A {Thorn}y {Rose}

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Thoughts Of

Thorn was in the poppy fields once again. This time, however, he was hunting for himself and Tara. His head still felt light with happiness. She had said she loved him and he in return loved her. The grey tabby had never once had a grasp on happiness, as he had been a loner without a family for most of his life. His mother had raised him and his sister for about the first five moons of their lives without a father, and then he and Thistle had grown apart over the moons. But now maybe he could have a family, a real one. These thoughts made him purr to himself as he picked up the blackbird he had caught in his jaws, about to head back.

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Rose had been basking in the sunshine, stretching out and yawning. It was a beautiful day, it truly was. She had come out to hunt, but she was tired and taking a nap wasn't such a big deal. She wasn't bothering anyone and no one was waiting on her. Her normally sly and smooth expression was peaceful and cute as she slept, shoulders rising and falling softly as she breathed in and out slowly, ears twitching out of instinct.

Such a good day for a catnap.

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Old Memories

Thorn's nose twitched as the wind brought him a new scent. Well, actually a familiar one, but new after only scenting the poppies and the blackbird below his nose. His head turned, and saw a she-cat napping nearby. He could see the slight rise and fall of her flank as he breathed.

He wanted to groan. It was Rose, the she-cat who had flirted with him the day he'd met Tara. From their brief encounter he had seen her as a charmer, the kind of cat who pranced in front of toms for amusement. He didn't exactly want to go through it again, but where she was napping was the way he went to get back home. He padded toward her, half hoping that she wouldn't wake and see him. The mere thought made him feel guilty.

Sweet and Sour

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"You're just going to pass by and not say hello?"

Her silky, light crisp voice broke the silence as her blue eyes open and gazed at him curiously as he sat up, yawning sleepily. Surprisingly, her voice held no flirtation or tension in it, it was...friendly and open. She stretched, shaking her fur that sparkled in the sunlight. Her bright, stunning blue eyes looked to him, studying him and looking to the blackbird. "What are you doing?"

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Hello

Talon's whiskers twitched at her voice. He hadn't thought she'd wake up. Might as well be friendly. No need to be rude to her, she hasn't done anything, he thought to himself. The tabby set the blackbird down at his paws so he could speak. "Hello, Rose. I didn't want to wake you." He flicked an ear as he sat down, curling his tail around his paws. "I was just hunting, for Tara and myself."

It's Just A Word

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For once, the she-cat was a little disappointed. But why, she didn't know. It wasn't like her to be jealous, she wasn't the one to be jealous, she was supposed to be the one to make others jealous. But at the mention of that other she-cat, Tara, she could almost feel her skin turn green. 'Get it together Rose, what does this tom mean to you anyway? Because he rejected you?' She shook away the thoughts. "Just napping....it's such a beautiful day isn't it?" She smiled sincerely, looking around at the beautiful scenery. Then, an idea came to her.

"Would you like to go on a walk with me?"

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The Secrets

Thorn took her disappointed look instead of trying to charm him as a good sign. Perhaps this wouldn't be difficult like he had feared. He nodded. "Yes, a very good day," he mewed, smiling, thoughts drifting back to earlier that day rather than the scenery around him. Rose's next words brought him back to the present, and he had to suppress a cringe. But he made himself ignore it. She was just being friendly. He flicked his tail as if to say yes. "Sure, I don't see why not. Just hold on a second." He began scraping a hole in a patch of land without poppies to burry the bird, replacing the earth in a pile once her had so that it stuck up like a mountain, easy to find upon his return. He turned back to the she-cat. "Alright, ready."

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"You sure Tara won't mind?" Rose asked curiously, before padding over beside him as they started to walk. She kept her gaze down on her paws, because everytime her pelt brushed his it sent some sort of tingling feeling down her spine. But she wasn't used to this and it made her uncomfortable. She glanced to him every now and then, raising a brow.

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A Pleasant Walk

Thorn shook his head. "No, it'll be fine. It's just a friendly walk, right?" He was aware of their pelts occasionally brushing as the padded on, and it made him feel a bit weird. It wasn't a bad feeling, just a somewhat guilty one. He shouldered it away. Like he said, it was a friendly stroll, nothing more. Right?

A Pleasant Talk

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"Of course...." Rose replied softly, then turned to him with a smile. "Race you to the little spring over there, ok? Go!" She quickly dashed off, her powerful legs helping her go fast as she raced to the spot. Why did she feel so happy right now?

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When I Looked

"Alright, then!" he chuckled, and set off in a dash. His grey paws beat against the earth, crushing poppies below them as he ran. The rush of the wind against his face exhilarated him, making his heart pound as he began to get ahead of Rose. He glanced at her, grinning, then went back to focusing on the spring. His tabby-stripped tail streaked out behind him as he went, coming closer.

Your Way

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Rose saw this and grinned, pushing herself to go faster as she set her eyes on his tail and tried to catch up to it. Unfortunately, this meant she wasn't looking at her paws as she about stepped in a rabbit's burrow and that sent her off balance and tumbling forward. She was close enough to catching him that when this happen, she collided with him and with both their momentum, they just kept going tumbling and rolling over each other. They finally stopped before the spring, seperating and collapsing. Rose lay on her back, laughing while trying to catch her breath. "S...s-sorry...!"

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Seeing Another Side

Thorn lay on his side, laughing. "No, it's okay," he purred between laughter. The fall had happened to fast that at first the tom hadn't known what was going on. It reminded him of kit play, when they would pounce on each other and roll around in front of their parents. He looked over to Rose as his laughter subsided, and looked into her eyes. He realized they were very beautiful, like pools. He blinked. Was he serious? He loved Tara, didn't he?

Of Life

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Rose smiled, rising to her paws and shaking her pelt to get the poppies off. But one poppy stuck to her fur, right beside her ear at that. "I guess it's a tie after all..." She murmured, glancing to the spring as her ears twitched at the trickling of water. It was beautiful her...She turned back, rising a brow as she saw him staring at her. "Is there something wrong with me...?" She asked hesitantly.

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Could It Be?

Thorn blinked, as if he had snapped out of a trance. "Hmm? Oh, no, nothing's wrong," he mewed quickly, getting back up on his paws as he spoke. His ear tips felt hot under his fur. Why? He tried to find an answer, a reason. "It's just that... You've got a poppy still on you." He took a couple steps closer so that he was right beside her, and nosed the poppy gently without making it fall to the ground. "It looks good on you, though."

You And I?