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"congrats, Patchstar." clanmates were happy for him, and he was supposed to be happy also, but he couldn't, he felt like a broken heart with one piece missing, But he realized what it was, Petal, she had gone back to RogueClan ever since she found out he and Larch were better, she trailed back with Angus. And Patch's heavy heart was too heavy to have his sister leave them for good.
And Mapleshade was dead now, what was in him now? leading a clan awkwardly? Patchstar leaped on the big rock, he held his breath as several eyes gazed at him. "cats of MapleClan," he began shakily, "I will go hunting by the river, Copepod, organize the evening patrol." he meowed,
"meeting dismissed," he stepped off the big rock and padded by the river. He let his claws in and dug them into the water, something slimy hit his pads, and he sank his claws into the food, then snatched it up in his jaws.
He heard something whisk the leaves, "h-hello?" he asked alarmingly, "I'm only one-years-old in cat years, that's fifteen in twoleg years!" he hissed, backing away. Out of the bushes a beautiful bright red she-cat padded carefully through, she was slender, and the same age as him. He couldn't help but blush, "h-hello," he meowed happily. The thick-furred she-cat's eyes widened,
she took a step back, and she hissed in fear. "don't worry, I won't hurt you." he crept a little closer, but the bright red she-cat backed more away. She turned and skidded away, "w-wait! don't go! please!" he swam across the river and reached, but she was gone. "n-no...I miss you!" he murmured, lowering his head. He continued on hunting, but this time, he was blushing the whole time, that she-cat had long bright red fur, and bright blue eyes, and her tail was very plumy and fluffy. But just then, he heard it again!
he looked around, a pale brown shape appeared, "Petal?" he asked alarmingly. "what are you doing here?" Petal winced, "hunting," she answered. "how's RogueClan?" he sighed, looking at his reflection shining on the river water, "why are you so down?" his sister asked. "I was hunting, oh, and now, call me Patchstar, I'm leader of MapleClan now." Petal nodded, "yes, I heard, congrats." she answered, sitting on her haunches, "anyway, you look depressed," she remarked. "I-I saw a she-cat, she was beautiful," Petal looked interested, "yeah? what did this she-cat look like?" Patchstar had more in his head then he could explain,
"she had soft and long bright red fur, and huge dark blue eyes like the river itself, I just wish I could see her." he hoped that he would.
Petal narrowed her eyes, "Petal, Petal!" her fur ruffled. "I have to go, well, bye Patchstar, tell me if you see that she-cat again!" Patchstar couldn't help but blush behind his back, what if he did see her again? and what if she likes him back, but dark feelings of misery gnawed at his belly, what if she already had someone? she was beautiful, any cat could fall for her! Patchstar lifted his head as hi clanmates called to him.
