[H]unt with me...my leade[r]

[*~[R]ose-[B]rennan~*]

A strong tom made his way through the land he knew well. His muscles rippled nder his almost black pelt. The rain fell lighty now in the land of his home; ShadowClan. His yellow eyes glinted as he spot a mouse, he slowly creapt up before leaping; catching the helpless creature in his paws and killing it with a swift bite to the neck.

Shadepelt straightened up and turned, smiling as he saw his leader behind him. Her pelt was just a shade darker than his, but her eyes were unique. They were cold and hard, but he was so sure that there was a warm part to them which he would fight to find. He flicked his tail from side to side and smiled. Though he was well aware he'd taken her out to talk about his future apprentice...not how he felt about her.

[>>Sparrow<<]

<sub>Tainted-

The mostly black she-cat wove through the familiar place she called home. Ahead of her, was one of her warriors, whom she was about to make a mentor. He had told her he wished to speak with her about his soon-to-be apprentice. But the emotions his body showed didn't quite say the same thing.

She blinked, wondering what on earth he wanted. Her blue eye and her green eye bore into his back then she stopped and sat neatly down. "You didn't come here to hunt..." she mewed simply. "Or to talk about Maplekit..."

She trailed off gazing into the forest now. Then she swung her head and locked her cold gaze with his. "So what do you want? What can you not say to me in camp that you can say to me here?"

She waited, not looking away, eye contact was important...very important...when it came for communication. Her eyes saw everything...and all it required was meeting anothers gaze. For once her eyes failed her, she was confused by what she saw in his eyes. She had no idea what it meant.</sub>

[*~[R]ose-[B]rennan~*]

Shadpelt turned and smiled but his grin dropped when he heard her words. Her piercing eyes never left his face but he did not move, he did not feel uncomfortable at all, and even if he did...he would not show it.

The rain was flatening his grey pelt to his skin, showing what a large tom he really was; his pelt did not make him look any bigger.

He turned his head away for a second, composing his thoughts for a moment. A clap of thunder sounded from WindClan territory and there was a flash of lightening from ThunderClan. It wouldn't be long till the storm hit.

"You really don't know?" he mewed quietly, he flicked his tail back and fouth as he watched her carefully. His mind whiring, wondering what to say if she really did not know.

[>>Sparrow<<]

<sub>Tainted-

Tainted stared at him, her eyes sharp. How the heck am I supposed to know? she demanded with her eyes. She did not reply, she just watched the large tom.

She barely even noticed the rain as it pelted gently against her skin. Her tail was flicking in annoyance...but she didn't even realize it...she didn't notice anything at all...she was focusing on his eyes...as he tried to find the right words.

Suddenly lighting flash, lighting up his face. Whatever she saw their shocked her. She got stiff, realizing in an instant what he was trying to say.

She struggled with a response, but it got caught in her throat...so she just shut up and let him say it...she shouldn't assume...no...that would be bad...very very bad...to assume that he felt that way...and if he really didn't...she wasn't sure she could take that anymore...she had vowed not to grow so close again...and yet...would she break that vow?</sub>

[*~[R]ose-[B]rennan~*]

Shadpelt stalked toward her, his grey tail moving faster and his yellow eyes dancing, the rain more heavy now and the thunder louder now "You do know" he growled softly "I can see it...in your eyes"

OOC: urgh shorty

[>>Sparrow<<]

<sub>Tainted-

"You give me too much credit!" she growled, taking a step backward. Her sharp eyes dulled with pain. "You don't even know anything about me..." she whispered.

She lowered her head. "You know nothing about them..." she trailed off, then turned her head upward. "You only know one third of my story...I'm pretty sure you would not feel the same way if you know how...tainted...my story was..." she smirked at the word...her name...it still fit her...it always did.

"Hope, Despair, Tainted..." she muttered to herself, not looking up. She looked up laughing slightly. "I still don't think of myself as Taintedstar...nor do I think of you as Shadepelt...I still dislike the ends attached to the names..."

She shook herself, realizing she was rambling on about something. She tone was teasing, but their was a truth in her eyes. "You're going to make me break my vows..."</sub>

[*~[R]ose-[B]rennan~*]

Shadpelt gave a small growl and stepped toward her, he brought his tail up then wrapped it around hers, standing by her side and very slowly letting their pelts touch.

"I might understand if you would let me" he mewed softly, his grey pelt begining to mingle with her black one as he thought of how to put his feelings into words.

"Fine, don't call me Shadepelt, call me Shade...Tainted" he mewed softly "I don't care" he lowered his head for a moment, there was something about her that made him feel happy...but what she was making him do know was think of how practical a relationship between them would be.

He stepped away, the wind cold where their pelts had touched "If you don't want to break your vows thats fine" he mewed, "But after making a fool of myself there would be no point in me staying in ShadowClan"

[>>Sparrow<<]

<sub>Tainted-

Tainted blinked, confused. "No...not those vows..." she mewed softly. "The ones I made to myself..." She instinctively took a step towards him. She didn't exactly want to admit it, but it felt good, his pelt with hers. She looked at her paws as she spoke.

"My father died before I was born, my mother died in childbirth. Three kits, all alone...we named ourselves. Hope, my sister was purely good, she was about as kind as you can get...she was perfect...then Despair, my brother was pure evil...he hated everything, enjoyed other's pain...then there was me...Tainted...I was neather good nor evil...I was inbetween...both of them wanted me to be like them...then the rouges came. I was the only one who survived...barely.

"Then I met Grank...Grank was a kind old tabby...he took me in...raised me...but his peaceful ways were never enough for me...I always had the fight within me...I went out of my way to pick fights... That's when I discovered the alleys...cats would fight there all the time. I never lost...not once..." she paused, then continued with a rush. "Rats often prowled around their...and one time...Grank followed me...and got bit...he died three days later. I now lived in that dirty alley...and I continued to fight...those fights were the only things that held me together...that kept me from hating life...

"The next part you might know a bit more about...I assume you know Ravenfeather...she found me at the alleys...and she was the only one I ever lost too...instead of killing me or chasing me off...she told me of the Clans...then she took me back with her..."

She sighed softly. "And you know the rest...Ravenfeather attacked me, I proved myself...Ravenfeather became my mentor...and then she died...protecting me...it was supposed to be my guard but...Ravenfeather was there anyway"

Taintedstar shook her head. "After she died I vowed I'd never get so close to someone...I hated the pain of loosing...and it seemed like everyone I got close to died...I felt like some diease....of death..."

She trailed off, looking at the sky. Then she turned to Shadepelt...to Shade and suddenly all of her carefully bulit walls fell down. That moment...even though she was unware of it... everything was visible in her eyes...all her emotions...her fears...her dreams...</sub>

[*~[R]ose-[B]rennan~*]

OOC: Post later, no musey

[>>Sparrow<<]

occ: kay *waits*

[>>Sparrow<<]

occ: Rose?