I've never kept a secret from my brother. Not one at all. Except about him. Stormfur would never understand. He's never felt this way about any cat. Not only would he not understand; but also he wouldn't want to understand. Not about a cat from another clan.
I never meant for it to be a secret. Great StarClan; I never meant to fall for him! Its beyond me why I put up with him in the first place but somehow I've managed to follow in my mother's paw-steps. I've fallen in love with a cat from another clan.
I don't want to be in a forbidden relationship. I've seen the way my father is looked at and the glares he receives at gatherings. I would do almost anything not to be in love, but when he's near my heart speeds up and my eyes glow in delight. I still remember our first meeting as clear as day.
I was an apprentice just like him and it was the day I was to become a warrior. But Crowpaw didn't care about that. He was actually stealing RiverClan prey and he was pretty careless about it too.
I scented him in no time and I stalked him. He saw me before I leapt, just as I was preparing my pounce.
"What are you doing?" He snapped at me his eyes flashing. "I'm no mouse." I sat up in surprise. He didn't seem to care that he'd been caught at all.
"Well, I'll be off now." He told me and began to saunter off. I stood there gaping at him for a moment before I came to my sense and dashed after him
"Wait!" I called. He stopped as I caught up to him. Breathless I stumbled over my words.
"What is it that warriors say? Wha- who are you and, and what are you doing on, on RiverClan territory?" I asked but somehow I could not twist my words into a challenge. Crowpaw smirked at me.
"I'm hunting and my name is Crowpaw. And I believe that you're meant to chase me off now." He meowed. For half a second he starred into my eyes, his blue gaze almost identical to my own. Then he raced away and left me standing there alone.
That night when the warriors chanted my name I could not help wishing that Crowpaw was among them. I shook away the crazy thought with a low hiss that luckily Stormfur did not hear.
That night, as crazy as it seems, I went to sleep with Crowpaw's deep blue eyes in my mind.
I denied it at first. How could I fall in love with a tom I'd only just met? However the more I lied to myself the more I knew it was real. But at the same time I also knew that it was a truth I could never tell. A secret.
This is my first one-shot so I hope you like it! It was about Crowpaw and Featherpaw/tail meeting before the new prophecy. How do you like it? Review and tell me!