Oh maw StarClan.

Yes, it is the 5th Chapter of Dewkit's Promise! I AM SO SORRY I haven't updated in forever. Yes, this is a short chapter, so I SWEAR by StarClan that the next one will be LONGGG

Chapter 5:

Dewpaw woke to Moonpaw leaning over her. "Your awake!" Her best friend exclaimed with relief.

The dizziness in Dewpaw's head had faded, and the tightness in her stomach had dissolved. "Yeah," Dewpaw murmured, trying to think of what happened.

It all came back to her with a jolt. Stormfall had gone with Sunheart. Dewpaw was in Wolfscar's den. She looked at the Medicine Cat Apprentice. He sat, sorting herbs blankly.

"How are you feeling?" Moonpaw asked. "Say your okay, because I'm sick of seeing Burnpaw come in here every other moment just to check on you!" Her voice was full of energy. Dewpaw glanced at Moonpaw's leg. It almost looked fully healed.

"Better," Dewpaw meowed, flexing her claws. She quickly looked outside. It was sunhigh; Stormfall was nowhere in sight.

A sinking feeling reached Dewpaw's stomach. Had Stormfall been punished? Hopefully not.

Moonpaw's pelt brushed against her's; Dewpaw was glad her friend could get up and walk now. "It's been a day, Dewpaw." Moonpaw murmured. "Stormfall's been punished, but it's nothing horrible."

Guilt hit Dewpaw's stomach, and the pain was almost worse than the sickness that had overcome her. "It's my fault," she growled. "I said the day before that I wasn't feeling well, and I guess I lied. The next day, I actually didn't feel well. It's not Stormfall's fault. I'm going to talk to Duststar."

Moonpaw's tilted her head with doubt. "Are you sure? I mean, her punishment isn't all that bad. She just has to tend to the elders and can't act like a deputy. For a week."

Dewpaw hissed. "No. It isn't her fault. I'll see you later, Moonpaw." Dewpaw touched her muzzle to her's before leaving. She spotted Burnpaw dozing next to Ripplepaw. She ran past them, going to Duststar's den. "Duststar?" She mewed, expecting a quick response.

Murmurs filled the den before a clear response. "Come in."

Dewpaw padded in the den, her fur rippling as she saw Spiderfire. But her eyes weren't full of annoyance; they were filled with affection. Duststar's eyes also had the same look. Dewpaw gulped, suddenly very uncomfortable.

"Um, Duststar? Make I speak to you in private?" She asked, her voice having a slight tremble as she caught Spiderfire's gaze. A wave of anger hit the affection in her gaze. She opened her jaws to protest, but Duststar murmured something in her ear, making her leave.

"Yes, Dewpaw?" Duststar meowed, his tone soft.

Dewpaw quickly explained what she had said to Moonpaw. Duststar nodded with understanding.

"I see. It would make sense for Stormfall to push you to your limits. She'll be unpunished now. Dewpaw, I'll let you go. You've already suffered a sickness. Go rest for awhile. I'll send you on a night patrol later tonight."

Dewpaw dipped her head with gratefulness, then ran back to the apprentice's den. Burnpaw was now awake; his eyes lit as he saw her. He ran up to her, touching his muzzle to her's. "Dewpaw!" He purred, his tail lashing uncontrollably from side to side.

Dewpaw purred back, batting his ear. "Hi! I'm feeling better. Duststar said I could go on night patrol. Wanna come?"

Burnpaw nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah, I do!"

Dewpaw flicked her tail in acknowledgment, then went to Sunheart, who allowed her to stay in the apprentice's den.

Dewpaw spotted Stormfall padding to her. Her head was hung like a kit's. "Dewpaw, I'm sorry for what I did the other day. You didn't have to get me out of my punishment. I should've realized how ill you were."

Dewpaw twitched her ear. "It's okay." She murmured.

Stormfall then purred. "We're going on a night patrol soon. I'm taking you, Burnpaw, Bushtail, and Whitetail."

Dewpaw nodded, her mind drifting off to Spiderfire and Duststar. Were they mates?

"Have you seen Duststar's gaze when he looks at Spiderfire?" Stormfall asked, reading Dewpaw's mind.

Dewpaw purred a yes. "I think they're mates."

Stormfall purred again. "I bet they are."

Dewpaw then paused. "Do you have a mate?" She asked.

Stormfall's eyes darkened, and she looked away. "I did," she murmured. "His name was Nettleblaze. He got taken by Twolegs when I had become deputy."

Dewpaw felt her heart shatter for her mentor. Every cat in DewClan knew how close the Twolegs were to their territory. Sometimes, they even invaded their territory. But they had never gone into camp.

"I'm sorry. Maybe you should find a new mate," Dewpaw meowed.

Stormfall shook her head, smiling. "No way! These toms don't get me. And I want to keep a part of Nettleblaze in my heart."

Dewpaw nodded, touched her muzzle to her mentor's before saying goodbye. She quickly took a squirrel from the fresh-kill pile and took it to Ripplepaw. "Share?" She asked.

Ripplepaw shook her head good-naturedly. "No, thanks. I prefer fish."

Dewpaw just sighed, looking at Burnpaw. He was talking to Amberblaze smoothly. The she-cat purred every now and then. Dewpaw felt envy creep up on her. She thought Burnpaw liked her, not Amberblaze! She dragged her squirrel to Waspkit and Briarkit instead, trying to push Burnpaw out of her mind. He's just being friendly, she assured herself mentally.

"For us?" Briarkit squealed, digging into the big piece of prey. Waspkit grunted his thanks through squirrel. Dewpaw shared with the two kits, twitching her ear as Sorrelheart nodded her thanks.

Dewpaw padded away from the five-month old kits, lying down. She looked at Burnpaw again. He was purring with Amberblaze happily. Dewpaw choked down the jealousy which was bubbling up inside of her. "It's nothing," she whispered to herself, "nothing at all. Burnpaw's just friends with Amberblaze. Nothing else."

"Nothing else what?" A voice startled Dewpaw, and she turned around, relieved to see Whitetail, a young tom who was very playful and witty.

"Nothing," Dewpaw murmured. "Your coming on patrol with me, right?"

Whitetail purred. "Yeah I am! It's gonna be awesome! But," he lowered his voice playfully, "Stormfall's gonna be there, so I have to act serious. Someday, I'm gonna be a great senior warrior."

Dewpaw purred with amusement. "Someday."

Whitetail's eyes gleamed as he padded beside Dewpaw. "Let's go to Stormfall. It's moonhigh."

Dewpaw nodded, running to Stormfall. She waited for Bushtail and Burnpaw. Dewpaw could've sworn she saw a look of jealousy towards Whitetail. Dewpaw gaped inwardly. Was Burnpaw jealous of her being friends with Whitetail? They were only friends!

"Let's go," Bushtail interrupted Dewpaw's shocked thoughts. "Dewpaw and Burnpaw, I'm sure you can manage to cover the DewHills border. Don't get into trouble."

Stormfall nodded in agreement. "Bushtail, go with Whitetail to check the Rogue Territory border. I'll do the Twolegs."

Dewpaw fell in step with Burnpaw, who looked envious. He turned to Dewpaw. "Why are you becoming so close to Whitetail?" He blurted out.

Dewpaw flattened her ears. "For the love of StarClan, we are only friends! Besides, your the one mooning over Amberblaze! Maybe she should be your mate!"

Burnpaw let out a low snarl. "What if I told you that we are only friends?" His voice was full of anger and jealousy. "And maybe I don't want to be her mate!"

Dewpaw felt fury bubble up inside of her. They couldn't be just friends! She had seen the purrs they had shared together. "Maybe I don't want to be Whitetail's mate!" She hissed.

Burnpaw's gaze turned hard. "Maybe I don't ever want to be your mate!" He screeched, his voice full of annoyance and anger.

Ice cold claws raked Dewpaw's heart to shreds. "But you said those things over here, at DewHills-"

Burnpaw scowled. "Now I take it back. I now realize how much of a... a mouse-brain you are!"

Pain and hurt flashed through Dewpaw's stomach, and she backed away. Her ears flattened with despair. "Then if that's the way you feel, maybe you shouldn't ever have feelings for me," she whispered.

Burnpaw scoffed. "As if I ever did."

Dewpaw felt her eyes blur with loss. Did Burnpaw really feel that way? She looked into his eyes. They were icy cold, dead serious. "I don't want to talk to you ever again!" Dewpaw hissed, her voice cracking. "If I mean nothing to you, let it be that way! Go be mates with Amberblaze!"

Burnpaw's gaze flickered with regret for less than a heartbeat. It then filled with hate. "I will mate no cat. And I will never mate you!" He turned, running back to camp in long, neat strides.

Pain hit Dewpaw in the heart again. She had just lost Burnpaw.

Her one love, gone.

A silly argument about toms and she-cats literally ruined their friendship and loaf 3: Who's fault is it?

Little Note for Understanding: Squirrelflight and Bramblestar and Ashfur. Dewpaw and Burnpaw and Whitetail. (Cough Squirrel fight with Bramble, Ash x Squirrel [puke] But all make up and be happy and rainbows. Sooo Squirrel = Dew Bramble = Burn Ash = White

Get it?