My stomach had a bulge that was becoming more and more noticeable (to me, at least) each day. No has said anything about it yet, but soon, someone might. I ran to Shadow. I knew I had to tell him...

"Shadow, I need to tell you something." I said.

"What is it?" He asked.

"I'm... I'm..."

"Yes?"

"I'm having your kits." I said softly.

"What?" He gasped.

"I knew you would get mad!" I said, full of hurt.

"No... I'm not mad. Please, dont be upset." He said gently, brushing his cheek against mine. "I was getting a little suspicous anyway..." He said, staring at my stomach.

"Yeah, it is quite noticable." I said. "But, how can I keep this a secret?"

"I dont know." He sighed.

"No one can find out. If anyone does... Well, Starclan knows how they will punnish me."

Days went by, and I was getting bigger. Cats were staring at me. When me and Lightpaw were looking for herbs, she even said "Fawnpetal..."

"Yes?" I said as we walked.

"Are... Are you... Are you pregnant?"

I simply chuckled, and shook my head. "No! Are you kidding? Of course I'm not! Dont be silly!" But secretly, I wanted to cry...

Only a moon had passed since I was pregnant and I began to feel a horrible kicking. I shouted and ran out of my den, gasping for air. My stomach wasnt as big as a usuall queen's, so it wasnt as noticable (Thank Starclan!) and a moon was awfully early to be ready to give birth. Lightpaw ran over to me.

"Fawnpetal!" She gasped. "Whats wrong?"

"N-nothing." I said quickly, clenching my teeth in pain. Suddenly, Pondmist and Graystone ran over to me.

"Fawnpetal?" Asked Graystone.

"Please, tell us whats wrong!" Shouted Pondmist.

"Nothing!" I spat, running out of camp and to the pond as fast as I could. I settled down and began to push. The kits were coming! I heard pawsteps and saw Lightpaw. She ran over to me, and gasped, shocked. "You are pregnant!" She gasped. "Here." She said, calming down. She pulled some moss out of the ground and soaked it with the pond water and gave it to me. I licked it up. Then, I heard more pawsteps. My parents, Pondmist, Graystone and the leader were all surrounding me, shocked expressions on their faces. I blocked out everything they said to me, and focused on giving birth. Out came a back tom with a white tail-tip. Lightpaw ran over and put more water on the moss as I licked the kit. Then she set the moss down and I licked up the water. I was parched. "Only one more." She said, feeling my stomach carefully then backing up. Out came another tom. He had light brown fur and one black paw. I licked him, then set the kits by my stomach.

"Fawnpetal! This is outragious! Medicine cats cant have kits!" Growled Thunderstar. I ignored him, looking at my two beautiful kits. "Listen to me when I'm speaking to you!" He shouted. I still didnt listen.

"Just leave her be for now." Said my mother.

"Fine." Spat the leader, summoning the other cats away, accept for Lightpaw.

"Will you tell me who the father is?" Asked Lightpaw.

I sighed, and just as I was about to speak, Shadow walked over. "I am." He said.

"Who are you?" Asked Lightpaw."

"I'm Shadow. I belong in no clan." Lightpaw just nodded, a slightly shocked expression on her face.

"I guess its the end of me being a medicine cat..." I murmured.

"Probably..." Sighed Lightpaw. Suddenly, I saw Petalclaw staring at me, sadness in her eyes. I looked at her apoligeticly, and she disappeared. "I guess you should get your medicine cat name now... Even though its darasticly early, you must. Lightpaw, your smart and intelligent, you will do good. Your name is now Lightwhisker." I said.

She smiled, "I promise I'll do good."

"What are you naming our kits?" Asked Shadow.

"I'll name the black one Nightkit and the brown one will be Birchkit. What do you think?"

"I think those are great names, but who will they stay with?"

I sighed. I knew I had to do something. I wanted what was best for them. "I think its best if they stay at the clan..."

"I understand." He said sadly.

"I'm sorry." I mumbled softly. "I'll let them see you when their older." I said.

"Okay." He said, a little happier, bending down to muzzle both of our kits.

"We should get back to camp, Fawnpetal." Murmured Lightwhisker.

"Your right. Goodbye, Shadow." I said softly, as I picked up Nightkit and Lightwhisker picked up Birchkit.

"Good luck, my love." Said Shadow in almost a whisper as I walked off.

Once I made it back to camp, my parents watched me from the warrior's den and so did some of the other cats, as Thunderstar walked over to me.

"Fawnpetal." He said, "Take your kits to the nursery with you. Then, I will have a talk with you." He said, angered.

"Okay." I murmured, "Come on Lightwhisker, lets go take them to the nursery." And we walked to the nursery. I lied down on the soft moss, resting the kits by my stomach.

"Do you need anything?" Asked Lightwhisper.

"No, I'm fine." I said sadly, "And... Your going to be a great medicine cat... I know your too young... Just a new apprentice. But, age doesnt matter... Your smart." I said with a smile. The smiled back at me and walked out of the nusery.

The other queens in the den, Mousepelt and Rainscar looked at me and the kits with kindness in their eyes. Their young kits were resting by their stomaches, sleeping.

"Welcome." Said Stormscar, smiling.

"Thank you." I said, forcing a smile.

"Your the medicine cat, arent you?" Asked Mousepelt.

"Yes." I said sadly.

"What is it?" Asked Mousepelt, tilting her head.

"I broke the rules... I'm going to have my duty as a medicine cat taken away..." I mumbled.

"Well, to be on the bright side, you have two handome young kits." Said Rainscar, smiling.

"Yeah. I suppose your right." I said, smiling.

Suddenly, Thunderstar walked in. "Fawnpetal, are you settling in well?" He asked.

"Yes, fine."

"Good. Now, you do understand that you broke the rules. Oh, and I made your friend, Pondmist, tell me who the father was, since she knew. She told me it was a rouge." He said, disgusted. The two queens eyes' widened.

"We wasnt like the others. He doesnt even stay with them anymore!" I defended myself.

"Its still against the rules. And I do hope you know what all this means..."

"Yes, leader. I am no longer a medicine cat." I murmured sadly. As she queens overheard me, their eyes expressions with pity for me.

"And I see you made Lightpaw an official medicine cat, am I right?"

"Yes. Her name is now Lightwhsiker. And I know she is young... But she's smart."

"I see. I must make an announcement to the clan. Oh, and once your out of the nursery, I'm going to have a good warrior train you, cause soon, your going to be a warrior. And I'll also make sure you dont see that rouge again... Even if I have to send a cat after you... Understand?"

"Yes, I understand." I said sofly, curling tighter around my kits. Then, he left.

I could hear the announcment from where I was lying. He called all the cats to meet, then announced... "...Fawnpetal is no longer a medicine cat. She had broken the rules and had kits with a rouge." He said. All of the cats gasped. "Therefore, she gave Lightpaw her medicine cat name: Lightwhisker. And Lightwhisker is now your official medicine cat. And I understand that she is young, but she's smart." He said. I fell alseep right afterwards...