Do You Love Me to the Stars? Warriors Dating show (part of the 3 clans books)

Episode 2: Bring your kits to work day

A crowd of cats gathered outside an auditorium, chatting excitedly. Two burly toms in faded blue vests guarded the doors, checking the tickets of cats and telling them where their seats were. As the cats entered the auditorium, many were delighted to see four young cats rolling around on the stage, being watched by a cream tom manning a camera. Two were toms, about apprentice age, and the other two were about one month. One of the kits, the she-kit, was trying to stand up. Her legs were very small, and were still very wobbly. The tom kit stood up to help his sister. Then the she-kit took an ungraceful pounce onto the brown and black apprentice's tail. The tom fell over, crying for help as the small kit leapt onto his belly and started kicking him. The other tom, silver and brown, went to help his brother. The tom kit ran up to the amused tom and started attacking his legs. This tom also fell over, trying to kick the kit off. Two more kits bounced onto the stage, mewing in high pitched voices that they would save the apprentices. Both kits were she-kits, nearly three moons old. The silver and grey patched she-kit leapt into the air and landed on her sister by accident. They raced each other to the toms, but just as the she-kits had reached the battle, a ginger she-cat bounded onto the stage.

"Birchnose, is it necessary your kits play on the stage? And where is Brokenclaw and Oakfur? They should be looking after their own kits." The she-cat mewed.

The cream tom nodded, frowning. "Yes, maybe my kits shouldn't be on stage. "Ivykit! Weedkit! Come here!"

The two she-kits ran to their father, tumbling and rolling as they raced there. Halfway to Birchnose, Weedkit pushed Ivykit so hard that Ivykit nearly rolled off the stage! Ivykit raced back to her sister and pounced. This ended in the the two kits rolling around play fighting.

Birchnose shook his head, purring in amusement. "You two! Stop play fighting and get over here this instant!"

The two kits stood up and padded over to the cream tom. "Sowwy Daddy." The white and brown she-kit mewed.

Birchnose smiled. "It's okay Weedkit. Anyway, I don't know where Brokenclaw and Oakfur are, Orangeblossom. They'll be around here somewhere."

Just then, a brown she-cat and a dark grey tabby tom padded onto the stage, discussing whos clan raised their kits the best.

"Oakfur! Brokenclaw! We're about to start the episode! You need to get your kits off stage!" Orangeblossom zipped over to the two cats.

Oakfur blinked."But they're having so much fun! And it is 'bring your kits to work day' today. What else are they supposed to do?"

"How about, um, PLAY BACKSTAGE?!?" Orangeblossom yelled.

Brokenclaw frowned. "Jeez, someone needs to chillax. Okay, sure. Featherkit! Wolfkit! We're about to start the show."

The two tiny kits bounced over to Brokenclaw just as Oakfur called for Dustpaw and Eaglepaw. The two apprentices raced over to Oakfur, and Orangeblossom sighed.

"Start recording." She told Birchnose.

Birchnose switched on the camera, and Orangeblossom smiled to the crowd.

"Hello and welcome to Do You Love Me to the Stars?! I'm your host, Orangeblossom, and today is 'bring your kits to work day'. Today we will be welcoming Stonestripe to the asking chair! Come on up Stonestripe!"

The silver tabby tom padded up onto the stage, welcoming the applause from the audience.

"It is great to be here today. I still love you Silverwing!" The slightly guilty tom meowed. "I also brought my kits along with me today, so here is Iciclepaw, Hailpaw and Rainpaw!"

The audience clapped as three apprentices bounded up onto the stage. Stonestripe took a seat in the aqua chair, while the apprentices sat down in soft red bean bags that Swanstar had prepared for any kits or apprentices.