It had been nearly a moon since Snowfeather's arrival in MoonClan. Though she had not heard from StarClan or her family, she did not mind too much. After all, she had a great friend, a lovely tom whom she was crushing on, and a great community. MoonClan was unlike anything she had ever experienced.

She and Lionstripe had become great friends, as had she and Rivertail. Snowfeather seemed to stray from Skyblossom though. She despised the she-cat, and she was pretty sure Skyblossom despised her too.

Snowfeather had continued to hunt with Lionstripe, she had continued to share prey with him. She had not told him anymore about her past, for she was afraid he would leave her after hearing. Rivertail had not, but Snowfeather had not been completely honest with Rivertail either.

Snowfeather's hunting and eating with Lionstripe however was split between her and Skyblossom, so she was only able to hang out with him half of the time. This was alright though because it allowed Snowfeather to hang out with Rivertail.

Snowfeather felt the familiar nudge on her shoulder. Rivertail woke her every morning for patrols, so Snowfeather didn't have to worry about waking up early.

As Snowfeather opened her eyes, she was not gazing into Rivertail's, but Lionstripe's emerald green eyes. He gave a soft smile, one that made Snowfeather's stomach flutter, and she slowly got up.

"Where's Rivertail?" Snowfeather asked. "She usually wakes me up."

Lionstripe pointed to the corner of the den where Rivertail was curled up, her tail resting over her nose as she snoozed.

"Nightstar put her on night patrol, so she's letting her skip morning patrol today," Lionstripe explained to Snowfeather. "We better hurry. The morning patrol has already left."

Snowfeather nodded and quickly rushed out of the den with Lionstripe by her side. She couldn't help but smile at the jealous glare Skyblossom gave her as they padded by together. It wasn't as if Lionstripe noticed.

Lionstripe and Snowfeather caught up to the patrol in a short amount of time. The patrol hadn't gone too far in the forest when they had arrived.

"Finally, they've arrived," a small apprentice complained. His mentor shushed him only moments later.

"Sorry we're late," Lionstripe spoke. He turned and gazed at Snowfeather. "Someone slept in..."

All the cats flicked their gaze to Snowfeather whose cheeks brightened with embarrassment. She had not meant to be late. She had just assumed that Rivertail would wake her up like every morning. Obviously that wouldn't be enough to apologize though.

The cats turned away, beginning to walk again. Snowfeather walked with Lionstripe in the back of the patrol, trying to get over the mistake she had made that morning.

"Thanks for being late with me," Snowfeather said to Lionstripe.

Lionstripe hesitated, then spoke. "It's no problem. I know Rivertail usually wakes you up."

Then it happened. Their eyes locked simultaneously, so perfectly. It was the perfect moment. The perfect moment for Snowfeather to tell him everything. She leaned forward a little, and he turned away. Lionstripe had just ruined the perfect moment,

Snowfeather sighed and turned away too, though she could see out of the corner of her eye that Lionstripe was watching her.

How can I tell him? she thought. How can I tell him that I love him?

The rest of the patrol was boring as always, for MoonClan never saw that much action. Barely any clans lived nearby. It was rare for MoonClan to remark their borders. They did it maybe once a moon.

"Do you want to hunt after the patrol?" Snowfeather asked Lionstripe.

"I can't, sorry," Lionstripe spoke. "I promised Skyblossom I would go with her."

"Oh, I see," Snowfeather sighed, gazing down at her paws.

"Hey," Lionstripe said. "How about we go in the evening?"

Snowfeather's spirit suddenly lifted. "Alright!" she exclaimed, a wide grin painted on her face. Lionstripe had one too.

The patrol ended shortly after, and Snowfeather left Lionstripe to catch up with Rivertail who sat by the fresh-kill pile, eating a squirrel.

"Hey," Snowfeather said, sitting down next to her friend.

"Hey," Rivertail replied.

"Thanks for making me late this morning," Snowfeather grumbled.

"Hey, I didn't want to go on night patrol. Nightstar made me. She claimed it would 'broaden my horizon' which it didn't. Didn't Lionstripe wake you up like I asked him to?"

"Yes, but I was already late by the time he woke me," Snowfeather told her.

"Well, sorry," Rivertail said. "Are you going hunting with him today?"

Snowfeather nodded. "In the evening though, so it won't be for awhile. Is there anything you want to do?"

Rivertail shrugged. "Not really. It's just a normal day. Has StarClan said anything to you about your family?"

Snowfeather shook her head. "No, nothing at all. Not even a sign..."

"Well, maybe they are here," Rivertail suggested, "just not in the clan. Maybe they're in these woods."

"Maybe..." Snowfeather replied. Rivertail had a point. Sure, maybe her family was not in this clan, but maybe they were in these woods. This got Snowfeather thinking, and she even thought of going out exploring in the woods around MoonClan, but she held herself back. This was her time to spend with Rivertail.

"Do you want the rest of it?" Rivertail asked, shoving her half eaten squirrel towards Snowfeather.

"Sure! I'm starving!" Snowfeather remarked, beginning to gobble up Rivertail's squirrel that had been caught in the morning. After Snowfeather had finished, she slowly tapped Rivertail. "Tag!" she called.

Rivertail laughed. "I have to warn you, I beat all the other kits at this game when I was a kit." She ran quicker towards Snowfeather now, and Snowfeather was afraid she was going to turn in mist form. She slowed down some, and Rivertail caught her. "Tag!" she spat.

Snowfeather began to chase Rivertail around camp now, even knocking over a few warriors by accident who were strolling around camp with ease.

"WHAT IS GOING ON?!" Nightstar's shriek pierced Snowfeather's ears.

Immediately, Rivertail and Snowfeather came to a halt. They looked down at their paws as Nightstar eyed them angrily.

"I am in my den enjoying a rabbit when I hear two she-cats are playing tag around camp and knocking cats over. I assumed they were kits, apprentices maybe, but not two of my warriors!" Nightstar exclaimed. "What do you two have to say for yourselves?"

"I'm sorry," Snowfeather began. "It was my idea. We were bored, and I thought it would be fun if we played around the camp..."

"Is this true?" Nightstar said, turning to Rivertail. She did not obviously believe any words that came out of Snowfeather's mouth.

"Yes, this is true," Rivertail said.

"I'll leave you off with a warning this time," Nightstar said. "But next time, leave the kit games to the kits, not the warriors." With those words, the she-cat stormed away.

"Well that was the stupidest lecture I've ever gotten," Snowfeather said. This did not cheer up Rivertail though. She still sat staring at her paws.

"Hey, what's the matter?" Snowfeather asked. "You're not seriously upset about that, right?"

"I-I've never gotten yelled at like that before. She was about to punish us, Snowfeather. She's lost all trust in me now. Thanks a lot," Rivertail complained.

"Rivertail," Snowfeather began, but the she-cat had already gotten up and began to pad to the warriors den.

Snowfeather did not know why, but she was as mad at Rivertail as Rivertail was mad at her. It was just a game and a silly lecture. Why did she care so much?

Snowfeather felt a tail on her shoulder, and she spun around to see Lionstripe looking at her. "What was that all about? With Rivertail?"

"Nothing," Snowfeather lied. "She's just being silly. Come on, are you ready to go hunting?

Lionstripe nodded, beginning to go padding in the woods with her. "Hey," he said as they padded in. "Want to ride on my back as I run lightning speed?"

"Is it safe?" Snowfeather asked, suppressing a small giggle.

"Of course," Lionstripe laughed.

Snowfeather nodded and crawled on top of the large tom. His fur was as soft and warm, and she buried her nose in it.

Suddenly, without warning, Lionstripe began running quickly. Snowfeather dug her claws into his back as she attempted to stay on. Wind whisked at her fur, and she felt alive, she felt happy. A smile spread across her face, and she let out a shout of joy. Lionstripe came to a halt only moments later, and it wasn't until then that she realized she had been holding onto Lionstripe tightly.

Lionstripe stretched his back as Snowfeather got off, and Snowfeather looked around at the place he had taken her to. It was a lovely hill that looked over all of MoonClan. The rocks that surrounded the camp were visible from here, and Snowfeather smiled.

Lionstripe padded beside her and sat down next to her. "How sharp are your claws?" he groaned.

"Sorry," Snowfeather giggled. "You were going so fast, I was afraid I was going to fall off."

"Yeah, well, I can't go that fast for too long. It really tires me out," he said, yawning. "So, what's really up with you and Rivertail?"

"Well, you heard how we got in trouble, right?"

Lionstripe laughed. "Yes, for playing tag in the camp. I remember."

"Well, she thought it was a big deal that we were almost punished, and she claimed Nighstar had lost all trust in her," Snowfeather told him.

"Well, it's not really your fault, I guess. Rivertail's always been committed to being the best warrior she can be. She wanted Nightstar to like her so she would be deputy. That's why she doesn't want a mate or kits. She wants to be leader."

"I-I never knew that," Snowfeather admitted. Now she felt guilty and disappointed with herself. She shouldn't have been angry at Rivertail. Snowfeather was now angry at herself.

"I'm sure if you just talk to her it'll be alright," Lionstripe said.

"I hope so," Snowfeather sighed. "Or else I've just lost my best friend..." She laid down next to Lionstripe and slowly leaned against him without any hesitation. Lionstripe did the same, and the soon the two were cuddled next to each other. Snowfeather's head rested in his fur, and her eyes slowly closed as she felt Lionstripe's tongue gently lick her cheek. She then fell asleep with Lionstripe beside her.