I wanted Mousefur and Longtail to have blood in ThunderClan! Plus there's no good fanfics about either warrior and I love them! Flame if you like, I don't care that their elders, In book 4 of the first series Speckletail has Snowkit (the deaf kit that died) and Snowkits father is Smallear, a tom in the elders den! So hah!

I want to make this a multi-chapter but I'm not sure yet, I have an idea how I want the story but it's just me putting in the actual time and effect I guess. This first chapter is in Jayfeathers' POV but it won't remain that way, not sure who the main POV will be of, could be Mousefur or Longtail, or maybe one of the kits, I'll figure it out as I go along.

I do not own the Warriors series or any characters in it. It all belongs to Erin Hunter!

ENJOY!

Jayfeather POV

I awoke to Longtail prodding me in the ribs.

"Jayfeather! Come quick, it's Mousefur." he hissed.

No doubt the old she-cat was fine and Longtail was making a fuss out of nothing again. But something in the urgency of his voice made Jayfeather wake up instead of making the blind cat wait until the morning. No, this seemed like it couldn't wait. The tom was panicking and Jayfeather could smell his fear-scent.

"Alright, lets go" he huffed.

The two cats scurried across the moonlit ThunderClan camp. The moon was still high in the sky and most cats were sleeping in the nice warm dens. Jayfeather wished he could have that luxury this night. When the two cats arrived a few fox-lengths from the elders den though, all pleasant, petty thoughts left Jayfeathers mind, he could hear Mousefur groaning and writhing in her moss bedding. Instantly he became the medicine cat he was trained to be.

"What's happened? Has she eaten any bad fresh-kill?"

Mousefur was in no mood to answer or listen to the young medicine cat it seemed, for all she did was thrash around making a deep moaning noise. Jayfeather turned his sight-less blue eyes to Longtail.

"Well?" He snapped.

"Our kits are coming!" He hissed, "Now are you going to keep asking questions or help her?" All Longtail's muscles flexed beneath his pelt, the strong body of warrior, ready to fight for his kits.

Jayfeather was stunned. Mousefur and Longtail were having kits? But they were elders. And even so, why didn't they tell anyone? Mousefur should have been moved to the nursery so he and Leafpool could look after her, who knows if she'd even be able to nurse the kits. Most queens are given a supply of borage to eat well before kitting to ensure they get enough milk. Now who knows if she would have enough.

All that could wait though, he had to make sure these kits were delivered.

"Go get Leafpool, tell her to bring borage, thyme, and feverfew incase Mousefur gets a fever."

Before Jayfeather had even finished his thought Longtail was racing out of the elders den towards Leafpools' den.

"Mousefur, listen to me, you must stay calm, everything will be fine." Jayfeather tried to coax the old queen to lay still so he could feel her swollen belly.

She seemed to hear him and lay still, though her claws were still scouring the dirt next to her bedding.

Just as he was pressing his paws gently against her belly, Leafpool and Longtail came rushing in. Jayfeather expected Leafpool to throw a bunch of questions around as he had done but apparently Longtail had brought her up to speed, she was icily calm, though Jayfeather could feel her anger bubbling under the surface and surprisingly guilt. But that is just like Leafpool to blame herself even in a situation such as this. Jayfeather moved to the side to let Leafpool have access to Mousefur.

"I need you to push Mousefur" Leafpool said in a steady voice.

The old queen shrieked and her body convulsed and out came a big kit. Jayfeather nipped the sack and began furiously licking the kit to warm him.

"It's a tom, big and healthy." Jayfeather announced, and just to prove it the kit wailed with surprisingly strong lungs.

"Is that all?" Longtail asked from the entrance to the elders den.

Jayfeather started to answer, "I only felt the one-" but was cut off by another wail from Mousefur.

"I wouldn't be so sure." Leafpool replied, "You need to push once more Mousefur."

The she-cat gave an almost growl. "These kits are too much trouble already."

She gave one last push and her body shook from the force, then out came a small bundle, that Leafpool reached for immediately. She began licking the kit the wrong way with long purposeful strokes. Unlike the first kit, this one made no sound and an eerie silence hung in the air. Would the kit live? Jayfeather could feel the fear and the hope rolling off each cat in waves. And then finally, what seemed like moons later, he heard the faint breathing of the little kit.

"It's a she-cat" Leafpool announced. "She's small but she's a fighter."

Longtail came rushing over covering Mousefur's face in licks. "You were wonderful." He exclaimed.

Mousefur was exhausted. It was all Jayfeather could do to get her to eat some borage before she fell asleep, the kits nestled into her belly softly suckling.

Leafpool herded Longtail and Jayfeather into the medicine den. When they were all seated, Leafpool let some of her aggression come out.

"What were you thinking? Letting Mousefur stay in the elders den, not telling any cat about it? You realize she probably won't be able to nurse the kits, in fact I'm surprised she has any milk at all. Are you both totally mouse-brained?"

Longtail waited for Leafpool to finish, and when she was done he bowed his head respectfully and meowed, "I understand Leafpool, we were foolish, but I don't think you need to worry you see.. I, um, well I've been sort of sneaking Mousefur borage from the store you have here. When we first found out she was expecting, we weren't sure what any cat would think so we were just keeping quiet about it. I wanted to make sure Mousefur and the kits were still healthy so I would hang around the nursery, eventually I was able to pick out the smell of borage so I could bring it to Mousefur. We always planned to tell someone eventually but it seems we waited to long."

Jayfeather was impressed. Not only has the two elders managed to keep this a secret but they also managed to actually keep up with the medicine cat duties of kitting as well. Not something most warriors would pick up. He could feel Leafpool's aggression melting away as well, leaving only her respect for the loyal warrior in front of them.

"I understand Longtail, you did right by your kits and that's all anyone could ask of you. But I want Mousefur moved the nursery just as soon as she's fit. I'm still worried about her nursing the kits full time, she is still an elder and nursing takes a lot of strength from a she-cat. There's plenty of queens that wouldn't mind helping nurse the two kits, and it would help take some of the pressure off Mousefur, we need to keep her strength up."

Longtail nodded, closing his eyes slowly in a sleepy sort of smile. "Thank you both."

"Congratulations." Jayfeather meowed.

Longtail gave his chest a couple of swift licks, and a rusty purr erupted from his chest.

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Tell me what you think! Any ideas for the kits names?