since
you been gone.
a
bramblexsquirrel oneshot.
Here's
the thing
We started out friends
It was cool, but it was all
pretend
Yeah, yeah, since you been gone
Squirrelflight sat there, under the shade of a birch tree, flanked by Ashfur. Her companion's blue eyes were trained upon the ground, and the sunlight dappled his gray fur. Squirrelflight directed a small purr at him, and couldn't resist a peek at Brambleclaw. Shame. He was all alone.
You're
dedicated, you took the time
Wasn't long 'til I called you
mine
Yeah, yeah, since you been gone
The she-cat's mind travelled back to the days when they had been together. Sharing tongues, hunting side by side... all destroyed by Brambleclaw's friendship with Hawkfrost.
And
all you'd ever hear me say
Is how I picture me with you
That's
all you'd ever hear me say
"Are
you okay?" Ashfur's cheerful voice burst into her
thoughts.
"Erm. Fine!" Squirrelflight gave a happy purr,
and turned away hastily. Her mind was still on Brambleclaw. She
didn't need him. At all.
But
since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so
movin' on, yeah yeah
Thanks to you, now I get what I want
Since
you been gone
"Want
to go hunting?" Thank Starclan for Ashfur. The tom was so easy
going, and fresh.
"Of course!" Squirrelflight purred,
and stared at Brambleclaw's dark brown back. For a quick second,
Brambleclaw turned round, and gazed at Squirrelflight sadly.
Squirrelflight's head snapped back round towards Ashfur.
"Let's
go."
How
can I put it, you put me on
I even fell for that stupid love
song
Yeah, yeah, since you been gone
All through the hunt, Squirrelflight's mind was on Brambleclaw. She couldn't get the tom out of her mind, however much she concentrated on Ashfur, who was chattering away like he had all the time in the world. The tom's gray tail had swept across Squirrelflight's flank, and entertwined his tail with hers, and the ginger she-cat had jumped away. What was she doing?
"Ashfur, I'm sorry. But I need
to go back to camp."
For a moment, Ashfur's eyes flashed with
blue flames of anger. The gray tom touched Squirrelflight's
shoulder.
"Okay." He muttered, and watched as his
companion leapt away to camp.
To Brambleclaw.