Russetfur's Wrath

Chap. 02

In Flameclan nursery..

Day 2

Russetkit yawned, his eyes were still closed but sensed that his mother was grooming his little brother..again. Jasprclaw was not allowing any speck of dust, grime nor dirt on her kits. She purred softly and started grooming Russetkit who trying to get some lunch, he squealed loudly in surprise.

'Argh..I hate bathtime..' Russetkit thought and felt his mother's rough tongue caress his fur, until Firestone came trotting in the quiet den with herbs in his orange muzzle, his gray eyes shined with pride. "How are they Jasperclaw?" The Tom mewed through the greenery. The deputy looked up from her kits then looked at the orange medicine cat and mewed. "They're fine Firestone, Why are you here.. again? Aren't there aging elders you should be attending to?" She tilted her head. The orange tom huffed and flickered his tail "No. That's why we have apprentices!" He chuckled a bit.
The deputy was not amused by the comment, Firestone saw and cleared his throat "Just doing my job Ma'am" he smiled at the end. Jasperclaw huffed and nodded "Alright then." She yawned and licked her paw. Firestone dropped the herbs by her nest and mewed "Those are Borage Leaves, consume those if you're milk gets low" he entrusted her to do so. Jasperclaw nodded and stretched, she hadn't had time to go outside and stretch her legs.

"Hey Firestone, aren't there herbs for stiffness?" She asked.

Firestone thought and mewed "Yes but in this case, you should go outside and stretch out. The sun hasn't rise yet so it's cool morning" He suggested. The deputy glanced at him and curled her tail over her squirming kits "And leave these two alone? Not happening." She was like a angered adder mother coiled around her clutch. Firestone understood and placed down another herb. "For stiffness and hunger" he smiled and Jasperclaw smiled back. Peeking out the den, The deputy caught the brown and white splotches of Talonstar's coat, then the Scent of blood and prey came wafting into the den. Her stomach growled with hunger, making Russetkit and Spottedkit shudder in surprise.

"Ah! The moring patrol is back and they have prey" Firestone smelled the returning patrol and saw the hunger in Jasperclaw's eyes. The deputy huffed and flickered ear "You planned this didn't you?" She mewed while getting up, the orange tom chuckled and raised his tail high "Maybe I did..maybe I didn't" Jasperclaw rolled her eyes and happily slipped out the den, walking over to the patrol she was greeted by friends and family.
Russetkit and Spottedkit felt the comforting warmth disappear and started mewling. Firestone's ear twitched as they started mewing, he sat down by the nest and licked both of their heads, soothing them just a bit.

Cooing softly "Shh, it's okay. Mommy just taking a break" he curled his tail around them. Spottedkit stopped whining and curled closing up to his orange tail, his white and brown spots mixing with his orange fur. Russetkit on the other paw, curled up by himself. Firestone smiled and let a purr escape his throat.

'It felt like yesterday when you two were born..' he thought and mewed softly. He gazed off at them until Jasperclaw came walking in with a swollen stomach, groaning softly the shecat plopped down into a different nest and licked her lips. "That Talonstar.. I may love him but starclan he drives me crazy. He demanded me to eat not one rabbit, no that wasn't good of enough for his Mate, but two rabbits!" She exclaimed, making Firestone flinch.
"Geez.. that's sounds.. terrible" he caught his breath and smiled embarrassed. Jasperclaw looked at him and saw his tail wrapped around her kits. "Yeah.."

"I should head back, see you around Jasperclaw"

He got up and exited out the nuresy leaving the queen and kits. The orange tom then went to his den and started sorting some herbs that's been drying on a smooth rock near his den. Sitting down, he saw the sun rose behind Talonstar's den. "Another day starclan" He mewed to himself and saw apprentices run out of the den and towards their mentors. His pelt rippled with joy not having the constant stress on having an apprentice of his own. The wind seemed to pick up, brushing up against his fur. 'Ah. Starclan, good morning to you' he thought but caught an unpleasant scent for the current. He narrowed his eyes at the scent and before he knew it, he was heading out of Flameclan, Flameclan was nestled in the heart of Golden fields. A field that spread vastly wide, Firestone knew these fields like the back of his paw. Stopping by Clear pond, he sniffed the air and grumbled. "That scent.. it's.."

"Death-defining isn't it?"

Firestone eye's widened as the voice came from behind him, he turned around and saw the medicine of Deathclan. His voice was lost in his throat, he looked at dark brown shecat, her nicked ears and scarred muzzle showed she was once a warrior of the clan but turned against it. The shecat purred and started circling the tom, Firestone eye's watched her "..Come now Firestone, it's only been a few days since I've seen you at the Moonstone" she mewed soothingly. Firestone huffed "Why are you on Flameclan's territory?" He finally spoke, the brown shecat paused at his side and giggled "You know, Aspenstar wanting to know how are Falconfoot's and Jasperclaw kits are" Firestone snarled "It's Faloconstar to you and Him. Plus their no his concern" he said assertively. He stepped away from the shecat and walked away, Badgerleap saw and did admit her leader has nothing to do with some other clans kits, she followed Firestone "..This may be strange ans complete Mousebrained but may I see them?.." She looked at the orange them, his head turned letting her see one of his gray eyes, she has always admired them..
Firestone thought about it and mewed "You better be glad, Faloconstar has thrown all plans to attack your..clan" He held back the word "retched." Badgerleap eyes brighten up a few shades brighter "Oh thank you" She nuzzled him before walking forward. Firestone was surprised but shook it off and lead the way...

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