Leopard AU Stonefur loves AU
Stonefur: *he presses he nose against Leopard's panting muzzle, the scent of blood heavy in her den. He doesn't know why she wanted him in here with her, nor does he care--all he cares about is bringing Leopard as much comfort as he can. He curls his body comfortingly around hers, ignoring the blood staining his flank. He licks her forehead as the third and final kit is born, Leopard's head coming to rest on his chest.*
Leopard: "S-stone..." *she raspses, and he leans forward, his front paws unconsciously curling around her in a loving embrace.* "I've got you, Leopard. You're okay. Everything's fine. You have three healthy kits." *he murmurs, watching as Misty and Moss groom the kits.*
Leopard looks him in the eye, and his gut churns as he realizes the familiar spark of life is leaving hers.* "S-s-t-one." *she intones one last time, and Stonefur feels his heart shatter, and he yowls burying his muzzle and head into the back of Leopard's neck fur, the golden she cat's body beginning to cool.*
Mosspelt: *A yowl of grief erupts from her, and soon all of Riverclan is following, but Stonefur can't bring himself to care. He holds Leopard's body to his own, breathing in her scent as he realizes that he loved her.* "I'll watch over *our* kits, Leopard." *he announces ignoring Misty's and Mosspelt's looks, giving her golden head one last, loving lick, he carries her out to the clan. After laying her out, he returns to her--his den, and looks at his kits, and then at Mosspelt, who had kitted a few days ago. "Will you nurse them? Please?" *Mosspelt nods, looking at him.* "What will you name them?" *she asks, voice soft. Stone 's ears lay flat, and he thinks back to when Leopard talked about the kits.* "If there was a she kit, she wanted to name her Mothkit. And for a Tomkit she wanted Frogkit." *he murmured, nosing the two kits as he gave them the names Leopard had picked, before stopping at the third one.* "This one will be Hawkkit. After his mother's fierce spirit." *he murmured, nuzzling the kit.* "Alright Stonestar." Mosspelt replied, picking up a kit as Misty did the same, both ignoring Stone's little start, before he too, picked up his last kit and followed them to the nursery and placed them in Mosspelt's nest with her kits. Bowing his head at Mosspelt, Stonestar left the nursery, and lept onto the lowest branch of the williow, calling for a clan meeting. He watched as the can gathered, eyes filled with tears.* "As you've heard, Leopardstar has passed from Kitting. I say these words before StarClan, so that Leopardstar may hear and approve of my choice. The new deputy of Riverclan Will be Mistyfoot!" *the clan called Mistyfoot's name, but it was soft, and sad.* "We will sit virgil tonight for Leopardstar, and tomorrow I will leave for my nine lives." *he announced, jumping from the williow branch and burrowing his muzzle into Leopard's fur, the clan following around him. Softly he whispered the words he never got to say to the she cat. "I love you, Leopard."
awww...this was great.
(fwiw...my Idea of stone and leopard, stone would definitely adopt her kits.)
