Sun-bathing[open]

[shiningheart]

Shiningheart was caught between sighing in content and shivering in cold. The sun was out for the first time in days. Snow still covered the camp, not yet melted. Chances were it wouldn't be for a while. Still, the white queen was content to lay on her back and allow her slightly swollen belly to soak up the rays. Unless one payed attention, you wouldn't think she was carrying kits.

The plop of fresh-kill made her open her eyes to meet the amber gaze of her mate, Blizzardshard. A mouse, small and skinny, was set in front of her. "Here," Blizzardshard meowed, nosing the rodent more toward his mate, "eat. I just caught it, so it's still warm...ish."

Shiningheart laughed slightly before bringing it closer. "Thanks Blizzardshard. Was this all you were able to get? I don't want to eat it if others need it more."

Blizzardshard snorted, rolling his eyes and setting himself down next to her. "Elders and queens eat first. You, my dear Shiningheart, are a queen. Therefore, you eat first." He shivered as a breeze blew, lifting the top layer of snow and twirling it into a silver storm. "StarClan, it's cold..."

Shiningheart snorted, a playful glint appearing in her crystal blue eyes. "That's what happens in leaf-bare, mouse-brain. It gets cold."

[wolfhowl0001]

Smokepaw's best friend Blizzardshard was going to be an father! So he only felt is was only right that he help hunt for food and give it to his BF's mate.Smokepaw plops an Huge Possum in front of her."here I scared this huge possum from an tree.Eat up Shiningheart"He was proud of his catch and hoped she liked possum."So how long has Shiningheart been pregnant now?"asked Smokepaw. It seemed like only yesterday he heard that Shiningheart was going to be pregnant carrying kits.

[shiningheart]

Blizzardshard purred and sent a mock-cuff to Smokepaw's ear. "You should know, since she's your mother!" He meowed in amusement. "Though, that is a nice catch. How about it, Shiningheart, huge possum or skinny mouse?"

The queen snorted, rolling her crystal blue eyes. "Hm, I wonder which would be better!" She meowed sarcastically before hooking the possum's tail with her claws and fulling it toward her. "Thanks Smokepaw! Do you want to share? Your father can have the skinny old shrew to himself." She wrinkled her nose in mock-distaste.

Blizzardshard gasped dramatically and placed a paw over his chest where his heart was. "Why, Shiningheart, you wound me so! Here I am, trying to please you, and all your little heart can do is insult me!" He sniffled a bit. "I'm hurt!"

[wolfhowl0001]

"Thanks mom,but I think would probably need it more than I do.I'm young, and can last an least an week, while he"turns his head towards his father"Maybe can go without for an few days without food."He hands the remainder of the possum to his father."Here father eat up.

[shiningheart]

Both parents gave their currently youngest kit stern looks. "Smokepaw, if you don't eat, I will have your father sit on you while I stuff fresh-kill down your throat." Shiningheart meowed. "And don't think we won't! We did the same thing to your aunt when she wouldn't eat when I was pregnant with you."

Blizzardshard nodded sagely. "It's true. She wouldn't speak to us for a moon." he meowed with a laugh. "She eventually forgave us, though."

[wolfhowl0001]

"Fine."Smokepaw said in an bland tone."I'll eat the possum."He rolled his eyes, and started slowly chewing on the possum.He didn't think that they were being fair though: he could of just got an mouse or something from the fresh kill pile, while leaving the possum for his father, and his mother.

[shiningheart]

Shiningheart beamed proudly. "Excellent, I'm still ruler of you all!" She let out a cackle that had those closest to her, namely Blizzardshard and the newly arrived Emberpool, stare. She noticed and stuck her tongue out at them. "If you aren't used to my psychoticness by now, we're going to have issues."

Blizzardshard sighed and shook his head. "I love you, Shiningheart, I really do. But sometimes, you make me want to go jump in the river." His mate gave a normal laugh before the two faced the new arrival. "Hello Emberpool! To what do we owe the visit?"

Emberpool blinked at him before seeming to remember. "Oh! W-well, I wanted to check if Shiningheart had eaten yet." he meowed, shuffling his paws nervously. He hated talking to other cats, he never did any good with it. "Obviously, she has, so I'll just be going." He turned his back to walk away.

[wolfhowl0001]

Finishing Smokepaw looked up, and said to Emberpool"Hey why don't you stay and just chat with us awhile!"in an tone of friendliness.

[shiningheart]

Emberpool looked at Smokepaw with wide eyes. "Um... I... Uh..." He looked at the apprentice's parents with wide eyes, looking for a way out. "Help?"

Blizzardshard sighed a little. He knew better than anyone about Emberpool's lack of communication skills. "Emberpool is a senior warrior, Smokepaw. I'm sure he has better things to do than hang about with us younger cats. Right Emberpool?" He looked at the older tom, who was nodding vigorously.

[wolfhowl0001]

"Oh."was all Smokepaw was able to say before watching Emberpool walk away."SO is there anything I can do for you mom?"Smokepaw was still on concern for his mother.OOC:Battery is about to go.

[shiningheart]

Shiningheart was about to answer before she winced and began to rub her belly with her tail. "I think one of the kits is restless." She took Blizzardshard's paw and rested it gently against her side. "Do you feel that one kicking?"

Blizzardshard's face melted into an awed expression. "Yeah... Seems like we've got a fighter somewhere in there, eh?" he purred.

[wolfhowl0001]

Smokepaw listened silently then began to leave to warn the MC about what was going on.He went off while they were still talking, and listing to the new kits. He was silent. So by the time they would figure out he was gone, he would be at the MC Den letting the MC about Shiningheart's kits."Hello,I was wondering if you could see if it is time for us to prepare for the new kits."He lead the MC out to Shiningheart.

[shiningheart]

Are we waiting for the TC medicine cat?

Blizzardshard, without raising his eyes, said, "Smokepaw, come feel this. It's amazing..." When their son didn't answer, the warrior raised his head to find Smokepaw gone. "Hm? Where did Smokepaw run off to?" he questioned with a tilted head.

Shiningheart gave a sigh. "He went to the medicine den. He probably wanted to get Fallenwhisper to check me out, just in case the kits came earlier than expected."

[☾ϟnightϟ☽]

_{^{I'll post as Mysticpaw, I guess.}}

Silver paws hit the ground, rushing somewhat to the clearing. Mysticpaw's azure gaze locked instantly on Shiningheart's white, plump frame. Excitement filled within her small figure, her first time actually getting to check on an impregnated she-cat. 'Stay calm, for StarClan's sake! Stay calm! Remember what Fallenwhsiper taught you so far...' she took a deep breath as she closed in on Shiningheart. "And what can I do for you today Shiningheart?" she asked cheerfully, her sapphire jewels shining.

[Magicheart]

Grizzlyclaw lumbered into camp, proudly carrying a plump squirrel, which was covered in twigs and snow along with all of the monstrously large tom's pelt. He glanced at Shiningheart, his deep blue eyes not quite registering everything. "Wo ru luk miff?" he mumbled around the squirrel in his mouth.

Magicpaw sat outside the apprentice's den and stifled a laugh as she saw Grizzlyclaw entering camp, covered in half the forest. It's a wonder he catches anything! she thought to herself. Magicpaw rolled on the ground mrrrrowing with laughter at the large warrior trying to speak around his kill. "Spit it out, Grizzlyclaw! We don't understand squirrel here!"

The tailless tom twitched his ears and glanced at the young apprentice before unceremoniously spitting out the squirrel. "Would you like this?" he repeated, gazing at the she-cat's large stomach. "You're pregnant." Grizzlyclaw concluded simply. He ignored the sound of Magicpaw chirruping in laughter from across camp.

[shiningheart]

I'll play Smokepaw for this thread.

Smokepaw flitted behind Mysticpaw, nervousness for his mother making his pawsteps frantic. When they reached the pregnant she-cat, he stayed to the side, watching anxiously for Shiningheart's reaction.

Shiningheart looked at her youngest son with narrowed eyes before turning back to the medicine cat apprentice. "I'm physically fine. Mentally, I'm bored. Blizzardshard refuses to even let me step outside of camp!" She gave her mate a look before Grizzlyclaw came up.

Blizzardshard stared at the squirrel. "Dude, did you roll it in the ground a few times after you caught it? It's covered with twigs and snow!"

[☾ϟnightϟ☽]

Mysticpaw held back a soft chortling purr as Blizzardshard commented on the squirrel. She turned back to Shiningheart, "You seem to be fine, there are no signs of an early birth, you seem well heath wise," she examined the she-cat's swollen belly as she spoke. "As for your boredom, I would suggest maybe going for a walk close to the camp? Although, staying within the camp is the best thing for you to do at this time."

((sorry for the shortness, I'm making a bio on WLT))

[Magicheart]

Grizzlyclaw let out an agitated snort. "And what did you catch today? It's the middle of leaf bare, the pickins are slim." he growled. "Besides, I'm not puny like you. It's not my fault I fell on top of it when I slipped off the tree..." he mumbled.

[shiningheart]

Blizzardshard pricked his ears up and stared at Grizzlyclaw in disbelief. "Puny? I may be many things, but puny sure as StarClan isn't one of them. I'm one of the biggest cats in this Clan, next to you!" He poked at the untouched mouse that lay by his amused mate's paws. "I caught the mouse." He switched his paw to the half-eaten possum next to Smokepaw. "And Smokepaw managed to smoke out a possum." He thought about his words before smiling a bit and chuckling. "Pardon the pun."

Smokepaw snorted before grumbling modestly, "I still don't think it's that big of a deal." He stooped to take a small, tiny bite of the unusually large piece of fresh-kill and gulped it. "Hey, I just thought of something. Possums are night creatures, right? Wouldn't they be more ShadowClan prey then, if they're both nocturnal?"

Shiningheart shook her head, feeling that she should answer since she was part ShadowClan. "No, they aren't. ShadowClan primarily hunt the same prey as us, but with the inclusion of frogs and lizards and the seclusion of birds." She took a bite of her food before realizing that her mate and son were gaping at her. She huphed slightly at them. "I can sound smart when I want to. It's not just Venomwind that inherited Darkpelt's brain!"

[Magicheart]

Grizzlyclaw growled at the mention of Shadowclan, but angled his head and listened to the rest of the conversation impatiently- clumsily sitting to the ground with a thud and pawing his his squirrel. Is it really that dirty? he thought to himself in a mopey mood.