A few months later, Bubblestream was heavy with kits.
“I think there are at least eight of them,” Willowtuft said as Bubblestream walked into the medicine den for her weekly dose of herbs.
“How am I going to care for a million kits?!” Bubblestream wailed
“Not a million. I would like eight. It’s a healthy number. Well, at least in Kestrelfoot’s opinion.” Willowtuft purred
Bubblestream groaned. She just wanted to sleep.
“Ok, ok. You’re awfully grumpy. Take these and go to bed. You’re obviously tired.” Willowtuft gave her a stack of herbs and shooed her away. Shingmoon came in the medicine den with a worried expression on his face
“Bubblestream looks really big. Is she ok?” He asked
“She's just expecting a LOT of kits-and very soon” Willowtuft felt Shiningmoon stiffen
“Like, h-how many?” He asked
“At least eight” Willowtuft replied, a glint of amusement in her eyes, “But it's ok! You’ll be a great father!”
“I hope so,” Shiningmoon murmured, then left the den
“How is everything going with Bubblestream?” Raggedflame asked Shiningmoon
“Good. She’s expecting at least eight kits and Willowtuft says it could be any day now that she kits,” He replied
“Wow! Minnowmist is expecting too. I hope to be a good father to our kits,” Raggedflame said, uncertain, when Blackblaze trotted up to them.
“You’re going to be a great father, Raggedflame! And you too, Shiningmoon. Specklekit and Robinkit are one of the best things in my life, and same for you when you have your own kits. So don’t worry- you guys will do great,” He finished, then stalked into the nursery to check on his own kits.
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That night, Bubblestream felt an abundance of pain. She finally woke up and shrieked. She saw Fernsky lying next to Shiningmoon, sharing tongues with him and telling him how much he loves her. His eyes gleamed and Shiningmoon nuzzled her. Then, suddenly, Bubblestream saw herself, dead under Fernskys claws.
The vision vanished, and she laid down. Willowtuft ran into the nursery and told Bubblestream she's going to kit tonight. Bubblestream was too tired to reply, so she just nodded. Shiningmoon, Kestrelfoot, and Mosspuddle came into the room and watched silently. The first kit slithered out and wailed. Icepaw, Willowtufts apprentice, guided the kit to her mothers belly. Another kit, a tom, came out onto the moss and began suckling
“H-how many m-more?” Bubblestream panted
Willowtuft felt her belly, “About seven more!” She said
Bubblestream groaned as two more kits, both toms, came out and suckled. A she-kit and two toms suckled with their siblings
“I-is that it” Bubblestream asked
“One more” Willowtuft answered
Bubblestream whimpered as a larger tom with gray rosettes slithered out onto the moss
“Nine healthy kits!” Willowtuft said, relieved
“They’re so beautiful” Shiningmoon whispered
“Yeah, but we still have to name them all” Bubblestream jokes
“Well then, let's get started. I know this big one here is Leopardkit” He said, pointing at Leopardkit with his tail
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“The blue she is Mistkit” Bubblestream said
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“The gray tom should be Stonekit” Shiningmoon said happily
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“The tom with white patches should obviously be Patchkit” Bubblestream told Shiningmoon
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“The white speckles on this tom looks like rain” Shiningmoon pointed out
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“Lets name him Rainkit then” Bubblestream told her mate
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“This fuzzy she should be Fuzzykit!” Shiningmoon said
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“This brown tom should be Marshkit, and the spiky gray one is Thistlekit” Bubblestream said
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“And lastly, the she-kit with the gray splotches is Dewkit!” Shiningmoon said
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All of the kits suckled and mewed, being watched happily by the new parents.
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“This day couldn’t get any better,” Bubblestream thought.
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She was right, because it was about to get a lot worse.
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