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Chapter 1
Rainkit sneezed as a feather landed on her nose. She sighed, annoyed. Okay, so I almost drown and pass out at camp, and I get stuck cleaning out the elder's den! All by myself! Can't one of the apprentices do that?! She paused from her internal ranting and scraped up the dirty moss from Petalcloud's nest. And of course Sunkit and Thrushkit only have to do the apprentices' den. Rainkit wrinkled her nose as she picked up the smelly moss. She dashed outside the den, wanting to get her job done fast, and dumped the moss next to the dirtplace.
"Sneaking out again, are you?" Rainkit started as a voice meowed behind her.
She growled under her breath and replied indignantly without turning around, "No, I was just dumping this dirty moss here. In case you hadn't noticed, I'm cleaning the elders' den."
Lionpaw padded out from behind her and snorted. "Oh, I noticed. You don't need to be feisty. I'm just protecting you. A little kit like you needs someone to watch over them." Rainkit hissed. You're only a half moon older that me, mouse-brain. Stop pretending like you're a warrior already and get out of my way.
She pushed pass him and grabbed a bundle of fresh moss stacked outside the elders' den in her jaws. "Need some help with that?" Stop following me, Lionpaw!
"No, I'm fine." She replied and quickened her pace. The golden tom was still following her. I can't believe we were friends when you were a kit. You're so annoying now. Rainkit stepped inside the elder's den and found Petalcloud sitting in the corner. The white she cat narrowed her eyes as Rainkit entered.
"Have you made our nests yet?" She meowed pointedly, staring at the moss in Rainkit's jaws. Rainkit spat the moss out on the ground and began to smooth it out, meowing, "I am now." She used to paws to plump up the sides and felt the bottom to check if it was clear of roots and thorns. Finally she patted it with her tail. "Here you go Petalcloud!" She mewed as cheerfully as she could. The old she cat gratefully sank into the new nest, closing her eyes and falling asleep instantly. Rainkit watched her for a moment, then turned around to find Lionpaw waiting for her outside.
Go away! She raced past into the apprentices' den, wanting to help her littermates finish their job and get away from Lionpaw.
Sunkit and Thrushkit were almost done when she burst in. She could hear Lionpaw padding in as well. "Quick! Hide me!" She squealed and ducked under a bush. Her siblings crouched in front of her, hiding her from view and continued to make the nests.
Lionpaw was entering in the den just as the bush stopped shivering. Rainkit could just make out the tips of his ears. "Have you seen Rainkit?" He meowed. Sunkit and Thrushkit both shook their heads, though Rainkit could tell Sunkit was barely holding back a laugh.
Lionpaw frowned and trudged out of the den, looking crestfallen. Did he really not check for my scent? Wow. Just Wow.
Rainkit slipped out of hiding. "Whew! That was close!"
Sunkit looked at her with a funny expression. "Why were you hiding?" She mewed.
Rainkit snorted. "That mouse-brained furball was annoying me." She arranged the last of the nests while her siblings looked on. "There! Finished!" She declared at last. She sat back and admired her work. Her siblings said nothing, just gazed at her with a curious look. Rainkit glanced at them, wondering what they were thinking. Weird... "What's up?" She mewed.
Thrushkit looked away. "Nothing." He murmured. "It's just, you've been so quiet about what your adventure since you've got back."
Sunkit nodded earnestly. "Please, tell us what happened!"
Rainkit froze. There was no way she was going to tell them about Stormkit or the tunnels. And of course that brings up the subject I've been trying to avoid most. Stormkit. The name flashed through her mind. I wonder what he's doing right now? He should be an apprentice soon... What if he already is? I wonder what WindClan is like? Different or the same as ThunderClan? Does he like WindClan? How is he- a slight cough interrupted her thoughts. Thrushkit and Sunkit were still staring at her quizzically.
"Um- uh..." Rainkit stammered. She felt uncomfortable under their stares. "I was ch-chased by the fox d-down a rabbit hole... And found the w-way out..." Sunkit looked at her doubtfully. She opened her mouth to ask another question, but Rainkit cried, "Hey, look! There's Birdkit, Nightkit and Quailkit! Let's go play with them!"
Sunkit and Thrushkit padded out of the den. Rainkit sighed, glad her diversion had worked. So that brings me back to my final question. Why did he save me? I'm from a different Clan... She pushed the thoughts out of her mind with a shake of her head and ran out to play with her friends.
Birdkit leaped to her paws, her white pelt gleaming in the sunlight. "Do you surrender?" She yowled, showing her tiny teeth.
Nightkit growled. "The leader of ThunderClan never surrenders! ThunderClan, attack!" He leaped on his sister and began to wrestle with her. "I will win, Birdstar!"
Birdkit hissed."So you think!" She pinned Nightkit on the ground.
Rainkit leaped on Quailkit. "Ha! I got you, mighty Quailfeather!" She squeaked. Quailkit shoved her. "Get off! I wasn't playing!" He complained. "I was studying herbs!"
Rainkit looked around him for leaves, but there were none. "How?" She asked, confused.
Quailkit rolled his eyes. "I was thinking of their names and uses, duh!"
"You must really want to be a medicine cat, huh."
Quailkit nodded, then looked distantly at the sky. He must be studying again. I'll leave him alone.
She turned to Sunkit. "Wanna play moss-ball?" She purred, and hooked a piece of moss in her claws. Sunkit nodded enthusiastically and dropped into a crouch. Rainkit flung the moss-ball across the clearing and watched her sister chase after it.
"Hello, Rainkit." Rainkit started, then looked up at a familiar ginger pelt.
"Foxtail!" She cried, and leaped up to her father. Foxtail purred, then was toppled over as all three of his kits tackled him. "Woa! Slow down there!" He meowed. Thrushkit crouched. "Watch me, daddy!" He squealed, then sprang up on his hind paws and swiped the air. "I've defeated a mouse-hearted ShadowClan warrior! I'm the bravest warrior of all time! ROAR!" He wobbled and crashed to the ground.
"I'm sure you are." Foxtail encouraged, then announced, "All three of you, stand in front of me and listen." Thrushkit abandoned his play-fight and sat on the ground, head tilted to the side. "Tomorrow, you will have reached your sixth moon. You're going to be apprentices!" Sunkit let out a shriek of excitement, while Thrushkit looked utterly shocked. "Wait, did you say we're going to be apprentices?"
Foxtail nodded, and Rainkit raised her voice in a jubilant yowl. "They didn't hold back our ceremony as a punishment after all! Yes!" She leaped in the air, landing clumsily on her paws and falling over. Foxtail looked at her, amused.
He glanced at the setting sun. "Have you already eaten?" he asked. They all nodded their heads. "Time to go to sleep then."
Rainkit pouted. "We were going to attack ShadowClan though! We've already defeated RiverClan!"
Foxtail twitched his whiskers, amused. "Come on, you can tomorrow."
"Fine." Rainkit followed him in the nursery, letting a huge yawn escape her. I wonder if Stormkit is an apprentice already. He looked about my age. She settled into her nest next to her mother, Flowerstem, who was already asleep. I've got a big day ahead of me tomorrow. Might as well get some rest. She curled into a tight circle, resting her tail over her nose. Goodnight...
Ever not been able to figure out how to end a chapter?
Alright, in the next chapter Rainkit and her siblings will be made into apprentices, and I'll be taking suggestions on how to fill the day. If you have any, could you pretty please with cherries on top post them in a review?
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