Hunting, Friends, and Romance

[Ember~Rain]

Brindlefeather crept out from the undergrowth, a rabbit in site. The other three cats remained behind her. Bunching her muscles, she sprinted towards the prey and caught, quickly establishing a death blow. "Come on out you guys," she whispered.

[Birdsong]

Birdsong smiled and lowered herself expertly into a hunter's crouch, her paws pulling her smoothly forward. When she caught sight of another rabbit she sprung forth and raced after it. She would've laughed exultantly, but she restrained herself so as not to scare the rest of the prey away. This was what she lived for; the feel of hunting was unlike anything else. The feel of wind through her tawny pelt, the feel of her muscles working in synchronization as she pushed herself across the ground, the feel of her heart pounding in her chest, the blood pumping through her veins--all of it was what made hunting one of the best things in her day. That... and seeing Sprucepaw.

(overkill? XD)

[mouse]

Starlingsong walked into the clearing behind the others. He was making sure there wasn't any danger that was going to sneak up on them in their hunting trip. When he was sure it was safe he very slowly and gently got down into hunter's crouch and crawled into the tall grasses and a minute later he walked out back to the group with a plump field mouse.

[Spruceburn]

Sprucepaw followed a few tail-lengths behind Birdsong, his big paws making surprisingly little sound. He watched as the tawny she-cat suddenly shot off, sprinting as if her paws were made of wind. Fox-dung! That was my chance to say something to her! The young tom cursed himself for getting distracted. It was obvious there was a certain feel between the two, but Sprucepaw wanted to make it official. If he didn't say something soon, would Birdsong think he didn't like her and go off with another tom? [/color]

[Birdsong]

As Birdsong made her way back towards the others, she caught Sprucepaw's scent and realized he'd been following her. When she saw him, she noticed how agitated he looked, frustrated in a way. Turning to Brindlefeather, she mewed, "Why don't Sprucepaw and I hunt over here"--she flicked her tail in the direction she'd just come from--"while you and Starlingsong hunt over there?" Maybe once they were alone Birdsong could find out what was bothering Sprucepaw.

[Ember~Rain]

Brindlefeather rolled her eyes. "Oh, go away you two love birds!" she scowled lightly. "Get a room!" Although, her eyes were filled with laughter and she understood the other cat's feelings. She had someone in mind for a mate, so let her have time with him. Maybe she would get to talk with Starlingsong. She padded over to him. "Impressive mouse." she purred tauntingly.

[mouse]

Starlingsong gave a small smile. "Thank you, Brindlefeather. You did well hunting yourself. The fresh-kill pile with be full this Newleaf." The grey tom meowed with approval of the clan having plenty of prey.

[Birdsong]

Birdsong watched as Brindlefeather padded over to Starlingsong and heard them meowing quietly to one another. She then turned her attention to Sprucepaw and, standing up, turned and beckonned with her tail for him to follow her. Once she'd gone a fair way off she turned to face him again. "You look like you're trying to figure out how to pull the moon down from Silverpelt and you've just realized that it's hopeless. What's up?" she mewed. Though her words were teasing, she was truly concerned. She'd learned, however, that joking with Sprucepaw was more likely going to get the truth out of him than demanded an answer.

[Spruceburn]

Sprucepaw let out a quiet sigh as Birdsong suggested that she and himself go hunt over there, all hope was not lost. The young tom followed the tawny she-cat away from the two other warriors and she sat down, gazing at Sprucepaw. '' You look like you're trying to figure out how to pull the moon down from Silverpelt and you've just realized that it's hopeless. What's up?" She meowed to him. Sprucepaw was unusually quiet or a moment. It was very rare that the apprentice found himself at a loss for words. He quickly found out that he did not like this feeling, not one bit. '' Birdsong... '' he began, wasn't it the she-cats who said all the mushy stuff? '' Good catch. '' he meowed plainly, '' Lets keep hunting. '' he meowed unusually stiff. He wasn't ready to tell her, not yet. Hopefully Birdsong wouldn't push, she usually knew when to ask questions and when to just keep her mouth shut.

( I'm gonna wait until... you know what happens xD )

[Birdsong]

(yeah, dat's cool ^^)

Birdsong remarked how odd it was that Spurcepaw seemed at a loss for words. When he answered in what was clearly a dodge, she didn't press him. If he wanted her to know, he'd tell her in his own good time. She gently flicked Sprucepaw's shoulder with her tail as she passed him, so gently that he might take is for an accident. But in truth, it was her way of letting him know that whenever he was ready to talk, she was ready to listen.

[mouse]

(Waiting for Brindlefeather......)

[Ember~Rain]

Brindlefeather gave him a shy smile. She purred playfully, "I'll show you full!" The she-cat leapt on top of Starlingsong and twisted, causing him to fall.

[mouse]

Starlingsong feel to the ground. He had guess for a while now that Brindlefeather liked him, but now it seemed really obvious to him. He sighed. He wasn't sure if he was ready to take a mate right now and Brindlefeather seemed to be pushing him into it. "Brindlefeather, I like you, but I get the feeling that your really only doing this to have kits..." Starlingsong meowed in a low voice.

[Ember~Rain]

Brindlefeather immediatly leapt away from Sleetmask, her fur bristling. "No, you're wrong! Yeah, maybe I do like you. I want to get to know you better, though! And I can't do that since your acting like you have a thistle i your pad!" Brindlefeather forced her fur to lie flat and continued. "I want kits one day, but it is up to Starclan when. I will just let life take it's course. Please, can't you understand that?"

[mouse]

Starlingsong sighed and got to his paws slowly. "I'm sorry I offended you, Brindlefeather. I promise that it won't ever happen again. Besides it was only a feeling I had..." Starlingsong meowed looking away from her.