Who is that in the brush? [Open to anyone]

[~Twistedimage~]

Wandering through the tall grass the gray warrior was taking a stroll, actually supposed to be hunting. Bored of the inside camp life, alone and in the shadows, not getting talked to by really anyone, he decided that it would be better to get out. Than to squander in the thoughts of his long forgotten mother, Lightfoot.
The sun was just starting to seep past the horizon. Orange and pink flowing in gentle soothing waves across the sky. The dawn light shattering in a soft wavering puddle at his feet. His face reflected into the the pool at his paws, casting an odd effect that made his strong face look broken. Reaching down and lapping at the water he scented a lingering smell of a young sparrow, very recent too. He noticed a second pair of ripples casting to the edges.
Stalking through the grass, tiny crystal droplets on the yellow stems started dropping onto him from the recent rain, covering his pelt in beautiful liquid diamonds that shimmered in the fading light. Cricketleap heard the slight flutter of the sparrow up ahead. Not looking at the ground and focusing on his prey, he didn't see the twig snap under his paws, the sparrow gave a warning call. Leaping into the air, claws hooked and muscles rippling, he snatched the brown bird right from mid-flight, in the corner of his eye he saw a pelt in the brush. Feathers drifting down towards the ground, he gave a quick nip to the birds neck, it stopped fidgeting, a drop of red prickled the preys' feathers. His mind was still focusing on the pelt he saw though, just before he landed. Cricketleap sniffed the air, he struggled to detect who it was. His nose still filled with the scent of sweet blood.

[~Ravenpaw~]

She awoke with a start unsure of why she had at first, she shuddered a bit, and stood up grooming her fur gently into place, the she-cat gazed out of the den the young female watched the sun just starting to set as she realized she had nodded off, she jumped up quietly and padded out. The dim light from the setting sun make her white fur sparkle, the grey spots on her back glimmered a bit as well, her stunning eyes were a deep green colour that blended well with the forest. Hollyfrost was wide awake now as she looked out, her eyes focusing on nothing, she was hungry and decided to hunt, she padded off heading towards the meadow, as she did her small form became a bit scared as she walked, she was always nervous out side of camp, she almost screamed as a mouse ran by her swiftly, she sighed and relaxed unsure of the dangerous that now clouded her mind she forgot why she had left in the first place. She remembered being hungry but almost kicked herself for forgetting about the fresh kill pile, as she padded closer to the meadow her mind aware of the surrounds, she could scent the smell of blood, she followed after it slightly curious.

[~Twistedimage~]

Sniffing the air furiously Cricketleap begged his nose to scent farther. The thoughts of danger running through the caverns of his deep mind. "It could have been the ghost of Tigerstar" he thought to himself. His own fear was starting to consume him. He Started to pant, his pink tough slightly hanging through his teeth. All the time spent alone seeking for someone to talk to and spend time with rotted his mind of what was really out in the world. But he was strong and brave. Capiable of taking care of him self, maybe even others. Stalking silently the blood started to fade away, he scented a she-cat. Peeking through the long yellow green grass he saw the striking small form of Hollyfrost. Always seeing her in the camp, he found her absolultly stunning. Here now her eyes sparkled like emeralds. Fighting between fleeing or talking to her, which would have been the first cat he'd talk to freely in about a week, he slowly turned away. Her small vunurable form burnt in his vision. Oh, no one would ever understand how deeply he felt for her.

[~Ravenpaw~]

Hollyfrost gazed around quietly she dropped low, her eyes ever searching for prey, she was not much of a fighter because her size and slender form gave her a disadvantage plus she was scared of almost everything, but she pushed those thoughts away as she scented around, suddenly she scented another cat, she got up again leaving the thoughts of hunting behind as curiousity took over. She was terrified of the thought it might be an enemy, but relaxed catching the scent again it smelled familiar, she wandered over sticking her head in the grass she spotted Cricketleap, he was a very nice cat, and she noticed he liked to stay away from others, she became worried what if she upset him or anything, she shook her head, "I-I'm sorry" She stammered sheepishly upon seeing him.

[~Twistedimage~]

Turning away to scared to talk to her he heard her sweet voice stammer sweetly, "I-I'm sorry" although it sounded like bells too his ears. Turning around quickly he saw her gaze at him. Afraid she might see the love in his eyes he turned his head and started to scowl to hide it. Then turning his head he was about to glare at her but remembering how sweet she was, he mewed at her in a slick layed back tone "It's fine" He saw on how worried she was to talk to him. It was slightly becoming akward not knowing what to say. Although it was against the code I don't think it would be any problem if we shared a sparrow. We could form a hunting patrol I guess. Stepping towards her and looking down he mewed, "Would you like to hunt together? I have a sparrow I just caught". Her slender body was tiny compared to his, but it could give her an advantage, not able to be spotted easily stalking through the grass.

[~Ravenpaw~]

Hollyfrost noticed his look she wondered if he was truely mad at her as he scowled but it disappeared when gw turned his head. Hollyfrost stepped out and nodded, she smiled sheepishly, "A-Alright" She said quietly, her voice was soft and gentle like a sweet melody. She looked up at him with her soft eyes, she had been looking down shyly when he stepped towards her, he was looking down, but now she was looking at him with her deep green eyes. Her ears folded back a bit and she hoped that maybe he would be nice after all.

[~Twistedimage~]

Sniffing the air he took a deep breath closing his eyes. In the middle of trying to scent he peeked to see if Hollyfrost was doing the same. Ears perked up when he heard the gentle tossle of leaves. "Did you hear that" he whispered gruffly but gently into her ear. His coat brushing hers, not feeling barely anyones pelt so close in awhile. Why did he shy away from the other cats, was it to think he questioned himself. He glanced down at her waiting for her response. "She's very shy, isn't she" he chuckled to himself.

[~Ravenpaw~]

Hollyfrost sniffed the air gently, taking in the scents that surrounded her, she tried to name them all until she was disrupted by the sounds of the tossling leaves and the sound of Cricketleaps gently voice, she could feel his pelt against hers, and she blushed deeply going unnoticed under her soft white fur. She was not used to being so closed to another cat normally it would bug her but she didn't mind as much right now, she wondered why. Hollyfrost nodded a bit, "Y-Yes" She whispered back to him sheepishly, "I heard i-it" She stammered quietly.

[~Twistedimage~]

"Can you scent what it is?" Cricketleap whispered into her ear again. Touching the she-cats hair with his nose on accident. Taking in her soft warm inclosing scent. "My nose is acting slightly odd lately, "I'm sorry" he mewed embarrassed. His nose was acting weird though, the intoxicating smell of another cat so close, and it didn't help that it was Hollyfrost either, for her smell was so sweet and innocent. Somehow that drew me into her even more. He took a step back not knowing how she felt about him. "What do you want to do it's up to you, it will get away if we stray to long" he whispered urgently.

[~Ravenpaw~]

Hollyfrost took in the scnet but couldn't quite name it, "I d-don't know" She said, then she looked at him, she blushed when he touched her again she took in his scent and blushed madly, "I-It's okay" She said shyly as she watched him, quietly, she smiled sweetly, and thought about it, "I-I guess we could go after i-it" She meowed hoping that would be okay with him, she liked having company but she was so shy she didn't know what he thought about her either.

[~Twistedimage~]

"Well then lets go get it" he mewed, happiness to be around someone over threw him. He was getting back to his old open self around hollyfrost, she had a way of opening it up in him. He saw her blushing, curious why though, is it because she embarrassed or, she liked him, "Never!" he thought to himself harshly. Why would the sweet caring Hollyfrost ever like Cricketleap, the shadow on the outskirts of camp. He knew for a fact thought that he liked her, maybe even loved her. Always being polite and playing with kits in the nursery. He deeply admired her for this, because he absolutley loved kits although he never showed it. Flicking his tail ahead he lead them together twords the sound and he spotted a plump rabbit munching on a blossom flower. Flicking his tail to seperate he took to the left side, hoping she would be able to drive it his way. He saw her dart off in the other direction.

[~Ravenpaw~]

Hollyfrost nodded as she followed after him swiftly she was a very fast cat able to move quickly when she needed to. She spotted the rabbit and then looked at Cricketleap, he seemed more happy, she smiled glad to see he was at least a bit happier. She looked back at the rabbit seeming he take the left side she darted off to chase it to him, she rounded a bend turning sharply she ran back the other way at the rabbit which saw her coming it took off running towards Cricketleap, she was right behind it. Even as she ran she looked elegeant and sweet, she smiled gently, she loved running it was one of the few things that calmed her down, like flowers, playing with kits and of course thyme. Hollyfrost looked out as she ran behind the rabbit driving it towards Cricketleap, she hoped he would catch it.

[~Twistedimage~]

He saw Hollyfrosts swift movements, she seemed happy and calm hearding the rabbit, just as when she was in the camp playing with kits. She looked at him, making sure he was there as she moved the rabbit twords him hiding in the grass. She looked so peaceful my eyes looking at her lean legs naturally moving on instinct. She was smiling, and that lit up cricketsleaps eyes. al of a sudden whipped out of his day dream of Hollyleaf the smell of fear smacked him in the face. Grabbing on to the squirming wriething rabbit with his front claws he striggled to get a hold. Jabbing his claws into it's pelt it let out a squel. Fighting for it's life I held it down on the ground, fear in the lera's eyes was clear, a term the wolves used when I met then in the mountains. It was a sloppy kill, i hit the main vein and blood squirted out at us. The crimson color splattering Hollyfrost on her white and gray spotted coat. Backing off the now dead rabbit cricketleap started licking the blood of her coat, not sure if she was scared or not, he just wanted to get the blood off of her beautiful form.

[~Ravenpaw~]

Hollyfrost smiled as he caught it, she had noticed him watching her but did not question it, she watched the poor rabbit struggle for it's life only to end up dead, she thanked to rabbit for it's life before being splattered with blood, she yelped at the suddenness of it and looked around confused and dazed, she blinked and looked down at the blood staining her clean fur. She had been scared at first as he licked her coat her muscles tensed, but then she calmed down not know exactly why she had, her muscles relaxed and she enjoyed the feeling, she blushed again, "T-Thank you" She said softly.

[~Twistedimage~]

Cricketleap licked Hollyfrost's pelt until there was not a drop left. He could feel her muscles tense and he was about to pull away, but if he did that he would be even more embarrassed than he was already. Supressing a purr rising in his throat, he was compfortable being this close to her. Backing away when he was done he looked away embarressed for what he did. "No problem" he said softly. "So um, maybe we should go back to camp or something" he said looking down. "What do you wanna do." he whispered looking down into her deep green eyes. The sun was high in the sky. Was it really that late already?