Sickness Won't Bring Me Down [Tagged]

[Twineheart]

Rogue


Inside the over crowded medicine cat den of Sunsetclan Heronsplash lay. His robust blue-grey pelt far duller than usual, along with his normally vivid green eyes. Every few minutes the tom would break into a terrible cough which racked his body and made his muscles tense. On top of this due to the harsh leafbare Hersonsplash was far skinnier than normal. Making his body fight even harder to ward off the greencough which ravaged his frame. 

Blinking his his round gaze, Heronsplash glances around the den. His head felt foggy with sickness but he still managed to crack a smile at passing cats and even purr. It wasn't his nature to act solemn or pitiful. No he was a happy go lucky sort of tom and even as sick as he was he was still hopeful. Wishing he could be out of camp hunting or just doing anything but laying around Heronsplash huffs. He automatically regrets this though because it makes him go into another coughing fit.

[Rogue]

Twineheart So sorry for the delay!!

Cloudshine slowly crept inside the medicine den, glancing around quickly to make sure that she wouldn't be spotted and forced to leave. She knew that greencough was very contagious, but when she had found out that Heronsplash had contracted the disease, she also knew that she had to come see him. A ball of worry had settled itself in her stomach all day, and she had finally made her move, unable to take it anymore.

Her eyes pricked when she spotted the grey and white tom curled in a nest near the entrance, looking than and sickly but somehow still smiling. She fought the urge to dart over to him and lick him all over his face and instead crept even closer. "Heronsplash!" she exclaimed softly, her amber eyes full of concern.

[Twineheart]

[ Rogue No problem :3 ]

Heronsplash who was sucking in air after a coughing fit, glances up at the sound of his name. The voice belonged to a she-cat who he knew well, his vivid eyes soften and he smiles weakly at her. " Cloudshine!" He rasps purring at the sight of the pretty she-cat. Though very excited to see Cloudshine the young warrior couldn't help but frown. " Cloudshine why are you in here? Greencough is dangerous and..." He adds coughing some. " No fun at all." He finishes trying to add some humor into his words. He truly didn't want Cloudshine to leave but he also didn't want to risk her health. " Your not sick are you?" He adds suddenly feeling worry creep into his fur.

[Rogue]

Twineheart

Though Heronsplash's voice was raspy and full of sickness, Cloudshine was still full of happiness to see him alive. At his question, she crawled a little closer to him, her amber eyes darting over his frail body anxiously. "I know I'm not supposed to be here," she admitted. "but I had to make sure you were okay. And no, I'm not sick. Well...not yet."  She paused a few paw-lengths away from him, regretful that she couldn't press herself up against him and warm him up.  He looked so cold and frail.  "I've been worrying about you ever since I found out you were sick," she admitted, keeping her voice low to avoid being caught in the den. "I couldn't handle not being able to see or talk to you. How are you feeling?"  The grey and white warrior was very aware of the fact that she could contract greencough even being this far away from him, but she didn't move back or leave.  At least if I get sick, we'll be sick together.

[Twineheart]

[ Rogue ]

Cloudshine crept closer as she spoke, and Heronsplash suddenly wished his nose wasn't all stuffy so he could draw in her wonderful scent. but no matter how much he tried all he could do was sniffle some, his nose to stuffy to smell anything at all. Giving up he looks relieved when she says she isn't ill. " I'm alright." He says beaming at her momentarily and then stopping cause it made his throat itch with an oncoming cough. " but Cloudshine..." He adds watching as the length between them shortened until she was paw steps from him. " I won't be alright if you get sick too." He continues, his vivid eyes actually showing a small degree of seriousness. A very rare occasion for him indeed. " Don't come any closer please..." He pleads, withdrawing into the nest he lay in. Leaning back he tries to keep his breathing soft and avoid coughing. His rounded ears flickering up to listen to Cloudshine speak. He sighs and gives her a soft expression of appreciation. " It was nice of you to come..." He rasps, dull eyes as bright as they could be. " I've missed you too but I'll get better soon enough. I'm not near as bad as some of the others." He puts in thinking of the poor apprentice who lay nearby, her ragged fur a mess. Glancing away, he looks back at Cloudshine, " I swear I'm okay." He says stifling a cough, and hiding the trembling in his sturdy limbs. " I'll be better in no time and then during the newleaf I'll teach you how to swim." He says trying to assure the she-cat before him.

[Rogue]

(Twineheart)

Cloudshine resisted the urge to press her face into Heronsplash's plush fur, especially at the tom's next words. "I know, I'll stay back," she sighed, resting her chin on her paws and looking up at him with sad amber eyes as he leaned back in his nest. She glanced at the sick cats nearby, compassion for them filling her body. They all had cats who loved them and were worried about them. She sent up a silent prayer to StarClan that they would all recover. "You better," she said quietly, returning her attention to Heronsplash. "I can't do it without you." I can't do anything without you. She parted her jaws slightly and inhaled his scent, the familiarity of it causing her tense muscles to relax a little bit and the knot of worry in her stomach to unravel slightly. "I really do miss you," she said honestly, the flicking of her tail tip giving away the anxiety that she still somewhat felt. "The first snow of leafbare arrived yesterday and the first thought I had was how much fun it would be to play in it with you." She twitched her whiskers in amusement and smiled. "Just thinking that made me feel like a kit again. Great StarClan, you've corrupted me, Heronsplash." She dropped the teasing note in her voice when she added, "When you get better, we'll slip off to play in it." She allowed the hope that she felt in her heart to flourish. Heronsplash was strong. He would get better. She was sure of it.

[Twineheart]

[ Rogue ]

Heronsplash looks rather relieved when she agrees to stay back. He however feels a pang of sadness at the sad look in Cloudshine's beautiful amber eyes. " Don't look at me that way." He says wishing he could touch her fur with his nose, and let her know it would be okay. " I'm gonna be fine." He repeats, " No need to look so glum. It isn't whitecough only a little greencough nothing I can't handle." He adds puffing his chest fur a little to show his confidence. The action however made him cough a little. Sighing he shakes his skull and listens to the she-cat's next words. He flushes smiling at her words. " You won't have to." He says firmly, having never realized just how close they'd become until that moment. Determined now more than ever to get better, he settles himself into his nest more comfortably as she speaks again. Her gentle voice soothing him and making him feel better than he had in a while. His whiskers twitch at her words and laughter dances across his vivid eyes at her tease. Purring quietly, he grins " I'd love that." He says softly, thinking of the fluffy white snow outside made him excited. He hated being cooped up in the medicine cat den, he was so very bored. All he could do however was lay and hope to get better.

[Rogue]

(Twineheart) So sorry for the delay!!

Cloudshine flattened her ears against her head at his mention of whitecough. StarClan, I didn't even want to imagine... The thought of a life without Heronsplash suddenly flashed through her mind, and suddenly felt as if a freezing gust of leafbare wind struck her. She didn't think she would be able to handle that. He was only sick right now, and she couldn't even cope with that. "StarClan forbid," she whispered, the prayer falling softly from her lips like the blindingly white snow that covered the ground outside. A hard lump making itself known in her throat, she stretched out her one grey paw and touched it to his own paw lightly. That couldn't possibly put her at risk, could it? She was only touching his paw, and she needed some sort of physical contact.

She could see how happy the thought of playing in the snow made him, and she let out a soft purr. "I'll whoop your tail," she teased him lightly, trying to calm the sick feeling that had settled in the pit of her stomach. Then she grew serious once again, looking down at where their paws were just barely touching. "Heronsplash," she said, her voice barely stronger than a whisper. "Don't let this be the last time I see you. You're...very important to me. I need you." She refused to lift her amber gaze from their paws, her heart pounding hard in her chest.

[Twineheart]

[ Rogue apologies for the lateness! This thread is so cute <3 ]

Heronsplash regretted mentioning whitecough immediately. It caused obvious discomfort in Cloudshine's amber eyes, and glancing down he finds her paw touching his. Looking back up at her, he softly covers her paw with his larger white one. " It'll be fine." He reassures her in a soft tone, his paw still laying over hers. He kept his face pulled back however, not wanting to breath on her. Distracted by the thought of frolicking in the snow, Heronsplash purrs back at Cloudshine stifling a cough as she teased him. Blinking his watering eyes he chuffs some, coughing a little as he does so. " We'll see about that!" He remarks hoarsely, his dull eyes attempting to sparkle. Coughing some, he turns his head away for a moment. When he turns back he finds Cloudshine to be examining their touching paws. His round thick ears flicker to catch her soft words. He shakes his head ears folding backwards, " It won't be..." he whispers back. " Your gonna see me so much that you'll get sick of me." He adds teasingly, his paws pressing against hers tightly. " I promise..." He adds, purring raspily his eyes closing. He was suddenly very tired, his bones felt weak and his head pounded. Sighing, he shoves the pain away and puts on his best smile.

[Rogue]

Twineheart It really is! ^.^

Cloudshine could see that Heronsplash was exhausted, and a pang of guilt pierced her heart. Here he was sick and she kept pestering him. "I'll come to see you again tomorrow, okay?" she told him gently. "Right now you need rest so you can beat this thing."

A rustling noise in the back of the den alerted the grey and white warrior that they weren't alone in here,and she kept her paw pressed against Heronsplash's got a second longer before removing it. "Bye Heronsplash," she whispered, wanting to lick his cheek but knowing she can't.