Runningkit rolled into her mother's side. She mewed as if her mother was in her way. "Shh Runningkit, get some sleep my dear." Stripedtail softly meowed. Runningkit snuggled into her mother's side and slept.
Runningkit felt a paw press into her side to wake her. "Mrrr..." Runningkit kicked the cat away.
"Runningkit! Come on! Get up! Outside is so much fun!" Brownkit squealed.
"Noooooooooo..." Runningkit kicked him away again.
"Come on!" Brownkit bounced on top of Runningkit.
"OW! HEY!" Runningkit's eyes sprang open and she jumped right onto Brownkit's back, claws unsheathed.
"Brownkit! Runningkit! Stop this nonsense!" Stripedtail picked Runningkit off of Brownkit and set her down. "Apologize to each other!" She commanded.
"Sorry Runningkit..." Brownkit looked to the ground.
"Sorry Brownkit..." Runningkit apologized.
Stripedtail smiled. "Okay, now you two can go outside as I look after these two." She nodded her head towards Flowkit and Forestkit.
"Okay! We'll be good!" Brownkit bounced out of the Nursery. Runningkit ran to him and jumped over. "Ha!"
Brownkit skidded to a halt. "Wha-?" He shuffled backwards.
"Ha ha!" Runningkit laughed and took off into the camp. She saw a large rock with a crack and slipped inside. Brownkit almost toppled over her as he entered.
Runningkit stared at all the herbs. "Wow look at all of these herbs!"
Brownkit put his paw over his nose. "It kinda smells in here... to... herby."
Runningkit let out a mrrw of laughter. She heard paw steps coming from the middle of the den. "What are you two doing here?" The cat said.
"We're exploring!" Brownkit jumped to his paws.
Whitebreath grunted. "Did you eat anything?" Runningkit and Brownkit shook their heads. "Good, now get out before you cause trouble," Runningkit started to back out the den. "Wait! I know a place you can go," Whitebreath paused for a moment. "There is another rock cave, that is where your dad is." Runningkit was ready to bounce out the cave. "Go on." Whitebreath turned and walked back into the depths of the den.
Brownkit jumped out the den and searched for the cave. Runningkit rushed ahead of him as she saw a cave with a large rock on top. She surged into the den with Brownkit following close behind. Whitestar jumped in surprise.
"Oh, hey you two!" Runningkit ran at her father and jumped onto him.
"Dad!" Brownkit followed and knocked him over.
"Geeze! You guys!" Whitestar fell onto his back.
Runningkit smiled. "Hello dad!"
Whitestar stood and shook the kits off. "Hey you two, where are your sisters?"
Brownkit wagged his tail all around. "Still in the Nursery." He mewed.
Whitestar smiled in the corner of his mouth. "Still haven't opened their eyes?"
Runningkit shook her head. "Nope!" She shook her head until she was dizzy and fell on her bum. Brownkit laughed. Runningkit got up and ran over to tackle her brother. He fell onto the sandy floor with a humph.
"Mrrr." Brownkit took his black legs and pushed Runningkit off. Runningkit skidded backwards, giving Brownkit time to get up. She launched herself at him pinned him to the floor again. Brownkit hissed and swung his head forward to bite Runningkit but missed. He slithered out and launched at her, full force and knocking her to the ground with an uncomfterable thump.
Runningkit swung her paw at his head and knocked him off. Whitestar stepped between them. "Stop! You both are going to be great fighters, just don't kill each other!" Brownkit gave one last hiss and Runningkit hissed back.
Whitestar ushered them out of the den. "Okay, okay, go back to your mother, she's probably waiting for you two."
Runningkit bounced over to the Nursery. Brownkit launched and rolled into the Nursery. "Hey!" Stripedtail slammed her paw on the ground. "Stop that this instant! You have plenty of time for that when you're apprentices!" Runningkit and Brownkit separated immediately.
"Sorry mama." Runningkit murmured. She walked over to the nest and lied down. "Has Forestkit or Flowkit opened their eyes yet?"
Stripedtail licked Flowkit. "Flowkit tried to, but no not yet."
Runningkit snuggled next to Flowkit. "Hey, outside is so much fun you gotta see it." She whispered the same thing to Forestkit.
Stripedtail whispered over to Runningkit. "Hey, you should get some sleep, and maybe meet your denmates later." She nodded her head over to Flowerwing and her three kits. "Okay..." Runningkit yawned. She lied in the nest, snuggled close to Stripedtail. Soon the dark wave of sleep washed over her.
