What do we do now? {{Lionstrike}}

Lionstrike felt so helpless. There was nothing he could do. He couldn't let Khaki put herself in danger. He just couldn't. To put a cat as innocent as Khaki in danger would kill Lionstrike. He stared at her with helpless eyes as tears welled in her eyes. He hated seeing her like this. She looked to small and helpless, some one who wanted to do something but was to small to do it alone. Her words split his heart and two. There was a hidden message in those words. She loved him. He loved her.

It was never meant to go this far. He was just going to teach her to swim and finish her training. He had never planned to fall in love with her. He hadn't meant to fall in love at such a young age. He still had a duty to his clan, but there was something about her helplessness that tugged at his heart. The ginger tom rose and rested his head upon hers. He didn't care what his Clan would think, he loved Khaki so much. He stood over her protectively.

"Run away with me." No other words would come from his mouth. "We can run away and forget all about this." It was spur of the moment. They might not feel the same in the morning when the woke, but Lionstrike didn't care. He wanted to spend this time with her. He wanted to stay with her. He just wanted to be with her. Something stirred inside of him; a feeling he had never felt before. Lionstrike was so in love he would do anything to spend this night and the next with Khaki.

Khaki
The brown loner swallowed hard and made a failed attempt to quit crying. She didn't need to show this warrior how weak and vulnerable she was. Yes, lionstrike was her friend. But she still had so much to prove to him. After she said the words all she heard was silence. Maybe he was disgusted. Maybe he was just in utter shock. She didn't know, but she knew she felt alone.
however, like light fighting through a cloud, she soon felt his soft ginger fur touching her. Not brushing but touch. His head rest on hers and Khaki lifted her head a little so it would fit in the little curve under his chin. Khaki swallowed and found her self soon purring softly. She knew Lionstrike loved her. It radiated off of him. He didn't care about the clan. He wanted to protect her.

"Run away with me. We can run away and forget all about this."

Khaki looked at the warrior, surprised that the words were coming out of his mouth. As she looked in his eyes all she could see was love and protection. He wanted to be with her. He wanted to love her, protect her. Khaki smiled a little and gently licked his cheek.
"Lead the way my brave warrior."

[/color] she murmured softly purring, gently rubbing her head under his chin.[/center]

What hurts the most, was being so close
And having so much to say. and watching you walk away
And never knowing what could have been
And I see that loving you
That’s what I was trying to do

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She said yes.
Lionstrike couldn't believe it. She said yes.
His heart was fluttering, his brain was muddled, his chest was tight. Never had he felt this way before. He was in love; he hoped he knew how to love.

With a gentle smile he backed away, but not but a mouse length. He didn't want to be to far from her. He never took his eyes from her but his paws still lead on. Away from RiverClan, away from the Twoleg place. Far away from all the worries he had. Now all he had to worry about was Khaki. That was all that was keeping him alive now, her.

They were far away from RiverClan territory now. Far away from any Clan territory. Just a little past Horse Place. Lionstrike looked around and spotted an old fox den. It hadn't been used in a while so it was safe to become their shelter. He lead the way in, still alert for danger. But there was none. Just him and Khaki.

Lionstrike left her side to turn and look at her. He didn't say anything, but his eyes told all. He was hers. Whatever she wanted, he would do.

I love you, Khaki.