This is the epilouge and final chapter of "Ratpaw". I hope you all enjoyed it and I hope you'll enjoy its sequel, "Growing Up". Thank you for reading, and please, leave a review!
Disclaimer: I don't own Warriors, and, sadly, never will.
"Ashfur," Silkshine whispered to her mate, "guess what?"
"I don't know," Ashfur replied.
"I'm going to have our kits!"
Ashfur gasped. "Silkshine! That's...that's great!"
"I'll be joining in the nursery later today-- oh, Ashfur, I can't wait!"
"Neither can I," Her mate said truthfully.
Silkshine was moved into the nursery at dusk that day. Whitepelt was there-- she had been for half a moon with Tsunamiwave's kits.
"Hey, Silkshine," Whitepelt greeted.
"How are my favorite girls?" Tsunamiwave asked upon entering the nursery.
"No worse for wear," His mate replied.
Tsunamipaw touched noses with Silkshine in greeting. (A/N: If you haven't noticed, I LOVE using "Silkshine" instead of "Ratpaw")
"I'll bring you in some fresh-kill later today," The silver-blue tom told his mate and his sister.
Silkshine's screech must have brought the entire forest to a dead halt.
"Just a little more," Her mate encouraged.
A single, sqealing kit emerged into the world. Her mother looked at her for a split second before reeling in pain as another kit prepared to come out. After that one was born, a third pushed his way through.
Silkshine lay in the nursery, breathing hard. Three healthy kits were mewling around her and Ashfur, their senses numb.
"What do you want to name them?"
"Singingkit," Silkshine nosed the silver she-kit. "In honor of how loud she was."
"You were pretty loud yourself," Ashfur laughed. "How about... Berrykit, for the brown tom because he just covered himself in those berries."
Ashfur was right-- Berrykit had gotten into a bush of tiny red berries.
"And, Foxkit, because he's a fighter," Silkshine nodded to the gray tom who was nosing Singingkit.
"Those are all good names." Tsunamiwave said.
His and Whitepelt's kits, Silverkit, Lakekit, Bluekit, Wildkit and Dangerkit, who had already opened their eyes, dashed in to see their new cousins.
"Beautiful," Silkshine whispered, watching them.
There you have it. The epilouge. I think I'm gonna cry-- This was my best story! And now it's over... Review please, and I'll post the sequel soon... I think I'm gonna start it now!