Chapter 10: Happy days! Most likely...

"Toaster? You waking up?.. Please..?"

Toastpaw's eyes fluttered open, he was lying down in the Medicine Cat's den. He could see Budlight curled up in the corner, looking better than he had been a few moons ago. Normaltail stared right into his red eyes. "Toastfire, you're awake! Finally!" The grey she-cat smacked him lightly with her tail. "You had me worried sick! This is the second time you've had a coma in two moons! It's been three days!"
The tom looked confused, "... Toastfire?"
"Yeah, Goodstar gave you your warrior name because we were running out of warriors. He also made Newsky and Lizardsneeze warriors, congrats by the way... But yeah, what exactly happened?"
Toastfire struggled to get up, Monkeytail entered the den. The brown she-cat looked depressed, she must of known about her sister and Bloodclaw. Oh Starclan, how was Stevehawk? The tom was shaking as he spoke, "Breadclaw killed them, bunnies ate them... He mentioned bringing justice to the clans..." He stopped shaking as Budlight spoke, Monkeytail flinched. "That boy is in over his head, he'll destroy the clans if this is justice. He's making more chaos than revenge." The tom's words were slurred, and he fell asleep. The older medicine cat looked at Normaltail with wide purple eyes and took Budlight by the scruff. "I... I think he's fine now..." She murmured, and quickly dragged him out.

Normaltail and Toastfire were left alone.
"Um... Are you okay..? Do you think you can go to the gathering? Or hunt?" Normaltail asked, oddly quiet. Toastfire forced himself out the exit of the den, "I'll see if I can go on a walk... I need time to think-"
"Wait, I'm coming with you. You're not going alone with Breadclaw running around." The medicine cat interrupted. Toastfire thought, and hesitantly nodded in agreement. "Okay, let's go..."

-Woopity Woo Time Skip-

Toastfire found it hard to concentrate. He was a warrior, Breadclaw just killed two clanmates, and the gathering was soon. How will the clans react to all the drama in Thunderclan? He decided to speak to his companion. "Hey Normaltail, do you have a lot on your mind?"
"Kinda... All of this is making me think of Plumpaw, that hyper ball of fur... She reminded me of Gleamstar, remember those stories?"
"Yeah, along with Tigerstar and Firestar."
"Yeah, I always thought she was meant for great things, and then all of that future was taken away in a heartbeat. I tried to talk to Shiningbeauty about it, but she didn't want to speak of her. She's obsessed with Ricetooth's life right now. I guess she doesn't want to lose her son in a battle like Plumpaw... I just wish I could really get to know my parents... Goodstar is always busy."
"Norma, you really need to meet them. They're good cats, as far as I can see. Just try and start some kind of conversation with them. That's what happened between me and my father..."
Normaltail sighed, and lowered her tail. She started to walk faster. "Can we not talk right now? I don't want to let this conversation get me all sad and regretful."
"Can I tell you something happy then?"
The grey tabby paused, and sighed. "Sure."
Toastfire hesitated, and spoke. "I'm glad we're friends, it's nice to know I can talk to somebody through all of these events-"
"I want to be more than friends!" Normaltail interrupted. It only took a second for her to realize what she had said, and she sprinted off in embarrassment. Toastfire panicked, for he worried for any cat's safety when they run off, and sprinted after her. He felt weakness and pain in his body, but he ignored it as he ran.

Toastfire finally stopped, Normaltail was sitting by a river that served as the border to Riverclan. The tabby tom paused, thought, and stepped forwards. "Normaltail, what did you mean by-"
"I like you. I know, really cheesy, but it's true." The she-cat huffed, she looked like she was going to cry. "I know you're probably too wrapped up in the current events, and I admire you for pushing through them. But I don't want to get in the way..."
It was Toastfire's turn to interrupt. "Norma, I... Like you too."
"You don't have to say that to make me feel better."
"But I'm speaking the truth, Norma. I admire you too. I know we're really young, but we can make it work... If this is a stupid decision, I can't see why."
Normaltail couldn't speak, her throat was dry. Toastfire set his face in her neck fur, comforting her. "Calm down, please..."
The medicine cat laughed. "I find it funny how the cat who's had it worse is the better cat and the one comforting me..."
"My pain made me want to help other's pain."

-OCC NOTES-

Fun fact: Medicine Cats in this timeline can have kits and mates, as long as they have their duties as top priority.
Another fun fact: Starkit's Prophecy is canon in this.