Warrior Cats: The Four Clans

Thunderstep rolled his eyes at the large tom, "I personally don't know what this is about but its a favor for someone special." He nodded in the direction that Nightfang had disappeared, "Your little care taker from Lionclan is awaiting your presence." The golden brown warrior led his large companion toward the nursery, "She says she has something important to tell you." He glanced behind him, a curious look in his green eyes, "I'd like to know why it is she risks talking to you after hours. Must be something important." Thunderstep really was curious as to what Nightfang had to tell Bearfur that she couldn't tell to everyone in Lionclan. After a moment of reflection he realized that it might just be something personal and his curiosity was silenced. "Just make it quick if you can, otherwise you'll both be in pretty big trouble," he grinned widely at Bearfur, a friendly light in his eyes. "Good luck," he chuckled before turning and padding away.

Nightfang's eyes lit up at the sight of her old friend. She chuckled softly at his jokes, but gave him a playful scolding look. "Yes, I did want to speak with you," she mewed softly, "But not here. Its too close to camp." She nodded for him to follow and just like the loyal friend he was, he did. The two walked in silence but she could tell he wanted to know what she had to say. After they had traveled a short distance, Nightfang stopped beside a small river. There were many here in Tigerclan territory, seeing as it was the ancient Riverclan territory. She glanced down at the water to see the usually round moon reflected in rippling shapes within the water.
The she-cat sat beside the thin river and motioned for Bearfur to do so as well. She would not make him wait long but she wanted to gather her thoughts first. A silence stretched between them and she knew he would grow impatient soon. Timidly she started, "I want you to listen Bearfur, without judgement on me... What am I saying? You've always been kind to me." She turned her amber eyes to the tom, relief flooded them when she saw his form sitting next to hers. She hadn't had much time alone with him since they had gotten here and now it felt like the old days, just the two of them. "I... I want to tell you about Rainfall." She noted the curious look in Bearfur's eyes. He knew who had trained her, but she figured he didn't know why she brought it up now.
Nightfang turned her eyes back to the water, "During my training with him... I couldn't help but fall in love with him." The words stabbed her heart as she spoke. "I loved him from the bottom of my heart. Sure he wasn't the most handsome tom in the clan... But he was good hearted and he cared about me," Nightfang shrugged her shoulders in order to stop the tremors that now made her body shake softly. "We would go out and he would always say nice things to me, compliment me other than on my moves. I made no secret about how I felt toward him... At least when we were alone. For some reason I guess I always knew that he felt embarrassed by my affection because he never allowed me to tell anyone about how I felt. He said I should keep it a secret."
Nightfang turned her eyes toward the sky now as she remembered more, "As we continued to train I thought I saw signs of him finally accepting me. He used to look at me in such a way that I felt as if I could fly to the moon and back. Yet... The more he showed me that look the more he began to lie to me. Not directly of course, but he was betraying what was in his heart. I only found out later that he never loved me. In fact he had a cold heart toward me and the rest of the clan." Nightfang stopped as he throat began to constrict with pain, "Near the end of my training I began to notice that he disappeared from camp all to often. He had been doing it since the beginning of my training, but by the end it was occurring to much. I followed him one night as he slipped out of camp. He made his way to the edge of the Windclan-side border and I found him..." She stopped for a moment, to much emotion built up inside her to continue. She took a deep breath before she managed to gain her composure, "I found him with her. He had been meeting with a rogue, she was as pretty as the stars themselves but it was still wrong. I listened to their conversation and he was talking about their soon to arrive litter. He told her that he would be leaving the clan soon in order to be with her." Gently, Nightfang held back a soft sob in her throat. She attempted to compose herself with little success. However she knew that she had to finish her story soon so Bearfur could at least get some sort of sleep that night.
"As soon as I heard this I jumped out of where I was hiding and confronted him. I yelled and acted foolishly, saying that he was a traitor and a liar. I shouted at her to stay away from him, that he loved only me. Yet as soon as I said that Rainfall attacked me. He pinned me to the ground and I didn't resist. I looked up in to his eyes, wishing to see the tom I loved but the cat I saw was not him. I didn't know this part of Rainfall. He looked resentful of my very presence. He was disgusted at the sight of me. I grew afraid as he pressed me to the ground. I had gotten a look at the she-cat he had talked to and she only looked amused at what he was doing." Nightfang tensed and dug her claws in to the soft Earth of the riverbed. "He growled at me saying that he was so happy to finally be able to tell me to back off. He hated life in the clan since he couldn't be with the cat he loved. He hated us all for the warrior code and worst of all he hated me. He hated that I would never leave him alone. He despised me need to be around him and he hated the way I looked at him. He was so glad to tell me that he would never have to see me again. He said-" Nightfang couldn't go on, a lump gathered in her throat as tears formed at the edge of her vision. Rainfall had left a scar on her heart and it was still as fresh as the day he had made it. She knew she wasn't strong for crying over the worthless tom but she couldn't help it. She had loved him after all.

OOC: Its not daytime anymore Wolfheart :) Its night and everyone is asleep. If you don't know whats going on go ahead and read the last few posts ;D

Nightfang trembled while Bearfur pressed against her. She let the warmth of his presence sooth her troubled heart. The she-cat was grateful for his friendship, now realizing how much it meant to her. The pressure in her chest from keeping this secret had left her completely now, she felt free. The she-cat buried her face in to Bearfur's chest, overjoyed that she had finally told him everything that she had held back from him. She listened to his words as she spoke, not daring to interrupt him. "Thank you," she whispered softly, "This... This means more to me than you'll ever know." The she-cat's trembling lessened until she was completely still, only moving with Bearfur's chest as it rose and fell the breaths he took.
Nightfang felt content in that moment, completely removed from the troubles that haunted her in Tigerclan. For this moment at least she was free. The silence stretched out before them with only the night sounds to accompany them. Softly, Nightfang mewed, "I'm sorry for shoving all this on you Bearfur. The last thing you need to do is worry about me when the big mission is almost here. I want you to know though, I will always be here for you." A darkly sad tone invaded her voice for a moment, "Even if I'm not really here..." Nightfang still couldn't shake the feeling that something terrible was going to happen during Tigerclan's raid. However, she wasn't sure if it meant her own death or someone very close to her. Nightfang continued on, "I know Silverdream meant the world to you, and I will be here if you ever want to talk about it... No pressure, just remember, I'm here and I care very much."