"Fox!" Screeched Cherrykit, starting to run.

Cherrykit had never seen a fox before, but she had heard her mother, Lavenderlight, and father, Rippleshade, warning her about the creatures with red pelts, long muzzles, bushy tails, and sharp fangs.

Cherrykit pelted across the ground, not even caring what direction she was going anymore. Glancing over to the side, she noticed Berrykit running next to her.

She felt the hot breath of the fox on her tail, as she ran, desperately trying to outrun the fox while also trying not to trip in the darkness and making sure that Berrykit was safe.

Berrykit shrieked as the fox snapped, just out of reach of the kit's fluffy tail.

Suddenly, a brown blur leapt at the fox, claws unsheathed. A few more cats came after that, teeth bared and claws outstretched.

It was their clanmates!

Cherrykit's eyes widened in awe as she watched her clanmates fight side by side in perfect synch. Berrykit stood beside her, panting and slightly hyperventilating from the shock the fox gave him.

Pineclaw, the first cat that attacked, was digging his claws into the fox's back and biting it's ears while Lilacice and Mossleap shredded it's right flank. Silverclaw and Fawnpounce attacked the fox's left flank, and Koileap was slashing the fox's face and muzzle.

Koileap then struck the fox's eyes, causing blood to come streaming down. The fox wailed before sprinting away from the clan cats, Pineclaw jumping off just in time.

Cherrykit looked at it all in fascination while Berrykit looked about ready to pass out.

After making sure that the fox had left the territory, the LeapClan warriors turned towards the two kits.

"What were you thinking? You could've gotten killed!" Stressed Fawnpounce, looking at the kits in worry.

"Yeah, it really wouldn't look good if we had to tell the other clans that some of our kits died. It'd look really bad on our reputation," meowed Mossleap pointedly.

Koileap shot a glare at Mossleap while Lilacice just rolled her eyes at her clanmate's antics.

"Let's get you back to camp," meowed Pineclaw, as he could be somewhat sensible at times when his mate wasn't making him do stupid things.

"Good luck with Wrenstar," meowed Silverclaw.

"I hear she eats kits instead of prey!" Lilacice whispered in a spooky voice.

"Hm, that seems familiar to me for some reason," meowed Mossleap.

Fawnpounce seemed about to lose his patience. "Let's get out of here before Wrenstar has to send a search party. She's already cranky enough that we woke her up before dawn after Pineclaw heard you yowling."

Berrykit was still slightly shaking, frozen in place by fear.

Lilacice huffed. "C'mon, kit. We haven't got all night."

"I mean, he is just a small, mouse-brained kit after all," Mossleap meowed before walking away back towards the LeapClan camp.

"I'm heading back to sleep. You losers can deal with him," Lilacice meowed teasingly.

"Yeah, I better join her if I don't want her yowling at me later," purred Pineclaw affectionately.

"What did you say?" Inquired Lilacice.

"Nothing, love!" Pineclaw responded before walking away with Lilacice.

Cherrykit narrowed her eyes and glared at the warriors, namely Mossleap.

"Rude," she mumbled under her breath. "Who do they think they are?" She shook her head in the retreating warriors's direction before turning back to Berrykit.

"Will he be okay?" She mewed, worried.

"He'll be fine," Fawnpounce reassured. "We'll just take him to Harepounce, and he'll be back to normal tomorrow."

"I'll carry him," offered Koileap.

Silverclaw picked the kit up by his scruff and set him on Koileap's back. They made their way back to camp, Cherrykit not leaving Berrykit's side for a heartbeat.

***

Koileap laid Berrykit down on the medicine cat den floor. 

Harepounce glanced up and assessed the situation.

"Daisypaw! What should we give to Berrykit?" He inquired.

Daisypaw concentrated hard, thinking about the best remedy.

"Thyme. For shock."

Harepounce nodded. "Grab some thyme and help me give it to him. I'm not sure if the thyme we have is still good, so if it's beginning to shrivel, get some poppy seeds instead."

Daisypaw nodded, heading to grab the herb.

"You four can leave and get some rest. Berrykit will be fine, but I want to keep him here just for tonight to make sure that his breathing regulates," the medicine cat meowed.

Silverclaw, Koisplash, and Fawnpounce nodded at the tom in respect before heading to their nests. Cherrykit looked at Berrykit and didn't leave to go back to the nursery.

Harepounce looked at Cherrykit. "Is there anything you need?"

Cherrykit shuffled her paws a little, seeming embarrassed. "Well, I just-just wanted to know if I could stay here with Berrykit. Jus-just for tonight!"

Harepounce looked at Cherrykit, then Berrykit, and a knowing smirk appeared on his face. "Of course. Just make sure that you don't bother him too much."

Soon after that, Daisypaw came back with a few poppy seeds, giving it to Berrykit.

Berrykit's eyes slowly flittered down until he was deep in sleep.

Cherrykit padded up to where Berrykit was laying, curling up next to him. It felt...nice. And...peaceful.

Cherrykit felt all of her troubles and questions melt away as she fell asleep next to the fluffy, russet tom.