~An Awkward Hunt~

[.:|Fawnzie|:.]

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[atrb=border,0,btable][atrb=style,width: 350px; padding: 10 10 0 10;] [atrb=cellpadding,0][atrb=cellspacing,0] [style=border-right: 4px solid #000000; background-color: #ffffff; overreached flow: auto; width: 315px; height: 415px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; color: #222222; text-align: justify; padding: 15px;] Badgerstep nodded, and flicked her tail to signal that she had understood. Walking towards the mouse, she tensed her muscles. Swiftly she got ready to send the mouse towards Jaggedstep. Her whiskers twitched as she sprang to action, running towards the mouse. It squeaked in surprise, and scurried towards the tom. Badgerstep skidded, trying to get to a stop, but instead just tripped head-over-heels. "Sorry!" she yelled, running into the gray warrior. They rolled roughly, then came to a stop. When they stopped their noses touched, and she almost smiled, or purred, or did something until she thought he might get angry. So she didn't do anything until Jaggedstripe reacted. Badgerstep Don't judge me by where I come from Judge me by who I am [/style]

[♦ stormeh ♦]

Jaggedstripe watched in admiration as Badgerstep leapt at the mouse, sending it straight toward his claws, but just as he was about to catch it, he heard a surprised yelp sound from before him and before he could figure out what was happening, Badgerstep crashed straight into him. The wind was knocked out of his lungs as the two warriors were sent tumbling down a small slope, stoppind adrubtly at the bottom as the ground leveled out once again.

Jaggedstripe's heart was pounding in his chest, but not because of shock, but because now Badgerstep was sprawled - facing him - on the ground beside him with her nose touching his. She was close enough that their chest fur were brushing, and Jaggedstripe could feel the warmth of her body. "I-I..." he stammered quietly, but couldn't form the words due to embarrassment. For a long time, he lay there, with his nose touching to Badgerstep's, and did nothing but stare into her golden eyes. Jaggedstripe had never felt this type of emotion before, so overwhelming and powerful that it kept him from moving away from Badgerstep. Spottedpelt however was lingering around the top of the slope, searching incredulously for where they might've fallen.

[.:|Fawnzie|:.]

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[atrb=border,0,btable][atrb=style,width: 350px; padding: 10 10 0 10;] [atrb=cellpadding,0][atrb=cellspacing,0] [style=border-right: 4px solid #000000; background-color: #ffffff; overreached flow: auto; width: 315px; height: 415px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; color: #222222; text-align: justify; padding: 15px;] Badgerstep looked into Jaggedstripe's eyes, and wondered what he was going to say. She was getting warmer where their chest fur was brushing, and she was pretty sure he could hear her heart pounding. "Uhh, what were you gonna say?" she asked, not expecting an answer. Her tail brushed up against his, and she was half content. Badgerstep was overwhelmed, and didn't know what to do. Her mind threatened to make her let out a purr, but- like earlier- she didn't want to upset him. So she lay there, watching his eyes. "Er..." she blushed, then twitched her whiskers. Badgerstep Don't judge me by where I come from Judge me by who I am [/style]

[♦ stormeh ♦]

Finally, as if Badgerstep's voice was a cue, Jaggedstripe's blush grew into a deeper red and he felt hot under his pelt. He hastily scrambled to his paws and shook the dust from his pelt, avoiding Badgerstep's tempting gaze. "Er, s-sorry. I didn't m-mean to make you f-feel uncomfortable..." he trailed off, too embarrassed to say anything else.

You'd never think some one would ever actually see Jaggedstripe in such a state; blushing, shuffling his paws in the dirt, and twitching his tail in anxiety. This wasn't the strong, tough ShadowClan warrior. Jaggedstripe's mind reeled with new questions and thoughts, so many he couldn't think straight. How had he ended up like this? Since when was Badgerstep suddenly so intimidating? Why was he feeling so warm and.. and weak? Yes, indeed, he was a pitiful sight, like a bird in love - but he didn't figure that out yet.

[.:|Fawnzie|:.]

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[atrb=border,0,btable][atrb=style,width: 350px; padding: 10 10 0 10;] [atrb=cellpadding,0][atrb=cellspacing,0] [style=border-right: 4px solid #000000; background-color: #ffffff; overreached flow: auto; width: 315px; height: 415px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; color: #222222; text-align: justify; padding: 15px;] "You didn't make me uncomfortable," she meowed smoothly, getting up. Badgerstep looked at her paws, somewhat embarressed. She hadn't of meant for any of that to happen; but she was half glad it did. When she saw Jaggedstripe all flustered, she bent her head so that they were looking eye-to-eye. "Are you okay?" she asked sincerily, then added jokingly, "Does the big bad mouse need to get caught for making that happen?" Badgerstep laughed at her comment, and twitched her tail, trying to ease the tension. But, if you looked in her eyes, you could see the slight spark of adoration when she looked at Jaggedstripe. Badgerstep Don't judge me by where I come from Judge me by who I am [/style]

[♦ stormeh ♦]

Jaggedstripe twitched his ear uncertainly when Badgerstep told him she wasn't uncomfortable, and gave her a slightly curious look - though of course, it was hard to identify with his face being all red. "I-I didn't?" he echoed, a bit surprised. He imagined that Badgerstep was uneasy, like himself, but he guessed that maybe she was more confident than he was, at least, at that moment.

As Badgerstep looked at him in the eye, he nose was dangerously close to his once again and he scrambled backwards, his heart pounding. "I-I think we caught enough for t-today." he stammered lamely. How could he be acting so ridiculous in front of a fellow Clan mate? Where did all of these feelings come from, especially when - wait. Was that.. adoration in Badgerstep's eyes? Jaggedstripe narrowed his eyes and to his astonishment, that was exactly what he found in her golden eyes. Was it true that she really had feelings for him like Spottedpelt said?

[.:|Fawnzie|:.]

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[atrb=border,0,btable][atrb=style,width: 350px; padding: 10 10 0 10;] [atrb=cellpadding,0][atrb=cellspacing,0] [style=border-right: 4px solid #000000; background-color: #ffffff; overreached flow: auto; width: 315px; height: 415px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; color: #222222; text-align: justify; padding: 15px;] Seeing that their noses were close again, Badgerstep leaned backwards a little bit. Frowning, she looked at Jaggedstripe. Why is he acting so strange? She wondered curiously. Then, glancing around, she looked for her friend. Not seeing her, she replied, barely stammering. "I-I guess we have. We need to find Spottedpelt, though," she said. "J-just out of curiousity, why are you so jumpy today?" Badgerstep inquired, eyes liting up slightly. Then she continued looking for Spottedpelt, and waited for an answer. Badgerstep Don't judge me by where I come from Judge me by who I am [/style]

[♦ stormeh ♦]

Jaggedstripe nodded hastily and started up the hill, trying to calm himself down on the way up. When they reached the top, Badgerstep asked him why he was being jumpy. He hesitated, trying to figure nout what to say, until he finally managed, "Uh.. I've just.. been feeling strange lately." Without another word, he turned and trotted off in the other direction, trying to escape Badgerstep's curious gaze.

"Badgerstep!" a worried voice sounded and Spottedpelt rushed up to Badgerstep. "What happened to you two?" she asked incredulously, staring at Badgerstep and then Jaggedstripe. He said nothing, and instead looked at his paws. He was appeared less flustered now, but traces of his embarrassment still showed clearly.

[.:|Fawnzie|:.]

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[atrb=border,0,btable][atrb=style,width: 350px; padding: 10 10 0 10;] [atrb=cellpadding,0][atrb=cellspacing,0] [style=border-right: 4px solid #000000; background-color: #ffffff; overreached flow: auto; width: 315px; height: 415px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; color: #222222; text-align: justify; padding: 15px;] Bagderstep started feeling her fur grow cold where Jaggedstripe's was, but she didn't say anything. Trotting up the hill after him, she commented, "But you weren't acting strange until just now," then left the conversation alone. Hearing her name, she saw Spottedpelt. "Hey! Oh, um...." she trailed off, hoping Jaggedstripe would answer her but knew he probably didn't want to. Flicking her tail, she barely blushed and tried to continue. "Er,you mean after we fell?" Badgerstep asked her friend, not knowing what to say. [/style"] Badgerstep Don't judge me by where I come from Judge me by who I am

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[♦ stormeh ♦]

Jaggedstripe opened his jaws, but no words came out. If Badgerstep wasn't so determined to know why he was acting strangely - which he didn't even now the answer to yet - that he couldn't think of an answer. But when Badgerstep turned away from him and started talking to Spottedpelt, he let out a breathe of relief.

Spottedpelt narrowed her eyes curiously as she noticed Jaggedstripe flush at the mention of his fall with Badgerstep. She knew that her friend would never be able to spill her prey to her in front of her crush, so she padded off to the side where they were out of ear-shot. "Alright, something happened down there, and I want to know about it," she pressed, excitement and curiosity twinkling in her silver eyes.

[.:|Fawnzie|:.]

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[atrb=border,0,btable][atrb=style,width: 350px; padding: 10 10 0 10;] [atrb=cellpadding,0][atrb=cellspacing,0] [style=border-right: 4px solid #000000; background-color: #ffffff; overreached flow: auto; width: 315px; height: 415px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; color: #222222; text-align: justify; padding: 15px;] Badgerstep followed her friend, her mouth twitching and threatening to turn into a smile. She giggled when her friend asked her what happened. "Well..." she started, then blurted out the rest. "When we landed at the end of the slope, our noses touched and we just kind of... sat there," she finished quietly, looking around. She blushed, looking at Spottedpelt and wondering what she would say about it. [/style"] Badgerstep Don't judge me by where I come from Judge me by who I am

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[♦ stormeh ♦]

Spottedpelt expected to hear that Jaggedstripe got angry with her, but then her jaws gaped in shock when Badgerstep finished her story. "You're noses touched?! And he lay there with you?!" she squeaked incredulously, wondering if her friend was lying until she finally cast a shocked glance at Jaggedstripe over her shoulder and saw him scuffling his front paws in the dirt with an flushed look on his face.

Spottedpelt turned back to Badgerstep and widened her eyes in apprehension. "Badgerstep! Do you realize, you now have him wrapped around your paw like a love-sick dog! Now you just have keep talking to him, and start your relationship by giving him a few signs, like winking at him or brushing against him when you walk by, then you can -"

[/b] Spottedpelt cut short when she realized she was rambling, and blushed. "Sorry, what I meant to say, is that I think Jaggedstripe may have feelings for you, and that you should do whatever your heart tells you to do," she mewed more quietly, though her words were clear. [/blockquote][/blockquote]

[.:|Fawnzie|:.]

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[atrb=border,0,btable][atrb=style,width: 350px; padding: 10 10 0 10;] [atrb=cellpadding,0][atrb=cellspacing,0] [style=border-right: 4px solid #000000; background-color: #ffffff; overreached flow: auto; width: 315px; height: 415px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; color: #222222; text-align: justify; padding: 15px;] "That's what happened. And you're fine," Badgerstep said without processing what her friend had said. "Wait- you think Jaggedstripe might like me?" she mewed, surprised. Then she looked at the flustered cat, wondering if it was true. She brushed her tail along the ground, and glanced back at her friend. She walked over to the tom, indicating for Spottedpelt to follow her. "So... should we go back to camp?" the warrior asked, flicking her tail against Jaggedstripe's side to see if he would snap out of it and start acting a little less embarassed. Then, she whispered quietly to him. "Are you sure you're okay?" [/style"] Badgerstep Don't judge me by where I come from Judge me by who I am

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[♦ stormeh ♦]

Jaggedstripe angled his ears toward Badgerstep and Spottedpelt as they approached, and forced the fur along his shoulder to lie flat. Why was he so worked up? They only touched noses for a few moments, it was nothing to fuss about. Yet Jaggedstripe couldn't help but feel so light-headed, despite his effort to calm down. "Uh - yes, let's collect our prey and return to camp," he grunted, rising to his paws. His fur tingled where Badgerstep's tail brushed it, and he turned to look at her. He looked into her eyes for a moment, wondering briefly how she was feeling at that moment. "I'm fine." he murmured, before tearing his gaze away from Badgerstep's and trotting down a small slope in the direction of camp. "Are you kidding? I think he'll fall for you sooner than I'd expect, but first he just needs to figure it out," Spottedpelt murmured quickly into Badgerstep's ear before following Jaggedstripe.

[.:|Fawnzie|:.]

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[atrb=border,0,btable][atrb=style,width: 350px; padding: 10 10 0 10;] [atrb=cellpadding,0][atrb=cellspacing,0] [style=border-right: 4px solid #000000; background-color: #ffffff; overreached flow: auto; width: 315px; height: 415px; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; color: #222222; text-align: justify; padding: 15px;] "Okay, I was just making sure," Badgerstep whispered in Jaggedstripes ear, then started down the hill. Thinking about it, she answered Spottedpelt, "Okay, I'll give him the time." She started running, picking up speed as she went down the hill. "I bet I'll beat y'all to camp!" The black and white warrior exclaimed, wind whistling in her ears. Her legs were sore though, and she lost some energy as she ran. But she was determined to win, if the others even tried. Badgerstep Don't judge me by where I come from Judge me by who I am [/style]