WARRIORS A HAWKS LOVE

CHAPTER 2 SECOND MEETING AND A MOTH

Leafpool pov

I followed Cinderpelt back to Thunderclan's camp I saw Hawkpaw looking at me I feel my heart pound and I look away feeling his gaze on my pelt. I shook my head. "Leafpaw are you coming? My mentor asked me and I jump into the air my fur hot with embarrassment, "Yes Cinderpelt," I looked into her deep blue eyes, "Remember you are a medicine cat, Leafpaw," I blinked my amber eyes, "I don't like Hawkpaw, Cinderpelt, he ran into me!"

She purred and padded after Graystripe, the Clan deputy, I fell back by Shrewpaw. My sister followed me fury washing of her like waves.

"What is wrong, sis?"

"Oh it's Brambleclaw!" her bright green eyes blazed with anger as she spoke of her on and off again friend.

I frowned at my sister, as a medicine cat I will never have to deal with all this drama unless it's from Starclan, "What happened now?" I slowed my pace to match that of my sister. Her ears where droopy with sadness, "I followed him after he went hunting solo and I scared some of his prey that he was stalking, and he snapped at me saying I was acting like a kit just out of the nursery," I stifled a purr at my sister's unhappiness. She is always fighting with Brambleclaw, "Maybe you should give him some space," this has the opposite of what I wanted; instead she flatted her ears and spat at me.

"Leafpaw, you know nothing of love or feelings!" with that she dashed past me settling by Ashfur, who flicked his tail along her ruffled spine. Sighed feeling my sister's emotion's in a wave of turmoil. With a shake of my head I fell further back till I was last and then I caught a whiff of Hawkpaw. Looking at the patrol that was leaving me further behind; with a twitch of my whiskers I sat down curling my tail around my front paws.

"Hawkpaw I know that you are there," I tried to purr but it caught in my throat. I can't let myself be wooed by him I belong to Starclan!

I watched as his dark-brown tabby with a white chest and underbelly body came into my sight and I gasped in my mind at his strong looking shoulders that for one so young was already full of muscle and those claws! They curved deep into the ground, who was his father? I wondered all of this till he spoke; jolting me out of my thoughts I looked him square in the eyes.

"Why are you here and not in Riverclan?" I asked softly not looking at his captivating ice-blue eyes. A husky purr rumbled in his throat, before he replied.

"I forgot the way," he growled playfully crouching down in front of her his tail lashing, I back away from him. But I bump into the fallen tree that fell during a storm last Greenleaf.

"So find your way back, Hawkpaw," I retort meeting his burning gaze.

"Oh but that's no fun, Leafpaw," Hawkpaw purred sitting up and licking a front paw.

This tom! So arrogant and cheeky! Starclan save me! I blink my light amber eyes and look at the ground trying to ignore my burning pelt as he comes closer to me letting his tail brush my pelt. He smells good! Sure he has that stinky fishy smell that all Riverclan cats have but there is a scent of heather on his pelt also, wait! What am I thinking! I should be running away not sitting here purring at his lame jokes! I rise to my paws and leap over his head and almost get away when he bowls me over and I roll head over tail almost crashing into the stream by the ShadowClan border. I yowl in fear and then I felt teeth meet my scruff and I'm hauled back onto Thunderclan land. "Hawkpaw! Thank you," I breathed in his sweet scent. He dipped his head to me and left my heart in pieces. I looked at the sky and saw that the moon was setting and I needed to get to the camp quickly! With a sniff for prey I looked also for some herbs. I reached the Riverclan border by Sunningrocks and paused looking over the water. I hate the water! But now is looks so calm with the ice floating in it. I shake my head glad that Leaf-Bare was coming to an end soon, already I can feel the light begin to lengthen and a warm taste comes to the afternoon air after the night has passed. With a shake of my pelt a leave a scent-marker and head back into camp, catching a shrew along with juniper berries. That was a mouthful!

I as I lay my prey on the prey-pile I see Brambleclaw heading my way he stops and looks at me a frown on his face.

"What did you tell Squirrelpaw? All I meant was that she was being loud and now she won't even talk to me!" he hung his head and then I realize that he likes her, happiness and envy are battling in my heart. "Did you tell her that's what you meant?" I say softly around my mouthful of berries. He looked like a lost kit who just found its favorite playmate, he got so excited and with a "Thanks' Leafpaw" he goes into the Apprentice den and he and Squirrelpaw twine tail and purr then they leave the camp.

Oh Starclan your way is hard but I will try!

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HAWKFROST POV

After leaving Leafpaw I found a dead moth on the ground almost as if Starclan themselves had played in to my 7paws. Picking it up gingerly I bit off one of the spotted wings and quietly placed it outside Mudfur's den and went back to where my sister slept. I circled my nest and wondered if the Warriors den had softer nest and if they did I was going to steal one! And now my sister will be the next Medicine cat and I will be closer to the Deputyship! With this last thought I fell asleep. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Leafpool pov

I yawned as I woke up to see rain clouds coming our way, my thoughts drifted to the gathering that was held last night. All the leaders where on edge as the two legs where becoming more and closer than the Clan cats would like. I wondered if Starclan had any prophecy concerning the Twolegs, with a shake of my head I set out to gather more herbs some of which they needed like Marigold, and catmint. I have to go to the Twoleg place for that, so I will go there first then go to sunning rocks. With my plan in mind I went to see my father, Firestar. His ginger coat blazed in the sun, as he shared tongues with Sandstorm.

"Father I need one of the warriors, I need to get catmint,"

Firestar looked at me and meowed, "Take Thornclaw with and your sister," I dipped my head to him and collected said cats and left.

Dew fell from the ferns dripping onto my fur, I flicked my ear's I tried to dislodge the wetness. Water I hate water!

We went to Tallpines and I got what I wanted and we head back to camp and it was then I realized that Hawkpaw was close!

What douse that mousebrained tom want?"

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