A/N: Soo… This is a FirestarXSandstorm oneshot, for the Giving Away Petalwish Warriors oneshot contest. And yeah, I know I really don't have a huge chance, but I figure, why not. Just for fun! It's in Sandstorm's POV. Sorry if I got any facts wrong. :) Disclaimer: Warriors belongs to the Erins! Do I look like the Erins? No, I don't. Therefore do I own Warriors? No, I don't.

I'm sitting on the ground next to the tree stump where we apprentices eat, tearing into a rabbit Ravenpaw caught earlier. I've heard that Bluestar is going to invite some cat our age into the clan. An outsider! I respect her, and she's a great leader, but I can't help but think she might be wrong about this.

"Hey Sandpaw, can I share with you?" I spin around, nearly jumping out of my skin. It's just Graypaw.

"Yeah, sure." I reply. Graypaw is nice, but his hunting crouch…I shudder.

"Uh, you okay, Sandpaw? You look like you just swallowed some carrion." Graypaw looks concerned, and it's really comical. I nod, silently laughing. I had forgotten I was sitting right next to him!

"I'm perfectly fine, Graypaw, thanks for asking. Have you heard that Bluestar might be letting an outsider into the Clan?" Graypaw always has interesting opinions. It'll probably surprise me, whatever he says.

"Umm. That may have possibly been my fault?" I choke on my rabbit, turning in shock. I listen quietly as he explains what happened in the woods near Twolegplace yesterday, but as he finishes his outrageous tale I scoff in disbelief.

"So you're saying that this… kittypet… attacked you? And didn't run? Hah! They think they're so big and brave. He'll never make it into the Clan."

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After the kittypet shreds Longtail (Really, a grown warrior?) I walk away in disbelief. I don't even know what to say. When Graypaw and he come up and try to find a nest in our den, I make the most of the encounter to tell him I didn't want to be anywhere near him. I nearly laugh at the slight look of hurt on his face. Dustpaw is supporting me, since Longtail is one of our friends.

Whitestorm gets mad and takes me aside, though, and I'm sure I'll get in trouble. He suprises me completely.

"Sandpaw, I expected more of you. You are above this. I will not punish you this time, because Firepaw-" (Firepaw? Huh!) I think snarkily. "-doesn't need a big head, but if I catch you again…" I nod.

"Whitestorm, I promise you will never catch me being discriminate towards… Firepaw… again." My mentor seems pleased with my answer. What I don't tell him is just because he won't catch me… doesn't mean I won't do it anyway. Over the next moons, I sneer, scowl, push, and try to break Firepaw whenever I can. Dustpaw agrees to help, and so we rotate most of the time.

But… he's always so nice. He doesn't retaliate, at least not in the same way. Maybe, just maybe he's not so bad. When he and Graypaw become warriors before Dustpaw and me, they don't lord it over us, even though we turn away when they get apprentices. When Bluestar orders Fireheart and me to go hunting together, I actually have fun for the first time in ages. Fireheart is so not a good rabbit hunter. And later, I realize a horrible, wonderful truth.

I, Sandpaw, am in love with the cat I swore to hate, the kittypet, and just maybe… he loves me too.

A/N: Hope it was good. As always, remember to review! :)