(Again, Thank you all very much for your reviews. We all know how they feed a authors soul ^,^ And as for if it's gonna be HeatherXBreeze..."I guess you'll have to wait and see." I'll tell you that Heatherkit WILL be having a very strong influence and role during Breezekit's youth and this chapter just taps into their friendship. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy this latest chapter of Save My Soul!)

C H A P T E R T W O:

Torture. Pure and utter torture there was no other way to describe being stuck in the Nursery and this was only day two. There was no telling how much longer Nightcloud was going to make him stay in here, and secretly he was sure that she enjoyed having him around to tend to her every whim. Like right now, Whitetail and Nightcloud lay side by side, their coats melding together in a shock of black and white. They were sharing a sparrow, which Nightcloud had made him go fetch from the Fresh-kill pile and she hadn't even offered him a piece!

Breezekit lay curled up on his nest a grumpy look etched across his face as he stared at the wall of the Nursery, by now he was certain that he had memorized every twist and twine of the thick branches as they formed the heavy, reinforced side of the Nursery. A voice, mocking and unpleasant made him flinch and brought his attention back to the real world. Harekit was standing a few paces away from him, shooting Breezekit a gloating look as he yowled "It's too nice of a day to waste away in here, let's go outside." He placed emphasis on the word outside, rolling it around his tongue before spitting it out so it would echo in Breezekit's head.

Kestrelkit and Heatherkit, who had been tossing a moss ball back and forth paused and looked over at their brother. Kestrelkit lurched forward happily oblivious to what Harekit was really doing holding his tail high in his excitement "Yeah, let's go outside and do something. Like visit Barkface" Breezekit looked up in surprise, twitching one ear "Barkface?" he repeated curiously.

Kestrelkit nodded his honey-colored eyes wide in his enthusiasm. Harekit however only snorted and bumped his shoulder against Kestrelkit "Why do you want to see that old grouchy cat?" he was teasing Kestrelkit in a way, Breezekit could tell but apparently his brother didn't catch it because Kestrelkit pulled away with a look like he had just swallowed a bug. "Barkface is not grouchy!" he huffed lifting his muzzle as if he was addressing an inferior cat.

"If you say so" Breezekit drawled, which caused Kestrelkit to transfer that glare on him "Not all the time." Kestrelkit went on defending the medicine cat for reasons Breezekit didn't even really care to know about. It was just kind of entertaining to get his denmate all ruffled up, gave him some entertainment while he was cooped up in here.

"Barkface is very wise" Kestrelkit went on "You all should respect our medicine cat!" Harekit gifted his brother with a blank stare before shaking his head and turning towards the Nursery entrance "Sometimes I wonder… we can see Barkface if you want." At that Kestrelkit bounced forward already forgetting his agitation and disappeared outside "Race you there!"

Breezekit sighed, straining his ears to listen as their pawsteps faded away, barely noticing the light tread of paws halting in front of him or the familiar scent that was swirling all around him.

"Hello? Is Breezekit still in there?"The black kit's head jerked up in surprise and he found himself staring straight at Heatherkit, who was looking vaguely annoyed with him. "What did you say?" he stammered, remembering how she got mad at him yesterday during the ambush on Onestar. She might be his friend but she could be one scary cat when her fur was rubbed the wrong way.

Heatherkit rolled her eyes "Nothing. Move over." Before Breezekit could form a response the older kit had nudged him aside and wriggled into the space beside him, so close that her pelt brushed against his, and her scent that reminded him of wildflowers overrode his own. Breezekit grunted, his nest was only made for him and since Heatherkit was already two or three times his size he was practically spilling out of his nest. But he didn't mind as much as he thought he would. "Aren't you going with them?" he meowed at last when it didn't seem like Heatherkit was going to say anything anytime soon.

She turned and gave him a genuinely confused stare "What for? They're only going to do something mousebrained." Heatherkit shifted and the movement caused her to lean even more on Breezekit which in turn made him slip just a little bit more out of his nest. "I probably spend too much time around them to be considered healthy anyway" she added a little disdainfully a tiny smirk crossing her face.

Breezekit gave a warm, amused purr deep in his throat suddenly grateful that he had been left alone here, just him and Heatherkit. Well almost because both queens were still huddled up in the corner of the Nursery although they were well engaged in their own conversation, not really paying to much attention to the two young cats.

"Besides" Heatherkit added in a much softer tone of voice which caused him to look up at her, kit hued eyes flickering over her face as if he were trying to discover the answer to some unheard riddle. "I do owe you this at least because I feel so guilty for getting you into trouble."

"It was Harekit's idea" Breezekit countered immediately, not wanting her to place all of the blame on herself.

Heatherkit blinked once, giving him a look that said there's more to it than just that and you know it mousebrain. That's what it seemed like that look said anyway but maybe Breezekit was looking too far into it. For a moment the two kits just stared at each other, neither moving just looking … like two cats about to lunge at each other. He didn't know what to make of it, the awkwardness of the entire thing burned beneath his pelt and Breezekit dropped his stare first, pawing at a piece of moss that had fallen free from his nest.

Before he knew it the nest lurched underneath him, and Breezekit was sent sprawling across the floor of the Nursery. Heatherkit had unintentionally forced him out and once the kit regained his composure he found both Nightcloud and Whitetail looking at him and chuckling to themselves. Breezekit straightened, shooting his mother a glare for having the nerve to laugh at him, Nice to know you're looking out for me he thought sarcastically.

Breezekit turned his back on them sharply; his tail held at a crooked angle over his back and marched back to his nest and the fact that Heatherkit was watching him with an expression that made it obvious that she was trying hard not to laugh didn't exactly help the situation.

"I'm sorry, Breezekit!" She gasped, jumping down and leaping the few short steps over to him. Breezekit ducked away when she tried to brush moss from his fur and instead gave himself a vigorous shake "Yeah, of course you are." He muttered twitching his tail. Heatherkit stepped back her whiskers twitching "No really, I am." Breezekit only grunted not quick to forgive after that embarrassing moment.

Before he knew it she had twirled around and was heading for the den entrance her tail held high "I guess that makes two things I have to make up for." Breezekit halted in nursing his bruised pride and ran after her for a few paces "What's that mean?" he squeaked, noting again how his voice had taken on that young, kitlike trill.

Heatherkit shot him a mischievous glance over her shoulder "You know, I guess you'll have to wait and see."