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"Congrats on passing the challenge"
Nightheart clicked his tongue, "It was barely a challenge, anyone could've moved some rocks out of the way"
"Well yeah but that doesn't matter, what matters is that you're here now!" Sunbeam exclaimed, "Welcome to ShadowClan"
Subeam brushed up against him, Nightheart snickered. He gave a quick glance around the camp and took in the fresh foreign smell. This was his new life now, free from the shackles of ThunderClan, he can be his own cat now
ShadowClan felt way more open in a way, he felt like he could actually breath without anyone judging him. He could really get used to this
"Hey, Sunbeam!" A voice called out
Nightheart turned to look at who called and... oh stars
Everything seemed to slow down, as Nightheart just laid on eyes on the most magnificent cat he had ever seen
With white fur and ginger patches the cat shone under a ray of sunshine
As he walked towards them, Nightheart's breath hitched, his fur stood on end, his mouth slightly agape. He wanted to run away but his paws were stiff, the longer he looked at him the more he couldn't look away
He noticed how soft and well groomed he was, perfect to burry his muzzle in. He was slightly bigger than Nightheart, with broader shoulders and bigger paws looking like they could wrap him up and protect him from everything. He then locked eyes with him and what a mistake that was as he had the most shining amber eyes, he could look at them forever...
What was he even thinking right now?!
"Hey there" The tom flashed him with the most brilliant of smiles. Nightheart felt his ears burn and his heart pounding at his chest
Get it together Night, "H- h- h- hi" He managed to mewl out
He's soo pretty
Shut up!
Look at his eyes
I don't want to...
Don't you want him to want him to wrap you around his paws and tell you everything's gonna be alright
Mayb- No agghhh
"You must be Sunbeam's new mate" The tom said, snapping Nightheart back to reality
"Uhh no- I mean yeah- maybe uhhh" He stuttered
"What's your name?"
Name? My name? "N- N- Nightheart" He tried to cast his eyes away from him, but his stupid retinas keep drawing him back
"Well, congrats Nightheart" He beamed and Nightheart's heart skipped a beat, "Welcome to ShadowClan, I wish the both of you the best"
Nightheart's brain hasn't finish rewiring itself yet
"Uh, yeah..." Luckily Sunbeam interjected, "Thanks Blazefire"
Blazefire, such a wonderful name
SHUT UP!
"Well, I got things to do, it was nice meeting you Nightheart" He touched noses with Sunbeam and... Nightheart, "See you two around"
NIghtheart was still frozen, his mind still trying to rewire itself from the best and worst encounter he had ever had in his life. Then he flopped
"I can't believe you also like him!"
"I don't like him" Nightheart protested, scrapping at the ground
"And you're denying it!"
Nightheart grumbled in response, "I don't like toms!"
"Oh come one Nightheart, denying it is just pathetic, even for you" Sunbeam exclaimed, "You were stuttering like a fool talking to him"
"I- I get the nervous when talking to new cats!"
Sunbeam shot him an unimepressed look. Nightheart rolled his eyes, "Whatever"
"It doesn't matter anyway, he's taken"
What! Nightheart bit his tongue, he wasn't disappointed. Nightheart pretended to brush it off, "So...?"
"By Lightleap"
Nightheart clenched the ground, "That foxheart!?"
"Hey!" Sunbeam hissed
Nightheart flinched, "What? I thought you hated her?"
"I don't hate her" She quickly said, "I'm just... mad at her"
"But she's still my friend and you have no right to talk about her like that" Sunbeam snapped Nightheart down
"Alright, sorry sheesh"
Sunbeam sighed, "At least that confirms you actually lik-"
"I DO NOT LIKE BLAZEFIRE!" Nightheart shouted, then looked away, "He's just distracting is all"
"Uh huh sure" Sunbeam nodded clearly unconvinced. Then small smirk crossed her muzzle, "Actually, yeah I could see that. He is very distracting, just look at his fur so striking and unique no one could focus with that kinda pelt around"
"Yeah!"
"And he's well groomed as well, makes him extra distracting"
"Exactly!"
"Just imagine having yourself brushed up against him, you wouldn't be able to focus at all"
"Yeah..."
"And imagine his scent, so tangy and wooden very distinct, you wouldn't even have to see him to get distracted"
"Uh huh..."
"And his eyes, they stare right into your soul, so comforting, you could be lost in them for moons"
"Yeah~" With half-lidded eyes, Nightheart had dreamy smile spread acrossed his face
He could imagine all of that, the touch, the smell, the sight. It was all so-
Sunbeam's laughter snapped him back to reality
"Oh stars, you are one lovesick fool" Sunbeam muttred in between laughs, "You're more smitten by him than me"
Nightheart growled
"Aw come on Night" Sunbeam rolled her eyes, "It's okay to like another tom you know I don't judge"
Well she wouldn't have to, cause NIGHTHEART DOES NOT LIKE TOMS
"Aren't we suppose to be mates?" Nightheart brought up
"Nightheart we're 'mates', we're not really together, you know this" Sunbeam said, "We're together because one, I want everyone of my back for veing rejected and two, you wanna get out of ThunderClan"
Nightheart already knew this of course, but he needed something to prove he doesn't like toms
"For stars sake Nightheart it's okay, it's Blazefire, like I get it I really do, I like him too"
Get away from hi-, Nightheart bit his tongue again, What was happening him!?
"Well good for you cause I don't like him" Nightheart was really getting tired of saying that
"Sure whatever you say Nightheart" She gently tapped him on the nose, then turned around, "Come on we need go back to camp before anyone questions your loyalty and remember we're 'mates'"
She padded away, with a grumbling Nightheart behind her. He came here to get away from his problems not make new ones, just his luck