Realization(Tara, Rose)

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Explanations

Thorn had gone on a stroll with Tara back toward the poppy fields. For some reason, he always seemed to end up back here among the bright flowers. He liked the smell, and his best memories came from this place. Why shouldn't he be happy there?

The grey tabby looked to Tara with a smile. "This place is great. It's so big and open- you could just run forever through here." He licked her cheek happily, then noticed another familiar scent. Rose? His green eyes flicked around, his heart beat getting a little faster. "No, stop, he tried to tell it, there's nothing to feel worried about. No need to feel like I've done something wrong. Besides, I'm sure she's left by now. There was nothing to keep her here. All the same, he looked about him warily before touching his nose to Tara's ear.

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Oh, how wrong he was. Rose had told him before if he just came back to the Poppy fields, he'd find her. Now she lay by the same stream they had been at before, stretching out in the soft sunlight. It was a beautiful day and she just felt...relaxed. Warm thoughts filled her head and the scent of Thorn....wait...Thorn? She picked her head up, ears twitching curiously. Was that her imagination or had she really scented him here?

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Tara purred, "It is great, at least with you." she purred, "I love you, hon." she nuzzled Thorn's shoulder, licking behind his shoulder blade and pressing against him.

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You're Still Here

Thorn chuckled pleasantly at her words, and touched his nose to her ear. "I love you too, Tara. Having you here makes it all so perfect." But that scent still caught his mind, like a little bug buzzing around his ear and wouldn't leave. There's nothing wrong, and she's not here, he scolded himself. Will you just relax? The grey tabby licked his mate's ear. "Come, let's lay down here, it feels wonderful." The tom did as he encouraged, feeling the soft grass and flowers brush his underbelly.

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Tara curled up in the flowers, rolling in them so their scent mixed. She looked like a playful kitten. "It is cool and soft here Thorn." she purred, "Purrfect." she reached out a paw to him, her soft pad skimming his chest.

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Rose frowned, rising to her paws. She wasn't imagining it, she had scented Thorn. She followed the scent carefully, her slender body moving through the poppies with grace and ease. She slowed to a stop, nose wrinkling at the smell of a she-cat. And it was one she recognized. Tara. She frowned, ears flickering as the overheard part of their conversation. What was he thinking bringing her here? He had a lot of explaining to do.

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Running Away

Thorn smiled, and he reached out with his neck to nuzzle the she-cat's soft neck. Then the tabby rolled onto his side, still facing her, and flicked his tail over her ear. "It's nice just to relax up here," he purred.

The familiar scent kept coming to his nose, though. If he thought about it, the grey tom could tell it was coming closer. There was no mistake- she was still here. His heart twinged at the idea of confrontation, so he rolled back onto his belly. "Um, but you know, there's also a good spot back in the forest. There's a nice mossy path in there, spongy and soft, even more comfortable than these old poppies." He smiled to cover up his inner worries. "How about it?"

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Tara smiled, she rolled onto her stomach and nuzzled him. "Alright. Moss is just as soft, If not more." she smiled, but inside she realized something was very wrong.

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"Hello Thorn." A smooth and silky voice broke the silence as Rose padded forward, her expression calm and emotionless but her beautiful blue eyes staring him down. She glanced to Tara, studying her slightly before sitting down and wrapping her tail around her paws. "What are you doing here?" Her tail twitched behind her to show just how annoyed she was. The question was out towards the two of them, but if Thorn read more into it, he could tell it was really meant for him.

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"Me and my mate are enjoying the day. What are you doing here?" she hissed, her fangs showing. "And we were just leaving." she looked to Thorn, "Lets go, love." she mewed, nuzzling his shoulder.

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Here And Now

Thorn had to suppress his neck fur from bristling. No, this wasn't supposed to have happened! He stood there rigid for a heartbeat, not knowing what to do. Tara didn't know about his meeting with Rose, and, well, he didn't know what Rose would think about his being with Tara. What was the safest rout? The tabby tried to keep a cool head, and kept his expression neutral. "We were just going," he mewed simply, dumbly repeating what his mate had just said. "t-that's all." He cursed himself under his breath. Why had he stuttered? Way to make himself look bad.

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Rose frowned, raising a brow contemptously. "Oh of course." She said flatly, blue eyes very cold and unhappy. "Good bye love." She said, the last word so cold it could be icy. She looked right at Thorn when she said it and she made sure Tara heard.

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Going Under

Her cold stare pierce the tabby tom very much like ice. No! Couldn't she see... Exactly what's in front of her. Emotion closed in around his throat, cutting him off from the sweet air of the poppies. "Rose-" Thorn found that he couldn't say much else. He was at a total loss, torn in half by the two she-cats he'd given his love to. Forgetting Tara standing at his side for just a heartbeat, the grey tom took a step forward toward Rose, but said nothing.

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From inside her throat Tara growled, "Thorn..." she hissed, "Lets go." she took a step towards the forest behind her. "Come on'!

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It hurt her more than she thought it would when he said her name. But after years of being able to keep her emotions hidden, she was able to do it now with more effort. She wouldn't break down here in front of them. But to her, it looked like he had obviously made his choice. She looked to Thorn, wondering why he was making this so hard for her by looking like he might have still cared. He came here with Tara. That was like a smack in the face for the beautiful siamese she-cat. "Yeah Thorn, better not keep her waiting." She said softly, being closer to Thorn now so only he could hear her. "Seems like you made your choice. I just wish you had told me before bringing her here." She shook her head and turned to go as her heart seemed like it hurt too much to look at him.