The thunder that followed the wind (Jayfeather x oc fanfic)

Chapter 9

Jaypaw's pov

I sat in camp, finishing off the mouse I had picked up when I heard the sound of pawsteps entering camp accompanied by the scent of Windclan. I shook out my fur and ran my tongue over my paw, ignoring the cats that were entering the clearing as it would only be Crowfeather. I stopped mid lick when I realised that the blurriness to my gaze had returned. I turned my head and took in the new scents. I picked out the familiar honey like scent of Spottedpaw. I got to my paws and approached her, colours exploding into my vision. 
"Spottedpaw?" I ask, tilting my head upward slightly. She turns to me. I could sense the excitement radiating off her in waves.
"Oh. Hey Jaypaw. I didn't notice you there. I'm just so excited for this trip," she purrs, swishing her tail slightly.
"You're going on the trip?" I ask, ears pricking.
"Yeah. Onestar said Harespring and I could go. Its great" she purrs. I look at Harespring in an attempt to settle the fluttering feeling in my belly. He was distracted by looking around the camp, looking at every minsqule detail. I turned back to Spottedpaw.
"I-I'm also going on the journey" I admit. Her ears prick.
"Really? Nice. I can properly introduce you to Harespring. After all you didn't get to meet him for very long" she explains. Harespring turns to her with a purr.
"I've never been in another clan's camp before. This is so cool" he purrs. Spottedpaw jabs his shoulder with her paw and he turns to us, ears falling down in slight embarrsment.
"Oh. I didn't realise there was somecat else here talking with you" he mumbles, pawing at the dirt beneath his paws.
"I wanted to properly introduce you to Jaypaw. You remember him right?" she asks.
"Oh yeah. The tom you've been skipping off with every few moonhighs" he purrs at her, clearly implying something with the way he leans in close. Spottedpaw pushes him away and sticks out her tongue at him.
"Anyway. Harespring, meet Jaypaw. Jaypaw, Harespring" she purrs.
"You're warriors now?"
"Well I am. Onestar didn't make Spottedpaw a warrior" Haresrping explains, looking towards the highledge like Onestar was going to walk out of the den up there at any moment.
"Yeah. We planned to be made warriors together and I passed my assessment so I don't see why I couldn't be a warrior too" She objects with a swish of her tail. Harespring gives her a slight shove and she yowls in surprise before turning to him with bristling fur. He laughs, falling onto his back from laughter. Spottedpaw gives her chest fur a few licks before turning to me.
"It'll be really fun to go on this journey with my two best friends" she purrs, curling her tail happily.
"Yeah. S-sounds great" I agree. The fluttering in my belly was still there but my chest felt heavy.
"I need to go. I have.... Herbs to sort" I lie.
"Oh.... Alright" she agrees. I quickly run off to the medicine den and bury myself in my nest. I place my paws over my head in an attempt to calm down but my chest still hurt and my stomach still tickled. I shook out my pelt, giving my shoulder a few licks. Why was I feeling like this around Spottedpaw? Was it just because we're good friends? Am I jealous that she gets along so well with another cat? I had no idea what to do. I was getting so used to feeling other cats emotions that I must be forgetting how to deal with my own. That must be it. Maybe this trip will help with that. It has to.