"Unrequited love is a ridiculous state, and it makes those in it behave ridiculously."
-Cassandra Clare

Oakbranch's POV

"Oh." Was all I said. Well, that was better than being dead...I think.

"Oakbranch I'm so-"

"No no, it's fine. I should've expected that to happen." I sighed. "I'm not moving to the elder's den though."

"Don't worry, no one asked you to." Stonestar reassured me. "But of course hunting with one eye is going to take some getting used to I imagine."

"But I'll help you." Owlmask purred. I managed to get up and nuzzle her gratefully. "You actually don't have to go to the Gathering next sunrise if you don't-"

"No it's okay." I put my paw on Owlmask's silky paw. "I might need some time before I hunt but I can go to the Gathering."

"There's one more cat that'd like to thank you." Stonestar told me before he moved out of the way. Blazepaw entered the medicine cat's den.

"This needs to be a private conversation please." Blazepaw said. All the other cats left including the medicine cats.

"Oakbranch, Redblossom wanted to thank you for saving her...my life." Blazepaw explained.

"How did she tell you that?" I asked.

"Um...well that's why I wanted a private conversation." Blazepaw said nervously. "Blaze and Redblossom are me. Like a fusion."

"Wow." I gasped. "Why don't you tell the medicine cats this? I'm sure they could find a way to separate you two."

"I don't want to be separated!" Blazepaw hissed before her eyes widened. "I...I mean...I gotta go! Don't say anything to anybody!"

Blazepaw ran back to the apprentice's den and I heard a familiar voice in our camp.

"H-hey, we're ShadowClan cats and we were hoping you'd let us stay here please."

It's Lionpaw! I ran out of the medicine cat's den to see him with a dark gray and white tom with amber eyes and a dark brown she-cat with white paws and amber eyes as well.

"I'm Lionbelly and this tom...is my mate Thrushfrost and this is his sister Hazelshade." Lionbelly explained. "And that's the reason why we're here. Once Shallowstar learned of our relationship he banned me and Thrushfrost from ShadowClan and Hazelshade joined us."

"I can't believe how many of them hate gay cats!" Hazelshade snarled. "Mom begged for me to stay but didn't care what happens to my brother! They don't deserve us, but we need to stay in a Clan."

"You should let them stay." I told Stonestar. "Lionbelly is my cousin after all."

"All right." Stonestar meowed. "I believe that your intentions are genuinely to find a safe Clan to live in. "Nightpaw! Irispaw! Will you two show these new warriors around camp?"

"Seriously? Irispaw is just going to keep going on about how hot Flyfur is!" Nightpaw groaned as he and his sister walked to their leader.

"Don't forget how hot Spottedpelt is and how hot...wow this ShadowClan she-cat ain't looking bad herself." Irispaw winked at Hazelshade.

"Oh for StarClan's sake just have Beepaw and Creampaw do it!" Nightpaw huffed annoyed. "If anyone needs me I'm going to eat a bunch of poppy seeds."

"It's okay Stonestar, we'll figure our way around here ourselves." Hazelshade meowed. "C'mon toms, let's find us a cozy area in their warrior's den."

"Do I have to eat fish?" Lionbelly complained as the three of them began heading towards the dens.

"You can chew on reeds instead." Hazelshade joked. "Brother? What's wrong?"

"ShadowClan is going to lose it at the Gathering because you moved to RiverClan." Thrushfrost whispered. "You were one of their best hunters."

"Let them lose it, they can't hurt you with me and RiverClan protecting you two." Hazelshade pointed out puffing her chest. "Now let's go find the warrior's den, I'm exhausted."

Narrator's POV

Blazepaw was resting in the apprentice's den trying to get some sleep when she saw Beepaw, Creampaw, and Irispaw dragging Nightpaw's sleeping body into the apprentice's den.

"He ate a lot of poppy seeds." Beepaw gasped. "Irispaw were you annoying him again?"

"He's just jealous that he doesn't find a lot of cats hot like I do." Irispaw smirked. "What about you Blazepaw? Anyone you have the hots for?"

"Uh...nope." Blazepaw lied before she turned over and fell asleep as fast as possible.

Blaze's POV

"What were you thinking telling Flyfur he can't have me?" Redblossom scolded me. "And that you didn't want to be separated from me? If there's someway we can be two cats you can finally have your own life!"

"I don't know! Maybe I was saying he can't have me?" I lied. But I didn't want to be separated from Redblossom! She was so great and amazing and she's accomplished so much! And me...?

I hated myself.

"Well tomorrow I think we should talk to the medicine cats so we can find a way to be ourselves outside of our dreams." Redblossom decided.

"Our fused form can't do anything unless we both agree on it! So no." I growled stubbornly. "...Redblossom? Pleasedon't give me the silent treatment...okay we'll talk to them the sunrise after the Gathering!"

"Thank you very much." Redblossom sighed with relief. "This will be just as much good for you as it is for me I promise."

She didn't understand that what she just said was a lie. What would I even have left when I'm no longer fused with Redblossom? Seeing her every day with Flyfur as they settle down with kits? Living every sunrise as a nobody?

And I know it's stupid! And that she'll never feel the same way but I can't help my unrequited feelings. Yes, that is the reason that I refuse to let Flyfur have her, and the reason I don't want her to have her own body back.

Narrator's POV

It was tragic unrequited love.

Like Romeo's feelings for Rosaline.

Like a peasant for her Queen.

Like so many more souls that felt love that they very well knew would never be returned...

Blaze was in love with Redblossom.