Forever and Always: It was Only a Kiss
(Squirrelflight's POV)
I yawn softly as I blink open my emerald eyes. Sunlight pours in through my small window, and I squeeze my eyes shut. I reopen them and blink to adjust to the harsh light.
I roll over and see Brambleclaw, a young, muscular ThunderClan warrior. I smile slightly and swing my legs over the side of the bed. I stand up and reach my arms upward. I roll my feet unto tiptoe. I elicit a deep breath as my muscles stretch under my tanned skin. I bend over and reach my arms toward the floor. I feel my spine straighten after the many hours it was bent. At the same time I stand up, Brambleclaw moans and rolls onto his stomach.
I look at him questioningly, and I lean down beside him. I gently poke his face, he lets out a startled yelp and jumps slightly. His tanned face turns toward me, amber eyes glistening with anger. I giggle innocently and the anger fades from his eyes.
"You scared me," he admits. He yawns silently. He looks at me and smiles. I gaze warmly at him, admiring how bright his eyes are and how beautiful he looks when he smiles. He returns the gaze, still wearing his gorgeous smile. He looks around. "... What happened?"
"Um, I'm not sure. I think we both passed out." Brambleclaw and I had eaten dinner together the night before. It was nothing special, just Chinese takeout. After that, we watched a movie.
I look back at Brambleclaw, and he is blushing. I realize that he is shirtless, and I am in his navy blue t-shirt. I blush slightly as well.
ThunderClan has been living in the new camp for nearly two moons. In this period of time, Brambleclaw and I have becoming very close. He comes over everyday, and we have dinner together every Friday night. Though, this is the first time he ever slept over. I didn't realize my feelings for the ThunderClan warrior until last night.
The Previous Night:
Brambleclaw sits on my right, our arms touching. About thirty minutes into the movie, I feel him shift closer to me. I look up at him and our eyes meet. We stare at eachother for a minute; then, his lips meet mine. My hands find his face and his hands fist in my hair. Our lips fight against each other, and I elicit a small moan. Brambleclaw groans and moves closer to me. I lose my balance and our lips part. I regain my balance while Brambleclaw pants beside both blush and return to the movie.
I can't deny my feeling for the dark-haired man any longer. I love Brambleclaw. The problem is, is that I don't know if he feels the same way. I decide to wait until I know how he feels to reveal my feelings. I shake my head and look back at Brambleclaw. He is still sitting in the bed, and he has the covers held by his face.
"What are you thinking about?" He asks me softly.
"Nothing!" I shoot back defensively, "What are you thinking about?"
"Last night."
"Right, last night. Well that was certai-"
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. I wasn't planning on kissing you, it just happened… I'm sorry." He apologizes and looks at his hands.
"Don't be sorry. I didn't mind. Actually… I kind of enjoyed it."
"You did?" I nod, causing my blush to deepen, "Well…" Brambleclaw leans into me and kisses me again gently. He pulls aways and looks at me soft, kind eyes. I return the look.
"Let's go get some food," I say. Brambleclaw pulls the comforter high up on his chest. "What?"
"I'm not wearing a shirt!" He fires at me.
"So? Why does it matter? I've seen you shirtless before. Remember? When you decided to go for a swim at sun-drown-place?" Brambleclaw's face goes slack/
"I fell in, excuse you." Brambleclaw stands up and gets out of bed. I walk into the kitchen and Brambleclaw stumbles after me. I start to brew a cup of coffee and Brambleclaw cracks an egg into a hot skillet. Within moments, the smell of coffee permeates through the air.
I look over at Brambleclaw and watch him cook the eggs. Maybe he does feel the same for me. I smile wider.
"Hey, Squirrelflight?" Brambleclaw calls me, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Yeah?" Heart racing, I walk over to him. He's going to ask me out!
"Where's the salt?" Your shaker is empty." Disappointment floods through me.
"Oh, it's right here." I reach above the sink and grab the salt container from the cabinet. Mousebrain! He doesn't like you like that. My heart sinks. Brambleclaw smiles warmly at me as he takes the container from my hand. Maybe he does like you. "Hey, Brambleclaw?"
"Yeah?"
"D- do you want to go out with me tonight? Like on a date?"
Alright guys. This is my fanfiction, obviously. I decided that instead of doing a post-breakup story about Brambleclaw(star) and Squirrelflight, I wanted to do a story about them first getting together. So this takes place before the kits, before Hawkfrost, before Ashfur. More to come! Chow!
~Honeyleaf