DC: i dont own warriros or this song

'What hurts the most'

A Warriors Songfic Tribute to…

Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight

I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house,

That don't bother me.

I can take a few tears now and then and just let em out,

That don't bother me.

Brambleclaw closed his eyes. Rain drummed the forest ground outside the hollow.

Like his tears. Tears for Squirrelflight's lost love.

I'm not afraid to cry every once in a while,

Even though, going on with you gone still upsets me.

There are days every now and again I pretend I'm okay,

But that's not what gets me.

"Brambleclaw?" Cloudtail asked. "Are you okay?" "Yes." Brambleclaw said happily.

"I'm fine." Not true. He thought.

What hurts the most,

Was being so close,

And having so much to say,

And watching you walk away.

And never knowing,

What could've been,

And not seeing that lovin you

Is what I was trying to do.

The dark tabby stopped walking. He missed Squirrelflight terribly. All the things

He'd never said to her haunted him. He wished he could tell her now. But I can't.

It's hard to deal with the pain of losing you everywhere I go,

But I'm doing it.

It's hard to force that smile when I see our old friends and I'm alone,

Still harder,

Getting up, getting dressed, living with this regret, but I know,

If I could do it over

I would trade, give away, told the words that I saved in my heart that I left unspoken.

"Squirrelflight," he said to himself. "I just wanted you to know that I…I love you. And I miss you so much."

He paused. "I wish I'd told you sooner. Can you forgive me?"

What hurts the most,

Is being so close,

And having so much to say,

And watching you walk away.

And never knowing,

What could've been,

And not seeing that lovin you

Is what I was trying to do.

Squirrelflight walked over to Brambleclaw. "Hey, you wanna hunt with Ashfur and me?"

"Why would you want me to?" he snapped. "You've got Ashfur now!"

Squirrelflight's eyes watered. "I just thought…" she began. "Don't!" he growled. "I don't want to be in the middle of

You and him!" he paused. "If you feel anything at all for me, say something."

Squirrelflight turned around. "You're blind if you can't tell." She whispered. Then padded off with Ashfur.

What hurts the most,

Was being so close,

And having so much to say,

And watching you walk away.

And never knowing,

What could've been,

And not seeing that lovin you

Is what I was trying to do.

He stopped. He thought back to yesterday's argument with Squirrelflight. What if Squirrelflight had been

Trying to tell him she loved him? How could you be so stupid?! He cursed himself.

Not seeing that loving you,

Is what I was trying to do.