Chapter One
The bushes rustled as Firekit and his littermates tumbled out. They were hiding, trying to sneak up on Lilypaw who was cleaning the bedding in the nursery. But old
Hollykit and Ashkit couldn't keep quiet, Firekit thought crossly, and gave away our hiding place! Firekit shook out his ginger pelt and glared at his littermates. "You gave away our position!"
"Oh shut up, bossy paws." Ashkit muttered. She looked at Lilypaw apologetically. "Sorry Lilypaw."
Lilypaw purred. "Its okay Ashkit." She tore a piece of moss from the fresh bedding. "Here, why don't you kits play with this?" She tossed Ashkit the piece of moss and went back to work.
Firekit watched as Ashkit and Hollykit played by themselves. He felt his anger fade away and felt lonely. He felt a nudge and toppled over. He turned around and saw his father, Lionblaze with a large squirrel.
His father dropped the squirrel in front of him. "Why don't you share this with your littermates?" He asked, glancing at the two kits.
Firekit looked at his paws. "I don't think they like me."
Lionblaze purred. "Littermates always fight. Don't worry, im sure whatever happened will blow over. He looked around. "Where's Cinderheart?"
"I think she's in the medicine cat den. She was having belly aches." Firekit replied.
"I'll go check on her. Meanwhile, go share that squirrel and stay out of trouble okay?" Lionblaze said as he left.
Firekit looked at the now cold squirrel. He grasped it with his teeth and pulled it, dragging it to his littermates. "Ashkit! Yellowkit! Look what Lionblaze brought for us to share!" His littermates dropped their moss and scampered to him.
Yellowkit looked around. "Where is Lionblaze? She stood on her tiptoes. "I don't see him anywhere."
"He left to see Cinderheart." Firekit said. "Lets eat!" He was happy to be at peace with his littermates and bit into the squirrel. The savory taste sang on his tongue. "This is so good." He muttered with his mouth full.
Ashkit chewed on the tender flesh. "Mm, I changed my mind about mice being the tastiest. Squirrel totally beats it."
Yellowkit let a mrrow of laughter. "You always change your favorite prey Ashkit!" she said as she dug into the now half eaten squirrel.
Firekit stopped eating for a bit and looked around camp. Everything was so peaceful with warriors sharing tongues and patrols dropping off freshkill. He stood up and stretched, feeling full. "You guys finish the rest," he said to his littermates, "I'm going to go see Cinderheart." He left the nursery, heading for the medicine cat den before bumping into a dark, sleek pelt. Firekit looked up. "S-sorry Bramblestar!" he stuttered as the cat turned around
The leader purred. "Its okay Firekit." His eyes twinkled with amusement. "Where's your littermates?"
"They're in the nursery, sharing a squirrel. I already ate." Firekit chirped, his nervousness fading. "I left to go see Cinderheart." He peeked around Bramblestar trying to glimpse the medicine den.
Bramblestar looked at Firekit with kind eyes. "I better get going. Stay out of trouble okay?" he licked Firekit on the head and padded away
"Bye Bramblestar!"Firekit mewed to the fading shape. He trotted on to the medicine den and poked his head inside. "Hello?"
Jayfeather turned is blind gaze on the kit. "Hello Firekit." He mewed. "Come to see Cinderheart?
"Yes" Firekit said. "Is she okay?"
Jayfeather purred. "She's fine. Come in."
Firekit padded inside.
Briarlight stopped organizing herbs. "Hi Firekit!" she mewed. She went back to work, sifting through the leaves.
Firekit nodded back and bounded to his mother. "Cinderheart!"
Cinderheart nuzzled Firekit. "Hello Firekit. Don't worry I'm fine. Wheres Ashkit and Yellowkit?" she asked peering around Firekit.
"They're in the nursery." Firekit said. "When are you coming back to the nursery?"
Cinderheart licked him. "Jayfeather says I should stay here for a day so I'll be back tomorrow."
"Yay!" Firekit bounced around his mother. He stopped and looked behind him. "Can I go? I want to see if Ashkit and Yellowkit came up with any interesting games."
"Of course." Cinderheart purred. "Bye Firekit!"
"Bye Cinderheart!" Firekit chirped. He padded back to the nursery and began to creep up on Hollykit his tail swishing in the air.
A voice came from behind him and held down his twitching tail. "Hold your tail still and keep your paws light."
Firekit looked around and saw Cherrystem holding his tail. "Hi Cherrystem!" he said, forgetting to stay quiet. He heard paws thud the ground and swiveled his head towards the nursery where his littermates pounced on him.
Cherrystem purred with amusement. "You're going to need more help of not getting distracted." She teased.
Firekit shook his littermates off, embarrassed. "Yep I think I do. Hey can you help me with my pounce? I keep disturbing the leav-"
"HELP"
A screech was heard in the medicine den. Cinderheart! Firekit ran as fast as he could to the medicine den. He skidded to a stop where he could see Jayfeather hissing at a fox, protecting Briarlight and his mother. No!
