Chapter #2 The New Arrival -

Every cat in ThunderClan had to of heard Mousefur's screams across the camp. Even StarClan seemed to shrink back. Ferncloud and Cinderpelt stayed by Mousefur's side during her time in need. The water broke and Mousefur began screeching out curses. Firestar and Sandstorm winced but smiled, there would be a lot more warriors in ThunderClan after many moons than ever before. Brambleclaw sent out patrols for Firestar, who wanted to see the kits and many cats went hunting to get away from Mousefur but Rainwhisker was at her side.

"It's coming!" Ferncloud exclaimed. Blood splattered on the new moss that the apprentices put out earlier that day. A kit was lying before them. It squeaked and wailed and wagged its little tail and head around. It's eyes were glued closed and it's ears could not hear. It had blackish-dark gray fur and a pink nose. It hiccuped and cooed, then hiccuped again.

Rainwhisker's blue eyes flashed onto the kit. It sure was cute. It was a female and looked black in the cold night that was fading in. To a strange manner, it looked a lot like a ShadowClan or WindClan cat instead of a ThunderClan. Like Crowfeather or Cedarheart, not him. But, he didn't object, it had to be his kit, and if it wasn't, he would still be like a father to it, to love it and teach it life, death, love, hate, enemies, friends, seasons, animals, weather, stars, and the senses.

"She looks pitch black in the night. Though her heart is quiet pure, and she is of a great clan, she shall be called Blackkit for her black-gray pelt." Mousefur said happily, but in pain. Everyone seemed to agree. The kit's pink nose twitched and smelt for it's mother milk.

"So It was only one kit? There is usually more in a litter." Ferncloud though out loud.

"Well she looks just like-- She will be much stronger if she is born as one. That means I probably wont run out of milk!" Mousefur glanced at Rainwhisker for a moment. He was looking at his paws, but grinning.

Rainwhisker saw Mousefur look at him and he padded over. He licked the kit who was currently nursing. "She is beautiful." He said looking at Mousefur wonderingly. Mousefur was indeed more beautiful though. He said good-bye and left the nursery.

After a week Rainwhisker walked into the nursery. Ferncloud was nursing her kits and Dustpelt was cuddling her. Mousefur was licking Blackkit very carefully. Rainwhisker lied next to her and licked her fur. She purred softly. 'Maybe I do love Rainwhisker' she thought. His tongue reached her face and she was happy someone in her clan loved her but she had to tell Rainwhisker the truth.

"Rainwhisker, can I ask you something?" Her tone was soft but stern.

"What is It?" He said stopping what he was doing.

"I would assume you would know..."

"I do know, Blackkit will be a strong warrior, no matter who the father is. She looks like Crowfeather or Cedarheart. But, if she is mine then what were you going to tell me?"

"You do know... I'm sorry, I love you Rainwhisker, but I'm not in love with you, I love Cedarheart and I can't break away from him..."

"I understand... Many cats have gone through that in different ways."

"Really?" Mousefur asked as Blackkit went to sleep.

"Yes, I've been to a bunch of gatherings, if you think about it, Bluefur mated with Oakheart, and Crowfeather fell in love with Feathertail, and Yellowfang fell in love with Raggedpelt, and she was a medicine cat then and even our leader Firestar has fallen in love with a medicine cat." Rainwhisker explained clearly.

"Wow, I never thought of it like that... it's like as all of us have secrets. My other kit Graystripe, before he was taken away fell in love with a RiverClan cat named Silverstream and they had two kits, Stormfur and Feathertail."

"I've heard of that too. See, there is nothing wrong with you. Because you are you!" He grinned.

"Your right! I will continue to stay 'Me' also." She licked the gray warrior, "Thank you."

"Care for some water vole?"