Ugh. Why do people have to put reviews like that? I'm sorry if this story not 'an original concept' or whatever, but give a girl a chance, alright? I know Warriors are not wolves and all that, but what is fanfiction anyways? Stories that other people make up based on an original, published story. This is based off the idea of Warriors and many of its components, but instead of using cats, I'm using wolves. It's just a difference of species, people. And it's not as if I'm going to publish this. If I was, Erin Hunter would have been suing me with her lawyers before I could say even 'mouse'. If you want to review, make sure the review is worth reading. If you don't like my story, keep it to yourself. It's called 'constructive criticism'. Not 'bring-down-the-author-so-she-doesn't-write-anymore-of-this-crap criticism'. I don't want to get flamed for what other people write. Just read it and post good, constructive reviews or not review at all. I bet many other fanfiction authors feel like this, so I'm not the only one. End of discussion.

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In this chapter, it gets a bit intense (if you know what I mean) But it's definitely not 'ohmigod this totally has to be M-rated! Eww!' type of material. At one time I seriously considered it, but c'mon. It's only a chapter. I've read many stories that have way more intensity than this and its rated K+. Read on, my friends, read on.

Chapter 10- The Training Session

He did not dream that night, much to his disappointment. He opened his eyes and shook his head to clear away the sleep that clung stubbornly in his head. Lilyfrost's nest beside him was empty. Dawn patrol. He thought and got up, stretching his muscles.

"Hello, Buckstar."

The voice made him jump. He turned around to see Dawntail, her muzzle turned upwards into a smile.

"Uh…good morning, Dawntail." Buckstar replied shakily. Was it true what Lilyfrost said to me yesterday? He thought. Is Dawntail really flirting with me?

"It's a nice day out." She sighed wistfully.

Buckstar did not take the hint. He was too busy wrestling with his emotions to notice.

Dawntail let out an exasperated sigh. "Do you want to hunt?" She asked.

Buckstar was caught by surprise. He did not respond and just stared at her.

Dawntail frowned, obviously not liking his silence. "Is there….something else you'd rather do?" She asked, trying to mask her disappointment.

Buckstar shook his head. "I was going to train Hollypaw today and-"

"Can you train her later?" Dawntail whined.

Buckstar's eyes shadowed. A heartbeat later, his face brightened with an idea. "Why don't you come with us?"

"Why?" Dawntail looked incredulous.

"Why…" Buckstar thought quickly. "Why? Because you will see what it's like to train an apprentice when you eventually get one."

Dawntail raised a brow, slightly interested.

"C'mon, it'll be fun!" What more can he say?

Dawntail finally smiled. She flicked his nose with the tip of her bushy tail. "You sure are persuasive!" She chuckled.

Buckstar smiled boyishly.

"Get your apprentice and meet me by the entrance." With a last look over her shoulder, she left the den.

Buckstar exhaled slowly. "Persuasive?" He asked himself. "I'm…persuasive?"

He looked around for the familiar black shape of his apprentice and found her near the lichen-covered entrance. He padded over to her and prodded her side with a paw.

She shifted and mumbled something about fish, but kept on sleeping.

"Hollypaw?" He whispered in her ear.

She still did not stir.

He then took a deep breath and growled loudly, "Hollypaw!"

"WHAT?!" She shrieked, jumping to her paws. Her bright green eyes were blazing and her black fur bristling.

Buckstar jumped back. "Hollypaw, you overslept!" He growled. "It's well into the morning!"

Hollypaw's fur lay flat again, though it looked like it took some effort. "Really?"

Buckstar nodded. "We're going to start your training today."

Hollypaw nodded enthusiastically, her former vigor regained. "What kind of training?"

"Some hunting techniques first," Buckstar replied, "and then we'll focus on the rest. We don't want to rush into things."

Hollypaw nodded again and kneaded her paws against the mossy ground.

"Why are we still here? Let's go!" Buckstar said and exited the den, Hollypaw at his heels.

As Buckstar and Hollypaw padded across the clearing, he heard Larksong call,

"Where are you going?"

Hollypaw whirled around to face the black-and-white warrior. "Dad!" She growled.

Larksong looked confused.

"We're just going to train. Watch over the camp, will you?" Buckstar asked the Beta wolf.

Larksong nodded. "It's my duty…right?"

Buckstar wanted to hit himself. "Of course."

"Let's go!" Hollypaw chirped, itching to get going to her very first training with the Alpha!

Buckstar nodded curtly to Larksong and he ran the rest of the way to the entrance. Dawntail was sitting patiently, her long tail wrapped around her small paws.

"There you are!" She trilled.

Hollypaw looked a bit crestfallen. She did not expect to have company with them.

Buckstar smiled. "Dawntail's coming with us, Hollypaw."

Hollypaw dared to snarl and snap at Dawntail's paws.

"Ah!" The she-wolf shrieked. She backed away, her claws extended; teeth bared and pelt bristling wildly in fear.

"I'll be on my best behavior." Hollypaw sneered, lashing her tail.

"Hollypaw!" Buckstar warned. "This will not be tolerated!"

"Sorry…" Hollypaw growled, not feeling very sorry at all.

Dawntail glared at her and drew closer to Buckstar, who put a tail over her back protectively.

Why was Hollypaw snapping at her like that? Buckstar thought angrily. She's acting like Stormpaw! Oh, StarPack forbid!

"Let's go." He growled and led the way into the forest, feeling the tension spark in between the two she-wolves behind him. He led them to the LoneRock, where the RainPack designated training will occur.

"Show me your best hunting crouch to catch fox." Buckstar said to Hollypaw as they sat on the grassy part on the edge of the sand.

Hollypaw looked confused. She stepped into the sand and she crouched low on the ground, trying to shift her weight between her paws.

"You're not going to even catch a mouse like that." Dawntail commented flatly.

Hollypaw's bright green eyes flashed angrily.

"Don't." Buckstar growled warningly, sensing her upcoming retort.

Instead, she got up and glared at Dawntail. "If you know so much," She growled. "Then why don't you just show me?"

Dawntail's eyes glittered indignantly.

"Show some respect, Hollypaw!" Buckstar cuffed her and her head so hard that she dropped to the ground in submission. "She's a warrior, she knows very well how to-"

"Shh." Dawntail shushed him with a flick of her tail to his shoulder. "If the girl wants it, she'll get it." She sauntered over to the sandy area and crouched perfectly. Her front paws were placed in front of her in order to pounce if she needed to and her hind legs were close together, ready to spring. Her tail was close to the ground and her haunches were kept low.

Buckstar stared in awe. He could not help but admire the she-wolf's skill and he then juggled that long time thought in his mind. Do I really like her?

Dawntail stalked forward a few steps. She then spotted Buckstar looking at her and she smiled coyly. She waved her tail almost invitingly, making her look-

"Uh…excellent." Buckstar stammered.

Hollypaw just mumbled a few inaudible words.

"That's…h-how you do it." He turned his head to Hollypaw, but found it hard to pry his eyes away from Dawntail.

"It just comes naturally." Dawntail boasted and came out of the crouch. She then stretched luxuriously, obviously showing off her beautiful body to him. It worked, because now Buckstar ogled at her.

"Let me try." Hollypaw shoved past Buckstar and stood in front of Dawntail.

Buckstar vigorously tried to see over Hollypaw's shoulder. She was blocking his view of Dawntail.

"Suit yourself." Dawntail said flauntingly. "Didn't you want another demonstration?" She asked Hollypaw.

"Please!" Buckstar whined, earning him a surprised look from the she-wolf.

Dawntail then smiled flirtatiously, obviously pleased with herself.

Hollypaw looked back over her shoulder to her mentor with a raised brow.

"Later." Dawntail whispered in his ear as she brushed by him. "After this is all done."

Buckstar found it hard to concentrate the rest of the training with Dawntail breathing hotly on his neck, pretending to be interested in Hollypaw's struggling efforts, but she the only thing she was interested in was him.

"Is this it?" Hollypaw asked as again she tried to master the fox crouch.

"No, no, no." Buckstar growled. "Your haunches are too high and your tail is too high also. A fox could see you from many tail-lengths with it sticking up in the air like that."

"This is way too hard!" She whined.

"You'll get it." Buckstar reassured her.

"It's already noon." Dawntail said, looking up at the sky.

Buckstar looked up also. They had been gone for a long time. "We're done for now. Tomorrow we'll work on it some more." He told them.

Hollypaw nodded tiredly.

"I'm sure you'll do better." Dawntail assured her sweetly. "I can help you practice more if you'd like."

Hollypaw glared at her. "I don't need your help, thanks." Her voice had a twinge of sarcasm.

"She's only trying to help you." Buckstar growled defensively.

"Like I said, I don't need any help!"

"Are you sure about that?" Dawntail asked and a brow rose in disbelief.

Hollypaw fumed. "Argh! Just leave me alone!" She then stormed off to the direction of the camp.

Buckstar watched her go with furrowed brows. "I don't know what's wrong with her."

Dawntail shrugged. "Who knows?"

"I'll have to talk to her." Buckstar said and raised a paw to leave, but was abruptly stopped by a light touch to his shoulder. He turned around to see Dawntail, very close to him, almost muzzle-to-muzzle.

She gave a chuckle and licked his nose.

He gulped uncertainly.

"She could wait." She whispered into his ear as she brushed her muzzle against his.

"But-" He stammered.

"Let's finish what we started, shall we?" Dawntail whispered seductively, starting to lick his neck.

Buckstar's pulse quickened. "Dawntail…" He groaned.

Dawntail's smile waned a bit. "Say my name again."

"Dawnta-"

"Just Dawn." Her head cocked thoughtfully. "It sounds…better."

Buckstar whined. "Why did you stop, Dawn?"

Dawntail smiled. "There we go." She then nuzzled him.

"I…I…" He started.

"Shh, don't speak." She slithered around him, flicking him on the nose with her tail.

Buckstar shuddered. He was taking a strange form of pleasure from all of Dawntail's coy gestures.

"You're a very handsome boy, Buckstar." Dawntail growled playfully.

This was all maddening to him. Emotions clouded his brain and he felt like another wolf was controlling his body, not him…

She pushed her muzzle into his broad chest fur, drinking in his scent.

"I think I…" Buckstar stammered, his eyes blazing wildly with wanting.

Dawntail shushed him with a lick to his muzzle. "No talking. Just show me how you feel."

Buckstar licked her ear and placed a paw on the small of her back. He gently pushed her down until she crouched in front of him. He stalked around her and brushed against her side.

She was shivering silently, her eyes half-closed and waiting, paws kneading on the ground.

"I want you, Dawn." Buckstar growled into her ear.

"Then. Don't. Keep. Me. Waiting!" She spat. She waited for this a long time…she could not wait any longer…She gritted her teeth anticipating what has to come.

He took a deep breath. This was it.

See, what did I tell you? So not M-rated! Dawntail's quite the character though, right? Chapter 11 comin' up soon! And I know who you are, you lazy readers (or maybe you're just shy? How can you be shy? Tsk-tsk! Shame on you! No shyness allowed!...just kidding! XD) Review! I don't bite, at least not though the computer screen…

P.S. I'm sorry, my faithful reviewers and readers, if you had to go through that little rant I had up there and cringe, but I just had to say it. I've seen it done so many times and it just bugs the crap out of me. :(

-Evanessence