Big, big, big thanks to Starwish10 and haruhisuzumia. To answer your question haruhisuzumia, I called Firestar Firenze because the names were very similar. I used one of those lists of names for babies and I preferred Firenze over Firton. So that's why.
I love you guys! I'll be using Nightcloud and Cloudtail, so if you can think of any good names for them let me know.
Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh! Corbin had asked her to walk with him! Squeal! Okay, it wasn't a date, but still, he had asked! And he had been shy, and crap, he had been talking!
Corbin looked at her questioningly. "What do you think?" Leah didn't know what to think because she had no idea what he had said. What were they talking about? Right. Flowers. (It was so sweet that he liked flowers!).
"I, uh, I guess I like geraniums. But I like vincas a lot too," she said, hoping this response was alright. (A/N: these actually are my fav flowers. Tell me your favorites in reviews).
"Oh. I've always kind of liked-" he stopped, blushing.
"Yes?" She pressed, flirting.
"…roses," he mumbled. O.M.G! He liked roses! That was soooo cute!
"Hmm," she said, searching for something to say. "I like them too, I suppose. White ones. They're so beautiful, and the thorns…" Leah didn't know how to describe the thorns.
"The thorns," Corbin echoed, and grabbed her hand.
Leah knew she was blushing. "I-I.."
"Sorry," he muttered, letting her hand fall to her side. But Leah wasn't always shy.
"What for?" she said, trying to be confident. It worked halfway, but it served its purpose, because they walked hand in hand down the rest of Willow.
At the corner of Willow, Corbin dropped her hand and her gaze. "What?" Leah asked softly. She already knew.
"It's just… Faye," he responded, still looking away. Leah tried not to show how much those words hurt. "I.. I loved her, Leah. And when she died, I died too. A little bit, every day. And then I noticed you." He was almost at a whisper now. "You brought back everything, and I hated you -and myself- for that. How could I let someone in?" It was like he was thinking aloud. "But feeling as I did, as I do, I couldn't stay like that for long. And when you fell on Hollow, I was there, and that was the first time…" He closed his eyes and turned away. "That was the first time I knew I loved you." His words were barely audible, but barley and not at all are very different things.
Leah couldn't help it. She gasped. And as he was twisting away, probably thinking she was shocked, she leaned up, and high as she could, and kissed him. She was scared. He had said he loved her, but they were teenagers. How could she know if he meant it? And so when he didn't kiss her back right away, she drew back, only to have him pull her back.
"Sorry about that," he said, and grinned, pulling her back up to his face.
OH MY GOD! I love Leafpool and Crowfeather in human form! I'm so, so excited, and I love all of your guy's reviews. I'd just like to say thank you, but also this: on another story, I got flamed, and that's ok. Just remember to tell me why you don't like my story though, because telling me how awful it is only hurts my feelings. Let me know what I should change, what I should keep, and what I should add. Love you, Fudgybunny
