CHAPTER FIVE

Chesterkit slowed down as his anger faded. He felt hopeless. He wanted his father to love him. Why didn't he love him? He heard hushed voices that pulled him out of his thoughts. Flowernose and Peachfur were talking to each other. Chesterkit hide behind a clump of ferns so he could hear what was going on.

"Peachfur you can't force Mosspelt to do whatever you say. She has the right to be able to talk to whoever she wants." Flowernose was lashing her tail vigorously while Peachfur was sitting calmly and gazing evenly at her.

"She just sits there in the nursery and stares at the wall. Her kits don't even play with the other kits. How will they learn to be great warriors if they won't talk to anyone else?"

When Peachfur still didn't answer her she let out an irritated hiss. "I don't know what happened to you Peachfur. What happened to the gentle caring cat I had always known? You're acting as if your better than everyone else. You won't even talk to me. I thought we were friends."

"We are not friends after what you did to me," he mewed softly. "And what I choose to do with my family is none of your concern. " Peachfur picked up a vole that had been lying next to him and walked into the nursery. Flowernose stood there shock visible on her face.

Chesterkit padded out of the ferns. Peachfur was causing trouble for his mom! Chesterkit felt a hatred for the cream colored tom grow and for Goosekit too. The gray she-cat was just as meddlesome as her father.

"Oh Chesterkit, I was wondering when you would get back," his mother's face brightened as she saw her kit. Chesterkit felt bad. Maybe he should ask his mom about Sharpclaw later. The two entered the nursery. Shadowlake was inside talking to Dapplewhiskers who was licking Mistykit and Grizzlykit. Grizzlykit was already asleep but Mistykit squirmed around still full of energy. Whitenose and Rainkit were asleep and Mosspelt was telling Birdkit a story as she chewed on a sparrow. Peachfur was talking to Moldynose in hushed tones. Silverkit and Goosekit burst into the nursery and raced up to their father. "Daddy" whined Goosekit "Chesterkit pushed me. He was being mean to me"

Peachfur stopped his conversation with Moldynose and glared at Chesterkit who shrunk back in the nest. "Daddy will talk to him later" he murmured giving each kit a lick on his head. "Go eat the vole"

Chesterkit tried to swallow the ball of fear that formed in his throat. He hoped Peachfur wouldn't take him to Yellowstar again.

A/N: Really short chapter, but at least I finally updated -_-