Lost but not alone (Open)

[Cream]

Cream's large ears twitched as her stomach felt heavy on her long slender legs, the size of her stomach had changed greatly lately. At first she hadn't noticed but when the pounds started to add on, she knew. She knew she had kits and the only cat that could be the father was Cedarflame. This caused fear, concern, and joy to hit her though she was more in fear and concern at first. IF the Two-Legs found out then she was doomed, they'd do something to em and take em away. Besides they weren't what they wanted anyway, Cedarflame was very different compared to her in appearance and that was a cause of concern on how the Two-leg's would react. So when she was still somewhat thin, she squeezed herself under the open window with difficulties, and escaped. Fleeing into the words and searching for Cedarflame. Sadly she hadn't found him at all.

So the time went by and as she struggled to hunt, her belly grew. This felt different though, she felt heavier than last time and when she looked she was almost sure that she seemed bigger this time too. Perhaps she was imaging that? Perhaps. The day had almost passed by, the hours of light were fading away and the sky was now changing colors. Such a pretty sight to behold though she wondered just when exactly her little ones would come. And when they did come...what to do? Where to go?

She'd been hiding here in this farm due to all the rats and while tempted to go further out, she didn't out of fear. The fear of the time for her little ones to come into the world and be attacked by a cat who wished for her not to be there. Shaking her head, she pushed such thoughts away as she laid down and started to eat her rat. A crack caused her large ears to perk and she rose as quickly as she could, looking around.

"Who's there?!" Cream requested, worry clearly in her voice.

(Note this is the thread where Cream has her kits and all but one of the kits is up for adoption still. The kits will be npc by me for this thread until a person claims the others. Also anyone can join this thread to help or simple to chase her off as she is a runaway kittypet. I've never had a character birth before so I don't quite know what to do and hence it will be pretty short in a way)

[Creekwhisper]

Creekwhisper was strolling through the territory after a good day's hunting. She'd caught a few fish earlier, and her pelt still smelled of the river. She licked her lips with a satisfied purr when suddenly a strange scent wafted by on the wind. It smelled... out of place. Creekwhisper dropped down to a crouch and lifted her nose up to the air, parting her jaws slightly. It seemed to be coming from around the abandoned barn. Creekwhisper slowly began to move toward the barn, trying hard not to be heard. But alas, Starclan decided that a twig in Creekwhisper's path would be a better idea. A loud crack split the air, and Creekwhisper froze in place. Yes, that was a cat's scent, and it didn't belong here. Creekwhisper's fur began to prick up around her neck, but she began to wonder how dangerous the cat was. If it was a big rogue then she may have some trouble taking it on. But a smaller cat may not even need a fight. Creekwhisper took a deep breath and let it out, then poked her head into the barn's entrance.

What she saw definitely wasn't a rogue. A small wave of relief washed over her, but she still wasn't completely calm; actually, not even in the slightest. She completely entered the den, her fur standing on end, and growled,"And what do you think you're doing in Riverclan territory?" Her tail swished to and fro as she spoke, and her green eyes glinted in the gloomy darkness the barn provided.

[Cream]

"River Clan?" Cream questioned as her large ears twitched. "I wasn't informed that this old Two-Legs nest belonged to one of the clans. I needed a place to rest and well stay at for a while considering..."

Cream stopped herself, should she tell this stranger of her condition? The little ones were due any day now and unknown to her, they would come that night; just not yet. This was a stranger and while she had done nothing, they proceeded to growl. Oh how she was starting to wish that she had just gone with Cedarflame all that time ago instead of think it over. Now it was too late and she'd have to deal with this dangerous cat. Well it was too late to just back out now, this stranger might question her last few words.

THe only reason Cream seemed to big was well due to her tall height that her thin legs provided her due to breeding and the fact that her stomach was enlarged with her litter. Her long thin tail wrapped around her paws as she sat there, doing nothing threateningly toward the stranger. She thought about asking them if they knew Cedarflame but knew not to, however something inside just told her not to speak the name to them.

[Creekwhisper]

Creekwhisper flicked her tail. The she-cat was right, technically the barn belonged to the Twolegs. But Creekwhisper decided to keep that little bit of knowledge a secret for now. Her eyes narrowed and her voice was thick with sarcasm as she mewed,"Oh, I can assure you that this isn't the safest place to rest. I'd recommend going to Thunderclan. They love outsiders more than they love their own clanmates." She padded closer to the she-cat to get a better look at her. She noticed that the she-cat was a bit on the heavy side, but not proportionally so. The cat's belly seemed to be swollen, though Creekwhisper couldn't figure out why. Maybe she was stealing Riverclan prey for a while now; Creekwhisper couldn't guess.

She looked the she-cat up and down and then meowed in a demanding tone,"What's your name?"

[Cream]

Thunderclan? Again one of the ones she hadn't come across. In terms of clans, she'd only come across the Dark Hearts though only with their leader. Her large ears twitched though she shifted around when the strange she-cat approached her. Instinct driving her to keep her enlarged belly away from the other she-cat and it might register to Creekwhisker perhaps as a protective motion.

"Cream, and you?" Cream answered. "I haven't a clue where the clans are located so really, I can't go to this Thunderclan you speak of. Besides, my present state makes travel a foolish thing to risk in the long run and no it's not due to the prey I've found in here. Hardly been able to catch much lately due to my size."

Her belly was causing her to struggle with it but so was her lack of hunting experience. It was a tricky thing to grasp though she kept at it, knowing full well that food wouldn't come from another source. Though as her stomach grew over the moons, her attempts became struggles and she was surprised that she was the size she was currently due to it.

"Could you please move a bit back?" Cream asked after a moment, uncomfortable with how close the possibly hostile she-cat was to her and her unborn litter.

[Creekwhisper]

Creekwhisper's whiskers twitched slightly, and her tone lost a slight bit of its harshness as she mewed,"Odd name. I don't see the point in giving you my name, but whatever. Creekwhisper." She noticed how Cream had seemed to shield her belly away whenever Creekwhisper got too close. This caused a bit of confusion for Creekwhisper, although the pieces were beginning to come together as Cream explained why she couldn't travel any further. Cream didn't seem very sick, so that wasn't the case. So there was only one other possibility Creekwhisper could think of. This she-cat was pregnant! Creekwhisper drew back a little at Cream's request, as her state of mind had completely changed. Cream's belly was awfully swollen; she could give birth any day now. Creekwhisper glanced around the den, unsure of what to do. She could go get the medicine cat, but she still didn't really trust Cream, although there wasn't much a pregnant cat could really do. Perhaps it was all a facade. Creekwhisper couldn't guess, but she wasn't willing to risk anything.

"...Look, I know a pregnant cat when I see one. I'm not going to attack you, but only because of those kittens." She pointed her tail at Cream's belly. "However I also can't really leave you here, so looks like you're stuck with me until another cat decides to stroll on by like I did."

[Cream]

Cream hoped that Creekwhisper would do as she asked, she knew she couldn't win a fight what so ever. Thankfully it seemed that she wasn't going to attack her and was even nice enough for the moment to give her name. When the tail was pointed at her stomach, she didn't act as protective since it was just her tail. That couldn't pierce through flesh and harm them.

"Thank you. I wasn't saying leave, it is your clan's territory as you said so you have the right to stay." Cream answered. "It's me that shouldn't, I left my home to protect my kits but finding a new home isn't going well."

She doubted another cat would show up, so it seemed she was stuck with Creekwhisper until the night was over or something. Cream lowered herself down to lay down, a tad difficult but it worked.

[Creekwhisper]

Creekwhisper gave a small nod. "At least you know your place. You're not as bad as most loners." She backed up and gave Cream a little more room, then turned to look out of the entrance of the barn. The sun was beginning to set, casting the sky in a fiery light. Creekwhisper sat in silence for a little, then turned to look back at Cream. "So you escaped from your old home, huh? Where exactly did you come from?" She shot a glance at the she-cat's swollen belly. She was surprised that the thin cat was able to carry such a heavy load. She asked in a semi-concerned tone,"And how long have you been pregnant?" This question nagged her the most. If she was unlucky, Cream would give birth then and there. Creekwhisper had no idea how to deal with cats who were giving birth, however she knew that it could last a long time and could bring immense amounts of pain. Creekwhisper shuddered at the thought of having to deal with helping the queen, but she would if she had to.

[Cream]

"A Two-Leg nest, the first time I had kits it wasn't with a tom I liked but I was happy to have them. Sadly they took them away once they no longer needed my mild. This time it's different, the tom was a strange and the Two-Legs would msot certainly not approve if I had stayed long enough for them to see. So I left, I've always wanted to have a family and I couldn't bare the thought of losing my kits again." Cream answered as she laid her head down.

It was a surprise to her too, that she was as big as she was. Cedarflame was large and muscular, whereas she was just tall and thin; not too thin to be a concern. She was a tad concerned that maybe all of her kits had taken to his genetics and would be large too, though she couldn't be sure until they were born. She would just have to wait it out. Large ears twitched to the semi-concerned tone.

"I should be due any day now." Cream answered. "You don't have to stay, I'm sure your Clan is missing you as well as your family."

[Creekwhisper]

A small, sarcastic chuckle escaped Creekwhisper. "Ah, so you're a Kittypet. Or, were one." Creekwhisper didn't particularly like Kittypets, but they at least didn't bother the Clans as much compared to rogues and loners. However she frowned upon the lifestyle and often times wondered why a cat would want to live with Twolegs. "I'm sorry about your kits," she added. Creekwhisper never had kits of her own, however kits had been disappearing from their queens every now and then. It always broke her heart to see the distraught queens sobbing over their lost kittens. The pain was obvious from their cries, and Creekwhisper could tell that it hurt a lot. Trying to deter from the dark subject to taken kits, she gave a short chuckle and meowed,"Ah, if they really miss me that much they'll find me. My scent hasn't quite gone away yet." She looked back outside and meowed,"Besides, this isn't the safest place for you to stay. The forest is relentless. However, Twolegs are even more relentless. They're unpredictable. Which got me thinking that once your strength is back, I can maybe get my clan's medicine cat to take care of you."

[Cream]

Kittypet? Yes she heard the term before though it didn't offend her, she had something to look forward to. When Creekwhisper apologized for her previous kits, her ears lowered and she nodded. Accepting the apology despite knowing that the clan cat wouldn't be able to help bring them back. It was the doing of the Two-legs. They'd come find her then? Cream could only hope that the others of Creekwhisper's clan were as understanding even if in the beginning she wasn't.

"You're medicine cat? I thought well since I'm not even suppose to be here, why would they help me?" Cream asked confused.

[Creekwhisper]

Creekwhisper's tail twitched at Cream's question, and she meowed in an irritated tone,"Riverclan isn't all savages, you know. We still have sympathy for kits." Although that was true, Creekwhisper wasn't completely sure if that was true. Yes, the lives of kits were highly valued by almost any cat, however she wasn't sure if Honeystar would allow Cream to stay long, if at all. However, Honeystar was a compassionate cat, so there could be a chance. "Our leader may even have sympathy for you, though I can't say the same for the rest of my clanmates."

[Cream]

"I wasn't meaning that." Cream answered. "What I meant was I'm not in your clan, I'm on your territory but not a part of your clan. Why would your clan aid me is what I meant."

She hadn't mean to angered Creekwhisper, in fact she was far from wanting that. Course things could always be taken the wrong way. The kits within her kicked and it caused her to try to shift her position. However a stronger pain quickly followed, causing her to gasp and to nearly cry out in pain. It seemed accidentally upsetting Creekwhisper brought on her kits desire to be born how very strange but it was unavoidable now. Labor was starting and soon her kits would arrive tonight.

[Creekwhisper]

"Good, because I woulda-" Creekwhisper stopped when she was interrupted by Cream's sudden gasp. Her ears twitched and she turned around too see what the problem was. She padded a bit closer to Cream, but still kept a couple tail-lengths away from her. "Hey, you alright?" Creekwhisper's voice was laced with anxiety as she spoke. She was afraid that Cream was going to give birth that night, though she did try to keep her voice from trembling. "Having cramps?"

[Cream]

The pain returned, slightly stronger and thus she gritted her teeth and was unable to answer Creekwhisper's question if she was well. However she knew what was happening, they wanted to come now but it was gonna take time considering the litter was different this time.

"Yes, it's star....starting." Cream answered, her large ears twitched though quickly lowered all the way as the cramp returned.

(Sorry this is so bad.)