Chapter 2
Sparrowkit lay in the sun and midday bored as a spider waiting for a bug to fly in its web. Moonberry sat next to her, not moving at all. Sparrowkit turned over to Moonberry and studied her expression. It's like she's hiding something, she thought.
Sparrowkit batted at Moonberry, she took no notice. Sparrowkit jabbed her paw in her mother's side and she flinched upwards out of her trance. "Oh, I'm sorry," Moonberry apologized, "I was just thinking"
About what? Sparrowkit thought, but by the look in Moonberry's eyes, Sparrowkit inferred that she didn't want to be asked. A few moments later Hawkeyes along with some other Starclan cats; Wolfshade, Rileysong, and Berryflower arrived. "We need to talk." Hawkeyes mewed scornfully. Moonberry soon looked angry "What about?" She snarled, "I don't have time for this"
Sparrowkit wondered why Moonberry acted so upset over nothing. "You know what I'm talking about" He meowed, tilting his head towards Sparrowkit, "Come on." Hawkeyes padded away and Moonberry and the others followed.
"Soooooooo bored!" Sparrowkit complained to herself, "What are they DOING?" She couldn't take another minute of the waiting. Then again, she could always find out on her own. She smirked "Well I'm guessing they are going to be at the clearing in the forest, that's where Hawkeyes always goes."
Sparrowkit pelted off into the forest, nearing the clearing. She poked her head through the trees into the clearing and realized that they weren't there. Huh, probably want privacy, she thought, annoyed.
Another good place for conferences would probably be the riverbank. She padded away to the river. Sparrowkit stopped when she heard soft voices ahead. "She is nearly six moons; we have to send her back eventually." Hawkeyes mewed. Send me back? Moonberry looked concerned. "But she is still young," Moonberry argued, "Let's give her time."
Berryflower look confused and Wolfshade just sat listening to their arguing. "Well?" Hawkeyes pestered the other cats, "What do you think?" All three cats thought for a moment until Wolfshade spoke up first, "I agree with Hawkeyes, Sparrowkit needs to learn young" Berryflower and Rileysong nodded their agreement.
Sparrowkit was horrified and ran off without a word. Why were they sending her away? Was she not good enough to stay there?
Sparrowkit lay on the ground her ears flattened. She heard Moonberry come up to her but she didn't move. She didn't want to.
"Sparrowkit?" Moonberry said softly, "I need to tell you something." Sparrowkit didn't turn around, "I already know" She grunted, "You guys are sending me away."
Moonberry sat down next to her daughter and nuzzled her softly. "It's not why you think,"
"Yes it is! You want me gone! That's what you were talking about!" Moonberry sighed "I know, we do, but its only because you were never supposed to be here in the first place," Moonberry mewed, she continued seeing the confused look on her kit's face, "What happened was, I got sick when I was giving birth to you, and I died right before you were born, you were born here, into the Stars"
Sparrowkit started to cry, "So I wasn't meant to be here?" She wailed, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Moonflower was compassionate, "We didn't want you to feel as if you didn't belong while growing up" She answered, "You better get some sleep,"
Sparrowkit curled up into her nest. "Yes, I can sleep with you tonight." Moonberry mewed. The two curled up in the nest and fell asleep. I'll miss you Moonberry.
The words seemed to come back. I'll miss you too