xX A Couple of Moons Later… Xx
"Leaftrail!" Splashstar called to her deputy. "Could you take Doveflight, Fireblaze, and Shimmerfoot to patrol DarkClan's border?" she asked.
The black tom nodded to his leader and gathered the three cats.
Splashstar then looked at her Clan. There weren't many cats in it. She sighed. It'll be ok soon. She then looked at her belly. With little ones like these on the way, RockClan will grow bigger and stronger. Then Splashstar heard a noise from behind her. She turned around and a cat pounced on her. She hissed and pinned then cat easily to the ground. She gasped when she realized who it was. She then got off. "Gravitypaw!" she hissed.
Gravitypaw then scrambled to his feet and looked down. "Sorry," he apologized.
Splashstar then smiled at her apprentice. "It's ok," she murmured. "Good stalking skills, however we'll need to work on your pinning," she stated.
Gravitypaw just nodded. "Can we go hunting, please?" he pleaded with huge eyes.
Splashstar laughed then she felt a sharp pain in her stomach. "OWW!" she yowled.
Gravitypaw then looked at his mentor with concern. "Splashstar," he started, "you ok?" he asked.
Splashstar then saw some of her Clanmates come out of their dens, including Midnightgaze. She then nodded to her apprentice, weakly. "Hey, I'm going to go to the dirtplace," she mewed. "Be right back!" she exclaimed.
Gravitypaw then gave her a weird look but he nodded anyway. He then bounded back into the apprentices den.
Splashstar then walk with pain to the dirtplace. Great StarClan kits! You're making your momma hurt, bad! She yowled with pain once more and collapsed at the dirtplace tunnel. By then, all of her Clanmates were around her, looking at her with worried eyes.
"Splashstar?" asked Thornfur asked.
"Midnightgaze!" called Whiteflame. "I think Splashstar needs you-"
"I'm already on it!" Midnightgaze retorted, carrying herbs to Splashstar.
"Guys I'm fine, honestly." Splashstar then started to get up, but as she did, another spasm went through her body. She yowled with pain once more.
Midnightgaze then placed her paw on Splashstar's belly and gasped with excitement. "Splashstar!" she exclaimed. "You're having your kits!" she exclaimed once more.
Splashstar gasped. "Now?" she asked with worry. "Isn't it too early?"
Midnightgaze shook her head. "It's been over two moons now hasn't it?" she asked. Then she smiled. "They should be fine!" she assured.
Splashstar gulped but nodded anyway. Then she yowled with pain as another spasm passed through her body. "I don't…I don't think I can make it to the nurseary," she stated.
"Then in that case," Midnightgaze then put a huge leaf underneath Splashstar's flank, "you'll have to do it here," she mewed.
Splashstar was getting ready to protest, but a yowl filled her mouth instead. "Ok," Splashstar huffed. "Just please, get them out," she pleaded.
Midnightgaze giggled. "You're the one who'll have to do the pushing," she stated. Midnightgaze then looked at Whiteflame. "Dear, please give me that stick over there," she mewed, pointing to a stick behind Whiteflame.
Whiteflame gave her a confused look but nodded anyway. He picked up the stick and started to walk over to Splashstar and Midnightgaze with it.
"Thank you," Midnightgaze thanked. She then took the stick from Whiteflame and gave it to Splashstar. "Bite on this," she ordered. "It'll help with the pushing," she stated.
Splashstar cocked her head. How does a stick help me give birth to kits? She shrugged and bit down on the stick. She gritted her teeth in pain as another spasm went through her body, but this was unreal! The pain…it's…it's too much! Splashstar then yowled.
Gravitypaw then walked up beside his mother and father. "Why does she keep yowling so much?" he asked.
"She's getting ready to have a kit!" Midnightgaze exclaimed with happiness.
"Wait, so she's getting ready to give birth to a kit?" Gravitypaw then stuck out his tongue. "Yuck!" he exclaimed.
Midnightgaze shot him a glare, while Whiteflame held back a laugh. Whiteflame then giggled a little and Midnightgaze also shot him a glare. The two toms then shut up. Midnightgaze then stroke Splashstar's belly with her paw. "A kit is coming out," she murmured.
Splashstar sighed with relief.
"MOVE OUTTA THE WAY!" Splashstar heard Strider hiss. Strider then jumped out of the pack of cats and ran over to Splashstar. He then licked her cheek. "I'm so sorry!" he exclaimed. "I was patrolling and I heard you yowl," he stated. "I hope I'm not too late," he murmured looking at Splashstar's flank.
Splashstar shook her tired head, but as she did, a spasm that felt like an explosion in her stomach came. She bit the stick until it cracked. Then a tiny kit slid onto the leaf.
Midnightgaze then lick the kit fast and sighed with relief when it mewled. "It's a she-kit," she mewed. Midnightgaze then placed her paw back on Splashstar's stomach. "Well, looks like this kit will be your only one," she mewed.
Splashstar then looked at Midnightgaze. "You mean I'm done with kitting?" she asked.
Midnightgaze nodded. "Unless you and Strider plan to have more in the future," she smirked.
Splashstar then shook her head fast "No way!" she exclaimed.
Strider then stomped his paw. "Ah man," he giggled.
Splashstar laughed with him and sighed with happiness. "Yay, I'm done with kitting…for now," she added making Strider perk up.
The Clan then cheered for their leader.
"What are you gonna name it?" Gravitypaw asked.
Strider then picked up his daughter and placed it by Splashstar's side.
Splashstar then looked at her daughter's light brown-and-white pelt with darker brown tabby stripes. She looks so sweet… Then it hit Splashstar. She and Strider then looked at each other.
"Sweetkit," the both said in sync.
"Sweetkit, Sweetkit!" the Clan cheered.
Gravitypaw then shuddered at the name.
Splashstar then gave her apprentice an odd look. She then shrugged and looked at her daughter and smiled. And let the powerful connection be with you also, little one…
The End.
