Straightfur is playing with Demikit, Akoikit, and Graykit in the middle of camp while Queerdeer and Bi-sky watch. The three kits are pretending that he's a badger, and repeatedly tackling him.

Graykit: Take that, badger! I've got your tail!

Akoikit: Badgers don't have tails, stupid! They have stumps!

Demikit: But the stump is still a tail, right, Straightfur?

Straightfur shakes the grey-pointed kit off of his tail, making sure that they land safely on the ground.

Straightfur: I've never actually fought a badger, but I think that Pridestride and Flagswag have before. I'm sure they'd be able to tell you.

Graykit gasps, and they begin to excitedly bat Akoikit with their paws.

Graykit: Come on! Let's go ask Pridestride and Flagswag about their badger stories!

Akoikit pushes them away, her nose scrunched up in irritation at their actions.

Akoikit: Only so I can prove you wrong! And stop hitting me!

The two siblings begin to immaturely fight with each other. Demikit just pushes them toward the elders' den, as they try to stop their siblings from hitting each other.

Demikit: Bye, Straightfur! Thanks for playing with us!

Straightfur: Of course, Demikit! Don't let those two hurt each other!

As the three kits shove their way into the elders' den, Bi-sky and Queerdeer pad up to Straightfur, although Queerdeer is still intently watching their kits.

Bi-sky: They really love playing with you, Straightfur. It means a lot to them. Thank you.

Straightfur: There's no need to thank me, Bi-sky. I genuinely have fun playing with them, even if they literally pull my tail sometimes.

Bi-sky: Still, thank you. It's either your tail or Queerdeer's, and he spends too much time making his look nice to let our kits mess it up.

Queerdeer: I — I do not! That's just a rumor! Fake news!

Bi-sky just chuckles at her mate's defensive response, and lightly bats his tail with hers to tease him.

Bi-sky: Well, we'd better go make sure that our kits aren't terrorizing the elders. Akoikit and Graykit especially.

Queerdeer: See you later, Straightfur!

The two mates walk off, leaving Straightfur in the middle of camp. He isn't alone for long, however, because pretty soon, Gayday runs up and tackles him. Aceface, Arosparrow, and Nondawn soon follow, although they refrain from any tackling.

Gayday: Straightfur, guess what! We have a plan! A fabulously gay plan!

Straightfur: *groans* I thought that you were done trying to make me come out! Remember the last episode?

Transpants walks by, an angry glare on his face as he looks pointedly at Straightfur.

Transpants: What did I say about the wall! I literally made an entire presentation about not breaking it! I swear, if I have to fix it one more time after today . . .

Straightfur looks sheepishly at Transpants as the cream-colored tom continues his path out of view, grumbling under his breath.

Gayday: Oh, don't worry, we are. But any plan that involves yours truly must be fabulously gay, because I am both fabulous and gay!

Nondawn: We know you're gay, Gayday. It's in your name. Everyone's literally known since you were born.

Gayday: *huffs* Well, someone's a downer! Anyways, want to hear the plan?

Straightfur: Sure, why not. What could possibly go wrong?

Nondawn opens their mouth to list every single one of Gayday's failures, but the tom just slaps his tail across their muzzle before they can say a word.

Gayday: Well, when you were sick, Arosparrow mentioned a she-cat named Hiss from when we were apprentices!

Arosparrow: I apologize in advance, Straightfur. He forced more information out of me. The threat of being glitter-glued to Transpants' wall was too much for me to handle.

Straightfur: It's fine, Arosparrow. I know what being glitter-glued to that wall is like. It's terrible. And itchy.

Gayday: Anyway, I politely asked Arosparrow for information about this Hiss, and he very willingly gave me the information without any protesting.

Aceface: What Gayday's trying to say is that we're going to take you on a quest to find Hiss! Well, he, Arosparrow, and Nondawn are. I have to stay here, since I'm the only medicine cat we have.

Arosparrow: We already asked Rainbowstar, and she gave us permission! All it took was for Nondawn to admit that Lesbianfin and Polyholly are a better couple.

Straightfur looks at his friends in shock. They all are waiting eagerly for a response, but he's too stunned to speak. Finally, he does.

Straightfur: I . . . I don't know what to say. I mean, I loved Hiss, but she left a long time ago. There's no guarantee that we'll be able to find her, and even if we do . . . what if she doesn't still feel the same way about me that she used to? What if she's changed?

Aceface: *snorts* Come on, Straightfur, any she-cat would be easily won over if they had a cat, that used to love them, go on a long journey to find them! Besides, if she's as great as Arosparrow said you told him she is, then isn't it worth it?

Straightfur's expression changes into one of determination, and he nods.

Straightfur: Let's do this then! Where to first?

Aceface, Gayday, Arosparrow, and Nondawn all look at each other. Then, Gayday turns to look at Straightfur with a mischievous grin on his face.

Gayday: Well, I suggested that we could —

Nondawn: *interrupts* No, Gayday. We already vetoed the makeover. That's a pointless idea. We're going on a long journey, remember? We're going to get very dirty?

Gayday: *grumbles* Fine, I guess we can do your plan.

Nondawn: *to Straightfur* We're going to my old home. There were more cats there, besides . . . besides my family.

Arosparrow: *eyes wide* We're going to meet your family?

Nondawn looks down at their paws and shuffles in the dust. Barely audible, they mutter something under their breath that sounds like 'I hope not'.

Straightfur: Alright then, lead the way, Nondawn! We're going on a quest!

Written by Mack
Edited by Lilli