CAMP//VC

[cat]

OOc: *Shifty eyes* I feel as if my charrie is intruding on something. *Slinks off to post*

Bic: Stormwind looked back at Serenewinter, her expression kind as she noticed the queen's bewildered look. Flicking her tail, she nudged one of the small creatures, who squirmed away from her touch. The young she-cat let out a small whimper, complaining as she tried to bury herself into her mother's fur. "Try licking them. They may just be cold. It's an unfamiliar world to them right now." She stated before looking back towards the entrance.
The medicine cat cast her green gaze across both Lynxstar and Cloudstreak. Watching them, she hesitated; it felt as if she were getting into something personal where her paws shouldn't step. However, it was too late to do anything now. She just had to watch herself, not get in the way, and, if possible, find Taintedleaf quickly. Picking up her pace, the silver and white cat padded over the leaves and twigs and came to the sun-warmed clearing. Dipping her head to Cloudstreak, she continued after Lynstar, tail held high.

[raid]

Darkfog watched bewildered at first. Confused and dazed the tom couldn't help but figure out that he shouldn't be here. These were not his kits, his kits were with Abyssbird. But he did not love her. No he did not. Why else would he be here with Serenewinter. Here with kits that were not his. But the tom was ready to take control as if they were his should need be. His white pelt matched with the kits and with the Queens. His cloudy eyes watched as he prayed silently to Starclan to let him slip by without any more trouble. He was sorry for all the troubles he had caused. He didn't know how to say he was sorry to everybody he had hurt whether directly or indirectly. He was tired of running from life and not stepping up to be the warrior he was supposed to be. But he couldn't pull himself out of his drab world that easily could he? His guilty conscious put him down again and again. Sighing he watched as the cats left the den but he stayed. He would not leave her. Reaching her body with the kit the long furred tom settled down beside the she-cat. Not behind her but rather in front of her. He hoped to keep the kits warm and help. His tail stroked a kit's head. He smiled lightly. "They are beautiful Serenewinter...." His voice was a whisper barely audible. He would be staying here with her, for as long as she allowed.

[MiNTY♥]

It had almost slipped her mind that Darkfog had been there. His quite paw steps caused her to raise her head slightly. Automatically she narrowed her eyes and tensed her body. Then she began to relax slightly. What was happening to her? Darkfog wasn't going to steal her kits, it was Eclipseomen she had to watch out for. Also, any clan cat who did not want to risk the clan and stole her kits and handed them to Delirium. Would they ever be safe? She wanted to keep them, she wanted to look after them, badly. She wanted to be a good mother. Yet, did she want to keep Shard's kits? She would rather have Darkfogs, but maybe they could be his? "Thanks." She meowed, in her very soft and angelic tone. "They are Sallowkit, and Milkkit." She told him. Sallowkit, being a tom, was slightly bigger. Milkkit, she looked so perfect and innocent, they both did. "I don't want them to be taken." She growled. He would know what she meant. "Delirium can't have my babies." She sniffed.

[raid]

Darkfog nodded his skull lightly, letting his head stay raised from his paws. His eyes watched her closely for discomfort. He didn't want to intrude should she feel like he would not be there. The kits were beautiful. Their names would work perfectly for them and he couldn't help but give a soft smile at their names. Little Milkkit had his heart caught. Despite them not being his he felt like they should be. It should be him in their lives as father, and Serenewinter as mother. Hearing the she-cat's next words his fur bristled lightly. "Serenewinter listen to me. They won't get them. Sallowkit and Milkkit are staying with us. Any cat of Deliurim will be going through me before they get to them. As well as the rest of Vertigoclan." His tail brushed the she-cats flank and his eyes caught a hold on hers. He wouldn't be letting more kits slip out of his life, if they were his or not.

[MiNTY♥]

The queen nodded. "And me especially, I would easily kill any of those Delirium pieces of fox-dung." She hissed angrily. The squealing reminded her of the kits she wanted so badly to protect. She gently began to lick each of them in turn, one first, and then the other, and back again. Soon they began to settle down and she relaxed a little bit more. "Darkfog, can I ask a favor of you? I mean its a big favor, but maybe you would like to help me out in this." She meowed. The kits had some more milk, before they curled up, their tiny flanks pressed against hers, one kit behind the other. She looked up at Darkfog with big teal eyes. He was ok. She was ok. Her kits were not doing anywhere, as long as she had anything to say about it. Would she have to move to the nursery? She would rather move to the empty elders den, she could not be with Abyssbird. It would be far too awkward.

[raid]

He laughed lightly at her determination to protect the kits already. He wasn't laughing to make fun of her. More or less laughing at the fact of how attached she had already gotten and how attached he already was. Hearing her words Darkfog looked at her. His eyes were questioning as he contemplated what she may ask. "Serenewinter I would do anything for you." He mewed softly watching her for any sort of reaction.

[MiNTY♥]

Serenewinter nodded. She found it funny that he laughed. He actually laughed?! She missed that sound so badly. It was rare, and she loved it. She could not help but grin back. "Well I don't want them to know about Delirium or Shard - until they have to, so would you mind taking the place of their father, I mean you would probably have to ask Abyssbird or something....but uh well it's not as if they look nothing like you and well, I want them to feel safe and secure." She meowed gently. She hoped she would take it well. "When they get bigger I can always move to the elders den, I just, I don't know, I can't face Abyssbird, its so complicated - I just want everything to be fine and for it to work out ok, I hope you don't mind." She added hastily. She believed the words he had spoken just before, but could he really leave his other kits just like that, and Abyssbird, she had a right to have some say in it, right?

[raid]

The tom had expected it partly, and had hoped that was the question he would be asked. But at the notion of Abyssbird he sighed. "No. I mean no to asking Abyssbird. She's made it clear I am to have nothing to do with her or those...our kits. Of course they are her's now...not mine. Just hers. As to filling in for the father of Sallowkit and Milkkit, you know I will." He looked at the kits a very tiny smile appearing on his face before disappearing to becoming dormant. "I'll treat them as my own Serenewinter. You...they....you three are the closest to family I will get. " HIs last words were toned down to almost a whisper. He wasn't one to show emotions and open up, let his feelings be heard.

[LYNX ♥]

Wow. I totally did not see Flamingarrow's post a while back. xDD
Sorry. owo

"Oh you'll go gulp down a lungful of fresh-air for me won't you? Sink your claws into a mouse in my name too, Flamingarrow." A deep purr rumbled in her chest, causing her ebony whisker pads to flutter a bit, happily, of course, and neatly puncutated with a small affectionate smile for her newfound friend, oh isn't it nice to have an ally in the world? Dipping her head at once, Abyssbird accepted the big kits, all of which were complaining loudly, by splaying her forelegs and stretching her hind, then letting off a little giggle. "What a fool a look," Brilliant teal eyes twinkled with good nature at the young black she-cat flicked her tail. "Be off with you, Ging, I'll keep an eye on them. Especially you, Heatkit." Abyssbird manuevered to shoot the small, fiesty ginger tom a playful 'evil eye' when he head shot up, ears pricked, quivering, alert. "Did you guys hear that?" She asked, turning back to the many kits all squirming around her, obviously not expecting an answer from the younglings, all six quite preoccupied with the nursery, exploring, making trouble. Again, she heard a cry from inside camp. "Huh. I swear to StarClan that sounds just like labour. How odd." Shrugging as if she didn't care, knowing there were no pregnant queens in VertigoClan left, the obsidian queen turned back to the rambunctious kits, and giggled. "Hey, you two! Get back here you ruffians!" She tested her best impression of an elder, then let out a little laugh of humility at the way she sounded, mentally noting that all of the mischievious little buggers would be apprentices in no time, and she'd be off to the warriors den once more, to return to her lonely life as a wallflower as she once was. Struggling to convince herself she didn't care about it, Abyssbird finally gave up and sat up, clearing her through and twitching her tailtip to get all of the kittens' attention. She'd have to speak quickly, knowing they'd find more interesting thigns to look at, poke, and listen to. "Let's play a game!" She mewed, standing. "Gloomkit, Blazekit, you two will be evil badgers, invading camp and trying to get to the kittens. Phloxkit, Heatkit, Seedkit, you three are gonna be mighty clan warriors defending Seedkit and I, who are going to be the kittens." Waving her tail temptingly she let out a little purr. "Think you can handle it?" Abyssbird laughed quietly, then took a stance in the corner of the nursery, trying to act like a frightened kit.

[MiNTY♥]

A small smile appeared upon her delicate white maw. She could not help but feel a little bad for Abyssbird, they had once been friends, she could not stop caring about the she-cat just like that, even if she had done one of the worst things she could think of. Yet, Darkfog was hers, and she was very pleased about that. "Thank you Darkfog." She purred. She looked down at her two sleeping kits, then across as Darkfog. Her need to talk to him had led her to forget how tired she actually was. "But I need some sleep now, I am s-s-so tired." She purred, after being interrupted by a massive yawn. "I love you Darkfog." She purred very softly, before she gently put her head down on her paws, closed her eyes, and began to fall into a peaceful sleep. This was how it was supposed to be, in the end it had all worked out perfectly, maybe not for everyone, but for her it had. This had been her destiny since she was born. This was it all coming together, for a happy ending.