[Hellion]

Love doesn't discriminate
Between the sinners and the saints,
it takes and it takes and it takes

"Standing outside won't make them come out to see you," A passing warrior commented, Sunnyheart dipped his head sheepishly. No matter how often he visited his beautiful mates and their small bundles of joy, he still lingered near the entrance before going in. Tall and fearful of his heavy paws, Sunnyheart worried he's a step on their tiny bodies or hurt them in some way.

He'd sooner throw himself into a badger den before they were hurt by his paws. Shifting to ease the tension in his shoulders, Sunnyheart headed in. His heart swelled beyond its confinement. Never in his life had he thought love would be painful. A pain he was happy to bare.

Larkflower slept in her nursery nest. Their three kits nestled close to their mother. Skykit, Brightkit, and Maplekit all seemed content as the dozed. No yet sensing their father's arrival. Not that it would happen, their ears only just opened. It would be a little while before their eyes did the same.

Thankful that he had clanmates to explain these things to him, Sunnyheart felt better with them growing up within the safety of the Clan. Memories of his time as an orphan had finally started to fade. Lucky for him they were being gradually replaced with new ones created with his beloved. The birth of their kits adding to his happier memories.

"Larkflower, sweetheart, how are you feeling?" While he didn't want to wake her he did want to check on her. The birth of their kits had been stressful on her petite frame. Checking on her frequently and offering to get her anything she wanted had been an almost hourly task.

Sunnyheart

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[Justice]

She was always either exhausted or starving to death, though from what she gleaned from the other queens this was perfectly normal. Giving birth had taken everything from her, so much that she'd wondered halfway through if her little body would make it. But she had and the kits were here and beautiful and perfect and...well she was doting.

Larkflower slept allot. If the kits were sleeping so was she. If the kits were eating she'd sleep till they needed her to clean them and soothe them. When they were awake she doted on them and fussed softly. She even sang to them, so she was sure they knew her voice even when they hadn't opened their ears yet. Every kit knew its mother's scent immediately, and she hadn't left her nest for much since she gave birth. Honestly, she could barely walk even now, and she wondered if that was normal.

She was sleeping when her mate came in to visit, and mumbled sleepily when he called her name. Sunnyheart was there as often as he could be, and honestly she was happy for his support. She'd been so scared, and having her big strong Sunnyheart around made her feel better. It was too bad he couldn't sleep in the nursery with her and the kits. Or could he? Wildcall visited whenever Sunnyheart wasn't there, and had mentioned that he wanted to be there for she and the kits and to help where he could. Her father had cried when she'd told him she'd named one of her kits for the sister he lost. He'd cried and lain in her nest with her for hours before leaving. She felt she should talk to Firesky about the behavior, but she couldn't really get up.

Larkflower opened her eyes finally and smiled slowly, moving her head to rest over one tiny body. "I'm okay, just very tired. Feels like I'll never regain my strength. Having kits is hard."

Hellion

[Hellion]

There goes my heart beating
Cause you are the reason

He wanted to find humor in her words but it was impossible. As a new father, he thought of nothing more then to put the lives of his kits first. Larkflower, while the love his life, would be right after them. Strange how three bundles of fluff could illicit such a change.

Careful as ever, Sunnyheart moved to lay behind his met, his head facing the opposite direction. Making it easy to create a semi-circle of protection around them, his tail tucking close to Larkflower's forepaws.

"Do you need something? I can go get you something to eat," He asked, nuzzling Skykit, the young tom having wiggled away from his siblings for a moment. "Have you seen Firesky? I saw her a moment before, seemed like she was hovering near the nursery," His comment was meant with a clearing of another cat's throat.

Eyes widening as he turned to see Firesky at the threshold to the den. The golden tabby gave a polite nod to the former leader. Admittedly a bit sheepish.

"I just wanted to visit for a few moments," Despite her advance age showing so plainly on her face, Firesky voice demanded a certain level of respect. Sunnyheart's attention shifted to his mate, waiting for her approval or dismissal of her paternal grandmother.

Sunnyheart

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