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<sub>.driving me crazy

The chill of winter seemed at its worst as she lay curled up delicately in the Warriors Den, she had pushed herself into the corner, blanketed by the shadows and thin lining of soft moss. Her nest wasn't much, it was filled only with the single feather of a Swallow and a few bits of old hay. Her pelt hadn't being growing as much it should of leaving her in quite a cold state. Her body was wracked with shivers as she breathed in and out gently. The beautiful ginger she-cat could be known as Strawberry, the one known for her mood changes and her tail. It was often described like one a Raccoons though swirled softly like a candy cane. Rings of light ginger, then dark ginger.. It did go on. She often looked like a fairly beautiful cat though, when she was shivering and sickly looking, things didn't exactly glow. She was thrown head first into a Nightmare, a Nightmare about her past and all things that had happened. He Rouge parents, when she was abandoned, the truth hurt, severely. A soft cry of distress broke from her throat as she moved, paws flailing out blindly. Looking more helpless than a kitten.</sub>

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_{A pale cat lie on the other side of the willow tree, curled up as tight as possible. He couldn't sleep. His eyes were wide open as he stared at the limp branches that were waving in the slight breeze. He shivered as he finally felt the breeze. The moon casted a bright light into the den. It was large and bright. That was one of the reasons why he couldn't sleep, the other was that he was cold. When he heard the cry he lifted his head and looked around. The pale tom could not see any cats and none lie around him. He stood and followed the noise to a sleeping she-cat. It was clear now that the tom was a pale gray color almost white. He leaned over and licked her cold shoulder.}

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_{Strawberry's eyes flickered open in alarm, her body jolting as she woke. Her body was still cold, her short ginger splashed pelt rippled slowly. She blinked her eyes, letting them adjust slowly to the darkness that was surrounded her. She soon made out the face of Badgerstripes and softened, her heart returning to its normal throb. "Oh Badgerstripes!" she meowed, shaking her head and sinking down beside him; "I had such a horrible dream."}

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^{Badgerstripes smiled slightly at the pretty she-cat and laid down beside of her, his fur touching hers. "Would you like to tell me about it?"he asked gently, staring into her hazel (think they're hazel) orbs which glittered in the darkness. His stare was soft as he stared into her pretty eyes, though his face was serious.}

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_{She shifted and pressed herself against him, savouring the precious warmth against her flesh. Smiling a little she lay her head on her paws and gave a sigh, "Just memories of my past, Creamlight adn Rosemist.. my Rouge parents, when they abandoned me" she sniffed slightly and shrugged her shoulders. She didn't care about them anyways, her own father had killed her best friend. Sighing he lay her head on his back and stared blankly at the den wall.}

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^{Badgerstripes nodded and laid his head on his paws. "I never met either of my parents or my sister. My mother and sister both died when we were born and my father is a kittypet,"he murmured and sighed,"Both my foster parents are dead and I have no friends..." His voice trailed off as he closed his eyes. "Well except you,"he whispered. A strong breeze flew by. It was loud and the limp willow tree branches swang rapidly. He watched them.}

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_{She licked his ear comfortingly, letting out a ressasuring purr. Her voice though was rather stern when she perked up, "Well, we cant sit around moping now can we, its not healthy hanging onto the past like a kit does its mother" she spoke, her ears flicking she yawned widely.}

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^{Badgerstripe liked having Strawberry near him. He had always been friends with her but now he felt a different. He felt good. He smiled widely and lifted his head. It was still dark out but just a small light ring of light was seen over the camp walls. He let out a low purr of comfort and happiness and then meowed,"Well we could go on dawn patrol together?"}

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_{"Mmhn" she mumbled sleepily before stretching out her paws and fluffing out her fur. "You have such a beautiful pelt Badgerstripes, its nice to look at" she purred looking at him fondly before turning and moving to the entrance of the den. "Yes, come on then, we'll have a mini patrol" she chuckled before setting off.}

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^{Badgestripes stretched as well and let out a long yawn. He stood and shook the moss and ferns from his pelt. They flew all over the place but the tom shrugged and looked back at Strawberry. As she said his pelt was nice to look at her felt a tingle run down his spine and he felt warm inside but he smiled and walked up beside her. "My pelts nice to look at?"he asked and purred,"Your pelt is the most prettiest pelt I've ever seen in my entire life." he looked at her but turned away and felt warm again.}

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_{"Yes it is" she said, rising a paw to press it gently on top of the tip of one of his black stripes, she then pulled her paw back to run along the whole length of the black stripe before she pulled it back to rest by her other paw. She chuckled softly and licked his ear, a faint blush heating her features. She looked at the ground before meeting his eyes. "Why thank you Badgerstripes" she meowed, flicking him on the nose with the tip of her long silky tail.}

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^{Badgerstripes watched Strawberry's paw run down his stripes. He looked up at her and into her hazel eyes which were as beautiful as ever in the rising sun light. His yellow eyes gazed into hers almost what felt like forever but then he looked away. He just then realized that he loved her. "But it's not just your pelt,"he mewed,"It's everything about you that I love."}

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_{"Love?" she echoed softly, her eyes going slightly foggy for a few moments as she traced the word over in her mind. It had been so long since she had heard the word, so long since it had been directed at her. She swallowed softly and smiled, her soft eyes upon him once more as she tipped her head. She wrapped her tail around herself and licked his nose. "That's nice Badgerstripes.. I do move every thing about you to" she murmured, not sure if he really meant it or not. .}

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^{Badgerstripes looked down. He could tell that she wasn't sure. He could tell that she didn't love him back. The tom looked back up at her, his eyes were soft but he was nervous. He shivered, not of cold but of nervousness. He licked her ear and meowed, his voice full of doubt,"You don't love me? Do you?" He looked down at his paws and waited for the answer.}

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_{Her heart seemed to skip a beat as she realised that he truly did mean that he loved her. She got up immeadiately and moved closer to him, a throaty purr drifting from her lips. "Oh Badgerstripes" she murmrued, laying down beside him and licking his ear. "I do love you!" she purred, this rather loudly.}

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<sup>The striped tom looked up, his face amazed at first but then his gaze turned soft and he licked her cheek. At first he didn't know what to say. He just stared into her eyes. "I love you more than anything in the whole world,"he meowed at last and nuzzled her gently.

Ooc// Yes I know, crappy post...</sup>

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_{"I'd die for you Badgerstripes" she murmured quietly, snuggling her face into his long beautiful fur. She breathed in his soft scent and tried not to fall asleep. She chuckled softly and licked his neck.}

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^{Badgerstripes smiled as he felt Strawberry's face in his fur and he purred when he felt her lick. "I'd die for you as well,"he mewed lovingly in reply. He licked her head gently and purred again. He wondered if maybe one day their relationship would get any farther... But he licked her head several times and sinked closer and closer to her.}

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ooc:// -gags- You two are making me sick! =]

bic:// A stir arose from a cat who lay there. "you two! If you wanna talk, do it outside the den!" Stormfeather teased. She stepped out into the milky light and stretched graciously.

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_{Strawberry stared at the beautiful warrior, her expression cracking into one of sadness. Stormfeather was so beautiful, all the she-cats were except her.. Badgerstripes was bound to be lying. With a single tear drop dribbling down her cheek she moved t the back of the den.}

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^{Badgerstripes looked at Stormfeather. She was a pretty she-cat but his heart was set on Strawberry. She was so wonderful. He followed her to the back of the den and sat down. He looked at her, trying to catch her eye but then whispered,"Strawberry, I love you." He smiled and licked her ear. "I do,"he added,"I really do."}

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"Hey you too. Wanna go hunting?" she offered, swishing her long black tail.

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<sub>"B-but all the other cats are prettier than me, I-I'm ugly" she sobbed softly into his fur, her ginger swirled tail whipping at the side of her face.

ooc; short.</sub>

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Stormfeather stared at her in horor. "You are not ugly! I envy you everyday!" she whispered.

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^{"Ugly?"Badgerstripes exclaimed,"You are the most prettiest cat I've ever seen in my life!" He smiled and licked her tears away before mewed,"That's not a lie. I swear to StarClan."}

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_{She looked away; "Stormfeather, you truly are beautiful and deserve the best.. you deserve a tom like B-Badgerstripes or or.." she trailed off tears still stinging at her eyes. Oh she must of looked a fool, sobbing about how she looked. It wasn't as if she was some stupid kit.}

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" I have seen no toms pad after me... Seeing Badgerstripes with you is my dream. I want a tom who will love me and take care of me after the loss of my best friend. You have no clue how lucky you are." Stormfeather meowed firmly.

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^{Badgerstripes looked at Stormfeather and nodded an apology if he said anything to heart her feelings and turned back to Strawberry. "But I don't love Stormfeather,"he mewed,"I love you more than any other cat in the world and nothing or no one will ever make me say other wise."}

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Stormfeather shook her head to let him know he didn't hurt her. "It's true. You are the luckiest cat ever." she meowed.

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"Would you still love me if I told you I was having your kittens" she meowed quietly, looking away from him. She was afraid of the answer, she was afraid of the hurt she was predicting in her mind.

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