krazykitty00 wrote:Whitenose sat in the nursery, purring softly at her newborns. A pure white tom and a silver tabby molly. And curled beside her was the very father of such lovely kits. He too was asleep, letting out soft snores that made her chuckle to herself. Smokeclaw had come to her in the dead of the night as the clan moved to the gathering and the rest was asleep in their dens. The fact that he left Sageclan and came all the way just to be with her and the kits. It was almost too good for her. She nuzzled against him and purred before cling her eyes. Maybe get some sleep before her kits are up and start being for attention. Though all of that hoped was dashed as she heard the gasp that filled the nursery, making her head lift almost immediately. Blue eyes met green ones as Whitenose was greeted with the sight of her shocked brother. But his gaze wasn't on her, no. It was on the gray tom soundly sleeping beside her, care free. "Blackstr-" "Who the hell is this?" He spat, demanding to know who this stranger was so close to his sister. And why was she allowing it? "Blackstreak call down. It's... Smokeclaw from Sageclan." She admitted, nudging said tom a bit to try and wake him up but got no response. Blackstreak looked confused for a moment before his eyes narrowed a bit. "Why is he here?" He asked. Though as he watched his sister's gaze turn downward to the two fur balls wrapped in by her tail, his eyes widened before narrowing harshly. "What did you do Whitenose?" "N-Nothing bad! I-I'm sure! He just wanted to be with the kits and I-" "This isn't like our time in time he forest Whitenose!" He interrupted her with scathing soft hisses as to not wake anyone. Though Whitenose felt that this level of dynamics was more frightening than if he had yelled at her. "We can't do what we want or need to do to survive anymore. We have rules we must follow! A code!" He said, stamping a paw seriously. "B-But I haven't broken the code! ...Did I?" She asked, suddenly scared. She'd been in the clan for so long. She knew the code, followed it to the letter. What could she possibly be breaking? "Yes you are, you fool! The very first one at that." He hissed, both disappointed and angered by his sister's ignorance. Sure he knew she wasn't the brightest of the bunch, more skilled in her nose than her mind, but she was indeed smarter than this! The dread on his sister's face made him feel a flash of guilt for yelling at her and he began to calm about. "Surely this isn't... that bad Blackstreak." She smiled optimistically, causing the rage to return. "You idiot. Do you suddenly think the code doesn't apply to you?" "N-No? Bu-" "Do you think your special?" "No. B-Bu-" "You know, you are more stupid than I thought. It's sad." He hissed for a final time before turning out of the nursery, leaving his sister alone to process his harsh words. She was confused, unsure of what had just happened. Looking down to her paws, then to her mate who seemed unaffected by the sudden argument. Though that didn't make her feel any better. All she felt was the self-hatred of making Blackstreak angry...
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Blackstreak stormed out of the nursery just in time to run into both the leader and the deputy who seemed on their way to talk with the queens about the oncoming Leaf-bare. The warrior stopped right before he managed to run into them and muttered a sharp apology. "Is everything okay Blackstreak? What's wrong?" Thrushclaw asked, worried about the normally calm and quiet tom who, shockingly, hasn't been sleeping as much as before. "What's wrong? Ha! Go in and see for yourself 'what's wrong'." He hissed before turning to leave for the camp entrance. Once again he found himself running into another cat but this time it was his clueless crush Russetfall. "You don't look so good Blackstreak..." "Oh you noticed that haven't you?" The tom muttered under his breath quietly, ears drooping at the thought. As he had hoped, Russetfall didn't here him and went back to smiling at his closest friend. "Hey, why don't you and me go hunting? Like back then?" He offered, nudging his best friend. Blackstreak glanced up and gave a tired smile. "Yes. I'd actually love that." He said, beginning to exit the camp. "Wait! I have to go say hi to Aspenleaf." Blackstreak hissed harshly at his friend, but then stopped abruptly, going slightly limp. "I give up. This is all just pointless.." He said. "What is?" "This whole thing. I just can't do it anymore. I can't pretend that my love for you is non-existent. I can't watch you try over and over for a pointless love when I've been in front of you this entire time." He said, a few tears threatening to fall from his green eyes. Russetfall was stunned. His best friend loved him? He began to take a step forward only for Blackstreak to immediately back away. "Blackstr-" "No. Just no. You've already broke me. Always on my mind, all I can't think about, all I can see all I can feel... it's dumb of me. Heh, really dumb. But you already crushed my heart, watched it shatter. What else can you do?" Blackstreak was now releasing tears, but there was a said smile on his face as he finally gave up on the love of his life. "Blackstreak. I-I didn't..." Russetfall began but didn't know how to continue. His heartbeat quickened at the sight of his friend's tears. Blackstreak was normally so calm, and collected. Barely speaking, keeping his emotions in check, and one of the kindest tom's in camp. And here he was, crying in front of him. D-Did he really break him? "I'm going now..." Blackstreak suddenly said before beginning to run out the camp. Russetfall would have followed him if he could, but he was the fastest cat in camp. There was no catching him. So all that left Russetfall to do was stare at the cave entrance that he lost his broken-hearted best friend, and feeling guilty for being the one to do it.
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Jaystar was surprised by Blackstreak's hiss, but she didn't reprimand him for she he knew that something had been bugging him as of late. Running more often than sleeping, Always offering to stay up all night and guard the camp, and not retiring to the warrior's den in the morning to sleep. She was worried about him, but she'd have to save it for later. Thrushclaw exchanged a look with her and she knew that he was thinking the same thing. A heartbeat later, the two stepped into the nursery, first smiling and the sense of nostalgia then at the bodies of the two queens and their kits. Whitenose was already up and nd seemed to be talking to- Wait. That's a tom's voice! "Oh! Jaystar, I wasn't expecting to see you to-" "What is going on here!?" She demanded as she could finally see Smokeclaw of Sageclan beside her. Thrushclaw growled at the other deputy. "Why are you here Smokeclaw?" Whitenose visibly flinched and crouched closer to her kits. She honestly didn't expect such a problem to occur. What was wrong with having a mate from another- Oh dear stars I did break the code. Whitenose thought with wide fearful eyes. How could she have not known? Why was she so stupid? This won't be good.. Luckily it seems tat Smokeclaw was prepared for this as he stood up from beside his mate and bowed his head respectfully to the two higher ups. "I, Smokeclaw, no longer desired a life in Sageclan, knowing that my mate and kits were here. I ask of you that I may join Soulclan and stay by Whitenose's side for as long as life permits. Please allow me to be a father to my kits the right way." He pleaded, feeling the anger radiate off the two, visibly tensing but trying to stay strong as he kept his head bowed. Jaystar looked at Thrushclaw who seemed to sigh, defeatedly. They were cats of kindness sure but a break in the code was just something you cannot bypass. "Fine. You may join Soulclan. But do not get comfortable. Your actions require punishment." Jaystar huffed, before turning sharply on her paws to leave. Thrushclaw looked at the two and shook his head before following after. Smokeclaw practically crumple to the ground afterwards, feeling relief for making it through that, but also fear of what the two planned to do. "Smokeclaw your amazing." Whitenose purred, giving him a nuzzle before looking down. "What are they going to do to us?" "I don't know Whitenose.. I don't know..
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Thrushclaw tried to not think about Smokeclaw and Whitenose as he began to work on patrols. As he got into the motion though, he found it wasn't too hard to forget. "And be careful, that rogue may be out there. The border patrol should keep an eye out. You secondary goal is to find that rogue." He announced before looking at each patrol. He was leading one of the hunting patrols with Amberstorm leading the other and Graystone leading the border patrol. Knowing he had a secure group, he looked up at the first light in the sky and nodded. "Aspenleaf. Hearthflame. You may lead the way." He chuckled to the two medicine cats before they left the camp to go herb gathering. Once they got a distance away, the other patrols moved out, splitting apart and going their separate ways. Sootwhisker and Sorrelwhisperhadn't been included in this round of patrols. Though it was a little upsetting, the two didn't mind being together alone. "Been quite some time hasn't it? Since we've been alone like this." Sootwhisker chuckled to his mate. She giggled before flicking her tail a bit in the language that they had created together back when they were apprentices. "Yea. With Leaf-bare coming, we've been working nonstop." She smiled before giving him a gentle lick on his cheek. He chuckled and returned the gesture before allowing her to lean her head on his shoulder. "You know Sorrelwhisper... Have you thought about... you know... kits?" He asked, making the molly sit up so fast in surprise that they butted heads. They groaned in pain and she signed and sorry before asking. "I have... but I'm scared..." She admitted. "Scared of what?" "That they'll end up like me. Mute-" "Oh! You mean that they'll turn out beautiful and amazing but your so kind by nature you don't want to make the world jealous." Sootwhisker grinned as he watched her blush and look down. "It doesn't matter if they can't speak, can't see, can't hear. They will be ours. And that's all they really need. And they'd be just as lovely, kind and sweet as their mother." Sorrelwhisper smiled at him, gently nuzzling him and purring. "I love you." "Yea, I love you too."
[Border Patrol: Graystone, Russetfall, Cypressdawn, Firestrike (keeping an eye out for the rogue]
[Hunting Patrol: Thrushclaw, Sandfur, Wrenshine, Nettlefoot, Ashfur, Mistlepaw]
[Hunting Patrol: Amberstorm, Tumbleshade, Cinderblaze, Gorsetail, Hootdust, Mudpaw]
[Herb Hunting: Aspenleaf, Hearthflame]
[Lone Walk: Blackstreak]
[Training: Archpaw, Shiverpaw, Maplepaw]
[Sootwhisker and Sorrelwhisper want kits!]
[Smokeclaw has joined Soulclan]
(This is my third post since the whole prey thing, though I could be wrong. If so, then please ignore my second patrol :3)
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