Well, uh... (Spotted)

[Lionhearted]

Tags: @xblackx [Blizzardheart]

Windflight nervously approached her friend. How was she supposed to break this to Blizzardheart? From what she knew, they weren't formal mates- neither of them had asked the other, and they only had been fooling around!

"Uh, Blizzardheart?" She asked, taking on an unusual timid manor. "Can I... can I talk to you?"

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Blizzardheart was curled up in his nest, cleaning his soft white fur avidly. At Windflight's approach, he stared up and her and smiled. She was so pretty, so determined and hard-headed. He would have her, one day. One day he would ask her to be his mate, his best friend.

Something was off about her demeanor, though. She sounded frightened, or sick, maybe. The tom quickly heaved himself out of his nest and got closer, nuzzling her neck with his muzzle before saying, "It's good to see you this morning. What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Has something bad happened?" He tickled her back with his tail, hoping to comfort her and bring back her normal personality.

[Lionhearted]

Windflight shuffled Her paws nervously. "Uh... okay, well, first, I want to say that this is both our faults. We didn't do anything bad, but... I'm pregnant. With you kits. Yeah." Licking her lips, she sniffles a bit. "I don't know how."

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He was at a loss for words, an expression of plain shock plastered all over his face. Kits? His kits? Their kits! "I. . . uh. . ." His blue eyes filled with tears, not tears of sadness, but tears of joy. He put his big head on her shoulder, keeping it there, "They'll be perfect." He whispered softly, attempting to keep his tone even, for it was threatened to crack under pressure. He realized then that she didn't seem happy, as he was. He looked back up at her yellow eyes, "I'm sorry. . . if this isn't what you wanted. . . I didn't mean to. . ." As his voice trailed of, he frowned. Maybe Windflight didn't want him like he wanted her. Maybe she didn't want kittens.

[Lionhearted]

"Nonono!" Eyes wide, Windflight nudged him again. "It's just that... it's so sudden. I'm scared. I want to go through with this, but you've got to help me." Biting her lip, she crouched against him. "Please be there for me." It didn't hurt as much right now, but based on what the queens had told her, Windflight felt like she was anticipating a lot.

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Oh thank Starclan! He was relieved that she was not saddened by the news. Blizzardheart would have been heartbroken. He wrapped his tail around her, drawing her closer to him, "No matter what happens, I'll be here, for whatever you need. I'm here." He began to softly groom the top of her head.

He purred loudly in her ear. The tom knew it would be so much harder for her than for him - she would bear the burden of all the pain, but he resolved to help her in any and every way possible. His family. His kits. His mate. . . His thoughts returned to before she's told him, to when he told himself he would ask her. . . ask her to be his official mate. "I-Windflight. . . will you be my mate? Officially?" Quickly, he added, "If I'm not what you want, you can say no. Or if you change your mind. . ." He trailed off quietly.

[Lionhearted]

"Yeah!" she said enthusiastically. "I mean... yes, I will." Purring, she nudged him in a friendly way, and licked his cheek in affection. "We're officially a family now! What do you think the kits will look like? I hope they have your strong stature," she said, grinning. "How many do you think there are?"

(ooc: I'll make the birthing thread in this same thread, is that okay with you?)

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(OOC: Lol, sure. Well that escalated quickly xD)

He laughed at her reaction to his question. So she did really want this, thank StarClan. "Our family. . . perfect." He smiled, "I think they'll look like mini-us! Mostly you, though, you won't take no for an answer!" He took a moment to consider how many kits she would having, hoping for not too many. Windflight was small - he didn't think he body could handle a big litter. It could be as big as seven or eight, or as small as one or two. "Three," He decided, "Two mini-Windflights, and one mini-me!" He thought himself very clever.

[Lionhearted]

Windflight laughed. "All right, then. We'll see how right you are."

-A while later-

"Blizzardheart!" she cried. "Blizzardheart!" she screeched again from the nursery. It had been a couple of quarter-moons since her pregnancy, and pain rippled through her body. The other queens sat up in mild interest, and gave irritable looks to her for waking their kits, who were now peering in interest.

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A small kit lay beside Windflight. "I'll name him Harekit," she whispered, waiting for Blizzardheart. "A mini-Blizzardheart. Well, he was partially right."

Tags: @rachie66756 [Harekit]

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Blizzardheart had been out on an early morning border patrol when a young warrior - a mate of one of the queens - had ran towards Blizzardheart and told his that his queen was kitting. Without permission, he ran from the border, hoping the other tom would take his place in the patrol. "No, no, no!" He cursed himself. He shouldn't have left this morning with Windflight so near the end of her term. He promised her that he would be there. . .

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He burst into the nursery, partially regretting his dramatic entrance, for several queens shot him frustrated glances. "Windflight!" He shot to her side, where one tiny white kit lay, nuzzled close to her. He softly nudged her ear in greeting, then turned back to the kit, "Just one?" He inspected closer. The kit was small - and it looked like him. A tom. "Have you named him?" Blizzardheart asked, his blue eyes wide, looking at his mate.