AN: SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING in a very very long time. The common excuse is because of school, but seriously, I've been losing inspiration lately, went on RP sites and eventually got em back! Good news! I'll be submitting some chapters daily now... Because I ran out of Megabytes and I can't watch anime :P *Is currently finishing Slam Dunk* If I don't get TOO much school work (Lots of things due on Friday, but I should be able to manage... if I work a bit harder when I get home)
And I won't be angry if you do no longer read this series, after all, I had slacked off for almost a month. But for those WHO DID stick with me through my bumps and stupid homework,
T H A N K Y O U A L L ^^
And I MEAN it! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for ALL those people that reviewed this series, even once. (And no this is not the last chapter, I just had the urge to do the 'thank you' talk)
Lastly...
R E V I E W! Thank you all!
"Like this?" Cinderpaw crouched down low and stalked a couple of pawsteps before making a giant leap and landing on all fours, as if she had caught an imaginary mouse.
Fireheart sighed, "Your pawsteps are way too loud, if that was a mouse it would've ran away by now."
"Is this right?" Brackenpaw murmured quietly as he landed into a crouching position, and stalked forwards carefully, each pawstep landed lightly.
The golden brown tabby leapt and neared the ginger warrior, "Am I doing it right?"
Fireheart purred, "Yes like that."
He had to train Brackenpaw AND Cinderpaw because Graystripe was visiting Silverstream and he knew how much she meant to him. As a friend he had to do this.
"Is this right?" Cinderpaw mewed, her dark gray shoulder fur bristled as if she was cornered, before making a sloppy dive.
"No, no no." Fireheart groaned, "Not like that. Have you been paying attention to what I was saying before?"
Her eyes glowed, "I was watching the birds!" Brackenpaw's eyes were glued to the ground, as if a bit embarassed.
Fireheart was about to swing into another crouching position when his ears perked to some pawsteps, he smiled slightly,
"Who's scent is this?" He asked the two apprentices, Brackenpaw sat on his hinds and looked thoughtful while Cinderpaw blurted out,
"Bluestar?"
Fireheart ignored Cinderpaw's stupid guess, "No, how about you Brackenpaw?" The golden brown tom looked surprised,
"Dustpaw?"
Fireheart flicked his tail,
"Close," His green eyes observed the two as they thought again.
"Sandpaw!"
He purred and nodded approvingly,
"It's important for warriors to know each clanmate's scent off by heart."
Cinderpaw's mouth dropped open, "B-But there's HEAPS of warriors!" her voice was in a rather whiney complaint.
Heartbeats later the pale ginger she-cat appeared from some bushes, her eyes stared towards Fireheart.
"Is there something important?" He mewed flicking his ears meaning them to continue practicing, while he turned towards Sandpaw.
"Uh... Bluestar sent me to tell you something private." She whispered softly so only he could hear, "Can we talk behind there?" she beckoned with her tail.
"What did she need to tell me?" Fireheart asked as he turned his head to lick his shoulder fur,
"The... Truth is... Bluestar didn't ask for you." The ginger apprentice shifted uncomfortably, Fireheart's eyes were curious.
"So... Do you need me for some-" Before he could finish he felt weight shift as the apprentice easily caught him off guard and pinned him down.
"What-"
"I've had enough!" Sandpaw's voice was shaky and enraged, "Don't just look at Spottedleaf!"
Fireheart felt a thorn dig into his side, what did she mean?
"Any cat can tell you have a major crush on her, but you do realize that Medicine Cats can't fall in love right!" Sandpaw mewed, her eyes were pained.
"I know that-" The ginger apprentice ignored his answer and went on,
"Can't you see Fireheart?" She hissed gently, he felt annoyed and pained at the same time.
What did he do wrong? He liked Spottedleaf, So?
"I don't get you." He growled as he pushed the apprentice off, he was much heavier than her. "You called me out here just to discuss about Spottedleaf?" He spat, his flame fur bristled, He didn't know why. Fireheart just felt annoyed with the apprentice,
"You really are a mouse-brain with a thick-skull!" She retorted, her voice losing it's menance. "Can't you see?"
"I don't know what you mean!" Fireheart repeated, unsheathing his claws and digging them to rip up the earth beneath.
"I love you!" Sandpaw snarled, her tail lashed and he could sense waves of emotions coming off her.
"Y-you what?-"
"I always will love you, even if your heart belongs to Spottedleaf." She murmured, avoiding his gaze, before he could reply or respond, she vanished into the undergrowth.
"Fireheart is such a mouse-brain." A voice interrupted them, his eyes darted towards the source and saw a small dark gray she-cat. Immediately he knew who it was.
Cinderpaw.
"We shouldn't eavesdrop..." the quiet voice of Brackenpaw joined,
"Yes you shouldn't." Fireheart growled turning towards them, Brackenpaw looked sorry while Cinderpaw just held her usual, arrogant look. Her chest puffed out as if she'd just done something great.
"Fireheart you are so stupid when it comes to she-cats!" Cinderpaw sighed shaking her head dramatically,
"Be quiet." He snapped, he was in a foul mood. Not only had Cinderpaw caught the...Confession... But also found out he liked Spottedleaf.
"Fire...Heart likes Spottedleaf?" Cinderpaw exclaimed, it seems as if she didn't catch most of the conversation.
"It's against the warrior code..." Brackenpaw added quietly, his eyes flicking nervously.
"Fireheart broke the code!" The dark gray she-cat pranced around saying,
"Fireheart broke the warrior code!"
"BE QUIET." Fireheart snarled this time, sick of Cinderpaw, forcing his fur on his shoulders to lie FLAT, he glared at his apprentice.
"Enough training today!" Anger boiled inside him, his veins were burning with rage. Cinderpaw is just hanging by a whisker length. "Cinderpaw! You are going to go collect bedding and change them for the rest of this moon."
Cinderpaw's mouth widened, "BUT! What about Brackenpaw? Why DO I have to change the bedding!"
Fireheart flicked his tail dismissively, "We're going back to camp. NOW."
He signaled for the two apprentices to follow behind him when the bushes rustled again, leaping out was Graystripe. His breathing was heavy and his eyes bewildered, as if he had just been ran over by a monster.
"Fire-Fire-heart!" he gasped for air,
"What's wrong?" Fireheart mewed concerned making a sharp turn towards his old friend.
"Silverstream! It's Silverstream! Her kits! Get Yellowfang! Spottedleaf! Just get a medicine cat!" Graystripe yowled loudly, Fireheart could sense the desperation in his friend's voice as he glared at Cinderpaw and Brackenpaw.
"You two stay put, You hear me? Stay PUT."
Blood pounding in his ears, it felt as if he was running in air, thoughts and worries buzzed through his head, each heartbeat was crucial.
Stumbling out from the Fern Tunnel he made a dash towards the Medicine Den, skidding to a halt and taking quick deep breaths.
Yellowfang wasn't there, but Spottedleaf was.
"Spottedleaf!" He breathed, his legs shaking from sprinting, "Gray-Gray-Graystripe..." he took a few more breaths,
"Calm down Fireheart." She mewed calmly, looking at him with those amber eyes.
"I can't!" Fireheart hissed fur rising, "No time to explain, follow me-"
"Wait Fireheart." Spottedleaf broke in, "Who are we treating?"
"Silverstream! Its her kits! We must hurry-" Spottedleaf's eyes signaled for silence,
"Alright Fireheart," The tortoiseshell she-cat browsed through the herb storage, taking what she needed nodded for him to lead the way.
"Graytsripe!" Fireheart yowled as he saw the limp body of Silverstream- and Graystripe, seated beside her, licking her fur over and over. Fireheart's sprint soon reduced speed to a walk, he felt the presence of Spottedleaf behind him.
There, a dark brown tabby was licking a kit, Tigerclaw. The dark amber eyes that haunted Fireheart in his dreams,
"Can you explain this, Graystripe?" The dark brown warrior hissed coolly, dropping the kit on the dirt.
"Silverstream..." were the only words that came out of Graystripe's mouth, Fireheart saw Cinderpaw and Brackenpaw watching close-by.
"I'm sorry Fireheart..." Graystripe mewed, "I'm going to RiverClan."
