A Challenge, for A Perfect Circle.

Enjoy this sort-of song-fic! (It's like Twenty Stories of Love, but with songs.)

Takes place between Bramblestar's Storm and Vision of Shadows (is that the name?)

EDIT: Copyrighted songs aren't really supposed to be written into fanfics, so I had to change this.

*This was inspired by Journey's song; Don't Stop Believing*

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After receving the news she was expecting, Squirrelflight was nervous. Sure, she'd raised kits before, but that was different. This was her real chance to have a family.

She sat quietly on a stone, watching Bramblestar organize a patrol. I should be doing that. She got up to go help, but Leafpool saw her, and gently nudged her back down. "Squirrelflight, don't worry about what will happen and what you should or shouldn't be doing. You have to believe it'll be alright."

Squirrelflight sighed. I should. She leaned on her sister. "You always know what to say, and how I'm feeling." She smiled, grateful. Leafpool beamed back and padded away to the medicine den.

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Bramblestar finished organizing Lionblaze, Lilyheart, and Spiderleg into a border patrol, as well as Cinderheart, Bumblestripe, Stormcloud and Cherryfall into a hunting patrol. Even though it was moons after he had become leader, it was still a tiring job. Thank StarClan for my deputy. Squirrelflight.

His thoughts moved on to not just Squirrelflight, but the kits she was expecting. And this time there are no lies between us. It's our family, for real. Not that Leafpool's three weren't a joy to raise, but they weren't his. These kits would be his and Squirrelflight's.

His amber gaze landed on the ginger she-cat, who looked distraught. After doing a quick scan of the camp to make sure everything was running smoothly, he headed towards her.

"Squirrelflight, you seem upset. Is everything okay?" He sat down next to her and wrapped his tail around hers. Squirrelflight sighed. "I...I'm just really worried about our kits." Bramblestar turned his head. "Is anything wrong? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, I jus-" Squirrelfight was cut off. "Then there is nothing to worry about. If we believe in ourselves, our love and the hope of having a family, StarClan will light our path." He purred and licked her ear.

"Don't stop believing, Squirrelflight."

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"Remember when we traveled to the sun-drown-place?" Squirrelflight nodded, memories flooding back. Bramblestar continued.

"It was a long, hard journey. And it wasn't all that fun. But you,", at this he touched his tail to her chest, "you kept believing we could do it. When...Leafpool's secret was revealed, you still believed in us. When the Dark Forest loomed overhead, you kept believing we could prevail. And each time we did."

Squirrelflight pressed her muzzle beside Bramblestar's. "I believe we can raise a real family.", she whispered. Bramblestar nodded.

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"Now, I believe I'm hungry.", Bramblestar meowed, and Squirrelflight laughed.

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Edit: So, that's that. I fixed it up for you! (Though I liked it with the lyrics better.)

That was pure fluff...

Well...that went better than I expected...hope you liked!

Believing-ly, Clearly.