Bats hanging in Maple Trees(for Bat and Maple)

Mapleshade snuck her way over into Fourtrees. Though she hadn't entered the clearing yet nervous that Batpaw wouldn't show up. She hoped he was a warrior now but she wasn't sure as she sat near a few bushes at the edge of the clearing waiting that was until she caught sight of movement and she moved into the clearing

The newly appointed warrior left the camp before the night arrived, saying that he was going on a night hunting trip. However, his steps soon led him away from his territory to the Fourtrees. While he was walking he tried to think what he would say to her when he confessed his feelings toward the she-cat. After some time meditating and his arguing with Tinytip, the warrior understood that he wanted Maple as as a lover, even if it was against the Warrior Code he swore to follow.
Picking up from a bush a beautiful rose, he approached the clearing waiting for Maple to come. Even if the thorns were hurting his jaws, he didn’t mind at all. He loved and cared for the tortie she-cat and he wanted to show her how special she was for him after all their meetings in the river. When his green eyes met her gaze, the black bengal tom approached her with a smile and let the flower in front of her paws, purring. ”Good night, Maple. I found this flower and it reminded me to you so I wanted to give it to you as a gift.” He purred waving his tail friendly. ”Like I promise, now I’m a warrior, you know? Now I’m called Batfang. What about you? How have you been seen our last meeting?”

Mapleshade smiled as she seen him. She had caught sight of the flash of red in his jaw but didn't know what it was. As she reached him she sat down slowly. She looked to the rose and smiled some. She bent down to snif it and purred"thank you it's pretty"She mewed."I've been doing good I'm a warrior now. I'm Mapleshade"She purred smiling. She then nodded"how have you been?"

Making him comfortable laying down in the grass, the warrior pointed with his tail a free spot where the she-cat could join him. With a smile he then answered his question looking calmly to the Fourtrees. ”I’ve been fine but a little busy after I got my first apprentice.” He said, remembering the little she-cat of sandy pelt.

Mapleshade moved and got comfortable beside him a small purr escaping her"well that's awesome"She mewed smiling some"it must be great training a apprentice I don't have one yet but I might soon"She mewed.

The tom chuckled. ”Ha... I honestly don’t think that it’s so great to train an apprentice. They are noisy and impulsive, sometimes they only brought problems. But that’s what I like from you, Mapleshade. You’re always so bright and positive. You always seem to find the good on everything” He purred, nudging her gently with his shoulder. Actually... he used to like Tinytip for a similar reason. She was the only who could see the goodness in him... but not anymore. Now Mapleshade was by his side, comfortable talking about to his real self.

Mapleshade blinked and let out a small purr"well I guess it's a gift then"She mewed"I always see the bright side no matter how bleak it is"She mewed and she smiled some as she felt him nudge her with his shoulder"besides having an apprentices isn't all bad. They look up to you it's like caring for a kit even if it isn't yours"She mewed looking to him."teaching them what is right and what is wrong"she mewed.

The tom purred by her words. ”I guess you’re right but is hard for a hot-tempered tom like me to deal with a noisy and young cat. However, I admit that having someone to look up to you sounds good. I should be less strict with Sandpaw from now on.” He said thinking about his apprentice. She wasn’t bad at all, she was only naive and too cheerful for him. ”Do you want to have an apprentice, Mapleshade? You seem happy when you talk about taking care of young cats as they were your kits.” After saying that, the tom suddenly realized that he had no idea of the tortie she-cat had a mate in her clan or not. He didn’t know if she had kits with another tom. That simple thought made him feel jealous but he decided to hide that feeling until he could be sure she had a family.

"I do seem happy but I'm only a young warrior. I don't have any kits let alone a mate though"She purred"besides I love helping the queens in my clan when I can"She mewed quietly thinking. "And yeah I would like an apprentice maybe soon I can but for now I'm content with making friends with the kits of my clan"She mewed her ear flicked quietly and she looked to hin.

Batfang couldn’t help sighing relieved when she said that she had no mate or kits. He still got a chance. ”Sorry if this make you uncomfortable in any way but.. have you ever thought of having a mate and a family on your own?” He said not able to look at her eyes. He kept his sight to he Fourtrees trying to organize his thought before he could ask her the question. The Riverclan tom really wanted her near to him... be close like couples always did. Even if they were from different clans he wanted to be with her tonight more than anything in the world. Mapleshade was the only who could understand after he broke his relationship with Tinytip. He was alone in the clan... but not here by her side.

Mapleshade blinked for a moment quoet as dhe glanced to him hearing hos question. She didnt think about it really but she would admit that she liked Batfang probably more then friends or even friends from different clans should but she had kept that to herself"well to....be honest...i want to have a mate and start a family of my own...but I'm not even sure how the tom I do have feelings for would feel about it"she mewed quietly before she looked at to him. The tom she mentioned was Batfang but she was scared afraid even to say it.

A shiver ran through his back and his tail flicked, anxiously. Without thinking, te tom dug his claws into the ground as he opened his mouth to speak. ”Don’t do it.” He said tense. But when he noticed that he said that out loud, Batfang looked at the tortie she-cat with embarrassed eyes. Trying to relax his body, the charcoal tom flattened his ears against the skull, feeling how his face was getting red. ”I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to scare you... it’s just... I got a little pissed when you talked about that tom because... I...” The Riverclan Warrior gulped nervously. Even if he wasn’t the cat she liked, he couldn’t just miss the opportunity to confess his feelings. Taking a deep breath, the tom glanced at Mapleshade putting his paws over hers, gently. ”Because I love you. I cannot stand the idea of you being with another that isn’t me... because you’re so precious for me.”

Mapleshade blinked her ears flattened in surprise before she purred"relax the tom idnt from...my clan...i..its you that I meant Batfang...i...i love you too"She mewed quietly and hesitantly she nuzzled him a small purr escaped her.

His heart started to beat faster after she said that she liked him too. Purring happily when she touched him, the tom licked her head lovingly. ”Thank you... Mapleshade. No matter if we’re from different clans, I love you and nobody will stop me to see you again. Will you be my mate, Mapleshade?” He purred, looking at her yellow eyes with love. He wrapped his tail around her, protective. He didn’t want to let her go... Batfang wanted to be with her.

OCC: How many kits is she going to have? Are you going to open a kit request in the parent and mate finder topic? Just curious.

yeah I'm going to add a kit finder but I made two kits already one of which is going to die for the plot))

"Yes I'll be your mate"She purred softly and licked him on the cheek luring. Them being in different clans wouldn't stop her.