Helping an apprentice(Shining and Wolfy)

[~*Snowstep]

Brightstream's eyes widened with surprise. She couldn't believe that a tom would sniffle and whine like this!

She flattened her ears and looked away, a scowl on her pretty face. "Fine... " she finally replied, her tail twitching with annoyance. Somehow, she had a feeling she'd regret giving in to Ripplestream.


OOC: now let the fun begin. =D

[shiningheart]

((And fun there shall be. XD))

Ripplestream squealed loudly and jumped up in the air, punching his paw out in triumph. "HA, THE KITTY-EYES WERE AGAIN!" He crowed. He did a strange little jig, bouncing around everywhere and waggling his butt in the air. He landed next to Brightstream and tackled the she-cat in thanks. However, that little stunt landed them both in the river.

[fernfur]

Rivertail watched the whole ordeal with wide eyes. He jumped back as the impact into the water sent up a thin wave of gray-blue water over his head. "Um...Ripplestream, that was mean." he meowed, feeling a wave of slight annoyance towards the tom. Was it possible that he was annoyed...because she was probably annoyed? Usually he only felt like that when other cats had a go at Shademoon...but this felt a little different. With Shademoon, it was always a brotherly urge to protect her, as well as a wave of pity to see her looking at her Clanmates with that slightly lost, defeated look in her eyes...but Brightstream didn't look lost. Or defeated.
So...why?
Could it be love?((bring on the lurve-struck, obsessed kitty!! yahoo!))

Shademoon's heart pounded as she watched the strange emotion creeping into her brother's eyes. He was watching Brightstream.
Suddenly, as Shademoon stared at her sibling, she was struck by a powerful wave of...of what? Of jealousy??
It was possible, she supposed. She loved her brother. She wanted to keep him all to herself. But this feeling...it made her feel sickeningly guilty.
And so the two dirty emotions crashed together inside her. She hunched over as pain gripped her insides.

Rivertail did not notice.

[~*Snowstep]

OOC: Does Shademoon & Rivertail like each other not in a sibling way? =O *gasp*


IC: Brightstream hissed in surprise as Ripplestream toppled her into the river, and him splashing in behind her. All sounds were muffled by the sound of the current while she was under the surface. She barely had the time to take in enough breath, and it felt like her lungs were being squeezed to the size of a rabbit's dropping. Tiny and dry.

She pawed for the surface once she got the hold of her paws and legs. It was a mess, scrambling towards where she thought was up, and bumping into something beside her. Probably that Ripplestream... But she didn't care, she needed to get up there.

She gasped for air when she reached the surface, finally, after what seemed like an eternity. Next time, she was going to be prepared to take in lots of air when she was around Ripplestream. She let out a series of chokes as she got the water finally out of her system.

As she floated there, she gave Ripplestream a sideways glare. Now, she was going to be in an even worse mood than before. Not only because of getting wet again, but because it was embarassing, especially in front of Rivertail and Shademoon too. She didn't even dare look up at the two dry cats, not knowing that Rivertail's expression was almost reflecting her own.

[fernfur]

((no, they're just very very close....))
Rivertail immediately rushed over to Brightstream's side. "Are you all right?" he asked.
"Shademoon glared.
((sorry about the short post, I don't have much time))

[shiningheart]

Ripplestream broke the surface soon after Brightstream. Unlike the she-cat, he didn't need to take a deep breath. So as soon as his entire head was above water, he burst out laughing. "Woo, that was AWESOME!" He yowled, laughing some more. He treaded water for a bit, watching Rivertail fuss over Brightstream. Ripplestream caught the glare the drenched she-cat sent him, but he ignored it. The tom usually got glares when he acted on his kittish impulses.

What Ripplestream wasn't used to, was the glare on Shademoon's face. A trickle of unease slid into his chest. It was a look that didn't look right on the shy she-cat. Ripplestream quickly swam toward the shore closest to her, leaving Rivertail and Brightstream behind. He trotted out of the river easily, not bothering to shake his fur dry. He knew that would probably just annoy everyong further. "Hey," he murmured to the she-cat, ignoring the other two warriors, "you okay?"

[fernfur]

Normally, Shademoon would have jumped, turned around, and then mumbled a reply of 'I'm okay', before turning away again, blushing through her dark gray fur. But she wasn't feeling normal. Not one bit. "Oh, yeah, I'm totally fine. I'm wonderful." she growled, clawing up sodden grass with her claws. "Especially now that Rivertail is happy. Because the world totally revolves around him." she spat. You always used to look after me...but that's not going to happen now. Even with this burning rage inside me, eating away at my insides like all those other feelings do...you're not going to notice. And then...I'll have nowhere to go. She looked down at her claws, eyes full of hate.

[shiningheart]

Ripplestream narrowed his eyes, first at Shademoon, then at Rivertail. That look of hatred and anger didn't fit the she-cat. A smirk spread across his muzzle as an idea flitted through his mind. An ingenius idea, if he did say so himself. He sauntered quickly back over to his two Clanmates, still where they were when he left them. And Ripplestream quickly shoved the both of them into the river.

[fernfur]

Rivertail's eyes widened as hen tumbled into the river. His whole body was pulled under, and river water filled his mouth and nose, until his head broke surface. He gasped, and water spewed out of his mouth as it opened. "Brightstream! You okay?" he called. e swam over to her. "here let me help you out." he clamped his jaws around her scruff, and attempted to drag her to shore through the water.

Shademoon felt a spark of nasty satisfaction light up inside her. She snorted. "Nice one, Ripplestream." she smirked, watching her brother's sodden, tabby form in the water. "Look at him." she sneered. "All googly-eyed over that...that..." she trailed off. there were no offensive words she could think of that didn't apply to Sgademoon as wel.. Loner? Yup, that was Shademoon. Friendless piece of mousedung? Uh-huh, Shademoon was pretty friendless too. Foxdung? Hmm. Well, Shademoon was feeling pretty nasty right now. Just as nasty as a piece of foxdung.

[shiningheart]

((Should I reply, or should we wait for Snow?))

[fernfur]

((let's wait for snow))

[~*Snowstep]

OOC: oopsie, sorry. x3 project calls. anyways, over now. =D


IC: Brightstream hissed with annoyance when she was once again pushed into the water. Her fur didn't even have the chance to dry yet! Apparently to Ripplestream, a glare meant to 'go on ahead and annoy me again'. As she reached the surface again, she coughed up more water and felt teeth latch onto her scruff.

At first, she felt herself relax, and just let whoever it was pull her along. But then her tribe instinct kicked in, as strong as ever. Painfully strong. In the next heartbeat, she felt her entire body tense, and she squirmed out of Rivertail's hold. But the thing is, they were still in water, and she got dunked in again after freeing herself. This time, without the chance to take a breath.

[fernfur]

"Ah!" exlaimed Rivertail as Brightstream struggled free. "I'm sorry!" he climbed out of the water, dripping, and shook himself all over Ripplestream. Unfortunately, some of it hit Shademoon, but...oh well. It wasn't like Shademoon would complain.
Shademoon jumped and spat as the tiny, hard droplets of water hit her. She glared at Rivertail, but he was apparently preoccupied.

[~*Snowstep]

Brightstream managed to get out of the water, her fluffy tail now drenched and dragging on the shore. Sometimes it was really annoying to have such thick fur.

She didn't bother shaking her fur dry. She was too used to the feeling of wet fur now, with all the swimming and her usual layer of mud on her fur.

She gave Ripplestream a death glare, her long claws digging into the ground that was becoming wet around her. "You're so dead," she hissed under her breath, assuming no cat heard her.

She took a quick glance at Shademoon, her expression odd. Hm... That pretty she-cat made Brightstream think. Then she looked at Rivertail. He saved her... well, attempted. But she wasn't planning to thank him. At least not in front of all these other cats.

It was quiet for a moment, her eyes unwavering. Then she turned to leave.

[fernfur]

"Hey! Wait up! Where are you going?" he ran to her side. "Um...I mean, you don't have to go anywhere on your own...that is to say, uh, do you want to patrol or something? Or we could hunt...or..." He trailed away.
Shademoon looked away pointedly.