Disclaimer: LMAOO SPOTTEDLEAF'S MENTOR'S NAME WAS FEATHERWHISKER WHAT KIND OF SCREWED UP NAME IS THAT. -DIES LAUGHING-
Secrets Of The Clans is like a comedy.
Oh by the way, I only own Rootpaw!
A/N: SHIT. I made a huge mistake. I thought that Kestrelpaw belonged with ShadowClan. -.- SOOO I edited this chapter and made Littlecloud have an apprentice (my OC) cuz I spent too much time on the chapter to start from scratch.
Softkit: That actually sounds really cool, thanks for the brief summary of the series. :D And he tries lmao.
Nameless Nightmare: It's kinda growing on me too! But only on a one-sided way, with Thornclaw 'liking' her. Thorn x Tawny is my all-time favorite though.
Flamespirit: LOL you're kidding me right? I totally despise his name. I can imagine Leafpool saying except the beating Breezekit part. xD I love that humor fic.
Neko No Hi: You'll seeeee.
Doxeh: LMAO yea, he's exactly like a 7th grader. xD And I know, poor Rowanclaw. He better stay as a guy for the rest of the series or I'll go insane.
Spottedstar106: LOL yea maybe. xD
xx-Secrets-xx: Wow, thank you so much. :) And yes, I'm glad you pointed that out, I didn't want it to be like 'I love you let's get it on' because it would be like every other pairing. I was influenced by a few shows and songs to create this. I also wanted to be realistic because most people don't know how confusing it is to be in their sort of position.
Atrasoul: Thanks. :D
HawkDancer: Yes I know you told me at school. :) Haha I love crack pairings aren't they fun? You should try one. Now I like Honeykit, I got into her because of my own story.
Rabbitstorm: You never knowwww.
you.wish411: Awie thank you so much. :)
Saf Dawnheart: LMAO really? I'm trying to relate their relationship to reality cuz honestly, what is the percentage of luck that people get when it's like 'I love you' 'OMG ME TOO -HUMPS-'? That's a total fantasy. So yay for no rushing! It would seem whore-ish if they hooked up all the time, you know? Don't worry ThornLeaf is temporary, I couldn't do that do a ThornTawny story. ThornLeaf is for some comic relief but I hafta say that it's growing on me as well as a few other people.
The Crazy Things We Do
Chapter 9—You Make Me Someone Else
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Tawnypelt's POV
"Littecloud?" I meow through the curtain of lichen that blocked the entrance to the medicine cat's den.
Once I hear Littlecloud's mew of welcome, I push through the lush, green plants, padding on three legs. My injured paw is visible under a few thin layers of cobwebs. When Littecloud treated it only a few days ago, he had smothered it in silky, white webs.
The thing is, I don't want Blackstar and Russetfur to get too suspicious, and so I go out and hunt almost all the time now. This is why I feel like my paw has been amputated—it's numb from all the things I hit. Either I stomp on the ground when trying to stalk prey, or the webs get tangled in a bush.
Yesterday, my paw got stuck in between two branches in a holly bush and I couldn't break free. I sat there like a moron yowling for practically ten minutes until a patrol came by.
So now, I decided to visit Littlecloud for some painkillers and a fresh wrapping of cobwebs.
"Want me to check on your paw, hm?" Littlecloud inquires. He's sitting outside his den with Rootpaw. There's a pile of horsetail and other herbs that I don't know the names of before them.
"Yes please." I limp over to him and hold out my paw. The small brown tabby examines it for a moment.
"Rootpaw, you know what she needs, don't you?" He asks his apprentice, "You're in pain, too, right Tawnypelt?"
"You have no idea."
"Okay, then. Go ahead, Rootpaw."
Rootpaw vanishes into Littlecloud's den. In the meantime, I start a conversation with the medicine cat.
"I heard you just came back from the ThunderClan camp?" I meow, my stomach turning over. I was used to this feeling already, and I perfectly knew where it came from.
"That's right." Littlecloud nodded, "We ran out of horsetail, so we went to see Leafpool. She gave us some but it was sort of difficult..."
He suddenly lets out a purr of laughter. I tilt my head, puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Rootpaw reappears from the den with a wrapped leaf in his mouth and his paw wrapped in cobwebs. He lays these down besides Littlecloud, and with his mentor watching him, carefully strips the old cobwebs off of my paw.
"It was hilarious." Rootpaw mews, his whiskers twitching, "Leafpool was trying to get around and Thornclaw was following her everywhere. He's such a flirt—ow! You hit my eye!"
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" I quickly mew, embarrassed. A violent twitch just took over my body and I accidentally whacked Rootpaw.
Seriously though—did I just hear what I think I heard? You were following Leafpool? I thought you were kidding when you hinted that you liked her!
My blood suddenly begins to boil as an image of the slender, pale tabby appears in my mind's eye. What's so special about her? She doesn't even TALK.
Rootpaw gives me a weird look and resumes caring for my paw. I watch him silently, hot jealously burning the tips of my fur. Leafpool that little...What the heck are you playing at?
Shivers run down my spine as I analyze everything up. What if you're not playing at all? What if you really do like her? Thank StarClan that Leafpool is a medicine cat but she used to be with Crowfeather, right? I've heard the rumors and everything and I also heard that they were true.
I hope she doesn't like you back. I feel surprised when I realize how anxious I'm feeling at the moment. This is just great—I can't get you out of my head. I can't stop thinking about those nights. I can't stop thinking about the Gathering or the river.
Your scent gets me high almost all the time. It's like the grassy scent of ThunderClan mixed with honey...Wait, why do you smell like honey?
"Ouch." Littlecloud's voice snaps me back to his den, "That looks pretty nasty."
"What?" I ask. I look down at my paw—and I wince. I think I just lost my appetite.
All the cobwebs were stripped away, aside from a few very thin strands that stuck to my paw due to the dry blood. They're glued to my pad, which was torn from where I stabbed it against the thorn bush.
My paws are mostly white and now my injured paw was red and puffy were it's supposed to be snow-colored. There was a bloody hole where the thorn pierced my skin. Thin, dried up streams of maroon emerged from my wound and zigzagged all around.
I squint and see that in the center of the wound, it's still bleeding. I must have whacked Rootpaw a bit too hard. Ew, this looks really gross.
"Wow, how I adore thorns." I mutter, feeling stupid. Suddenly, a familiar name runs through my head and I almost laugh.
"Don't worry, it'll heal." Littlecloud assures me, "In about a moon."
I force myself not to roll my eyes. I don't want to seem disrespectful. "I don't want it to open anymore but I want to keep hunting and patrolling. Can I?"
"Sure, if you can do all that with one paw." Littlecloud remarks, blinking sympathetically, "We want that paw to heal."
"Yeah. Thanks so much, guys." I try to smile but a wave of sorrow washes over me. I can't stop thinking of you and Leafpool.
I don't want you to like Leafpool. It feels like I'm losing you. Yes, I know, if I feel this jealous and upset I must be developing something for you. It doesn't matter, though, we can't be together anyway.
Maybe that's why it hurts a lot—not only am I terribly disloyal but the one that I possibly want is in another Clan...
Well, at least the sex was good.
But what about Rowanclaw?
I hold a breath. Rowanclaw. He likes me and he's an amazing, yet aggressive warrior. There were plenty of she-cats that would love to have his kits.
An idea strikes me. Rowanclaw can help me get over you! Wait, that would be way too cruel. Rowanclaw would be nothing but a rebound, even though I'm slightly infatuated with him.
I don't want to be cruel, that would make me just like Tigerstar. Ugh, this just isn't fair.
How dare you sleep with me and then chase after some other cat! Okay, so before we didn't take it seriously but who knew that I'd start feeling like this? One-night stands don't usually mean anything but the way you treated me after them—the way it looked like you cared—got to me.
Even though I hate to admit it, you make me someone else.
Suddenly, Rootpaw's stomach growls. The three of us look down at his light stomach. Littlecloud and I laugh as Rootpaw groans in embarrassment.
"Why didn't you say that you were hungry?" Littlecloud mews, "Take a break, I'll take care of her."
"Thanks." Rootpaw meows quickly before rushing out.
"He's a very good apprentice." Littlecloud remarks, his eyes shining with pride.
As soon I was sure that Rootpaw was gone, I ignore his comment and meow, "Littlecloud, have you ever wanted something that you couldn't have?"
An uncomfortable silence hangs over the den. I curse to myself and flatten my ears, not meeting Littlecloud's wide stare.
"I'm sorry, never mind." I mutter.
"What kind of question is that?"
"No, nothing. Forget it."
"Tawnypelt." His tone turns serious. "Don't try to fool me, I wasn't born yesterday. I've heard that term so many times before."
I remain silent. Great StarClan, I'm such an idiot! Now he's going to go to Blackstar and tell him that I like someone from another Clan, or worse—think that I have a mate and then Blackstar will kick my—
"You'd better be careful." Littlecloud interrupts my thoughts.
My eyes fly open and I turn to face him. He doesn't look angry at all—only solemn. I blink in confusion.
"What?" Is all I can say.
"I said to be careful." Littlecloud repeats, raising his eyebrows, "If you get caught, you won't be able to escape."
My jaw drops. He was actually being okay with it! "You're not going to tell anyone?" I meow anxiously, my heart racing.
"Why, do you want me to?"
"No!" I nearly yowl, "I don't have a mate in another Clan, I swear, Littlecloud. I just think I like this tom but I don't want to be disloyal to ShadowClan. I don't know how it happened—I just ended up feeling this way and—"
"Tawnypelt! Calm down." Littlecloud hisses, "The entire Clan can hear you shouting like that. Plus, no one can help the way they feel about something, not even you. You can't do anything about it but as long as you remain loyal to your Clan—"
"I will." I mew painfully. I'm lying and I know it. I've already destroyed my loyalty by sleeping with you but I most certainly can't tell Littlecloud that.
Littlecloud nods. "Don't look so scared. I won't tell anyone—I know how it feels."
My ears prick up in interest. Wait, Littlecloud's liked an outsider, too...? So this happens more often that I thought.
"You're a good cat, Tawnypelt." The experienced medicine cat tells me, "I know you don't mean any harm. Now let me finish with your paw."
Guilt sweeps over me. "Thank you, Littlecloud."
I'm as much of a good cat as I am a virgin.
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A/N: I'm so glad school's finally out. Oh by the way, I'm currently working on the next chapter of Abandoned and Shades Of Gray. :)
TOOT THAT THANG UP MAMI MAKE IT ROLL!
--;Kewix