Two Is Better Than One {Kiba}

[Foxpaw]

Flashfire stood at the beech tree, clawing nervously at the ground. He could ony hope that Caramel actually did show, and if she did then she would hurry. They'd have to go to somewhere different to train because the dawn patrol would be by eventually. All the same, he purred at the thought of seeing Caramel again. He couldn't wait. She was the first she-cat he felt comfortable around in moons, not to mention his first friend in moons.

[kiba]

Caramel headed as fast as she could towards the beech tree. She still had no idea why she was so interested in the tom. She just couldn't stop thinking about him. Finally, she could see his ginger pelt. She picked up her pace until she was bounding along. She slowed and then stopped next to him. "Hello, Flashfire. Sorry I'm late, Jingles has been keeping a sharp eye on me," she mewed, eyes filling with interest as well as annoyance for her friend.

[Foxpaw]

"That's okay Caramel," Flashfire purred, eyes bright and friendly as he dipped his head in greeting. "We better hurry. The dawn patrol should be coming along soon." He motioned for her to follow with his tail, trotting off.

[kiba]

Caramel followed the tom, her stub for a tail held high. Her ears were perked as she tried to listen for any other cats around. She didn't here any. "What did your brother do when you went back to camp last night?" she asked, looking at the tom.

[Foxpaw]

"Tackled me and warned me to stay away from you. He said you were nothing but trouble," he mewed, tail twitching in annoyance. "He volunteered to be on the dawn patrol this morning. I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to lead them to the beech tree," he mewed with a sigh, claws digging into the ground in frustration.

[kiba]

Caramel then stopped. "What if.... what if they find my scent? Surely, he'll follow it and we'd be caught," she mewed, tail tip twitching. She glanced behind her as if to see the darker ginger tom leaping at her, claws outstretched. She shivered at the thought and turned back towards Flashfire.

[Foxpaw]

Flashfire shook his head. "He knows better. He'd hope to catch us, but he wouldn't go as far to track our scents." The ginger tom knew his brother's mind better than anyone. "Not even he would betray me like that. He'd want to punish and scold me on his own."

[kiba]

Caramel nodded and continued to follow Flashfire. "What about me? He wouldn't try to hurt me, would he?" she asked. That is when she wished she had Scout and Ranger with her. They were two of her friend who knew how to fight.

[Foxpaw]

Flashfire stopped, one paw raised. Then he turned to look down at his friend with serious eyes. "I wouldn't let him," he mewed eyes narrowed.

[kiba]

Caramel looked at how serious Flashfire was and the gave one simple nod. Still, she didn't tell him that she thought he would come after her when Flashfire wasn't around. Even so, she felt a little better with this tom next to her. "What if someone else finds out? We'd both be in big trouble," she mewed. It was clear she wasn't as comfortable in the territory as she had been before she had run into Rowanwhisker.

[Foxpaw]

Flashfire paused thoughtfully. After a moment, he finally spoke up. "If its a patrol, I'll distract them while you run. If its one cat and it tries to attack you, I'll block him, claws sheathed. The most they'll probably do to me is scold me and give me apprentice duties," he mewed, already forming different tactics in his head.

[kiba]

Caramel nodded and sighed. She was relaxing. "So what am I learning first?" she asked, now becoming a little excited. Her paws kneaded the ground, waiting for the tom to teach her how to hunt and maybe even how to fight a little.

[Foxpaw]

"Fighting," he mewed. He crouched down to face her, muscles bunching under his pelt.

[kiba]

Caramel gave a slight nod and crouched. Her belly fur touched the ground. She was very small, even for a loner and rouge. She looked more like an apprentice than what she really was. She knew if she was caught he could pin her down easily, so she would have to be quick and smart. Shouldn't be too hard, as she was very fast. She waited for him to start.

[Foxpaw]

Flashfire ran at her, pretending to go for her left flank. However, at the last second he chaned to the right, eyes gleaming. He attempted to tackle her, making sure not to go at her too roughly.