Kyoya sat in camp with Sandra. They had just gotten back from patroling and were resting since the dens were mostly rebuilt. Kyoya saw Leafkit, Shadowkit, Amberkit, Snowkit, Dewkit, Lilykit, and Seedkit all entering the elder's den to talk to Purdy. They never seemed to get tired of his stories. Vinekit was over talking to Jayfeather and Briarlight. For once, Jayfeather didn't tell Vinekit to leave him be. He actually seemed to like Vinekit.

Where's Sunkit? Kyoya glanced over at the nursery to see Sunkit sitting all alone, her head low and tail drooping. Kyoya nudged Sandra and pointed at Sunkit with his tail. "What's up with Sunkit?"

"I don't know," Sandra answered. She looked at Kyoya. "Why don't you go find out?"

"What? No way!" Kyoya snapped, sitting up straighter.

"Why not?" Sandra asked.

"I'm not good with kits! They're just like little kids!" Kyoya growled.

"You were a little kid once, and so was I," Sandra pointed out. "Just go talk to her. You might surprise yourself."

"You're not going to stop bugging me until I do, will you?" Kyoya guessed.

"Yep," Sandra answered.

Kyoya sighed, defeated. "Fine," he growled as he got up and walked up to Sunkit. Sunkit spotted him coming over and Kyoya expected her to turn tail and run, but she just sat there, her eyes bright with interest. "You ok, kid?" Kyoya asked her.

"I guess," Sunkit answered. "None of the other kits want to play with me. Vinekit is talking to Jayfeather about herbs and the other kits all want to hear stories from Purdy that we've heard a million times. I just wish they'd do something else for a change."

Kyoya nodded in understanding. Sunkit them looked back up at him. "So, what are you doing?" she asked.

"Just doing what I was told," Kyoya answered, glancing at Sandra. Sunkit followed his gaze.

"Why do you let her tell you what to do?" Sunkit asked.

"When you get older, something can change inside you toward a person in your life," Kyoya explained.

"Oh! I get it now. Like Mom and Dad," Sunkit meowed.

"Just don't go around telling people that, kid," Kyoya stated.

"Don't worry. I won't," Sunkit promised with a smile. Kyoya slightly smiled. He couldn't explain it but Sunkit seemed different than any other little kid he had met. She was even different from Kenta and Yu.

She kind of reminds me of Sandra, Kyoya thought.

"Well, I can bet you're probably busy with patrols and stuff so I'll just leave you alone," Sunkit meowed, a hint of sadness in her voice. She got up and began to head over to the nursery. Kyoya found himself feeling sorry for the young kit. She had nobody to play with right now.

"Actually," Kyoya began. "I have no patrols to go out on right now."

"Really?" Sunkit asked, looking a little hopeful for a moment, but then the look vanished. "But you probably don't want to play with a kit."

"I've got nothing better to do, so why not?" Kyoya pointed out.

"Really? You'll play with me?" Sunkit questioned, her eyes bright.

"Sure kid," Kyoya answered.

"Alright!" Sunkit exclaimed, leaping on top of Kyoya. Kyoya grinned a little. "Ride!"

"Which way are we going?" Kyoya asked.

"All the way around the camp!" Sunkit answered. Kyoya grunted in response and began trotting around the clearing. He felt Sandra watching him with a smile.

Once they reached their original spot Sunkit leaped off his back. "That was fun!" she mewed. "Now what?"

"Whatever you want to do," Kyoya answered, finding he actually enjoyed spending time with the kit.

"Let's play warriors!" Sunkit meowed. "I'm the ThunderClan warrior, and you be the WindClan warrior invading camp."

Sunkit crouched down in a battle crouch. Kyoya blinked. It was actually pretty good. "That's actually a pretty good crouch," he commented.

"Lionblaze taught it to me," Sunkit meowed, proudly. Kyoya smiled, playfully and crouched down as well.

"Ok, ThunderClan warrior. Come at me!" Kyoya meowed.

"You asked for it, WindClan scum!" Sunkit replied leaping at Kyoya. She batted at Kyoya's muzzled playfully. Kyoya dodged the leap and ran over to where she landed. He began to tickle her. Sunkit laughed and rolled over on her back. "Stop! That tickles!" she laughed.

Kyoya smiled. "Not until you surrender!"

"Ok! Ok! I give!" Sunkit laughed. Kyoya lifted his muzzle and Sunkit sat up, still laughing. "That was fun! You're fun to play with!" She then stopped laughing and looked up at him. "You never told me your name."

"I'm Kyoya. Kyoya Tategami," Kyoya answered.

"I've never heard a name like that before," Sunkit meowed.

"I'm not from around here," Kyoya explained. "My friends and I are only staying here until the Clans don't need us anymore. Then we'll be heading home."

"Oh," Sunkit mewed, her ears drooping. "Are you sure you can't stay? If you stayed in ThunderClan and became permanent members, maybe one of you could be my mentor."

"Sorry, kid, but we have a home of our own. I know you'd never want to leave your friends and family here," Kyoya pointed out.

"True but, you're my friend too, right Kyoya?" Sunkit asked.

"Of course," Kyoya replied. "Even when I'm gone I'll still be your friend."

"And I'll always be your friend, too," Sunkit promised.

"How's it going over here?" Sandra asked as she came up and sat beside Kyoya. She licked him on the cheek.

"Everything's fine," Kyoya answered, nuzzling her.

Sunkit smiled. "What's your name?" she asked Sandra.

"My name is Sandra," Sandra answered.

"Are you two mates?" Sunkit asked.

"No! No!" Kyoya answered quickly.

"We're what we call boyfriend and girlfriend," Sandra explained.

"Isn't that called mates here?" Sunkit asked.

"Well...it's different," Sandra meowed.

Sunkit giggled. "If you say so."

Kyoya glanced at Sandra. "She's just like you," he whispered.

"Is that why you took a liking to her?" Sandra asked silently.

Kyoya glanced at Sunkit. "Maybe it is."