OPEN!!!!The high life of motherhood.

[Brightkit]

Brightkit poked her head out of the nursery, yawning. She blinked once, and looked at her foster mother. She was kitting! Brightkit's bright amber eyes grew wide, and she went over to Orchidwing to make sure she was okay. Brightkit was grateful to the queen for taking her in after her mother's death, and she wished that she had a chance to know and speak to her real mother, but she was just born before she was killed. But that was a moon ago.
Brightkit let out a soft mew, half of excitement for new kits to be born, and to play with, and half of worry for Orchidwing. She never liked to see any of her Clanmates in pain.

[\\*Rainstorm*//]

[glow=red,2,300]Dustfang smiled at his mate and licked the top of her head. "I wish I could help." He purred at her sweetly. "You can do this. Hold on for the Medicine Cat." He whispered into her ear and rubbed her head affectionally.

His very own kits! He'd always loved kits, but he never really thought any she-cat would like him. He never really thought he was that handsome. And look at him! He was with the most beautiful she-cat in Thunderclan. He was really lucky, once he'd thought about it.[/glow]

[Vampirecat]

Orchidwing gazed at them both. She had almost forgotton about little Brightkit. She would never let herself forget her again. She would make sure her kits treated her like a sister. "Hi Brightkit." She said before wailing out in pain again. Gazing at Dustfang she thought about how lucky she was. No shecat was as happy as her at this moment in time as she gazed at Dustfang and Brightkit. Her family. The pain slowly drifted away as she looked at them with her big bright Aqua eyes. She drifted into unconciousness for a split second. There she was confronted with a silvery starclan she cat she knew very well, Goldenpatch. The familier eyes looked into hers and she knew that her old friend was telling her to look after Brightkit. She started to say "I will Goldenpatch...... I promise." But when she awoke again she found herself looking into the eyes of Brightkit. She had been saying it all outloud.

Just then the pain returned, stronger than ever.

[Brightkit]

Brightkit looked effectionatly at her foster mother as she heard her words. Her eyes clouded with pain as she thought of her deceased mother. Brightkit shook her head, and pressed herself close to Orchidwing. Soon, she'd have foster sisters, but she still didn't like to see the queen in so much pain.



(( Just so peoples know, I got the picture of my character in my bio now! It's also in my siggie! =^^= ))

[*Nimbles*]

Autumnstar:;
Autumnstar flicked her tail as she pulled herself through into the nursery. She knew what the pain felt like but she knew her pain was worse. Orchidwing would get to keep her kits, whereas she, she had to give her only kit away to be a kittypet and yet no one was there to console her. Her mate, Wolfbane had died, her kit was now in ShadowClan, being trained to fight against her. No one knew her terrible secret. She shook her head sadly before looking at Orchidwing.
"Listen," she breathed. "Eat some of these," she said and pushed a few poppy seeds into her mouth. It would take away some of the pain, but not all. She couldn't numb a queen fully. She twitched her tail and looked at Dustfang and Brightkit before smiling to them. They were soon to be part of a bigger family. "StarClan, give her strength," she said softly before she watched Orchidwing with worried eyes. It was the first time that Autumnstar would have to help birth anothers kits and the thought scared her. Where was Smokefur with another Medicine Cat?

[Brightkit]

Brightkit saw Autumnstar smile at her and Dustfang, and Brightkit's bright amber eyes shone with excitement. She'd live with siblings! Well, foster siblings. But now Brightkit could play with them when they were older and their eyes were open. Brightkit had never had a sibling related by blood.

[*Nimbles*]

Autumnstar:;
Her tail flicked from side-to-side before she curiously looked at Brightkit. She sheepishly smiled, wondering what it was like to have the naivity of a kit. She flicked her ears, didn't Brightkit see the worry that was in Autumnstar's eyes? She sighed gently and began to rasp her tongue against Orchidwing in a very comforting way. "They'll be back at any moment," she whispered gently, like a mother to their kit.
Her eyes again strayed toward Brightkit, she smiled and thought about her for a long moment. She was curious and smart, she would make a good apprentice. She shook her head slowly, Brightkit wasn't ready to become an apprentice yet, she still had a while left. She twitched her tail before returning her attention back to Orchidwing.

[Vampirecat]

Orchidwing smiled up at Autumnstar but her smile was cut short by another jab of pain. She Shook her pelt vigourously as if trying to shake of all the pain. Her claws dug into the soft forest mossy ground. She gazed around at her hero, her prince, Dustfang. He was so brave and handsom. She loved him so much. Then she gazed over at Brightkit. It was so sad about what happened to her mother but at least she was there to look after the poor kit. Then she gazed down and thought about how her and Dustfang's little very own kits were nearly here! How exciting! Gazing back up to Autumnstar she thought of the whole clan. They would help. And her kits would be loyal trusted members of Thunderclan. But then she saw the pain in Autumnstar's eyes. She wondered what was wrong.

[Brightkit]

Brightkit was just too excited to notice anything else, until she thought of her own birth, and how her mother was killed... ever so recently, she had a dream of that exact moment. Brightkit shivered, then tried to focus her attention on her foster mother. She'd soon have foster siblings. She should be happy at a moment like this, so Brightkit just watched Orchidwing pateintly, praying to StarClan that Orchidwing wasn't in too much pain. Suddenly, Brightkit wondered if she'd ever have kits of her own one day, but she shook the thought off. Now, all her attention should go to Orchidwing, and the happiness rising in her stomach.

[*Nimbles*]

Autumnstar:;
Autumnstar flicked her aurburn tail for a long moment before she shot a curious glance at Dustfang, she wondered how he was fairing. She shifted slightly and turned her attention onto Orchidwing. She twitched her ears in frustration, where was Rivermist?

[Brightkit]

Brightkit watched her foster mother, only looking up to see if Rivermist was there yet. After a while, she started to think about all the cats of ThunderClan that she'd watch from the nursery. Then she thought about Crystalpaw, the medicine cat apprentice. Where was she? Could she help? No, from the conversations Brightkit heard before, she went to look for a cat in RiverClan. Brightkit sighed. She wished she could leave the camp. Brightkit focosed her bright amber gaze on Orchidwing again. She wondered what the new kits would think of her, and if they'd like her. Her gazed flicked towards Autumnstar for a quick moment, and then back to Orchidwing. "Orchidwing, what are you going to name your kits?" Brightkit asked in a quiet voice, embarassed to break the silence, but she wanted to get Orchidwing's attention off the pain.

[Vampirecat]

Orchidwing gave a little purr. She looked at Brightkit and smiled warmly. How sweet the little kit was. Trying to break the ice on an awkward moment. She looked lovingly into the little amber eyes of Brightkit. Then gave a little giggle and shot a look to Dustfang as if to say.Look how cute she is!

"Well I like the names Pinekit and Skykit. I think that you have some favorites." She said softly, gazing over at Dustfang. "But acctually Brightkit, you never really know what to call kits until they are born. You need to see there personality and looks. Only then will you know what to call them. Like, I may like the names Pinekit and skykit, I may not use one of them, or even any of them! Its like when you were born your mother named you brightkit because she thought it suited you...." She trailed off thinking about Goldenpatch. They had been best friends. They had gone through kit hood and apprenticeship together. Even their warrior ceremonys were together. And now she was dead. Orchidwing hung her head. Then was arroused by another sharp pain. She flinched and dug she claws into the mossy ground. Looking up she whispered.[glow=red,2,300]"Where are they![/glow]


OCC=We are going to call them Pinekit, Ocelotkit, Berrykit and Badgerkit. Rain is rping Berry and Badger and i'm rping Pine and Ocelot. ;D

[\\*Rainstorm*//]

{sorry I'm so late!}

Dustfang's already wide yellow eyes were wider with fright, but he was trying --and failing miserably-- not to show his fear. What if something happened to the kits? What if something happened to Orchidwing? He let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding and watched Orchidwing with a loving gaze. She must live. She had to. So did the kits. ''Well I like the names Pinekit and Skykit. I think that you have some favorites'' Orchidwing was saying. Dustfang snapped back to reality. "Huh? Names? Oh, yes, I have some favorites." He gave a wimpy grin, proving his mind had drifted off to another forest. "But whatever you like, my dear. " He licked the top of her head affectionately.

"I'm sure we'll think of some wonderful names." Then he turned to Brightkit and gave her another smile. "They'll probably be as sweet as you." He purred, twitching his tail with amusement. Dustfang was still worried about Orchidwing and the kits, but getting his mind off of it seemed to be the best solution so far. Oh, well. At least she wasn't kitting yet. He'd probably pass out right there in the middle of it. That would be pretty bad for his reputation. Then again, what reputation did he have to lose?

[Brightkit]

Brightkit looked at the ground, embarrassed by all the compliments. "Those are good names," Brightkit mewed to Orchidwing. Brightkit was nodding during Orchidwing's explanation, and she was right, you can't really name them unless you know what they look like, inside and out.

[Windfleet]

[ Thanks for the notice, Vamps. I appreciate it - I can never find threads that need me... >.< ]

Rivermist raced into the den, her fur askew, her eyes wild, herbs clutched between her jaws. She had been in the RiverClan camp, waiting to speak to Winter, and she had known something bad would happen, something horrible, something that they would need her for, and she wouldn't be there... Where was Orchidwing?
The confused and rushed thoughts raced through her brain, clamoring for her attention.
Precious attention. Attention she needed for the birthing queen before her, not for silly things that she had no control over.
Thank StarClan she knew what to do.
Dropping the herbs she carried, she began to carefully feel Orchidwing's belly. The kits were coming, all right... and there was nothing out of the ordinary. This would be an easy birth.
"Can someone get honey from my den?" As she spoke, her eyes never left her gentle prodding of the she-cat's stomach. "It will be a comfort for her. Just a piece of small honeycomb will do."
Carefully, she began to knead Orchidwing's swollen belly. "That's it, Orchidwing," she whispered. "You're doing fine. Here they come..."
***
A few moments later, a tired Rivermist stepped away from the she-cat and her squirming bundles of life. Their mews filled the air, and they traveled blindly, following the scent of their mothers milk, to nurse. Smiling, Rivermist affectionantely gazed down upon them. "Here," she said, chewing some leaves and then spitting them out onto her paw. Proffering the paw to Orchidwing, she instructed the she-cat - "This is borage. It will help with milk production. You're healthy and well, so you probably won't need it, but its a precaution I need to take. And after that, you can have some honey." A pause as Rivermist glanced at the kits. "They all seem healthy and well, which is a good sign."