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Post by SHADE. :D on Nov 23, 2008 10:37:32 GMT -5
haloheart The scent of the nursery was different from usual. It smelt of older kits in the shape of Otterspirit and Dewstep's litters, and younger, newborn kits; Tawnysky's five kits. But the scent of grief tinged the air. Haloheart was curled in her nest (as best she could, with such a large load of kits in her stomach) her face pressed into her paws. She carried the salty tang of tears. Dragonflydance was dead. And they hadn't been able to squeeze an explanation out of Indigohawk yet. He had been sent to his nest to recover, along with Kitewhistle, Rimuwood, and the other CloudClanner who had been present when her sister had died. Haloheart inhaled, tears catching in her throat. As she did this, pain ripped through her stomach. She cried out softly, but she was used to the pains of carrying kits by now. Besides, she was too upset about her sister's sudden passing to concentrate. Perhaps if she had, she would have known what was coming next.
And then it did come. More pain, only worse. Haloheart twisted in her nest with a yowl, her sky blue eyes widening and darkening with fear. A long moan escaped from between her jaws. The small she-cat sank her claws into the moss of her nest. Her kits had decided to enter the world. And at the worst possible time - when she was completely unprepared. |
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Post by Spice..xx on Nov 24, 2008 16:15:35 GMT -5
Dewstep[/size][/font] The petite female raised her head as Haloheart cried out, looking at the queen anxiously. Then it clicked in her mind what was happening and she leapt to her feet, rushing over to the queen. "Breathe slowly and evenly Haloheart and push when you need to. I'll go and get Brokenskull and Dra....Emeraldpaw" she said, stuttering slightly as she nearly used the dead medicine cats name. She dashed outside, carefully not meeting her sister's eyes, and to the medicine cat den. "Emeraldpaw, I know this isn't the best of times but Haloheart is having her kits and she needs you. Will you go to her please?" the tiny female asked, dipping her head before hurrying back outside and to the warriors den. She nudged Brokenskull gently with her tail, her eyes softening. "Brokenskull, Haloheart is having your kits. She needs you, come on" she said to him warmly, beckoning with her tail for him to hurry. She knew how excited he would be to finally be a father, Oleandergaze had been the same. She sighed as she thought of her mate but jolted back to reality as she heard Haloheart cry out again. [/sub]
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Post by SHADE. :D on Nov 25, 2008 12:43:07 GMT -5
haloheart The small ginger tabby whimpered as the pain mounted. She thumped her tail on the ground, her paws twisting in the moss. "Brokenskull..." Her sky blue eyes squeezed shut as the pain grew worse. They flew open, the pupils thin as wire, when she heard Dewstep's voice. When I need to? When's that? Panic flooded her petite frame, and the other queen's accidental stuttering of her dead sister's name didn't help. When the patched she-cat left the nursery, Haloheart felt utterly alone. The pain grew to a pitch, and she yowled out. And then there was a kit, one tiny kit, in the moss. It was limp and tiny, it's brown tabby coat plastered to it's frail frame. The ginger tabby she-cat shut her eyes tight and ignored the feebly mewling creature, her head sinking down to rest on the moss again. Her whole body was shaking violently. It wasn't over yet. |
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Post by Wolf on Nov 25, 2008 13:41:52 GMT -5
Brokenskull Just take a look through my eyes...The mass of brown and white fur rolled over as Dewstep nudged him. "Whu...wha? Brokenskull and...Haloheart's kits...are coming?" He leapt to his paws. "Haloheart needs...Brokenskull!" He meowed, charging out of the warriors den and into the nursery. When he saw Haloheart, he let out little squeak, and hurried to her side, careful not to trample the tiny newborn kit.
The massive tom licked Haloheart's ear, trying to comfort her, then turned to look back at the kit. He'd seen other cats dealing with newborn kits, but wasn't too sure he could do it right. He tentativelly plopped down beside his baby, and gently moved the tiny kit towards himself. He then set about attempting to clean it. When he was satisfied, he returned to his little mate's side, feeling rather pleased with himself. He began to cover her ears in licks, babbling something about how he had cleaned their kit.
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Post by Spice..xx on Nov 25, 2008 15:07:15 GMT -5
Dewstep[/size][/font] Dewstep nodded as Brokenskull processed her words, swiftly heading back to the nursery with him. She rolled her eyes as no Emeraldpaw appeared so she settled down next to Haloheart. "Thats good Brokenskull, you do that with every kit that comes out" she said to him, nodding towards the now clean first kit. She turned her eyes back to Haloheart, her tiny frame hunched over as she worried. "You're doing well Haloheart, keep going. It'll all be over soon" she said to the she-cat quietly, moving to give Brokenskull more space. [/sub]
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Post by all out JINX ♥ on Nov 25, 2008 21:03:25 GMT -5
. Emeraldpaw .
. I wanna be inside your heaven, take me to the place you cry from . A dark tabby pelt lifted and descended as if the fae were asleep, her beautiful emerald green eyes glowed with sadness as she lay in the medicine cats den. Her slender body left an imprint in the ground as she got up at the sound of paws, her body tensed as Dewstep rushed in. No it wasn't the best of times, but her mind quickly reacted to Dewstep's words, her slim body moved toward the herb stock. Emeraldpaw picked out the Poppy seeds and what she had been taught was borage leaves, she only took them just in case. The dark tabby female hurried toward the nursery, confidence surging through her wise green eyes, she slid into the nursery. The tabby fae sighed as she found one kit by her former mentors tired looking sister, she made her way quickly to the queen. Emeraldpaw sniffed the tiny kit in satifaction, for what she knew, she knew that the kit was okey and her gaze went to Haloheart, 'Your doing great, Haloheart, keep it up.' The small female didn't know what else to say so she kept murmuring to the small queen that she was doing fine or doing great. She looked side long at her herbs then at the other queen and Brokenskull, this was her first experience of helping but she had seen the way other kits were born. Everything was going so well, it was even how Dragonflydance described, even in the short time of being her apprentice Emeraldpaw learned many things. Her mind registered them quickly and kept them their as if she could remember anything. The slender fae didn't know if she was ready if something went wrong, she was sure though that nothing would and this made a slight smile spread across her face. |
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Post by SHADE. :D on Nov 28, 2008 10:41:52 GMT -5
haloheart The small amber and white she-cat seemed to sag slightly as the huge form of her mate finally entered the nursery. She stared at the big tom with pleading light blue eyes. Couldn't he help her? Her ears flattened as the pain returned. She screwed her eyes shut, feeling Brokenskull's tongue on her ears, but gaining no comfort from it. She yowled as a second kit was born. This one's thick ginger fur was plastered to it's body. It gave a plaintive mew as it was born. Haloheart's tail lashed. She could see and hear Emeraldpaw but the sight of the young she-cat just made things worse. Thoughts of dragonflydance echoed in her mind. She had expected her oldest sister to be present when she gave birth, not some untrained youngster! Haloheart wailed as another kit entered the world. This one had a somewhat flattened face and a pelt of ginger and white. |
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Post by all out JINX ♥ on Nov 28, 2008 19:23:22 GMT -5
. Emeraldpaw .
. I wanna be inside your heaven, take me to the place you cry from . Emeraldpaw stared frantically at the two other kits being born, her teeth picked up the orange kit by it's scruff and set it gently down at Dewstep's paws, her emerald green eyes strayed a little at the light blue eyes of the birthing queen. Her slender dark tabby body moved quickly away from Haloheart's familiar blue eyes towards the orange and white kit. She did the same with this kit except she gently set it down at Brokenskull's paws, 'Do the same that you did with the other one, please.' Emeraldpaw backed away for a minute, thinking about getting the herbs or not. She didn't know if the queen was done or not, she could feel tiny beads of anxious sweat sprouting from beneath her silky fur. She would have to wait until Haloheart wasn't in total pain anymore to make her final decision. |
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Post by SHADE. :D on Nov 29, 2008 11:17:00 GMT -5
haloheart The small ginger tabby manged to regain her composure a little. She watched as Emeraldpaw passed one of the kits to Dewstep, the other to Brokenskull. The first little cat was mewling near her forepaws. She narrowly missed hitting him as the pain flared up again and she flailed, teeth gritted. The last kit was born, this one so tiny it seemed hard to believe it was actually a cat. Haloheart flopped her head onto her paws in exhaustion. It took her a few moments to catch her breath. She then bravely lifted her head and pulled the scrawny little last-born towards her. She licked it determinedly, until it was breathing well. Her body was shaking with excertion by now. The small warrioress looked anxiously at the small kit she had just finished grooming. "Will he be okay? Will all of them be okay?" She switched her gaze onto the other three kits, then Brokenskull. Her blue eyes softened as they met his. "We should name them." |
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Post by all out JINX ♥ on Nov 30, 2008 15:55:00 GMT -5
. Emeraldpaw .
. I wanna be inside your heaven, take me to the place you cry from . Emeraldpaw sighed in relief, she had made the right decision and now Haloheart was finally done giving birth, she checked over each kit carefully, the littlest one twice, nothing was wrong. 'Their just fine, Haloheart, now please take these herbs and rest.' The slender dark tabby padded over to the borage leaves and poppy seeds, she picked them up and set them down in front of the small queen. Her emerald green eyes looked in satisfaction as she thought of what she had down, her mind could hardly think but she was proud of herself. She had for the first time successfully helped a cat give birth, that was something to be proud of if you weren't fully trained. |
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Post by Wolf on Dec 1, 2008 16:07:11 GMT -5
Brokenskull Just take a look through my eyes...Brokenskull looked on wide eyed as two more kits were born. He then took on a very important look as his kit was placed in front of him. He began to groom it until it's coat was squeaky clean. "She's clean Halo...Heart!" He meowed, smiling. Then he looked down lovingly at the kit. "My little...baby." He meowed softly licking her gently. He then giggled. "She's got a...squish face!" He chuckled again, then nuzzled the kit again.
The massive cat looked up as the last kit was born. He looked over at it. "Why's he so...little?" He asked, looking baffled. He looked anxiously at Emeraldpaw as Haloheart expressed her concern, then relaxed as she told them their kits were fine. "Name...?" Brokenskull meowed vaguely; he had gotten rather confused in all the excitement. Then his eyes lit up."Name! We should...name our kits...Haloheart!" He meowed, looking proud as though it had been his idea. |
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Post by FIREH!! on Dec 1, 2008 18:43:59 GMT -5
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A yowl awoke the frail form of Icelily, and she leaped up to find the source. She followed the sound to the nursery, where when she entered, she saw her daughter and kits. "Oh, Haloheart! Congratulations!" She exclaimed, before licking her daughter fondly on the head. Then she turned to Brokenskull. "Congratulations. I know you'll be a wonderful father to these kits." She licked the tom's ear, before smiling down at her daughter.
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Post by SHADE. :D on Dec 7, 2008 13:18:58 GMT -5
haloheart Haloheart visibly relaxed as Emeraldpaw declared her kits alright. She finished cleaning the tiny little scrap that she felt to her stomach. The small ginger tabby then obediently ate the herbs, chewing up the bitter leaves and swallowing them reluctantly. She smiled lovingly up at her mate as he spoke. "Okay. Let's name them, then." Her sky blue eyes brimmed with joy as the frail form of her mother hobbled into the nursery to congratulate her. Her heart swelled as the old white she-cat spoke to Brokenskull. She hadn't been entirely sure her family had accepted the tom as the one she loved. She turned her gaze back to her four kits. She carefully touched the brown tabby tom. "This one can be Cootkit. His fur looks just like a duck's feathers." She went on to look at the ginger she-cat, those thick fur reminded her of heavy vegetation. "And she can be Myrtlekit." |
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