Dawnstar's Trouble {COMPLETE}

Chapter 30

 Dawnfire paced outside the nursery, her tail twitching nervously. Pebblestep brushed past her with dock leaves and moss. Applespots had her three kits herded outside in the sun, Cherrykit and Thurshkit tried fighting past their mother.

"I wanna see!" Cherrykit argued.

"We didn't get to see Rosekit be born either!" Thurshkit growled.

"You're not going in there! Poppyfur and Pebblestep need their space!" Applespots hissed and pulled her kits closer. Briarkit was the only calm one, she huddled behind her mother, she had always been skittish. Even at two moons old, she still hid behind her mother or sister. Squirreltail was inside the nursery with the medicine cat, Turtleblaze and Fawnheart. Her and Fawnheart had been pretty close friends as apprentices, and now they were friends again as queens. A moon ago, Squirrletail had given birth to a single kit she named Rosekit. She was a small ginger she-cat with the same green eyes as her mother as well as white tipped tail. Rosekit sat with her father and watched with eager eyes, but remained silent.

Now it was Fawnheart's turn, two moons of carrying her kits and they were ready to come out. Dawnfire was extremely excited and scared, she was suddenly getting memories of Dovetail's birth. Would everything be okay? Dawnfire shook her head, of course it would! Fawnheart had both medicine cats to care for her. Dawnfire wished Lionclaw was here, but once again he was on patrol. She wanted to share this moment with him. Dawnfire sat outside, claws the ground nervously.

"Honestly, Dawnfire." Applespots purred, still trying to contain her kits. "You're more nervous than Turtleblaze!"

Dawnfire ducked her head. "I'm just excited." She watched the nursery for what seemed like forever, she could hear Fawnheart let out cries of pain Dawnfire tensed with each one, but just as sunhigh reached the sky, Pebbelstep came out, eyes bright and cheerful.

"There's two of them, a tom and a she-cat." Pebblestep purred happily. "You can go in now, Dawnfire." Dawnfire had been disallowed in the nursery because it was already crowded, but now she could finally see the new kits. Dawnfire composed herself and entered the nursery, Fawnheart was on her side with two brown kits at her side. Turtleblaze was slowly lapping at her head. Dawnfire met his gaze and purred softly. Fawnheart opened her eyes to look at Dawnfire.

"They're beautiful." Dawnfire looked down at her niece and nephew, one of them let out a tiny mew every few moments despite eating.

Fawnheart purred. "Thank you, Dawnfire." She looked at her new kits. "The one making all the noise is the she-cat, her name is Earthkit and the tom next to her is Mudkit."

Dawnfire's heart glowed as bright as the sun. "I love them already." Dawnfire looked at them with such joy, Turtleblaze met her gaze.

"They are amazing aren't they?" He chuckled. "You did amazing, my love." He touched his nose to Fawnheart's who purred with affection.

"I'm going to let you get some sleep, Fawnheart." Dawnfire dipped her head. "I'll come see them later."

Fawnheart's were softer than they ever had been, over the past two moons Dawnfire had been concerned if Fawnheart would be a good mother of if she would be snappy like she normally was, but Dawnfire could tell from the look in her eyes that she already loved her kits, and she would be a wonderful mother. Dawnfire bid one last farewell to Turtleblaze before exiting. She met Poppyfur outside, even her eyes were soft.

"They are quite the pair of kits." The medicine cat purred. "You must be proud of your brother and his mate."

"I am," Dawnfire looked back at the nursery. "Earthkit has quite the mouth on her already." She chuckled.