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

Chapter 13

Jaypaw's pov

I finished my mouse, wiping the scraps from my muzzle using my tongue. I looked around but I couldn't see Spottedpaw anywhere. I got to my paws and approached Harespring.
"Hey Harespring" he lifted his head from washing his chest.
"Oh Jaypaw. What's up?" he asks, resuming his wash.
"I was wondering if you'd seen Spottedpaw" His ear perked.
"Yeah, she went to get a drink. Down that way" he gestured in the direction with his paw.
"Thanks" I mumbled before heading in the direction that he pointed me in. After a bit of walking, I caught a whiff of her scent from the wind. I followed the scent all the way to the source where my vision fizzled into existence. I walk up beside her and crouch down at the puddle to take a lap from it myself.
"Jaypaw?" My tail bushes. I lift my head up quickly, water dripping from my whiskers. She looks at me for a moment before turning her head away again.
"Sorry if I made things weird earlier. I didn't mean to" my face got warm. 
"No its ok. I didn't mind" She tilted her head.
"You didn't mind" My ears tilted and I shook my head.
"I mean... um.... ugh" I kicked my paw at a pebble. My neck fur bristled when her tail brushed against mine. I looked at it. It was so fluffy.
"You wanna..... maybe cuddle tonight?" she asks, shifting her paws.
"Wouldn't we get in trouble?" I tilt my head.
"Not if they don't find out" she pointed her tail over to a clump of bushes.
"We can nest there. Its close enough that we'll be able to hear if they call us and we can say we needed a drink or went hunting if they wake up before us" My whiskers twitched.
"Wow you're really good at coming up with plans" I purr, lowering my ears and staring up at her. She looks back at me and tilts her head.
"Um Jaypaw" I straighten my back, face heated again.
"Yeah?" 
"You had a weird look on your face" I gave a sheepish smile, curling my tail close. She giggled.
"Come on. I'm getting kinda sleepy" she yawned. I nod, getting to my paws and circling in place before following her into the bushes. She settled down amongst the grass and leaves. I trailed in after her, hesitant to move closer. Spottedpaw settled her head on her paws and looked up at me.
"You gonna stand there all night?" she laughed. My ears flattened before I finally approached. I settled down in the grass, side pressed up against hers. Wow she was really fluffy. Her tail curled around my other side and soon I could hear the change in her breathing as she fell asleep. I settled down, head atop my paws and closed my eyes.

"Jaypaw. Jaypaw" I lifted my head and looked around.
"Come on sleepy head. I thought we were gonna go hunting" Spottedpaw purred.
"W-we were?" I tilted my head. She rolled her eyes before exiting the bushes. I quickly followed, being met by a stream of light from the morning sun. I watched her tail disappear behind some bushes.
"Hey wait up" I run after her, rounding the bushes and almost colliding head first with her. I skid to a stop, looking up at her. She was sat, tail curled around her paws and golden eyes shining in the light. My ears fell down against my head. She leaned forward and I could feel her breath against my muzzles. 
"W-what are you doing?" I ask. She doesn't answer, only purrs before licking my nose. I gulp, staring back at her.
"I want you Jaypaw" 
"M-me" She nods. I give my chest fur a couple swift licks before looking up at her. I lean towards her-

I woke with a jolt, breathing quickly. I look around. I was still in the bushes and Spottedpaw was still asleep next to me. What just happened? I collected my thoughts. I had a dream. A dream where Spottedpaw was part of it. A dream where Spottedpaw acted like we were mates. I gulped. I must have inhaled some catmint or something. That was the only logical explanation. I lowered my head onto my paws and took a deep breath in hopes of falling asleep. I didn't.