Special thanks to xXLeafheartXx for submitting OCs, but I still need more! Read and Review, enjoy!

Claws of Rowan

It had been a couple of moons but it only felt like a week, and Leonardo had not seen any sign of his brothers. They were now 'apprentices' and he was feeling a bit better on how this went. Leo also had a mentor; she was both nice and overprotective.

Mossclaw,

That was her name.

But some jobs around Thunderclan had been a little too much, with how the scent of mouse-bile would work its way into his nose, or how he had to collect moss and feathers to build new nests!

But he loved it, even if his brothers weren't there, this was better. Otterleap loved him as one of her own, Leafpaw was smart and had a beautiful attitude, Cloudpaw was a bit short-tempered but he didn't let that get into the way of life, Mossclaw adored him, Wolfstar said he was a true warrior, Mintweb said he was smart but loyal and Wispstorm ignored him because of all the way he looked like.

Sure it pained Leo to see him like that but at least a family wasn't perfect without a drama queen! Speaking of which, Beetleheart had given birth to Ripplekit, Mistykit & Greykit just a couple of moons ago. Leo was happy that he hadn't seen their birth, yuck!

"Leopardpaw! Embershine and Doemist need help."

"On it, Mossclaw!"

He raced towards the elders' den ready for whatever surprise he might get today.

"Hello, Leopardpaw, have you seen Echopaw and Fernpaw?"

"We promised that we would go with them to Sunningrocks…"

Leo shook his head and quickly dashed into the camp to find the two quiet she-cats.

"Echopaw, Fernpaw!"

Suddenly a pretty brown she-cat and a sleek grey tabby she-cat raced up to him.

"Is it Doemist?"

Fernpaw asked.

"Ugh, Embershine is so impatient!"

Dashing off before he could get a chance to speak, the two she-cats padded up to the Elders' den gossiping about she-cat stuff…

"There you are!"

"We've been looking everywhere for you!"

"Silly Leopardpaw!"

Three young happy voice came from below Leonardo as deep blue eyes met sparkling yellow ones, he gave a broad smile at the cheeky kits. "Hello, kittens! Looking for me?"

Greykit shuffled her paws as Ripplekit stared around the camp with his half blind eyes, Mistykit was the one who answered.

"Do you have time to play with us?"

"Please?"

Ripplekit and Mistykit gave Leo a pleading smile, Greykit being the shy one, looked up at him in a begging way.

Leopardpaw didn't have anything on, he wasn't busy.

"Oh, alright..!"

All three kits shrieked happily and bounced up and down.

"Yay."

"What should we play?"

"How about, find the mouser?"

Leonardo had been taught this game by Cloudpaw, he loved it!

"Okay."

"I'll be it!"

Mistykit yowled, she crouched down and began kicking up dust so her pelt was all ragged, Greykit dashed forward a grabbed a scrawny mouse from the fresh-kill pile. Ripplekit followed Leo as the toms hid behind the warriors' den.

"Alright, I'm coming!"

Mistykit screeched just as Greykit squeezed in behind with her brother and older friend.

"I hope she didn't see me…"

Ripplekit was the next one to take the mouse.

"I smell you!"

Leo flared his nostrils and scented the air, a heavy cloud of dust mixed with old fur warned him that she was close by.

He crouched down so Greykit and Ripplekit could hide behind him, Mistykit jumped down in front of his face but her tail was facing him so that she couldn't see.

"Fox-dung!"

Leo tried to stifle a purr as the young tabby she-kit exit the hiding place.

"Alright, I'll poke my head out and see where she is. I'll distract her while you two run, okay?"

The two kits nodded their tiny heads and waited, Leo poked his broad head out from underneath a bramble-bush and could just see the little grey tabby.

Mistykit was over at the Medicine cat den peeking in behind the lichen, amusing a very bored Mintweb.

Leonardo flicked his tail and the two kits behind him sped off towards the fresh-kill pile, they dropped the mouse beside it and yowled out their victory.

"What!?"

Leo padded up to a confused and embarrassed Mistykit. "I knew you were there all along!"

"Oh did you now?"

Leo winked cheekily at the little she-kit.

"Yes, I just wanted you to win!"

"Liar."

Ripplekit stated, beside him, Greykit smiled friendly at her sister. "My turn." She announced.

Leo nodded and watched as Mistykit stormed off to grab the scrawny mouse and dash off before being closely followed by Ripplekit while Greykit rolled around in the dust.

"Need some help?"

Greykit smiled sheepishly at Leopardpaw.

"Yes, please."

Leo sighed, he loved this game!

They played Tag the Mouser until sun-down. Tired and covered in dust, Leo curled up in his nest beside Leafpaw and Cloudpaw. How long had he been away? And how long would it take him to get back?

Alright:

Tag the Mouser-

Is a game where someone grabs a dead un-useful mouse from the fresh-kill pile. They soon have to hide it from the Tagger, this person is called the Mouser. The Tagger has to roll around in dust or mud to cover their scent. The Mouser must hide the mouse. If the Tagger finds them it's game over and the Tagger eats the mouse. If the Mouser succeeds in the first round, another cat is chosen to hide the mouse. If they are caught, game over. The mouse can only go to 4 people at a time, no more passing the mouse. When the Tagger is away from the hiding spot, the Mouser will safely return the mouse to its spot and win.

Got it?

I hope you enjoyed the chapter, I'll have the next one up soon, accepting OCs, G'bye!