Comment on Kestrelflight Ref by PatchyFallenstar
((procrastinators unite! ...........tomorrow))
Kestrelflight was mid-grooming session, sharing tongues with her brother Saplingheart and excitedly chatting about Mossfire's new kits when she heard her name being called by Birchcloud. She called back to him, "Oh! Coming!" to which Saplingheart raised a fuzzy eyebrow and made a low "oooooooooooooooooh" noise, which landed him a playful cuff on the ear from his sister. Kestrelflight lept up and padded towards the entrance where she found herself face-to-face with her best friend.
"Hi Birchcloud," she greeted with a purr, "what's goin' on?"
Kestrelflight was mid-grooming session, sharing tongues with her brother Saplingheart and excitedly chatting about Mossfire's new kits when she heard her name being called by Birchcloud. She called back to him, "Oh! Coming!" to which Saplingheart raised a fuzzy eyebrow and made a low "oooooooooooooooooh" noise, which landed him a playful cuff on the ear from his sister. Kestrelflight lept up and padded towards the entrance where she found herself face-to-face with her best friend.
"Hi Birchcloud," she greeted with a purr, "what's goin' on?"
Birchcloud spotted her and smiled as she padded towards him, noticing a slight smirk on her brother's face as he watched her go.
"Hey, I'm fine, I was just... well I was wondering if you wanted to go on a walk... I sort of had something I wanted to tell you," he'd much rather discuss this where there wasn't anybody else to overhear just in case she had to turn him down or he made a fool out of himself in some way.
"I was thinking the flower field or something like that," he'd never seen any other Cats there so there was a little to no chance that anybody would disturb them. "You're looking good by the way, you must pass on my congratulations to your sister on her Kits."
"Hey, I'm fine, I was just... well I was wondering if you wanted to go on a walk... I sort of had something I wanted to tell you," he'd much rather discuss this where there wasn't anybody else to overhear just in case she had to turn him down or he made a fool out of himself in some way.
"I was thinking the flower field or something like that," he'd never seen any other Cats there so there was a little to no chance that anybody would disturb them. "You're looking good by the way, you must pass on my congratulations to your sister on her Kits."
"A walk sounds really nice, better than hanging around here with that fleabag," she gestured with her tail towards Saplingheart, who called back in mock anger, "I heard that!" while Kestrelflight laughed.
She blushed slightly at the compliment, but masked it under a large grin. "They're absolutely beautiful, Birchcloud. I'll pass on the message to Mossfire. Shall we go to the Flower Field, then?" Just the thought alone of venturing to their favorite spot together made Kestrelflight feel a mixture of excitement and nervousness. What could Birchcloud want to ask her?
She blushed slightly at the compliment, but masked it under a large grin. "They're absolutely beautiful, Birchcloud. I'll pass on the message to Mossfire. Shall we go to the Flower Field, then?" Just the thought alone of venturing to their favorite spot together made Kestrelflight feel a mixture of excitement and nervousness. What could Birchcloud want to ask her?
Smiling, he bowed his head in gratitude as he walked alongside her out of the Camp, able to feel her pelt just brushing against his. He risked a couple of glances at her when he hoped she wasn't looking, remembering all those moons ago when he'd bumped into her in the Medicine Cat's Den. He'd been completely smitten with Timidbreeze at that point, looking back on it made him thoroughly embarrassed.
She was such an elegant she-cat, with golden amber eyes that reminding him of something powerful and precious.
"I haven't been to the flower field in quite some time" he admitted, "It doesn't feel quite right to go on my own."
She was such an elegant she-cat, with golden amber eyes that reminding him of something powerful and precious.
"I haven't been to the flower field in quite some time" he admitted, "It doesn't feel quite right to go on my own."
"I haven't been since...the last time I was there with you," Kestrelflight admitted as well, looking over at her friend as he padded along beside her. StarClan...when did he get so tall? He was taller than she was, and the somali she-cat hadn't noticed until now.
Their pelts brushed as they walked, and while Kestrelflight didn't want to read too much into it and overexcite herself, the gentleness of his fur against hers and his voice echoing in her head saying he wanted to ask her something important made her a little suspicious about what he could want to discuss.
Their pelts brushed as they walked, and while Kestrelflight didn't want to read too much into it and overexcite herself, the gentleness of his fur against hers and his voice echoing in her head saying he wanted to ask her something important made her a little suspicious about what he could want to discuss.
They had almost reached the flower place when Birchcloud realised he couldn't wait any longer, he'd already been waiting for his own Ceremony, for the time to catch some time with her alone. There was nobody around now, he should just tell her, he needed to tell her so he at least had some form of closure on all of what had been running through his head these last three or four moons.
"Kestrelflight," he sped up to move ahead, turning to block their path, guiltily backing down just in case his movement had been taken as aggressive. He caught himself for a moment in her eyes and the markings around her eyes, they were his favorite part of her wonderfully unique patterns, helping to highlight every vibrant spark that flicked across her amber gaze.
"Kestrelflight" he repeated, clearing his throat, hoping that he didn't sound scared, because he knew he was, his heart was pounding violently in his chest and all he wanted to do was lay his ears flat against the back of his head and runaway, but it was equally matched by his drive to finally tell her how he felt.
"I-I'm not great with words, but I'd really like you to hear me out and feel free to react in complete honesty," he paused to find the right wording for his next speech, "I... I mean you can't be... no... I've felt for a long time now that there's been some sort of bond between us, on my part it has always felt like something beyond friendship, my feelings for you are greater than the feelings I know I could have for any other, I wanted to wait until I was a Warrior before I told you that I... that I love you."
He finished, closing his mouth quickly before he added something embarrassing and weird like how he wanted to be able to curl up next to her when they were both Elders, or hoped that one day they would have a Litter of their own like Mossfire had or something like that.
"Kestrelflight," he sped up to move ahead, turning to block their path, guiltily backing down just in case his movement had been taken as aggressive. He caught himself for a moment in her eyes and the markings around her eyes, they were his favorite part of her wonderfully unique patterns, helping to highlight every vibrant spark that flicked across her amber gaze.
"Kestrelflight" he repeated, clearing his throat, hoping that he didn't sound scared, because he knew he was, his heart was pounding violently in his chest and all he wanted to do was lay his ears flat against the back of his head and runaway, but it was equally matched by his drive to finally tell her how he felt.
"I-I'm not great with words, but I'd really like you to hear me out and feel free to react in complete honesty," he paused to find the right wording for his next speech, "I... I mean you can't be... no... I've felt for a long time now that there's been some sort of bond between us, on my part it has always felt like something beyond friendship, my feelings for you are greater than the feelings I know I could have for any other, I wanted to wait until I was a Warrior before I told you that I... that I love you."
He finished, closing his mouth quickly before he added something embarrassing and weird like how he wanted to be able to curl up next to her when they were both Elders, or hoped that one day they would have a Litter of their own like Mossfire had or something like that.
(i teared up sparks this is so adorable holy crap i was grinning so much while I was reading it)
Kestrelflight's heart was so loud in her ears that she almost couldn't hear Birchcloud over it. It was so unlike the brown tom to be so forward, his usual calm and cool demeanor was completely lost when he was with her, which was always something she'd appreciated more than she could ever describe.
She feared she was silent for too long, as she watched Birchcloud's eyes grow wide with the anticipation, the somali could see a million thoughts running through his mind. It was equally unlike the talkative she-cat to be so quiet, but for the first time in her life, Kestrelflight was at a loss for words.
Her mind screamed at her to speak, say something, do something, but it was like all time had stopped. Slowly, a smile crept over her muzzle, and that smile turned into a grin. "Oh, Birchcloud!" she nearly shouted, "I--I love you too--StarClan--I've wanted to say that to you forever!"
She could hardly stop herself from rushing forward and rubbing her muzzle on his cheek affectionately. Under the usual circumstances, the somali wouldn't be sure how Birchcloud would react; now that everything was out in the open, however, it felt like all her fears over the relationship were gone.
He loved her! He really, truly loved her!
Kestrelflight's heart was so loud in her ears that she almost couldn't hear Birchcloud over it. It was so unlike the brown tom to be so forward, his usual calm and cool demeanor was completely lost when he was with her, which was always something she'd appreciated more than she could ever describe.
She feared she was silent for too long, as she watched Birchcloud's eyes grow wide with the anticipation, the somali could see a million thoughts running through his mind. It was equally unlike the talkative she-cat to be so quiet, but for the first time in her life, Kestrelflight was at a loss for words.
Her mind screamed at her to speak, say something, do something, but it was like all time had stopped. Slowly, a smile crept over her muzzle, and that smile turned into a grin. "Oh, Birchcloud!" she nearly shouted, "I--I love you too--StarClan--I've wanted to say that to you forever!"
She could hardly stop herself from rushing forward and rubbing her muzzle on his cheek affectionately. Under the usual circumstances, the somali wouldn't be sure how Birchcloud would react; now that everything was out in the open, however, it felt like all her fears over the relationship were gone.
He loved her! He really, truly loved her!
(( >///< Oh gosh I'm so glad, Birchy is such an awkward thing I was worried he'd never being able to sound elegant enough while confessing. And Kessie~ Kessie~ So adorable~))
Birchcloud stayed where he was, frozen in suspense, he'd done it, he'd told her, it was all out of his paws now, she'd answer whatever it was that she felt and it would be sorted for better or for worse.
But what followed next was silence, silence that felt like it dragged on an age. Was she trying to find some sort of way to apologize to him then make an excuse why she had to get back right now? Maybe she already had a tom that she liked? He hoped it wasn't Jackalcry... oh Starclan he hoped it wasn't Jackalcry.
Then a smile started to spread over her muzzle, and everything changed. It was cold and the wind was blowing around them, but to Birchcloud it felt as if the sun had just come bursting through the clouds.
He flushed when she rubbed her muzzle against his cheek, taking a moment to process what was happening before he returned the gesture, purring loudly. She loved him too, this was what he'd wanted but hardly dared to believe possible out of fear that he'd let himself down, but everything was alright now.
"I promise that I will be the loyalist mate there's ever been" he swore to her, feeling that he should offer her this assurance, especially considering the way his parents had gone.
Birchcloud stayed where he was, frozen in suspense, he'd done it, he'd told her, it was all out of his paws now, she'd answer whatever it was that she felt and it would be sorted for better or for worse.
But what followed next was silence, silence that felt like it dragged on an age. Was she trying to find some sort of way to apologize to him then make an excuse why she had to get back right now? Maybe she already had a tom that she liked? He hoped it wasn't Jackalcry... oh Starclan he hoped it wasn't Jackalcry.
Then a smile started to spread over her muzzle, and everything changed. It was cold and the wind was blowing around them, but to Birchcloud it felt as if the sun had just come bursting through the clouds.
He flushed when she rubbed her muzzle against his cheek, taking a moment to process what was happening before he returned the gesture, purring loudly. She loved him too, this was what he'd wanted but hardly dared to believe possible out of fear that he'd let himself down, but everything was alright now.
"I promise that I will be the loyalist mate there's ever been" he swore to her, feeling that he should offer her this assurance, especially considering the way his parents had gone.
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