A Random CrowxLeaf Fanfic

by Snowbird23

Just your average CrowxLeaf fanfic. Not as much fluff as some other stories I've read, but still some. Sorry if you don't like it, but it's my first fanfic and also the first fanfic on this website, so we all have to start somewhere. Warning: If you hate the Crow+Leaf=Jay theory, or any kind of CrowxLeaf fanfic, this story is not for you. Snowbird23 19:04, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Chapter 1
Leafpool was busily sorting herbs for the journeying cats, who were set to leave the next morning. How she would get all the herbs ready for 12 cats by dawn was some wonder! And to make matters worse, Daisy's kits, Rosekit and Toadkit, had gotten into her stores earlier so everything was mixed up!

Leafpool heard footsteps approaching her den, and, thinking it was Brightheart returning with the marigold she had sent her out to get a while back, called, "Come in, just a moment," and went back to sorting herbs.

When she had finished that pile she turned around to get the marigold and found to her surprise that it was not Brightheart, but Crowfeather, looking a bit embarrassed, but all the same had an air of urgency about him.

A million emotions ran through Leafpool, but she managed to ask calmly, "What are you doing up, Crowfeather?" Good cover, she thought, for it was well past moonhigh, now almost dawn.

"I need to talk to you, Leafpool," he murmured in a tone that sent shivers up Leafpool's spine. "You may not remember this," he went on, "but a long time ago, you said there was something you needed to tell me. What was it that was so urgent then?"

Leafpool racked her brain, then remembered a conversation, so many moons ago, and the how it had ended.

"You didn't want to know then! You said there was nothing we needed to talk about! Why are you bringing it up now?"

"Because, I kept thinking about it and decided that you wouldn't hunt me down just to say hi. There must have been something you wanted to say to me! Is it still important?" Crowfeather asked, desperation in his eyes.

"Oh, believe me, Crowfeather," said Leafpool softly and sadly at the same time, "it is more important now than ever."

"Well?" he prompted.

Leafpool glanced out the opening of her den. The sun had risen now, and golden rays of sunlight were poring slowly into the hollow through the trees. Well, here goes, Leafpool thought.

"Crowfeather, when I said that, so many moons ago, I… I was-"

"Crowfeather?" Leafpool heard Squirrelflight call. "We need to go over our traveling plans with you!"

"Get out, now!" Leafpool hissed at Crowfeather.

"But-"

"Go!"

"Good-bye, Leafpool," Crowfeather said.

"Good-bye, Crowfeather, have a safe journey."

Crowfeather threw one longing glance over his shoulder, then sped out of her den to meet Squirrelflight.

Leafpool sighed to herself, thinking. Five seconds later she sat bolt upright and looked around wildly. The traveling herbs!

She began thrusting everything together, but all the while thinking about how her words had haunted Crowfeather for so long.

'More Coming Soon''

Yeah, I know, fluffy, but it will get better. And, just in case you don't know the journeying cats are the ones going to the mountains in Outcast.'''