ThistleShade's POV

The kit wailed for attention and milk. I refused it, however. Instead, I shook myself and grabbed it by its scruff and made my way into camp where I was bombarded by my classmates. They questioned me about how my kitting was and where were the others.

"Everyone, please step aside. We must speak to RookStar." SunDew, our medicine cat, said. Everyone stepped aside as we made our way to RookStar's den.

"I was wondering what the commotion was about." RookStar said as she stepped out of her den and pointed to the kit. "Where are its siblings?"

The kit squealed as I dropped it. "I only gave birth to this one." RookStar's eyes widened and her fur ruffled. "One kit? But that hasn't happened since this clan was OakClan. It was why PebbleStar changed the name in the first place." She hissed.

"I know. Which is why I brought it to you. What should we do?" I asked her. "That's easy. We kill it." RookStar said without hesitation.

"Kill him? But he's just a kit! He hasn't done anything yet." SunDew growled.

At this point, the clan had gathered around us again and heard everything. Whispers of killing the kit rippled through the crowd. Some straight up yowled at us to kill it.

"OakClan was destroyed because of the neglect they showed to LeafStream. They even went so far to only call her Leaf as if she were a kittypet. She lashed out and caused havoc as a result of her environment. She was not at fault." BreezeHeart spoke up and stepped out of the crowd.

"LeafStream just needed a family. Someone to care for her. If she had that, there wouldn't of been any reason to change." She stepped between the kit and shielded it with her body. "My litter mates and I will be this kit's family. And we will steer him done the right path."

"Having one kit is a curse, BreezeHeart. LeafStream was just the most recent example. The sooner we get rid of this kit, the better." RookStar spoke calmly but there was obvious anger in her voice.

"No, this clan is a curse and all the clans know it. Even at gatherings, they steer clear of us and whisper about how we don't belong and should be driven out. With this kit, we can start to fix all of that and become a clan accepted by others and BlazeClan." When she was done with her speech, RookStar spoke up.

"If you wish to care for this kit I can not stop you. You are one of my most valued warriors and I can not afford to banish you, so you may stay here with the kit. However, I can guarantee that you and the kit will be heavily watched by the clan and I." RookStar let out a low growl before turning around and stalking into her den. The crowd soon dissolved with everyone going to their own dens and I turned to BreezeHeart.

"I refuse to give that thing a proper name. It will be called Boe. A kittypet name to make sure everyone knows it is not one of us. I gave birth to it but it is not my kit and I am not its mother so do with it as you please but I refuse to be part of its life." I hissed before going to my den.

BreezeHeart's POV

SunDew let out a big sigh after we were alone with the kit. "At the kitting, I kept feeling ThistleShade's belly to make sure that this was really the only kit. I kept at it until she finally hissed at me to stop because she could feel that there wasn't another kit." He sat down and I wrapped myself around the kit that had now worn himself out from crying. "In the days it took for the kit to grow strong enough to make the journey here, ThistleShade gave him just enough milk to make him stop crying but nothing more. He would have to sneak milk while she was sleeping. I thought she was still in shock of having only one kit but now I see that she has indeed thrown away any bit of love she had for him. I guess we will have to raise him without the clan's support." He said solemnly.

"No. This clan will support him one way or another. I will make sure of it." I picked the tiny kit up by his scruff and carried him to the medicine cat den as SunDew followed.

"When PaleFern and BriarScratch get back from the patrol I will tell them my plan to raise this kit. I know they will not turn away from a kit in need." I explained to SunDew as I settled down with the still sleeping kit.

"And what of his name? I refuse to refer to him as a kittypet." He responded firmly.

"We will call him BadgerKit. I believe the name will give him the strength he will need to survive this clan." I said in a hushed voice as the BadgerKit purred in his sleep.

Sundew nodded in agreement and laid down beside me.

(oh yeah these are my Warrior Cats OCs so there's a 50/50 chance you'll understand what's going on)