Is This Fate (Kiba)

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Tinypaw _________________________________________ 8 moons . she-cat . apprentice . leafclan

The grey cat found herself padding along what she knew at the Pond of Truce - she had only been here once before, by accident - and she seemed to have ended up here accidentally again. Her whiskered twitched and her eyes blinked several times. She was still very new to the territory, and knew she was lost now. Her paws brushed against the ground and she padded on slowly. Her mouth opening slightly to drink in the different scents. She stopped to glance the pond, the moonlight twinkling down on it - the light from the moon dancing off of the ripples in the pond. The small she-cat let out a slight sigh, before yawning. Her small mouth snapped shut as her yawn ended, and her whiskers twitched again. She padded over to a more sheltered, less open area, and sat down. The cool leaf-fall wind ruffled her long fur. Her ears flattened as the whispers of the wind passed her ears. She ignored the sounds, and began to neaten her fur and giving herself a good wash. She linked her paw and drew it over her ears several times before deciding she was content with her appearance for now. The shy cat yawned again, her tiny sharp white teeth glinting in the moonlight. Her mouth closed again, and she laid down. She curled up, and nuzzled her nose into her - morphing into a simple small grey ball of fluff. She curled her tail around her, and blinked her sleepy green eyes shut. Before long, she drifted into a dreamless sleep - deciding that she'd find her way home when she woke up and could think properly.

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The tom padded into the gathering area. His tan fur was fluffed out, as the night air was getting chillier. His green eyes were wide and observing, looking around the area. So far, he was alone. Or so he thought. He padded further in, opening his maw to scent the air. A cat's scent came to him, but he didn't see the other feline. He continued forward, until he nearly stepped on the cat. He jumped back and bared his teeth until he noticed that the she-cat, obviously from Leafclan by the scent, was sleeping.

He stared for a moment. What was this she-cat doing out here? She was obviously apprentice age. He tilted his head and moved back over to her. "Wake up! This is no place to be sleeping! What if a badger or fox came here? Or a dog? You would be dead in an instant," he hissed, pressing his paws into her shoulder. He shook her and repeated himself.

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Tinypaw _________________________________________ 8 moons . she-cat . apprentice . leafclan

The apprentice's whiskers twitched and she slept, unaware of the warrior who had spotted her presence. The only thing that gave her away was her scent and the small rises and falls of the ball of fur that she currently was. Suddenly, a muffled deep voice filled her ears and she felt something touch her shoulder and shake her. She leaped to her paws, her fur spiked out, fear rippling off of her. She scrambled backwards, managing to tangle herself in a nearby bush. She squealed, and squirmed around - only causing herself to lodge further into the bush. Eventually she gave up, and stared in horror at the cat in front of her. "I... I'm an idiot...". The grey apprentice stared at the ground, before squeezing her eyes shut. She prayed in her mind that the ground would swallow her whole and she would be forgotten forever. She opened her eyes again, and she was still stuck. She muttered something inaudible and twisted around again to see if she could nip herself free. Her beautiful long grey fur was now tangled in leaves and twigs. The she-cat wanted to cry with frustration and embarrassment. Her green eyes longed to see the insides of the apprentice den right now.

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Deerstep watched as the she-cat leaped up and ended up getting her long fur caught in a bush. He watched, half amused as she just ended up tangling herself more into the bush. Finally, she seemed to have given up and said something about her being an idiot. He blinked and waited, not wanting to scare her anymore than he had, although it had been amusing. He flicked his tail back and forth until she started to untangle herself.

"Let me help you. I can get you out without ripping your fur," he meowed, stepping forward. He moved himself so that he could get to the twigs and leaves. He nipped at the twigs, setting her free one at a time. After a few minutes, she was. "How troublesome. Don't you know any better? Or did your mentor forget to teach you about the dangers of the territories?" he asked, looking at her.

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Tinypaw _________________________________________ 8 moons . she-cat . apprentice . leafclan

The apprentice could tell that the tom was gaining slight amusement from her struggling in the bush. Her ears burned hot with embarrassment and she wanted to wail like a kit. but she bit her tongue. The grey cat eyed the tom warily as he came over and carefully nipped her free. The she-cat wiggled herself from the bush - her once pretty fur was now a complete mess. "T-thank you..." she stuttered, scuffing her paws on the ground shyly. The tom then spoke again, his deeper vocals filling her ears - and she barely managed to stop herself from twitching them eagerly. There was something about his voice... the she-cat blinked her thoughts away, realizing the warrior was almost scolding her. The apprentice looked at her paws. "I'm new... I'm a new apprentice... I'm not even from around here... I'm new..." The young cat's mew faltered several times, wavering nervously. Her whiskers twitched nervously as she avoided the older cats gaze. The grey cats mind wandered as her mothers voice echoed through her mind. Tinypaw's heart tugged and she looked ready to crumple in a heap and give up on the world. The little cat pushed her mother from her mind and focused on the tom in front of her without actually looking at more than his paws.

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He took a deep breath and sighed. "Well, they should have still told you. You could have gotten hurt or died out here. Especially since you're new and don't know how to fight. Be careful next time. You're lucky I'm not one of the mean cats," he stated, tail tip twitching. He became silent for a moment before moving towards the pond.

"I'm Deerstep, by the way. Who are you and what are you doing out here anyways?" he asked, looking at his own reflection in the pond.

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Tinypaw _________________________________________ 8 moons . she-cat . apprentice . leafclan

The grey apprentice eyed the toms light tail twitching and found hers twitched anxiously too. "There are mean cats?" The she-cat questioned, her eyes clouding with fear - images of her mother killing her brother flashed through her mind. The young cat flinched away from thin air. She blinked, her green eyes clearing and brightening again. The tom introduced himself as Deerstep. Tinypaw's grey whiskers twitched with amusement - she still couldn't quite get over warrior names. They were so funny! Plus, deer don't step... they prance. And as far as she was aware, the tom in front of her didn't prance as well. "I'm Tiny... oh! Um, Tinypaw." The little cat introduced herself, and licked her paw - drawing it over her ear several times - considering her next answer. "I wandered much too far and got lost..." the apprentice almost whispered, feeling ashamed. Her ears flattened and she glanced at her paws. Sometimes Tinypaw got a little spark of confidence around Deerstep, and she didn't quite understand why - she barely knew him! And he probably hated her! The grey cat let out a small sigh. Suddenly a cd gush of wind passed through the cats, and the young cat shivered - fluffing out her pelt. She hadn't been in the clans long and was still pretty underfed, so the wind chilled her to the bone.

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He turned his intelligent green eyes and stared at her as she spoke. "Its easy to get lost when you're a new apprentice. I ended up here as well when I was newly apprenticed too. It took half the clan nearly all day to find me," he explained, raising a hind paw and scratching under his chin. He then tried to think of what to say next. Thankfully, he didn't have to yet. The wind shook and he noticed her shivering, as well as how underfed she was.

"Do you want to sit over here with me? I can catch you a fish," he commented, patting the spot next to him.

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Tinypaw _________________________________________ 8 moons . she-cat . apprentice . leafclan

The fluffy she-cat felt her heart flutter slightly when the warrior turned to watch her as he spoke - he seemed less... irritated, now. He spoke almost with a hidden softness, that confused Tinypaw a little, but she didn't think about it any further. Instead her whiskers twitched at Deerstep's story. At least she wasn't the only one who had managed to get herself lost and end up so far from home! Suddenly a frown appeared on her face, and a sadness washed over her. "I doubt my clan will have even noticed that I'm gone." She murmured, to herself, barely audible. The warrior offered to let the apprentice sit closer, and she shuffled over eagerly. Soon, the two cats pelts were brushed against each other - and the grey cat could feel the warmth radiating off of Deerstep. He also offered her a fish. The she-cats ears twitched and she glanced at him. "I've never a had fish before..." She admitted, not exactly answering his question. Tinypaw still couldn't quite put a claw on how she was much more confident, even if she still came across as shy, around Deerstep. For one - he was in a different clan! And then it clicked in her mind, she had no idea what clan. "Oh, um, Deerstep?" She spoke with uncertainty, quizzically. "W-what clan do you come from?" The cat felt her blush go straight to the tip of her ears, feeling rather stupid for not being able to identify the warriors clan. She really was new at all of this, and didn't actually know anything about the other clans.

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He smirked at what she said, clearly not having heard her first comment. "Fish is good. Well, at least it is in my opinion. Here, let me catch you one," he said. He stayed at the edge of the pond and waited a moment. The she-cat was quiet, probably thinking about something she-catish. At least, that's what he thought in his mind. He shot out his paw into the water and scooped out a fish. Right as it landed on the ground, she asked him a question. He killed the fish real quick before pushing it to her.

"Oh, I'm from Talonclan. Still learning the different scents, huh?" he asked, although it was a rhetorical question. He wrapped his tail around his paws. "If you want, I can help you back to your clan later on," he suggested.

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Tinypaw _________________________________________ 8 moons . she-cat . apprentice . leafclan

Green eyes alert, the she-cat silently watched the warrior hunt to catch her a fish. Her whiskers twitched and her mouth watered slightly at the thought of food - she wasn't sure how long she'd been out... the moon was still high in the sky, illuminating the water below. She must have not eaten since sunrise, and then - right on queue - the apprentices stomach rumbled loudly. She still said nothing, watching Deerstep carefully. He seemed to watch the water intently, and the she-cat had to refrain from lashing her tail impatiently. Suddenly, right as she blinked, she almost missed the older cat swipe swiftly into the water and bring out a fish with him. He pushed the fish over to her, and the cat lowered her head to sniff the strange piece of prey. A strong waft of salty water assaulted her nose and she brought her head up quickly, whiskers twitching again. "Thank you" She murmured, bending down to take a small bite from the fish. She listened to him answer her question and she chewed and swallow the slimy creature. Surprisingly, it tasted pretty good - and she figured she could deal with the displeasing scent. She took another bite, as Deerstep continued to talk. The grey she-cat swallowed, readying herself to reply. "I'd like that... but wouldn't you get into trouble with my clan?" She fretted. And I like you - she thought to herself, never repeating the words out loud. She took another couple of bites from the fish, before her ears warmed with blush. She looked up at Deerstep. "Oh! Would you like to share?" She offered, knowing that she had a small stomach and probably wouldn't end up eating the whole fish herself - as it was rather big. Deerstep had a good eye and quick reflexes. How come all the good, nice cats are from other clans... and what if he still doesn't even like me? Tinypaw thought to herself some more.

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He chuckled at her question. "Please, I'll just say that I found you lost and confused in the fields, and decided to escort you back. I'll at least take you to your clan's border and wait for a patrol with you," he meowed. He shook his head at the offer of the fish. Not because his stomach was full, which it wasn't, but because he decided she needed it more. He couldn't imagine being as skinny as she was. She looked like a cat who leaped right out of leaf-bare. And it was only leaf-fall! He wondered if she would have the strength to even make it through leaf-bare once it came around.

"How did you end up so skinny? Does your clan not feed you enough?" he asked suddenly, just curious.

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Tinypaw _________________________________________ 8 moons . she-cat . apprentice . leafclan

Tinypaw watched the warrior with careful, inquisitive eyes as she ate. He was a good-looking cat, unlike the she-cat... who looked rather scruffy, especially after her episode of getting stuck in the bush. His voice was low, gentle, soft - very soothing. Almost like a father to a kit. It warmed the grey cats heart. Her heart fluttered as if a million butterflies were trying to escape, and she didn't understand the feeling she had. It was love. She nodded at his words, feeling slightly foolish. It was as simple as that. By the time he had finished talking, Tinypaw had eaten all that she think her stomach could handle - even though there was still about half the fish left. The young cat looked up, her eyes shining. "I'm finished now, so you can have the rest" Her whiskers twitched as she licked morsels from them. She then began to lick her fur, straightening it and flattening it - trying to make herself neater. Her ears were warm with shyness and embarrassment and her terrible appearance. "I've only been with my clan not even half a moon, I lived as a loner before and there wasn't much prey. I'm not a big eater." The she-cat said, idly, as she continued to groom herself. She kept her eyes from the tom, but not without effort. She tried to focus on licking herself and even warming herself up some more.

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Deerstep purred and leaned down, pulling the rest of the fish to him. He began to eat it, ear flicked as he heard her speak. "That'll have to change. You'll need some meat on your bones before leaf-bare gets here. If not, you may not survive that long," he replied, before continuing to eat. It was good, especially since he had traveled a bit aways to get here. A snack would give him energy to take her to her clan's border and then get him back to his own clan. He just hoped he would be able to sleep tomorrow.

He could hear her grooming her fur, but he didn't say anything.She-cats were she-cats. They cared a lot about their appearance. Of course, a lot of toms did too. Deerheart could care less. More often than not, his fur was ruffled from sleeping on it. After all, he usually did sleep most of the day, if he could hide and get away with it. This usually takes place in a tree or under a bush. He often told his clanmates he was going out hunting alone. Of course, he'd bring back prey.

When he was done with the fish, he moved the bones to the side and licked his maw to clean it. "Only been with your clan for half a moon, huh? That's not too long. Perhaps you should stick with your mentor until you know your way around your territory?" he asked. It may have seemed a bit harsh, but he hadn't meant it that way. He just meant it as being some advice so she wouldn't get lost again. After all, what if a badger had found her instead of him?

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Tinypaw _________________________________________ 8 moons . she-cat . apprentice . leafclan

The apprentices' green eyes watched the older cat as a purr rumbled through the air and he bent to eat the rest of the fish. She narrowed her eyes and flattened her ears. "I know. I will. These things just take time to adjust to." She murmured, not really defending herself. She knew what the tom was saying was the truth - it didn't take a genius to figure out the nights were growing colder as it was. but she was already eating more than when she had first joined the clan, so she wasn't so worried about it herself. She licked her paw and swiped it over her ear a couple times more before lifted her head to gaze at the tom. The grey she-cat nodded when the tom spoke again. "I think I'll be doing that from now on..." She replied, ignoring the growing embarrassment again. She really was a bit of a doofus sometimes, but at least Deerstep didn't seem to mind. "Thank you" The she-cat spoke, breaking the silence. Then she realized that he probably wouldn't know what she was thinking him for. "For not clawing my ears off, and catching me fish - I mean" She added, staring at her paws again. It wasn't until after she had said it, that she realized how stupid she sounded. Oh well, too late to take it back. She thought to herself.

occ: ohmygosh I am so sorry I have been really sick and had family trouble and stuff... sorry this post sucks >.>