~Snowcrystal of Thunderclan~

Nooooo! Don't miss them! They're still here! I just don't upload all the stuff I write about them anymore :P I actually do write WHSS stuff a lot, I just don't upload it cause they aren't finished or they're these ranom short little scenes from random worlds :P If you don't mind reading stuff like that then maybe I'll upload more ^_^

I think my body's just broken by now XD

I'm glad you liked the new installment as you said, I miss uploading these quite frankly, the characters are some of my favorites out of all of my characters ^_^ For example, I'm actually midway through a drawing where Cynthia and Leon are arm wrestling but Leon starts losing and doesn't want to officially lose so he kisses Cynthia and the drawing's Cynthia's reaction. They're wilds in it and Cynthia's both shocked and relaxed, it's hilarious XD

~Allrena~

YESS! A Briarfeather shipper! I love fellow Briarfeather shippers! And I must convert all Halffeather shippers into Briarfeather shippers! Atleast to human Briarfeather shipping, cause Bree and Jay's relationship is always amazing :D Ivypelt? I can try but I won't promise anything cause Cinderblaze is more natural for me to write XD

I watched Coco a little while ago and I couldn't help but think about what Cynthia would do if she had to hide her musical abilities from her parents XD

I just had a random thought, I miss writing Fighting for Love and Hope of all things, a story that hasn't been touched in what, six months? Huh, maybe I'll pick it up again, we'll see :D

P.S, I'm too lazy to edit and beta read sooo I apologize about my grammar mistakes :P

Talent Show Bribbery

"Black birds singing in the dead of night…" Cynthia sang softly to her younger siblings while playing the guitar in a very soft volume. If Sarah heard her singing and playing the guitar then Cynthia would be in a massive amount of trouble. "Take these broken wings and learn to fly," she sang softly and smiled at her six-year-old sister while Leon had Luke seated on his lap and was looking at her with soft amber eyes. "All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to arise."

Lily giggled softly at her sister's lullaby and swayed from side to side with the music of her sister's lullabye as Cynthia settled her, Luke, and Sage for bed. Their mother was upstairs, had no idea Leon was still there, and was likely busy once again with her work.

"Black bird fly… Blackbird fly, into the light of the dark black night." Cynthia stopped singing for a few moments, strumming her guitar with practiced ease as she stretched her legs out in front of her and leaned a little more comfortably against the side of Sage's bed, her blue eyes focused on her siblings. For a few moments it was silent besides the soft and peaceful strumming of Cynthia's guitar, Lily nearly falling asleep and her head bobbing up and down, and Sage's blankets rustling as she moved into a more comfortable position. Cynthia's brother Miles was already asleep, and Ran was still at boarding school so it left Cynthia, her younger siblings, and her amazing best friend and crush Leon. "Blackbird singing in the dead of night… Take these broken wings and learn to fly, blackbird fly… Blackbird fly into the light of the dark black night…" Cynthia continued the short lullabye and continued to strum her guitar, taking another pause to let the soft strumming of her guitar help her siblings fall asleep and make them less grumpy in the morning.

Leon leaned his head back against the wall, looking rather tired himself. Although Cynthia's heart melted at the sight of her youngest sibling, her two and a half year old brother Luke, mostly asleep against Leon's stomach, his cheek resting on the fabric of Leon's shirt as he fought to stay awake till Cynthia finished her song.

"All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to arise… You were only waiting for this moment to be free…" She slowed down the song dramatically as she softly sang the last phrase, "you were only waiting for this moment to arise…" With that she continued strumming her guitar till the last notes faded into the quiet silence and she took a breath and smiled at her siblings. "G'night Sage, Lily, sleep tight," she said softly to her sisters and got to her feet before she kissed each of them on the top of the head or temple respectively and slung her guitar over her shoulder.

Leon carefully gathered Luke in his arms and lifted him up high enough for Cynthia to easily reach, "come on little man, it's bedtime." Usually Luke went to bed much earlier, but with her extended online classes Cynthia had been too busy to put him to bed earlier.

Cynthia carefully took the toddler from her best friend and held him against her hip before she offered a hand to Leon and pulled him to his feet.

Putting Luke to bed was easy, even with Miles asleep, and within two minutes the house was silent and rather dark from Cynthia turning off the majority of the lights.

"Thanks for staying so late," Cynthia thanked Leon sincerely with a tired sigh escaping her lips as they walked toward the front door, "I know you have a lot to do without all this."

Leon smiled and pulled her into a one armed hug, "friends come first, especially you." He lightly bopped her on the nose, "you have a lot of your plate. Although… I know you're happiest when your playing music. Even if you have to hide it due to your mom's disapproval."

Cynthia sighed and leaned into his side, wishing more than anything for a brief moment that he would pull her into his arms and hug her close, but she knew he wouldn't. Leon was too dense and a little awkward about physical affection to anybody. She was lucky he was doing what he was doing right now. Her right arm slipped around his back and for a moment she silently stood there, her body warmed by Leon's body heat despite her tank-top, jeans, and no socks.

Leon tentatively brought up a subject she had been avoiding all week, ever since their friends had found out she played the guitar and drums and sang. "Are you going to participate in that neighborhood talent show? Holly said there's a five-hundred dollar prize and free ice cream this spring and summer."

Cynthia sighed, her shoulders slumping in defeat. "I want to, but I also know how much trouble I'll be in afterward since my mom will be there, watching. If she finds out that I'm a musician like her brother then I'm screwed."

"Well you're seventeen now, just a year left right?" Leon suggested before he sighed, "wait nevermind, I forgot about your siblings for a moment."

"Yeah," Cynthia sighed, "I'm probably gonna be stuck here for the next sixteen-years till Luke turns eighteen."

"I doubt that," Leon snorted, "I think it's more likely that after you turn eighteen or nineteen that your father gives you legal control since he's divorcing and you pretty much take care of them by yourself."

"Yeah, but I don't have enough money for that Leon, I can't really get a job with all of this," Cynthia gestured around her, "I can't spare the time."

"Maybe try and sell your music?" Leon suggested, "you have a beautiful voice Cyn, and whats more is you can play each of the instruments you need for a band. I bet I can hunt down a recording studio by the end of the week and we can try to sell a single and or make an album. Plus don't you still have that video game channel on YouTube? What's the subscriber count on it again?"

"Just two-hundred and fifty thousand. Since it's been there for a while and I try to upload every other day," Cynthia shrugged, "why, what're you thinking?"

"Maybe do a livestream about your music? If you don't save it as a video it should be nearly impossible for your mom to find out about it right? I can come over and stay the night with Holly and we can take care of your siblings while you do it." Leon suggested and gave Cynthia a smile that made the blue eyed girl's breath hitch. "Either way, try out for the talent show and lets see what happens. I'll sweeten the deal," he grinned at her, "I'll ask you out on a date if you try out and score one of the top three spots in the competition." He knew he got her attention when she stared at him, her mouth hanging open a little.

"Did you seriously just ask me out with bribery?"

Leon grinned at her, "nope, I asked you out to give you motivation. Score first, second, or third, and I'll take you to Frisca's, the fancy restaurant and funplex I know you've been dying to go to."

Cynthia managed to recover herself, her heart beating in her ears, "are you sure you're not just trying to get me to wear a dress again?" She asked suspiciously, "cause it sure sounds like it."

"Partially, cause your beautiful and even more stunning in a dress," Leon grinned his typical half cocky smile, "but honestly I've been looking for an excuse to ask you out anyway."

Cynthia almost choked, misplacing her foot and stumbling a little before she quickly recovered, much to Leon's amusement.

"What?" He said innocently with a smile, "are you really that surprised? Or do you not want to?"

"Well of course I'm surprised, you're denser than a brick wall!" Cynthia snorted, her face now flaming from her neck to her ears out of embarrassment, "and of course I want to go to Frisca's, I'm just surprised you've been wanting to ask me of all people out."

"Excuse me? How can I be denser than a brick wall when I'm asking you out and I know when you and other girls flirt with me?" His words made Cynthia blush harder, "I usually choose to store the information for later, is that a problem?"

"N-no," Cynthia stuttered, "b-but still, why lead me on for months?"

"I've flirted back, just in my own way," Leon winked at her before he pulled open the door of the house, "good luck on the talent show Cyn, I'm looking forward to taking you out on a date!" And with that her best friend vanished out the door.

Cynthia stood there for a few moments, staring at the door with a very red face and feeling like she was going to die of embarrassment and of nerves. How was she going to win a talent show when she hadn't performed anything like it before? "Ugh… Leon, you're impossible!"

Okay, so I was going to continue this in one chapter, but it's too beautiful to continue and mess up this beautiful ending XD Leon's such a dork, poor Cynthia XD XD

So basically Cynthia's hiding the fact that she's a musician, she's taking care of her younger siblings, she's in love with Leon, Leon's a brick wall, he's also a smooth talking idiot, and has now bribed Cynthia into trying out for the talent show via asking her out on a date that she can't refuse…

I know it's not christmas or New Years Eve themed, but I'm working on some seperate specials and I have like a million stories at this point to create Christmas specials for XD I have a plan with mistletoe for WHSS, but it's gonna have multiple chapters, one for each of my personally selected couples :P

~Briarfeather

~Cinderblaze

~Ivypelt

~Leaffeather

~Hollyleaves

~ maybe more?

Oh, and do you guys prefer the slow updates to WHSS or the random one-shots I upload as WHSS #2? I can't decide which format to use XD