HoneyXLion

Prologue
Hollypaw crouched in the apprentices' den. "So, Honeypaw? Who do you like?" Honeypaw shrugged.

"Will you tell him?" she asked, her blue eyes wide. Hollypaw shook her head.

"I swear it to StarClan!" Honeypaw looked at her paws.

"Okay... I... I kind of like Lionpaw..." she admitted. Hollypaw's eyes gleamed.

"Really?" she asked, slightly surprised.

"Promise you won't tell him!" Honeypaw hissed. Hollypaw nodded.

"Don't worry," she purred and trotted out of the den. Honeypaw studied her paws, suddenly feeling that her secret is unsafe. She padded out of the den. Brambleclaw trotted to her.

"Honeypaw, there you are! You will become warrior, remember?" Honeypaw nodded and followed the deputy.

Chapter 1
Honeyfern felt as the cold stung in her bones. Her pelt cowered with snow and she was shaking with cold. Lionblaze and Hollyleaf who had vigil with her had long, fluffy pelts, unlike her, whos pelt was short. A ice-cold wind blowed to her face. Her paws were freezing and aching. When will this end? She closed her eyes. Suddenly, she felt a pelt brushing past her. Lionblaze. He didn't say anything, only stood there, pressed to her. She felt a strange tingle in her paws. She buried her soft muzzle to Lionblaze's neck fur, warming herself. Suddenly, she didn't feel so hopeless and cold anymore.

The leaf-bare vigil was over, Lionblaze was still touching Honeyfern's pelt. Cinderheart poked her head out of the warriors' den. She went ahead to greet her sister, but when she saw him with Lionblaze, she just gave her a glare and padded away. Honeyfern was slightly confused over her sister's acting, but her mind didn't recall that thought. As long as Lionblaze was with her, everything was great. Her heart fluttered. They padded over to a fresh-kill pile. Lionblaze picked up a plump blackbird.

"Do you want to share?" he asked warmly. Honeyfern let out a loud purr and settled down. Something pricked her pelt. She looked around. Then she spotted Cinderheart. She was standing under the Highledge, her tabby fur bristling and eyes blazing. Honeyfern quickly looked away, turning back on Lionblaze. They shared the blackbird and after they ate, Honeyfern went over to Brambleclaw who was organizing patrols. "Wait!" hissed Lionblaze softly. Honeyfern turned back on him. Strange feeling tingled her paws as she gazed to his amber eyes.

"Yes?" she meowed quietly.

"Follow me!" he purred and disappeared behind the thorn barriers. Honeyfern looked around to see if any cat - especially Cinderheart - was watching. She then quickly followed Lionblaze. He was waiting outside, his tail curled around his paws. "Come on!" he meowed and disappeared in the forest.

Honeyfern ran after him, the snow crunching under her paws. She could feel the snow from bushes falling on her tabby fur. She looked around while running, realizing that they went in the direction of lake. Suddenly the bushes and trees around her disappeared and she found herself on the shore. Lionblaze was stadning a few tail-lengths away from lake. Honeyfern padded forward and stood next to Lionblaze. Suddenly, Lionblaze used his tail to cover Honeyfern's eyes.

"Hey!" she meowed playfully. Lionblaze leaned on her.

"Now, open your eyes," he whispered to her ear and pulled his tail away. Honeyfern did as she was told to. She gasped. The early sun rays gleamed on the frozen lake, bathing the ice in gold. The sky was orange, red, pink, yellow and purple with the dawn. Honeyfern's eyes were stuck to the ice.

"That's... beautiful," she whispered. Lionblaze purred.

"I knew you'd like it." He looked down at his paws. "Honeyfern...?" he asked quietly. The tabby she-cat turned on him.

"Yes?"

Lionblaze looked deep into her blue debths.

"Honeyfern... I... I wanted to tell you..."

"Yes...?" asked Honeyfern quietly, her voice quivering with excitment.

"I... Well... I-I like you... for some time now... And... I-I was wondering if..." Honeyfern curled her tabby tail around his mouth.

"Shh, shut up," she purred. "I... I like you too, now that you mention it..." she whispered and put her tail down. Lionblaze pressed her golden muzzle against her cheek. They stood there completely quiet, watching the dawn. Honeyfern leaned on Lionblaze, resting her head on his shoulder. They curled their tails up in a love gesture and let the sun warm them.

"Uhm... Hello?" Honeyfern spun around in surprise. Brambleclaw! Lionblaze's father padded over to them. Lionblaze flinched. Brambleclaw let out a purr. "I'm sorry I interrupt you, but you have to go on a patrol. Would you like to go together?" he asked. Before Honeyfern got to say anything, Lionblaze nodded without a word. Brambleclaw turned around and padded forward to the forest in direction of camp. Lionblaze went next to his father.

The two toms were exchanging quiet words, with Brambleclaw purring every time Lionblaze answered one of his questions. Honeyfern padded behind them, althrough she wanted to go beside Lionblaze. At least she had time to think about what happened.

As they arrived to the camp, Brambleclaw was about to assign then on a hunting patrol, but Lionblaze interrupted him: "Father, we had a vigil, remember? We have to rest." Brambleclaw shook his head over his mistake.

"Sorry," he muttered and went over to Icepaw and Sandstorm. Honeyfern looked at Lionblaze. "Are we going to sleep now?" she asked. Lionblaze blinked at her.

"No, or at least not here. I know a better place," he meowed and padded out of the camp towards WindClan border.