AN: Wow, another update so soon? Yep!

And I have a request for you! Yes, you! If/when you review, don't just talk about the characters! Find something about my writing that you love or think I could improve on, and tell me about it! Also, I would just like to point out that at the very moment of me writing these words, this story has 230 views. That's crazy! It has definitely gotten the most support out of all of my stories.

Also, Darkkit and his family are created by ssjzohan, and the others characters by captaineko (Don't worry, Lizardkit is next!).

Stay awesome!

- Girl with a Flower Crown

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Darkkit was scared, and it wasn't just his everyday nervousness. His parents, Leaftail and Dustclaw, were away, fighting WindClan, so he was stuck with Silvershine and her three kits: Softkit, Floodkit and Talonkit.

"Can we go outside and play now?" Spottedkit, Darkkit's littermate asked.

"Can we go out and play now?" Silvershine mocked, mimicking Spottedkit's whiny tone. "All right, you can play. Just don't expect me to help you if WindClan sends an attack patrol."

Spottedkit seemed to shrink into his black pelt, the colour almost identical to Darkkit's own fur, and Darkkit felt a wave of anger wash over him.

How dare you tease my brother!

However, his fury went as quickly as it came, and he was soon back to imagining what his world would be like without Leaftail or Dustclaw.

Darkkit shivered with fear at what this battle could bring, and huddled closer to Softkit and Spottedkit.

Although the other kits weren't going through the same terror as Darkkit and Spottedkit, they experienced a share if it, as their father, Narrowstar, had led the attack on WindClan.

"Wait, why are we attacking WindClan?" Darkkit squeaked.

Silvershine made and exasperated noise. "Because WindClan has been stealing prey. Duh!"

Darkkit took a step back and felt his fur brush against Softkit's.

"Don't worry, I had forgotten, too," she breathed in his ear. Darkkit's heart lifted considerably, and he could feel the warm pressure of friendship in his chest, just as he could feel her warm fur pressed against his side.

Suddenly he perked his head up and stared through the Nursery's bramble walls. Bounding towards camp were the warm orange feline shapes that Darkkit had come to recognise as other cats.

"The patrol is back!" Darkkit crowed happily.

"Nonsense," Silvershine replied. "I can't even hear them."

At that moment, yells broke out through the ThunderClan camp.

"You're back!"

"Are you okay?"

"Did you win?"

Ugh, all the noise was giving Darkkit a headache.

Then, a dark brown head appeared in the Nursery entrance. "Oh, my precious kits! Are you okay?"

Darkkit scrambled over mossy nests and ran to Leaftail. "Mama!"

Darkkit and Spottedkit reached her at the same time, and Leaftail wrapped her tail around them while giving their ears gentle licks.

"Is Dustclaw safe?" Spottedkit asked.

For a second, Leaftail's dark eyes filled with worry. "Well, he took a nasty cut to the shoulder, but I'm sure that he'll back to normal in no time!" She said brightly.

"Mama, how bad is it really?" Darktail mewed.

"Well... He might have to retire early, but he'll be fine. Really." Leaftail added, seeing the sceptical expressions on her kits' faces.

Spottedkit opened his mouth to say something else, but all noise was drowned out by a wail from the clearing.

"Acornfoot won't wake up! Our Medicine Cat won't wake up!"

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Do you think that Darkkit and Softkit will be mates? I'll set up a poll in my profile, so don't forget to vote. I'll take your thoughts into consideration!

Review, my lovelies!

- Girl with a Flower Crown xx