{Y}ou Know Who you Are

[FIREH!!]

Firestar walked in and lay down, waiting for Spectreflame.

[SHADE. :D]

Spectreflamle padded into Firestar's den after the wiry ginger she-cat, the longhaired white warrior's broad shoulders low slung so that she looked casual, and even a bit moody. The she-cat sat opposite Firestar, her icy blue eyes carefully expressionless. "What do you wish to say to me, Firestar?"

[FIREH!!]

"I know what you're thinking. Shakenleaf is my friend, but he is not my helper. You are. Don't forget that." She walked over and gave the young warrior a swift lick behind her ears. "It's okay."

[SHADE. :D]

Spectreflame flinched slightly away from Firestar's touch. She had a sneaking suspision that Shakenleaf was more than a friend to her leader. "If he's just your friend why is he with you so often?" The white warrior challenged.

[FIREH!!]

"I don't know," she meowed. "What do you think?"

[SHADE. :D]

Spectreflame shrugged her furry white shoulders awkwardly. She looked at her paws, then raised her yellow eyes to Firestar's green ones, her expression still challenging.

[FIREH!!]

"Him and I are just friends," a stern voice came from Firestar.

[SHADE. :D]

"Fine," came the equally steely reply. Spectreflame got to her paws, flicking her tail from side to side, eyes narrowed. She was obviously waiting to be dismissed.

[FIREH!!]

"Go," The one word was the dismissal Spectreflame was obviously waiting for.

[SHADE. :D]

Spectreflame spun around, her plumy white tail streaming, before stalking from Firestar's den, nose in the air. She marched into the warriors' den, where she stood for moment, unsheathing her claws and flexing them. She then emerged and forced her way through the thick fern undergrowth to go unting.

[FIREH!!]

Angry, Firestar stalked to the corner of her den and lay down for a nap.

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Shakenleaf stuck his head into the den as Firestar was laying down, a puzzled expression on his face. "What was that about, Firestar? Spectreflame just stormed out of camp with smoke coming out of her ears." He tried to sound shrewd like normal, but didn't suceed. Had Firestar noticed anything?[/font]

[FIREH!!]

Firestar sighed. "She thinks there's something going on between you and me..." she meowed.

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All the blood drained from Shakenleaf's face, and he gulped. He took a deep breath, regaining strength in his stick-weak legs. It was now or never. He stepped into the den and sat across from her, his heart pounding so loudly he feared Firestar would hear it. "Really? That's strange... what do you think?" Indirectly, he was questioning. Not only her, but himself. Did she think he was smitten? He knew he was, but was he sure he couldn't live without her knowing? As the tension mounted, he felt a rush of adreniline like nothing he'd ever experienced before, and then, finally, he was sure. He would be kicked out if he had to be, but his love could no longer remain a secret.

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[FIREH!!]

"Oh I don't know," She dropped her head onto her paws, looking up at him.

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The ginger she-cat opposite him was not making this easy. He had to start this himself- and in doing so, risk ending it before it began. He watched as she looked up at him, feeling himself heat up in embarassment beneath his black fur. " Well, I do. At least, I think I do, Firestar." He let her name roll off his tounge, testing the feeling of it. " I think... I think she may not be as crazy as she sounded. " There. He'd said it. At least, sort of. He didn't want to say anything else, but he hoped she'd gotten it by now. Shakenleaf was certainly shaken.[/color][/font]

[FIREH!!]

Firestar tilted her head to one side. "What do you mean?" she asked.

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Shakenleaf sighed. He was getting desprate now. "I mean, what if there is something going on between us?" Finally, he felt a weight life off of him.He was still nervous, but he'd done his part. Now it was Firestar's turn. He hoped she'd understand. She wouldn't hate him. He flushed gently, holding his breath in anticipation. His lips, held tight, whitened, and his eyes grew big.[/color][/font]

[FIREH!!]

Firestar tilted her head even more to the side. She looked him in the eyes and meowed, "I think so too."

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Shakenleaf raised his eyes again, this time a sparkle of hope glimmering deep within their yellow-green depths. "Its not okay, though, is it? It has to end, doesn't it?" He was asking too many questions of her. He knew that, but for some reason it didn't stop him from asking them. "I-I mean, it can't go on... Spectreflame's already noticed." He shocked himself, and shook his head. He was doing it again. He was being an idiot, talking too much, just to make himself feel better. "I-I mean, even if you waned anything to happen. Which I'm not saying you did..." He babbled, hlis tail twitching embarassedly.[/font]

[FIREH!!]

"Shakenleaf, Shakenleaf." She stood up and rested her head on his mighty shoulder. "It has been many seasons since my last mate died, Thornstar. You would've been a kit." She sighed. "This can't end. Who cares if Spectreflame's noticed? I love you, and that's all that matters to me."

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Shakenleaf, taken by surprise, purred, warmth rushing through his shoulder and filling his body with sunlight-covered bliss. He closed his eyes for a moment, soaking in Firestar's sweet scent. And finally opened his eyes. " I love you, too, Firestar."

I won't talk, I won't breathe, I won't move 'til you finally see

He savored the moment. It wouldn't last long enough, surely. He took a deep breath again, and his purr became deeper, more automatic and rythmic. "You're right, who cares about if Spectreflame knows?" His mind was clouded with love and contentment, his judgement overtaken by mere force.

That you belong with me, deep inside the corner of my mind, I'm attatched to you

And then, the moment was gone. "Well... we do have to be careful. They could exile me. Or worse... they could kill you." He was right, of course. But he was breaking the moment. Any kits-to-be of theirs would be in terrible danger for their entire lives.. was this love worth it? Oh, how selfish! He growled in his head. Of course it was worth it!

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[FIREH!!]

"I don't care. If the clan overpowers me, I'll banish them all. They can't exile you, only I can. And that'll never happen." Her purr sweeled and she butted her head into his shoulder.

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I almost got drunk at school at thirteen when I almost made out with the homecoming queen

Shakenleaf nodded. Once again, the beautiful she-cat had proved him wrong. It was getting late, the sun began to set in the sky. He could see past Firestar's ears that the sky was turning a lovely purple-ish color.

Who almost went on to be Mrs.Texas but lost to a **** with much bigger breastes

He suddenly had a great idea. His stomach rumbled its approoval as he licked her ear tenderly, and said, "Hey, want to go hunting? We can eat and watch the sunset together.. all alone." His eyes glinted. If she agreed, this would surely be the most romantic night ever spent with Firestar. Shakenleaf waited patiently.

I almost dropped out to move to LA where I was almost famous for almost a day

And I almost had you, yes I almost had you, I guess, though, almost does't cut it..

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[FIREH!!]

"Of course," she purred. She stepped out into the dying sunlight and ran to the camp entrance.

ooc:// You start the postie please!!!

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OOC: Ok!