Worthy? {Kiba}

[kiba]

Lightningpaw purred. "Sure," he mewed, answering for both him and his brother.

Thunderpaw headed towards the camp entranced as he took the lead. He stopped there. "She-cats first," he mewed, waiting for Nightpaw to take the lead.

[Foxpaw]

"Thanks!" she purred, relieved that they seemed to accept her apology. She quickly took the lead, ears swiveling, jaws parted for scents. Using her tail, whiskers, ears, and smell to move around outside of the camp was becoming second nature to her.

[kiba]

Thunderpaw and Lightningpaw followed her, both toms calm and happy.

Lightningpaw slowed to a stop, though. He scented the air once more and looked around until he spotted what he had scented. There was a squirrel not too far away. He ran his tail along Nightpaw's shoulder to tell her to stop so he could attempt to catch this. Once he did that, he lowered himself into a crouch and padded forward slowly. Once close enough, he leaped at it, but missed. He watched as a dark shape flew pass him.

Thunderpaw easily caught up to the squirrel and landed on it. He gave it a killing bite and holding it up proudly. "I got it," he mewed.

[Foxpaw]

Nightpaw stopped at Lightningpaw's touch, quietly sitting down. She listened carefully, hissing sympathetically when Lightningpaw missed it. Her whiskers twitched, and she got ready to grab the squirrel but Thunderpaw beat her to it. "Wow! Nice catch you two!" she purred, impressed.

[kiba]

Thunderpaw and Lightningpaw purred at the she-cat from her compliment.

"It wasn't that great. Thunderpaw caught it," Lightningpaw mewed as he watched his brother scrap some earth over the squirrel.

[Foxpaw]

Nightpaw purred and nudged the two toms. "Yeah but you chased it to him. It was great teamwork. I bet you two are unbeatable in battle," she mewed, amazed at how in sync her friends always seemed to be.

[kiba]

Lightningpaw and Thunderpaw looked at her.

"We're brothers. We should be able to do that," Thunderpaw mewed.

"Yeah. And we can teach you to be sync with us too, if you want," Lightningpaw mewed, eyes shining.

[Foxpaw]

Nightpaw's face lit up with delight and her slot tail, which was slowly growing fluffier and more feathery, curled in delight. "Really? I'd love that!" she purred.

[kiba]

Thunderpaw looked at Lightningpaw, a bit unsure. "Nightpaw shouldn't have to fight with us. We might hurt her by accident," he mewed, his eyes moving to look over at the black she-cat.

Lightningpaw snorted at his brother. "Nightpaw will be able to do it. She'll do wonderful! I know she will," he mewed before looking at Nightpaw. "You can practice with me whenever you like. Thunderpaw is just a mouse like always," he mewed.

[Foxpaw]

Nightpaw's tail and ears drooped at Thunderpaw's comment. He had to keep on reminding herself that Thunderpaw was only looking out for her and that he was a good friend. That was what Shadowstep had taught her, and when had he ever been wrong? All the same she couldn't help but brighten at Lightningpaw's words. He always made her feel better. "Thanks for looking out for me Thunderpaw, but I'm gonna be in battles someday right? So I need to learn to fight," she mewed with a self-approving nod.

[kiba]

Thunderpaw shrugged a bit. "I guess. I just wish you weren't. That way we don't have to worry about you not being safe," he mewed.

Lightningpaw purred at her.

[Foxpaw]

Nightpaw nudged the gray tom gently. "Don't worry," she purred, chest puffing out. "One day, I'll be a great warrior, and you won't ever have to worry about me again Thunderpaw." A mischievous expression crossed her face. "As a matter of fact, I'll probably be the one worrying about you!"