Confusing Twists | A Warrior Cats AU

Chapter 7

: Why won't he just leave me alone? :

Why can't he just leave me alone?! Ashfur was really starting to get annoyed with Brambleclaw.
Why can't he just leave me alone?! Why must he come over here? Go talk to your stupid mate! Ashfur thought bitterly. Or maybe he's coming over here because stupid Squirrelflight has decided to abandon him too! I wouldn't be surprised! Squirrelflight is just a treacherous fox-heart! My plan was perfect! But she just had to ruin it! She couldn't have just actually had kits, no she had to take her code breaking sister's kits! Ashfur dug his claws into the ground. A loud growl rumbling in his throat. He wouldn't be half blind if Squirrelflight had just become his mate!
“Why do you keep coming over here?” Ashfur growled to Brambleclaw.
“No one else is going to.” Brambleclaw responded nonchalantly.
“Everyone else is a fox-heart!” Ashfur snapped.
“Have you ever considered that maybe you're the fox-heart?” Brambleclaw asked.
Ashfur shot him a hate filled glare. What a ridiculous question! I didn't do anything wrong! “How would I be the fox-heart?!” he demanded. “I didn't-”
Brambleclaw interrupted him. “You tried to kill Firestar when Squirrelflight rejected you. Murder is against the warrior code. So how would you be in the right?”
Ashfur glared at Brambleclaw, opening his jaws for a sharp retort. But Brambleclaw simply walked away without waiting for Ashfur's response.
Ashfur stared after him. A little surprised, it was the first time Brambleclaw had actually left him. He knew he should have been relieved, but he just wasn't for some reason. In the place where relief should have been there was only sadness. Ashfur didn't understand. . . Brambleclaw left him! He should be happy! But he just wasn't. Ashfur stood up and made his way over to the warriors den.
He tripped. Stupid Hollyleaf! Stupid Squirrelflight! Stupid Lionblaze! Stupid Jayfeather! He snarled and stood up. He flicked his tail in irritation. This was all their fault! I hate Squirrelflight! I should have killed her during the fire! That would have made Hollyleaf and Lionblaze suffer! Oh how joyous it. . . Ashfur sighed. Hating everyone was exhausting, and he had limited energy as he only ate. . . Well once a day at the most.
Ashfur shrugged the thought away. He simply didn't have time to eat. Besides, apprentice tasks weren't that difficult. He didn't need that much food.

Another sleepless night was in store for him. Night was always the worst time for him. The second he closed his eyes he'd be tormented by dreams that could never come true. But in the moment it was great to be Squirrelflight’s mate.
Recently things were worse. He had nightmares about his mother's death. Even though he hadn't seen her die his nightmare were so vivid. . .He watched Tigerstar tear his claws into her. . . Blood would rush from her body as she died. And Ashfur was forced to watch every single agonizingly detailed second of it. He was unable to do anything, he couldn't move, couldn't close his eyes, he couldn't even scream.
Ashfur started crying, as silently as he could. His tears soaked onto his front legs.
Mom. . . I miss you. . . I love you. . .
“Are you ok. . .?”
Ashfur was about to snap at him when he stopped. Brambleclaw was the only cat to be remotely nice to him. Not to mention he just refused to leave Ashfur alone. “No. . .” he whispered.
Brambleclaw sat down beside him. “What happened?”
Ashfur kept his gaze fixed on the ground. “I. . . Keep having nightmares about Brindleface’s death. . .” he admitted uncomfortably.
Brambleclaw’s gaze filled with sympathy. “I sometimes think about how Tigerstar died. But it must be so much harder for you.”
“I guess we have something in common.” Ashfur muttered.
Brambleclaw hesitantly laid his tail across Ashfur's shoulders.
Ashfur shifted closer to him. Maybe opening up isn't so bad. Ashfur closed his eyes. A feeling of comfort washing over him.

An: *Waiting to see if anyone notices that Ashy has stopped crap talking Brambleclaw*