jayfeather x briarlight fanfic :3

chapter three: jayfeather

Jayfeather's tail twitched with anticipation. Tonight was the half-moon gathering: where Alderpaw would get his full medicine cat name. I wonder what it will be like for him. I remember my naming ceremony. It was great. 

"Alderpaw, let's go! Jayfeather's fidgeting!" Leafpool called. 

"Coming!" Alderpaw replied, bounding towards the group. Together, they set off. 

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Jayfeather sighed and rolled up his bundle. You're three quarters of the way there! Come on! You can do this! He couldn't do it. He collapsed to the ground. I can't take it. I never realized how much Briarlight meant to me! 

He heard Briarlight and Lionblaze return from their walk. It was impossible not to hear! They were laughing like a pack of hyenas! Does she like him more than me? 

Lionblaze padded to the medicine den while Briarlight dragged herself into the nursery. "Bro, I just stole your bitch!"

Jayfeather got up and staggered a little bit. "W-what? My... bitch? Lionblaze, I'm a medicine cat, I have no bitches," he pointed out. 

Lionblaze laughed. "Yeah, you don't anymore! Briarlight's having mah kits!" He sang, twirling around like a tiny kit. 

"SHE'S PREGNANT?" Jayfeather roared. Lionblaze shrank. 

"No! I mean that... Jayfeather, you have no idea what I'm talking about, do you? I mean that Briarlight was totally in love with you before your, 'break'!" He flicked his tail, and Jayfeather could just imagine him rolling eyes. 

"I'm sure she doesn't actually love you," he said dismissively. "Do you.. like her or something?" He added. 

Lionblaze shook his head. "No, Jayfeather, I was just messing with you. And she probably doesn't like me, either. I just like ruffling your fur!"

"What? You're not messing with me by telling me that!" Jayfeather rolled his sightless eyes. 

"Oh yes he certainly is," Hollystar sounded behind them, Cinderheart snickering at her side. "Jayfeather, your fur is literally ruffled right now!" 

Jayfeather licked the tufts of fur sticking out of his pelt. "Yeah, yeah, whatever. Lionblaze was always too loud." 

"No!" Lionblaze bellowed, leaping onto Jayfeather. 

"Hey, quit it!" The play fought for a little bit until Hollystar broke them up. 

"That was extremely entertaining, but I'm afraid it must stop," she chuckled. "Lionblaze, will you lead a border patrol on the WindClan border? Squirrelflight, will you choose who goes with him?" She asked.

Lionblaze nodded curtly, winking at Jayfeather as he slipped away. Do... do I love Briarlight? No. She's a friend. I mean, I'm just really interested in her. I suppose I've just... never really had a real friend, Jayfeather thought about what Lionblaze had said. 

Alderheart padded over to him. "Um, Jayfeather, Briarlight wants you," he mewed, flicking his tail. Jayfeather bounded into the medicine den.

"Briarlight, what is it?" He asked urgently. She just looked embarrassed. 

"Um, I wanted to tell you that I counted the days wrong. Our break ends today!" Briarlight lowered her head.

Jayfeather was overjoyed. "Good! Do you want to go do something... fun? Like... fish? Mousewhisker likes fish," he mentioned. "You're good at hunting, or, you can be. You just need the best teacher in the Clan! Brightheart! Oh, well, I guess she's in the elder's den now, but whatever, she wouldn't mind. But I feel like we should be together alone or something, I don't know, what do you think?"