Fishing(Anyone)

[Witherpaw]

Moonshine waited patiently as a fish swam slowly towards him. Closer. Closer. He whispered. As soom as the fish was under him, he scooped it up into the air. Moonshine balanced on his single hind paw and lunged forward, catching the fish in his jaws. He teetered precariously for a moment before pulling back to set the fish down. Moonshine remembered when the medicine-cat told him he wouldn't be able to be a warrior due to his two missing paws and blind eye. Moonshine purred at the thought of how he proved them wrong. Moonshine turned back to the river only to come face to face with a she-cat. He blinked. No, it wasn't a she-cat, it was him. Moonshine stared sadly at his reflection. He wasn't sad because he looked like a she-cat; he was sad because he didn't care. Moonshine was gay, and nearly everyone in RiverClan knew that. As far as he knew, there were no other gay toms in RiverClan. Sometimes he wished there were though. Moonshine slowly shook his head and went back to fishing.

[**Liz**]

"Good day, Moonshine."
Runningfern purred warmly, his tail risen in greeting. He was just out for a good hunt, when he realized that his Clanmate was out as well. The company was welcomed, he had been lonely since his brother, Silvertongue, became...insane.
" How are you? Catching fish, I see?"
The tom crouched by the river bed, and attempted to catch a fish, but failed. "Damnit." he muttered, defeated.
He had always failed at fishing.

[Witherpaw]

Moonshine turned around to see Runningfern. He remembered when he was a kit, he thought Runningfern was somewhat scary; but he seems to gotten a lot nicer. Hello, Runningfern. Yes I'm fishing, your welcome to join me. Moonshine's honey smooth voice said. Moonshine's purred with sympathy as he watched Runningfern fail to catch a fish. I could help you to catch a fish. My way is different from other RiverClanners, but it helps me. Maybe I could show you how to do it. If you want me to show you that is. He asked gently.

[**Liz**]

Runningfern purred lightly, almost out of embarrassment.
"Sure, Moonshine... I guess I do need the practice..."
He padded over to the other tom, and sat, curling his tail around his toes. "How do you do it? I can't seem to get a hang of it..."
Runningfern watched a couple of fish as they wriggled by in the river, but left them be. Poor things, he's just going to be sitting here, torturing them. The tom looked over to his friend, and flicked him lightly with the end of his tail.
"How are you, Moonshine?"
He wondered for a split moment if Moonshine too, was gay, but left it alone. He couldn't possibly be.

[Witherpaw]

First, you have to dig hind claws into the earth. This should be easier for you, since you have two hind paws. Moonshine dug her hind claws into the ground. Secondly, you have to wait for the fish. Be sure not to cast your shadow over the water. He leaned back a bit, noticing his own shadow loomed over the river. He stood there for what seemed like moons; a fish slowly swam closer. Third, scoop the fish into the air! Moonshine hooked his single paw onto the silver fish, shoving it high above his head. As soon as you think you can reach the fish...lung for it! Moonshine dug his hind claws deeper into the earth as he lunged for the flopping fish. His fangs sunk into it's salty flesh. Moonshine quickly pulled back before he fell into the river and turned to Runningfern. Now you try. And I'm good. Moonshien purred, returning the flick. You know, your the first cat not to question if I was really gay; or if I was really a tom. Moonshine purred in amusement at the last part.

[**Liz**]

Runningfern dug his hind claws into the ground, as he was instructed, and waited for a fish, making sure his shadow was away from the water.
The fish swerved from side to side, pausing closer to the shore for a large fly.
He scooped it up into the air-
It flew high above his head, the adrenaline making him tense as he sprang up to meet the thrashing thing mid-air. He put one paw over the back of it, and brought it down hard on top of a rock, killing it instantly.
"I did it! Yay!" Flicking water from his ears he looked up at Moonshine and purred, tilting his head to one side as he made the strange remark about his being gay or not.
"Well, I don't really care whether a cat is gay or not. As a matter of fact-" He paused, wondering if Moonshine would accept him for who he was. " I'm gay."

[Witherpaw]

Congratulation! Moonshine purred. His whiskers twitched with amusement as he watched Runningfern cheer himself on. But them something he said took Moonshine by surprise. Moonshine's opened in lower jaw in shock. You are? I thought I was the only one! Never in his lifetime did he expect to find someone like him. Especially not in his own Clan! Moonshine quickly regained his stature and stared calmly at Runningfern. How long have you known? I realized I was gay when I was 7 moons. Moonshine said this so casually, you would think he was simply discussing weather; not some ones sexual orientation.

[**Liz**]

"No way!" Runningfern gasped, jumping slightly in the air. What a wonderful day! He found a fish and a new friend, whose the same as him! "Are you serious? You cant be serious!"
But, Moonshines question caught him off-guard, and he hung his head, his voice shaking with fear and grief.
"I-I found out after my...my love died..."
He shuffled his paws, sitting softly on his rear, turning away from his fish and from Moonshine, in an attempt to hide his depression.
"Not that it was any different, I've always believed that if you love someone then you should be with them, be they the same gender as you or not. But...I really did love her...After she died, though, I knew I could never love another she-cat again."
Purring at the thought, although still incredibly upset, he continued.
"If it weren't for Sunmist, I would have never gotten on with my life, I wouldn't have known who I was. She's my best friend, unlike my brother. He hates me for who I am..."
His last words cracked his voice, as if they were too heavy for it to carry.

[Witherpaw]

Don’t worry. I’m serious. Moonshine purred in amusement. He listened intently as Runningfern sadly explained how found out he was gay. He stared sadly at his new friend. I’m so sorry. I would be interest to hear about why your brother hates you. But you don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to. Moonshine automatically wanted to take back the part about Runningfern’s brother. That was so rude! I hardly know him and already asking him why his brother hates him. Smooth move Moonshine. He mentally scolded himself for that “rude remark”.

[**Liz**]

Sighing, the tom turned his blue eyes toward Moonshine.
"He's always hated me," Runningfern explained as he padded up to sit closer to Moonshine, shaking his pelt from dew and river water. The fish he caught he pushed closer to them, and looked at the smooth scales on its fluid body.
"He has a mind disease, Galeface did some tests on him when Silver was born. So, he hates everyone." Sunmist the most, he thought worriedly.
"I guess he hates me 'cause I'm different, I dunno. He thinks I'm trying to get Sunmist to be my mate."
He laughed warmly, Silvertongue was always thick headed. "So I guess that might be why, too. See, he's completely in love with Sunmist."

[Witherpaw]

Moonshine purred lightly. If he loves her, he should tell her; unless he told her already. If you truely love someone, you should tell them. But you should first find out if you really love them and if they actually love you too. Believe me, I've that mistake before! Moonshine gave out a small laugh. If it's true love, you can tell. Take my brother for example; you remember Sunpad don't you? Sunpad left his entire clan for a loner he fell in love with. If that's not true love, I don't know what is. Moonshine sighed as he remembered when his brother left, along with when he died.

[**Liz**]

Sadly, Runningfern shook his small head.
"No no, see..." Sighing with frustration, he didn't see any right way to explain it to anyone. "He's sick. In the mind, he's sick." No cat knew how this happened or what happened when it did. But, all he knew was that Silvertongue could be nice and happy, then mad and upset and dangerous.
"He changes moods so quickly, it's like there are two cats inside of his mind."
Looking at the fish before him, his stomach growled enviously. He didn't want to eat, but he hadn't all morning. Maybe it was stress. Or gas, one could never tell.
"He's getting worrisome, I fear for Sunmist's life some days... and, well, she's like a sister to me, she's practically my kin! I'm torn between her and Silvertongue, but, I know she'll do anything in her powers to help him."
And she's smart, and tough, she can handle him, Runningfern thought.

[Witherpaw]

Oh, I'm sorry. I probably shouldn't of said anything without really knowing what was going on. Moonshine shrugged sheepishly. It sounds like Silvertoungue had a rough life. He's very lucky to have Sunmist around; medicine cat isn't she? Moonshine sighed; yes, Silvertoungue is very lucky to have her. I'm sure she can help him, Sunmist is a very good medicine cat from what I've heard. Moonshine paused for a few moments, completely at a loss at what else to say. His eye landed on one of the fish he caught, Moonshine pushed it over to Runningfern. Want to share? I'm not on a hunting patrol, so it's fine if we eat it now. Moonshine nodded politely.

[**Liz**]

Runningfern purred deeply.
"No, it's okay, do not worry about it Moonshine." He watched the fish, licking his lips fondly. The water beading, glittering in the winter sun, the frost growing already on the grass beneath it. Since neither of them were on a patrol, he took the tom up on his offer and started on the fish's flesh, savoring the meat over his barbed tongue.
He realized he'd began eating so rudely, and pushed the fish towards Moonshine with a gently paw, gazing into face-
Looking away as quickly as he could, realizing that he'd been staring. But he was a handsome tom, and Runningfern had to admit that he felt slightly inferior. I'm not his type, thought Runningfern with a slight downfall of a mood, I'm not even near his league.

[Witherpaw]

Thank you. Moonshine bent down to take a bite but caught Runningfern staring at him, Moonshine couldn't help but stare back. He looked away as quickly as Runningfern did; his skin burned under his sleek pelt. Wow he's attractive. Moonshine shook the thought out of his head. Even though were both gay doesn't mean he would actually like-like me. He would probably be more interested in toms that actually looked like toms. Moonshine sighed and went back down to eating the fish. So what have you been doing lately?