I have to say sorry. This will be a shorter chapter than usual, because it wasn't very easy to write. Still, please just leave a review, because that's exactly why people post fanfictions. To share it, and get reviews!
Chapter Seven
Pine's Stories, Meeting Blaze and Belle
"Leopardfoot was a lovely sleek black she-cat, and my eyes always shimmered when it met hers," Pinestar meowed. He was telling another story to Ruby and her littermate. "She had three kits for me— Barkkit, Treekit, and Tigerkit. Tigerkit was a sturdy dark brown tabby tom," he shot Ruby a warm glance when he mewed that, "Barkkit was a small reddish brown tom like me, and Treekit was a brown tabby tom with green eyes. I'm afraid I heard from Leopardfoot that Treekit had died shortly after I left. However, according to Leopardfoot, Tigerkit had become Tigerpaw, and Barkkit Barkpaw training to be a medicine cat under Streampuddle's care." Ruby had simply loved Pinestar's stories, for they were so interesting, and held much freshness. He had taught her and her sibling about the Clans in the forest. They learned about the strange warrior code, and bits and bits of Pinestar's life. Then their new housefolk called out something loudly, and Pinestar prodded Ruby and Socks' shoulders. "It is time for feeding," he explained, and the three quickly raced off toward the bowls of milk and russet chunks the housefolk prepared for them. Ruby liked her new housefolk; they always gave them milk. However, she still frantically disliked the brown chunks.
Licking up the snow-white liquid, Ruby purred delightfully. So far, she wasn't missing Quince or Tiny one bit. After the three cats all finished their meal, the housefolk opened the doorway to their yard. Pinestar nudged them, and meowed, "Come on. Let us go outside. Our neighboring cats will be eager to meet you." Ruby nodded and replied gratefully, "Thank you, Pinestar." Pinestar tilted his head and cried, "Please call me Pine, Ruby." Quickly, she dipped her head, and thought, Pine must not want to be called Pinestar because he doesn't want to remember what he left behind. After thinking a while, she concluded that she would still call him Pinestar secretly. Then she flounced out of the door. The fresh scent of the outside embraced her, and she remembered the first time she went outside.
A handsome ginger tom with a brilliant fiery orange pelt and bright amber eyes leaped onto the fence separating the two yards. Ruby glanced at him, admiring his lovely pelt, and thought, So is he our neighbor? Then, another cat pounced over the fence. She was a pretty pale golden tabby she-cat with dark yellow eyes and a white-tipped tail and chest. The tabby meowed cheerfully, "Hi! My name is Belle, what is yours?" Shyly, Ruby replied, "My name is Ruby." The ginger tom gazed curiously at her, and mewed, "Hello, Ruby. My name is Blaze. I am Belle's brother." Ruby nodded happily. They were good cats.
Socks padded toward them joyfully, and exclaimed, "And my name is Socks!" The four became engaged in a conversation, and Pinestar watched them on the side, smiling warmly. Blaze urged Pinestar, "Pine, come on. Tell us one of your stories." Purring, Pinestar replied, "My pleasure. Let me tell you about an apprentice in ThunderClan, named Lionpaw. He was the one who discovered my secret of wanting to be a kittypet first. Sunfall was my deputy, and the mentor of Lionpaw, who probably is now Lionheart, under Sunstar's leadership. I was letting our housefolk scratch my ears and my back, and I really enjoyed it. Lionpaw apparently wanted me to see his stalking skills, and stalked me. Unfortunately, he saw what I was doing, and I had to make up a mouse-brained lie. However, he believed me, and we returned back to the camp. But then, one day, I was out doing things with the housefolk again. I wanted to spend my last life as a kittypet. Lionpaw came to find me, because RiverClan had attacked. At the end, I confessed that I had wanted to become a kittypet. So I returned, and the battle was over. We already won, and I told ThunderClan I can no longer be leader of ThunderClan. And so I left. Tigerkit had pounced on my tail, growling. I murmured to him, 'Precious kit, be strong and serve your Clan well.' Then I left, Leopardfoot staring after me, looking betrayed. My other two kits, Barkkit and Treekit just stared in a sickly way at me, as they were young, squirming kits. Tigerkit was strong. I knew he would stay strong, and so I left."
Pinestar had never told either of them the story before, and Ruby was truly awed by his experiences with the Clans. He must have a never-ending collection of stories about his past life! Belle purred, "Pine, where do you get all these ideas for your stories? They are so creative." Pinestar smiled and replied, "Well, my imagination was very fine ever since I was a young kit." Ruby frowned. Belle and Blaze didn't know that what he was saying was true? Her frown quickly twisted into a grin. Only she knew his stories were true. Even her brother, Socks, thought it was made-up and impressive.
Their housefolk let out a piercing shriek in their language, and Pinestar told them they had to return inside the house now. Giving Blaze and Belle one last glance, Ruby padded off, into the house. Ruby could not forget Pinestar's stories and the faces of Blaze and Belle. She knew she would love her new life, and as she thought so, she softly trailed to sleep.
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