Bluepaw slipped out of the apprentice den, stretching her jaws wide with a yawn. She blinked, looking around the camp. Birchpaw followed her.
"Shall we share a trout or something?" Birchpaw asked.
"Aren't we supposed to hunt first?" Bluepaw asked.
"Yeah, I guess. Come on, we'll go fishing, catch the elder's something, and then come back and eat."
Bluepaw nodded, smiling "we can't forget the kittens."
"Oh, of course not," meowed Birchpaw.
"Where shall we hunt?" Bluepaw asked.
"Anywhere you would like," Birchpaw meowed.
"Anywhere but Big Pointed Stones," meowed Bluepaw.
Birchpaw placed his tail on her shoulder "come on, I know the place."
Bluepaw nodded and dashed after him after they both told their mentors. Birchpaw led her to a stream. Bluepaw blushed.
"Leafwing hasn't taught me how to hunt yet," Bluepaw meowed.
Birchpaw smiled. "I'll teach you."
And that's what he did. He taught her how to crouch by the water, so her shadow wasn't over the water. He taught her how to hook the slimy fish and flick them onshore before killing them with a nip to the throat. Bluepaw copied him and smiled.
"Thanks!" she meowed.
Birchpaw beamed, "you will be the best fisher in all of WaveClan!"
Bluepaw shoved him "yeah, right."
Birchpaw chuckled before looking past her with a raised brow. Bluepaw looked over her shoulder to see Stormpaw padding over.
"What?" Bluepaw meowed.
"Just coming to catch some fish," Stormpaw grumbled.
Bluepaw flattened her ears "sorry, I just….."
"Haven't gotten over what I said yesterday?" Stormpaw offered as he hooked a fish dragging it out of the water.
Bluepaw felt her fur prickle and nodded slowly.
"Listen. No one should lose family. I, too, know what that feels like. But that can't stop us from fighting for our Clan and our kin that's alive," Stormpaw meowed.
Bluepaw crouched down by the river beside him, tail flicking slowly.
"I know. But I just don't like how we battle over the rocks. It's not a good thing. Especially since we could have more deaths." Bluepaw pointed out.
"I know," Stormpaw murmured before catching another fish.
"Come on, Bluepaw, we can head back now if you want," Birchpaw meowed, glaring at Stormpaw.
"Naw, I think I will stay out a bit longer. See you back at camp," she meowed before turning back to Stormpaw.
Birchpaw grunted. He picked up the prey and flicked Stormpaw purposely across the back of the head with a fin before padding to camp.
"So training going well?" asked Bluepaw.
Stormpaw looked after Birchpaw glaring at him before nodding, "Yes, Coldwing is great!"
"I don't see how he's a little grumpily than I would want in a mentor," meowed Bluepaw.
"Yes, well, I've learnt to cope with that," Stormpaw meowed.
Bluepaw chuckled.
"You wanted Leafwing, correct?" Stormpaw asked.
"Yes. I only have been out with her to tour the territory, but she was my father's friend, and I've always been close to her," Bluepaw meowed.
Stormpaw nodded "well, I'm sure you'll be a great warrior Bluepaw."
Bluepaw beamed "really? You think so?"
"Yes, I've always found you to be a hard worker. That pays off." Stormpaw meowed.
Bluepaw blushed a bit before sitting up straight and stretching.
Stormpaw scent her one of his rare smiles "come on, let's head back."
Bluepaw nodded, picking up a fish.
Stormpaw picked up his fish and led the way back, placing it on the pile before getting called by Coldwing to go train. Bluepaw looked after him.
Stormpaw's kinda cute! But Birchpaw, he's super friendly! Who am I kidding? I like them both!
She padded off to find Birchpaw. She found him playing with Whitekit.
"Hello, Whitekit," meowed Bluepaw.
"Hello, Bluekit!" the kit meowed.
Bluepaw sat down next to Birchpaw, who smiled brightly at her. "I was just telling this kit about how the Cave was found."
"Ah! The one about the kits?" Bluepaw asked.
"That's the one," meowed Birchpaw before turning to Whitekit "the kits were very tired from the walk, so they curled up and went to sleep. Featherkit touched her nose to the stone, and boom, she was in StarClan!"
"Just like the leaders and medicine cats?" asked Whitekit.
"Exactly like that!" Birchpaw meowed.
Bluepaw watched Birchpaw tell the story and smiled. He'd always been good around the younger kits. They were always drawn to him. She thought about how she was as well. Remembering how he taught her every kit game. Even making up a few. Bluepaw unconsciously leaned against Birchpaw. He silently purred, telling Whitekit the rest of the story. Whitekit dashed away to play moss ball with Beetlekit.
Bluepaw smiled when Birchpaw went to get a pike to share. They shared it before they went out with their mentors and practiced battle moves.
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