I wish #1 - Flaming Cinders

Chapter 8 - "What?"

Fireheart's P.O.V 

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I don't know what to do, Cinderpelt's been avoiding me and any chances to meet out of camp lately. I'd tried asking about it, but she just shrugs it off, claiming Yellowfang needed her to gather herbs. I sighed, knowing that there was probably a reason to all this, maybe her mentor was questioning what she had done the day before? Or she had given up on them? No, impossible. I looked around camp and saw her padding outside, although a brief glimpse, I could see sorrow in her eyes, and I decided to ask her, so I darted out of camp, after her. 

"Fireheart? What in Starclan are you doing here?!"

I flinched, but went on,

"You've been avoiding me lately.. Is there a reason?"

Her eyes widen at this, but she simply replies,

"No.. You know, Fireheart, Leafbare is coming soon and Yellowfang and I'll need herbs to help out clanmates not to get sick"

I sigh, knowing there was nothing else I could do, so I just padded away, not daring to look back.

~~Cinderpelts P.O.V~~

I watch as Fireheart leaves, wishing I had told him earlier, but still, I felt like it would ruin our lives, yet I still needed an excuse.. "I'll tell him as soon as I get back" I told myself quietly, and with that, I padded on to get catmint for Yellowfang, dread in the back of my mind.

When I've finished collecting herbs, I pad back to camp thinking of how to explain everything to Fireheart. But still, it reminds me of when he asked me about what the clan say.. I sighed, not really knowing what the clan really would say. "No" I whispered "They wont know, I wont tell them.." Yet i couldn't help thinking "And if they find out?" 

~Timeskip to when Cinderpelt is about to tell Fireheart her so-called 'secret'"

"What did you want to talk about, Cinderpelt?"

My ears twitch, telling him to wait, and sit beside the oak tree, where we first decided to meet out of camp. I signal to him with my tail to sit down, and he obeys, looking suspicious.

I couldn't blame him, I would be too, before someone told me.. 

"No! Stop it" I thought "You're here to tell him, now say it!"

I stare at him desperately before I begin..

"Fireheart..