Where Has My Loyalty Gone? (Rosey)

[Deku]

(Roselocke)

Frostdrop padded out of camp. Leafstorm had been missing for several moons now and she was starting to lose hope. First it was Firekit and Flamekit, and now Leafstorm? She sighed. Why was StarClan doing this to her? All of her remaining kits reminded her of Leafstorm. Ginger fur, white markings, leaf green eyes. All but one, Thornpaw. He had gone missing too. What had she done wrong to deserve this? All the cats she cared about were disappearing!

She walked a while until she found herself at the base of the mountain, looking out across rogue territory. Why had she come here? There was no reason to be here. "Well, might as well sit here and try to get things off of my mind." She muttered as she lay down. She brushed her tongue over a gray paw quietly for a couple of moments. It was dangerous just sitting here. Rogues were killers. Some had it out for the clans. Oh well. If she died, she could be with her supposedly dead mate.

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Rizen slipped through the forest, searching for his next victim. His stiff, sore paws ached slightly as he rushed through the forest, the reddening tree beautiful through out the forest. His slick, short black fur was quite simply shining in the light of the sky, his golden amber eyes glowing as he made his way through the forest.

That was when he caught the scent of a she-cat. His pace quickening, he soon stumbled upon the graceful she-cat settled sadly at the base of the mountain. His golden amber eyes locked, he neared closer to her."Hello, miss, I was wondering what such a beautiful she-cat was doing here with such sad eyes. In my own opinion, a she-cat should never have such an expression!" He meowed, his voice smooth and caring as he neared the she-cat.

[Deku]

Frostdrop looked up as she heard a new cat's voice. A rogue. Just as she had feared moments before. She sighed. "Well, that's my business and not yours. Why are you trying to flirt with a clan cat? I thought rogues hated the clans." Yeah, she could see what he was doing. Sure, he was a handsome tom, and he was absolutely huge, but even though Leafstorm was missing she couldn't bring herself to betray him.

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Rizen's eyebrows elevated slightly, a small smile on his black lips as he settled down in the grass,"How do you know I am flirting? I could be trying to put you in a trance and murder you." He meowed simply, though there was a hint in humor in his deep, smooth voice at the stereotype of rogues."Anyway, I am flirting with a clan cat because I can find no love in my own rogue group." He meowed quite simply,"Except Arrow, but she will always be the one who will never love me back." He meowed, a hint of sadness in his voice. Arrow would kill him if he ever pursued her, and he knew it. Yet he still did.

[Deku]

The gray she-cat flinched noticeably as he made a point. She still didn't trust this cat much, but he had spoke what she deemed truthful. "That's horrible." She mewed softly. 'No. I can not be feeling sympathy for a rogue.' She was loyal to Leafstorm. Wasn't she? Would she have to keep reminding herself if she was?

"Well good luck with that. Besides, I-I have a mate." She muttered, her voice faltering at the mention of her lost mate. Where had he gone?! Why couldn't StarClan just bring him back?

(Roselocke)

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Rizen stared at the she-cat with a questioning glance, but he dismissed her words,"That is fine. Maybe we could be friends?" He asked, a ting of sadness in his strong voice."Or I'll just go. I was, to be truthful, trying to find love, and for a second, I had thought I had found it." He bowed his massive head,"but I will go if that is what you would like." He meowed simply, pushing himself up. No, he was not giving up. He was just trying to get her to break her shell.

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[Deku]

'Yes. Please go.' She was thinking, but Frostdrop was too kind to just let him leave like that. It made her feel guilty. Besides, Leafstorm had been gone for a long time. Maybe it was time to move on. 'No. Leafstorm will return.' She wasn't going to just give up on him that easily. She would just let this rogue leave.

"No, don't go. I'm sorry." What was she doing?! She should be making him leave! Somewhere deep inside there was hope for Leafstorm, but another part of her wanted someone to talk to. Someone to share her pain. Maybe this tom could be the cat to feel her mate's place. No, he could never be replaced. "My name is Frostdrop."

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"My name is Rizen." He meowed simply, his golden amber eyes set upon the she-cat."I was wondering, why are you hear, at the edge of your territory?" He asked curiously, his golden amber yes slightly wide. With a twitch of his tail, he settled down in the grass, his head slightly tilts.

[Deku]

"Nice to meet you Rizen." It was like he could read her mind. This was her chance to finally let it out. She could talk to no one else about this, so why a rogue? Oh, forget her doubts.

"Remember my mate I mentioned earlier? H-he's disappeared." Her voice cracked. The tears would be coming soon. "He's been gone for several moons, and I'm starting to lose hope that he will come back. And to top all that off, one of my kits went missing soon after he did too."

"I-I'm sorry. I don't know why I'm telling you this. You, a rogue, when I can't even talk to my clanmates or remaining kits. It's just all too painful."

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"I'm so sorry, Frostdrop...I can't imagine the pain you are in..." He meowed quietly, moving closer to the she-cat."I hope your pain will be eased soon." He meowed, his voice kind and sincere. Rizen stared down at her with sympathetic eyes and a soft smile on his face. He was tempted to brush his tail against her cheek, a signature move at that, though he wondered what her reaction would be. Yet he did it. Rizen moved his tail to her cheek, and gently brushed it against hers.

[Deku]

(Sorry Roselocke, I had dinner. I love how depressed she is.)

This seemed to be going all too well. Rizen hadn't killed her and she was finally relieving the pain that had been brought by her missing mate and kits. Maybe she could move on. She still had hope that Leafstorm would return, but if he didn't, it was better if she didn't sit around moping. He would never approve of that.

She stiffened as his tail brushed her cheek, but relaxed quickly. She would move on. She needed to stop pushing every opportunity away. She would relish in this missed attention, for she didn't know how long a relationship with a loner would last. She purred softly, but remained on the ground.

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(It's fine, I had to prep for bed)

Rizen could not help but feel quite over-joyed as the she-cat did not deny his obvious affection for her. Reaching over, he pressed his pitch black muzzle against hers, pure affection as a purr rumbled deeply in his throat. He breathed in her lasting scent, before stepping back,"I'm sorry for you lost Frostdrop. I only hope you will let me in." He meowed solemnly, his golden amber eyes bearing into her eyes.

[Deku]

(OK, does he really like her or is he just using her? I'm curious, because he acts like he really likes her... Oh and you're almost a dedicated member! One more post for you!)

"Well, I'm not going to deny you. I don't know why, but I was able to tell you something that none of my clanmates understand." She returned the purr and flicked him with her feathery tail.

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(Eh, kinda both. He always really likes his she-cats, though he is using them to have kitties. I'M A DEDICATED MEMBER! WOOOOOO))

Rizen purred softly,"I'm glad. I feel quite a...connection between us." He meowed softly with a slight tilt of his head. He really felt for the she-cat, which rarely really happened when it came to his little pets. Maybe he would keep this one, and actually have sweet-heart for himself. For later. He would save her for later.

(After the contest is done, he might stop sleeping around and stick with Frostdrop, unless he finds himself a Sage )

[Deku]

(Oooh! I could make him a Sage! I'm really good at playing Sages...)

Frostdrop finally stood. "It's strange. I didn't feel this way with Leafstorm. I feel sort of... guilty for pushing him aside though." Her head dropped a bit. Yes, guilty was the word. She felt very guilty. Partially because a part of her still hoped for Leafstorm, and she also knew that her present kits would be angry.

(Are we going to make a kit thread soon?)