Jaypaw walked through the forest, it was newleaf and the cherry blossoms had finally bloomed and it was beautiful, but it also meant it was time for the apprentices to choose a mate yet he didn't want to choose a mate, he just didn't seem to like she-cats as much as the other toms and it hasn't affected him in anyway possible except until now, he would look like a fool if didn't choose a mate, all the preperation his mum and dad had gone through to teach him the dance and mating song wasted in mere seconds but he didn't let that bother him, nothing bothered him he was care free and most cat's believe he was named Jaypaw because he would reach high place even for his small stature.
"JAYPAW!" Shouted Wrenpaw running up to Jaypaw he was a deep gray/blue tom with a black face and paws. "JAYPAW!" Jaypaw stopped and looked at Wrenpaw who tumbled to the ground and rolled onto his back and batted Jaypaws tail like it was a cattail reed.
"Yes Wrenpaw?" Asked Jaypaw looking at Wrenpaw who rolled onto his stomach and stood up.
"Um... I don't remember what I was going to ask..." Said Wrenpaw with a blank stare on his face and then looked at the clouds. "Oh could you help me with the mating song?"
"Sure so do you remember the words?" Asked Jaypaw as Wrenpaw bellowed out a long string of nearly impossible to understand words. "Um try that again but slower and pronounce the words."
"Is Wrenpaw trying to sing again?" Asked a dark brown tom strolling up, "Because I think I went deaf after the first thirty times." A cream tom standing next to the dark brown cat snickered.
"Yeah maybe he should been named Tonedeathpaw." Said the cream tom.
"Leave him alone," Said Jaypaw as Wrenpaw hid behind, "All because you sound like a dieing bird doesn't mean you should tease others."
"Well at least we have fierce names isn't that right Tigerpaw?" Said the Cream tom looking at Tigerpaw.
"Yes Cheetahpaw, bird's aren't fierce all they do is sing, well see yah losers." Said Tigerpaw then made a tweeting noise and walked off laughing with Cheetahpaw.
"Those two really pull my whiskers sometimes." Said Jaypaw looking like he was ready to claw Cheetahpaw and Tigerpaw's faces off.
"Well can we continue practise tonight we choose a mate." Said Wrenpaw as Jaypaw sighed and continued to teach Wrenpaw the song.
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That night the moon was full and shone down on the apprentices like it was the sun.
"Jaypaw didn't think I'd see you here." Said Nightpaw a black she-cat smiling and batting her eyes she had had her eye on Jaypaw since they were apprentices.
"Um hi Nightpaw, um you saw me at practise before..." Said Jaypaw as Nightpaw giggled.
"Oh silly me, well atleast I won't be alone tonight." Said Nightpaw batting her eyes and giggling.
"Are you okay Nightpaw?" Asked Jaypaw giving Nightpaw a concerned look.
"Fine." Said Nightpaw as a large old looking white tom leaped onto a rock and yowled to get everyone's attention.
"Hello apprentices and welcome now you have practised since you were kits for this and tonight you will not leave alone," Said the white tom looking down from the rocks, "Now toms you may start." All the toms started walking up to she-cats except Jaypaw he just felt uncomfortable but Nightpaw still walked up to him.
"Love?" Sang Nightpaw but Jaypaw shook his head, "Why not?" Nightpaw looked Jaypaw directly in the eyes.
"Because." Said Jaypaw not wanting to tell her the feelings he had for Wrenpaw.
"Am I not pretty enough?" Asked Nightpaw as tears rolled down her face
"No it's just..." Jaypaw tried to explain but Nightpaw woundn't let him finish.
"You're just like all the other toms, a big fat jerk." Said Nightpaw as more tears fell.
"No I..."
"Just go away." Said Nightpaw but Jaypaw was upset and the next things that slipped he never though ever would.
"I CAN'T BECAUSE I LOVE WRENPAW!"
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