His+her circumstances {MottlexSpeckled}

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[bg=d9d1d5][atrb=width,400,true][atrb=border,0,true] "Speckledfur, where do you think you're going?” Drat, her brother had found her sneaking off; it was time to act calm and collected. "Why my dear brother, I am just going to go to hunt by myself is that too much to ask?" /Play it calm, he will get off your back.../ Speckledfur lashed her tail irritably as her brother stared at her for several seconds before letting out an exasperate sigh. “Okay, fine. Just don't get hurt by a badger, I don't want to lose my only kin.” with that, speckledfur turned and left, feeling his gaze on her back until she eventually disappeared out of camp. - After having walked a while away from her super clingy and protective brother, Speckledfur was able to relax and be herself. Of course, that wasn't her real reason to sneaking off. She was meeting a cat, after having told him she wanted to speak with him in private. Stretching out beneath a tree, the young she-cat gazed onwards at the stream which she had managed to swim through while waiting. Listening to the stream trickle against the sides of the bed and the birds singing in the trees, Speckledfur began to realize just how peaceful the streamclan territory was when there were not hunting patrols or border patrols snooping around; not only that, but having to take an apprentice out must be tiring too. Sitting up, she wrapped her tail around her forepaws and yawned. It was cold, indeed, but that didn't stop her from enjoying the peace and tranquil surroundings which she had become succumbed by. Hearing the bushes shake, she instantly opened her eyes and let them sparkle with happiness as a figure crept out of it; instantly her smile vanished as a squirrel hopped onwards just to shriek at the sight of her. “Great...” she mumbled as the squirrel dashed off in fright, after a few heartbeats the young she-cat realized something. She was hungry. Oh why didn't she chase that squirrel? Reason was she was waiting for a cat, perhaps she should of ate before she left... No, because he brother would of questioned her on why she was hunting if she had already eaten. Dang it! Why was her brother always watching her like a hawk. Pondering for several seconds, she was beginning to get bored but she didn't want to say or complain as she was enjoying her surroundings either way. /Mottletail, where are you? Don't tell me my brother caught you sneaking off too... Please, starclan! Don't let that be the case!!/ as she prayed to starclan, she heard a rustling and instantly looked towards the rabbit that hopped out. "Not this time!.” with a quick leap and a few heartbeats of a second, the rabbit didn't have a chance to react; Speckledfur had caught and killed it. Dropping the limp body down against a rock, she was about to eat before deciding it was best to wait for Mottletail to come. That way she could share it and become close to him... How could she lie to herself any more? She liked him, a lot. The first time she met him after her warrior ceremony, she wanted to talk to him and get closer. Her stupid brother prevented that all the time. Now here she was, wanting to talk to him more and tell him her feelings. Will he return them or did he pity her like every other warrior in the clan for losing both her parents while being an apprentice. That thought made her chest ache, but Mottletail was a sweet and nice tom-cat he wouldn't do that right? Speckledfur knew he wouldn't, her heart raced at his name as it seeped through her head and floated there like a balloon attached to a tree. “Mottletail...” “speaking color.”

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Had he heard right? Last night, the cat of his dreams asked to meet him under a tree tomorrow morning. Well, it was now that morning, and he had to bite his own paw to make sure he wasn't dreaming. He had dreamed of this day for moons, and now here it was! Mottletail was going to have to find a way to sneak past her brother, who was sure to question him. He knew that the tom had an eye on the two, especially him, to see what they were up to. There was a suspicious air about him recently and the tom knew that it was geared towards him. He was an agile cat, so he could run for it. It wasn't like he could blend in to the ground, he was pure white with shades of orange splashing against his tail and ears. Humpf... Glancing out of the warriors den, he narrowed his hazel eyes and searched the camp. That is when his eyes landed on the silver coat, much like that of his sisters. Darn, he was right by the entrance! Maybe if he waited long enough he would walk away, or he could stand in the crowd of cats going out for a patrol. He was small, almost apprentice like in his size. He could blend right in...After almost half an hour, the tom finally moved. Seizing the opportunity, he puffed up his chest and raced out of camp.

By the time he got far into the forest, his sides were heaving with the effort. He may be agile, but he didn't have much stamina. He paused to catch his breath, his eyes wide as he took in his surroundings. Where was he? Mottletail flicked the tip of his namesake, looking for the large tree that Speckledfur would be under. She must have something to say if she came out here alone. He knew about her fear of badgers, which was understandable. His heart broke every time he thought of her losing her family. There were times where Mottletail missed his family, but not the kittypet lifestyle that choked him. His thoughts piped down as soon as he saw the tree, his heart thumping in his chest.

With his ears burning, the tom walked forward slightly. He knew that she was there, he could smell her. He took in her scent, breathing it in deep. Excitement tingled in his paws as he walked on, his footfalls silent. He hardly rustled the undergrowth as he pushed his way through, crouching and dodging to he wouldn't make a sound. He didn't want to startle her, he was sure that a loud crashing through the bushes would frighten her. Speckledfur might think he was a badger, and run. That was the very last thing that he wanted. As he neared the tree, he heard her sweet voice whispering his name. A jolt shot down his spine as he pushed into a small clearing under the tree. "Yes?" he answered her, a crooked smile on his maw.

Mottletail smile grew as he walked over to the female, brushing his cheek against her own. "I missed you," he whispered, his mouth close to her ear. He gently licked it, then gave her some room. He knew that he was being forward, but being alone with her in such a secluded area make him bold. He backed up, settling down on his rump and wrapping his mixed orange tail around his paws. "So why did you call me here? I hope that everything is okay," he mewed, his eyes clouding over slightly with worry. Did something else happen? He couldn't bare letting something else happen to her. A fierce need to protect her rose in his throat, but he swallowed down her words. Her brother had that covered for her, Speckledfur didn't him to do that as well.

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[bg=d9d1d5][atrb=width,400,true][atrb=border,0,true] There he was and he was worrying about her, he finally arrived and it took the she-cat several heartbeats to realize that she had been gawking at him. “Hello, Mottletail...” Her eyes darted everywhere, how was she going to word it to the tom-cat that she liked him? This was going to be harder than catching a darting fish. “I've been waiting for you,.”Well duh! Even he could see that... she took a slow deep breath, breathing away the thoughts inside her mind that would freeze her and make her too scared to say anything.“I've been wanting to talk to you for a while about this, but I couldn't hide it any longer....” the sentence lingered in the air as Speckledfur waited several seconds for the words she said to process, before thinking of what else to say; if she took it slow then perhaps she would see calm and collected even though the blush burned her tiger-striped cheeks and made her become conscious if it was visible to Mottletail's eye or not. “I'm going to come straight out with it, even though it's hard and -" ” As she felt his tongue brush her ear, causing a shiver to roll down her spine.“I missed you too... No! that's not what I was going to say! ” Her heart was beating furiously in her chest as she could still feel his warm tongue rasp against her ear even though he was back a few paces now. “I was GOING to say, Mottletail.. Is that I really really really really like you since the day we became warriors, okay? I really do. I can't hide it anymore, it's too difficult and let alone that my brother is slowly getting the feeling I do too."” We have to be careful with him... She finally had said it, finally announced her feelings to him. As she stared at it, one thing seeped through her mind; Did he feel the same? “speaking color.”

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The she-cat looked rather startled when he first showed up, her pale eyes just staring at him for awhile. Tilting his head slightly he narrowed his eyes a bit, wondering what was going through that pretty head of hers. When she finally spoke, a chuckle passed through his lips. "I know, sorry I took so long. Your brother was guarding the camp entrance and I had to wait until he moved so he wouldn't see me. He seems to have a rather close eye on the both of us." he mewed, winking at her. He found it rather cute that they were so close, but Mottletail could see how that could get irritating.

“I've been wanting to talk to you for a while about this, but I couldn't hide it any longer....”

His heart skipped a few beats, pounding in his chest so hard that he thought it might explode. Could she really be going down that path? Did he share the feelings that he had kept locked away for so long? His mottled tail flicked in anticipation, the wait nearly killing him. Mottletail found himself leaning forward, like a kit waiting for the exciting part of a story. She went silent then, and he tom felt his breath freeze in his chest. This was it... her next words would either make him or break him.

He heard her words, but the urge to touch her over came him. Her shiver pressed against his cheek, causing her words to cease. A blush was visible through his white cheeks, and he cursed his light coloured fur. HE stepped back, allowing her to collect the thoughts that he must have scattered. He laughed slightly when she returned his words, then broke into a frustrated branch of words. Mottletail had no clue that he could get this female so bunched up in a knot.

“I was GOING to say, Mottletail.. Is that I really really really really like you since the day we became warriors, okay? I really do. I can't hide it anymore, it's too difficult and let alone that my brother is slowly getting the feeling I do too."

His whole body froze, even his breath turning to ice inside him. Had he heard her right? His dark eyes grew wide, and then he sprung into action. He felt like jell-o, his legs shaking as he embraced the she-cat. He licked Speckledfur's cheek, first one, then the other. His tongue rasped across her forehead before he said anything. "Oh Speckledfur, I have loved you since the first time my eyes locked with yours. I was so afraid that you did not feel the way I did, so I kept it hidden within me," his voice was a harsh rasp, deep and full of feelings. She had never said that she loved him, but he certainly did. "If you would let me, I would like to start courting you. I don't want to rush things, I want everything to be perfect, much like the beautiful cat standing in front of me."

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[bg=d9d1d5][atrb=width,400,true][atrb=border,0,true] Speckeldfur's eyes widened as she became aware of the way he felt about her, what his heart really did feel.. She could hear the truth in his words, could feel his breath reach and tickle her fur as he leant closer to her. Was this true love? Was Speckledfur really about to become a cats mate? What would Frostpelt think? The thought about her brother bothered her for several seconds until she finally pushed it away, no way she was going to let her brother bother her any more. “Yes.” She purred happily, nodding towards him as she wrapped her tail slowly around her forepaws. Purring softly and happily, looking at him with loving gaze. "I am happy to start courting with you too...” Did courting mean mate? Become his mate? She purred at the idea of becoming his mate, his lover... Happily, she realized her tail had left her paws and was moving over the ground. Causing her to stop, and blush more; she licked her maw and then instantly rasped her tongue over his cheek. Only when she was so close had she noticed just how beautiful Mottletail's fur was. She gently nipped his ear and purred merrily. “Don't worry, I wont hide it from my brother; He will know, do not fret.” She laughed softly, no way she was going to let her brother ruin her relationship or become super protective. “Starclan must of deliberately brought us together, because we are meant to be together. I hope that doesn't sound silly...” How it was hard to profess what she believed, did Mottletail believe in starclan as much as she did? “speaking color.”

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A large smile spread across his lips as he watched her freeze up just like he had. Was this day finally coming? Would she agree to being his mate? There was the pressing thought of her brother, what would he think of him? Should he ask for his permission to become mates with his sister? Maybe that would be best. His mother raised him well, taught him how to treat females like they should be treated. He would do this right, he didn't want to mess anything up. Everything would be perfect when he finally asked her to become his mate. This was not the right time, for he needed to speak with her brother.

Her purr echoed in his head, and Mottletail returned the noise. The sound of their mixed purrs filled the air, sounding like a handful of small bugs dancing in the moonlight. He looked up towards the sky, wondering if this was really the will of the stars. He was still on the fence about his beliefs, he didn't quite know where he stood. Their emotion filled eyes locked, and his purr grew stronger. He rubbed his cheek on hers, sharing their scent, mixing it as one. Speckedfur's tongue ran across his cheek and a shiver rattled his small form. For how long hhad he waited for her tongue to touch him? How long had he waited for her to say those words? Too long, that was the answer. "Finally," he whispered, not realizing that that single word had left his lips.

When she spoke of her brother, he snapped to attention. "Speckledfur, I wish to tell your brother about us. I would like to ask his permission before I ask you to become my mate. We have waited this long, I'm sure we can wait a bit longer. I want to make this perfect, and I do not feel that this is the right time to ask," Mottletail's ears flickered slightly, nervous that she would be angry with him. He touched noses with her, her breath tickling his whiskers. "I want everything to be perfect,"

Speckledfur's teeth closed around his ear gently, causing him to flick it as his smile grew. Her laugh was like music to his ears, lifting his heart to unknown heights. He felt like he was treading on clouds, that nothing could ruin this moment with his Speckledfur. His tail slowly brushed across the ground as he looked into her eyes. "My beautiful Specklefur," he whispered. She spoke of Starclan then, echoing his earlier thoughts. Looking to the sky once more, he nodded his head slowly. "You must teach me more of this Starclan, my lady, for I do not know enough. I know they are there, you loving me back is proof enough," he purred, meeting her eyes once more. "Nothing you say is silly."

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[bg=d9d1d5][atrb=width,400,true][atrb=border,0,true] "Speckledfur, I wish to tell your brother about us. I would like to ask his permission before I ask you to become my mate. We have waited this long, I'm sure we can wait a bit longer. I want to make this perfect, and I do not feel that this is the right time to ask," As those words left his lips, the she-cat's green eyes blinked with amazement. What a way to make her heart flutter! Slowly nodding, the she-cat pressed her head to his haunch and leant against him. The words echoed in her mind, repeatedly. "Although I know my brother, I cannot predict his reaction like I can predict my own; whether he is happy about this or not is his choice... If he refuses you completely, do not worry because I want to change his mind. If he truly cares about me, which he does, he will see how much you make and have made me happy.” Speckledfur finally managed to pull herself away from him, she brushed her tongue over her paw and cuffed her ear softly. Meowing softly, she walked a couple of paw steps past him and leaped up onto a rock that stood near the stream. “Why not hunt for some fish?” she asked. “My brother thinks I'm hunting, so we can hunt before we go back.” She laughed softly, sitting neatly on the rock and wrapping her tail around her forepaws. “speaking color.”

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He watched her entire face light up when he spoke of talking to her brother. Was it that important to her? He blinked as well, confusion washing over his features. What had he done that was so special? That was just the way that he had been raised to treat a female. With his tail tip swishing, he thought of the possibilities. His thoughts stopped all together when the female pressed up against him. A loud purr broke the silence as he licked the top of her head, listening to what she had to say. "I know my love, but I would still like to talk to him. Will you come with me, or shall I speak to him alone?" he rasped, his tongue once again flowing over the tabby stripes on her head. His small form was vibrating with the strength of his purr, and he never wanted this moment to end.

Speckledfur pulled away from him, and Mottletail leaned forward as if to go with her. He watched her walk, the surly sway of her hips catching his attention. It took a few moments for him to stop admiring her form and actually hear her words. When she said hunting, his entire body froze. He sucked at hunting! Then the tom realized she had said fish, and he calmed down and joined her on the rock. "Anything to be with you longer, my Speckledfur," he mewed, crouching close to the waters edge. It was winter, so they would be lucky to catch even one fish. His hazel eyes darted back and forth as he waiting for a flash of movement.

Several heartbeats passed without any signs of fish, and he was about to give up. He lifted his gaze from the water and opened his maw as if to speak, when he saw it. A flash of silver and a slight splash as the fish made its way down the stream. Mottletail raised his paw, carefully making sure that his shadow did not fall on the fish. He leaned closer, and swatted his paw into the water. The fish tried to swim away but the cats claws were in it deep. He opened his maw and dropped closer to the water to grab it, when he fell right into the water. Gasping, Mottletail struggled to get a hold of the fish under water. He was a strong swimmer, so he was able to clasp his strong jaws around the fish before popping back out of the river. He must have looked very comical, a wet cat standing in a river with a fish flopping around in his mouth. He smiled at Speckledfur around the slimy body of the fish, clamping tight until it stopped wreathing in his mouth. He leaned forward then and placed the fish up on the rock, where it flopped twice before laying still. An impish grin replaced the one on his maw as he stood on his hind legs, wrapping his two front ones around the female. He laughed loudly, then pulled, dragging them both into the stream. His back rest on the pebbles, water swooshing past his ears. He cushioned her fall by making her land right on his belly. Purring in amusement, he licked her cheek. "Hi there," he mewed, thankful that the river was shallow enough that he could lay on his back and not have his head under the water.

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[bg=d9d1d5][atrb=width,400,true][atrb=border,0,true] Speckledfur's eyes widened slightly as he joined her on the rock, not expecting him to be by her side in a flash. She trailed her gaze towards the streambed, gazing in and waiting for a fish to make its appearance. She was so silent and focusing she did not hear what he said. Suddenly, everything fell silent and all she could hear was a robin off in the distance and the stream brushing the sides along with her breathing and heart beat. Suddenly a silver flash darted in front of her and then a huge splash after. Looking around, having snapped out of her daze she noticed that Mottletail was missing. Instantly her gaze snapped to the stream and there he was gazing up at her with a fish in his smile and a goofy grin on his face, next the fish was on the bed and she gasped in surprise as she fell into the water. Suddenly she smirked and licked his forehead softly, the fishy tainted water stung her tongue and tasted so good yet ice cold. “Oh really? ” She asked, lashing her tail and wrapped it around his, shaking her fur and deliberately getting him soaked. Despite it being cold, she was okay. “You mousebrain!” She meowed playfully, hissing softly and lovingly. “You'll scare off the fish!” She smirked and gently nipped his ear before laughing and splashing him with her brown paws. “As your mate, I will bring the fish back! By doing so, we can have a feast!” She laughed and smiled, leaping away from him and clambering onto the shore dripping wet. Shaking her fur she began to groom it down and then shifted her gazed towards Mottletail, love filling her. Was this what true love was meant to be like? If so, she loved the feeling. It made her feel warm inside, a lot more warmer than the water. She didn't embrace the cold any more. It was official, she was never going to hide anything from Mottletail ever again. Her brother on the other end... “speaking color.”

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He felt a thrill roll down his spine when Speckledfur wrapped her tail around his own, his heartbeat picking up at her closeness. A loud purr could be heard over the flow of the river. She shook her coat then, coating his already soaked pelt with more droplets of water. He laughed playfully and stood up, shaking his own fur to scatter the water from his white and orange pelt. She called him a mousebrain, and he acted as if he was insulted. "That is no way to address your better half!" he yowled after her, a crooked smile playing on his lips. Mottletail felt a soft nip on his ear and he hissed softly in reply, his tail flicking as he jumped on to the shore. Once again he shook his pelt, drying himself off as much as possible.

“As your mate, I will bring the fish back! By doing so, we can have a feast!”

The tom laughed, walking up to her as she cleaned her coat. Nudging her head away gently, he began to work on her fur for him. His barbed tongue raked across her flank, his eyes soft as he flashed a grin at her. Once he was done he lifted up his head, licking both of her cheeks as he purred, rubbing his cheek against hers. "Since your mousebrained mate scared away all the fish, shall we take this one back to camp? It is winter, I don't know how much more we will be able to find," he mewed softly, love filling his eyes. He had cared for his female since he joined the clan, leaving his kittypet life behind. Oh how glad he was that he did. Otherwise he would have never met this beautiful cat before him.

Picking up the fish in his jaws, he smiled at her and flicked his tail. He was waiting for her to answer his question, ready to follow her to the ends of the earth if he asked her to. "Wvere too my luve," he muttered, trying to talk around the large fish in his jaws.

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[bg=d9d1d5][atrb=width,400,true][atrb=border,0,true] Speckledfur blinked as her mate began to act insulted before waving her tail and laughing. Slowly after, he was grooming her fur and then a purr vibrated her throat causing her to groom him back. Rasping her tongue over his fur in rhythm she blinked and nibbled softly on his pelt until licking his cheek. Next thing she knew, after the nice grooming session she had given her "other half" he had asked her about taking the fish back to camp. So caught up in the mood they just had, she barely heard until she noticed he was staring at her questionably, causing her to nod like she had heard what he said. As he picked up the fish and looked back at her, questioning her again where to go she brushed her tail slowly over the ground in thought. “Lets take it back to camp...” she pondered on for several more seconds, debating on her brothers behalf before shrugging and nodding. “Besides, you want to talk with Frostpelt and I want to make sure his claws stay hidden... If you get what I mean there.” How she hoped he did, walking past him and brushing her tail over his maw she gazed back at him and purred softly before winking. “And besides, if he sees you make me happy; he can't judge to be against you, especially since I am older and stronger.” Stop lying, your brother can fight better than me! I am better at hunting, that is why he always has to fight beside me in battles.. Shaking her head to remove the negative thoughts she laughed softly, realizing she was probably seeming like a fool “Why don't we carry the fish together and look like a couple? How does that sound for ideal...?” That way, her brother could understand that she also makes a good team with him. OH! this plan seemed fool proof... Or so she thought. “speaking color.”

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When the male felt her tongue on his pelt, a purr rumbled in his throat. Oh how lovely a moment this was. When he felt her teeth nip at him, his purr grew louder as his skin shifted beneath her touch. He made her feel like a completely different cat, like this female had made him come out of his shell. He felt so much more alive than he had before, a whole new Mottletail because of this Speckledfur. He longed to stay in this moment forever, but a thought tickled the back of his mind. He still needed to talk to her brother... a task he was not really looking forward to.

When he looked back at the female, he saw that she looked rather confused. His hed shook slightly, a large grin on his maw as he picked up the fish. She said something about taking it back to camp, and he chuckled. "I just said that, you silly girl," he said, picking up the fish. It was slippery in his jaws, and he had to clamp down to keep it still. It was rather heavy, he had caught a large fish. Her tail ran across his skin and he felt a shiver flow though his body, and listened to what she had to say about her brother. He nodded mutely, not able to talk through the creature in his mouth. She spoke of sharing the load of prey, and he smiled around the scaled creature. He walked up to him and shifted the fish so that the bottom half was hanging near her jaws. "How are ve supposed po valk wiff this in oour mouves?" he asked, his speech laboured as he tried to get it past the large chunk of fish in his mouth. Looking at his mate out of the corner of his eye he quirked his brow, wondering just how long it would take them to get to camp.

Carefully Mottletail took a few steps, curling his tail around Speckledfur's. Maybe this way they could move as one, really know how to work as a team. With a quick mew he began to walk, slowly at first so that they could match each others pace. Camp was a long way off, and he hoped that it wouldn't be dark by the time they got there. He really wanted to talk to her brother before they went to bed... Another shiver made his fur shake, him and Speckledfur would move their nests closer together and sleep in each others heat. He was excited for that!