If Things Were Different
Leafpool and Crowfeather stood under an old willow tree. Rain had begun to pour down and they tried to stay as dry as they could. "Leafpool you will have to stay here tonight." With sympathy in his eyes Crowfeather lead Leafpool to one side of the willow tree. There was a hollowed out area in the tree. It was almost as small as an apprentice. "I can't stay my clan mates will get suspicious. But you can stay here just don't leave what so ever!" Crowfeather meowed sternly as a queen would tell her kit not to leave the clan. Leafpool grimaced as she tried to squeeze her way into the hollow. It was extremely uncomfortable and she was getting her paws very muddy. It was nothing compared to her old den in Thunderclan. Her heart ached to wake up back in Thunderclan with all her friends and family.
Leafpool watched as Crowfeather padded away. "How did I get myself in this mess?" Leafpool grumbled and looked around at the hollow. It was muddy and had tons of cobwebs decked all over. She shuffled to the back of the tree where the rain could barely reach her. She laid her head down on her paws and slowly drifted off to the sound of rain.
"Leafpool, Leafpool wake up!" The voice was she-cat. "If it isn't Crowfeather than who is it?" Leafpool thought as she lifted her head to see. "Is it a Windclan patrol?" But to her relief and surprise it was Feathertail. "Leafpool don't be worried it's only me!" Feathertail purred comfortingly. Leafpool sat down and looked at Feathertail with confusion. "F-Feathertail what are you doing in my dreams? I thought Starclan would never want to speak to me again!" Feathertail shuffled her paws and meowed, "Well you're exactly right… They don't want to speak to you but I have decided that I will not shun you." Feathertail looked Leafpool in the eyes and purred. "I can never repay you for making Crowfeather happy again! I love him with all my heart but I just can't see him so upset… And if it wasn't for you he probably never would have been happy again!" Leafpool purred quietly but she didn't feel so sure. "B-but Crowfeather hates me now! And there's no way that I can join Windclan!" Leafpool stuttered. "That's not true! If he didn't still love you then he would have clawed off your ears rather then bring you here! And don't you remember he was happy to be the father of your kits; Even though he tried to hide it." Leafpool's heart filled with warmth, remembering Crowfeather's excitement. "That's true…" Leafpool said, starting to feel more reassured. "But what will we do? And even if he still loves me there's no way he would run away with me!" Feathertail rested her tail on Leafpool's shoulder and purered, "Don't worry about a thing! I will speak to Crowfeather in his dreams as well and guide you both through your journey!"
Leafpool awoke to a tired yet soft grumble, "Leafpool wake up!" This time it was not the sweet voice of Feathertail. She looked up to see the black pelt of Crowfeather, in his mouth was a plump rabbit. He set it down at Leafpool's paws and nervously meowed, "I'm not supposed to do this… But I can't let a cat starve!" He sat down next to Leafpool under the willow tree. The rain had stopped and the ground had dried. "Leafpool?" Leafpool looked up at him and nodded, signaling he could go on, "Yesterday I got a sign from Starclan. Well I guess not Starclan but a message from Feathertail." Leafpool was a little surprised that Feathertail was able to speak to him so soon but was glad. "She told me that, that." Crowfeather stuttered trying to finish his words. "That we have to run away together. She told me that you can't join Windclan and would have to live on your own… But I wouldn't be able to manage without you in my life." Crowfeather looked away in embarrassment. "I know that we agreed to split up but.. But she's right Leafpool I can't live without you. So Leafpool I will go wherever you go!" Leafpool purred and pressed up against Crowfeather "I wouldn't be able to live without you as well."