The Stars.
Chapter 2 At the moor:
Gorse and Dust Sniffed the air. Then Gorse jumped as a Ginger tom was sitting beside the rocks. "Uh, excuse me..but who are you?" Gorse asked the small ginger tom. The ginger tom looked down.
"I'm lost..my mother left me..H-hungry..." He staggered. "Don't worry, little one, what's your name?" Dust asked. "I-I'm Hazel.." He staggered. Gorse ran away. "Hey! Sorry, he's a little big grumpy sometimes.." Dust explained. Hazel shook his head. "No, i should apologize..I'm the one who's lose and hungry.." He staggered. Then Gorse ran towards them, having a rabbit in his mouth.
"There he is, he bringed food for you!" Dust purred. Gorse dropped the rabbit in front of Hazel. Hazel then began to eat the rabbit in big bites. "Hmm, you're impressing me.." Dust purred.
Gorse's eyes rolled. "Why?" "Well you obviously got food really quickly.." Dust said. Gorse's eyes rolled. "Is that suppose to be flirting?" He asked. "WHA-err.." Dust looked down at his paws.
Hazel laughed quietly. "Hm? What's so funny?" Dust asked. "I Don't even know if you're flirting or arguing!" Hazel laughed. Gorse blushed and rolled his eyes. "Ehehe, Dust..did you eat catmint again?" He asked Dust. Dust's ears flattened. "I don't think that's good, y'know..so no.." he said. Hazel then looked up at Dust. "Uh, well..You're both toms so.." Gorse looked at his paws.
"CAN WE STOP TALKING ABOUT IT?!" Gorse yowled. "Or what?" Dust teased. "Please! It's killing me!" "Okay! Okay! No need to be so loud!" Dust said. Gorse then fell. Hazel looked up at Dust "Are you two living alone?" He teased. "Well, uh..You can join us if you want.." Dust said. Gorse stood up. "Well, My 'son' and..Someone else moved to the forest..they have a den there.."
Gorse growled. Dust nodded. "Ugh, it's like they're meant for each other...so annoying..." Dust hissed. Hazel sat up. "Well, it seems like you both have lost someone important.." Gorse looked down. "Well he is my son...Kind of..i mean..not really.." He hissed. Hazel's eyes widened. "What?" Dust looked at Gorse too. "So, that means, you are not his dad?" He asked. Gorse shook his head. "Well, my mother was Wind..and uh...her Friend Thunder died..She asked to take care of her kit..then Wind said yes..then she died too.." Gorse staggered. He sighed. "And then..he became my son.." He whispered. "Wow, SOMETHING really happened, huh?" Hazel asked. "Well, that must be sad.." Hazel said, looking at his paws. Dust snorted. "I Don't think White should have gone with Owl, he just starts everything and..ugh.." He growled. "I don't think she should be my sister anymore.." He snarled. Hazel's eyes narrowed. "So, Owl is your son?" Hazel asked.
Gorse nodded. Then he heard a whimper in the distance. He sniffed the air. "Another kit?" He asked. Then Dust stood up. "I think i smell White.." He whispered. "Hmm..well for me it smells like Owl..Let's check it out.." He ran towards the whimper. Then he, Dust and Hazel stopped in front of some grey fur. "Hey, Gorse..it looks like you!" Hazel said. Gorse nodded. "Who are you?"
He hissed. The lump of fur turned and a face with blue eyes came to sight. It was a she-kit. And she was crying. "Oh, sorry if we said something rude.." Gorse said. The she-kit shook her head.
"N-No..it's my brother..he said a fox is gonna kill me and eat me.." The she-kit whimpered. Then she cried more. Hazel's eyes were warm. He sat beside the little kit and wrapped the tail around her. "He must be really mean to you.." Hazel said, calmly. The she-kit nodded. "T-Then he said that he's stronger and faster than me..and that if we have to fight then..i'll die.."
She cried even louder. Hazel took his head on hers. "That must be awful, what a foxheart!" He said, growling. Gorse nodded. Dust's eyes narrowed. "Hmm..what is your name..and..who is your father and mother?" He asked. The she-kit had fear in her eyes. "Don't worry dear, we won't hurt you.." Gorse calmed the kit down. Hazel nodded. Dust dipped his head. "I-I am Stone..the weakest kit..and my siblings are Finch and Lion..Lion is the one..who has been threatening me.." She whimpered. "And..my mother is..White..and father..Owl.." Gorse's ears flattened. Dust's eyes narrowed. "Oh, i see..." He growled. "But, aren't you going back to them? They have a lot of food and..shelter..i think.." Dust staggered. "N-No..because there are foxes there..and that means that i'm a food too.." She staggered. "And i don't want to get near my brother.." She cried. "Don't worry young one, we will teach you to hunt..Gorse said. Dust nodded. Hazel purred.
Stone calmed down a little bit and stood up. "B-But are there any foxes on the moor?" She asked. "No, i don't think so.." Hazel said. Dust's eyes narrowed. "Well, right..i haven't seen one.."
He murmured. Gorse stood up. "Let's train her to hunt, shall we?" He asked. Hazel stood up. Stone had excitement in her eyes, but a lot of tears on her face. "So, let's see, can you smell anything?" Dust asked. Stone sniffed. "Well, only wind and..rabbits i guess.." Stone said. "Have you ever tasted a rabbit?" Gorse asked. Stone shook her head. "N-no..but mama always brings a vole or something...Which i don't like.." She whispered. Hazel purred. "Come on, follow the scent of rabbit then.." He purred. Stone followed a scent. And then she went into a hunting crouch. Hazel's eyes were shining with kindness. "Where did you learn that?" He whispered. "I was training on my own when my brother wasn't watching.." She whispered. Then she saw it. A rabbit was sitting there, eating some grass. Then Stone jumped and ran after the rabbit. The rabbit was very quick but she was faster. She aimed for the neck and bit it. The rabbit went limp and Hazel ran towards her, his eyes glowing with interest. "That was amazing! You're good at running aren't you?" He asked. "Yes.." She confessed. Then Gorse and Dust ran towards them. "Wow, you caught that all by yourself?" Dust asked. "You're even Better than White!" He purred. "White always hated the moor, but it seems like you have the spirit to live here.." Dust purred. Gorse purred too. "I did not think that Owl's daughter would be better at the moor than the forest!" Gorse purred. Stone's eyes widened. "Y-Yeah..i always liked the fresh wind on the moor than the trees and the climbing in the forest.." She confessed. "It feels being free!" She purred. "Let's go back to our den.." Gorse said, purring. "What about me? Will there be a nest for me?" Stone said, worried. "Don't worry, we have plenty of moss so you're welcome!" Dust purred while running. Then they walked in. Stone's eyes widened. "Wow! How peaceful!" She purred. Then Hazel dropped the rabbit and looked at the three cats. "Can we share this fat big rabbit?" he pointed at the rabbit. Stone purred and nodded. Gorse and Dust dipped their heads. Then they all lied down and begun eating the rabbit. But then, the bushes moved.