Warriors AU CrowXLeaf, ¬ Fernclan.

Chapter 1

"Crowfeather," Leafpool panted "I don't think I can go much further." Leafpool stared into Crowfeather's beautiful blue eyes thinking, How did I manage this? Starclan forgive me! Will you even let me in when it's my turn to go? After that final thought Leafpool started panicking, Crowfeather must have realised because he put his tail over her shoulder. "What's wrong Leafpool? You're going to be fine, you know." he mewed.

"What if Starclan doesn't let me in? Let us in? Let our kits and grandkits in when it's their turn just because of our actions and leaving the four clans behind!" She wailed.

"Don't worry," he meowed. "Starclan isn't cruel. You know that, you've talked to them many times." Leafpool knew he was right; they may be leaving the clans behind but Starclan won't make her kits pay for what she and Crowfeather have done.

"Well done Leafpool." Crowfeather congratulated "We now have six beautiful kits!" Crowfeather licked one of them on the head. Leafpool nodded then continued licking all of the kits to warm them up and get them ready for milk. "Yes, do you want to choose the names now?" Leafpool asked, proudly looking at Crowfeather.

"Yes, How about we call that black one. Hollykit?" he suggested.

"And the grey tabby Jaykit." Leafpool Mewed. Crowfeather licked Leafpool's head, she knew they were both proud of their new kits. Crowfeather looked back down "How about that grey, half tortoiseshell kit? Her name should be Flowerkit."

"The golden Tabby should be Lionkit." Leafpool meowed.

"The black tabby kit can be named Fernkit."

"That dark ginger one reminds me of squirrel flight," Leafpool paused. Suddenly Leafpool felt a wave of sadness, how must her sister feel now that she's gone? "Yes but maybe don't call him Squirrelkit." Crowfeather advised. Leafpool flicked her tail in agreement, if she ever called out to him she'd feel the same wave of sadness she's feeling now. Leafpool looked up into the sky that was quickly turning to night. Crowfeather looked up too, "How about Silentkit? He's definitely the quietest of the bunch." Leafpool thought that was a good idea. Though she bent down and pressed her nose to his flank just to make sure he was still alive and his heart was beating. As soon as she did, Crowfeather came and curled up beside her.

As soon as she knew all of the seven cats around her were fully asleep she delicately stood up and padded out of the shelter Crowfeather had put together. She bounded back the way she and Crowfeather had come, retracing her tracks she realized how they hadn't tried to hide their paw prints. Faster, she ran to the place she and Crowfeather had always met each other at night. But when she came into sight of the river she saw dark ginger fur. No! It's Squirrelflight! Leafpool thought. "Leafpool? Is that you?" Squirrelflight asked, eyes wide and tired, she must have been looking for me. Leafpool padded closer, if she ran squirrelflight would just follow her tracks. "Yes," Leafpool replied, "Don't tell anyone though."

"Why not? I found you finally, you ran off after cinderpelt died." Squirrelflight mewed. Leafpool shook her head. That was a while ago, I've been gone for longer than you think. Squirrelflight's eyes narrowed and she bounded off towards camp. "No!" Leafpool shouted but she was already gone.

Soon Squirrelflight came back with Sorreltail, Brakenfur and Brambleclaw. "You're actually here!" Sorreltail gasped running towards leafpool, Sorreltail began licking Leafpool's ears wildly like she was her mother. "I missed you so much! Don't run off again please!" Leafpool stepped back. I can't promise that! My kits and mate are at my new home! Looking down at her paws, Leafpool said "No, I- I have to go back. I can't leave my kits." When she looked up, Leafpool saw everyone's jaws and eyes wide open . "You have kits!" Squirrelflight shouted.

"That means you have a mate!" Brakenfur gasped.

"That's against the warrior code!" Brambleclaw reminded her.

"Where will you live now?" Sorreltail asked.

Stepping back, Leafpool shouted "I've already taken care of that!" looking around she added "Me and Crowfeather will make our own clan! Where medicine cats can have mates and kits!" everyone stared at her like she was a flying badger or something, until Squirrelflight meowed "I'll join!"

"Really? Great!" Leafpool said licking Squirrelflight on the ear.

"Squirrelflight, what about me?" Brambleclaw asked "I'm not joining. I have finally gotten to the status I want to be at!" Squirrelflight looked disappointed at him for a while until she said, "Well if you're not going to go then fine! I'm going by myself. That also means we are no longer mates!" she told him.

"We want to join too!" Sorreltail and Brakenfur announced together, "We should come back here tomorrow night at midnight, I'll grab the kits and we can head off to your new camp." Sorreltail suggested. Leafpool nodded "Sounds like a plan!"

When Leafpool walked back in the camp she heard that her kits were mewling like crazy "Be quiet little kits!" Crowfeather tried to hush them. Padding into the shelter she saw the relief in Crowfeather's eyes, he was waiting for her to come back all night probably. Leafpool laid down next to him and let the kits start suckling while she noticed Crowfeather sigh, he was clearly very tired he was probably up all night trying to make the kits quiet.

Finally Leafpool got up again, she would meet the others now and bring them to her camp, but she forgot to run this by Crowfeather so she was just hoping he wanted a Clan and not just the eight of them together. Running back to the stream, Leafpool took this time to clear her thoughts. She wondered if Squirrelflight would be sad without Brambleclaw and if she would want a new mate? What if she was planning to bring another cat without Leafpool knowing, or maybe she'd convinced Brambleclaw to come with her? All she could do was wonder about the countless opportunities. While she was running through the moors she wondered if the ThunderClan cats would adapt to this terrain, of course the kits would because they're so young but would the warriors? Finally Leafpool could see her friends waiting for her at the stream and once she made it there she stopped, "Greetings, everyone are you ready to go?" she asked.

"Yes," Sorreltail mewed anxiously. "We're ready to go but I have a question." Leafpool gave a small nod and listened as Sorreltail asked "Is your camp in the moors?"

Leafpool sighed "Yes, but if we can we might extend the camp to the forest side too. So half the clan patrols can be hunting in the moors and the other half of them can be in the forest. We can be multi-hunters." Leafpool laughed. Sorreltail gave a sigh of relief and nodded. Leafpool turned around and led the six cats to her camp. While explaining what she thinks may happen before signaling to Squirrelflight to catch up. Squirrel flight bounded towards her and looked expectantly at Leafpool "Are you going to be okay?" Leafpool asked, "Because Brambleclaw isn't coming." she looked sympathetically into Squirrelflight's green eyes but Squirrelflight showed no sign of sadness. Squirrelflight shook her head and looked up. "He may have been my mate but if he doesn't love me enough to leave his position as deputy, he doesn't deserve me." good, Leafpool thought, I doubt Crowfeather would make him deputy. Leafpool could've dealt without Crowfeather as well if she had a good enough reason, but since he left with her she knew he loved her dearly.

Back at the camp Crowfeather was trying to quiet down the kits again. It was dawn by the time she got back with the others and Leafpool was feeling a bit of uncertainty. What would Crowfeather say? What would he do? Would he turn them away? Leafpool signaled with her tail for the others to stay back then padded forward "Hey Crowfeather." she whispered, "We have visitors. Don't attack them though." Crowfeather gingerly got up and cautiously followed Leafpool into the clearing. "Squirrelflight? Have you come to retrieve your sister?" He challenged.

"No," Squirrelflight meowed. "We would like to join your clan if that's alright."