So here's the newest story I'm writing, called Spottedleaf's Feelings. I always thought the bond between her and Firepaw/Heart could be much stronger, or at least show why Firepaw cried for Spottedleaf during her death. Both these cats like each other, more than they should of, but it was never expressed enough. I'm going to try and make this more of a story rather than a Lemon. There will end up being something between them, but I will focus on the story over everything. Please enjoy a time between these two cats that should've been expressed better.

ERIN HUNTER OWNS WARRIORS. I DO NOT. SUPPORT FIRE X SPOTTED.

Spottedleaf was walking through the lush, green forest, looking for herbs as she stepped delicately on the warm, comfortable forest floor. They were low on tansy, she needed to find more so the clan culd make it through Leafbare... but something else had been plaguing her mind recently. A handsome, dark, flame-colored tabby, and emerald green eyes she got lost in each time she looked into them. He's always so shy, so brave, but he breaks the code often. Each time he's done it, it's been a good reason. I know it has. He had arrived in the clan only a moon ago, and he was known in the clan by everyone already. No one has seen him in the way I do.

Suddenly another cat plagued her mind, and it made her blood run cold with memories and fear. A large, spiky furred, gray-and-white tabby tom, and sharp amber eyes.

Thistleclaw.

As a kit, he always had an eye on her, and as an apprentice, he confessed he loved her. What I wouldn't give to feel love like his again.. If only he chose me over the Dark Forest, our paths could be so different. But Firepaw, oh this tom... I want him so bad. He could be what me and Thistleclaw could've had, but better. The thought of Firepaw made her core grow wet, and her medicine cat duties became harder the more often she thought about him.

She shook her head as she scolded herself. "You're a medicine cat! You had you're chance, and now it's gone. Your heart belongs to the clan, not to a tom." She said outloud. But Firepaw could make us happy. "If he could make us happy, then so be it. But a medicine cat isn't supposed to have a mate. Oh StarClan, I need answers. Why has this only just happened now? Hasn't my heart been dragged through enough?"

Suddenly the bushes rustled. Spottedleaf spun around calmly, and saw pale-blue fur and ice blue eyes pad out, with a sleek, pale-blue tail emerging last, then drawing around her paws as she sat down. "What's troubling you, Spottedleaf? I could hear you talking to yourself out in the middle of the forest. A leader should be able to have a conversation with her medicine cat without needing to leave the camp." She mewed.

"It's a personal problem, Bluestar. Once Goosfeather told me when I was a warrior apprentice, that I'm a cat who loves foolishly. I never understood what it meant, until I learned what Thistleclaw was really like." Spottedleaf confessed.

"Every cat noticed you were after him. It sickened me to see Snowfur with him, but also made me happy to see her happy with Whitestorm. You were happy with him, so what happened that changed this all?" Bluestar inquired, tilting her head.

"Thistleclaw trained with the Dark Forest. He chose an evil destiny over love. I loved an evil cat, Bluestar. Now, I think I'm falling in love again, and these feelings are so hard to control they interfere with my medicine duties."

"And you're asking StarClan for the answers rather than searching for herbs tonight?" She turned her gaze to the stars. "The coming battles over Sunningrocks with RiverClan and our border scrimishes with ShadowClan mean we need our medicine cat to be focused, Spottedleaf. I can't have you being moody over a tom when a cat could be bleeding to death." Bluestar narrowed her eyes as she turned to Spottedleaf.

"Yes Bluestar, I understand. May I go to the Moonstone tomorrow? I thought I would ask StarClan what is best. This isn't going away anytime soon, and I think they might hold the answers." She asked.

"If you're going to the Moonstone, you're not going alone. take a warrior and an apprentice. We need our medicine cat safe at a time like this. Would you have anyone in mind?"

Firepaw.

"No one I can think of, Bluestar. Who do you suggest I take?" I can't give away that I like Firepaw, Bluestar will think I'm mousebrained.

"Well... I need Tigerclaw here... How about you take Lionheart and Firepaw?" Spottedleaf surpressed a trill of happiness. I can't let my leader know.

"Firepaw's a bit young for the Moonstone journey, isn't he?" She inquired.

"He's as old as the other apprentices. Would you rather take a different one?" Her gaze was boring into Spottedleaf with curiosity, making her feel slightly uncomfortable. "Do you have a reason for not wanting Firepaw to make the journey?" She pressed.

I'd love for him to come on the journey, but I don't trust myself being alone around him... Then again, Lionheart will be with us... "I guess I kind of wanted to take Ravenpaw. He's so jumpy, maybe seeing the Moonstone will show him what kind of life he could live."that wasn't entirely a lie. Ravenpaw is very jumpy at the moment, especially around Tigerclaw. Maybe it's best to keep those two apart...

"Tigerclaw would have to go with you instead of Lionheart then, and I need Tigerclaw here because of RiverClan. Lionheart and Firepaw will accompany you to the Moonstone. That's my final decision, unless you have another reason for speaking against my order." StarClan please let me control myself around him.

"None Bluestar, Firepaw and Lionheart will accompany me to the Moonstone." She echoed.

Just a start, but please tell me what you think. Thanks for the view.

Lostlitwick