Realization(Tara, Rose)

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Tara's back arched, "We have been mates for over a moon now, of coarse he has made his choice!" she hissed, her claws digging into a poppy.

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Running Away

Thorn couldn't bring himself to turn after Tara. He just stood there with his ears and tail drooping toward the ground, feeling worse than he ever had before. He could see the pain in Rose's eyes, and knew Tara must've been trying to deny what she saw. Whatever he did know would decide the path he took at the fork in the road. But which one to take? The tabby tom felt as if he loved both of these she-cat equally and truly, and before coming to the fields he had though he had made up his mind that there was nothing wrong with that. But now, seeing the betrayal he had caused, Thorn knew he had been wrong.

But if I can't love both of them, who do I care about more? he asked himself. He had spent more time with Tara, denied Rose's first advances, defended Tara from her little insults, and had cared enough to go back to her after Rose. But the beautiful siamese still held his heart. There was something she had that Tara didn't. What was it? He couldn't answer his own question, but he knew there was something about her that he couldn't find in the she-cat he'd loved first.

The grey tabby made a split-second decision. He hadn't thought it through, but it was a spur of the moment thing. Thorn reached out to Rose again with his paw, trying to keep her close to him, and kept his voice low so that only she could hear. "No, you've got it all wrong. I, I brought Tara out here to try and let her down easy. I didn't think you'd still be here, and having the two of you with me made me nervous. I'm sorry, Rose. You're the one I love, I swear." Perhaps it was half a lie, but it was also half true. Thorn's green eyes tried to find hers, desperately wanting her to believe him.

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Tara's ears folded, her eyes filled with despair. "You Idiot! You told me you would father my kits, You! you!... Tears fell to the ground and her claws dug into the poppies further. She turned her head and dashed into the forest, leaving only a faint scent behind. Her tail disappeared into the undergrowth and wasn't seen there again.

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Rose stopped, looking down at her paws as he spoke. Part of her wanted to believe this but another part of her was still hurt from earlier. She slowly turned to look at him, her blue eyes guarded and skeptical. "You swear..." She trailed off, looking to Tara as she spoke and ran off. "She frowned, looking back to Thorn. "You expect me to believe you? How do I know you won't turn around and choose some other cat like you did Tara?" She grimaced, looking him right in the eyes untrustingly. "How can I believe you really love me?"

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I See You

Thorn closed his eyes as Tara's words raked across his ears like claws, and the sound of her pawsteps faded away behind him. I'm sorry, he called out to her with his mind, wishing that it could make everything all right between them. But he'd made his choice, and he was sticking with it. Then he opened his eyes back to Rose. "Things were complicated. I had to work them out. I met Tara before I met you. I jumped right into a relationship with her without really knowing her. But things are different with you." The tabby met her eyes, falling into their beauty. Yes, things really were different. "If I had met you just a moment before Tara, I would have known who I really loved. I told myself I loved Tara, fooling myself, when I met you only moments later."

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Rose noticed he didn't go after Tara, but stood there with her. She study his expression as he spoke, no sure what to say. If what he was saying was true....she felt entirely happy. She slowly smiled, raising a brow. "Thorn...I've never met any tom like you. The moment I saw you, it was different. I never felt this way about someone..."

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Believe

The tabby smiled softly, so glad that she trusted him. He stretched out to touch noses with her. "It means everything to hear you say that. Rose, you're amazing. I'm sorry it took me more than a heartbeat to realize where I belonged." Thorn breathed in her scent, still holding the smell of the poppies in the field.

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Rose took in his scent as well, enjoying his presence near her. Then she smiled coyly, rasing brow. "Well...you know what you need to do now? Keep up!" She said smoothly, licking his cheek before turning and taking off into the poppies, her tail slipping under his nose before disappearing. She was teasing him to follow, it was still the same Rose after all.

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I've Felt This Way Before

Thorn's eyes gleamed- with both happiness and excitement. After it all, she was still the cat he loved. With a purr rising in his throat, the tabby took off after her. His paws seemed to skim the flowers, not really touching the ground, sending him flying after the beautiful she-cat. It was just like before in his mind, when he'd been his happiest. The tom was gaining on her, and strained his muscles to catch up to her, smiling as he ran next to her. "Watch out, I'm gonna get you!" he laughed.

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Rose laughed, pushing herself to go faster. "You'll have to do better than that!" She said playfully, bumping into him jokingly before pulling ahead. She loved the breeze in her face, loving even more who she was with.

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Don't Let Go

Thorn took the push good-naturedly, then pushed his paws to catch up. "Alright, then. But you asked for it!" With a small yowl, the tabby jumped at her lightly, with just enough force so that both he and Rose would end up falling. Things were just so easy with her. He felt like he could spend eternity just right there in the poppy fields.

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Rose laughed as they tumbled, ending up laying on her back and looking up to the birght blue skies. Everything was great....as long as she was with him. She looked over to him, eyes meeting his. "Thorn..."

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Angels Flying By

Thorn had ended up laying next to her, feeling his heart sour. "Rose," he purred in response, reaching out with his neck to lick her cheek. "I'm so glad you're here with me. Nothing could be better." He smiled kindly. She was his beautiful Rose, and he was the sharp thorn that would defend her. The tabby laughed to himself at his little metaphor.