Introduction: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1287758138/ ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ First: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1287970166/ ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ Starblossom has a crush on someone...! ( No, DEFIANTLY not Frostgrass. Ew, if you thought of that )
"Starblossom, take a morning border patrol with Ashdust and Dottedfur. Blackheart and Softnose are busy with their apprentices today." Burrstar meowed to Starblossom after everyone ate. Starblossom bowed her head, and then whirled around only to bump into Ashdust. "Sorry..." Starblossom blushed, only to look up at Ashdust and see that he was blushing, too. "You two looked like you rubbed rose petals on your cheeks!" Dottedfur said, making Starblossom jump and realize that she'd been there for a few seconds. "Did I startle you lovebirds?" Dottedfur mewed to Ashdust, causing him and Starblossom to blush even harder. "Ah- Starblossom? Morning border patrol..?" Ashdust meowed, looking into her eyes. Starblossom could've just melted right there, if not for Dottedfur looking straight at her. "Yes. Thank you, A-Ashdust. Dottedfur, Burrstar wanted you and Ashdust and me to go on a border patrol." Starblossom said, stumbling over Ashdust's name like a kit with her crush. More like a warrior with her crush... "Okie dokie! Gotta keep an eye on you, don't I?" Dottedfur said teasingly, her smile warm. "Well, there was nothing unusual around the borders, Burrstar." Ashdust meowed confidently to FieldClan's leader after the patrol. "Fine. Well, rest a bit, because the Gathering is tonight." Burrstar said, then walked off to his den, calling for Tornear. Tornear came running from outside of camp, looking a bit anxious. "Did Burrstar call me?" Tornear asked Starblossom, his yellow eyes wide. "Yes.. Are you okay?" Starblossom questioned the blue-gray tom. Tornear ran off to Burrstar's den, not answering Starblossom's question. 'Hmm..' Starblossom thought. "Hey, Starblossom! Want to get some fresh-kill with me?" Ashdust offered kindly. "Sure. You know what, I think I saw something really weird.." Starblossom commented as she and Ashdust walked over to the fresh-kill pile. "Well, you'd know right away if it's weird," He snorted, picking up a field mouse. "Well, fine. I can tell you, if you want." Starblossom said, choosing a small vole. They walked over to a patch of grasses, sitting down with their meal. As Ashdust bit into his prey, Starblossom filled him in. "Earlier, as Burrstar was walking to his den, he called to Tornear. I had noticed that Tornear wasn't in camp, and anyways, Tornear came galloping from the heather bushes, and.. He looked.. Worried. It was weird. And then he asked me if Burrstar had called him, like Burrstar was going to claw his eyes out. And then- HE RAN OFF!" Starblossom caught her breath, looking at Ashdust. Ashdust sat there, his eyes wide, mid-bite on the mouse. "Starblossom, that IS strange, but... You seemed a bit.. excited about it. Maybe you're stressed. I think you should see Frostgrass. I bet he'll give you some herbs that'll help you calm down." Ashdust said. 'Probably out of kindness,' Starblossom thought as she walked toward Frostgrass's den after finishing her vole. As she slipped into the medicine cat's den, she heard Frostgrass's icy voice call out, "Well, what do YOU want, Starblossom?" Frostgrass glared at Starblossom like she was an enemy of his. "Um, Ashdust-" Starblossom started, only to be cut off by Frostgrass. "Ashdust? Silly kit-minded warrior. Well, if your love wishes, I can give you some.. What is wrong with you?" Frostgrass meowed loudly. "Do- Do you have a herb that could calm me down?" Starblossom mewed, looking at her paws. "Eh. I'll give you lavender. Common cure for mouse-brains like you." Frostgrass said, dropping some lavender besides Starblossom. She ate it, licked the oils off of her muzzle, mewed a quick, "Thanks,", and started walking out. "Wait- Starblossom? Could- Do you know herbs?" Frostgrass's voice rasped in what sounded desperate. Starblossom looked back in confusion. "I mean, I guess. Remember? When I was a kit? I always mewed to you, asking about herbs and medical mixtures? But then Burrstar firmly told me..-" Starblossom trailed off. "No, You HAVE to be a warrior, Starblossom. I remember. You were.. heartbroken. Well, I sure did tell you everything that Willowshade told me." Frostgrass's once-cold voice was warming at the calming subject of being a medicine cat. Willowshade was Frostgrass's mentor, who had died last bareleaf. "Well, um.." The awkward silence was cut off by Burrstar yowling from the nursery. "FROSTGRASS! THE KITS! THEY'RE COMING! NOW!" Frostgrass and Starblossom both jumped up, racing out of the den. THE END OF CHAPTER TWO
