A few moons later...

Fireblaze was more worried about his father. Despite how his father hadn't been doing anything which could cost him his last life. Blackfoot and Clawface always went with Brokenstar when he went out to do his rounds and came back trailing behind the leader under his orders. But he never spoke out during anything to upset Brokenstar.

The night of the gathering came along and he was going to go. Fireblaze stayed close to his father, glancing at the sides in case of something going to attack at Brokenstar. Blackfoot and Clawface along with him doing the same, as well as Lightwhisker and Barkfur. Even Oakfur.

His green eyes picked up on WindClan, RiverClan, and ThunderClan at the Fortress, and when they arrived, the leaders greeted Brokenstar with ease and happiness. Crookedstar had a slight bounce to his walk, Fireblaze had came to know Crookedstar and Brokenstar had became good friends. Bluestar and Tallstar were good friends with him too but as good like Crookedstar, more so close together.

Fireblaze stayed close to Lightwhisker and Oakfur. He saw Barkfur with Creamtail and didn't even bother with his kithood friend. He had became more close to Lightwhisker and Oakfur than anyone. But he still hung out with Barkfur, but not as much as he did back then. Lightwhisker understood perfectly why Fireblaze moved away from his brother, he didn't like Creamtail either. She had been spoiled all her life, he decided, and wanted someone different for his brother.

"I just know I'd rather have someone different for Barkfur," Lightwhisker told him as he moves his eyes to the leaders. The gathering hasn't started yet. "Creamtail isn't the best choice and never will be. She's too spoiled."

Fireblaze is all in agreement in his reply. "I know, Lightwhisker. I don't like Creamtail," he intones, his mouth twisted in an expression that is half on him and half on Brokenstar. His emerald green eyes are stuck on his father padding up to the stone. "But Barkfur has his eyes on her like no tomorrow."

Oakfur is more unsure about the entire thing. "Barkfur with Creamtail or not, he'll be annoying until he realizes how bad she is for him. I can't stand to be around him now. All he talks about is Creamtail, and he is just annoying."

"You think he's annoying to you only?" Lightwhisker asks, flicking his tail. "Barkfur won't shut his trap until I yell at him to. Even then, Dawncloud won't let me to shut my brother up. It's so stupid and I just can't wait until she breaks his heart."

"Sounds a bit mean." Fireblaze mumbled under his breath. "But I'm more worried about Brokenstar."

Oakfur and Lightwhisker shared a look before knowing. Brokenstar's last life was making everyone uneasy in ShadowClan, and they didn't dare share it with the other Clans. They knew Brokenstar wouldn't do such a thing.

He was more smart than that.

"We just need to get through the gathering," Oakfur whispered under his breath.

**Heart Within The Broken**

Brokenstar had no trouble with getting back to his Clan, despite the feeling of Tigerclaw wanting to talk to him. He had seen the ThunderClan warrior coming towards him, but he ignored him and mumbled to Clawface to keep him away, and Tigerclaw ran.

The tabby tom never did get over the patrol attack, and now tried to find Brokenstar had every turn at the gatherings, or simply out when he knew Brokenstar was on patrol. But the leader never caved in and allowed Tigerclaw to greet him. Not anymore.

The moment he enters the camp, the warriors break out to the den, the apprentices to the Apprentice Den, and he moves back to the Leader's den. He lays down in the nest and places his head on his paws before sighing and closing his eyes.

It only takes a few moments for him to wake up in StarClan, and is greeted by his father, Raggedstar. Brokenstar holds back a hiss at the sight of his father and wonders if he'll be shouting at him for a moment or two.

Raggedstar never yells.

"Hello Brokenstar." His voice if filled with love even though he's facing his murderer. "You've been taking good care of my grandson, Fireblaze."

Brokenstar shifts. "I suppose. What is this meeting about?"

"Straight to the point, eh?" Raggedstar wonders. "Well," he huffs. "It's about the fact you have made an allyship with Tigerclaw of ThunderClan."

"It's broke off!" Brokenstar growls, flicking his tail. "Why don't you understand this? I never wanted to take care of Fireblaze, you gave me no choice. Why can't you leave me alone? You sucked as a father, gave me to the most hateful queens of all, and think everything is forgiven?"

"Brokenstar, I never meant to hurt you by giving you to Lizardstripe..."

Brokenstar glared at his father with hateful eyes. "Well, you did. I wonder how I'm raising Fireblaze so differently than how you did. As well as how Lizardstripe is! I was blessed when Yellowfang stepped up and became my friend!" He hissed. "She still is."

"Son..."

"Do not call me son!" Brokenstar yelled out, his tail flicking with the words as he began angry. "You lost that right the moment you gave me to Lizardstripe and allowed Foxheart to act like a second mother. I bet you appointed her as deputy to make Yellowfang jealous. I knew you two were friends, but that was low."

Raggedstar gazed down. "I was... I felt betrayed when she became a medicine cat apprentice. I felt like we would lose our friendship."

"You did anyways."

In a moment time, Brokenstar woke up, feeling the same anger as he did when he met with his father. He sighed heavily and looked out the den. Not even sunrise. Probably nowhere near sunrise at all now. He sighed once more before standing up and shaking out his fur.

His amber caught sight of Fireblaze sitting out in the middle of the camp, speaking to the stars. He silently wondered if Yellowfang told him to do that whenever he felt sad or alone.

He wouldn't disturb his son.