Kits being kits

Orchidkit

The orange felt the paws hit her abdomen, forcing teh air from her lungs and unbalancing her. She let out a grunt as her side hit the earth. Tinystars cry hit her ears and she scrambled to her paws and racing forward toward her brother. He was fast, but she was larger and had the advantage of closeness to the entrance. She pumped her legs as fast as she could, pushing off the ground harder with every stride, her belly almost touching the ground. She leaped but he had seen her coming. He dodged sideways under her leap and slipped between her paws. She tumbled to the ground in an ungraceful heap. She rolled to her paws and stood glaring at her brother for a moment before a smile lit her face. Good job Elmkit and Batkit you guys win! She turned and looked at Tinykit and flicked her ears. She looked down as Waterkit padded over and she smiled. "Of course it's okay! We'll get them next time." She mewed cheerily, before turning back to Tinykit and smiled as Elmkit padded toward her with the mouse. "That's a great idea, let's all share some prey, I'm starving!" She mewed excitedly.

Elmkit

The dark brown tom flattened his ears as he streaked toward the camp entrance and safety, and victory. Barely heard above the roar of the wind he could hear Tinykits yowl. "Orchidblossom! Waterheart! Don't let them escape with the prey!" His eyes flicked sideways and he saw an orange streak headed straight for him. He watched her as close as he could while holding the mouse in his jaws and just as she leaped he dodged toward her slipping under her outstretched paws. He didn't stop to see if she landed but rather raced on Skidding to a stop just outside the entrance and turning to the others his tail waving and eyes gleaming. He heard Orchidkit reply to Waterkit and turned his attention to Tinykit. He padded towards her and dropped the mouse at her paws. The game now finished he hoped there were no hard feelings. He dipped his head and nosed the mouse toward her offering it to her as a peace offering and blinked up at her from his lowered head position. He pricked his ears forward as if to ask No hard feelings?

Batkit arrived one second later than his partner. He stopped running stabbing the earth with little claws and turned back to see the rival group. He smiled proud, even if he wasn't the one that escaped with the prey, but it didn't matter to him. The black and brown tom just felt happy because he was able to prove himself that he was strong enough to fight and that gave him hope.
The green eyes looked Elmkit while he was walking toward Tinykit with the mouse. "Well... I guess he is not a threat to Tiny like I thought before. I was wrong about him." He thought as he padded to reach Orchidkit and Waterkit. The idea of eating something wasn't bad to him.
"That was a nice game, Orchid. You are a good fighter. Now let's get something to eat." The tall tom smiled gently to Waterkit and then he went to the fresh-kill pile, picking a silver fish. He laid down near to the black she-kit and bit the prey with happiness. After all, the game wasn't so bad as he thought it would be and he met new and cool cats.

The black and white kit stopped her running in the moment she saw how Elmkit arrived at the entrance before he waved his tail. Her breath was coming in short and tired pants because of the race, but she felt happy. All this was so funny and she was grateful to the siblings because they let her join the game.
"Ugh... Yeah! Orchidkit is right, Waterkit. It doesn't matter if we lose. We all have fun!" Tinykit smiled looking with warm eyes at the young she-kit.
The ears of the she-kit flicked when she heard the sound of the steps of Elmkit. She turned her head to see the brown kit in front of her, with the mouse in his mouth. She was about to congratulate him when he suddenly dropped the prey at her paws and pushed it toward her. Tinykit was surprised and flattered for his offering and didn't know what to say until the tom lowered his head and pricked his ears.
"You don't have to worry about me, Elmkit. I'm fine! This was awesome and I only want to thank you and your sister for inviting me in this game. I hope we can be good friends in the future." The little she-cat meowed happily at Elmkit. She really liked the tom and wanted to be his friend. With a friendly move, she touched with her left paw his white fur and then pushed a little the mouse.
"We can share this if you want. I don't eat too much because I'm still little, so don't worry about me." Tinykit laid down in front of him, waiting for his answer at the same time she noticed Batkit eating near to them.

Waterkit was glad that they didn't care that she lost.
"Thanks for letting me play." She meows, then dips her head and walks away to her spot under the bulrushes.

Orchidkit

The pretty orange she-cat let out a purr of pride as Batkit complimented her. She flicked her ears toward the fish he had and felt her stomach rumbled. "Come on Waterkit we can share a fish too." She mewed padding over to the freshkill pile and picking a larger fish for the two kits. She watched her brother out of the corner of her eye as she lay down close to Batkit, leaving enough room for Waterkit if she wanted to lay between them. She could see her brothers interest in the she-kit, and could tell he enjoyed having another cat that understood him. She just didn't understand why he chose not to talk. She knew he could. Had heard him once or twice. She forced the thoughts from her head looked around the small group. Batkit you'lll have to show my how you unbalanced me at the end there. You were so fast I didn't even see it." She flicked her ears and smiled atthe other kits. "We're all going to make fine warriors one day."

Elmkit

The dark brown tom flicked his whiskers forward in a smile before raising his head. He padded around so his body was beside Tinykits and lay down beside her to share the mouse. His pelt burned a little and he turned to See Orchidkit watching him out of the corner of her eyes. He flicked his tail and turned back to Tinykit. With a quick dip of his head he opened the mouse and ate half in a couple of quick bites, not realizing how hungry he was.

Batkit was flattered when Orchidkit talk to him about that move he did before. He smiled at her, with the fish in his paws, and let came out a kind meow from his throat.
"Thank you, Orchid. Maybe one day we can train together." The black and brown tom looked at the group with a warm and nice emotion growing in his body. This one was the first time, since he met Tinykit, that he didn't feel alone and powerless.
"Yeah... You're right!" He said after the amber she-kit spoke to all the group about their future as warriors. Maybe they could still be friends when all of them become warriors, that was Batkit thought, full of hope and dreams.

The little kit bit the other half of the mouse, with Elmkit by her side. Tinykit finished her meal, licking her mouth, happy. The taste of the fresh kill was delicious and now that her belly was full, she heard the words of the amber she-cat, smiling at her.
"I'm sure that one day, we will lay here again and share prey as warriors, instead of kits." The black kit looked at Batkit, happy as she meowed that words. She was happy because he could enjoy all of this, forgetting about the problems with his disappeared parents.
The she-cat turned his head toward Elmkit and smiled with a warm sensation in her body. She felt nice being with him, Orchidkit and Batkit. They almost felt like a family.

Waterkit nodded and reversed her direction, heading towards Orchidkit and the fish. She took a small shrew from the pile before eating, slowly but steadily. She shifted as she heard them all talking like they were family. She knew no cat would treat her that way. Ever. But she honestly didn't care. So long as she was a loyal warrior, she thought that having friends didn't matter. Although she knew these cats probably were her friends. She was probably just exaggerating. A shiver went through her at the thought that, one day, she might be able to run beside some of these cats- On patrol, hunting, or even a nice walk through the forest. Waterkit may be shy, but she was ambitious. She started daydreaming as she ate her good-sized shrew. She thought about her being the leader, Waterstar. Leading all of these cats. She thought about the warrior names she would give them. She thought about patrolling the borders with her Clan. And hunting. She definitely thought about hunting. Putting prey on the pile seemed so important to the life of a loyal Clan cat. It would feed the Clan! When she was an apprentice, she would be the best one out there! As she finished her last scrap of shrew, she thought about how much she hated the helplessness of being a kit. A shiver went through her when she licked up the last bit of shrew from the ground. She was afraid of her own ambitions, she realized. She was afraid that she would drop her ferocious loyalty to her Clan if she wanted to be leader. She tried hard to drop the thought, but it lingered in her head like a cloud, extinguishing any good mood she had left over from playing with the other kits. Her gaze got dark as she buried the bones of her shrew and sat in the grass near the other kits, resuming her hopeful daydreaming about what she would do as an apprentice and warrior.

The she-cat flicked her ears forward acknowledging Tinykit's and Batkit's words. A purr rumbled in her throat and she finished the fish before her. A yawn escaped her lips, it had been an eventful day already and it could only get better. She smiled and looked voer at Waterkit who seemed lost in her own thoughts. These kits were her friends, her chosen family. She couldn't help but love them already. She looked toward the sky taking note of the location of the sun. Her eyes dropped from the sun-high sun and took in her friends again. "What should we do now?" She asked her eyes dancing from one kit to the next.



The dark brown tom flicked his tail and let it touch Tinykits shoulder for just a moment. His eyes caught hers and He let out a rumble of a purr as if to say We'll all be warriors together. He took his tail off her and looked around at the other kits. He could almost see it. The clan would be their's one day. The warriors now would retire to the elders den, and This little group of kits would care for them. He was overwhelmed by the weight of that responsibility for a moment. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath and the feeling passed. He opened his eyes and pricked his ears to hear Orchidkit. He looked around the group waiting for someone to come up with an idea.

OOC: I don't know where to go with this thread....

The dark tom finished his meal when Orchidkit asked. He looked around the camp with narrowed green eyes. As kits, all of them must stay in the camp, so the only they could go were the dens and the water that surrounded the Riverclan camp. Maybe...
"We can go to the river next to our camp and play in the water. After all, we have to be good swimmers as Riverclan cats." Batkit meowed, looking at the group of four kits. It wasn't his best idea ever, but he couldn't think about anything else.

OCC: Haha... Me neither Spottedpelt. The idea that I gave isn't too original, but I guess is an option (?).

Tinykit smiled back at Elmkit when their eyes met. The black and white kit listened to the words of Orchidkit, actually wondering about what they would next. The kit blinked surprised in the moment that Batkit said that they could go to the water. The little she-cat trembled a little, nervous and unsure about that idea. She didn't know how to swim and, even if she liked the water, the young cat was afraid of drowning by accident.
"I-I-I'm no-not so sure... What if we drown or something like that? Maybe we could play near to the water and practice some hunting techniques but not too close. We can... play hide and seek?" Tinykit meowed with a pretty nervous voice, looking the friends that surround her with bright eyes.

OOC: Well... at least it's an idea, but not a very good one . Hope it's okay.

Baykit glanced around the camp, smirking in a smug manner. The grey-blue kit began to groom his thick, dense fur that stuck to his skin. The fur was smooth and basically waterproof, making it easy to swim.

Waterkit yawned. "I'm all for hide and seek." She stood up and yawned.
"I'm no good at swimming yet, either. Haven't tried." She stiffly shrugged and trotted closer to the other kits. Perhaps they could be friends after all.

Orchidkit

The orange she-kit flicked her ears looking toward Batkit as he spoke. Her eyes sparkled with excitement at the thought of swimming. It was one of her favorite things to do. She rose to her paws and then her heart sank as Tinykit and Waterkit spoke up. Fearful of the water. Orchidkit flicked her ears forward and blinked at the two kits. "Elmkit and I can teach you to swim!" She mewed turning to look at Batkit. She turned as she heard another kit enter the clearing and groomed himself. She didn't know him but flicked her ears toward him. "Hey! You! Come join us!" She mewed.

Elmkit

His eyes turned toward Batkit and then Tinykit as both kits spoke. He understood Tinykit and Waterkit's concern about the river, but the shallows close to the camp were hardly dangerous. It was still pretty cold though and it probably wouldn't be okay for them to gget soaked right now. He tried to catch Orchidkit's attention but she was speaking to a kit across the clearing, yowling actually...very loudly. Her eyes were focused over there and not on him. Elmkit rose to his paws and looked at Tinykit reaching out and touching her shoulder with his tail gently. He wanted to get it across to her that he agreed with her. Hide and seek would be safer than playing in the river.

Batkit was a little disappointed because of the fear of the two she-cats. The tom glanced at the amber kit with the short tail when she said that she wanted to play in the water, like him. But, he cared for the happiness of Tinykit.
"Well... I guess we can mix up the two games. We can play hide and seek next to the water, and if someone wants to hide in the river, it's okay. He meowed looking at Tiny right before Orchidkit yowled to the other kit that he didn't notice. The tall tom looked at the other tom-kit with narrowed eyes, trying to see him better. He supposed that now they were going to be even more kits playing.
I wonder if he likes to play hide and seek...