Firepaw grabbed Graypaw's tail between his teeth playfully. " He-hey!" laughed the gray apprentice. " Don't you think about doing that, buddy!" Faster then the blink of a twoleg eye, Graypaw whipped around and grabbed Firepaw's tail in return. The two cats laughed at each other and continued to play, before each getting a bite to eat at the fresh-kill pile.
A couple minutes later, Graypaw lifted up his head. " Huh? Dustpaw? What does he want?" Firepaw looked up from the piece of fresh-kill he was eating. He swallowed, and then glanced at the other apprentice. " Bluestar wants you, Graypaw." He growled, obviously not too fond of him, or Firepaw. Beside him stood Sandpaw, that same old snarl worn on her golden face. She always seemed so miserable, and Firepaw couldn't imagine being with her, ever. Firepaw got to his feet, and was about to follow his friend when she stopped him. " Excuse me, I don't think your name is Graypaw." she growled. Firepaw opened his mouth to speak, but this time Dustpaw interrupted him. " When Bluestar wants Graypaw, she means Graypaw only." Graypaw sent Firepaw a sad glance, before bounding off towards Bluestar's den. " Now, go find something to do by yourself." They said in unison, before walking back over to the apprentice's den.
For a good couple of minutes, Firepaw sat alone, as Dustpaw and Sandpaw suggested, and then it came to him. He should go and see Spottedleaf. As he got up to go to her den, he was surprised to see her already heading his way.
" Firepaw!" she whispered. " We can't stay here!" Firepaw just stared at her, amazed. What was she planning to do? " Where are we going to go?" He choked out finally, looking into her big beautiful eyes. " Outside of here- into a bush- somewhere where no one can here us! Please, Firepaw, follow me!" The she-cat led him outside of Thunderclan territory, and sure enough, into a bush. " Okay," he spoke to her. " Tell me what's on your mind." The medicine cat just stared at the ground. Taking a shaky breath, she confessed, " Firepaw- I think you are special. I have special feelings for you, I love you, I honestly do! I'm sorry, I know this is forbidden and we are both putting our lives in great danger, however, though, if you love me..." Firepaw collapsed onto her side. " Of course I love you Spottedleaf! I have been meaning to tell you this, OH!" He exclaimed, shoving his tongue out at hers impulsively. The two intertwined, and Firepaw was pulled into a kind of love he had never known before. It was true love indeed- just the two of them, sitting in the moonlight like a mated couple. Firepaw rested his head on her shoulder, and she gave his head a gentle lick, a soothing lick, and Firepaw enjoyed every moment of it. Him and Spottedleaf- the perfect couple. He wished this night could last forever, and he realized that it could. " Spottedleaf," he asked, breathless by her beauty, " How often will we do this?" The she-cat fell on top of him. " Once a night. Meet me here- exact same spot. Exact same time. Now, I must get back! You too. Tell no one. Not even Graypaw or Ravenpaw, understand?" Firepaw nodded. " Anything to be with you, Spottedleaf!" she gave him one final lick before heading into camp. Firepaw had never been happier.