they haunt our dreams -- privates

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[[ Hollylight ]]

Basilkit was shivering now, for a cold breeze had made it's way into the nursery. He couldn't sleep, and was thrashing about in the nest shred with his siblings and mother. The gruesome images of the murdered she-cat didn't leave, not even when he opened his eyes. Basil wished it would leave, the nightmares. His siblings liked to believe it connected them to someone outside the clans; but he denied it. He was a full blood TreeClanner, no more and no less. 

It was the middle of the night, and he was the only one awake in the nursery. He toppled over the nest, landing on a smooth floor. The three of them were getting too big to share one nest, for they were to be apprentices soon. 

Basil sighed, he was sure no one would wake if he'd hang out right outside the nursery. He was old enough to take care of himself. Basil would just have to be quiet so the cats on night duty wouldn't see them. 

He stood, his bones still aching, and quietly tiptoed out of the nursery, unaware he was being followed. 

[Hollylight]

hollykit twitched in his sleep, face scrunched up as he tried to ignore images of battle and blood- he was hoping that wouldn't happen that night, but apparently it did. the young cat just prayed that he would grow out of it eventually. as he fidgeted for what would be the final time that night, the dark-pelted cat was awoken by someone toppled over the nest he was sleeping in.

with confusion, hollykit's amber-yellow eyes opened wide and scanned the area, checking the cats that were closest to him- his mother and juniperkit... someone was missing. 'basilkit?' he thought to himself, furrowing his brow as he tried to look around for his missing sibling, smiling in relief when he saw that the other cat was making his way out of the nursery. stretching slightly, not wanting to wake anyone else, hollykit lifted himself to his paws and began to follow his brother, tilting his head slightly.

"basilkit?" he whispered, looking at his paws to make sure he wasn't about to step on anyone or anything, "what are you doing awake?"

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[[daaaalllllllooooooonnnnnnn <3<3<3]]

Basilkit jumped at the voice, relaxing when he saw it was his brother, Hollykit. "Couldn't sleep." He answered nonchalantly, the topic a usual one between the three. "Why aren't you sleep?"

[Hollylight]

-waitwhereisdallon-

hollykit nodded simply, sitting next to basilkit and wrapping his dark coloured tail around his paws with a small frown, glancing out at the sky. "you woke me up..." he explained, blinking his wide eyes, "but it wasn't that good of a sleep anyway," he shrugged.

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[[your profile picture,no?]]

"Sorry, Hol." Apologized Basilkit genuinely, nudging his brother softly. The two were close, maybe even closer than Junip and Basil. Basil was loyal to his clan, but he would always be loyal and protective of his siblings. 

Not wanting the topic to exist between them anymore, he moved on to another. "Make any friends?" 

[Hollylight]

-no, that's gerard way c: -

"it's fine," hollykit said softly, purring when he was nudged and giving basilkit a quick nuzzle back, "not really, i mean, i've met two cats but that's about it," he continued, "there was this one kit called sunkit who seemed okay, but not much really happened, and then i met a warrior named gingersplash who taught me to hunt," he began to smile a little.

"you?" holly returned the question.

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[[ah pues. from the angle it kinda looks like dallon. oops.]]

"Nope, it's boring 'round here. I can't wait to be an apprentice, though!" He raised his voice at the last part, quickly lowering it when he realized once again how late it was. "I'm gonna be the best warrior any clan has ever seen!" Basilkit said, his voice in a whisper shout. 

[Hollylight]

-he kinda does though cx -

hollykit's smile grew wider when basilkit's voice raised, letting out a small laugh as he looked around to make sure neither of them had woken anyone up- that wouldn't be good. he purred a little louder, figuring it wouldn't matter too much- holly couldn't wait for apprenticeship either, but he just wanted to leave camp and not be so confined.

"i'm sure you will," hollykit replied to basil's statement, genuinely believing that basilkit could end up being treeclan's best warrior.

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Basil sighed happily, before sitting down again. He suddenly found it a struggle to keep his eyes open, the tiredness weighing down on him. He shook his head hard, refusing to surrender to sleep. 

[Hollylight]

hollykit let out another small laugh, noticing how basilkit was trying not to fall asleep. he let out a quiet yawn and curled up by his brother's paws, smiling, "you don't have to stay awake for me," he purred softly.

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Basil frowned, "Okay. You going to go back inside?"

[Hollylight]

hollykit shrugged softly, looking at the stars, "i don't really want to," he said, resting his head on the ground and burying his nose in basilkit's fur. "if you want me to, i will... but sleeping out here seems like it would be nice."

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Basilkit cuddled up next to his brother, breathing in his fresh scent. "Goodnight." He whispered as he dozed off under the night sky. 

[Hollylight]

hollykit smiled wider when basilkit cuddled up next to him, letting out a soft purr and resting his head on the other. "night," he whispered, also trying to fall asleep.

-end?-

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((yes I guess))