Love Story (Songfic)

''We were both young when I first saw you. I close my eyes, and the flashback starts, I'm standing there, In a Gathering in summer air. ''

Excitement ripples through my pelt as we trek towards Fourtrees. As Squirrelpaw once told me, they stand as noble and proud as any Clan leader. I can almost feel my sister's breath on my neck as I pad slowly forwards. I can't wait to tell her about this when we get back Already, I can scent the other Clans. RiverClan, with their breath-takingly bad stench of fish. ShadowClan's sour smell hits as hard as a Twoleg monster. WindClan... it's not as bad as I thought it would be. Almost like ThunderClan.

We are the last Clan here because of the floods, so we sit nearer the back. I've heard that you're supposed to talk to other Clan cats, but from what I can see, most cats stick to their own Clans. Feeling lost without Squirrelpaw, I scan the group of cats for a friendly face. Then I see him.

His fur is smoky black, like thunderclouds. His eyes shine brighter than the stars. In those eyes, I see so many things. On the outside, hostility. Then, underneath it, pain. Torturous, agonizing pain. And underneath that? Who knows? I know that he was one of the cats that went on the Journey. Crowpaw, I think he is called. My heart glows, but then the glow is extinguished. I can't love him. I don't. He's a grumpy old badger. A WindClan grumpy old badger, to be precise.

''I see the moon, see the leaders, the Clan cats. See you make your way through the crowd, And say, "Hello", Little did I know,''

He mews the word quietly, in a bored, uninterested tone. I can't believe I'm wasting time thinking about him. I'm a medicine cat. I can't have a mate. Especially a hostile WindClan mate that's still getting over his RiverClan love. I don't love him. I can't.

The warm glow inside me has nothing to do with him.

''That you were Romeo, You were throwing pebbles, And my sister said, "Stay away from Juliette." And I was wailing where we'd once meet, Begging you, "Please don't go".''

Moons go by and I can't ignore it. Not any more. I love him and he loves me. Thinking about it gives me the energy to fly. But remembering my Clan pulls me back to ground. Even Squirrelpaw says it's a rule we can't break. But love is more powerful than rules.

''And I said, "Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone. I'll be waiting, all that's left to do is go. You be the warrior, and I'll be the queen, yeah, It's a love story, baby, just say, 'yes'."''

We agree to meet every now and then, just enough to satisfy the fire that is burning inside us both. If only he was a ThunderClan warrior and I could have a mate. Life would be beyond perfection, beyond infinity. But we have to settle for meeting.

''So I sneak out to the border see you, We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if he knew, So close your eyes, Escape the Clans for a little while.''

I forget about Firestar. I forget about Sandstorm. I forget about Squirrelpaw. It's just me and Crowfeather, forever in love. Me and the tom that I love.

'''Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter, And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet." But you were everything to me, Begging you, "Please don't go".''

And I said, "Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone. I'll be waiting, all that's left to do is run. You be the prince, and I'll be the princess, It's a love story, baby, just say, 'yes'."

"Romeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel. This love is difficult, but it's real. Don't be afraid, we'll make it of this mess, It's a love story, baby, just say, 'yes'."

Well, I got tired of waiting, Wondering if you were ever coming around. My faith in you was fading, When I met you on the outskirts of town.

And I said, "Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone. I keep waiting for you, but you never come. Is this in my head, I don't know what to think,"

He knelt to the ground, And pulled out a ring and said, "Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone. I love you, and that's all I really know. I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress, It's a love story, baby just say yes." Ohhhh ohhh We were both young when I first saw you...

We were both young when I first saw you...