give birth.

Redgaze suddenly smelled blood. Leafpool was blocking her gaze and she couldn't see what was going on with her friend.
"Someone should get Leopardgaze," she meowed quietly.
Daisy flicked a tail and quickly got up. She left the nursery. Redgaze was relieved she didn't have to get Gingerflower's mate. She was starting to feel bad about mentioning it. Gingerflower looked like she was in pain. Leopardgaze shouldn't have to see it.
Redgaze gulped as Gingerflower's breathing got faster and then there was a loud ripping sound, just as Gingerflower cried out. Redgaze darted forward, scared. She looked over Leafpool's shoulder to see a dark kit in a large pool of blood. It had its claws out and it flipped around. Redgaze was surprised at the ferociously that seemed to be on the kit's face.
"Lick," Leafpool ordered, pushing the kit to Redgaze.

Redgaze quickly did, but her eyes were on Gingerflower. The queen was twisting in pain. There wasn't another kit was there? What was happening?
Leafpool was trying to get more leaves down Gingerflower throat. Jayfeather was for some reason not moving, but Redgaze could see his mouth moving minimally. Over Gingerflower's thrashing, she thought she heard him say, "I will tell him."
Who was he talking too? Redgaze wondered. Was he talking to Gingerflower? She hadn't even said anything though!
The kit under Redgaze's tongue was still moving. Suddenly his sharp claws caught her tongue. The white queen jerked away but tasted blood. She looked at the kit in surprise. She was sure he hadn't done it on purpose.
Leopardgaze rushed into the nursery, Daisy behind him.
"Is she all right?" Leopardgaze demanded. He could see the blood.
Redgaze suddenly noticed how still everything had gotten. She looked up from the strange dark kit and saw that Gingerflower was unmoving. She wasn't even breathing.

"I'm sorry, Leopardgaze," Leafpool meowed, her head bowed.
"No," Leopardgaze shook his head. He slowly moved his feet over to his mate's body. He licked her head and her neck.
"She is," Leafpool meowed. She let Leopardgaze grieve a while longer before she continued.
"A healthy tom was born."
"Where?" Leopardgaze asked, looking up. He searched near his mate's body.
"Here," Redgaze told him.

Leopardgaze looked over.
"Gingerflower wanted his name to be Darkkit," Jayfeather suddenly meowed.
"Why?" Leopardgaze asked, his voice depressed as he stared at his son.
"For the dark night and for his pelt," Jayfeather meowed. It looked like he might say more. Redgaze could see a disturbed look in his unseeing eyes. It was then Redgaze thought she could hear him say, "...and for his heart."

Redgaze looked away. She didn't think that was possible. No kit was evil from birth. Yet Darkkit had just killed his mother.
"I'll nurse him," she suddenly blurted out. She knew she was going to have her kits soon and it was the least she could do for her dead friend.
Her red eyes looked down at the kit by her feet. He was starting to mewl with hunger. It was extremely demanding.
"Thank you," Leopardgaze meowed, his head bowed. He turned back to his mate and gave her one last lick.