The Escape from The Fire -private rp with leafygreenss-

[Abbster]

Maple purred. “Ok” she said. Oh Juhi. I wasn’t jealous of the friendship you have with Tern. I love you. I love you more than a friend. You mean the world to me. And I don’t want to live my life without you. Maple thought to herself. Of course she would never admit the feelings of having a crush on her best friend. But those feelings were there. And they were stronger now…more than they’ve ever been.

Pixie looked at her mate. “Sabra. I’m awake now. Please get some rest.” She purred. “You need sleep my love” she whispered.

[leafygreenss]

Juhi smiled, prodding the starling towards Maple. "Eat your prey." She purred, "I am perfectly capable of treehunting- no matter what Goldfinch says." She said, a spark of joy appearing in her gaze as she flicked her tail on Maple's shoulder before darting off through the branches. The bark under her paws, the fresh morning air felt so natural. So calm. Perfect. With the sun watching over her, with Maple nearby, that's what this was. Perfect.

It only took her a moment to find a small treasure. Not prey... not exactly. She grinning, hurling through the trees towards her... friend... yes. Her friend. Sure.

"Maple!" She called excitedly as she bounded up to her, sinking her claws into the bark. "You'll never believe what I found!" She grinned.



Sabra had the nerve to look offended. "Sleep?" She retorted, "What's this 'sleep' you speak of? Really, a foreign concept to me." She purred, standing to avoid nodding off. "I am perfectly content right here, perfectly awake." She added.

[Abbster]

Maple finished eating and then she looked at Juhi. “What did you find?” She asked, jumping off the tree and into the ground. She purred slightly and scuffled her paws a bit. “Juhi…there’s something I…need to tell you” maple said. It was time she admitted her feelings.

Pixie sighed. “Darling. Please” she said.

[leafygreenss]

Juhi's joyous gaze faltered at Maple's words. "Just- just wait. Just for a moment!" She pleaded, "I found a whole nest of sparrow eggs!" She crowed, her voice proud. "A whole nest! They look delicious!"

Sabra let out a groan, "Nooooo..." She whined halfheartedly, although she flopped on her side by Pixie. "Fine I suppose." She muttered, admitting defeat as she closed her eyes, instantly slipping into sleep.

[Abbster]

Maple sighed a bit. “Juhi! Please, this is so important!” Maple said, beginning to feel sad as she trotted up to the nest. “We shouldn’t touch them” maple said, as she looked at Juhi. She sat down, and curled her tail around her paws.

[leafygreenss]

Juhi tilted her head, "The scent of sparrow is stale." She added, as if it would change Maple's mind as they padded towards the nest. "It might have been hunted days ago. The nest is abandoned. Scent it yourself!" She tried to repress the flicker of disappointment when Maple sat down again, but with a slightly loud huff she plopped down on the branch next to her. She was slightly curious. Maple sounded slightly stressed, or was that something else? She couldn't tell, tilting her head to the side and listening.

[Abbster]

Maple felt her tail twitch nervously behind her. How was she supposed to tell Juhi she liked her. Her paws twitched a bit. “Juhi…I…I…I…I like you” she said. “Not as a friend.” She whispered. “Like….I’ve felt this way…for moons” she said. “I’ve tried showing you how I’ve felt by asking you to share a nest with me” Maple said. “I love you….more than a friend.” She finally said. “I have for a while”

[leafygreenss]

Juhi stiffened, stillness creeping through her. I like you too. Her tongue felt dry. She opened her mouth to talk once. Closed it. Twice. "I-" She broke off. Shook her head, shaking away the stiffness, the old fear. That wasn't now. She took a deep breath. "I like you too." She whispered, "I am scared." She admitted, "I am scared but I like you too." She cleared her throat. "I have never intended on taking a mate." She murmered, "But maybe after some time..."

[Abbster]

Maple shifted again. “I understand. You know that” she said a bit. “Let’s get going back” she said, jumping off the brand as they headed back to the barn. When they arrived, Tern was waiting for them. “See you in a bit, Juhi” Maple whispered, licking her ear before heading to the nest she had made.

[leafygreenss]

Juhi nodded, "Okay." She whispered, shooting a single glance back at the sparrow eggs before she leapt off the branch, trailing Maple. She mostly looked at her paws. She was embarrassed, of all things. For freezing. Ashamed of letting herself feel her past. Perhaps she'd talk to Tern about that too. As they neared the barn she began to relax, her body loosened and her ears pricked upwards, her tail swishing behind her contently. "Bye Maple." She said, nuzzling her slightly as they broke off from each other, Juhi heading towards Tern, mewing a greeting.

[Abbster]

Maple smiled over at her friend and then she lay down on her best, grooming her morning ruffled pelt. She settled down in the nest again and still groomed her pelt as she watched Juhi and Tern talk.

[leafygreenss]

Tern let herself smile a bit as Juhi padded over to her. She promptly ignored Maple watching them, instead giving her friend an Sabra will want to tell you herself when the mouse-brain wakes- she stayed up all night and just fell asleep before I brought Pixie a rabbit." She said with a snort as Juhi settled besides her. She shuffled her paws. She had partially expected for her friend to start snapping at her instantly for being rude to Maple, instead, Juhi only pleaded, "Maple doesn't mean any harm, Tern. She means a lot to me. I was just tired and upset from being on my paws too long. Could you at least try to give her a chance?"

Tern let out a huff. "I don't know that yet. I don't trust her."

Juhi gave her a skeptical glance, "Tern. Name one cat other than me, your own kits, and Sabra, that you trust."

Tern glared at her, silent as Juhi laughed a bit.

"Exactly." Juhi said, "You don't trust anyone- it's going to tear you apart! You have to at least try to fight it."

Tern let a small growl slip from her. I am trying, right? I trust four whole cats- that's enough! She made herself take a breath. For Juhi. Only for Juhi would she try. "Fine." She muttered through clenched teeth.

[Abbster]

Maple ended up falling asleep in her nest. Her tail was curled neatly over her nose and her ear flicked every so often as she thought she could hear Tern and Juhi talking.

[leafygreenss]

Juhi smiled a bit, "Thank you." She murmured, "Should I go meet the kits now, or is Pixie exhausted?"

Tern tried to keep her mouth from turning upwards, though she let out an amused snort, "Pixie got a full night of beauty rest while Sabra watched over her, the queen is practically as restless as a kit, being cooped up in that den, even as happy as she is."

Juhi rolled her eyes, "Want to come with?" She asked, Tern nodding before standing and stretching her forepaws.

The pair padded towards the den, Juhi poking her head in between the hay bales. "Can we come in?" She purred happily, "Congratulations."

[Abbster]

Pixie purred softly. “Of course” she said as the three bundles suckled at her belly. “Meet, BlackBerry , Robyn and my sweet son, Umber”’she purred again, licking her kits heads.