The Blood Of Forbidden Love III: Forbidden Kits
Leafpool looked at Crowfeather's blank face. A look of guilt shadowed his eyes, though the deformed purr showed a feeling of excitement and happiness.
"I know that look, Crowfeather. It's the same look you gave me when I was falling, before you saved me. Feathertail would want you to be happy and I understand if you want to forget me." Leafpool sighed and walked away, head down, trudging miserabley to the bushes ThunderClan disappeared through.
"No, Leafpool! That's not it! Come back, please!" He ran after her, leaping onto her back. She threw him off and turned to him. He continued. "Remember, she walks in StarClan, and I can't change that. But you walk in my dreams…" He was quoting what he said after he saved her. "and in my heart." Leafpool rubbed her head gently against his neck. Bolting into the trees, Leafpool had to leave him, before Cinderpelt realized she was gone.
"Squirrelflight?"
"What, Leafpool? I'm going to see Brambleclaw. I have to tell him something."
"I'm pregant," Leafpool mewed pathetically. She couldn't believe she was telling her sister this. Before long, she thought, the whole Clan will know.
"YOU'RE WHAT?" Her sister yelled. Leafpool flicked her tail on her mouth sharply.
"Shut up! You can't tell, I'll tell the Clan later. I have to find Cinderpelt. Seen her?"
"She's in the nursery. Who's the father?" Squirrelflight was hungry for information on the kits.
"He's not from the Clan," Leafpool turned away from her sister, guilty. Only one other medicine cat had given birth to kits, and one lived, Brokenstar.
"What? Who? Do I know him?"
"Yes, you know him well," Leafpool would not put Crowfeather in danger by giving his name. "but I won't tell."
Leafpool ran out to find Cinderpelt. She had been running a lot today. Cinderpelt's grayish pelt glimmered in the sunlight slithering into the nursery.
"Cinderpelt, can I talk to you…alone?"
"Of course. Excuse me, Ferncloud," Cinderpeltdipped her head in respect for the only queen. Ferncloud nodded and went back to bathing Birchkit.
"I'm pregnant."
"Oh dear, looks like we have another Yellowfang on our hands."