Chapter 1

Brambleclaw had been so awkward lately. Every morning he would walk out of the den to find Squirrelflight sharing breakfast with Ashfur.

You're jealous a small voice whispered inside his mind. Admit it! You're jealous of Ashfur!

One morning Brambleclaw walked out of the den and for the 30th time in 3 moons he saw Ashfur taking a piece of freshkill to waiting Squirrelflight. But that was going to change that morning! Brambleclaw walked up to Squirrelflight and Ashfur.

"Squirrelflight can I talk to you!" he meowed. Squirrelflight stopped smiling and was looking at the ground.

"I don't know. Can you?" she mocked him. But after a while she stood up and walked over to Brambleclaw.

"Ok. Talk." She said coolly. Brambleclaw took a deep breath.

"Squirrelflight I'm sorry for the way I acted," he said quickly. "Do you want to come hunting with me today." Squirrelflight smiled slightly.

"I thought you'd never say those words! Lets go," she said enthusiastically. "Thanks Ashfur."

"No problem." Mewed Ashfur. Squirrelflight smiled once more and than pranced away with Brambleclaw at her side.

Once they were down in a clearing Brambleclaw stopped. Squirrelflight stopped too.

"What?" she asked looking puzzled.

"What did you mean 'Thanks Ashfur'?" he mimicked Squirrelflight's voice. Squirrelflight tilted her head bewilder and than smiled as if she understood.

"Oh! I asked Ashfur to hang with me to make you jealous," she meowed with a smile. "Worked good. Didn't it?" Brambleclaw nodded.

Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight hunted until a bit after sun high than they returned to camp.

As they entered the camp, they saw Firestar leading Leafpool into his den. Her tail drooped. Squirrelflight looked confused.

"I have to go see what's going on." She whispered to Brambleclaw and she ran off.

Squirrelflight was just entering Firestar's den. Firestar was staring steadily into Leafpool's eyes. He opened his mouth to speak just as Squirrelflight walked in.

"Ah. Squirrelflight. I was just going to talk to Leafpool," He said sternly. Squirrelflight stared at him and walked in. "Seeing you're Leafpool's sister, I'll let her explain." Squirrelflight tilted her head.

"Go on than Leafpool." Meowed Firestar, trying to meet Leafpool's eyes. She was staring at the ground. But Leafpool never spoke a word. Firestar looked irritated.

"Fine than I'll tell her," he mewed finally. "Leafpool was caught with Crowfeather in the woods. Not a medicine cat like she said she would. Crowfeather. The WindClan warrior." Squirrelflight bit her tongue.

I knew it! She thought I knew that stupid tom was trouble!

"Leafpool, if any warrior catches you seeing Crowfeather again you will be punished severely!" said Firestar, trying to keep his voice calm. "You are a medicine cat and should be responsible enough to remember the warrior code," Leafpool stood up.

She walked with her belly on the grown. Her tail drooped and her eyes were shining. Squirrelflight rubbed her nose against Leafpool's cheek.

"Leafpool," called Firestar from the back of the den. "You will be accompanied to WindClan and any time you leave the camp until you can prove where your loyalties lie. As ThunderClan medicine cat or WindClan warrior." Leafpool looked as if she was going to argue, but Squirrelflight stopped her and pushed her towards the entrance. Squirrelflight nodded at Firestar. He did not return his nod.

Once they were out of the den Squirrelflight turned on Leafpool.

"Crowfeather? Crowfeather?" she spat. "I mean I know there's someone for everyone but Crowfeather? You broke the warrior code for him?" Leafpool's eyes turned from guilty shining to mad.

"Look just because father said that I was breaking the code that's doesn't mean it's true!" she shrieked at Squirrelflight. "Yes. I was caught with Crowfeather but I didn't break the warrior code about medicine cats not aloud to be having kits!"

Before Squirrelflight could reply, Leafpool ran to her den and hid there for the rest of the evening.