Ne?? Me, writing again so soon and dealing with a laggy phone? At 1 am? Wow.

America-

After Japan returns to her clan, Russia, Germany, and Ukraine say they are fine to go by themselves so it doesn't look too suspicious for my clanmates if I return too late.

Russia and I have a private 'talk about when we should meet up with Lost Ones Cursed again', which actually was a talk about when we should meet up again.

"So....are you tired or anything?" I ask Russia.

He shakes his head which makes all the fluffy fur on his head flap cutely. I mean what? "So we can meet together again tonight, no?"

"Yeah, does moonhigh sound good?" I chirp.

"Yeah. Ok, we'll meet at the border with the clearing again?" Russia asks.

"Mhmm! Alright, let's go before your littermates get suspicious and eavesdrop!" I snicker.

Russia nods and we tell Ukraine and Germany well decide during the next gathering. As the three European cats travel back to their camp, being smart enough to catch a ton of prey first of course, I cheerfully drop down into a nearby patch of flowers. Mm, they smell so nice! I must've rolled a bit too much because I crushed and ripped some of the flowers. Eh, they'll regrow eventually.

I catch a few mice before actually entering camp. I drop the mice at the fresh-kill pile and instantly St. Kitts and Nevis appear out of nowhere.

"Hey America!" Nevis mews in his high-pitched voice.

"We came to get some nice and fresh prey for our mentors!" St. Kitts added gleefully.

"Alright. Don't wear them out." I laugh as the two twin toms take two mice back to their mentors. (Excuse me, letter t)

I sigh and decide to get some sleep because I'll go see Russia later. Upon entering the warriors den, I luckily see no cat there. I plop down in my nest and close my eyes.

~dream begins because I'm not creative~

I bound through the thicc leaves of the bushes, eager to get to the border quickly.

I can't wait to meet Russia again! He's amazing and the best friend anyone could ask for! Even if he is a little, as Japan would call him, tsundere.

I skid to a stop right before the border, not wanting to trespass before Russia came.

Eventually, I spot his snow-white fur with the bright blue and red parts from in between the trees.

He runs up to me and looks down at me with his nice golden eyes. "Hey America." He greets with his voice a tad lower than usual.

"Hey Ruski!" I nod happily as I cross over the border to him.

Surpisingly, he doesn't take a step back as I leap forward, so I may have crashed into him. We both fall to the ground and because of my not-so-light weight, Russia is pinned beneath me.

He grumbles slightly but flips us over so he is towering over me.

I laugh. "Heh. Sorry about that!" I try and get up, but Russia's paw pushes me down. And he keeps a paw on my chest lightly. "Uhm...could you let me go please?" I ask as kindly as I could. I don't want to get on Russia's bad side.

"But do you really want to go?" He asks seductively with an even lower voice.

"Well...." I trail off. Not really? I mean, this feels right....but I don't know?

"That's what I thought," Russia continues as he dips his head to look straight at me. "Now. The real question is what do you really want?"

"Well- I- uhmm...." How could I explain this to Russia? He'd be mortified and surely kill me, or at the very least leave me!

"Well, I could tell you what I know I want." He lowers his head even more so the extremely fluffy fur on his neck brushes my nose and makes me sneeze. "I want--"

-end of that horrifying dream-

I wake up and realize I am breathing heavily and my fur is stuck up in shock. What a terrible dream. I smooth it down with my tongue as I peer outside. It looks about what it should right before moonhigh. Best to get going if I don't want to keep Russia waiting.

I lightly leap over all the sleeping cats in the way. Everything was just many shades of gray and sometimes silvery-blue so I couldn't tell who was here or not. I mean, every one of the older warriors who had partners or siblings slept all in a pile, so it was hard to tell everyone apart.

Knowing no one else sneaks out at night, I exit the camp through a hole in the barrier.

I run over all the way to the clearing. Panting from all the running, I flop down right before the border and close my eyes. Just wait for Russia.

After a short bit of evening my breath down, something paws at my nose.

"You dead or something?" I hear a monotone voice ask. "Can I eat you now? I'm hungry."

I leap up. "Russia! How dare you!" I smile at him.

His eyes shine a bit as I cross over the border to him. "Hello America."

"So what really do we do now?" I ask, clawing the dirt beneath me.

"I mean, we could go for a walk and I could show you a really nice place I stumbled upon with Ukraine the other day?" Russia suggests.

"Alright!" I mew.

I fall in step right beside Russia as he starts leading me up the border line, to the northern part of the border.

By the time he starts to slow down our fur is brushing because we are so close together.

He sits down on a fallen log in front of a pond. I sit down next to him, about a mouse-length away.

"Wow. I never knew this was here." I breath in awe as I watch the slightly rippling water and all the star reflections.

"Me neither. This is no-clan's land so I really like that you can do whatever you want here." Russia shrugs.

"Mhmm. I like that too.." I gaze up at the stars. They're so beautiful tonight! A cool breeze keeps the water moving and makes me a shiver a little.

Lucky Russia and his thicc winter coat, I think a little jealously.

I close my eyes for a brief second but feel warmth as soon as I do so. I open my eyes and see Russia prssed up against me.

He looks down at me a little nervously. "You looked cold so I decided to make you a bit warmer?"

"Well, it's definitely working." I nod happily as we just sit there and look at the sky.

Suddeny the bushes rustle and two cats run out and nearly into us. Russia and I separate immediately as two shadows stumble to a stop before us.

"America??" One gasps.

As they emerge into the moonlight, I am shook as well. "C-Canada??" I look over. "Ukraine??" I shake my head violently and back up. "What are you doing here?" I ask quietly.

"Could ask you the same." Ukraine grumbles.

"Yeah. The same thing you are with Russia. Sneaking out, no?" Canada tilts his head at me.

I shake my head again, tears coming to my eyes and blurring everything. "So you've accused me angrily, refused to talk to me, and even refused to associate with me because you said I was sneaking out. And now here you are, meeting up with someone yourself." I sniffed sadly, hanging my head.

Russia steps over to me and wraps his nice and warm fluffy tail around me protectively. "Ok like seriously, Ukraine?" He glares at Canada. "And did you have to be so rude about it? You already hurt America when he's already hurt enough."

I look away from everyone and wipe my eyes with my paw, but still accept Russia's warmth towards me.

"I didn't expect to see you here, so Canada and I met up and came here to find you, apparently." Ukraine snorts.

"Alright, how long have you been seeing each other?" Russia asks sternly.

"About three moons?" Canada replies. "How long have you and America?"

"Ah....a lot more than 3 moons...." Russia trails off. "But 3 cats knew and they didn't tell anyone. So you shouldn't either."

"America, you're coming back home and you're not see anyone anymore." Canada scolds me.

"No. I'm n-not going then." I respond angrily. "Russia seems like the only cat good enough to be my friend, but if I can't see him at all then I don't want to go back to the clan." I glare at Canada with narrowed eyes. "Plus, you still get to see Ukraine so it's unfair."

Russia looks a bit concerned. "Maybe it's best if you go home America." He touches his muzzle to the top of my head gently. "Well talk again during the next gathering. Stay safe and don't break anymore rules." Russia purrs quietly before moving back.

As I follow Canada home with a drooping tail, I look back at Russia, to see following Ukraine the opposite way to their clan. Our eyes meet for a second, and Russia's eyes look so sad.

Mmm! I sadly look back and then angrily glare at Canada from behind. Who does he think he is? Being my brother doesn't let you boss me around like a prick!

I think I may run away. But no. I said I wouldn't break any rules, and I can't disappoint Russia. I guess for right now I'll stay in the clan and wait for the gathering so I can see Russia again...