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two unusually coloured eyes popped open, and their owner wriggled away from rowansky and onto the floor, where all the action surely was. somehow, she managed to land on all four paws, and, impressed by her own agility, she decided to reward herself. but how? the child had to think very hard to come up with a solution, and when she did, she knew it was a good one.

blackkit would play a game. only, what game? she had played mossball before, and hadn't been very impressed. it was repetitive, and repetitive things were boring. that left one clear choice: warriors. naturally, she would be leader. but who would be her warriors? she sidled over to the first kitten she saw, widening her indigo eyes hopefully. 
"wanna play warriors?"

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At the edge of the den a white cat watched another cat struggling out of the nest. The sun shone threw the nursery at that point in the day, and Blossomkit had been up for quite a while. The small cats already big eyes widened slightly as the other cat walked up to her, but they were back to their normally large state by the time the other kit got to her and asked to play warriors. Blossomkit stood up and nodded, wordlessly getting into a playful crouch. It was a natural position to her, though she knew it was wrong and how to correct it. Not that she ever bothered, it was just a game and she didn't have to use logical fighting skills.

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blackkit furrowed her brow at the kit's wordless response. maybe they can't talk yet, she reasoned, carefully copying her posture. it felt wrong though, and she had to readjust it for comfort. maybe it's not meant to be comfortable, she thought dubiously. she resumed her original position, trying to mirror the white kitten. 

"i'm blackstar," she introduced herself, baring her small teeth in what was supposed to be an intimdating snarl. "name your business here, stranger!" at this stage, she wasn't quite prepared to go all out yet, as she needed allies more than enemies, but she tensed, ready to play-fight if the she-kit was a threat. 

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"I am Blossomstar and this is my clans territory!" she claimed in response, a smile playing along her lips. Though she didn't really like to initiate a game, she couldn't deny that playing them was fun.

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blackkit grinned in response, and her lips curled back to form a mock snarl. "you must be mistaken. this is blackclan territory!" she insisted, leaping at blossomkit in an attempt to pin her to the ground. "blossomclan is not welcome here. leave now before we make you!"

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Blossomkit struck out while Blackkit pounded, hoping to knock her down before she managed to land the attack.

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blackkit fell to the ground, emitting a strangled noise that could have fit the description of either a squeak or a huff. rather than be humiliated, she decided to play along. "you may have beat me this time, blossomstar," she mewed, making the most of the situation. "but i'll be back, stronger and better than ever!" she angled her ears, considering her next words. "watch your back, blossomstar. because when i'm back, you'll be sorry."

then she ran. 
blackkit wasn't the fastest runner. she wasn't even a fast runner. short, stumpy legs combined with thick, spiky fur and a long, cumbersome tail meant that she wasn't very aerodynamic. but one thing she did have was a headstart. and hopefully, blossomkit wasn't very fast. 
"catch me if you can!" she taunted, her plumy tail trailing behind her like a fluffy flag. 

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Blossomkit herself wasn't the fastest cat, seeing as she was quite literally the smallest. In top of that, Blackkit had a head start, so Blossomkit ran as fast as she could, only hoping to catch up.

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lucky for blossomkit, blackkit tripped over her tail. the furry thing sent her flying,  a dark grey blur in the nursery, until she landed not-so-perfectly, a tangle of pelt and paws. she wasn't hurt, but her pride was. 
"yeah," she panted, breaking character for a moment. "i'm... not good at this." she stood up with a sheepish smile, hoping that the humiliation hadn't completely ruined blossomkit's view of her. "guess you caught me, blossomstar. how would you like to be allies?"

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Blossomkit pretended to think for a minute before nodding. "Yes, we must ally against the evil Nightclan."

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blackkit nodded vigorously. "yes, even the strength of the warriors of blackclan are no match for the evil forces of nightclan," she declared dramatically. "but, tell me, blossomstar. what is your plan to defeat them for once and for all?" she peered at the white she-cat, indigo gaze quizzical. "surely we cannot defeat them without a plan!" she tilted her pointed head towards the roof of the nursery, puffing out her chest and narrowing her eyes, trying to look as majestic as befitted a clan leader. well, as majestic as a kit with too much fur could get. 

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Blossomkit thought up a plan quickly, but shared another. "We will not defeat them once and for all. I have some friends in Nightclan. They will do the main damage from the inside while we attack from around them. As one is the only one who can get close to Nightstar, they will end the clan, not us."