Anything You Say

Hello again! It's been awhile since I started another story. This will hopefully become a series of one-shots if you like this one. It took me two hours to write it. It has nothing to do with this title only because it is a remake of the first time I thought of it, and this one ended up being better than the original. I made Heatherpaw a bh in this story, cause I don't like her very much and she should be the evil cat in TPoT. Lionpaw doesn't really talk much in this either. XD Anyways, Hope you enjoy it!

Cinder X Lion X Heather

H

It was a perfect love. I loved him and he loved me back. The way he rubbed up against me, the way he purred, the way I would wash his fur; it was all to perfect. I was waiting by the river on the border where we always met, imagining the last time we had met under the stars like tonight. Everything was perfect, until she came along. I loved him more than anything, more than Starclan. Why did she have to come along and find out about it? Now it was ruined. He came up to the river and I leapt to the other side, almost losing my footing on the edge, to meet him. Then I saw her. She padded up behind him like nothing in the world was wrong. Cinderpaw.

C

She was glaring at me from where I stood beside Lionpaw. I had known they were meeting, but now, I had to intrude. I loved him so much more than Heatherpaw did, so why did he have to choose her? She was in a different clan to begin with.

"What's she doing here?" Heatherpaw asked Lionpaw, glaring at me from where she stood.

"She's known about us for a while, but she asked me to bring her. She said she had something to say to us both." Lionpaw answered coolly. That was one of the things I loved about him. The way he talked, groomed, thought, hunted, fought battles; I loved it all.

"What do you have to say?" Heatherpaw was faking her kindness towards me; it was so obvious by the way she was looking at me. I sighed. This wasn't going to be easy, talking this over with her. I took a breath and started.

"The clan has been noticing Lionpaw's absence and lack of sleep. I've come to suggest that you have fewer meetings, or do something so the clan isn't so suspicious." I said, choosing my words carefully. My real intent was to stop these meetings completely, but that was probably an impossible task that I wasn't even going to try.

"That's ridiculous! Us have fewer meetings? We kinda love each other if you don't catch my drift!" She spat at me. I almost flinched at her words.

"Think this over a bit, first, Heatherpaw. She has a good point. I few have fewer meetings, they won't suspect a thing. Hollypaw already suspects us of meeting." Lionpaw spoke calmly, surprising Heatherpaw when he didn't automatically agree with her. She thought for a few minutes before answering.

"Fine, but only because Thunderclan is becoming suspicious of Lionpaw and I meeting. We'll meet three times a week instead of our usual six. And so they don't become suspicious, occupy your time 'loving' her." Heatherpaw snorted and wrapped herself around Lionpaw. They both purred in sync. I sighed again. Why couldn't it have been me with Lionpaw? We were in the same clan, and it wouldn't get us in trouble at all. I understood the plan that Heatherpaw had made, but it was only fake love. I couldn't expect anything out of it. He loved Heatherpaw and only Heatherpaw. He would never love me like he loved her, not like he could ever love me at all, no matter how much I wished it.

H

I couldn't believe the words that tumbled from my mouth. How could I say that? Oh well. I knew it would benefit us in some way, besides; he would never love someone like Cinderpaw. He only loves me, and no one else. As I wrapped my body around Lionpaw's, I could hear our purrs blend together and feel his rogue, delicate tongue rasp over my ear. We pulled apart and gently touched noses. I leapt the river again, back in my own territory.

"See you soon, love." I murmured softly to him. I shot a quick glare at Cinderpaw and headed back towards camp, but not before washing out Lionpaw's scent and hunting for a bit.

"Heatherpaw, there you are! I've been looking for you!" Breezepaw bounded up to me as I dropped the two rabbits I had caught on the fresh kill pile.

"What is it?" I asked him, pulling away from him quickly as he tried to brush his cheek with mine. I stared at him intently. He shifted his gaze to his paws and I smirked.

"Onestar wants us to go on Dawn patrol with Ashfoot and Crowfeather." Breezepaw shifted his paws nervously.

"Ok. I haven't been on patrol with you for a while." I flicked his chin with my tail tip and headed for the clearing where the apprentices slept, Breezepaw following. It was fun playing with his feelings.

C

I walked back to camp, my tail entwined with Lionpaw's. He had washed out Heatherpaw's scent once she left. It was still hard to believe this was even happening. My wish had come true, yet it hadn't at the same time. I couldn't forget that this was only a plan to keep the clan from not suspecting that Lionpaw is meeting Heatherpaw, nothing less nothing more. I realized that it wouldn't ever last, even as Lionpaw curled around me that same night in the apprentice den. Yet, somehow, I didn't want it to end, even if it was a fake love. He licked my ear.

"Goodnight," he whispered to me.

"Goodnight," I whispered back just as I closed my eyes and fell into a dreamless sleep.

Three Moons Later…..

C

I batted at Lionclaw's tail and dodged quickly as he tried to tackle me. He flung out an outstretched paw that caught me off guard and tripped me. I tumbled onto my back, revealing my soft underbelly. He took this chance and pinned me down. I went limp under his paws.

"Got ya," He smirked at his victory and licked my nose. I closed my eyes shut at this. I'm now Cinderheart, Heatherpaw is now Heathergaze, and Lionpaw is now Lionclaw. We all had our warrior ceremony two moons ago, and found each other at the next gathering.

"Get off me you big dufus!" I spat playfully at him, the sunlight warming my pelt. Though we were playful, I was really sad of this meeting. I was going to end this plan once and for all. I cold never keep this up, knowing it was a fake love and I would never be loved by Lionclaw the way I loved him.

H

I stood there watching Lionclaw and Cinderheart play together. He was never like that with me. I have never seen that side of him before. I had to put an end to there play, so I interrupted them.

C

"What are you two doing?" Heathergaze's voice rang out from across the river.

I shoved Lionclaw off me, shook me pelt, and stared at her through blue eyes.

"Heathergaze, I have to say this right now. I want to-" I was interrupted by Lionclaw. What he said took me by surprise.

L

"Heathergaze, I want to end it between us. It wasn't anything but a crush." The words spilled out of my mouth as if I were spitting out lake water. It was all true though. I had started noticing Cinderheart on the night of their warrior vigil. She had been so pretty under the stars, staring intently at them with her blue eyes. Why hadn't I noticed her before? Maybe it was meant to be this way though, because something had sparked inside me, and I know it now.

"I have to thank you though. If it weren't for you, I would have never started to notice Cinderheart and how wonderful she really is."

Tell me this is all a sick, cruel joke." Heathergaze choked out. I pulled close to the surprised Cinderheart.

"It's not a joke, Heathergaze. It's time to move on with our lives. We were simply apprentices with a crush, nothing less nothing more. But we are warriors now; that's what matters. I'm sorry, but goodbye."

H

"It was a mistake, you and I. You will regret this. Just watch. In a few days, you'll be crawling back to me, begging me to take you back. But I won't. Just you wait, just you wait. I'll get my revenge on you for what you've done to me today, and don't you forget it." Pain and hatred swirled in my heart now as I spoke to Lionclaw. I turned to Cinderheart and through at her words of pure hatred.

"How could you? I thought I could trust you, but no! You just threw my trust back I my face! You piece of foxdung!" I glared at her and ran, ran back to the clan and the tom I knew would always love me. Breezefoot would always welcome me with outstretched paws.

Just you wait, Cinderheart, just you wait….I'll get my revenge on you, and it won't be pretty….

C

How could this be? I stayed close to Lionclaw as we stood there watching Heathergaze run off, soon out of site.

"Y-you can't be serious…. You choose…..me?" I couldn't say anything more. It was hard to take it all in.

"I love you and only you, Cinderheart." He rubbed his cheek on mine; I couldn't pull away.

"I love you too…" I whispered to him, a tear rolling down my cheek. My wish had become true.

We stood there together, our tail entwined, watching the river flow slowly, the light breeze gently ruffling our fur.

Four Moons Later…..

C

I stared down at the four kits curled up next to my belly and wrapped my tail around them all protectively. They were almost three weeks old now.

"They're so cute…" Hollybush said, gazing down at them kindly. This was her fifteenth time in the nursery to visit me and my kits.

"Well, they are my kits." Lionclaw boasted to his sister, a proud gaze set on his face.

"Have you given them names yet?" Hollybush ignored Lionclaw's remark.

I brushed the dark grey tom with round amber eyes, the largest of the litter, with my tail. He shifted sleeping positions.

"This is Sootkit."

Next was the light grey she-kit with light green eyes. She yawned and stared up and Hollybush before curling into a ball and sleeping.

"This is Breezekit."

Then a small golden tom with light grey spots and paws and grey eyes. He snored slightly.

"This one is Spottedkit."

Lastly, I touched my tail tip to the small red gold she-kit. She squeaked at the light touch and opened her eyes sleepily, revealing two small, deep blue eyes. She closed her eyes again.

"And this one is Heatherkit."

Lionclaw and I named Heathergaze after Heathergaze. She died giving birth to Windkit, Shadekit, and Lionkit- Breezefoot's kits.

Hollybush gave one last glance at my kits before leaving the nursery. Lionclaw licked my cheek affectionately before meeting Ashfur, Birchfall, and Honeynose at the camp entrance for a hunting patrol.

I stared down at my kits, now all sleeping peacefully. I closed my eyes for a long awaited nap, until an apprentice came in to change the bedding and she would have to move for a bit.

Just you wait, Cinderheart, just you wait….I'll get my revenge on you, and it won't be pretty...

I snapped my eyes open at hearing these words, looking around, expecting to see Heathergaze somewhere. No one was in the nursery though, except for me, my kits, and Whitewing, who was curled up next to me sleeping- she was due to kit any day now.

I looked down at my kits and saw Heatherkit staring up at me intently with her deep blue gaze. I shook my head and licked her nose. She yawned and went to sleep. Soon after she did, I closed my eyes again.

"Sleep well, my kits…." I whispered before drifting into an uneasy sleep.

Wow, that's the longest chapter I've ever written. Four whole pages! Yay! Tell me if I did good, bad, or what I need to improve, etc. If you have a pairing request, tell me in a review and I'll try my best to make it! Review please!

Love and Hugs,

Feathersong

TawnyBrambleInnocence

(Both of my pennames)