Explain Yourself (Dyzzie)

[Deku]

OOC: Should I tag Shade or is Willowbranch still at the pond of truce? Oh and don't worry. There will be no actual punishment for this x3

Tags: Dyzzie

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Sunstar paced the near the entrance of her den. The gathering had gone all wrong. LeafClan had been totally humiliated. Her own deputy giving birth, right after she had told the clan NOT to do something stupid. 'That stubborn she-cat. She should have been in the Queen's den. Not completing her duties as deputy!' She thought.

No, Willowbranch wasn't to blame. She was just being loyal to the clan. Her mate however was a different matter. Duskpounce. She had literally given him his name at the last ceremony. That tom needed to explain himself. The golden tabby stepped up to the entrance of her den, searching for the younger warrior. "Duskpounce! I need to see you in my den!" She called out over the clearing, hoping he heard.

[Dyzzie]

OOC: lol, uhm we can tag her and ask xP LOL

Duskpounce was fretting over the female who had given him their kits at the gathering. The gathering of all places! The stupid female wasn't even aware enough to stay in the nursery. To say the tom was upset with Willowbranch for her choices was entirely true. but he was suspecting he was in pretty hot water as well. When he name was called over the clearing, he knew his assumption was correct. So what, he was in love with the deputy - that was a crime now? He sighed as he stood up, flicking his tail, and looking towards the nursery where his mate should be with their kittens. She was due back from the Pond of Truce any day now -- foolish female. Snorting softly the tom turned his green eyes towards the den of his leader before heading that way with his head held high, blue pelt tinting in the sunlight, glittering and gleaming slightly before he walked forward, meeting Sunstar at the entrance, "You called for me, Sunstar?" He asked, voice soft, deep, a tint of flirtation as he grinned easily, comfortably, as if his mind wasn't with his mate, and her reckless actions. With his kits that he forced himself to hide his fret over. He might look calm, collected, at ease, but his mind was with Willowbranch and their kittens. And he was likely just as angry about it as this female here.

[Deku]

OOC: Alright. Shade, want to bring Willowbranch and the kits back from the Pond of Truce?

Tags: Ambrose

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Her hazel eyes were cold with anger. Not at this tom nor her deputy individually, but the fact that both had disgraced LeafClan at the gathering. Going against the one thing she had asked they not do.

"Yes Duskpounce. I did. You are Willowbranch's mate correct?" She knew the answer, but she wanted to make sure. She wanted to make sure she was getting mad at the right cat. She sat down and gestured for him to sit as well. Who knew how long this was going to go.

"I want to know why your mate went to the gathering last night when she was obviously heavy with kits.

[Dyzzie]

The tom raised an eyebrow at the female, at her question, nodding once, "I am . . ." He responded, the term still a little odd when he was the one being asked if he was the mate of another. He didn't mind referring to Willowbranch as his mate. but he, hers . . . it was still a little foreign. but he was. The answer came quick and easy, natural, despite the oddness to him. He was hers, just as much as she was his. He sat down at her gesture, waiting for what he knew was going to come.

He was silent for a few moments after her words, before responding, his tone remaining light, respectful, but a glint was visible in his gaze, "I'm not sure if you're aware of just who your deputy is, but there's little anyone can do to control her. Frankly, I've been working hard just trying to keep up with her ontop of any and all warrior duties I have. I'll leave for patrol with her in the nursery, and come back to find her out and about again. I'll leave with in her in the nursery, and a guard or two to watch that she stays in there. I'll come back and she'll have managed to get the guards to go off and do other things so she can do deputy duties." He meowed.

"Why she was at the gathering, was beyond me. I know she was in the nursery, laying down, when the gathering was announced. And I know that when we went to leave she was in the nursery. but frankly, there's little controlling that she-cat, and she still managed to make it to the gathering. She's dedicated to her job, and she wouldn't give it up, determined to work up until the kits were due." He sighed, his ears falling, and for a brief moment, his true emotions about the situation, the irritation, frustration, deep concern - they were all visible for his leader to see. "I have half a mind to cave in the nursery exit the next time she's with kits to ensure this doesn't happen again . . ." He lifted his gaze back to his leader's, "And I can assure you, when she does get back to camp, she and I will be having a long talk about this as well . . . I respect her right to make up her own mind, and if she wants to do some of her duties, that's fine, but she should know better than to constantly be out and about, much less go all the way to the gathering, just to end up having the kits there . . ." Truth be told, he was probably just as angry about the situation as his leader, he was just carefully hiding his emotions . . . he was always carefully hiding his emotions when it came to Willowbranch.

[Deku]

Sunstar nodded. At least he felt the same way about this as she did. That made things a little bit easier. "I'm glad we see these things the same way. I guess I do need to get to know her more. Now, there is one more thing to discuss." She wanted to see just how soon after his ceremony he had become mates with Willowbranch.

"I did give you your name at the last ceremony correct. I've always thought my naming skills were below the average leader's, but in your case I have to change my mind. Duskpounce. Quite a catchy name if I do say so myself." She mused quietly, almost as if she were speaking to herself.

[Dyzzie]

As they finally came to agreement about Willowbranch and the kits, her next comment, startled a chuckle out of the tom, "Yes, I received my warrior name at the last ceremony, but in truth, Willowbranch and I had been . . . . humoring the idea of becoming mates for a while . . . we were waiting until I became a warrior before things would be made in official. So unfortunately, I didn't pounce . . . though, she kinda did." He chuckled, with an easy grin, remembering the first time they sat down to talk, when she first had latched her claws into his heart, "Though, I'm sure it looks otherwise, what with current situations." He mused, ears perked forward.

[Deku]

Sunstar grinned. "So she was the one to pounce. I still think your name has been the most fitting by far." She mewed, amusement clear in her voice. "Look Duskpounce. Do me a favor and make sure that mate of yours doesn't get into too much trouble. I'd do it myself, but being leader has a lot on it. And now that she's a queen, I'm going to be doing her duties as well whether she likes it or not.

[Dyzzie]

The tom nodded, faintly amused, "Of course, I'll make sure that she'll be a good queen for the duration of nursing, and raising our kits until their apprentices." He meowed with a single nod, "And if she doesn't behave, I'll . . . lock her away in the nursery or something. but she'll not cause any more ruckus for now," Or at least he severely, severely, severely hope not.