Underneath the Name (Clem)

[Icestorm]

Sweetpaw made her way through the tree tops a smile on her face. It wasn't very often she got to explore out in the territory with out Thornfur or her mentor. He was so protective. Now the she-cat loved her father but there were just times were she felt like he was drowning her. As if he was afraid for her, but it wasn't just her. Thornfur was even protective of Thrushheart and Antpounce and they were warriors. How was she supposed to be a great warrior one day if she was always in Thornfur's shadow, or even Birdheart's. 

The large she-cat launched herself branch to branch. Letting the cool new leaf air fill her with energy. She wasn't going to let her family stop her now. This was her time to enjoy and her time to be free. Thornfur and maybe even Birdheart would be wondering where she was if she was out too late.


Clemintine

[Clemintine]

Sharp-paw was wandering outside of the camp, he didn't have a mentor yet but that wouldn't stop him, not that any apprentice or warrior really noticed or cared if he left. He walked forward his large paws crushing a few blades of grass as he glared ahead. He wasn't actually glaring, it was just the way he looked. The large apprentice was also very tall and had a grey and white pelt, he had medium length fur and not very many friends. His mean looks and sized sometimes scared others or they assumed he was rude and mean.

Stopping to give a paw print a sniff he happened to glance up and saw a strange creature bouncing from branch to branch in the tree tops above. he stared after it in a moment of silence before narrowing his eyes and giving a small head tilt. inhaling slowly he discovered it was a cat from his clan, suddenly taking off he began to chase after it "Hey!" His long legs made it easy to catch up but he was a bit of a clumsy runner.

Trying to look up and run at the same time wasn't one of his abilities, he nearly was taken out by a tree and stumbled off to the side stopping, hoping the other cat had heard him.

[Icestorm]

Sweetpaw's ears twitched at the abrupt sound of someone calling out. Was it to her? The large she-cat would have preferred to continue running through the trees, but she had to make sure it wasn't one of her brothers. She knew it wasn't her mother or father, but her if it was one of her brothers she had either make a break for it or hurry back to camp. It all depended on which brother it was.

The large apprentice stopped on a fairly small branch looking down towards the sound. Wait, wouldn't one of my brothers just climb up here with me? As she looked down she noticed a large looking cat, maybe a warrior?

Quickly she climbed down the tree to see what was so important, "Umm, hi," she said with a tilt of her head putting up her sweet front, which quickly put away. "Oh, you're not a warrior. Your... uhh... Sharppaw." She squinted her eyes at him in a questioning manner. She was sure that was who he was. So many others seemed scared of the him, but Sweetpaw couldn't possible see why.

[Clemintine]

Sharp-paw stood up tall fluffing his fur out a bit trying to shake off nearly colliding with a tree. He gave her his famous glare and looked her up and down "You're Sweetpaw.." it didn't quite feel like a hello to him but it didn't matter. He stood there for a moment suddenly realizing he had no idea why he had stopped her or why she even concerned him. The large tom shifted his weight his glare being more vicious as he narrowed his eyes in frustration. He was also an apprentice so he had no right to question her on why she was out here alone.

"You didn't happen to see a squirrel up there did you?" his left ear and tail tip twitched at how stupid he sounded not to mention his whiskers quivered violently, but he kept his always rude and mean looking glare locked on her with complete seriousness.

[Icestorm]

"Glad we remember each other," she said with a smile. When she looked into the tom's eyes she saw something she wasn't sure she like. No in fact, Sweetpaw didn't like the way he was looking at her. It was as if he had a problem with her, what did she do to him? He was the one who stopped her. "Wh-"

Sweetpaw's comment was lost as Sharppaw asked a question. "I wasn't looking for any so no," she looked back into the tom's eyes. If he was going to challenge her she wasn't going to back down. He wasn't even scary. Thornfur and Thrushheart were large toms, and she was a large she-cat. Large in size meant nothing to her. Sharppaw even talked like Thornfur a bit. "Why do you ask?"

[Clemintine]

Sharp-paw tilted his head slightly at the way she was looking back at him "Because I eat squirrel..? So does the Clan." He twitched his ear in amusement. He became silent just glaring at her not moving an inch "Why else would you be up in the trees." He felt smart now, his stupid question was beginning to make sense. The tom felt a bit uneasy although at how she was now questioning him, he puffed his chest out, he was already taller than her this was just from being uncomfortable.

"Besides. You shouldn't be out here alone." he was trying to be kind and helpful but he came out rude and seemed to be calling her weak, not to mention he looked like he was about to claw her eyes out.

[Icestorm]

Sweetpaw continued to stare at the tom as he tilted his head. She refused to back down now. It was though she was in a staring contest with her brothers, if she backed down now she would never be able to forget it. "Just because you eat squirrels doesn't mean I'm going to go hunt for you. Besides this is my free time." The she-cat could feel herself getting worked up slowly. How dare he think she was out here for just him. They barely knew each other. No way was she going to spend her free time hunting for him. " I was in the trees to relax, and enjoy myself," Her words getting harsher with each word.

He. Did. Not. No one but her parents dared to say such a thing to her. Sure Hickorypaw would try to, but the mouse-brain was smarter than this one. "I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself! Why does everyone think of me as a kit? I'm not even a small apprentice! I can hunt. I can climb. I can fight. And I could sure as Starclan beat up in all three no doubt!" The she-cat couldn't believe the nerve of her fellow apprentice.

[Clemintine]

The large tom took a step back his eyes widening and his ear flicking back laying on his head. Suddenly Sweetpaw wasn't so sweet she was actually a bit harsh. He just stared at her for a moment listening to her take offense of his words when he didn't mean offense. Other cats would have fired back, yelled at her and told her why she was wrong or whys he shouldn't be out here, they would never admit why they were wrong.

He cleared his throat and bowed his head to her "I meant no offense, You can take care of yourself just fine I'm sure." His whiskers twitched nervously and he groomed down his chest fur "The squirrel was a lie I was just curious of you when I saw you leaping through the trees" He glanced back up at the she-cat checking to see if she was still mad. He wasn't so much glaring anymore his eyes were apologetic and softer, though his face and body still looked mean and stiff.

[Icestorm]

Sweetpaw watched still angry, as Sharppaw took a step back with wide eyes. She hadn't meant to get so angry, but she was tired of everyone treating her fragile. She was tough. They needed to realize that. Was it all because her parents gave her such a soft name? She tried to be sweet, but her temper never let her. And Sharppaw just saw her.

The she-cat took a deep breath to calm down, her tail twitching with her emotions. She had to pull herself back a bit. "Look, I didn't mean to lose my temper. It's just that everyone wants to take care of the she-cats. but I can do it you know?" Sweetpaw sat herself down.

Wait he lied? I believe him! Ugh! Whoa wait, what? Confused she stared at him for a moment, unsure about what his reason. Her front paws shifted with her confusion. It seemed silly really, but so did the squirrels. "but why?"