Dearest reveiwers, I am so so so so sorry that I didn't post a new chapter yesterday. Things were a bit hectic with Christmas shopping and wrapping and things. Anyways, on to the story. Mintnettle and I stalked through the undergrowth, eyes sharp and ears pricked. Abruptly, Mintnettle padded to my side, her paws light.
"Mouse,"she hissed, angling her ears towards an old fallen oak. Hanging moss draped itself delicately over, swaying in the light breeze. We padded, forward, crouched low to the ground. Excitement coursed through my veins and I leaped, sailing forward and landing on the mouse. I clapped a paw down on it's tail and nipped it's spine. I picked it up, my eyes shining in excitement.
Mintnettle gave me a smile and flicked her tail at my shoulder. "Good catch!"
"Thanks," I purred, dropping it and then looking on in confusion when she scraped a shallow hole and dropped my mouse in it.
"We come back for it." she explained.
Oh. We continued searching for prey, but in the end, we only got part of what we had to get. Three mice, a pigeon and a squirrel.
I sighed as I dropped the last piece on the fresh-kill pile, choosing a mouse for myself and tossing a sparrow at Mintnettle. We settled down together and I gnawed on my mouse, not even really tasting it.
"Hey," Mintnettle's whisper broke into my thoughts.
"What?" I meowed, glancing at her for a moment before returning to my half chewed prey. I prodded it and then dug a hole, shoving it in and covering it with dirt.
"Shadowflick totally likes you." my head jerked up from where it had rested on my paws a moment ago.
"What?!"
"Shh! Keep your voice down." she mewed, scooting closer and shoot the tom named a speculative glance. "He has been pining after you since he first met you in the raid." I pricked my ears.
"Really?"
"Yeah, totally. Grayslash has been padding after him since she was a kit and he was a apprentice. Plus, I heard you and she got in a fight over him." my ears burned and I ducked my head.
"Not over him, I just wanted to leave. She initiated the fight and I had no choice but to fight."
"Oh. Not as exciting or romantic." Mintnettle mewed after a pause. "I think I like it the other way."
"Mintnettle!"
"What?"
"You like it the other way? Not likely your gonna be spreading that rumor much longer! Get back here, you piece ah' fish!"
"Fish? What does fish have to do with it?"
"Everything!"
It was by far the most weird and amusing thing the Clan had seen yet. YET.