#oakheart
“They can have a father if you want. I’ll be here if you need me. I love you, Bluefur. Whatever happens, they’ll always be my kits, too!” — Oakheart
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I really love the idea of Oakheart and Thrushpelt being friends and co-dads to Mosskit in Starclan, but I don’t think they’d just automatically be bffs.
I feel like, at first, Oakheart wouldn’t be a fan of Thrushpelt. He knew about the other tom’s lingering feelings for Bluestar, and he didn’t intend on letting Thrushpelt worm his way back into their lives. Unfortunately for him, Mosskit inherited his stubbornness.
Oakheart never chided Mosskit for spending time with Thrushpelt, though he didn’t want to be around him himself. Mosskit thought this was silly, and would always come up with some convenient way to make them interact.
One day, Mosskit decides to hide, forcing Oakheart and Thrushpelt to work together to find her. She ends up wandering into a pool of water, which she decides is a perfect hiding spot. When Thrushpelt and Oakheart finally find her, Thrushpelt dives into the water to “save” Mosskit, assuming she’s drowning (when, obviously, she can’t, cause they’re in Starclan, plus Oakheart taught her to swim - but Thrushpelt wasn’t thinking of that). Thrushpelt flails around aimlessly in the water, forcing an unimpressed Oakheart to help him. He recovers both Thrushpelt and Mosskit.
After the ordeal, Oakheart approaches Thrushpelt. Thrushpelt is embarrassed over his “swim”.
“You know, I could give you swimming lessons,” Oakheart offers. There’s a glimmer of amusement in his eyes, but his voice is genuine.
Thrushpelt is a bit taken aback. He’d always been intimidated by Oakheart, and never expected him to be interested in spending time with him.
“Are you just going to stare at me like a fish, or what?” Oakheart presses, his whiskers twitching.
“I- uh- Yes! Yes, that would be good,” Thrushpelt blurts.
And so their friendship begins! Oakheart loves to tease Thrushpelt, but ultimately encourages him to be more assertive, while Thrushpelt helps Oakheart to be more vulnerable. By the time Bluestar comes to Starclan, they’re co-fathers to Mosskit, and they’re a big happy family.
I’m shook. Omgod I LOVE Oakheart (he’s my #1 fave & soooooooo underrated!!) that I felt happy tears in my eyes just reading this.
