The First Sneaky Pest

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It had been far too long since a kit tried to sneak into the Warriors' Den, but that would now be broken. The little brown tabby-tom slowly crept into the rocky den, then quickly dashed into an empty nest. Nobody would find him here, nobody. For he was the master at hiding, not even a fully trained warrior could find him!

Or so he thought.

(Tanglepelt only please)

[Tanglepelt]

Tanglepelt had just entered the den, settling into her nest to rest. She was still cold from the snow that was outside in the territory. The ginger and white tabby was about to try to take a short nap when she smelled an usual scent in the den. It smelled warm … almost like a milky scent. Giving a tiny smirk, the senior warrior lifted her head, looking around.

"Someone is in here who shouldn't be in here."

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Pinekit grinned deviously at Tanglepelt's words and poked at her barely visible tail before becoming completely still yet again. 'This is great. She doesn't even know where I am. He thought cheerfully.

[Tanglepelt]

Tanglepelt crawled out of her nest, standing up to look around. The ginger and white tabby walked around the den, sniffing the air. She finally pinpointed a scent, but she stayed away from it, giving the kit a feeling of victory.

"Where, oh, where can you be?"

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Pinekit grinned as he listened to Tanglepelt sniff around, and then after a moment he stepped out from his hiding spot. "Ha, I fooled you!" He cheered, swishing his tail in victory.

[Tanglepelt]

Tanglepelt gave a small laugh as the kit appeared. She turned her head, smiling at him before rolling her eyes.

"How can I have a kit fool me? I must be getting old."

The ginger tabby then turned all the way around, sitting down. She lowered her head to the level of the tom's head. She smiled before speaking.

"You are bold for a kit. Normally, kits fear coming in here."

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Pinekit smiled at her praise and nodded. "I don't really know why. All of the warriors I've seen don't look like they'd eat me. So I figured I'd come in here and see how you guys live." He purred innocently, swishing his tail back and forth. "Anyway, I'm Pinekit. What's your name?"

[Tanglepelt]

Tanglepelt gave a slight smirk at his comment about the warriors not eating kits. Looking around for any cat around, she leaned closer, whispering,

"You never know. Some of these cats can be deceiving."

Giving a little laugh, the ginger tabby leaned back, nodding at his name.

"I am Tanglepelt. Nice to meet you, Pinekit. Who is your mother?"

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Pinekit grinned at her sarcasm and then tilted his head. "Oh, my mother is Shadefrost. What about you?" He asked innocently, unaware this older cat may very well be his half-sister.

[Tanglepelt]

"I've had a lot of friends related to her. My mother is Ivycloud. She trained me once while my mentor was ill when I was an apprentice."

Tanglepelt flicked her ear once before asking another question.

"Tell me, how old are you?"

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Pinekit blinked and tilted his head, counting the moons and quarter moons that had passed since he was born. "I think I'm...Two and a half moons old..Ya that sounds right. To be honest I lost count of days and quarter moons a little while back." He purred innocently, giving a tiny little shrug, before grinning deviously.

"And how old are you?"

[Tanglepelt]

Tanglepelt gave a little gasp, pretending to be offended.

"You are never suppose to ask a she-cat their age. Though, I'll tell you. I am a little over a couple over seasons old or so. Getting older."

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Pinekit purred in amusement and his tail swished playfully. "Well, you don't seem old to me." He purred sweetly. "Or at least, not as old as Redstorm and Windflurry"

[Tanglepelt]

Tanglepelt gave a small purr of appreciation at the tiny tom.

"Well, thank you, Pinekit. And, I am younger than them, of corse. They are elders, and I'm merely a senior warrior. Redstorm was my mentor when I was an apprentice."

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Pinekit's eyes widened and he swished his tail excitedly. "Really?! That's so cool. Was he a good mentor?" He asked enthusiastically, wondering how adventurous Redstorm and the other elders had been in their youth.

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