Blending in (Twilightcomet)

[Twineheart]

@bluecomet

The handsome red tabby and white form of Redpaw sat away from the rest of the clan, like usual. His red tabby plume of a tail wrapped around his paws as he enjoyed a juicy mouse. His golden amber eyes scan the cave camp that Talonclan called home as he ate, watching warriors come and go. And kits scuffle around with their litter mates. Seeing the kits only made him wish to sink further into himself, away from everyone else. All he could think of was Smallkit and how she had died. Twitching his tail he shakes the thought away, shoving the bad feelings deep inside him. Forget about her, he tells himself. She's gone now and never coming back. Huffing the tom takes another bite if mouse but finds his appetite had vanished. Shoving it away, he lays down.

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It was a rather dull day for Stormkit. She hated how everyone was having so much fun, yet she was sad. She was sad because of one main thing: boredom. It had somehow warped into sadness. but maybe also because she had a hard time fitting in. Whenever she tried being brave, she was considered a fool.
These are no reasons to be sad! She told herself. but sometimes you just feel...Sad, you know?
There. She was such a loser, she was talking to herself. That's when a cat that looked as miserable caught her eye. It was a handsome young tom...Ugh...Whta was his name...Redpaw?

Without even thinking about it, she trotted over to him and sat down next to him. Maybe they could both keep each other company in their misery. Although he looked like he had a way better reason to be miserable. At least, that was her hunch. Hm...Maybe.

[Twineheart]

Redpaw doesn't automatically notice Stormkit, his maw resting on his white limbs. but after a few moments he feels like someone is watching him and sure enough when he lifts his head he finds the she-kit, sitting far too close for his comfort. " Uhhh... you want my mouse or something?" He asks her, tilting his head slightly in puzzlement. Redpaw was the sort of tom no one noticed, he wasn't ever even bullied. He was just invisible or at least it seemed that way to him. No one ever gave him a second glance, just like his parents they all ignored him. He'd become accustomed to it, so when this little kit came and sat by him it surprised him. What did she want? He thought taking in her bright blue eyes and slender appearance. " You can have it if you want." He adds after a brief pause shoving the mouse to her. He wasn't hungry anymore, anyways.

@bluecomet

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-What? Oh, no thanks...but thanks.
She looked at the mouse the apprentice had offered her, before simply shifting her gaze to the big bright sun shining in the sky. She was starting to feel even more depressed now. Why? Oh, she didn't know. Maybe this apprentice was giving off an sours on depression that affected anyone near him, or maybe she was just becoming sociopathic. She guessed it was the latter. She was getting tired of the silence, so she decided to break it.
-Well...My name's Stormkit. Your's is...Umm...
She had to reflect on it for a couple seconds before remembering it.
-Redpaw? Yes, I think it's Redpaw...
She realized this discussion was more with herself then with the apprentice besides her. she had even forgotten she was staring at the big bright sun....Maybe that was why she felt like she wanted to claw her eyes out. She lowered her gaze and put her head between her eyes, wincing a bit for the pain. Stupid...How could I be so stupid?! She told herself. I guess that's what happens when you're distracted...
She licked her muzzle and bit her tongue,hoping that pain would calm the pain in her eyes a bit, but it turned out to be even more painful.nshe just closed her eyes and started talking to the red tom again.
-So...Have you ever done anything stupid...Like that?
She was curious. She wondered hone if anyone had...That's when she thought...
-Have you ever seen a storm...? Oh, nevermind, I'm asking to many questions and being bothersome, aren't I?

[Twineheart]

Redpaw is taken a back when she says she doesn't want his prey. Everyone always wanted something... didn't they? His interest sparked ever so slightly he stares as she introduces herself. It was a good thing too cause he was lousy with names. He is even more surprised when she knew his name. He sort of nods his head confirming what she said, still staring with puzzlement at the she-kit. Then she seems to glance away from him, out of the Talonclan cave camp, and at the brilliant sun. A mistake it seemed since she started blinking rapidly like it had hurt her. Letting out a huff he slowly sits up, his reddish tabby ears flickering to catch her words. " You shouldn't do that." He points out. Glancing at the cave exit and then back to her with golden amber eyes when she asks if he had ever done something stupid. He shrugs his shoulders, handsome fur gleaming in the sunshine. " Probably." he says in a sort of matter of fact way. Then he blinks a bit more as questions tumble from Stormkit's maw. He hesitates when she says never mind, tempted to say yes and then have her go away. but she had come over to talk with him and no one ever bothered to do so... and plus she sort of reminded him of his sister in a way. " It's fine." He says thinking about her question a moment. " I have seen a storm, you see I was born during a snowstorm." He says wondering if that had something to do with why his sister had been so ill all the time.

@bluecomet

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-Really?
Her eyes widened.
-What was it like?
She was anxious to know, although her voice really didn't give anything away,since her tone was rather calm. but her eyes, they gave everything away. She thought it was right that she knew what a storm was like, given she had been named after one. That's when she noticed there was some blood coming out of her mouth, more specifically from her tongue, after she had bit it. She swallowed it back. Mistake. Now her whole throat was red. She just hoped it would go away soon, she found the stuff a bit disgusting. She had never been one to wince or faint at the sight of blood, but swallowing it was a whole differnt story for her. She then stared at the mouse again he had offered her, and gently pushed it over to him.
-You're and apprentice, you need it more then I do...

[Twineheart]

Redpaw notices the way Stormkit's eyes get wide. Though her voice seemed calm he sensed she was more excited to know about this storm than she was letting on. Slightly bemused, he shrugs his shoulders. " Uh from what I remember cold... and wet." he says remembering vague flashes of how the icy wind felt on his face and seeing giant snow flakes falling outside the cave camp entrance. but he had been too little to go out and play in it. As he spoke Redraw failed to notice the small amount of blood coming from Stormkit's maw. but after he finished he noticed she seemed to be acting rather odd. About to ask what the problem was he is distracted when she tells him he needs the prey more than she does. Glancing down he sees the mouse back at his paws, and at that moment his belly lets out a low rumble as if to remind him he was indeed still hungry. Sad thoughts of his sister momentarily forgotten he blinks and nods leaning down to finish off his mouse. Once done, he licks his lips golden amber eyes on Stormkit as he does so. Still puzzled by her, mostly because he just couldn't get over the fact she was talking with him. Weren't there kits her age to play with? Or cooler apprentices to tag along after? Why did she come over to him?.... I'm just a nobody he thought.

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(Sorry it took so long Twineheart ! My internet's been down...)
Storm paw listened the few words that Redpaw had used to describe s storm...So that's what they had named her after? Something cold an wet?
She opened her mouth, about to say something, when she noticed his stomach growl and how he leaned down to eat the mouse. She was glad. He needed to eat to stay healthy. As soon as he finished, she started talking again.
-So...That's it? Is it grand? Small? Dangerous? Beautiful?
She refused to believe a storm was just cold and wet...
but this cat's only seen a storm once in his life, and when he was a kit, so chances are, he can't rme everything well...She told herself a bit bitterly. Besides, maybe not all storms were the same...
Why was she so obsessed with knowing what a storm was? Sure, it was her name but...She just shook her head slightly. No sense in making such a big deal of it. She was a kit, everyone expected her to be curious...but this wasn't just curiousity, at least in her book. It was almost like...A need. Almost as if knowing what a storm was, she would know who she was.
Don't be ridiculous...She scolded herself bitterly again...What she was saying, err, thinking, barely made sense! Ugh! She just stopped her steady line of thoughts and waited for Redpaw's answer.

[Twineheart]

( @bluecomet Sorry for the late response!)

Redpaw could automatically tell that his less than enthusiastic description of the storm had let the younger cat down. He could see it in her eyes the disappointment, and he felt a pang of discomfort. Disappointment that was a far too common occurrence in Redpaw's life. He was a disappointment to his parents and to his sister and he wasn't soon to forget. Blinking his golden amber eyes he attempts to patch over his description for the sake of not disappointing another cat. Even if this one would probably ditch him like his family had. " Well no.... I guess that's not it." He says flicking his plume of red tabby fur. " It was um a large and long storm that spanned over many days. A blizzard of sorts and the winds howled through the camp. Creating a terribly icy cold, that practically froze your whiskers off." He says feeling more satisfied with his choice of words. " And yes it was dangerous. My mother was very worried that my sister would....." His voice trails off his eyes becoming distant. He was going to say that Smallkit would freeze to death because of how frail she was. but he couldn't bring himself to say it in front Stormkit. Ears now flat on his skull he looks away suddenly not so keen on the conversation anymore.

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(Don't worry ^^)
Large...Lasted a long time...Coukd freeze your whiskers off...Is that how she was? She thought it would be pretty cool though to be able to freeze other cat's whiskers off. That sure would be fun. She noticed though how the older apprentice looking away, ears flat. Storm kit looked at him. He was about tome mention something about his sister...She guesses it was a bad thing, since he didn't want to talk about it.
-Don't worry, I understand if you're uncomfortable talking about it...
She looked down at her paws. She really didn't know how to continue this conversation. She sat down in silence for what seemed like eternity, but was actually a couple seconds.
-Do you want to...Umm...Do something...?Youcould show me how you hunt...
She asked both because she was genuinely curious, both because she wanted to break the unbearable silence that had donned upon them. She also hoped she could distract Redpaw from whatever was troubling him.

[Twineheart]

@bluecomet

Redpaw looks back at Stormkit when she speaks his ears slowly flicking back up. Relieved she didn't push the subject he nods some trying to contain his emotions he takes a soft breath. His ears catching the kit's next question. His golden amber eyes blink some and he tilts his skull. " Well erm... I guess I could do that." He says surprised some. He'd never taught anyone how to do something so this would be completely new to him. Rising to his sturdy paws Redpaw looks around and spots a decent sized pebble. Padding over he scoops the pebble up and brings it over to Stormkit. " I'll show you stalking techniques with this pebble." He says setting the smooth brown stone down. Backing up some he drops into a stalkers crouch, his belly just barely not brushing the stone floor of the camp. His tail held low but not low enough to brush the ground and his rear slightly higher than his shoulder blades. " So like this." He says gesturing for her to try the same.