#ashdapple

[outsmartingbasilisk]

Sad kitty  I already made a post about why Ashdapple is so sad so you can just look at his tag if you want to know

[outsmartingbasilisk]

Gonna talk about Ashdapple because I love him

Ashdapple is one of the original warriors of PrairieClan and the first year has been hell for him. He’s a good warrior! Every time his patrol encounters another Clan he singlehandedly diffuses tension with a friendly greeting or sharing a story. He has a crush on his friend Thymerunner.

On the 3rd moon he goes on a border patrol alone with her and is unable to protect her from a dog. Her bones and her trust in him are broken :’D It takes 6 moons for Thymerunner to recover from this, and during this time he visits her frequently. His crush isn’t reciprocated, but they’re still good friends. Unfortunately, she sprains her paw immediately after recovering and can’t work still. During the period she’s recovering from a sprained paw Ashdapple has nightmares, and on another patrol another clanmate is bit by a dog and blames Ashdapple.

When Thymerunner finally recovers from the sprain they go out on a patrol with his other best friend, Wildheart. They encounter a wolverine and Thymerunner fucking dies. Him and Wildheart are in shock for a moon! And to make matters worse his leader and medicine cat who have already disliked him a bit hate Ashdapple even more now.

But we have 2 more moons left in the year. Moon 11 Spam, a kittypet he found and invited to the Clan 5 moons earlier gets a crush on Ashdapple. During a training session with him and another warrior Spam fucking dies. He is in shock the rest of that moon. Moon 12 he goes on a larger patrol and his leader almost loses a life and another warrior gets her leg mangled by a wolverine. In a few moons she will die from the injuries.

My guy can’t get a break! Hopefully he’ll finally notice and reciprocate Wildheart’s crush on him and they can be the boyfriends who have seen their loved ones die together <3

[reihinas]

ah I remember the good old days when AshDapple was the only canon ship in FrostClan and the way Ashfur just *clenches fist* died giving his starving son food in the end

[reihinas]

The Thing

When Raindapple woke that morning, she hadn’t expected to see Adderclaw poking his scarred head into the nursery, his eyes mourning. She quickly scrambled to check on her kits- they were all okay, curled snugly to her side. But Oakkit was so small and thin, she was worried for him. Coalkit and Bubblekit were a bit bigger, so she didn’t fear for them so much. It hurt to know her kits were starving.  Her next instinct was to glance at Clayfang, but the she-cat and her own brood were still sleeping, if just stirring.

She turned questioning eyes to the medicine cat, and he motioned with his tail for her to step closer, mouthing, “It’s Ashfur”.

The next few moments were a confusing whirlwind as the tabby was led to the medicine den. Adderclaw was saying something, that there wasn’t enough food, that he’d been giving his share to the kits, but she could barely hear him. Her movements felt almost automatic; she was numb.

Raindapple went to her mate the moment she saw him, lying down beside him and feeling his feeble attempts at breathing through his thick pelt. She vaguely heard something about him collapsing earlier that morning when he’d been assigned to a hunting patrol, something about Thornheart and Sunblaze helping him into the den. She ignored the words, pressing her muzzle into the fur at the gray tom’s neck and twining their tails. He was so limp and fragile-looking, and she was only just now able to see every rib along his side, the sharp angles of his shoulders and haunches.

“Can we do anything?” she asked quietly, and she was met with silence. Grief pressed into her throat, and she curled tighter around her mate, resting her chin on one bony shoulder to feel the fading heartbeats through his fur.

Adderclaw left for a moment, to do what she was unsure, but she was happy for the solitude. It reminded her of the long talks she and Ashfur would have when they used to patrol alone together. She wished he was awake, but was a bit relieved he wasn’t. She wouldn’t be able to reply, and that would haunt her. She was so happy just to be able to be there. The lump in her throat wouldn’t go away, so she started to groom him slowly. She imagined she could taste stars in his pelt.

The medicine cat came back instants after Cherryheart burst into the den- he was tailed by Bramblingfoot, Flamestream, and Gorsewind. Their eyes were pinched and cool, still grieving the recent loss of Stoneclaw. Cherryheart was openly distressed, his jaw hanging open but no words coming out. What he finally did manage to get out were questions. Endless questions. Raindapple had no answers. She just continued her leisurely grooming, trying to ignore it when it was very clearly visible that Ashfur’s breaths were growing shorter and fewer between.

She looked up just as her own kits came into the nursery, ushered in by Clayfang. She threw the she-cat a look that she hoped belied her gratefulness. The glance was returned with a gleam of sorrow and pity in the older molly’s good eye.

Oakkit and Bubblekit were oddly subdued, and Coalkit just looked at her father with a sad sort of expression. Raindapple wanted to beckon them to her, but her voice caught in her throat. She needed to be strong. Just this once in her life she could be strong. She had to be. For them.

There was a pregnant silence in the den that seemed like it would never end. Raindapple could feel him slipping away, and her voice suddenly came up into her with a vengeance. She muttered soothingly against his fur, unsure if he could even hear. But she needed to tell him. He needed to know. He needed to know how important he was and how grateful she was and how much she’d miss him. Light was just starting to fill the clearing outside, and flooded the den slowly.

Adderclaw stepped out to let the gathered cats mourn when Raindapple propped herself up, leaning over the gray tom with a shuddering breath she hadn’t realized she’d held for so long. Cherryheart let out a wail, and Bramblingfoot turned her head, her jaw clenched tightly. Flamestream’s eyes glimmered, a tiny sound leaving her. Gorsewind just dipped his head mournfully.

Coalkit pressed close to Oakkit, and Bubblekit crept close to his parents, extending a wondering paw to press to his father’s fur. It was cold.

Raindapple let out a restrained sob, her claws digging into the soft moss.

The sunlight streamed in over the grieving cats like a comforting paw extended from the sky. It felt like it needed to be raining.

[deputy-of-frostclan]

We Intertwined (Announcement)

((Well kinda an announcement. If you haven't guessed it by now shame on you I literally gave hints)) Raindapple sighed nervously, glancing at her mate and receiving an affectionate nuzzle in return. She glanced at Ashstar, who nodded and called the Clan to attention. Then she took a deep breath, bounding up to stand beside her friend. She looked down on the curious faces of her Clanmates, and her fur burned with embarrassment. Ashfur came to stand not far from her, and Ashstar pressed into her comfortingly, which helped. "F-FrostClan-" She cut herself off, forgetting her words, and she felt all eyes on her. The deputy didn't address the Clan unless it was in place of the leader or for personal reasons. "I-I just wanted t-to make it kn-known that I w-will be um... m-moving into the nursery soon, a-and so um... I w-will also be t-taking a break as d-deputy... s-so um..."

[santomorgue]

Ashdapple as requested by ask-ashfur-the-egalitarian

[deputy-of-frostclan]

Closet (I'm sending this now because I WANT YOU TO GET NUMBER 11 SO BAD)

((WELL YA GOT 3 SO (jk I can do 11 too because it’s cute as hell)Oh God you got French Kiss))(Shadow helped me come up with human names just so ya know)

Rain felt the color drain from her already pale face the moment the spinning bottle stopped on Ashton. The tension was viable in the air, and it felt like she could cut it with a knife. Neither of them moved (they probably didn’t breath either), their eyes either downcast or terrified.

She let out a sharp squeak as Asher’s hand clapped against her back, looking up into her best friend’s predatory grin. Why did I do this why did I do this why did I do this- She stood on shaky legs, hearing a whooping, excited cheer from Silvia (Silver) and Asher as they were escorted to the closet. Rain pulled the light cord so they could see and not trip on anything as Ashton piled in behind her. She heard their friends snickering manically as the door was pushed shut.

They stared at each other for what felt like a long time, before Ashton’s tongue darted out to wet his lips anxiously. “Wh-what are we supposed to do in here again?” he asked quietly, and Rain felt herself blushing, playing with her hair anxiously. “W-we’re supposed to kiss, I-I think,” she said slowly, the ball of ice in her stomach growing heavier as her fellow victim’s face flushed red. “Do you think we can u-um, get away with not doing it…?”"I don’t think so… A-Asher would know," Rain replied, maybe a bit selfishly, with her own blush darkening.It was another moment of awkward silence before Asher sighed, reaching up to the light switch. Rain nearly panicked, but he explained that maybe it would give them more confidence in the dark. She just nodded, her breath hitching as warm darkness enveloped them.They could still hear the sounds of the party outside, and Rain thought she could hear Clay telling a ghost story or something.Her brain short-circuited when she felt hands grip her waist, tugging her gently closer so that they were pressed against each other in the small space.

"S-sorry if this is bad," she heard Ashton apologize next to her ear, breath hot against her neck, and she stuttered out a little reassurance that no one could possibly be as bad as her at kissing before she was cut off by lips against her own, his chapped ones sliding against her own strawberry-glossed ones.

She let out a little surprised sound into the kiss, which was just a chaste little thing, and Ashton immediately let her go. She could feel his eyes nervously appraising her in the dark. “You oka-“

Rain wasn’t sure what possessed her to do it, but she surged forward, standing on her toes to catch Ashton’s mouth again. She felt him wave his arms frantically in surprise before they settled back around her waist, fingers digging into the soft material of her sweater. She shivered in spite of herself, and was just as surprised as Ash had been not moments before when she felt him move his lips against hers in an actual, real kiss.They stayed like that for a moment, innocent kisses and half-hearted pawing, before Ashton tried to step back and tripped. Rain managed to keep him from hitting the ground, but they were now bent at an odd, uncomfortable angle. Rain’s arms ached as she slowly coerced them both to the ground, and in a moment she was somehow straddling his waist, the small space not allowing for much else. She felt his breath against her face as he huffed out a nervous little laugh before one hand came up to comb through her hair and grip it, gently pulling her in again. “You don’t m-mind?” he whispered, their lips just touching. She made a little sound in the back of her throat, and translated it into words a moment later. “N-no, I like kissing,” she breathed reassuringly, and then they were kissing again.

She hadn’t noticed, but when Ashton fell, he had accidentall bitten his lip. Feeling the little irregularity, she hesitantly used her tongue to investigate. Ash hissed slightly against her, his body stiffening, and she started to pull back. Then she squeaked; Ash pulled her even closer with his hold on her hip and hair, and she felt the hot smoothness of his tongue against hers. She was going to die of embarrassment before these seven minutes were up.

It was wet and messy, Rain’s inexperience leading to her just following the slightly older boy’s lead. She put her hands on his shoulders to steady herself, and felt him trembling lightly as he lapped at her reddening lower lip. His fingers dug into the small of her back again, and she arched involuntarily, closer. Within moments Ash’s tongue was mapping out her mouth, trailing along her teeth and tangling with her own idle tongue. His hand had disentangled from her hair to slide down and cup her neck, and it was obviously as far as he was willing to go and Rain was grateful.

The door opened what felt like an impossibly long time later, revealing both teens flustered and messy-haired, their lips kissed red and plump.

No one said anything as Rain scuttled back to their little circle, her glasses in hand as she tried to clean them to get their curious stares off her back, and they stayed quiet even as Ashton sat down beside her, their legs touching slightly and a smear of lip gloss trailing from the corner of his mouth to his cheek.

"Next!"

[deputy-of-frostclan]

"Ok... I dare you... To sneak attack Ashfur and give him a kiss!"

"W-wait!" Raindapple panicked slightly. "Y-you can’t be… serious…" But, seeing as it looked like the grayface wasn’t joking, she sighed in resignation, her heart thumping anxiously against her ribcage as she set out to find the gray warrior.

It was hard to sneak up on him, but Raindapple had managed when they were on patrol; Ashfur had gone to catch a mouse he’d scented, and she followed, helpless against the dare.Just as the tom was about to pounce, she rushed at him, hearing an indignant squawk as she barreled into him. “I-it’s a dare, I’m s-s-sorry!” she stammered before shoving their muzzles together, lingering for only a second before her fur flushed and she stood, anxiously backing away. “Pl-please don’t be mad!”