I slipped out of camp one night; I knew my kits were coming. Surprisingly enough, I didn't show like I feared I would. I looked as I had most of my life. I knew I couldn't give birth on Riverclan territory; someone was bound to sniff out my scent and the kits too, so with as much caution as I could muster, I left Riverclan. It was almost too easy, really. I carefully waded through the shallow spots of the river until I went under the twoleg tunnel. Reaching the other side, I quickly curled up under a bush, and began to give birth.
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Within no time, I had given birth to four kits; three toms and one she-cat. If it had only been the toms, none of my clan would have guessed who they were related to. The first born was a darker shade of my golden coloring, with pale gray stripes on his body and spots on the back of his ears. The third born was a pale tan with a dark gray ear, spots and striped tail. And last was a beige tom who was so small, I didn't know if he'd make it. No... if it was just the toms, I could have passed them off as a stray's kittens and just let them in to the clan... but that she-kit looked just like him. She's probably going to have his golden eyes as well. I couldn't help that I'd fallen in love with Blackstar, if I could call it love now. Once I told him I was with kits, he immediately became angered. How could I be so foolish, he asked me. So here I was, stuck with four kits I couldn't keep. Four kits I'd never be able to watch grow... without anything better to do, and no immediate plan coming to mind, I decided to name them. I named the first tom Tigerkit, after Tigerstar. As many wrongs as he pulled off, I admired him, and couldn't help but hope my son might be strong like him. The she-kit I named Coalkit after the single dark spot on her back. The tan kit I named Tumblekit, seeing as he couldn't hold still for two seconds, not even to nurse, and the last kit I named Thrushkit. I began to feel very sleepy as the after affects of giving birth began to set in. But I was brought out of my daze by a light voice.
"Leopardstar?"
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Within no time, I had given birth to four kits; three toms and one she-cat. If it had only been the toms, none of my clan would have guessed who they were related to. The first born was a darker shade of my golden coloring, with pale gray stripes on his body and spots on the back of his ears. The third born was a pale tan with a dark gray ear, spots and striped tail. And last was a beige tom who was so small, I didn't know if he'd make it. No... if it was just the toms, I could have passed them off as a stray's kittens and just let them in to the clan... but that she-kit looked just like him. She's probably going to have his golden eyes as well. I couldn't help that I'd fallen in love with Blackstar, if I could call it love now. Once I told him I was with kits, he immediately became angered. How could I be so foolish, he asked me. So here I was, stuck with four kits I couldn't keep. Four kits I'd never be able to watch grow... without anything better to do, and no immediate plan coming to mind, I decided to name them. I named the first tom Tigerkit, after Tigerstar. As many wrongs as he pulled off, I admired him, and couldn't help but hope my son might be strong like him. The she-kit I named Coalkit after the single dark spot on her back. The tan kit I named Tumblekit, seeing as he couldn't hold still for two seconds, not even to nurse, and the last kit I named Thrushkit. I began to feel very sleepy as the after affects of giving birth began to set in. But I was brought out of my daze by a light voice.
"Leopardstar?"
Purely for fun... why Leopard x Black?... No idea ^^ They've always seemed to make a good couple to me. This might make an interesting story in the future...
