[OLD AND OUTDATED] Warriors: Foxclaw's Dive

Chapter 21

Foxclaw felt the warm air of the sun enter the warriors' den, Flatwhisker's scent was stale, he must have gone out on a patrol or to visit Streamcloud. A few moons had passed, Foxclaw had noticed that CliffClan got more hostile. She had also told Flatwhisker about her meeting up Featherheart, he seemed surprised and a little angry, but he still wasn't mean to her. Unlike Joysong who loved her.

She dug her paws into her chest, her fur kept her warm, even though greenleaf was a few moons away. As she closed her eyes, ready to drift off to sleep again, she heard a yelp of pain. Standing up from her bedding, she noticed Hollypool rushing out of the medicine den. Her mouth with herbs.

Fernpaw followed behind, she helped the medicine cat hold the other herbs. Foxclaw wondered if Fernpaw wanted to be a medicine cat. Yawning, Foxclaw stepped out of the den. She nosed her way over to Joysong who sat down, eating a vole.

Foxclaw lifted her muzzle. "What happened?" she mewed, why was the whole Clan making a fuss?

"Streamcloud." Joysong replied, his mouth full.

"Her kits are coming?" Foxclaw gasped. "Flatwhisker must be so happy!"

Joysong looked up. "In fact he is." he mewed. "He was jumping up and down like a kit, he seems like the kit here, it's been happening for a while now. You slept it through."

Foxclaw ran over to the nursery, she saw Streamcloud laying down Hollypool was instructing her as Fernpaw had her herbs. Flatwhisker was bouncing excitedly. She heard Goldentail's purr rumble from her throat.

"Thrushfur was so excited when I had you guys." she meowed sadly. "Too bad he can't see his . . ." she was cut off from Streamcloud's agonized yowl.

"Steady." Hollypool mewed.

"I can't!" Streamcloud croaked.

Foxclaw saw as a kit's head was coming out, Foxclaw dug her claws into the ground. "Out!" Hollypool ordered. "We need space."

Foxclaw turned around. "Who's we?" she whispered.

"I think Fernpaw had spoken to Sunstar." Goldentail meowed. "She might be a medicine cat!"

"Won't Berryheart feel devastated?" Foxclaw narrowed her eyes.

Goldentail laid her tail on Foxclaw's shoulder. "He trained a few cats." she reminded her.

Foxclaw sighed. "Goldentail can I tell you something?"

"Of course."

"I like a cat from another Clan." she confessed, lowering her voice to a whisper. "Flatwhisker knows, and Joysong found out himself. Please, don't tell anyone."

Goldentail's eyes grew wide with disbelief. She stared at the ground, confused. "Of course I won't tell anyone." she breathed. "You're not the only one who liked another Clan cat."

Foxclaw felt a purr rumble through her throat, she lifted her head. After a few heartbeats, every cat fell silent. Foxclaw wondered what had happened, pushing through the crowd of cats. Foxclaw noticed Streamcloud, she laid on her flank. Flatwhisker rested beside her as Fernpaw fed her poppy seeds.

Foxclaw saw two kits squirming nearby, one light gray tabby she-cat and a gray tom. Bumbletail had given Streamcloud space, huddling over to one side of the den. Dovekit, Talonkit, and Duskkit jumped curiously waiting to meet the new kits.

"Goldentail, Foxclaw." Flatwhisker poked his head out. "Come meet the new kits."

Foxclaw wriggled inside the den, ignoring the thorns that poked her pelt. The she-cat looked just like Streamcloud, and the tom looked like Flatwhisker. Goldentail stared at the kits, giving his son a lick.