Chapter 5

"Will you pass me the marigold, RainKit?" FrostHeart asked turning away from IceWillow. RainKit sniffed the piles of herbs, then selected a prickly green herb. He placed it at FrostHeart's paws.

"No RainKit, the yellow flower. What do we use that for?"

"I don't know." RainKit replied, putting the green herb back and grabbing a yellow flower. FrostHeart sighed.

"We use marigold for infection. Now would you get a paw full of cobwebs? I need to change WillowPelt's old ones out with new ones. You do know what those are, right?" FrostHeart teased. RainKit nodded and scooped up a paw-full of cobwebs and turned back to FrostHeart, who was taking off IceWillow's old cobwebs. He handed them to FrostHeart who turned around to put them on IceWillow's wound. RainKit gasped at the sight of the wound, and sprinted out of the medicine cat's den. He ran right into RippleKit.

"Ow! RainKit! What's your problem!" RippleKit hissed, shaking dust off his pelt. Even though it was close to leaf-fall, it was dryer than bone, and even most of the river was dried up.

"What are you doing here anyway? LilyPelt told us to not leave the nursery!" RainKit squeaked.

"I…uh…Came to see how you liked being a medicine cat!" RippleKit stuttered, looking at his paws.

"You came to see IceWillow! Didn't you! Well she's getting better, although I don't think I'm gonna be a medicine cat…" RainKit sighed.

"Aw, that's too bad. Bye." RippleKit brushed past him into the Medicine Cats den. RainKit shook his head, and headed back to the nursery. When he slipped inside there was only PebblePelt. She looked up at him.

"I thought you two weren't supposed to leave."

"I was helping FrostHeart. I don't think I'll be a medicine Cat… I can't remember the herbs and I can't stand to look at injuries. RippleKit went to go check on IceWillow. Were four moons old by the way, we can look after ourselves!" Great, now he was sounding like RippleKit!

"It's okay, there are other ways to- Oh!" PebblePelt gasped in pain.

"What's wrong!" He squeaked. She shuddered.

"The kits!" She gasped.

"What kits?" RainKit asked, confused.

"My kits, you mousebrain! Now go fetch FrostHeart!" She shuddered again, and RainKit shot out of the nursery. Dodging cat he cried at the top of his lungs.

"FrostHeart! FrostHeart! PebblePelt's kits are coming!" DropLeaf looked up from his mouse.

"The kits are coming! Now?" RainKit didnt answer him instead he charged right into FrostHeart's den. She already had her herbs she might need. She motioned for him to follow her with her tail. He followed, unsure of what he was doing. She set her herbs down outside the nursery. She looked back at him.

"You want to be a medicine cat? Now is your time to prove it." RainKit backed away, shaking his head.

"I can't! I'm sorry, but I can't!" FrostHeart sighed.

"I'll help." SnowFur butted in. "I helped deliver LilyPelt's kits, I can deliver some more." FrostHeart nodded and they both slipped into the nursery.

"I hope she'll be okay." DropLeaf said nervously.

"I'm sure she'll be fine. FrostHeart's really great." RainKit reassured the worried father. Most cats had stopped working or eating and were talking quietly amongst themselves, wincing every time PebblePelt yowled. DropLeaf paced back and forth nervously.

"That's it I'm going in." He announced, and ducked inside. RainKit hated waiting, so he went to go find RippleKit. He was stopped by LilyPelt.

"Not so fast RainKit. You need to stay by the nursery In case FrostHeart needs you."

"Mother, I don't want to be a medicine cat. It's not gonna work out." He explained sheepishly. She sighed.

"That's fine. A warrior is a great option too." RainKit nodded and was about to respond when DropLeaf bust out of the nursery. Every cat turned and eagerly awaited his news.

"She's okay! We have two heathy she-cats and a Tom!" The clan murmed it's congratulations and RainKit was very pleased. The kits are to young to play with now, but it will be good to have some company.

I love naming kits! Anyway I guess RainKit won't be a medicine cat. I might make one of the new kits a medicine cat apprentice. I don't know which one though... Thanks for reading! Please subscribe!

-Abby