The Holly Bush

One-shot about Leafpool and Squirrelfight by FanOfStuff

Leafpool
I should've known, should've known better to fall for a dumb WindClan cat. And I'd thought I'd made the choice on time, but I hadn't.

Once I realized it I was shocked. I didn't know what to do, I'd told Squirrelflight but she had no idea either. There was only one thing to do, run away again.

I know, I know, my clan needs me and all that but Brightheart knows and she could teach. And Cinderkit, had to know somewhere in her brain. She could teach as well, once she was old enough.

The night I felt my kits were coming I left, well began to leave until I smelled something very, very familar.

"Squirrelflight!" I whisper-yowled.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

"I- I- Squirrelflight I'm going to have my kits tonight, and I can't stay in the clan. Tell the truth and... " I couldn't continue.

I remembered telling her I was having Crowfeather's kits. She'd agreed to cover for me, but I had felt her shock and disapointment.

"Squirrelflight-" I began but she interrupted.

"No, you won't leave or have kits alone. I'll help you,"

I didn't even try to convince her not to, it's not like she'd have agreed to stay behind so she came with me.

With help from Squirrelflight we made it out of camp. And ran finally I couldn't make it anymore, and I felt my world fall down around me and dissolve into nothingness.

I opened my eyes under a willow tree. I recognized Squirrelflight nearby eating a vole. There is a blackbird nearby. All of a sudden brambles grow from the ground and begin to attack her, she falls. She's in endless agony and nothing will stop it.

I open my eyes again this time for real now resting under a holly bush, and think about the dream. What was it? What did it mean?

Brambles... Brambleclaw I thought but before I had time to connect the puzzle completely a wave of pain passed through my stomach.

"They're coming!" I shrieked.

The three kits rested next to me, as I licked them Squirrelflight returned to the bush.

"I found the parsley," she mewed, muffled due to the fact that the parsley was in her mouth.

Once the parsley was swallowed Squirrelflight settled down near me and licked the kits.

"What will you name them?" she asked.

I hadn't thought about the names "You name them. They'll practically be yours anyway,"

Squirrelflight didn't respond for a while, I thought she'd refuse. Finally resting her tail on each kit as she named them she mewed "Lionkit, and Jaykit, and... and,"

"I know," I murmured, before saying louder "Hollykit,"

'''A/N: First story! Sorry that it's kind of plotless... '''