If Tigerheart and Dovewing Stayed Together

Prologue

Dovewing raced across the forest, the silence pressing against her pelt. She paused, panting, and her ears twitched as if determined to find a sound in the dead of the night. Dovewing heard the soft padding of pawsteps, and she crept deep into the ferns. The intruder leaned over, nearly nose-to-nose with Dovewing. Dark amber eyes stared at the intruder leapt.

"Tigerheart!" Dovewing yowled as they tumbled across the clearing. She pushed her hind paws down to stop the momentum. "You need to stop doing that!"

Tigerheart paused, as if he finally felt bad for scaring Dovewing. "Sorry," he mewed softly, touching his nose to Dovewing's ear. Dovewing felt a purr tear its way from her throat, and she flopped down on the grassy field.

"It's okay, you dumb old furball," she purred. "I'm just glad I can even be here."

Tigerheart froze when he heard this. "What do you mean 'glad I can even be here'" he asked.

Dovewing stared at him, puzzled. "Ivypool asked me where I was going. I just said I had to make dirt,"

"We need to go," Tigerheart's voice was brisk and fearful. "Now," He got to his paws. He leaned against Dovewing for a moment, and she could feel his heart beating, strong and quick, through his fur.

Finally, he pulled away and raced across the forest. Dovewing stood still, confused. Why did he leave? It felt as though her heart had been crushed. Was he leaving her?

Then, she heard pawsteps. 'He's back. I knew he wouldn't leave…' "Where have you been, I-" Her voice cut off when she saw who it was. Ivypool padded into the clearing, her eyes narrowed.

"What have you been doing? This doesn't look like 'making dirt' to me," She growled. Her tail lashed back and forth impatiently.

Dovewing wrapped her tail around her sister's shoulders. "I had to go for a walk even though I've been getting tired lately. Do you think you could walk with me?"

Ivypool purred happily. "Of course," They started head back to camp. They were halfway there when Ivypool stopped. "I'm really sorry I was so harsh." She prodded Dovewing's belly. "I mean, I thought those kits you're having could be with Tigerheart. I should have known it was Bumblestripe all along."

Dovewing froze. I'm having kits with Tigerheart?!

Wow, writing a fanfiction is hard :P Please keep in mind this was my first one! I know this chapter was short, sorry!