Love Me? Love Me Not? [Carotius]

[Twineheart]

[ I couldn't wait any longer^^ Hope you don't mind me starting this Carotius ]

Three sunrises had come and passed since Rainbriar and Webfire's last meeting. It was surprising how much could change in three sunrises. Rainbriar was no longer Rainpaw, she had been granted her new name and moved up to become a warrior. On top of this she had learned of the disappearance of her apprenticehood friend Brackenpaw.The news had upset her more than she let on. She'd just gained a disappeared friend back and now she'd lost another. It was like she was cursed or something. but the biggest topic that hung in Rainbriar's mind wasn't her missing friend or even her new duties as a warrior. No the biggest was the words that Webpaw had said to her upon there last meeting. He had told her he loved her, that he thought they should be together. These words had brought her world crashing down, spinning out of control.

As a reaction to his words Rainpaw had run off, or at least tried to. Instead Webpaw had caught up to her and she had found herself telling him to meet her in the same location in three sunrises. She had even pressed her mangled maw to his cheek. She could still remember the way his soft maw had felt against hers and how her heart had raced out of her control. but Rainbriar didn't know how to feel about the entire situation. Because part of her wanted to run away. Wanted to be rid of the handsome splotched tom while the other half wanted to let herself fall.

So now in the cover of darkness Rainbriar found herself moving towards the Stormclan border. Her sturdy paws and compact frame moving along in silence. Her rounded ears flickering at the sounds of crickets and frogs. Her mind still buzzing with conflicted thoughts. Would Webpaw even show up? Did he really love her? Was their relationship really wrong? These questions had given her no rest for the past three days. Making her even more irratible towards her clanmates than normal. but now she moved with swiftness through the underbrush determined to find the answers she so desperately needed. Because of the splotched apprentice showed his face here it meant he still had feelings for her. but if he didn't show then she would know it had all been some big mistake.

Padding from the cover of the oak trees Rainbriar's ears were met with the roar of the river. It's rushing water glittering when it caught the glow of the moon and stars. Padding out across the bank Rainbriar peers out at the water, further to the platform. The large stone which belonged to both Midnightclan and Stormclan. Her dark yellow eyes seeking any sign of life, her maw twitching some when she remembered the last time she'd done this. Webpaw had bounced up and down and fallen into the river. It might of been funny but she had chosen to grumble at him and call him a dolt. It wasn't in her nature to give up a chance to snap at the Stormclanner.

[Carotius]

Twineheart
OOC: HEEEEERE'S WEBBY!

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Three sunrises had passed in the day of the Clans. Three excruciatingly long sunrises of him pretending to be cheery and upbeat in and around camp while going about his daily Clan routine, at the same time resisting every other urge to retreat to his mossy bed and sleep the days away, awaking only when the time of the moon he wanted was in the sky and beckoning to him to the one spot he had long intended to go. Three slow dawn-breaks in which he fought the yearning feeling to run to the river whenever he could, or to look too much across its banks to the oak forest whenever he was on patrol; his blue eyes fought his heart every time, and he could only claw discreetly at the ground in frustration, willing the day he fervently prayed for to come.

Webfire's heart ached when he made his anxious but excited way to the river, travelling through the shadows of the pines and spruce to mask his grey-splotched pelt, disguising himself as fleeting flashes of the light in the darkness as he moved out of the camp vicinity. He tread the all-familiar path to the river, brushing past the hazel and holly that nestled under the old pine, himself sneering at a thorn bush that no longer held a clump of his white fur in triumph. To think that his first meet with Rainpaw had been involved with thorns as well was a little embarrassing - there had been almost dignity from the sight of him trying to struggle free of the thorns that snagged his pelt and clawed at his already-injured muzzle. My muzzle has been taking a beating... What, is everyone after my supposed pretty face?

The warrior chuckled to himself. Rainpaw was not the only one who had gone after his muzzle - another warrior from her Clan had done something not-quite-similarly, but hurting all the same, and that cat went by the name of Ivyleaf. Webfire had met the silver-patched she-cat the night after his warrior ceremony, by the same river he had met Rainpaw, and it was a jumble of events that led to strange feelings rising from his stomach which later spilled over to his actions, ones that he dreamt of doing to Rainpaw even when they met as apprentices the first time by the flowing river. Ivyleaf had nearly drowned while attempting the same stunt the silver tabby apprentice had done to get onto the Platform; what followed after that...yeah.

The StormClan tom stood at the edge of the forest, where it was fringed by thick undergrowth of many kinds. He stopped moving when he got into one of the leafy ones with delicious-looking berries dotting its otherwise mundane appearance, his ears flicking and jaws parted to taste the air. He could scent nothing much but the river and berries, and perhaps...perhaps a trace of Ivyleaf. You're here for Rainpaw! Focus on the objective, mouse-brain! What kind of warrior gets so distracted? He chided himself, setting his rump down forcefully with a snort of contempt, glaring across the StormClan border with MidnightClan. Has Rainpaw gotten her warrior name yet...?

And speak of the devil, said she-cat appeared from the gloom, the moonlight touching her wiry fur, causing it to glow a surreal silver and ghostly white, her dark yellow oculars gazing into the bubbling water in quiet thought. Webfire took a shuddering breath, a smile creasing his features. It's been long. He pushed his way out of the bush, standing straight, tail high, striding towards the bank on what he hoped were four sure paws of contrasting black colouration. When he got close enough, he bowed his head towards the tabby.

"Eventide to you, my dear."

[Twineheart]

OOC: Apologies for the wait! Carotius :3

The river had gone eerily calm, it's flow causing no roar. The starry night sky too seemed to glow with eery silence. Like it too was waiting for Webpaw to appear, like it could sense Rainbriar's emotions. The bubbling fear, and itching excitement which scratched at her innards in an attempt to escape. but she held firm, standing so her curly pelt was illuminated by the moon's iridescent glimmer. Her mangled maw, held high in the air, a gentle breeze pulling on her whiskers. All the while her dark yellow eyes gleamed in the darkness betraying none of her confused emotions. Then from the Stromclan's moonlight bank she saw a flash of movement followed by the appearance of a splotched tom. Her heart beat racing in her ears Rainbrair stares in disbelief. He'd shown! He had actually come back for her!.... She snorts and shakes her head. Of course he did! He's a lovesick dolt! She thought trying to get those gushy feelings to subside.

Shaking her head to clear it, she watches as the tom stands tall and calls out across the quiet river. His head bowing to her, as he spoke. His words catch her ears, and she blinks her gaze. Did he always have to act like a mouse brain? She wondered rolling her eyes to hide a glimmer of affection. " Hello to you too, dolt!" She calls back, her short tail tip flickering as she spoke. Then without another word, she dashes forward until her toes met the water and she leaps. Landing on the stone platform, with the smallest of stumbles. She rights herself like nothing had happened and beckons for him to join her. Trying to ignore the way her heart raced, and she longed to push her muzzle into his fur. Hold yourself together! She thought irritatedly. Don't be a love sick idiot! That's his job.... If he wanted her he was going to have to work for it. End of story.

" I haven't got all night!" she adds, finding herself a seat on the stone platform. Reason being she had to hold herself back from dashing right to him when he hopped onto the platform alongside her. Because it was taking all her self restraint not to act like a lovesick idiot. Because if she were to let her guard down, then there would be no turning back. but would she turn back? The question was filled with uncertainty. What would prevail? Feelings of affection for a Stormclan tom? Or the loyalty she had for her clan? Could she betray her clan for this tom? Could she break the warrior code just for a few glorious hours of secret moonlit meetings?

The answer would soon be answered, whether she was ready or not.

[Carotius]

Twineheart
OOC: I HAD A REPLY COMPLETED but IT GOT DELETED WHEN I HIT SEND.

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Webfire's heart melted at the sound of Rainpaw's voice reaching his ears, soothing the intense feelings of yearning that plagued him for the past sunrises he was forced to endure. It reminded him dearly of how much he missed the she-cat since their last meeting, where she had pushed her muzzle against his cheek in a small and short display of affection before running back to her camp, obviously strained and confused by the splotched tom's confessions. The StormClan warrior still felt a little hurt by those actions, but he pushed it to the back of his head for the sake of this meeting.

but it was endearing nonetheless when she called him 'dolt', a term that transformed from its start as an insult to one that he now regarded as an endearment term. He watched with a flutter of pride as Rainpaw took a running leap at the river and launched herself onto the Platform; he knew, without a doubt, that she would jump the gap perfectly, for he had seen her capabilities for himself the last time they were here. The white tom purred in approval, even more so when Rainpaw beckoned him after settling herself on the monolith. Ears flicking in determination, Webfire cleared the gap and landed right next to the silver tabby, where he took a deep breath to drink in Rainpaw's sweet scent.

How it reminded him very much of the first time he caught it on a border patrol! He'd slept so peacefully whenever he remembered it, and he occasionally had dreams of seeing its owner. It was that one dream that made me go look for its source. The impulsive Webfire had snuck out of camp one night, compelled by the scent to find its source, knowing it was probably from across the river, and went after it even though he knew the possible consequences. It was there he met the MidnightClan she-cat for the first time, though they got off on the wrong foot somewhat, leading them to have a small scuffle that earned the StormClanner his muzzle scars. They had been apprentices then.

"We don't need all night...not yet at least. I.. I thought you were going to make a fool of me by not showing up," he murmured, sitting himself next to Rainpaw, his white fur mingling with the silver tabby one. He raised his blue eyes to the sky, observing the twinkling orbs of light that were the Clans' ancestors long gone, watching over them in as protectively as they did when they were alive. "By the way... This dolt of yours is a warrior now. Webfire of StormClan, at your service."

[Twineheart]

[ Carotius The long awaited reply XDDD <3 ]

Rainbriar watched impatiently as the splotched tom took a flying leap and landed with ease beside her. Her entire pelt heating up as he settled himself beside her, his every movement being monitored through her dark yellow eyes. Trying to hide how hot and bothered she was by his very presence she takes her own breath. Sucking in his scent which seemed to be compiled of the musky river's scent, pine sap and the hint of fish that she tried to ignore; Rainbriar relaxes ever so slightly. Her curly pelt brushing up against Webfire's soft one ever so softly.

Hiding a involuntary shiver, Rainbriar perks up her ears at the Stormclanner's words. Her head tilted back so she could look up at him, since he was larger than herself. but not uncomfortably so. No if she wanted to she could fit herself perfectly into the curve of his smooth splotched body. Snap out of it! She scolds herself returning her focus to his words. She snorts a little and hides a smile by looking to her paws. " Yeah well I'm just brimming with surprises..." She mumbles her short tail accidentally brushing along his flank. She flushes, face hot and sets her mangled maw into a determined fixed line before glancing back up only to find the tom had looked to the sky. Relieved she examines Webfire instead if the starpelt, her eyes fixing on the scar which she'd given him. Again feeling that same pang of guilt she'd gotten when she given him it.

Shaking it away, she blinks her dark yellow eyes in surpirse. " Dolt of mine?" She says quickly narrowing her eyes a little. but secretley she likes the idea of having him to herself. Then at his last words she gapes ever so slightly before closing her maw. " Webfire?" She repeats testing the name on her tongue. She smirks some and shrugs. " I suppose it fits." She says voice hinting at teasing. Then she puffs her chest fur up and grins crookedly at him. " Your not the only one with a new name to show off." She says proudly. " Rainbriar of Midnightclan." She finishes, her eyes gleaming in the glitter of the stars.

[Carotius]

Twineheart
OOC: Weee~

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Webfire didn't recall the silver tabby ever looking embarrassed by any amount since meeting. This had to be the first time he could see a visible flush, with mannerisms that most definitely tried to wave away the sudden awkwardness. Okay, he didn't actually see it, more of he sensed it. He had to admit, it was in tandem with the fluttery feeling in his stomach when he felt something brush against his flank, sending a wave of prickliness up his spine; the feeling was enjoyable, but the tom figured he shouldn't make it known to the she-cat just yet.

At the mention of the MidnightClan having a new name to show off, the white tom looked down at her, blue eyes blinking in surprise at the proud yellow ones that glittered in the starlight. This was no longer Rainpaw - she had gotten her warrior name just like he had! He held the purr that wanted to rumble in his throat. So they were both warriors now, which meant they could come and go from camp as they pleased, so long as it didn't seem too suspicious to anyone. We can meet each other more freely now. No mentors to hold us back. The StormClanner quite liked that idea, of being able to run through the forest to meet his lovely she-cat by the river, where the bubbling water served as soft music to soothe both their ears.

"Rainbriar? Did you request to be named after those prickly thorns that claimed half my fur?" Webfire snickered, a smile on his face as he remembered their first meeting, where he was snagged by thorns and had part of his fur claimed by the claws of nature. He knew the she-cat was more than likely to swat at his ears for the comment, but for that moment he didn't care, for instead, he leant forward and touched his nose to one of her soft rounded ears, tail resting over hers as he murmured quietly, "It's a wonderful name. I'm proud of you."

[Twineheart]

[ Carotius I love your icon! <3]


Rainbriar felt the need to pull her eyes away from Webfire's. but no matter how much she wished to avert her eyes, she found her own glued to his. Then at his response to her proud confession she lets out a loud snort and lashes her tail. " Perhaps I did." She says smirking at him, a teasing flicker in the depths of her dark yellow eyes. She was of course joking, but it was fun to tease. Then he did something she hadn't been expecting though she probably should have. He leaned over breaking the distance between them and pressing his nose to her ear. Rainbriar automatically feels all the heat rush up into her ears, as the splotched warrior murmured he was proud of her.

Rainbriar probably remained frozen to the spot longer than normal. Her heart beat pounding in her ears, and her fur very warm indeed. Then finally after what seemed like forever and was only mere seconds she manages to find control of her body. Blinking her dark yellow eyes, she lifts a brown tinged paw to swat at Webfire's ears. The swat however carried none of its usual weight and was more playful than anything. " Oh anybody can get there name..." She mumbles again showing a rare break down in her confidence. " but... thanks...." She finally adds, realizing that Webfire's tail was now laying over the top of her short one. Trying to breath and act normal Rainbriar lifts her mangled jaw up so she could look Webfire square in the face again. I won't show him I'm flustered! She thought determinedly. " Your name isn't too shabby either..." She adds again a smirk lighting her maw, she accidentally lets out a ever so audible raspy purr.

So much for not letting him know.... she thought annoyed with herself.

[Carotius]

Twineheart

The StormClan warrior was surprised that Rainbriar didn't yank herself away from his touch. Usually, the silver tabby would push or shove him, or hiss and growl, or swat him in the face...something in response to his affectionate displays. Was something the matter with the MidnightClan she-cat? Webfire's eyes showed concern, and he pulled back to look her in the face, checking for any signs of distress that she could possibly be keeping from him; genuine concern for the she-cat had developed since he first parted from her by the river. The concern was for them getting caught in some way, and causing them trouble from both their Cl-

Rainbriar's swat to his ears snapped him out of his thoughts, though it didn't dispel any of the worry building up within him - her action had been soft and light, lacking very much in the weight that she normally used to hit him with. Not only that, but she seemed to be talking quietly, almost to herself, as if something on her mind couldn't be conveyed out to him. Webfire didn't like it when things were kept from him, most especially if it was coming from someone he cared about; it made him feel helpless and rather...useless, for it was as if there was nothing he could do.

And then she purred.

Webfire didn't hold back the smile forming across his lips, a purr of his own rumbling in his throat, slowly filling his chest. "Oh, I'm pretty sure you have a better insult than that. There have been better names than mine," he said as he stroked the Rainbriar's spine with his tail tip, enjoying the feeling of her wiry coat against the smoothness of his own. He breathed in her scent, taking in the faint taste of acorns and sweet flower underneath the musky odour of MidnightClan; his blue eyes admired the starlit glow of her dark yellow ones, to which he cracked another smile. "At least you still look beautiful, and that won't change, I'm sure."

[Twineheart]

[ Carotius I love how confused he is over her softening behavior lmao <3 ]


Rainbriar could see confusion in Webfire's eyes, mixed with concern. He seemed to be inspecting her as if he thought he might find some sort of injury or ailment. At first Rainbriar was puzzled but then it hit her. She wasn't being herself, she wasn't whacking him around or giving him the tongue lashing he was accustomed too. Of course he was confused, her behavior was very unlike the Rainbriar he'd become so accustomed to. For a moment she worries he might dislike the change in her. What if he decided he didn't really like her? What if who she really was beneath her snappy demeanor wasn't the she-cat he'd thoutht he loved? These thoughts make Rainbriar uneasy and she shifts her paws some, her dark yellow eyes still glued to his brilliant blue ones.

Then in response to her own raspy purr, she heard Webfire's throat start to rumble with his own purr. She blushes, quickly hiding the fact by glancing away at the glittering water which rushed past them quietly. but then as he spoke, Rainbriar glances back up and snorts with amusement. " If I didn't know better, I'd say you enjoy being insulted by me." She remarks, raising a brow at the tom and cocking her head sideways. A glimmer of sheer bemusement in her gaze as she looks at him, but then he chose to run his tail tip down her spine causing her to shiver involuntarily.

Rising to her sturdy paws Rainbriar shakes the sensation away, trying to breath. Her short tail lashing from side to side, she flickers her rounded ears at his last words. " Oh shut up!" She snaps rolling her eyes at his shameless flirting. She rises to her haunches and uses her sturdy paws to shove him over onto his back. The action causing her to be standing over him her dark yellow eyes gleaming, her mangled maw so close to his face, her every breath tickled his face. " I'll never change you dolt, as long as you don't." she whispers huskily into his ear, before licking his cheek. Her entire body surging with a tingly sensation like fire.

[Carotius]

Twineheart
OOC: Just squeeing in my corner

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The StormClan warrior could sense how much effort Rainbriar was trying to keep herself calm and steady under all the wave of affection that he was giving her - the small shift of her paws, the flicker of eyes, the shiver running through her body were the small little gestures that told him so. Her commenting about how he seemed to be enjoying the insults solidified the feeling, and he had to hold back a small giggles lest she clocked him over the head. After all, that was the same thing she mentioned the last time they met, and Webfire's answer had been in the positive, that he didn't mind the insults, for it was sort of an endearing thing regarding her. Whether she continued to insult him or not, it didn't matter to him as long as he loved her.

And of course, the stocky tabby was full of surprises, proven by her sudden rising to her haunches with an amused roll of her dark yellow oculars. Webfire opened his mouth to say something, but was out of breath to say it as he was shoved onto his back, the she-cat's forepaws on his chest, pinning him down. Those eyes were now gazing deep into his, the distinct crooked jaw breathing close to his own muzzle; Webfire stared in surprise, stuck between the thoughts of 'is she going to kill me?' and 'what in StarClan are you doing?'. Actually...those thoughts are the same thing. Sort of. The splotched tom would have liked to crack another joke with one of his usual laughter, but was stopped almost instantaneously by what happened next.

Rainbriar had given his cheek a lick.

Blue eyes gazed softly at her, to which he rasped his tongue down the length of her nose bridge. "For you, my dear, anything.."

Was this it? Did this mean Rainbriar approved? Mates from another Clan? Forget that forbidding rule of the Warrior Code! Purring loudly, Webfire reached up his muzzle and pressed it into the side of her face, reaching downwards to her neck, breathing in her sweet scent underneath the MidnightClan musk, cherishing every little detail about the silver tabby warrior of his rival Clan. He gently pushed his body weight upwards, flipping Rainbriar over so she was the one pinned against the Platform. No one will find out. I promise. Smiling, he gave her forehead another stroke with his tongue, not caring if it had the taste of oak or pine.

[Twineheart]

[ Carotius Really sorry to keep you waiting so long! Your icon is adorbs by the way! Webby is so cute <33333 ]

Rainbriar's eyes had danced with mirth at Webfire's obvious surprise over her actions. He seemed to genuinely have no idea what she might do and he for sure hadn't expected her to lick his cheek. but when she did her actions were rewarded by the rasp of his tongue down the bridge of her nose. Again shivering involuntarily she purrs down at him her rounded ears framed by the moonlight as they catch his words. Her heart beat pounding so loud in her chest she felt it in her ears. Flushing with heat, she shakes her skull crooked maw twitching with a smile.

Then once more her breath is taken when the tom leans up to brush his maw along her cheek and down her neck. She feels her fur burn beneath his every touch and she brushes her crooked maw over his forehead softly, taking in his scent as he drew in hers. It didn't smell like disgusting Stormclan fish to her anymore, no it smelled of sweet pine sap, and crisp river water. Then suddenly Rainbriar found herself beneath the larger tom, his splotched form now towering over her. Her dark yellow eyes wide as she stares at him, she feels his tongue stroke her forehead and his eyes sparkle with... with love.

" Webfire..." She whispers, her usually haughty tone barely audible. She pauses trying to find words but her tongue seemed not to be able to move and her maw felt frozen shut. Swallowing she flushes ears so warm they felt like fire. " I wish ... we didn't have to leave." She finally admits not wanting to be taken from the tom, not now and not ever. She wanted to be able to curl up beside him in the warriors den and share prey with him in the clearing. but she'd never be able to do that, it was forbidden their entire relationship taboo. The thought gave her a pang of great sadness and guilt. She had to fight not to run off again to try an avoid the inevitable hurt. but as she stared up at the tom, her eyes roving over his scarred face and beautiful eyes. She knew she could never abandon him, no matter how hard this relationship got.

" I... I think... I love you." She finally allows herself to admit out loud. " I've fallen for a damn dolt." She adds with a roll of her eyes as if exasperated with herself, but her gaze wasn't cold or glaring. No it was filled with an undeniable love and heart felt affection for the handsome Stormclan warrior standing over her.

[Carotius]

Twineheart
OOC: Why, thank you :3 I'm rolling around in delight with this thread XD

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"Webfire... I wish...we didn't have to leave."

Those words from Rainbriar brought a new pain to the StormClan warrior's heart. He didn't want to leave her either, even though they could meet every few nights like they usually did now, on the lonely Platform in the middle of the quiet rippling of the river that flowed down the one boundary between them. He wanted this badly, and by the looks of it, so did the silver tabby; them being from rival Clans seemed to only make things all the more agonising because of the things they wouldn't be able to do together as much as they wanted to. All this was sworn to secrecy, one that Webfire promised to not be discovered by those who would rat them out.

Webfire stared into the dark yellow eyes of the cat beneath him, observing every little detail of the she-cat that could be seen, from the white patterned with silver tabby patches, to the little hints of brown that brushed certain spots of her fur, and finally to the soft rounded ears that had twitched from an emotion he hadn't managed to catch earlier. but most of all, he noticed that familiar glow within the oculars. Love. The feisty and irritable she-cat he had met in the underbrush of MidnightClan was showing genuine love to him. The tom almost couldn't hold in the tingly sensations of happiness that scurried along his spine; the feelings intensified after Rainbriar finally admitted it, even with the exasperated roll of her pretty eyes.

"I'll always be where you need me, Rainbriar. In your heart," he mewed quietly, touching noses with the tabby, never once tearing his gaze away from her. The warrior then rolled over onto his back and settled next to Rainbriar, pressing his flank against hers, letting his black paws dangle in the air, towards the multiple beads of cosmic light that winked at them from above. "They don't seem angry with us about this. Maybe they understand sometimes."

[Twineheart]

[ Carotius Haha I am squeaking with delight XDDD ]

Rainbriar had waited for Webfire's response whilst holding her breath. Unaware she'd been holding her breath she releases it into another raspy purr when the tom spoke accepting her love, accepting her as no one else ever had. " Enough with that sappy none sense." She teases the tom, as his nose touches to hers. She pulls her head back and licks his nose in return, her dark yellow eyes shimmering as she does so. As the tom rolls off her and settles at her side, Rainbriar watches him with a tilted head. Feeling his well muscled flank pressing against hers, she flushes feeling heat turn her ears red. Even now that she knew she loved him and him her, the tom still made her feel all tingly inside. Secretly she hoped that would never change between them as her ears flicker up at the tom's next statement.

Rainbriar's eyes tare from Webfire in order to examine the dazzling starpelt overhead. It glittered brilliantly broken up only by the moon's iridescent glimmer. " Perhaps they do..." She mews back, her voice hushed. Meanwhile she finds the tom's tail with hers and entwines them together. " Too bad our clans never will..." She puts in trying to hide how much this bothered her. She lets out a soft sigh and turns to press her face into the side of Webfire's neck, drawing in his scent and taking a calming breath. Nothing will keep you from him, she reminds herself. Nothing and no one...

[Carotius]

Twineheart
OOC: *crawls into thread* Finally...after close to a month... I cannot abandon RainxWeb kitties...! *faint* XD Also, there's the cue for Rainbriar to talk about Brackenpaw~

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The lick of the nose. The intertwining of their tails. The sensation of lean muscle and wiry fur against smooth. It was like a reality born from the depths of his dreams, from the very day he caught the first whiff of the she-cat's scent by the riverbank. Was this how the fish in the flowing waters felt when they were caught as prey by him and the other StormClanners? Okay, not exactly that way, but it was similar - baited by something that appealed to their inner wants and insecurities, and afterwards reeled in by the high possibility of attaining that goal.

For Webfire, this was a dream come true.

You're all I've wanted since that one night. He let out a purr as he felt Rainbriar's head burrowing into the curve of his neck, overwhelming him with the sweetness of her scent that now took over the MidnightClan musk. There was nothing to keep these two apart. Their Clans would never be able to get in the way, mainly because he would never let the secret out. Well, he'd accidentally gave some info to his brother as a confession, but that didn't turn out too bad. We're not the first, after all. The tom wanted to say, pawing absently at the starry skies above, as if calling to his ancestors who had, once in their mortal lives, broken the warrior code in a similar fashion.

"Our Clanmates are prideful, and want to uphold the warrior code. Though, I feel that the warrior code is a little too...oppressive sometimes. They said you are the leader of your own life, but with the code, it feels like I'm being forced how to live even when they're spirits," he mewed, pushing his thoughts together to form the realisation that he was defying the code more than he could with this forbidden relationship. Webfire was challenging the laws of his ancestors. "...Then again, there's always the option to leave it all behind, and start a new life."

Leave StormClan and start a new life. That was a bold move to be done, and one that was fiercely scorned upon by all the Clans, past and present. Heck, banishment and self-exile ends the same anyway! The white tom shifted his head to rest his chin on Rainbriar's forehead, the anguished thoughts slowly seeping back into nothingness. Now was not the time to get angry over something that didn't precisely bothered their moment together; he came here to confess his infatuation with the warrior of MidnightClan. He had, and now he was going to cherish every heartbeat of it.

Sighing, he closed his blue eyes. "I wonder how they felt. The cats who've left their Clans before."

[Twineheart]

[ Carotius I think we are starting a trend of one month apart replies lol D: Sorry! <3]

Rainbriar kept her maw pressed to the curve of Webfire's neck as he spoke. Her round little ears listening to his words, while her nose drank in his familiar scent. At the mention of the warrior code being a little too oppressive she makes a half grunt of agreement. She hated being told what she could and couldn't do but at the same time she was very loyal to her clan. Or was she? I am breaking the very code I swore to uphold, she reminds herself. but honestly what could their relationship hurt? They didn't plan to overthrow their clans or share their clans deepest secrets. They were simply in love and unfortunately not from the same clan. Like Webfire had pointed out they were not the first and surly not the last. Suddenly Rainbriar was brought back to the present by Webfire's last statement. She froze at the idea of leaving, it sent a chill down her spine. Leave Midnightclan? Leave her home? The only home she'd ever known? Somehow she couldn't picture being happy like that.

Unaware of her mental battle Webfire had turned to rest his maw over the top of Rainbriar's forehead. This action caused her to relax some. He was only saying that because he's mad we cannot be together properly, she tells herself. Refusing to believe Webfire would really ever abandoned his clan, his family just to get away from the code. but his last question made her pelt prickle and she pulls her head back from beneath his maw, her dark yellow eyes sharp. " They probably felt scared and alone." She says a little sharper than she'd meant. " They probably wished they'd never left their homes." She finishes, her mangled jaw set firmly in a stubborn look. She wouldn't abandon her clan, defy their laws yes but abandon them?

Never...