This fanfic is set after The Last Hope, and I'm pretending that Bramblestar's Storm never happened.
Disclaimer: Warriors belongs to Erin Hunter. Rainkit, Dustkit and the mystery kitten is mine.
Lionblaze tensed for the upcoming storm.
It wasn't really a storm, but it swooped down at him and left butterflies in Lionblaze's stomach. Of course, he could trust his brother. Jayfeather was an excellent medicine cat, and he would certainly see Cinderheart through the birth.
"When the kits come, I want you to bite on the stick."
Cinderheart nodded. Lionblaze had discussed with her about the kits she was going to have, and what they would name them. Cinderheart would raise the kits until they were apprentices, and care for them until they were warriors. After that... Her thoughts drifted off.
Jayfeather felt the queen's belly. Two kits were squealing inside. Then, he felt a ripple pass through her body.
"Push!"
Soon a fluffy ball of golden fur slithered out from under the queens's body. As he worked his way towards his mother's milk, Jayfeather yelled,
"Again!"
This time a pale grey kit rolled out. She whined with displeasure, and followed her brother to the source of the milk.
Cinderheart began licking the pale grey she-kit furiously, leaving her brother tilting his head curiously towards his mother. His eyes were already open, showing a bright shade of amber. He seriously looked a lot like his father, Lionblaze.
"Lionblaze, come and meet your daughter and son!"
Lionblaze rushed in the medicine den, his heart pounding. His gaze softened as it went over his mate and kits. Lionblaze walked over to touch noses with his mate.
"What are we going to name them?"
Cinderheart looked at him with bright eyes.
"How about we name the tom Dustkit?"
Lionblaze thought that was ridiculous - naming a golden tom Dustkit!
But, it made sense when he saw that the golden kit was covered in storms of grey flecks.
"Yes." he replied.
Then his gazed focused on the pale grey kit. She opened her eyes and Lionblaze found himself looking at a bright shade of blue, his daughter looked a lot like her mother. He nodded.
"Let's name the she-kit..."
He paused.
"Rainkit."
Lionblaze's eyes locked with Cinderhearts and for a heartbeat he shared the same thought as her, we're going to be parents!. Their kits were so... so beautiful, so perfect! Then he smiled.
"I can imagine what great warriors we're going to raise."
Yes, I know golden with grey flecks isn't realistic, deal with it. -Silver