A/n: Here's the moment almost all of you have been waiting for!
"I told you! It's just a coincidence that you only ever notice when I patrol this border! Did you notice yesterday when I led a hunting patrol by the RiverClan border? No, I didn't think so. You're just being paranoid, Nightcloud!" Crowfeather growled. He and Nightcloud were standing a few fox lengths from the border with ThunderClan. It was a surprise that no cat had heard their argument. If any cat had, they probably hadn't been paying attention to the words being said.
Nightcloud fur began to bristle. "You know as well as I do, Crowfeather, that that is a load of fox dung!" she whispered darkly. "You've been meeting someone here. I bet it's that medicine cat, Leafpool." She spat out the words like venom. "We both know she still likes you."
A twig snapped at the edge of the border. Crowfeather smelled the air, trying to distinguish a scent from the eavesdropper.
"Who's there?" Nightcloud called, her voice rang though the moor. Almost immediately, Crowfeather recognized her scent.
You mouse brain Leafpool! Couldn't you have waited or at least watched where you stepped! He scolded silently.
"Come out! I heard you and I know you're there!" Nightcloud yowled. Crowfeather rolled his eyes at her.
"Do you really think an intruder would come out if you asked them to?"
Crowfeather saw a figure retreat back into the darker shadows. But as a strong breeze parted the leaves of the trees, a gleaming ray of sunlight hit Leafpool's light brown fur. This did not go unnoticed by Nightcloud.
"It is Leafpool! I knew it!" she said more to herself than aloud. "Come out! I already know you're there and who you are!"
Having already been caught, Crowfeather figured, Leafpool had given up trying to hide. She crept shyly out of the trees.
"What are you doing on WindClan territory?" demanded the black she-cat. Crowfeather rolled his eyes at her again.
"Well that's obvious, isn't it?" he retorted. "You told her to come out and the only way she could do that is if she comes on to our territory."
Nightcloud turned her head sharply to Crowfeather. "Why, do you think, she would be so close to the border anyway?" She questioned.
"I was looking for watermint," Leafpool spoke up, "it grows best by the stream. I –I was just about to leave when a twig snapped." She explained.
"Oh, really," Nightcloud said disbelievingly. "Then where is your supply of herbs?"
Leafpool's tail twitched. She glanced at Crowfeather. He could only hope that she could come up with something believable.
"It fell in the steam when you shouted. You startled me. There's no point in trying to get them from the stream now. It'll be damaged."
Nightcloud sunk her claws into the ground. "Look, I know you have been seeing each other. There's no point in hiding it. If you stop now, I won't tell the clan…just yet at least. But if I get even the slightest hint that you've kept this going, I won't tell just WindClan or ThunderClan, I'll tell all four Clans at the Gathering." Nightcloud stared intensely at Leafpool, is if daring her to challenge her back.
Nightcloud stalked off with her tail high in the air, not even turning around to make sure either of them left the scene. Crowfeather turned to Leafpool.
"You don't think she'll really tell every Clan at the Gathering do you?" Leafpool asked. Her voice echoed the same worry that ran through his mind.
Crowfeather shook his head. "She might. Pray to StarClan she doesn't."
"StarClan might be on her side."
It's alright; we can get though this together." Crowfeather promised. "We probably shouldn't stay in the open area too long." Crowfeather lead Leafpool to the shelter of the trees.
"I need to tell you something." Leafpool began.
Crowfeather gazed in to her amber eyes. "What is it? Are you okay? What about the kits? Are they okay?" He asked worriedly.
"Yeah, I-We are fine. It's Squirrelflight. She knows now!" Crowfeather looked relived.
"But you and the kits are okay, right?"
Leafpool could have laughed. "Yes, we're fine!"
Crowfeather just replayed the moment in his mind.
"Squirrelflight won't tell anyone will she?"
"No, of course not. She's trying to come up with a plan to keep at least one kit in ThunderClan."
Crowfeather pressed his muzzle to hers. "That would be great for you!"
Leafpool purred. "Yes, it would be nice. Although, they would never know who's their mother or father." she mewed sadly.
"You can still see the kit everyday. Even while it's in the nursery, while you take the foster mother borage." he pointed out.
"I am really glad I have you with me, Crowfeather." Leafpool touched her nose to his. " I should go now. See you at the Gathering!" she mewed brightly.
"Bye." Crowfeather said as he watched her disappear through the trees.
A/n: Yeah, I know that wasn't the best way to end this chapter but, oh well. Thank you to all my reviewers! You're awesome!!! SO sorry this took so long! I've been going to work with my mom. I'll do my best to get chapters out sooner!!