Chapter 2
Tiny wondered down the alleyways of the twoleg place. He knew so little of such a big place, and was so helpless. He looked around, and saw an old she-cat with a type of food in her mouth. Tiny felt hunger in his belly; although he had a rabbit Bluefur had caught him.
Bluefur! He thought. Surely the she-cat would remember? Tiny padded over to the old she-cat.
"Hey little bit," she mewed.
"H-Hi," Tiny replied.
"You lost? You want something to eat?" she asked in a raspy voice.
"You don't mind sharing do you?" asked Tiny.
"I can't resist kittens down on their luck. Come here you," she mewed. The she-cat placed some of her food by Tiny, who accepted it happily. He dug in, enjoying the food. It didn't taste like rabbit true, but it was still good!
"This is great! What is it?" he asked.
"Chicken, I'm surprised you haven't heard of it being a kittypet and all," mewed the old she.
"What is a Kittypet?" asked Tiny.
"A cat who lives with twolegs. I'd ask why you're here, but hey, not my problem," mewed the she-cat. Tiny looked at his collar, which no longer had a bell.
I don't live at a twoleg place anymore! I don't need this! He thought. The kit tried to take his collar off, but it wouldn't come off.
"Come on!" Tiny squealed. Then he heard laughing, and saw other cats laughing at him. Tiny got up and stormed away, marching right into a dog.
"Eek!" he squealed, dropping into a crouch. The dog only got up and walked away, old limbs seeming to be able to give out at any moment. Then Tiny saw it. A tooth! He picked it up and shoved it into his collar.
Come...on! He thought. Only the tooth got jammed in the collar.
Stupid collar! Tiny thought in anger. He sighed and walked away, just continuously walking down the streets. He would sometimes cough due to the tooth, but he couldn't get it out, so he was stuck with it. He sighed and finally found a nice, quiet sleeping spot. He finally fell asleep, after the nightmares of Tigepaw.
You'll never forget me, WILL YOU?
Tiny squealed and jumped awake.
"No..." he growled. Tiny got up, and stretched. He then remembered.
I'm going to see Bluefur again! He thought in delight. First things first were he needed food. Tiny went on a search. He checked allies, streets. And whatever scraps he found, another cat chased him away. Finally, Tiny found a small group of cats.
"Um, excuse me, may I share your food?" he asked. They all looked up from their meals, and looked at Tiny. A small cat stepped forward.
"Where the tooth come from?" they asked.
"What? Oh the tooth! I ripped it right out of a dog's head! It was going for some food I had stashed away, but I fought it. It was a pretty fierce battle, but it didn't stand a chance. Once I killed it I took its tooth as a trophy," he boasted. The cats exchanged glances
"Is that a fact? You killed a dog and took its tooth?" one asked.
"Hu, help yourself," murmured another. Tiny accepted the food, and ate it happily. As soon as his belly was full Tiny walked away. He smiled as he remembered the forest. Would Bluefur be waiting? He could feel his paws tremble with hope and excitement as the kit ran back towards the forest.
The kit crouched down in the undergrowth. He glanced around. Tiny stalked forward, paws trembling. Would Bluefur come? Or would she forget? Tiny sighed, and waited.
Soon he heard the brambles shake as a bluish gray she-cat slid out from the bushes.
"You came!" he mewed happily. Tiny smiled, and held his tail up high. Bluefur looked at his collar.
"Why does your collar have a bone?" she asked.
"I tried to get it off with one," he replied. Bluefur padded up to him.
"Are you ok?" she asked. Tiny nodded.
"I was able to find food and a place to sleep," he answered. Bluefur sighed in relief.
"Good." The she-cat then thought.
"I saw you stalking, try to do it more balanced. Like this," Bluefur advised. She crouched down, and at Tiny copied. He stalked forward, and followed Bluefur. His white paw followed his black one, as they went in a pattern. Tiny tasted the air, and smelled a bird.
"What is that?" he asked.
"Crow," she replied. Tiny saw the bird on the ground plucking at it. He gathered his haunches and pounced, unsheathing his claws. He landed squarely on the crow, killing it in a swift bite. Bluefur purred in satisfaction.
"Nice catch," she complimented. Tiny felt pride flash in his pelt. He held his bird up, and placed it down.
"Wanna eat it? I had something before I came here," he told Bluefur. Bluefur looked at the crow.
"I'm not supposed to eat," she mewed. Tiny nudged it towards her, almost as if urging the she-cat to eat.
"We can catch more," he mewed. Bluefur hesitated, but finally took a bite from the crow. She finished it, licking her lips in delight.
"Bluefur, come on! We gotta hunt!" Tiny urged, hopping next to her side. Bluefur smiled.
"Alright, alright," she purred.
"Follow me," Bluefur ordered. She padded off the clearing, Tiny following behind. He trailed at her feet, looking around the forest. She led to a giant clearing with four massive oaks.
"Oh wow!" Tiny exclaimed. Bluefur purred.
"It amazed me too, if I can recall correctly on the night of the gathering I was so overwhelmed," she mewed.
"Gathering?" Tiny asked, looking up at the blueish gray she-cat.
"Where cats from all the clans gather to share news," Bluefur mewed. Tiny sniffed the air, getting a good whiff of a street and another sour scent.
"What's that!" he squealed.
"ShadowClan, worst stench in the forest," Bluefur explained. Tiny picked up more scents, and felt overwhelmed. So many scents! That's when he smelled it. Mouse?
Tiny dropped into hunter's crouch, and slowly stalked forward. He reached an oak tree, and saw the mouse cleaning it's self. He gathered his haunches, and shot forward. The mouse saw him coming, and ran. Tiny chased it, and saw Bluefur crouched down, stalking right into his path.
Bluefur look out! Tiny yowled in his mind. The kit crashed into the she-cat, toppling her over. She yowled out in shock, and got up. Tiny stepped back.
"S-Sorry," he stuttered. Bluefur purred.
"It's ok, did you catch anything?" asked Bluefur.
"I was going to catch a mouse," Tiny mewed sadly.
"Prey escapes sometimes," Bluefur purred. Tiny sighed, and sniffed the air. He smelled a vole, and crouched down. He stalked towards it, and kept following the tracks. Soon he saw the creature squirming towards some grass stalks. Tiny gathered his haunches, and pounced forward. He killed it, and smiled, holding his prize in his teeth.
"Good catch," Bluefur praised. Tiny smiled.
"Er...fanks!" he mewed through a mouthful of fur. The young tom placed the squirrel at Bluefur's feet.
"Your clan needs it more then me. I ate before I came," he mewed. Bluefur smiled.
"Thank you Tiny," she purred. Bluefur picked up the vole, and buried it by a tree. Tiny looked around, and saw Bluefur crouched down. She stalked near the tree's branch, seeing a magpie on the branch. She gathered her haunches, and pounced upward. Her claws sunk into it's feathers, and she brought it down. Bluefur brought the magpie over next to the vole and buried it.
"Wow! How did you jump that high?" he asked, highly amazed.
"ThunderClan cats can jump high," Bluefur mewed. Tiny looked at the magpie, and purred.
"I wish I could jump that high!" he mewed. Bluefur purred.
"I'm sure you will learn one day," she purred. Tiny looked around the hollow, eyes flickering with curiosity.
"Hey, wanna see something?" asked Bluefur. Tiny nodded, and Bluefur began to run towards an oak. She jumped up and latched onto it's bark, climbing up to a branch.
"It's really easy! This bark is soft and old, I'm sure you can do it!" Bluefur called. Tiny held his breath, but then nodded. He sunk his claws into the bark, and began to climb. He slipped a few times, but made it up to Bluefur. She looked up.
"I better head back to camp after we climb," she mewed. Tiny sighed, but nodded. He continued his way up, staggering behind her. Finally the two cats climbed down.
"I best be going, goodbye Tiny," mewed Bluefur.
"Can...Can we meet up again?" he asked.
"I'll stop and look for you," mewed Bluefur. Tiny nodded, and wished her farewell. Then the two cats parted ways, heading for home.
A/N Le Romance
*corgi101 high-rives RainyKat.
BTW RainyKat is doing this from Bluestar (Bluefur's) POV! :DDD
Now, Rainy, we sit back, relax and watch my romance get better!
*corgi101 and RainyKat sits back on chairs and drink Coke while watching le romance get better