Great News! (Tagged)

[Lionhearted]

Tagged: Skiv [Sunfeather]

The dilute ginger-and-white tom raced through camp, his heart still pounding from the news. He was going to be a father! Thrushleap looked around for his friend. Where was Sunfeather? "Has anyone seen Sunfeather?" he asked his Clanmates breathlessly. Out of all the cats, the tom deserved to know right after the parents.

[Skiv]

Sunfeather padded with a rabbit hanging from his jaws. The apprentice right behind him not saying a word. The two had gotten into a bit of an argument today. Sunfeather wasn't patient anymore and just exploded on her. It was something he didn't like to do but it had to be done. She needed to treat others with respect and if anyone knew about respect it was him. He just then padded into camp and flicked his tail dismissing his apprentice. He was done with that. He just then heard the voice of the deputy, his ears flicked towards the sound of his voice. He just narrowed his golden eyes, his heart speed up slightly with seeing the deputy's form. He just then said, "I'm over here Thrushleap." his voice muffled from the rabbit he was holding onto. He just padded over to the freshkill pile tossing his prey in with the others. Then the small tom turned around wondering why his friend wanted him.

Lionhearted

[Lionhearted]

Thrushleap flicked his tail at the apprentice, who seemed a bit tense. Sunfeather looked so too, but he noticed the other tom's gaze soften. "I have news!" He said in excitement as he accompanied Sunfeather to the fresh-kill pile. "Guess what? Cinderstep and I became mates! We're going to have kits!" He burst out, unable to contain it. He'd actually wanted to wait until they were walking alone in the forest, and not admist so many others, but he was too excited.

Tagged: Skiv [Sunfeather]

[Skiv]

Sunfeather just blinked at his friend. He seemed quite happy, not just a little bit he was really happy. Sunfeather couldn't help but smile. Thrushleap was his best friends and Sunfeather seceretly hoped it was something that he did that made the other tom so happy. It confused Sunfeather but he had feelings way beyond just a best friendship with Thrushleap. Maybe he was just crazy, because the tom found she-cats quite attractive as well. He was slightly confused about the whole, thing but looking over his friend he just knew that he couldn't wait to spit out the news. The small golden tabby tom just flicked his feather like tail and then looked at his friend. He wanted to know what was the great news. "Spit it out already Thrushleap." He just then blinked his golden eyes at the darker ginger tom.

Thats when it hit him. Sunfeather jaw just dropped. His friend was going to be a father. A father! Normally one would been jumping up and down for joy about this. but this small tom was crushed. He just threw a smile on his face and said, "Congratulations Thrushleap! I'm so happy for you and Cinderstep." but that was some what of a lie. He was truly happy that his friend was happy about it but he couldn't help but being heart broken. He actually really liked this tom more than a friend. His heart was broken, he just then smiled and flicked his tail saying, "I hope everything goes well for you two." Then the warrior started padding off his mind swirling with emotions. He didn't know what to think, he was going to tell Thrushleap about him liking toms more than some should. but he couldn't do that now with his friend having all this good news and ripping his heart out. Sunfeather didn't know what to do.

Lionhearted

[Lionhearted]

"Hey, hey." Thrushleap caught up with Sunfeather, skidding to a stop beside him. His brow was furrowed, and his yellow-green eyes stared at his friend in confusion. "What's wrong? You seem really down. Is everything okay?" He was alarmed that the other tom seemed virtually depressed. He'd been brooding in his own joy so much he had never stopped to consider Sunfeather's feelings. Had the tom been playing along all along? Wow. I am a bad friend. And deputy. "Why the sad face?"

[Skiv]

Sunfeather just heard the voice of his friend coming up from behind. He just stopped and glanced at the other tom, his eyes quickly turning away from his friend so he wouldn't see the hurt and confusion in them. He really didn't want to talk about his feelings. Because what was happening to Thrushleap was exciting and fresh and new. He didn't want to ruin this happy moment for his friend but Sunfeather knew that he already had. He just then looked at his friend he hated doing this to him. He didn't know how to explain it. but he didn't want to be in front of everyone when he did. He just then looked at his friend, "I can't explain here. Can we go for a stroll?"

Lionhearted

[Lionhearted]

"Yes, sure," Thrushleap said immediately, not wanting to further hurt his best friend. Though his mind reached to his mate, and his new kits, he didn't want to ditch Sunfeather. After all, Sunfeather was on the same status as Cinderstep, in Thrushleap's friendships. "You can tell me anything," he said, but he honestly didn't know what to expect. "I can explain?" what did that mean?

Tagged: Skiv [Sunfeather]

[Skiv]

Sunfeather just looked at his friend and nodded. He really didn't want to do this or ever but he needed to tell someone. His best friend should know at least whats going on in his mind. To know if he was odd, well he already knew it was odd liking both male's and females. but it was just odd that his friend would have to except it and what if Thrushleap didn't then he would lose his one only true friend. but then he said to himself. If he's your friend then he will accept you for you. He just hoped that was true. He just then padded out of camp feeling a bit better about everything already because now he didn't feel like eyes were on him. Sunfeather padded a few moments before looking at his friend. Then he sighed and knew that it was now or never.

"I really don't know how to tell you this but, I like toms, and she-cats romantically"


Lionhearted

[Lionhearted]

"Okay," he said cautiously. Of course toms liked she-cats; that was natural, right? but Sunfeather liked toms, too? That seemed like such a passing remark, no matter how off and unorthodox it sounded. How was this supposed to change...

Oh.

He had begun to suspect that Sunfeather's miserableness had been because of Cinderstep; that the other tom had loved Cinderstep, too. He had, really, no problem with that (other than an understanding pity), unless Sunfeather tried to make a move on her. Thrushleap had almost opened his mouth to apologize when Sunfeather had spoken first. He stood there uneasily at first, not knowing what to say, feeling as if there was a stone sinking in his stomach. "You... you liked... me?" he asked slowly.

[Skiv]

Sunfeather just watched to see what his friend was thinking. It was a lot to take in. He didn't actually believe himself, until today happened. The golden warrior knew that he like Thrushleap more than a friend. but he kept pushing it back and back. Trying to convince himself that he wasn't like that. but when Thrushleap told him that min and Cinderstep were mates it just hit him like a monster. His thoughts were true and he would just have to deal with it. He just hopped that Thrushleap would be okay with this. He just watched as the other tom thought everything threw. Sunfeather knew that Thrushleap may not like to be his friend any more. Sunfeather hoped not but still that was an option. He just looked down slightly, then the words came out of the other tom's mouth. He just then blinked and said, "Yes." Then he just looked back up at the other tom. "I didn't want to believe it either but I can't hide who I am." Then the tom just looked away from his friend slightly, "If you don't want to be friends with me I understand."

Lionhearted

[Lionhearted]

"No, no!" Thrushleap reached out and touched Sunfeather's shoulder with his tail. "You're my best friend no matter what, Sunfeather, okay? Don't expect me to throw everything we've had away, just because you're... different. What kind of cat does that? I understand, and I'm sorry that I only like you as a friend. but we'll still continue to be together, just not... intimately. Is that okay?" he asked, his face knit in concern.

Tagged: Skiv [Sunfeather]

[Skiv]

Sunfeather just waited, his heart was racing along with his mind. He hoped that Thrushleap would just accept him for who he was. He didn't want to loose a friend but he felt like he was going to. but thats when Thrushleap's voice made Sunfeather bring his golden gaze back on the other tom. He just then let out a breath that he knew that he was holding. He just smiled and was happy. Thrushleap was still going to be his friend. He just then nodded, "Of course Thrushleap. I never expected you to like intimately." He just then purred and said, "I'm glad you understand, and that your my friend." He just then flicked his ears slightly his happiness radiating off of him.