Mosspath: Sorry about the long update, been busy with other fanfics, homework and etc. but, here it is. Couldn't think of where to end this chapter, so it sort of just stops, sorry.

Disclaimer: I do not own warriors or it's characters. (do you think I'll have to do this every chapter? Haven't you guys got the point yet, I don't own warriors!)

Chapter 4

"What?!" Jayfeather repeated himself. He wondered why, because he was expecting to hear that answer. But actually seeing it, seeing the words coming out, and hearing her say them seemed too much for him. He knew he felt it too, but only deep, deep down before, but Cinderheart's words had brought the emotion back to the surface. Back he could recognise it ad respond. The tom looked at, back into the she-cats eyes, and held his gaze for a few moments. "No! It's not allowed! I don't know why I did it, it's all my fault." Cinderheart exclaimed, and the dream began to fade.

"Wait, I need to ask you something!" Jayfeather called, but it was too late. He knew he could never say anything in real life. He knew he could never hold her gaze like that again...

Jayfeather shook the feelings off of him like dew on grass. He needed to get back up and check Cinderheart was ok, especially now he knew, now he knew his feelings for her. He stood up, and sensed his way around. The she-cats breathing sounded steadier, and he could feel conciousness and awareness return. "Cinderheart?" Her name seemed dainty and fresh as he spoke it, and it made him feel good, even through his doubt and worry. The medicine cat thought he heard her move. "Yes! Are you ok?" he meowed.

"I-I think so..." Cinderheart replied, her voice weak and frail.

Jayfeather fell down in front of her, checking she was ok as he heard her voice. Her eyes fluttered quickly open at the sound. "Are you sure? Where does it hurt, do you know what happened?" Jayfeather's voice was full of panic and fear for her, and she hear it.

"No, stop panicking, I'm going to be all right; aren't I?" there wasn't much doubt in her question, but Jayfeather really didn't know.

"I- I think so yes. Your going to be ok. It's quite late in the morning isn't it? So a patrol is bound to come." His voice reassured her, but they both had doubts, but neither decided to voice them, ad they were silent for a while. The only sound was the small wind that blew in the tree tops, and the sound of small prey scurrying around, somewhere, unseen. Jayfeather suddenly remembered his mouse. "Are you hungry?!" he suddenly asked.

"Well, yeah, of course. I haven't eaten since yesterday morning! But like we're going to get some prey like this. I mean, how can I get anything, and-and, well, good luck if you want to try!" Cinderheart's voice quavered at the end of her sentence, neither wanting to hurt each other's feelings now.

Jayfeather nodded in acknowledgement, but got up and found the scent of prey hiding in the swarms of monster scent. He carefully picked it up, and found that it was still a bit warm in his jaws. That dream can't have lasted long then! The medicine cat carried his proud catch and dropped it in front of Cinderheart. "You caught that?-" Jayfeather nodded. "-Well done!" she said, looking at the fresh-kill before pushing it in front of Jayfeather's feet. She suddenly winced in pain from the movement she had just made. "What-?!" Jayfeather meowed, dumbstruck for a moment. "er, I mean, are you ok, what have you done, what have you hurt? And, the mouse is for you, I'm not that hungry" the tom lied.

"Oh, it's nothing. It's just my back and leg I hurt before. I think it's just because I moved it slightly." she braced herself before moving again. "Thank you for the mouse." Cinderheart added, and she took a few dainty nibbles before leaving it. "Your hungry too, eat."

So jayfeather took some bites as well, and let the flavour fill his mouth and the food fill my stomach. They finished the mouse leaving a few bones, although they were still hungry. He lifted my nose in the air, and took a deep breath, trying to guess what time in the day it was. Cinderheart guessed what the tom was doing and chuckled. "The sun has risen, it had been for a little while now. It quite pretty actually. The sun casting long shadows over the ground, and the sky is so blue with sunrise. There are peachy tinges in the clouds and the trees look quite odd in the light, with their half bare branches waving in the sky. The moon is just about showing still too, very faintly though..." and Cinderheart kept on going for a bit, describing the scenery to the tom, who's face seemed to be in awe, as he heard about the landscape.

Cinderheart suddenly stopped. "sorry, I didn't mean to-"

"No, you didn't, and thank you, that was nice." Jayfeather interrupted. There was a brief silence between the cats again.

"I-I had-" the she-cat was abruptly cut short.

"Hey! Did you hear that!" the medicine cat exclaimed.

"Hear what-!"

"Shh, how am I meant to hear anything with you-!"

"You just asked me a question. Hear what!?"

"I think I can hear a patrol. And my hearings probably better than yours, either that or I use mine more, so be quite!" Jayfeather shouted.

"What?! Your telling me to be quiet when your shouting at me!" there was anger in her voice and it seared Jayfeather's pelt, but he felt and heard her humour and it warmed him. He lifted his nose and parted his jaws, trying to get a scent of who was in the patrol. The scent of monster was gone, but he still couldn't work out who it was.

"O, that. There is a patrol coming. I think it's Hollyleaf, Brackenfur, Mousewhisker and two others." Cinderheart reported.

"great, get their attention then!"

Cinderheart sighed in impatience"So, after all that, you want me to start yowling." Jayfeather nodded. "Over here! Hollyleaf, over here, Mousewhisker, Brackenfur!" she yowled. Twisting round, she saw Brackenfur look up in confusion as he thought he heard something, and then Cloudtail, another cat on the patrol open his mouth as if he had found a scent. The patrol eventually put two and two together and came bounding over.

Brambleclaw, the other cat in the patrol got to them first. "are you ok?" the tabby tom panted, addressing both cats.

"Yeah, I think so." Cinderheart meowed, wincing slightly, and Jayfeather nodded.

"No your not!" Hollyleaf suddenly exclaimed, seeing Cinderheart's legs twisted, and her position awkward, "what happened."

Brackenfur and Cloudtail made it over. "I don't think that matters at the moment Hollyleaf, we'd better get Cinderheart back to camp, and fast!" Cloudtail ordered seeing the injured she-cat. Brambleclaw gave the white warrior an annoyed look, but they all got the joke. "Sorry," the white warrior apologised. The medicine cats pelt burnt with all the emotions hitting it. He hadn't been around so many cats since his powers had been increased, and it was really beginning to hurt.

Brambleclaw took charge again. "Come on, we've got to get Cinderheart back to camp. Can you walk?" the last bit was addressed to the injured grey warrior.

She carefully tried to heave herself up, but the strain was too much on her back and Cloudtail dashed forward just in time to grab Cinderheart's scruff so she didn't tumble back down. "I'll take that as a no then! Brackenfur, I think your the fastest. Run back to camp and tell Leafpool that Cinderheart's hurt. What happened?" again, his question was for Cinderheart.

"I think I've done something to my back leg I hurt last." she replied.

"Brackenfur, tell Leafpool that. Try and get some other cats to finish the patrol while your there," Brambleclaw added as the golden tom dashed off. "ok, Cloudtail and Hollyleaf, you help me carry Cinderheart. Ok, everyone get ready." and the 3 cats spread out around the warrior before carefully lifting her off the ground. Jayfeather stood back with an annoyed look all over the face.

"What about me?" he knew the others couldn't talk, which was the whole reason he had spoken in the first place. So Jayfeather picked up his catmint and tagged along behind, grumbling about how he was always left behind.

"Oh my, for StarClan sake. What's happened, are you ok?" this was just some of the commotion that came from Leafpool as she saw Cinderheart being carefully carried by the warriors. Cinderheart was wincing in pain, as although the cats were carrying her carefully, she had got several bumps and bruises, and then there was Leafpool, worrying over her like she was a defenceless kit. Know she knows how I feel! Jayfeather thought. Leafpool had got the message from Brackenfur, but Cinderheart's description hadn't been clear, and the medicine cat had been over reacting about what she thought had happened. She had got out a pawful of poppy seeds, plenty of comfrey and much more thyme that needed. Jayfeather even thought that he could smell honey.

Jayfeather sighed in annoyance. She cares way too much over Cinderheart. She's a trained warrior, she knows how to look after herself! It doesn't matter that she's been reincarnated, she knows now anyway! He knew how much Leafpool didn't want the warrior to find out, but was glad that she knew now. Firstly, Leafpool had fretted so much when she had found out, secondly, it was good that Cinderheart knew, she didn't need to worry so much about odd memories and flashbacks. Though, in some ways, he was glad about her over the top fuss. He slunk silently and unnoticed into the camp, and padded straight into the medicine cat den before anyone could have seen him. He felt the brambles loosely tug at his pelt, and felt a few stick to his ungroomed fur. We'd better get some more brambles to put in there, its becoming loose, Jayfeather thought as he dropped the catmint on the stone floor to pick up later.

He was glad to be out of the clearing, where his pelt was tingling from the amount of emotions, thoughts and feelings. A voice suddenly made him jump as he was making his way to his fresh moss bed, shaking his thoughts out of his mind. "Jayfeather! Where have you been? Leafpool has been worried sick, and what's this about Cinderheart?"

"Sandstorm, you scared me! Err, how's your cough, I got some catmint for you..."

"I know you left without asking. Why?" Sandstorm's voice was annoyed, but the medicine cat apprentice sensed gratefulness when he had mentioned catmint.

"like I said, to get you some catmint, I heard you coughing last night, and went to get some this morning."

"Jayfeather, the sun has only just risen, and Leafpool gave me plenty of coltsfoot and lavender a few moments ago. I know you didn't tell Leafpool. You need to have more trust in your mentor!" Jayfeather was silent. His conversation with the she-cat had reminded him about his thoughts of Leafpool the previous night. Maybe she was going to get some today, but was busy with Sandstorm yesterday, and I heard that Brightheart was on a patrol. Maybe she only let it until today, Jayfeather tried to tell himself.

Jayfeather pricked his ears up at the sound of heavy breathing, and the sense of pain. "Jayfeather, can you please get out of the way!" Leafpool's scent and voice wafted over him, and he smelt Cinderheart and Hollyleaf with her. He guessed they were carrying the warrior into the medicine cat den. "Can you grab the spare moss bed please!?"

"what moss bed?" Jayfeather asked.

"the one at the back!" Leafpool sighed.

"I- I thought-" Jayfeather decided to shut up ad grab the moss bed instead of admitting he had thought it was his. Jayfeather scowled silently as he heard Sandstorm stifle a chuckle. The apprentice ran to the back of the cave and came back carrying the slowly falling apart bed before dropping it on the ground in front of the two struggling she-cats.

There was a sharp intake of breath and the feeling of relief. Jayfeather guessed that Cinderheart was now lying on the moss bed. He felt a sudden pain, and then it faded away. The grey warrior had turned over on her other side, as the other two cats had laid her on her bad leg. "O, sorry Cinderheart." Hollyleaf meowed, whilst Leafpool grabbed the herbs she had set out earlier. She grabbed a large mouthful of everything and padded back over to the injured cat before dropping the fresh herbs down by Cinderheart. "Jayfeather, stop standing around like a piece of fresh kill and help!" Leafpool snapped, but as she did, the tom felt regret roll of from her. "Cinderheart, what happened, what can you remember?" Leafpool's soft calm voice made Jayfeather want to be sick. She was acting as if Cinderheart was her kit!

"I'm not too sure, but err-" she gave Jayfeather an odd look, but stifled a gasp when she saw him nod in acknowledgement, almost as if he knew what she was thinking- "I think Jayfeather knows more than I do."

Jayfeather had nodded as he had felt Cinderheart's gaze on him, and realized what she had meant. She didn't want to get Jayfeather in trouble, as she had that he wasn't meant to be out long ago. He had nodded, and felt the shock and surprise wash over her. He felt like laughing but held it back. Maybe he would tell her later...Leafpool's voice suddenly cut into his thoughts. "-Jayfeather! I said, what happened?"

"Err, O. Well there was a monster, on the thunderpath; I think. The thunderpath by the twoleg nest. Cinderheart was crossing the thunderpath and a monster came along, and I think a monster came and hit her. I'm unsure on what happened though," Jayfeather stammered, telling the truth, as it was all he knew. What really confused him though was the time when he was crossing the thunderpath and Cinderheart had pushed him over to the other side. What actually happened there? Cinderheart seemed unsure herself. She mentioned something about a flash back, didn't she?

"Err, Jayfeather, are you listening to me?" again, his mentor's voice cut into his thoughts.

"Yes, I'll go get the extra comfrey," Jayfeather guessed, and Cinderheart quietly chuckled to herself as she saw the confused look on his face.

"Thank you Jayfeather!" Leafpool meowed, and as well as the annoyance in her voice the tom could detect a large amount of humour. So he got up and padded carefully into the crevice in the wall of the cave in search of more more comfrey. Whilst in there he heard the echoed voices of outside. "I'd best be going!" Jayfeather heard Hollyleaf say, and her steps quietly thudded on the sandy ground. Parting his jaws slightly, the medicine cat soon found a small pile of comfrey! There had been so much more of it there earlier in the morning.

Leafpool must have taken nearly the whole lot, why does she need any more! Jayfeather pondered, annoyed. Then he realized. The voices in the medicine cat den grew and he heard Cinderheart and Leafpool murmuring something between themselves. "-t what actually happened, do you know? I mean, I know you left to follow him, I saw you leave, though you two obviously didn't know. Why did he leave, why did you leave?"

"I'm not sure why he left, I think he left to get some catmint-" Jayfeather heard a swoosh and guessed she had indicated with her tail to the catmint, "-but I followed because, I was worried about him. I mean I heard he hurt his paw two sunrises ago, and well, I know he can make his way around and knows where everything is, but I didn't want him to go hurt himself any more. I was just looking out for him" Cinderheart explained.

"Ok, thanks."

Jayfeather scowled in annoyance. Leafpool had hoped he hadn't heard, but that was just plain stupid of her, of course he could have heard her! Jayfeather bent down to pick up what was left of the comfrey, before carefully reversing out of the storage place. Dropping the herbs by Cinderheart, the apprentice padded to the back of the den to get some rest. Leafpool can deal with her precious Cinderheart, she treats her like she's her kit, so why should I get in the way of her motherly bond! Jayfeather scowled internally. He curled up, about to get some rest, when more voices, scents and feelings flooded over him.

A/n sorry, I was in a Jayfeather sort of mood, a moody mood.

Yes, I know it's not my longest, but they are just going to get shorter if you don't give me ideas. Sorry, I know this is my story, but if you have any ideas that might spice this story up, please tell me with your comments in a review please. 5 more reviews before I post the next the next chapter. (though it usually 5 more reviews before I get a chance to start the next chapter!)

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