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IC: Sunpool goes towards the freshkill pile as Firecracker makes his way to the medicine cat den. She picks out a mouse and settles down to eat it, not realizing she had been hungry until she saw the kill pile.
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"You are the only thing in life that I got right" ~Yellowcard
Seeing Sunpool crunching down on a mouse, he padded over to sit beside her. The orange and white domestic shorthair smiled as he saw her and began eating his own squirrel. He loved squirrels! So energetic, and they only ate nuts and berries, which gave them a bit more flavor than other prey. In a good way, too. Firecracker finished eating quickly and his jaws parted in a huge yawn.
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IC: Sunpool twitches her whiskers, "Is she still giving you poppy seed? You'll probably drop from sleep, regardless, though I think it'd be less of a scene if it wasn't in the middle of camp." (low muse)
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"You are the only thing in life that I got right" ~Yellowcard
Stretching out tiredly, Firecracker nodded. "Yeah... so I ought to go to sleep now. You coming?" His nest was beside hers because her warmth in the cold of night was rather nice.
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IC: Sunpool stands and nods, "Yeah, I didn't realize how exhausting it could be just sitting around." The she-cat couldn't be sure if she was joking or not. She felt tired and figured if she couldn't sleep then she can just go for a latenight walk or something. The tabby began to make her way towards the sleeping quarters.
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"You are the only thing in life that I got right" ~Yellowcard
Whether she was joking or not, Firecracker chuckled a bit. A yawn stretched his mouth open as he came into the warriors' den and barely made it into his nest. As soon as he'd fallen down into his nest, curled up with his tail over his nose, he was out like a light. Within a minute, gentle, quiet snoring could be heard from the orange and white tom.
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IC: Sunpool curls up in her nest, and hears Firecracker's breathing slow until she knew he was asleep. The tabby watched the entrance of the den for a while, just watching cats enter and leave. The den finally grew nearly too dark to see, and the she-cat finds herself falling asleep.
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"You are the only thing in life that I got right" ~Yellowcard
{time skip to morning}
The next morning, the orange and white cat woke early. The sun was only just beginning to peek out over the horizon and rays of golden, red, and pink laced the sky. With a stretch and a waking-up yawn, Firecracker got up and walked out to sit just outside the warriors' den to watch the sunrise. His back felt much better; he'd be free to run again, that's for sure.
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IC: Sunpool blinked open her eyes as the sky lightened, filtering into the den. She squeezes her eyes shut, wanting to hang onto sleep for just a little longer. The tabby gives up after a while and sits up in her nest. Her eyes glance to Firecracker's nest and finds it empty. She figures he must be out somewhere. Shaking stray moss from her fur, the she-cat makes her way out of the den.
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"You are the only thing in life that I got right" ~Yellowcard
A rustle in the den behind him just as the sun is finally up and the colors faded made Firecracker turn around. He let out a happy purr when he saw his mate, and licked her shoulder. "Good morning!" The cat chirped with glee. He was mainly thrilled because his back felt better.
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IC: Sunpool lets out a purr, "Hey," she greets, "Has the medicine cat given you a clear on your back?"
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"You are the only thing in life that I got right" ~Yellowcard
Nodding, Firecracker wiggled his tail excitedly. "They have! Now I'm free to chase those darn birds!" His eyes glimmered in amusement. He really did love running after birds. It was just so fun! Only half the time he actually caught them, though.
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IC: Sunpool let out a laugh, "Well, let's hope you don't ruin it all over again. They'd never let you hear the end of it."
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"You are the only thing in life that I got right" ~Yellowcard
"StarClan knows," he purred good-humouredly, nudging his mate affectionately. "Now, let's go! I'm dying to take a run through the forest!" His white tail lashed in anticipation.
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IC: Sunpool purrs at his enthusiasm and stands. She nods towards the camp entrance, "After you." she says.
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"You are the only thing in life that I got right" ~Yellowcard
Flashing a wide grin to Sunpool, all that could be seen suddenly was a white and orange blur as he darted out of camp. Wind rushed through his fur, whacking him in the face, but all Firecracker felt was pure bliss. This was what it felt like to be free, and he loved it!
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IC: Sunpool let out a laugh and took off after him. She took a slower pace, not that fond of the branches and wind pouring into her eyes, making them watery and blurry. The she-cat kept up enough to see where he was going, but not exactly trying to keep pace.
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"You are the only thing in life that I got right" ~Yellowcard
After a good stretch of time racing alongside the lake, Firecracker stopped about a quarter of the ways around. After all, the lake was far too wide around for him to run completely around in a single day. Mouth open, panting, the orange and white tom's cerulean optics shone around, looking for his mate to see if she'd followed.
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IC: Sunpool, seeing that Firecracker came to a stop, sped up to meet him. The cat's breathing was heavy, though she tried not to show it. "What're you gonna do, run around the whole lake?" she asks, trying to sound sarcastic through her struggle to catch her breath.
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"You are the only thing in life that I got right" ~Yellowcard
Purring in amusement, hearing the exhaustion and sarcasm in her voice, Firecracker chuckled. "No, my dear, it'd take far too long to do such a thing."