Disclaimer: I do not own Warriors. They're watching you...
Here it is, the first official romance chapter! Let me just explain something to you. I like a good relationship. I really do. I don't write romance more solely because writing romance does not come easy to me and I'm not that good at it either. You can see that though, right here. This must be the first chapter I ever wrote in any of my stories that I truely don't like. It feels forced.
Chapter 14: It's About Time
Stripedtail got what she was waiting for a long time: alone time with Spikefur. She and him were on a hunting patrol together and the others went a few trees away.
Stripedtail was very nervous being around him for a prolonged time and was messing up her hunting. She was trying to figure out a way to tell him she how much she cared for him.
She decided to start by complimenting him. "That's a good catch," she said, looking at Spikefur's growing pile of fresh-kill, specifically directing her view towards the big rabbit. Spikefur kept his trademark warrior face, but Stripedtail could see by a flicker in his eye that he was flattered.
"You're a great fighter and hunter…" Stripedtail began. "Maybe that's why…I care for you so much."
Spikefur lost his serious face and looked up at her in surprise. The two just stood staring at each other for a minute. "Stupid Stripedtail!" she silently said to herself, now wishing she hadn't made such a sudden, bold move. She was scolding herself silently, but stopped in the midst of her thoughts when she he said something in response.
"I…um…well, I don't know how to say this, but…" Spikefur was visibly uneasy. "I really like you, too, Stripedtail."
An excited pulse ran through Stripedtail's body. She ran what he said through her head a few times. "Did he say-" She thought to herself. "He liked me, too?"
The two stood staring at each other, partially in surprise and partially in happiness.
Yellowpaw burst through the bushes. "Hey! Stop spacing out! Didn't you hear me?"
"What?" Stripedtail mumbled.
"I called your names a hundred times! It's time to go!" She said. Yellowpaw led the way back to camp. She couldn't help but notice that Stripedtail and Spikefur walked side by side. She turned around to face them.
"And I heard what you guys were saying a little bit…and it's about time!"
Awww...how sweet. Even seeing it now makes me cringe. I suck at writing lovey-dovey stuff...so please TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK. Do I suck at writing romance? Do you like this couple? Tell me tell me tell me!