Hi everybody!!!! –waves- This isn't technically my first fanfic, because I've written them… but they're not on the internet… but otherwise this would be my first!!! Hooray!!! Hope you likey!!!
Disclaimer- If I owned warriors, Honeyfern would have lived, she would have liked Lionblaze, not Berrynose, and I WOULD HAVE A LOT MORE MONEY THAN I CURRENTLY DO!!!!!!!!!
If Only He Knew
Honeypaw wove her way through the trees, not bothering to notice the way the sun shone beautifully through the branches of the beech trees. The white light was scattered by the drops of rain that clung to the bracken and ferns, making everything shimmer in the dappled sunlight. The young she-cat's eyes shone sadly and she barely looked up from her delicate paws as the brushed lightly across the forest floor. She heard someone call out behind her. Quickly drawing in her breath, she sped up.
"Honeypaw!" The call came again. "Honeypaw, where are you going?" She recognized the voice perfectly. It had to be Lionpaw. She heard the younger tom bounding through the undergrowth after her. Talking to him was the last thing she wanted to do right then, so she glanced around and took a sharp turn. She wove through brambles, climbed trees, and ran in circles until Lionpaw's paw steps had faded. She scented the air to make sure he was actually gone, and then continued on her way.
She trotted along slowly, checking her surroundings every so often, just to make sure no one was following her. She finally stepped out of the trees and sighed softly as the bracken slowly melted into warm sand. Her pelt was dark with water from brushing up against rain-soaked ferns. Honeypaw shook her pelt, sending sparkling water droplets flying everywhere. Then she slowly padded down to her honeysuckle bush and stretched herself out in the sun. After warming her pelt, she slipped under the beautiful smelling leaves of her bush. She purred in delight as a small yellow blossom tickled her nose. Memories floated around, lazily in her head.
-----flashback-----
His stubby tail waved in the air excitedly as he bounded quickly across the shore. She followed, her own pale ginger tail flicking happily.
"Under here!" He yowled, his voice quivering with anticipation. He lifted the branches with his muzzle and gently nudged her inside. She giggled softly and wriggled under the low hanging branches. His creamy pelt disappeared for a moment before he stuck his nose through the blossoming flowers and shoved himself in. He grinned at her, his eyes dancing with laughter. She smiled back at him, holding her tail tip to her mouth in an attempt to hide another giggle.
Everything was so beautiful. Sunlight dappled the two cats' pelts through the yellow blossoms and leaves. Sound poured in from the outside world. Joyful laughs and chasing paws echoed in the air. His dark creamy pelt looked even darker from splashing through the green water of the lake. Her own pelt was slightly damp. She smiled joyously, her gentle green eyes glowing with a soft light.
Suddenly, everything went silent. All of the hurried paw steps disappeared along with the playful yowls. The only sound was their breathing. His laughing grin disappeared and was replaced by a soft, loving smile. Her heart beat faster. He leaned closer to her and gently touched his nose to hers. She closed her eyes, savoring the moment. All too quickly it was gone. The leaves of the bush fluttered and her long awaited moment vanished. He quickly drew back and crouched, watching the side of the bush. A broad golden head poked through, amber eyes gleaming.
"I found you!" Lionpaw mewed triumphantly.
-----end of flashback-----
"I found you!" The voice repeated, a little more firmly.
Honeypaw shook her head and looked up. Two dark amber eyes glinted in the soft sunlight. She glanced around, only to realize that she had been day dreaming. Her handsome creamy tom was gone. She looked up at Lionpaw, who was standing, looking at her expectantly.
"I've been looking all over for you!" He mewed gently, flicking her ear with his tail. Honeypaw looked away, towards a figure that had vanished with her dream. Lionpaw stepped back and eyed her, annoyed and hurt.
"Oh. It's him." He meowed bluntly. There was an empty silence while Honeypaw stared off into the distance. Finally Lionpaw spoke again. "Why don't you forget about him?" He growled angrily. "You know he doesn't care about you anymore! Why do you care about him so much?"
The words stung like a thorn, but they were true. Lionpaw stood, glaring at her furiously.
"Well?" He demanded.
Honeypaw looked up at his blazing amber eyes and then back at her paws. "Because I'm in love with him." She murmured.
Lionpaw snorted in disgust. "I already told you! He doesn't care about you! He only cares about himself. Even a mousebrain could see that." The golden tom paused to dig his claws, frustrated, into the sand. After kneading the tiny pebbles for a while he took a deep breath and continued a little more calmly. "I'm the one who cares. I-I just wanted you to know that." His eyes still shone angrily but there was a tint of sorrow in them.
Honeypaw looked up at him, her whiskers twitching sadly. Their eyes met for a moment before the broad shouldered tom swung around and shoved himself out through the leaves. She listened to his paw steps retreating up into the forest. When they had disappeared, she buried her nose in between her paws and moaned. If only Berrynose knew how much she loved him. If only he knew.
AWWWWWWWW!!!! Did anyone else think that was sweet? I did…
Please R&R!!!! Honeypaw absolutely loves people who R&R!!!! Thank yous!!!
~Flamesong
