I Just Can't Get Over Her (Fox)

[Midnight]

Eaglefeather paced alongside the river. Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. It was almost sunhigh, and he'd been doing this since he woke up, which was just before dawn.

The brown tabby tom had watched the golden, eye-burning sun rise, he'd looked over at his reflection more times than any cat could possibly count, he'd seen millions of fish swim by (well, that's what Eaglefeather would tell you, anyway), but not Eaglefeather had not attempted to catch even a single one.

Eaglefeather was broken out of his constant pacing, his never-ending thoughts about Foxcloud, his hatred for Sunblaze, when suddenly, a few ferns rustled nearby.

The tom quickly sat by the river, though figured that cover-up would fail, and pretended to be fishing.

[Foxpaw]

Redfeather bounced along, all bright, sunny yellow eyes and good cheer. Her solid orange-red pelt was perfectly clean and soft to the touch, and overall it seemed a pretty good day. She swatted at a bit of snow with an almost kit-like innocence before her ears perked. A cat? By the river? That's what it sounded like. She started to creep forward on light paws before she heard her sister's voice in her head, reminding her that sneaking up on cats wasn't nice. She quickly changed her approach, padding out of reeds and cocking her head at the tom cat. "Oh, hi! You're Foxcloud's friend aren't you?" she asked brightly, padding over to join the tom. She couldn't help but wonder why he had been pacing the river but didn't ask.

[Midnight]

Turning his head back, as if he was surprised to hear the voice of another cat, Eaglefeather's jaw dropped. This.. this she-cat.. she was just like Foxcloud! Eaglefeather snapped his mouth shut instantly, fighting a purr. If he couldn't have Foxcloud, he could probably have the she-cat that was almost a twin to her, right? "You could say that." The large tom answered. "My name is Eaglefeather. And you are?" The orange-red she-cat had the scent of MidnightClan to her, so Eaglefeather didn't worry about whether or not she was in the Clan. He wouldn't really worry either way; not only could he probably beat her in a fight, but he would be her mate even if she wasn't in MidnightClan. Secrets like that were easy enough to keep, right?

[Foxpaw]

Redfeather sat neatly beside Eaglefeather, smiling brightly at him. Unlike her sister, she enjoyed attention and was generally extremely oblivious. Like now. She was entirely unaware of the tom's thoughts and his obsession with her sister. "I'm Redfeather," she purred cheerfully, tail waving. She thought her name was just lovely,much nicer than either of her sisters'. "I think Foxclouds told me about you. She's my sister." She couldn't quite remember when, only that it was quite some time ago.

[Midnight]

Her sister! Eaglefeather thought, his eyes widening in admiration. "Foxcloud's sister? That's awesome.. You must be proud.." The brown tabby mumbled, not really meaning for the words to come out of his mouth at all. Speaking louder and for an actual audience, Eaglefeather said, "Redfeather.. Great name, and it suits you!" He blinked warmly at the she-cat before asking, "Who's the awesome tom that has you for a mate?"

It hit him a few minutes after she'd said it: "I think Foxclouds told me about you." The tom's heart wrenched a bit. Maybe Foxcloud did love him, and taking Sunblaze on as a mate was only to make Eaglefeather jealous! It was perfect, really, considering Eaglefeather thought that to be something that she-cats did quite often. After all, why else would Foxcloud talk about the amazing, the great, the cool Eaglefeather to her sister?

[Foxpaw]

Redfeather cocked her head to the side, yellow eyes bright with confusion. Her sister? Why would she be proud of Foxcloud? Sure, she was a good hunter, but her movements weren't nearly as fluid and graceful as her own, in her opinion. However, she was easily pulled out of her thoughts by his compliments, looking very pleased. Her ears burned slightly, but her head was held high and her eyes shone. This sweet, handsome tom thought she had a nice name! "Oh, I don't have a mate..." she murmured, looking a little sulky at the thought.

[Midnight]

Eaglefeather flinched in surprise, "I don't get it! How could a beautiful she-cat such as yourself not have a mate? I mean, really now.." The tom blinked. "What are your skills? Hunting? Fighting? No offense intended, of course, but you definitely look more like a hunter than a fighter to me, but maybe my vision is blurred..?"