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Post by heyyew on Dec 30, 2014 1:51:56 GMT -6
This wasn't her first gathering by far, but it was her first gathering as a warrior. In her own clan she was the loudest there was, but in gatherings it was different. She didn't know these people like she knew her clan mates... But this time she had a mission. A goal. The beginnings of a quest as it were... And Hibiscussting was set on finding the answers to her questions... Even if asking them would be awkward. She strode towards the cats of the other clans and sat amongst them, looking around for any she-cats and toms that happened to be sitting particularly close together. Couples as they were called... She wasn't sure what to look for... There weren't any couples around Rushingclan, and the very concept of even liking someone like that was new to her...
Were she in her home camp she'd have no problem calling out and asking for any couples to come to her to answer some questions... But this wasn't Rushingclan camp... She had to be more subtle. Hibiscussting padded softly over to two cats that she was pretty sure were a couple. "Excuse me? Are you together? Like... Together together?"
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Post by JayJay on Feb 3, 2015 15:03:23 GMT -6
Icespirit licked a paw casually her tail curled around her paws. She flicked an ear boredly at the leaders announcements, trying her best not to yawn out loud. Beside her was Flamestrike, the ginger tom was staring up at the leaders with sparkling emerald eyes that twinkled with a kittish light, the two seemed like opposites, icespirit a laid back serious type and Flamestrike the goofy prankster. Deep down she knew he'd never change. But she was secretly glad. She never really showed him her affectionate side much, and it was a little strange. She didn't know what to call him. Were they mates? The thought of the word made her wince, it didn't seem to fit them. It's sounded more like an old couple who'd been together for years. Yet they had barely realized there feelings for each other. Well her at least.
Flamestrike twitched beside icespirit at a voice and turned to see a young warrior padding up to them. He blinked his emerald eyes curious. But at her question he flinched and squirmed uncomfortably. "Um....h-hi....why do you ask?"
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Post by heyyew on Feb 3, 2015 16:27:53 GMT -6
Should she tell them the truth? The better question was if anything less than the truth would work. “You see… In Rushingclan couples are a thing only found in kit stories. I found out that its not just a fairy tail.” And how she had found out hadn’t been the most pleasant way in the world. Just as she had found out she was in love she’d had her heart broken by that same person. She had to know if love would always be like that. What was love really like? She’d never heard of heart break in any of the kit stories. What was it truly? “So I was curious what it was like, you know. To be in… Love and all that. A couple.” The word love had been hard to spit out. Had Hibiscussting been a human she'd have been a newscaster shoving a microphone into Flamestrike's face in her excitement.
As far as Hibiscussting was concerned she was in the presence of a unicorn.
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Post by JayJay on Feb 6, 2015 20:13:09 GMT -6
Should she tell them the truth? The better question was if anything less than the truth would work. “You see… In Rushingclan couples are a thing only found in kit stories. I found out that its not just a fairy tail.” And how she had found out hadn’t been the most pleasant way in the world. Just as she had found out she was in love she’d had her heart broken by that same person. She had to know if love would always be like that. What was love really like? She’d never heard of heart break in any of the kit stories. What was it truly? “So I was curious what it was like, you know. To be in… Love and all that. A couple.” The word love had been hard to spit out. Had Hibiscussting been a human she'd have been a newscaster shoving a microphone into Flamestrike's face in her excitement. As far as Hibiscussting was concerned she was in the presence of a unicorn. Flamestrike blinked in surprise at her words. Was a Rushingclan warrior really asking them this? The topic was a little uncomfortable for him, since he was inexperienced with the subject, and had barely realized his feelings towards Icespirit. He opened his mouth to give an awkward reply but icespirit eat him to it. "Why are you asking us then?" She snapped. Her cold blue eyes narrowed suspiciously at the warrior, Flamestrike winced at her tone, icespirit wasn't the most sociable cat in the world. In fact, she was the complete opposite. Back in their clan she was known for her cold exterior and cats usually avoided her less they want to get cut by her sharp tongue. He rested the tip of his tail on her shoulder, calming her bristling fur. He turned to the warrior and blinked apologetically, smiling awkwardly. "Um, excuse her, but-eh-were not...well...w-were...um..." How could he explain this? It was so sudden and it nearly knocked him off balance. He tilted his head to the side curiously like a kitten and mewed, "wait, is it really that uncommon in Rushingclan? Woah you guys must be made of rock or something!" He smiled and closed his eyes cheerfully at her and sat up straight. Icespirit however was still staring at her suspiciously but at his words she rolled her eyes at his behavior and pressed her tail against her face in a face palm.
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Post by heyyew on Feb 6, 2015 23:13:14 GMT -6
Unfortunately for Icespirit Hibiscussting really DID come from a clan made of rock. An icy exterior was common as dirt in her clan, so the she-cat’s outward appearance didn’t bug her overly. She herself had been named Hibiscussting for the own sharpness of her tongue. “Yah, its true. Rushing clan has like, no couples. But you two are obviously a couple.” She had honestly just been hoping that if a she-cat and a tom were sitting together they were a couple. Hibiscussting had no idea what to look for to see if two cats were a couple or not.
“However it doesn’t seem the happily ever after thing is a thing considering how she is.” Hibiscussting meowed, pointing a paw at Icespirit.
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Post by JayJay on Feb 27, 2015 15:09:28 GMT -6
"Hmph." Icespirit growled and turned her head away, lifting her nose in the air. "I wouldn't expect a lowly KIT to know anything." She sneered lashing her tail. "I know more than you ever will." She said smoothly. Flmaestrike winced and chuckled nervously. "Umm....hehe....look, what's your name anyways?" He stepped forward and smiled nervously. His timid side showing, he flicked his golden tipped tail and himself and mewed, "im Flamestrike, and this-" he motioned to his companion. "Is icespirit." He quickly apologized, "IM sorry about icy here," he cuffed te black and white she cats ears playfully, "she's not very social." Icespirit glared at him but a slight hit of humor entered her eyes. He turned back to her and smiled, "so yeah what's your name? I've never seen you around here before!"
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Post by heyyew on Feb 27, 2015 16:15:32 GMT -6
Hibiscussting flinched inwardly at being called a kit, but managed to keep it from showing on her face. She knew she knew little, but she knew more than either of these cats could or would understand. She would not tell them that she knew what love was, she had been in love and had had her heart broken before she’d even fully realized she was in love. “I’m Hibiscussting.” Love… It clearly was no happily ever after. “And I know I don’t know much at all, that’s why I’m asking you two.” Her tone was low and un-defensive. She knew she didn’t know much about it, and was admitting it. She wanted to learn from someone who actually had a relationship. She was admitting she was lesser than Icespirit in this aspect.
What did these clans have that Rushingclan didn’t? Was it something in the water or what? Why did they have couples but Rushingclan not?
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Post by JayJay on Mar 5, 2015 20:15:55 GMT -6
Hibiscussting flinched inwardly at being called a kit, but managed to keep it from showing on her face. She knew she knew little, but she knew more than either of these cats could or would understand. She would not tell them that she knew what love was, she had been in love and had had her heart broken before she’d even fully realized she was in love. “I’m Hibiscussting.” Love… It clearly was no happily ever after. “And I know I don’t know much at all, that’s why I’m asking you two.” Her tone was low and un-defensive. She knew she didn’t know much about it, and was admitting it. She wanted to learn from someone who actually had a relationship. She was admitting she was lesser than Icespirit in this aspect. What did these clans have that Rushingclan didn’t? Was it something in the water or what? Why did they have couples but Rushingclan not? Icespirit sniffed, "Hmph." Flamestrike smiled warmly at her as a slight blush entered his cheeks, "well.....it depends really." He licked his chest fur nervously before looking up at her. "Sometimes....um....it's when you feel a special bond towards someone....like you feel like you can tell them anything." He looked at icespirit briefly but when they made eye contact he squeaked and looked away blushing. Icespirit looked the opposite direction nervously, "well kit, erm...I'm not the best at this kind of thing, obviously." She flicked flamestrike a ear and said smoothly, "but he might know a little better. A LITTLE." She grumbled, bit liking to admit someone was better at something then here. Flamestrike looked at the young warrior and flattened one ear embarassed. "Um...well hibiscussting...it really does depend on the cat..."
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Post by heyyew on Mar 6, 2015 2:09:27 GMT -6
She’d definitely never seen anyone look at anyone else like that in her own home clan. And blushing? No way. “I see.” Was all she could manage to say with the wave of emotions washing over her as they explained love. She had had that… But it could never be. It pained her in a way that she didn’t think was possible, but here she was. Hibiscussting could honestly go her whole life without kits if it meant Spiderfur would return her feelings. But no… He would never feel the same way for her as she did about him. He felt her as a sister only. And while Hibiscussting was as hard headed and determined as they came, she knew this was a battle she could not win.
"What if the person doesn't really like you back?" She asked quietly.
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Post by JayJay on Mar 6, 2015 11:06:18 GMT -6
Flamestrike blinked at her words, and opened his mouth to reply but surprisingly icespirit butted in. "Why?" She snapped. "So you are in love huh? Pfft. Poor you. Does your liver not care for you kit?" She sneered coldly. Flamestrike shoved his tail over her mouth, "icespirit! What's wrong with you? Don't talk like that!" He lowered his tail and glanced at the young warrior with sympathy. "I'm sorry, but if you don't mind, are you in love?" He looke away awkwardly biting his lip before looking back at her. "I-I'm very sorry if that is your case, but...um...I'm sure HES missing out on you..." He blinked warmly and smiled slightly. "If that is your case, then I know perfectly well where your coming from. Heh....."
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Post by heyyew on Mar 6, 2015 13:12:21 GMT -6
Hibiscussting’s lips lifted up in the beginnings of a snarl in response to the she-cat’s words, the best mask to come up with for the fact that Icespirit’s words actually kind of hurt. Despite the fact they were completely wrong. He did care for her. Just as a goddamn sister. Her snarl faded off her face as Flamestrike butted in. “Did she not like you at first too?” That wouldn’t be surprising. “What’d you do to change her mind?”
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Post by JayJay on Mar 10, 2015 16:17:53 GMT -6
Hibiscussting’s lips lifted up in the beginnings of a snarl in response to the she-cat’s words, the best mask to come up with for the fact that Icespirit’s words actually kind of hurt. Despite the fact they were completely wrong. He did care for her. Just as a goddamn sister. Her snarl faded off her face as Flamestrike butted in. “Did she not like you at first too?” That wouldn’t be surprising. “What’d you do to change her mind?” Flamestrike smiled sheepishly, a little embarassed. "Er...y-yeah heh...." He flattened one ear giving icespirit a sideways glance. "Well....er she thought-" "He was annoying and clingy." Flamestrike winced and chuckled flicking her ear playfully. "Haha...yeah...um, icy here wasn't very social back then...even more than she is now..." She glared at him and he winked. "Yeah eventually I won her over though!" He grinned cheerfully wrapping his tail around icespirits waist. She squeaked in surprise and she went red, glaring at him embarrassed she pushed him away, grumbling and blushing. "I guess I just...didn't give up ya know? No matter how many times she called my name and told me to go away I always stayed." He smiled fondly and licked icespirits ear affectionately causing the proud warrior to go red again.
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Post by heyyew on Mar 11, 2015 3:49:58 GMT -6
Well Spiderfur still thought of her as a sister… Maybe if she fought through that it would be worth it. He would be worth it… But… This was one battle she was afraid to loose. And therefore was afraid to fight. She’d be fine if she never had kits in her life if it meant being with him. But everything… Was complicated now. "Well, thanks for your input." That was the best thing she could think in regards to this.
She didn't really have any more questions to ask, as any questions past this point wouldn't really have any answers for her. She could see that now.
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