A/N: Hey guys, Yoshigal here, with a little treat for everyone! I haven't finished the first chapter of the fanfic this scene belongs to yet, but consider this a preview of what is to come. Oh, and try to see if you can figure out who these two characters are based off of. ;) (Or one, because you won't know who the other character is yet.)
Also fail title is fail.
Runningsage's tail swished back and forth impatiently as he looked toward the nursery entrance for any sign of movement. His ears perked up when he saw the black body of the clan's medicine cat emerge from the den. Runningsage immediately leaped to his paw's and padded over to her.
"How is she doing Ivyclaw?" He tried to hide the anxiousness his voice, but Ivyclaw could tell he was nervous. She rested her tail tip on his shoulder to calm him down.
"Why don't you go in and see for yourself?" Ivyclaw said softly. She walked away to her den and left Runningsage in front of the nursery. Taking a deep breath to calm himself, he poked his head into the nursery. The milky scents in the den flooded over him as he spotted Robinheart lying in her nest. Her ears flicked towards him in greeting, but she didn't look up at him; instead she was staring at something she kept hidden behind her tail.
Runningsage walked over to her and brushed his muzzle against hers in greeting. Then he noticed the three small, furry, shapes behind Robinheart's tail.
"What are their names?" He meowed in her ear. She moved her tail, pointing to each one in turn.
"For the brown tabby girl…Maplekit," The small kit snuggled closer to her mother's belly when Robinheart said her name. "And the cream colored one is Thistlekit." Robinheart's tail tickled Thistlekit's nose as it brushed past, causing him to let out a tiny sneeze. Runningsage chuckled. As her tail moved over to the next kit, Robinheart looked up at Runningsage.
"But...I don't know what to name the last one." Robinheart's voice brought Runningsage's attention to the last kit, and his ears went up in surprise. The kit had ginger fur, unlike the rest of them.
"She's…ginger." Runningsage uttered in astonishment. Runningsage had always wished he had ginger fur, and now his kit was ginger.
"Yes, she is." Robinheart said pausing to lick Maplekit on top of the head. "I've thought of almost everything I can think of and I still don't know what to call her." Runningsage paused to think about it, and then finally spoke up.
"How about Gingerkit?" He licked the orange kit on the top of her head. Robinheart purred.
"I like that name…Gingerkit."
Cute innit? It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. x) As usual, comments and reviews are appreciated; and criticism is welcome, it makes me a better writer!