[Avi] Meet Me Half-Way

['a v i <3]

'Oh Pinefur, you are perfect for me... just the way you are..."

As Pinefur burried her head in his chest, he bent his head to gently lick her ears. She doesn't think she deserves me... A loud purr rumbled in the tabby tom's chest and he mummered, "Oh Pinefur, you are perfect for me.... just the way you are. " He ment every single word, and he could feel happiness bubbling in his chest.

Now that he knew that she felt the same way, he could stay like this forever - with her. He spoke once more, just in a whisper "You're perfect for me because I love you just the way you are. "

Sitting there in the medicine cat den, her brown head buired in his tabby chest fur. He gently licked her ear again, willing her to believe him. At he sat there he could see the pair of them strolling along the gorge on a moonlight night. He could see the kits that they could potentially have, bouncing around their paws. The image that took his breath away the most was Pinefur alone. The look in her green eyes the reflected his love, and knowing that she was all he needed to survive. It no longer mattered to him what Eaglescreech would think about him or her, and if the stuck up tom ever spoke of her like he did before the dog, Ravenglide would shred him.


[[ooc: sorry, stormeh. i'm waging war with my interent. oh and I'm offically jealous of this relationship! xD]]

[[ooc: p.s: the words at the very top are a preview, I was just experimenting with that.]]

[♦ stormeh ♦]

Pinefur was so shocked that she expected to wake up from her dream at any moment. But after sitting there for a few moments, pressed against his warm fur, she realized she wasn't. Everything that was happening at the moment was real, even if she couldn't believe it. Could it be? Could Ravenglide really love her? Would her life no longer be miserable and lonely? But it wasn't her future that was important, it was their future together.

Looking up at the handsome tabby tom, she blushed and felt her ears grow warm. "Y-you really m-mean it?" she asked softly, her voice barely audible. In the back of her mind, she wondered if Embergaze had returned yet, but he must've left to go do other chores. But her mind wasn't on Embergaze; it was all on Ravenglide. All the emotions she was feeling, and as they filled her gaze, it was all because of him. He was the only cat she held dear, and no one else.

Pinefur looked away again, trying to conceal her joy and happiness. But then, why should she? The thought suddenly startled her, and she realized that if Ravenglide loved her, then he had to know that she loved him. Turning her face, she stared up into his brilliant blue eyes and noticed her heart pounding against her chest. "Ravenglide, I... I appreciate it, and I couldn't be more happy right now, and... and..." she trailed off, her mind suddenly clearing. She needed to stop acting so formal as if Ravenglide were her leader. A throaty purr escaped her throat and she pressed her face against his chest again, closing her eyes and letting hi scent wash over her.

"I l-love you too," she whispered, purring fondly. "You're the only one who can make me feel like this, a-and, I never thought that someone so special like you c-could make my life so much better," she went on, words tumbling out of her mouth. She barely had time to think about what she'd say, but they were all from the heart. Finally, Ravenglide knew how she felt towards him, even if they met so recently. Not of that matter anymore, it was just them.

['a v i <3]

Gently he touched his nose to hers, his eyes warm with love

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The purr in the tabby tom's chest grew louder as Pinefur admitted her feelings for him. She loved him too. Those simple words ment the most to Ravenglide. Knowing that she loved him, made Ravenglide feel like he could race around all the clan territories and back.

Turning his head down to the she-cat he stared into her eyes. Gently he touched his nose to hers, his eyes warm with love. The moment of contact made Ravenglide's world stop. He could stay there, wrapped in the contentment of her love forever.

"That's all that matters" In his mind he thought, as long as we are together... nothing else matters. Her stared into her beautiful green eyes for many heartbeats until he blinked and ran his tail down her flank. "I think it would be wise to get some rest..." he mummered.

[♦ stormeh ♦]

The ground was swaying underneath her paws, but Pinefur had never felt better. Ever. All her life, she had lived in misery and loniless, where no one cared about her - or even batted an eyelash towar her way. Now, Ravenglide was introduced into her sorry life and it was as if she had been given the mest luck a cat could ever have. She, herself, didn't even know what seemed to have captured the handsome tom's heart, but she didn't care; she was just happy that it worked.

As his nose gently touched hers, a shiver ran down her spine and a tingling sensation prickled through her fur. Is this what love feels like? she wondered, her eyes shining with warmth and emotion. Now, Pinefur and Ravenglide had a life that they could spend together. They would share it and do things that make each other happy, like go out on a one-on-one hunt, or maybe share a meal together after going on seperate patrols. Oh, the possibilities! The mere thought of what they could do together made her excited.

Pinefur let herself drown in the deep, blue depths of his wonderous eyes, and part of her hoped she'd never find her way back to the surface. But, as Ravenglide ran his tail over her flank, she snapped out of her lovely trance. He brushed her injured flank, but it didn't hurt. his fur was soft and soothing on her wound, and it made her feel a bit better, even.

"Y-your right," she stammered, trying her best not to look as stupid as she thought she did. This was the happiest day of her life, after all; she didn't want to look like a complete mouse-brain in front of Ravenglide, of all cats. Glancing around quickly, she worried that Ravenglide would have a hard time climbing back into his seperate den. Then it struck her. Of course, he would realize that, as well, so would he sleep with her? In one nest?

Her expression brightened. She had never experienced that warmth and security of another familiar pelt against hers. She remembered being a kit and being beside her mother, but that was such a long time ago. Her life had been so miserable that she barely remembered what it felt like. Then again, maybe she was getting her hopes up a bit too high. What if he didn't? Being the self-conscious she-cat she was, she figured she'd ask him... which means embarrassing herself in front of the tom she loved. She didn't have time to think if it mattered or not before the words came out.

"R-ravenglide, please d-don't leave," she meowed, blushing slightly. Pinefur buried her nose into his, almost, welcoming fur. Her ears pinned themselves against her skull as she pressed against his chest in a warm embrace.. "Er, I mean, w-will you share a n-nest with m-me?" That wasn't so bad. Was it? Please, say yes, she thought in her head. Pinefur wanted to be beside him, and listen to his comforting words and his purrs that were filled with love.

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['a v i <3]

Gently the tabby brushed his muzzle along the brown she-cats ear. She wants to share a nest with me? he though with his heart warming. Blinking his blue eyes at her, he nodded and mewed aloud. "Of Course."

Padding closer to her, he crept into her nest slowly, and circled to lay down, leaving plent of room for the smaller she-cat. He circled to where she could curl up in his flank, so that he could protect her- even though they were sleeping.

Resting his head on his tabby paws, a yawn escaped him and he blinked his eyes sleepily. Though he was physically exhausted, his mind was racing about Pinefur. He had spent moons admiring the she-cat from afar and just today he worked up the courage to ask her to hunt with him, and told her how he felt. Seeing her in the dogs jaws made him realize just how perilous their world was.

I will do everything to protect her he swore to himself. He meant every word that he thought, and would protect the beautiful brown she-cat that he adored.

[♦ stormeh ♦]

Pinefur felt her heart skip a beat. He really agreed to share a nest with her? Having his warm fur cover her body - and heart - would be a fit ending for a somewhat perfect day. Alright, so maybe being mauled by a dog definetely wasn't a highlight, but Ravenglide alone could make her forget about everything that made her feel angry or upset.

She blushed, and nodded, swallowing hard. She still couldn't believe it. Her mind was reeling and her heart was racing more than she'd intended. So much for calming myself down, she thought for a heartbeat. But who cared? Really, in that moment, it was only about her and Ravenglide - nothing else. It wouldn't matter if she was excited and happy; they mattered.

With a small breath of disbelief, Pinefur settled down in her nest beside Ravenglide, fitting nicely into the dip in his body from where his flank was. The warmth of his fur almost made her forget she was holding her breath. Letting it out, she lay still for a moment, as if waiting for something to happen; but nothing changed. Everything remained the same - including herself and Ravenglide.

With a shy smile, Pinefur snuggled into the tabby tom's fur, surprised at how... good it felt. He made her feel so safe and cared for. It made her remember the time when she was a kit, wrapped up in her mother's fur, who never left her side. Now, it was the same, but it meant so much more. It meant that Ravenglide would protect her no matter what. "Why me?" she whispered, looking up at Ravenglide with hopeful eyes. The question had just formed in her mind.

['a v i <3]

The tabby tom blinked his blue eyes, and looked down to meet Pinefur's beautiful green eyes. He waited several heartbeats before answering her questions. He found himself getting lost in the feel of her fur, and her warm scent. Taking a deep breath, he could smell her and the herby tang of the den.

"Pinefur, I fell in love with you because you are so gentle and compassionate. I fell in love with you even when you distanced yourself from your clan. I was in love with you even before I knew I was in love with you. I fell in love with you because you are you, and I never want you to change."

He spoke slowly, and quietly, then touched his nose to her ear before laying his head back on his paws and resting his tail over hers. He blinked his eyes sleepily, and let a yawn escaped him. He was exhausted. Even though he was living in the moment with Pinefur he was ready for a nice long sleep and spending the next day with the she-cat that he loved.

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[♦ stormeh ♦]

Pinefur felt dizzy after Ravenglide's kind words, and for a heartbeat, she almost thought that she would say something stupid and ruin the moment. But she was too dumbfounded to utter a single word. She didn't mean to distance herself, well, she did, but it was only for her own good. Getting in her Clanmates' way would only make things worse than they already were. And besides, it wasn't so bad being alone. She didn't feel worried about acting like a mouse-brain in front of her Clanmates.

But being alone could never be better than having someone who cared about you, who thought about you when they went on a patrol, who always put you first. All Pinefur ever really wanted was someone to talk to, at the least. Ravenglide was so much more than that. Ravenglide was a tom who cared about her, who thought about her day and night, who only wanted nothing but the best for his beloved. It was as if he had brought the sun back into her sorry life, making the flowers grow and warming the soft ground underneath her paws.

Then a thought struck her. Would Pinefur be able to make Ravenglide feel like that? Although he had just described why he loved her, she still worried that she wasn't good enough for him. What if she couldn't make him feel loved and happy enough, and he would just leave her for another she-cat? It didn't sound like something Ravenglide would do, but in Pinefur's mind, anything was possible.

Pinefur really did love Ravenglide, and since she was new to the concept of being in love with someone, she didn't really know how to show it. Sure, she could purr and twine tails with his, like she noticed how some couples did, but she fretted that any movement she made would somehow screw things up. Looking up at the handsome tabby tom, she wondered how he could be so confident and level-headed. Smoothly twining tails with hers and, in a way, holding her in a warm embrace. Pinefur figured that she'd have to start acting less fretful, but all she could do was blush as Ravenglide touched his nose gently to her ear in an affectionate gesture.

['a v i <3]

Feeling her dark brown pelt against her's the tabby tom shifted to lean closer to her. Breathing in her scent, he felt comforted by her presence. More comforted than she would ever know.. Sighing deeply, he closed his eyes and mummered, " Goodnight Pinefur..." He felt his mind slip into unconsciousness, and the last feeling that felt was her fur pressed against him. His mind was black, no dreams entered here. He guessed that the events of the day caused that. Physically he was exhausted, and finally his mind had slowed down enough to allow him rest and waves of sleep rushed over him.

[ooc; crappy post, I couldn't come up with anything D: barely scraped 100 words and ended at 106.]

[♦ stormeh ♦]

ooc;; That's alright. c: This would be a good place to stop and close the thread.

['a v i <3]

[[-nods- I agree.]]

[♦ stormeh ♦]

ooc;; Okay! Then our next thread could be of them going hunting or something like that. Your choice. And according to the order, it's your turn to create the thread... :3 Unless you can't, then I will.