Warriors: Heronpaw's Secret (Complete)

Chapter 7

 Heronkit sprinted out of the nursery, flicking his tail. A few moons passed since he died in his first life and given the chance to be reborn. He looked exactly like he used to, except the facts that he had blue eyes, he had white spots on his back and his ears didn't unfold.

 He sat down and raised one of his front white paws, licking it, and looked around the camp. When he asked his new mother about his ears, she said that she doesn't know why they didn't unfold, and mentioned that Whitelion's mother's ears were just the same.

 Heronkit grunted. I wish I didn't have to die. I should have became an apprentice along Cougarkit, and..

 ''Caught you!''

 Heronkit let out a shriek as something pinned him to the ground. Instantly, he hissed and started squirming.

 ''Calm down, it's just me!'' A familiar voice snorted. Needlekit.

 Needlekit was one of Badgerleap and Cinderstream's kits, along with Foggykit and Lightningkit. They were born on the same day as Heronkit, which was a little weird to him.

 The she-kit snorted and backed off. ''You always seem so distant and squirm or hiss when I try to play with you. What's wrong with you?''

 ''Nothing.'' Heronkit shrugged and got up, shaking his fur. ''You're just surprising me.''

 Needlekit rolled her eyes. ''You're so weird.''

 Heronkit blinked and stared at her, hurt.

 ''Needlekit!'' Cinderstream hissed and hit her daughter's head with her gray tail. ''That's not a way to treat your Clanmates! Apologize to him right now!''

 ''Fine.'' Needlekit snorted and looked back at Heronkit. ''I'm sorry, I guess.''

 ''It's fine.'' Heronkit shrugged and padded away, looking at his paws. I need to stop thinking about my past life. I'm.. someone else now.

 He then heard a wail. He raised his head and looked around the camp, and noticed a black-and-cream she-kit sitting near the elders' den, which was at the far left corner of the camp. Heronkit hesitated. Oh, Cougarkit..

 Ever since he was reborn, Heronkit tried to avoid Cougarkit as much as he could, but he realized now how much he missed her company. He let out a sigh and padded toward the she-kit. Just act normal..

 ''Hello!'' Heronkit forced a purr and sat in front of Cougarkit, flicking his tail happily.

 Cougarkit raised her head and turned around, looking at Heronkit. She suddenly let out a wail. ''You look so much like him!''

 Heronkit felt like his heart was torn in two, but he tilted his head. ''Uh.. I'm Heronkit, you?''

 ''You even have the same name!'' Cougarkit cried and turned around, then fell silent.

 Heronkit froze. His tail drooped. She.. she misses me so much.. I'm so sorry..

 ''Er, who are you talking about?'' Heronkit tried to look as confused as possible.

 Cougarkit didn't turn around. Instead, she let out a sigh. ''I'm sorry, I was thinking about a friend of mine. He died the night before you were born. His name was Heronkit, just like you, and looked exactly like you, but he had amber eyes, he didn't have spots on his back and his ears weren't folded.''

 ''Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that..'' Heronkit whispered. A part of him wanted to yell out that he was actually her dead friend, but he knew he couldn't. Whatever you do, don't tell anyone who you truly are, or you'll pay the consequences, the white tom's words echoed in his mind.