Hey guys! I have been extremely lazy to figure out what to do after chapter eight… heh. I really need to start planning again!
Anyway, I am going on a two week vacation soon to visit my bestie (which I mentioned before as Frost) so I won't be able to update. It is my (very) late birthday present. I'll be active some on my forum and I am still really bad at keeping active on forums…. Heh.
Hope ya'll forgive me! This might be the last update for a bit.
Onto the story!
Chapter Six
Nightcloud's eyes fluttered open. It was dark all around her with the moon rays gleaming and peaking through the holes in the warrior's den. Everyone was asleep.
She was instantly aware of something wet on her fur. The she-cat looked down at her chest. Nightcloud saw her tears slowly dripping down and leaving tear trails on her fur. She sighed. "Why is this happening…?" Nightcloud glanced over at her former mate.
Crowfeather was sleeping at the outskirts of the den. He was turned away from everyone so she couldn't see his expression. Was it strange that she didn't feel attached to him anymore?
Nightcloud rose to her paws as quietly as she could. She stepped out of her nest, hoping she won't wake anyone up. The black she-cat crept out of the den.
The warrior entered the moonlit clearing. The moon was about three-fourths full. She was still crying softly and subconsciously due to all the drama that had happened recently.
Her mate isn't her mate anymore.
Her one and only son was currently unconscious.
Darkfang was, well….
"You okay?" A voice sounds from the shadows.
"Who's there?" Nightcloud hissed, unsheathing her claws. She crouched down, ready for a attack. What? She had to be careful even if she was overreacting. It was probably just a concerned clanmate….
A dark-furred tom stepped out into the light. "Is it about Crowfeather?"
...Or not.
"Oh. It's you." She relaxed some, sheathing her claws. "Shouldn't you be in the den? Who's guarding you?"
"He left me with Whitetail." Darkfang chuckled. "Says to keep true to my promise and not escape."
Nightcloud perked her ears. "You are staying, right?"
Darkfang purred softly, moving closer to her. "So you want me to?"
Nightcloud blushed lightly, mostly in embarrassment. "I'll have to make sure you stay if you try to leave. That's it."
"If you say so." He flicked his ear casually.
They sat in silence for a little bit, taking in each other's scents and the scents around them.
"What did he want to do that caused him to leave you with Whitetail?" Nightcloud asked to break the silence.
"He want to have some 'fun' with his mate." Darkfang smirked slightly.
She smacked him with her tail.
"What!?" Darkfang protested quietly. "You asked."
"Still." The black she-cat laughed lightly.
The Shadowclan warrior grinned. "So you're not sad anymore?"
Nightcloud blinked. She actually wasn't, granted everything that has happened. "No actually…" She admitted.
The tom purred. "Good."
The Windclan warrior licked his ear. "Thanks Darkfang. It was nice to be able to talk to someone about this."
"No problem." Darkfang purred louder and brushed against her.
"Sh-" She started, hesitantly.
"Oh come on…" He muttered. His eyes started fluttering close. "It's late and we're both tired. Plus you owe me now."
Nightcloud's eyes fluttered close as well. "Fine. If you insist…."