Mosspaw gazed down at her paws as she padded aimlessly through camp. Her pelt was now clear of all the blood that had once stained it, and fresh herb-scented bandages could be found wrapped around the side of her neck and her right thigh.
Rogues and MoonClan cats alike made their way in and out of the busy medicine den. Most of them already had their wounds covered up, but there were still a select few who could be found curled up on the cold grass, unable to move as they awaited to be tended to. The moon was now low in the sky, hiding behind the canopy of trees above, and a hint of warmth in the air promised that the sun would come up soon enough.
"Who should I talk to..." the tabby apprentice whispered, her tail twitching nervously. "What should I do...I mean, they deserve to know sooner or later! But...I can't tell everyone. So then who should I...who..." Mosspaw suddenly froze as a familiar smell drifted towards her nose.
It was Mudpaw's scent.
"Mudpaw!" she yowled. A sudden strength began to pulse throughout her body, and she quickly dashed towards the source of the smell. "Mudpaw I have to talk to you!"
---------- Possessed-Bubblegum said the following:
Mudpaws ears shot up and he turned to face Mosspaw. Her pelt smelt of of herbs mingled in with her scent. The she-cat looked slightly flustered and confused. "What is it Mosspaw?" he asked her. "Is something wrong?"
---------- MistDapple said the following:
Mosspaw skidded to a stop in front of the sandy-colored tom, her heat beating rapidly due to the sudden news, and being so close to her clanmate.
"I have- I mean...well..." the apprentice began to stutter, looking for the rights words to start off the conversation. "Just, follow me. Please!" With that the tabby she-cat spun around and dashed out of the camp's entrance, not stopping until she found herself inside a small clearing in the dark MoonClan forest.
She turned her head, waiting to see if the young tom would emerge from the bushes behind her, and held her breath.
---------- Possessed-Bubblegum said the following:
Mudpaw stood in shook for a few heartbeats before racing after the she-cat. What could it be? Mudpaw thought to himself. It had to be big, if they had to leave camp for her to tell him.
Mudpaw tracked Mosspaw and found himself in a small clearing. He looked at her, waiting for an explanation.
---------- MistDapple said the following:
(Sorry I took so long. Had to go somewhere ^^'')
Mosspaw couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief as Mudpaw burst out of the undergrowth behind her. She could see a confused expression on his face, and knew that it was time to start explaining. "Well, here I go." she whispered under her breath, then lifted her head to lock her green gaze with the tom's amber one.
"I guess I should start from when I spoke to my mentor. Well, just a few heartbeats ago, Cindermoon told me some very important news. She's leaving MoonClan to start a new clan with the newcomers. DawnClan. It wasn't really her choice though! StarClan decided to give her this face, and chose her to be the new leader. I was shocked...and, well, a bit terrified I admit. So after a while of thinking I came up with a conclusion."
She paused and lowered her head, taking a weak, shaky breath before continuing. "I'm going with her to help start the new clan. Mudpaw...I-I'm leaving MoonClan."
---------- Possessed-Bubblegum said the following:
((It's fine . w .))
Mudpaw froze. "Y-You're leaving? You can't leave! What about all your friends here!" Mudpaw stared into Mosspaw's eyes, clouded with sadness. Memories of training sessions, the fox dens, even fighting side by side against the rouges came flooding into Mudpaws head. He lowered his head.
"I love you Mosspaw"
---------- MistDapple said the following:
"I-I know..." Mosspaw whispered, holding back tears. "I'm really gonna miss you guys...b-but...this is part of my destiny as much as it is Cindermoon's. I just know it."
She raised her head, staring sadly back at Mudpaw. There were so many things that she wanted to tell him...so many things that he wanted to say to him...but how could she find the words to-
"I love you Mosspaw"
The tabby apprentice froze, her eyes widening as Mudpaw bent his head. Mudpaw...he... Without thinking, Mosspaw suddenly dashed forward and pressed her head against the tom's chest, his scent completely overwhelming her. "I...I love you too Mudpaw." she choked, so close to completely breaking down. "I don't want to leave you, or MoonClan. And I still want to see you..."
She clamped her mouth shut, her bottom lip trembling with the effort to stay in one piece.
(ASDFGHJKL;' QuQ *is totally fangirling right now*)
---------- Possessed-Bubblegum said the following:
(all my feels are just spilling onto the floor . w .)
Mudpaw looked at Mosspaw. I still want to see you..... The words echoed in Mudpaw's head. "W-why can't we still see each other?" He mewed, a small spark of hope in his heart. "We could meet each other at night, couldn't we?" The tom looked expectantly at Mosspaw, waiting for a response.
---------- MistDapple said the following:
Mosspaw's eyes snapped open, and she slowly pulled away to look up at Mudpaw's face, excitement sparkling in her leaf-green eyes.
"You're...you're right!" she gasped. "We could still meet at night! Nobody would have to know, and we will still be able to see each other!" A purr rose from the tabby apprentice's throat, sending a warm fuzzy feeling throughout her body. "Mudpaw you're absolutely brilliant!" The young she-cat tilted her head in thought, and she slowly became aware of how close she and Mudpaw really were.
She really loved this tom.
"But where are we going to meet?" Mosspaw asked, her tail flicking slowly behind her.
---------- Possessed-Bubblegum said the following:
Mudpaw allowed his purr to mingle in with Mosspaw's. He wasn't going to loose her after all. A big smile crept onto Mudpaw's face.
"But where are we going to meet?" Mosspaw asked him. "hmmm" Mudpaw pondered over the question. Sure they could meet, but where? It would have to be somewhere rarely visited, but not too far to walk. "The gathering place!" Mudpaw mewed. "There's so many scents there, no cat will ever know" Mudpaw exclaimed.
---------- MistDapple said the following:
Mosspaw felt a wide grin slowly spread across her face. "How you come up with all these amazing ideas, I will never know." she laughed, her whiskers twitching with amusement.
A warm breeze blew through the small clearing the two apprentices were in, and the tabby she-cat looked up, seeing the colors of dawn splash across the sky. "I guess we should head back." she murmured, lowering her eyes to gaze at Mudpaw once again. "We don't want anyone else to wonder where we are."
But before the two of them could stand up, Mosspaw shifted forward so that her nose was touching Mudpaw's, and smiled softly. "I'm really glad that we're still going to see each other Mudpaw."
---------- Possessed-Bubblegum said the following:
Mudpaw grinned. "It's kinda what I do" he mewed sheepishly and flicked his tail.
He nodded and got up from the leafy ground. "Me too" he whispered, his amber eyes reflecting the dawn light. "I'm going to miss you when you're gone" He mewed when they began padding back to camp.
---------- MistDapple said the following:
Mosspaw laughed and nudged the tom playfully with her shoulder. "I could've only guessed." Mosspaw then fell into step with the sandy-pelted tom, and gazed ahead happily as they made their way back to camp.
The tabby apprentice pricked her ears and felt her whiskers droop a bit. "I'm going to miss you too Mudpaw...but I'm glad that we got to spend some time with each other before this happened." Memories suddenly flashed back into the she-cat's mind.
When they first met...their adventures in the fox-tunnels...playing with each other in the forests during battle training...fighting side-by-side against the ambush of rogues...
She was really going to miss it all.
---------- MistDapple said the following:
"I don't know..." Mosspaw whispered, lowering her gaze. "The Clan will need some time to settle down...and we don't even know where we're going yet."
She sighed, deep in thought. "Maybe...we could meet in four days after we leave." She mewed, looking up at Mudpaw as their pelts brushed against each other. "I know it seems like a while, but that should be plenty of time for the new clan to find a camp and everythig."
---------- Possessed-Bubblegum said the following:
"Me too" He mewed, side by side with her. "So, when do you want to meet first?" He asked the brown and white apprentice. "Don't make me wait too long"
"I understand" Mudpaw purred. "I'll count down the days. So at Moonhigh we'll meet at the gathering place" Mudpaw blinked happily. "Let's go" He purred and matched Mosspaw's pace, heading for their camp. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please excuse my suckish roleplaying skills~
Anyways, I tried doing it with only one colour, this is from Mudpaws POV , so you get to see Mosspaw c:
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