Darksong/Sageclaw

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***Chapter One Sagesong***

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> "Hey, I'm Darkclaw." That was the first thing he had said to her. She had looked up, her golden eyes staring at his pelt. The black and white tom tilted his head, obviously waiting for an answer. Sagesong looked back up. "Oh, hi. I'm Sagesong." She said, her voice faltering a bit. She coughed, and made her voice clearer. "I'm a queen." His eyes glimmered with laughter. "Well, I guessed, since you're in the nursery.." She closed her eyes, exasperated with herself. She laughed it off. "Well, I have to go hunt." Darkclaw said. She nodded, watching him go. Heronkit, her daughter, looked at her, confused. She smiled, purring to Heronkit, soothing her back to sleep. She looked lovingly at both her daughters, and Wishkit twitched in her sleep. She curled around them protectively, her experiences with Duskfang flashing in her mind. She felt a sick feeling down deep in her heart, as she thought of both Duskfang and Shatteredstar. Once she remembered Shatteredstar's death, her mind immediately wandered to her twin, Berrycloud, and her mother, Briarrose's deaths. She raised her head, looking at her beloved daughters, who were her only family left. She closed her eyes, sighing. Her breath ruffled Wishkit's fur and Wishkit twitched more. She fell back asleep, hearing Splashfur's slow breathing as Splashfur was taking a nap with her two kits, Sandkit and Silverkit, who were almost apprentices. She opened one eye, seeing a silver pelt flash by the entrance. Her heart ached, as she remembered Shinekit. She buried her muzzle in her paws, forgetting all about Wishkit and Heronkit for a moment. Then she remembered that once they woke up, seeing their mother like this might scar them. She sat up quietly. A black and white cat entered the den. Darkclaw was back. He was carrying a rabbit. She stared at it, hoping it was for her. She felt excited as he dropped it in front of her. She immediately ate it, Darkclaw freezing and staring at her. She looked up at him, shrugging. "I have two other cats to feed, too." She said. Darkclaw nodded, and sat down. He smiled, and they started talking.
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***Chapter Two Darkclaw***

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> He walked through the forest, remembering the beautiful grey and brown maine coon he had made friends with. Her golden eyes had searched him for a second when they first met, and he was wondering what she had been thinking. He was worried, and then shrugged it off, his pride getting the better of him. *She probably was thinking... uh.. I was amazing! And... good looking? Of course. That's what she HAD to be thinking!* He thought, smiling. Suddenly, he found himself face-to-face with a fox. He let out a yowl, as the fox jumped on him. He growled, clawing as the fox attacked him. He blacked out, feeling teeth and claws ripping at his pelt as his strength ebbed away. Suddenly, he heard a familiar, honey-like toned screech and a fox's wail. His eyes opened slightly, and the fox was running away. Sagesong was hissing, her claws unsheathed and her long, silky fur bushed out. She rushed to him. "Come on, lean on me." She sounded slightly annoyed, like coming and helping him was a burden on her. Then he remembered, she probably left her kits to find him when he had yowled out. He glanced at her apolligeticly, but she wasn't looking at him. "Go to the medicine den." She said, exasperated. He looked at his bleeding paws, shame burning his pelt. A full black she-cat with blue eyes sighed. "What happened?" Sagesong mewed back to her, affection filling her tone. "This idiot here got attacked by a fox." Darkclaw wondered if the affection was directed forwards him. "Frostmoon, you should keep him in the medicine cat den for a while." She said. The black she-cat who must be Frostmoon nodded. She coaxed him into the medicine cat den. He flicked his tail uncomfortably. Two kits rushed out of the nursery to Sagesong. She nuzzled the black and grey one, Wishkit, and flicked her tail over the silver and brown one, Heronkit's ears affectionately. *She's a good mother.* He thought. He felt odd, watching Sagesong play with her daughters. A tom appeared beside him. He was totally black with green eyes. He glanced at Wishkit, and hoped this tom wasn't the kit's father. "I'm Shadowfang." He said, smiling. Shadowfang followed his gaze to Wishkit. "If you're thinking I'm their father, I am NOT." He said, suddenly getting defensive. Darkclaw flicked his ears. "Well, sorry! Anyways, what would be so bad about that?" Shadowfang stared at him like he had a rabbit dancing on his head. "Um, I'm just friends with Sagesong." Darkclaw shrugged, watching Sagesong. "Who IS their father?" Shadowfang looked uncomfortable. "Well, Sagesong had kits with this rouge, James, I think. The rouge left her, I think. And her most recent mate left the Clan and became Shatteredstar, and then went and froze to death. So, Sagesong raises them without a father, even though the whole Clan looks after them." A slate-grey she-cat nodded. "Of course. Shadowfang, what are you doing?" Shadowfang looked embarrased. "Sorry, Laurelstar!" Laurelstar shrugged. Frostmoon looked annoyed. A black and white she-cat, Splashfur, entered the nursery, and a beautiful brown tabby, Lilystorm, followed. He heard Sagesong's purrs echoing from the nursery, and wished that those purrs were directed at him.
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***Chapter Three Mini Chapter Sootkit***

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> Sootkit lashed her tail, staring in the pond. She was shaking her head, as she watched FaunaClan. She grinned when she saw Sagesong glance at Darkclaw, and nodded her head approvingly. "What are you doing?" A bright orange tom asked the small, fully grey kit. Sootkit stared at her brother, Lionkit, with her bright green eyes. "Watching Sagesong. You know it's my duty to watch her." Lionkit nodded, his amber eyes glittering sadly. "I wish I could have stayed with you and helped you through the earthquake." He said quietly. Suddenly, a loud squeak sounded behind them, and a silver bundle crashed into Lionkit. He smiled. "Hey, Shinekit!" He said. His voice echoed with affection. Sootkit glanced at Lionkit, amused. Shinekit leaned over the pond, watching her mother. "Is that..?" Lionkit looked at her and shook her head. "No. That's not.. wait, who are you talking about?" Shinekit laughed. "Darkclaw and Sagesong." Lionkit flattened his ears when Sootkit and Shinekit laughed. He stormed off, and Shinekit smiled. "I wish Sagesong knew I was here. I miss her and my sisters."
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***Chapter Four Sagesong***

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