Not the Father!!! [p]

[SuspiciousMindz]

[Hawkbite]
Enforcer Commander
Shadow Fiend | Agatha Kitty | Kitty Softpaws T2

Good gracious, these Dawnspawn were going to give him grey furs!! He was almost certain Dawnstar would be completely grey by the time they were warriors! They were all pawfuls! Every single one of them!

The Commander dragged two yappy ones and Emberpaw along as he trudged to Dawnstar's den. He was almost certain the loud ones would be chatting enough she'd know SOMEONE was coming. The tired expression would be the first one to appear, followed by the apprentice who were probably upbeat or, if you were Emberpaw, dragging one of them by the ears to listen.

"I'll get straight to the point. Weepingpaw, Houndpaw, and Emberpaw need an explanation on whyyyy-" he'd drag that word out, shooting them pointed looks of either irritation or defeat at this point, "I'm not their father but call Mistlewhisker my mate... who is also you're mate..." wild ride. He was sure he didn't have to explain anymore. He was almost sure Weepingpaw or Houndpaw would be the first to chime in their thoughts before Dawnstar would even be able to speak.

Who knew, anymore. Let the grey furs begin.

[no post order, just try not to post more than once per Taker's post]
@wolfie - Houndpaw | @Mica - Emberpaw | @Moonraven - Weepingpaw | @Undertaker - Dawnstar

[Undertaker]

@wolfie - Houndpaw | @Mica - Emberpaw | @Moonraven - Weepingpaw | @SuspiciousMindz - Hawkbite [I typed Hawkfur like three times typing this post and barely caught myself before posting.]

Oh, yay, her nightmares were coming. The Queen of Mean was lounging on her side, sunbathing, in front of her den when she saw Hawkbite coming with a few of her spawn. There goes her peaceful morning. She gets up and takes shelter behind the lichen when she sees him take the first step toward her. Her muscles coil underneath her pelt of fur and scars while she lowers her haunches down to her nest.

Hawkbite barges in a heartbeat later with the parasites. She tilts her head to the side and shoots the commander with an are-you-serious glare. Why couldn't he explain this to them? It wasn't that hard... or well, maybe it was. She swore Houndpaw and Weepingpaw fed off of each other's naivety, as for Emberpaw, perhaps it was simply confusion or disbelief. It was hard to say why she was here.

"It's not that hard to understand, Hawkbite and I share a mate, Mistlewhisker. However, Hawkbite is Mistlewhisker's, not mine. He is my Commander and one of my best warriors, but not my mate. Cats that belong to Mistlewhisker aren't shared with me unless it's something we all agree to share." Dawnstar was generally a very possessive cat and did not shy away from making that known to her kits. Relationships were a headache to explain, so it was easier to state whether something belonged to her.

"The same goes with you, Parasites. You're mine, and you may call Mistlewhisker your mother because we agreed to share you. Hawkbite is not in that agreement, so he is not your father. Questions, don't talk over each other."

[Mica]

Emberpaw
ShadowClan Apprentice
she/they/he | 7 moons | 31/100
[Large dark brown tabby with golden eyes]
Purrks: Agatha Kitty
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Magician ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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[Houndpaw - @wolfie ] [Weepingpaw - @Moonraven ] [Dawnstar - @Undertaker ] [Hawkbite - @SuspiciousMindz ]

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Emberpaw wasn't entirely sure why he was here, and it seemed neither was anyone else. He'd heard Houndpaw and Weepingpaw pestering Hawkbite, Weepingpaw calling him Papabite--which had Emberpaw utterly bewildered--and decided to follow when Hawkbite dragged them to Mother's den for clarification. Call it curiosity, call it whatever you like. He'd never considered Hawkbite his father, hell he'd barely even noticed him and Mistlewhisker were together. But Mother's response to the question was guaranteed to be interesting either way. Plus if Houndpaw and Weepingpaw were going anywhere, Emberpaw went with them. Them's there's the rules.

As expected, Mother's response was simple and to the point. Emberpaw didn't fully understand wanting to share cats as mates, but he didn't really understand the concept of "mates" at all. A mate just seemed like another thing to manage, and Emberpaw had plenty of those. They were called siblings. But maybe he was just young, maybe he needed time to mature.

Or maybe mates were icky and that was that.

"Makes sense to me." Emberpaw meowed, looking to their brothers.

[wolfie]

⸝⸝⸝ 彡 ☽ seven moons ✮ he . him ✮ shadowclan apprentice ☾ 彡 ⸝⸝⸝

huge chocolate brown tom with darker brown markings that go down his back and limbs; lighter brown underbelly and chest. has a striped tail and small, tufted ears with round, blazing golden eyes. has thick fluffy fur and a raccoon-like striped tail. he has a single tooth that overlaps his bottom lip and is commonly covered in mud. he is missing half of his right ear; smells like dirt & wood. struggles with a stutter. ⋆｡˚ ☁︎ ˚｡⋆｡˚☽˚｡⋆

꒰ #AcontiumFlowers /ᐠ - ˕ -マ ꒱

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····╰⪼ @Undertaker @SuspiciousMindz @Mica @Moonraven (i apologize for him) .ᐟ.ᐟ

⊱ ۫ ׅ ✧ Houndpaw whined, paws digging into the dirt to try and prevent the commander from dragging him further. Wut da HECK MAN! He had been DIGGING (as his soil-covered fur gave away) and now suddenly was getting pushed towards his Mama! He looked up to Hawkbite, “I D-DIDN'T D-DO NUTHIN!!!” He barked in his defense, GRRAH! Seriously, this time he really hadn't been doing anything. Well, uhm, not..exactly.

He grumbled unhappily to the commander but was swift to change his manner completely once his mother appeared. He straightened his posture, feeling a dribble of sweat roll down his temple. Oh no. Did…did she know,,, ? About his shenanigans? ”...h…hai ma…”Houndpaw whispered to her nervously, suspiciously quiet. The less he said the better.

Thankfully, Hawkbite offered much needed context and he was able to let out a huge sigh of relief. And then he got confused. “Ya, you are silly. Mist-tleMa is your uhm, mate,,, and she's my ma! Makes ya my pa,“ Was this cuz he was talking to the other paws about how he had the leader, deputy, AND the commander as his parents? A frown grew onto the apprentice’s face, looking up to the tom with glistening golden irises. As if he might cry. “D..do you not like us? Is that why you don't wanna be our Dad?” Houndpaw inquired, bottom lip wavering.

His ears twitched, lowering in disappointment. He wanted a cool dad, not Mister Slytiger who hurt Mama.

Houndpaw turned his attention to Dawnstar, tilting his head to the side as she started to explain specifically why he wasn't their father. Ohh. So, not a Hawks-choice but a Mama choice. He nodded along, truly doing his best to listen and understand the whole situation. His tail swished back and forth, exchanging glances with his siblings.

“Why isn't he?? Is he,,, smelly?” He leaned over, taking a whiff of Hawkbite. He shook his head. Not the reason. “Can he?? I like Mist-t-ter Hawks bett-ter t-than Slysir. He knows things!! And he didn't leave,” A look towards the commander, “You're not gonna leave, right? Cuz if you did, I'd k-kick your butt-t. You CAN’T hurt Mist-tle Ma!!! OR ELSE!!!!! “Houndpaw threatened, letting out a warning growl and squinting his eyes suspiciously at the other. NO MORE BAD GUYS AROUND HIS MOMS!!! NUH-UH! He would KILL.

and then the questions didn't stop there unfortunately. ”If Miss Mist-tle gets parasit-tes, are t-they going to be your-rs or his-s? What about if Bit-tes gets them? D-does it matt-ter? Would t-they be my siblings? I dunno if I want st-t…t..tinky babies for sibling! Why'd you pick Slysir to be our Dad?” The last one wasn't incredibly related to the topic at paw but Houndpaw couldn't help but inquire. If Hawkbite was so cool and epic and a good warrior, why not him and instead Slytiger? The two felines even looked alike! He shuffled slightly forward to whisper quietly to his mother in hopes the commander wouldn't hear him. ”D-do you d-d-dislike him?” That's the only thing that would explain. If Hawkbite was capable but had a bad personality he wouldn't wanna share with him either!!!!

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