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Published: Dec 14, 2017

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_{If it weren't for Jaywish, she probably wouldn't have been able to make it. Just emotionally, she was exhausted. Physically, yes of course, but she kept thinking about Boneclaw. He should've been here to see their kits. She knew that he could see them from StarClan, but she... She wanted him there, with her. But, it was the thought that these were their kits, their angels, it got her through it.

She could feel more than four kits wriggling at her belly, so the estimate that Screedust had given her was wrong, but thatwas okay. That was more than okay. Their tiny mews hit her ears, and she was immediately overwhelmed. Tears started streaking down her face, and her chest fight tight. It was a good feeling, but there was a pang there that was grief. Solarstorm wrapped her body as well as she could around her kits, blindly looking down on them with a small smile. Her kits. Their kits. They'd been thinking of names here and there, and they all were fresh in her mind, as though the two of them had spoken just yesterday about it.

A sound of a gentle throat being cleared didn't make her look up, but she hummed quietly in acknowledgement.

"Would... Would you like me to describe them to you?" Her friend's voice was sheepish, terribly unlike Jaywish.

Solarstorm nodded, "Yes, yes I would. If that's alright, of course." She sounded more tired than she felt.

The grey tabby laughed softly, and her near silent pawsteps went to where she was lying, and she felt the soft fuzz that was Jaywish's tail. She was pointing to the one furthest from her; it killed her that she couldn't be closer and bundle all of them up, but she didn't want to hurt them.

"This little one is a dark grey, a lot like Boneclaw, but all over. She's got some of your ginger markings and tufties," Solarstorm couldn't help but laugh at Jaywish's silly words, "I believe she was the third born."

Dark... Yet bright. Hm... "Dusk. Duskkit." Solarstorm knew that was a name that they'd wanted.

The second kit.

"Now, this little tyke is a patchy tom. With your ginger tabby and his dark tabby markings." The little kitten in question mewed, knowing that they were talking about him. "I think he's a tom, at least. He'd be the fourth born."

She was taken back to the time that Boneclaw had admitted to her that he loved her. He'd given her a flower, though she didn't know what exactly it'd been. She would imagine, though, that perhaps it was like her little tom here.

"Marigoldkit." Jaywish chuckled at Solarstorm's answer.

"A great name." The grey tabby purred, "Goodness, Solarstorm, you sound so tired. Do you want to take a br-"

"Absolutely not. I-I want to meet my kits, Jay."

"Alright, alright, don't gnaw my tail off, Sunshine." The older she-cat couldn't help but laugh again, gently trying to redirect one of the kittens who kept trying to follow the sound of Solarstorm's voice. "This... Rascal, is a golden tom. He looks a lot like you, but with more white." Jaywish yelped, but laughed, "And he's a feisty one, too."

"What happened?"

Jaywish was very quiet for a moment, "He tried to headbutt me."

Headbutt, huh?

She continued, setting the little tom closer to the rest of the kits, "He was the... First born. He'll be good at protecting his siblings."

"Antlerkit." Solarstorm nodded, her smile getting weak for a moment. Like Boneclaw. Antlerkit. It seemed shockingly fitting. It did in her eyes, at least.

"A good name for a... Golden boy. And... Ah, this kiddo looks a lot like the proud papa himself. With a bobbed tail, would you look at that? He's the... Ah, sixth born, even though he is a big boy."

Her chin wobbled, and it felt like her heart stuttered in her chest. A kit that looked like him. It was painful; she'd never truly seen Boneclaw when they were mates, or even friends, but she'd seen him around. It hurt. But she knew exactly what to name him. They'd agreed, jokingly at the time, that they would name a kit after their first proper interaction. Solarstorm knew it would be the perfect name.

"Icekit. I... Our first meeting, he told me about the Frozen Lake, how it looked." She felt like she had to explain herself, even though she knew that she didn't. Jaywish would know. She always seemed to know. That's why they were best friends, after all.

"Op! And goodness, who's this? I almost didn't see her!" Jaywish seemed excited, like she'd just found a tiny friend. She had, really, but Solarstorm couldn't help but be concerned that she hadn't seen her. After all, Solarstorm was the blind one. "A little sandy kit! She's so fluffy, Solarstorm, feel this." The grey tabby took her paw in hers, and the queen couldn't help but gasp herself. She was right!

An idea popped into her head, and while she was a little hesitant, it felt right.

"Bonekit." Her voice didn't waver, and her brow was knit in certainty. This little kit would be named Bonekit.

Jaywish didn't question her. "A beautiful name. I think she was the second born, so she and Antlerkit will take good care of their smaller siblings."

"There's still a few more. Two more, actually. You're going to have a big family. This little one was the last one born, and she's a cute lil thing. She looks just like you!"

There had been a name that both Solarstorm and Boneclaw had been set on.

"Dizzykit." It was a cute name, and it didn't really mean anything, but it had meant something to her, and it still did. Her precious little Dizzykit.

"You're going to put me in a tizzy, kid." Jaywish teased, "And this little tom's the last one... Ah, he looks like he wants to see mama Solar! He's a little white tom with your gold." The grey tabby, having said this, picked the kitten up and placed him between Solarstorm's paws. His mew sounded a little scratchy, which worried her for a second, but it reminded her of someone.

"You know... Would it be bad to name a kit after another kit?" Solarstorm looked thoughtful.

Jaywish must've shook her head, but chirped in realization and mewed, "I don't see any problem with it. I'm sure, whoever it is, would be really happy to hear you thought about them."

"Ah.. You're right. This little one will be Bumblekit."

Antlerkit, Bonekit, Duskkit, Marigoldkit, Bumblekit, Icekit, and Dizzykit. Her perfect children. Their perfect kits.

"Can we see 'em? Pretty pretty pleeeeaaase???" The sound of her granddaughter hit her ears, and the ginger elder laughed tiredly.

Shuffling was heard, and quiet whispers, and then there were some very excited and surprised noises from the cats who were waiting outside. Goodness, who had all come to see her little family?

"Let them in, Jaywish. Come on in!"

Welcome to the world, my tiny angels.

The babies are here! I cried! I'm so so excited!! If any (or all) of you have a discord, I'd love to set up a server for us so we can rp and stuff! I'm just so so excited for my special family, and thank you all for being a part of it! It means the entire world to me.

Characters used:
Solarstorm | comet-me-bro (me)
Jaywish | CallTheAmberlance
Boneclaw | (mentioned) pollencloud

And, for the first time ever, the good babes!! (In birth order ;o)
Antlerkit | Kracken-Of-the-Sea
Bonekit | comet-me-bro
Duskkit | WishfulVixen
Marigoldkit | iiiChairs98
Bumblekit | RuubixCube
Icekit | Song-Birdie
Dizzykit | Cinnith}

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TheWhiteduckling

May 9, 2018

DANG SO MANY KIDS