Hi, friends! Sorry I haven't posted in forever. To make up, I'll be posting to chapters back to back! P.S.: The next chapter will be shorter
Okay, now time to review the reviews!
Darling Spider: Thanks for commenting! Reading that kinda made my day. The only crack shipping I support (as of now) is Hollyleaf and Scourge. Like, they would so slay together. I could just see them being supreme overlords of basically everything. And in all honestly, you will find out who the mysterious guys is later.
Snowcrystal: Is that good? XD. Anyhoo, thanks for commenting!
Okay: As y'all know, I started an open poll (AKA not actually on my bio; you can respond in the reviews) of whether Jayfeather should be with Briarlight or Half Moon, and here are the results:
Half Moon: 3
Briarlight: 3
To make things easier for me (lol), the first ship to five wins. That will be the shipping that comes together in the Homecoming dance!
(Another hint: If you want to make my life easier, vote for Briarlight pleassseeeeeee.)
Okay, now you're probably annoyed at me. Here's what you actually came to read!
Cinderheart POV
4:30, I thought to myself. One hour and thirty minutes to get ready for my date.
I walked into the Living Room with a towel wrapped around myself. "What's wrong, Cind?"
"Nothing big…."
Hollyleaf turned off the TV and sat with Honeyfern on my bed. "It's something big," Honeyfern replied as she closed her book. "So… what is it?"
I sighed. "I don't have a dress picked out."
Everything in the dorm was quiet. "You… don't have a dress?" Hollyleaf whispered.
"Yes?" I squeaked.
Honeyfern went into full-blown mother mode. "Cinderheart, what were you thinking? When you go on a date, especially your first date, you always know what to wear a week before! If you don't, this is your dilemma: Stuck the night of the date, with no clothes-"
"Wait, rewind," I told Honeyfern. "There are no clothes?"
"I took them to the wash, and they won't be done 'til at least seven," Hollyleaf answered.
"But Lionblaze picks me up at six!" I groaned.
"Okay, relax," Honeyfern said. "We have to go soon though. Catercrombie & Finch is open, but they're closing today at five thirty."
I got dressed in sweatpants and a t-shirt and flip-flops. Hollyleaf grabbed her wallet and we ran to town. Seeing as students weren't allowed to have cars on campus, we had to walk twenty minutes or so to the mall in town.
We entered the store at 5:15. "You have fifteen minutes," Honeyfern said. "Go!"
I went straight to dresses in the back. "I can't find anything!" I screamed.
"Excuse me," whispered a voice. I turned around to find a store clerk.
"Blossomfall? You work here?" I asked.
"Yeah," she said. "Anyhow, I found a dress that I think you'll like." Blossomfall picked up the dress.
"It's beautiful," I whispered. "How much is it?"
"Free of charge," Blossomfall answered. "Have fun on your date."
"Thanks!" I shouted as I left the store. I was finally ready for my date.
WWWWW
Lionblaze POV
I knocked on Cinderheart's dorm, my palms literally soaked in sweat. I wiped them on my jeans.
Hollyleaf opened the door. "Is Cinderheart here?" I croaked. I didn't know my voice could sound like that. So...nervous, I guess.
"She is," Hollyleaf answered. She invited me inside and made me sit on the couch. "I swear to Starclan, if you do anything but show her a good time, you are a dead man."
I heard a laugh. "Don't worry about me so much, Hollyleaf. I'll be fine." Cinderheart came from around the corner.
I stood, nearly knocking over their coffee table. "You look beautiful," I whispered. And I wasn't lying. She did look fabulous. She had on a knee length dress. It was covered in a flower mural at the bottom that faded into simple cream. She paired it with a denim jacket, diamond earrings, and high-top converse. Her beautiful black hair was put in a fishtail braid that fell over her shoulders.
She twirled in her dress. "Thanks," she said. "You clean up nice, too."
I laughed and looked down at my blue jeans and blue plaid shirt with a coat over it. "Not half as great as you do."
She laughed, a sweet and simple sound that comforted me and made me feel like less of a dork. "Um, are you ready to go?" I asked her.
She nodded. "As ready as I'll ever be."
I awkwardly walked to the door and held it open for her. "Milady," I said with a bow.
"Why thank you, good sir." She curtsied and walked out the door. I quickly scrambled out the door to follow her.
We walked down the hallway. I didn't know how to start a conversation with the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen. "So… how was the game?" she asked.
"Why is this so awkward for us?" I blurted. Cinderheart gasped. "You're perfect; you're not doing anything wrong. It's just… why can't we talk to each other?"
"I think," Cinderheart started, "when two friends like each other, it can be awkward. I don't want us to be awkward. I want us to be perfect. But we can't be. We're human. We make mistakes. But… let's just… pretend that we're best friends, not dating."
I smiled. "Aren't they the same thing?" Cinderheart laughed. "I want you to be my best friend, Cinderheart. I want us to be able to laugh and talk together. We can do that while we're dating, right?"
She nodded. "Right." She took a deep breath. "Look, Lionblaze, I-"
"Cinderheart and Lionblaze!" we turned around. I narrowed my eyes as a familiar brunette walked down the hall towards us.
"Heathertail."
"I need you to come with me." Heathertail started walking down the hallway, expecting us to follow her. She stopped. "Well?"
Cinderheart laughed humorlessly. "Do you honestly just think that we're going to trust you after what you did?"
Heathertail sighed and stomped her foot. "Guys! I'm legit!"
I looked at Cinderheart. "Fine," I spat. "But make it quick."
Heathertail smiled, and for a second it seemed actually genuine. "Okay, then. Come on!"
Cinderheart grabbed my hand and my heart soared. I was holding hands with Cinderheart! We walked down a hallway, a staircase, until we got to the gym. "What's in here?" I asked cautiously.
"Why don't you look inside?" she countered.
Cinderheart waited anxiously. I knew her; her curiosity would get the better of her. "Okay!" she said. She pushed open the doors and stood, shocked. I followed her in, and the same reaction hit me like a earthquake.
Cinderheart and I responded in unison: "What the hell?"
Oh no! The small beans! What happened? Tune in next chapter to find out! Until next time: Bye bye, beautifuls!
~babypop
