Badger Going To The Moon

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Bad Romance

Another day was passed, and Badgerstep's heart pounded in his chest as he waited at the creek's edge in anticipation. The idea to meet at this spot was just brilliant. He'd hated only being able to snatch a purr or a tender lick with the she-cat he loved during that one heartbeat when no cat was watching. Outside the camp, near the edge of their territory, he felt as if they had nothing to fear.

The black and white warrior had other reasons to be eager, of course. The idea of kits still hung in the air. And although he knew that he shouldn't want them, that Moonspirit couldn't have them, the tom still fantasized over the idea of little kittens bouncing around at their paws, looking like both him and his mate.

Of course, it wasn't his decision. Moonspirit was the one who had to decide. It was she who had to choose if she would go against StarClan's rules, to hide a pregnancy in hopes Smallheart would agree to help, and put the final paw across the line. When looking at the matter in such a way, the warrior felt a little hesitant about the whole ordeal. What if some cat did notice, and found out the truth between them? Both would be banished. His claws slipped out into the earth. He couldn't think that way. He needed to think positive. Whatever they chose, he would support it all the way.

Badgerstep flicked an ear, then turned his head toward the direction he expected Moonspirit to come. He couldn't wait.

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Moonspirit slipped through the tall grass, her slender body sliding like the dew drops that hung in the air. "Hello love," she purred, sitting down beside him and pressing her fur against his. "No one has followed you?" she asked, "We have to be careful or some cat may notice, it would be horrible for that if it did." her body shuddered at the thought of all this lying and secrecy to end up in their banishment or worse, death. She leaned into her one true love, feeling his heartbeat and his breaths.

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Don't Tell Anyone

Badgerstep purred at her arrival, nuzzling into her soft white-silver fur. "No, not a soul. I made sure of that." The tom took a deep breath of her sweet smelling scent. "I know just how important this is. Trust me- everything will go smoothly." The warrior licked her cheek. The fear of banishment or being found out was far from his mind at the moment, but it still existed. He just found that the matter wasn't important when he was able to be with the she-cat he loved.

The black and white warrior bit back his tongue. The question was jumping in his mouth, just wanting to be said out loud. But he had to calm down. They would get to that soon enough. Instead, the tom reached out with his tail to curl it around Moonspirit. "So how have you been?" he started off, blinking with a smile. "You were in your den for a while. Is it true that Smokepaw is going to be your real apprentice?"

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"Yes dear but that is not what we are here to talk about, I can talk about Smokepaw anytime. Only now can we continue what we started in our last meeting." she whispered, licking his cheek. She leaned her head closer to his so their muzzles were close and her scent was so close as if it were his own, "I know we can make our deepest desires true. And this is what I want..." she purred deeply, making smooth deep growl-like sounds.

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Those Thoughts I Can't Deny

She was right- neither of them wanted to talk about trivial parts of Clan life. This time they had was personal but limited. Badgerstep pressed his cheek back against hers, taking lungfuls of her sweet scent. It was the same place as last time- the same creek, the same boarder- but the moment seemed even better than the last.

At Moonspirit's words, the tom blinked his amber eyes in surprise. But it was a good surprised, mixed with happiness and excitement. Badgerstep began licking her cheek at little faster pace, brushing the white fur that contrasted with the black on his own face. "Moonspirit, I love you. And I want to always be with you, even if it has to be from a distance among the Clan." His purr came deep from within his chest, meaning behind every word sounding through. "So if this is what you want, I'm overjoyed, and I'll be with you all the way." The black and white tom stopped licking her cheek and just smiled into her fur, still purring, and feeling his mate's rumbling along with his through her neck.

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Moonspirit rubbed against him, "I love you Badgerstep..." she sighed. She licked him all over and pressed against him. "I love you as much as we will love our kits."

~MAtED~

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Now I'm Here With You

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Badgerstep was laying beside the white and silver she-cat, his amber eyes matching his smile as he looked at her. "I love you," he purred again, feeling as if he could never say it enough. He brushed his tail over her flank. "Our kits will be beautiful, just like you."

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"I think your handsomeness and intellect will out weigh me." she mewed modestly, snuggling into him. He was so warm, and she-was beaming in happiness. "But we can't stay, Foxstar is expecting us to leave soon for moonstone remember?" she mewed, reminding him of the faded sign from StarClan that had been lifted from only a few nights ago.

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Here Beside You

Badgerstep shook his head, still smiling, and stretched out his neck to touch his nose to hers. "I don't see how that's possible. You're so beautiful, and you're fur's so soft." He nuzzled her forehead, the best he could do in his position.

But the reminder made his smile falter. He'd completely forgotten about the journey to the Moonstone. And he hadn't been looking forward to it in the first place, seeing how he'd acted toward Foxstar just after the meeting. Not that she hadn't deserved it, he reminded himself, thinking about the nasty claw-mark the leader had scored across his mate's perfect face. Thank StarClan it had faded away. If it hadn't the warrior would have had a score of his own to settle with the ginger she-cat, and that would be the time to use claws.

The black and white warrior sighed. "Yeah, I know. But that's easier said than done." Badgerstep licked her between the eyes.

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Moonspirit purred, "You don't need to speak to her, remember, I need to speak with StarClan too. You will be protecting me as well." she leaned into him. "It is not that long, love." she rested her head under his chin.

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We Will Be Free

The warrior smiled with a hint of the grimace underneath. "I'd rather not be around her at all, really, and I'm sure Foxstar would say the same about me. But I'll do it for you." Badgerstep blinked at her, more happiness there as he was able to look at her for just a second without talking about the leader he wasn't sure he could trust anymore. "I won't let her lay another claw on you. If she does, well, it won't matter if she's our leader or not." At this his amber eyes narrowed, just then closed, opening back with a small smile.

"But I guess we better get moving." The black and white warrior rolled over onto his paws with a grunt, shaking the grass off his pelt once he stood. He then bent down to nuzzle Moonspirit just one more time, hating to have to cut their time short like this, but happy enough to have had the moment anyway. "Ready?"

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"Ready" she mewed, getting up and shaking her fur. "Lets go back." she entwined her tail with his for a moment then started for the WindClan camp, her mind wondering what the near future held for her and the love of her life.