Ivypool silently watched Purdy and a few other warriors gently lifted a fallen warrior onto their backs.

She felt tears prick at her eyes and sniffled. The burial lineup paused as Jayfeather stepped up to the body.

"Foxleap, we hope you find a swift journey to StarClan. ThunderClan will miss you."

Ivypool spotted tears streaming down the blind medicine cat's cheeks and realized, with a start, that she was crying as well.

She had always had a crush on Foxleap, but never let anyone know. She had never told him.

The weight
Of a simple human emotion
Weighs me down
More than the tank ever did

Purdy led the warriors through the entrance. A small whiff of comfrey, and Foxleap disappeared.

Ivypool sniffled again and turned her back to the clearing. Icecloud's wails pierced her ears.

She slowly made her way into the warriors den. The scent of sadness tainted the air, and Ivypool hated it.

Why, Foxleap? Did you have to go? I loved you.

She sighed and curled into a tight ball. Whitwing's scent smothered the smell of Foxleap, who Ivypool slept next to.

Used to, she thought. Used to.

"Ivypool."

Ivypool grunted and hid her eyes.

"Ivypool, look at me."

Ivypool sniffed and buried her face in the soft fluff of her tail.

"Ivypool, this is your mother speaking. Look at me."

Ivypool hissed as she raised her head to look at Whitewing. Her mother's face softened once she saw the sadness on her daughter's face.

"Why are you so sad? You didn't know Foxleap well," Whitewing murmured.

Ivypool shook her head and hid herself in her tail again. She heard her mother sigh and leave the den. Her eyes slowly drifted closed.

The pain
It's determined and demanding
To ache
But I'm okay

"Hey! Ivypool!"

Ivypool felt a surge of anger. She sprang up from her nest, claws dug into the ground, and screamed, "Mom! Leave me alo- Foxleap!?"

The reddish-brown tom smiled. "What're you doing here?" His eyes widened. "You're not dead, are you?"

Ivypool giggled. "No, silly. But I was wondering the same thing. How did you get here so fast?"

Foxleap shrugged. "It's just good to see you again. I've missed you."

Ivypool felt her heart warm. "I-I've missed you, too."

The red-brown tom walked up to her and sat down. He patted the ground under her belly with his tail. Ivypool accepted the invitation and sat.

And I don't want to let this go
I don't want to lose control
I just want to see the stars with you

"So." Foxleap started. "How's the Clan doing?"

Ivypool smiled wryly. "Still mourning. It's quieter than it's ever been."

Foxleap smiled again. "That's a pro, right?"

Ivypool shrugged slightly. "Eh. Your sister cries at night."

Foxleap laughed. "The baby." His face softened. "I miss her, though."

Ivypool smiled.

Foxleap shuffled his paws. "Um, Ivypool?"

"Yeah?"

The tom nervously flicked his tail. "After the Great Battle, I was going... going to ask..."

Ivypool raised her eyebrows and nodded for him to go on.

"...for you to be... my mate?"

And I don't want to say goodbye
Someone tell me why
I just want to see the stars with you

Ivypool was shocked. Foxleap had never shown any romantic intrest in her. So why would he ask her now? He was dead.

"Um..."

Foxleap smiled sadly. "I know I'm dead. I know I never showed any intrest in you. I know I never got to ask."

Ivypool felt her heart jerk in her chest. She took a deep breath and nodded. "Foxleap... I was going to ask you the same thing. Before you... you know."

Foxleap's eyes widened in suprise. "Really?" he exclaimed.

"Yes."

You lost
A part of your existence
In the war
Against yourself

Foxleap's sad smile turned to one of happiness. He wrapped his tail around her shoulders.

"Ivypool, I love you."

"I love you, too, Foxleap."

They sat like that, Foxleap's tail wrapped around her shoulders, her cheek pressed against his shoulder, for hours.

Ivypool blinked slowly. It had gotten brighter. She glanced down at her paws.

"Foxleap! I'm fading!"

Oh, the lights,
They light up in lights of sadness
Telling you
It's time to go

Foxleap turned toward her. "Fox-dung," he cursed.

Dustpelt emerged from a clump of bushes ringing the clearing.

"Okay, lovebird, time to go." He grabbed Foxleap's shoulders to pull him back.

Ivypool felt tears sting her eyes yet again. Foxleap was struggling against his father's firm hold on his shoulders. "Ivypool!" he roared.

Ivypool felt something tugging at her pelt. The tug got stronger and stronger until it was dragging her through the grass.

"Foxleap!" she shrieked.

And I don't want to let this go
I don't want to lose control
I just want to see the stars with you

Foxleap broke free from his father and raced forward to her. He grasped her scruff in his teeth and pulled.

Ivypool felt the tug receding slowly. "Keep pulling!" she gasped.

Suddenly, Foxleap's grip loosened. Dustpelt was pulling on his son's scruff. "Let go!" he yowled through Foxleap's scruff. "You'll see her again!"

Foxleap snarled. "Not soon enough!"

Ivypool glanced at her body. Her legs were fading quickly. Her tail was starting to disappear as well.

And I don't want to say goodbye
Someone tell me why
I just want to see the stars with you

"Foxleap!" Dustpelt roared. He gave a strong pull on his son's scruff.

Ivypool gasped as Foxleap was forced to release her scruff. His eyes glimmered with unshed tears. "Ivypool! No!"

The tug resumed its harsh pulling. Ivypool slid towards the sunrise. She sank her claws into the earth. "Foxleap!"

Don't give it up just yet stay grand
For one more minute, don't give it up just yet
Stay grand

Foxleap stopped struggling against his father. He had let the tears go. They were streaming down his face.

"I love you!"

Foxleap resumed pulling against his father's claws. Trickles of blood ran down his shoulders. "Ivypool! Don't let go!"

Don't give it up just yet stay grand
For one more minute, don't give it up just yet
Stay grand

Ivypool smiled sadly. "I have to, Foxleap. I'll see you later."

Foxleap broke free again and ran to her disappearing body. He touched his nose to hers and whispered, "I love you, Ivypool."

She let go.

Don't give it up just yet stay grand
For one more minute, don't give it up just yet
Stay grand

Ivypool felt her sister's breath on her nose. "Ivypool, don't go!"

"I have to," Ivypool croaked. "I'll miss you, but I must."

And I don't want to let this go
I don't want to lose control
I just want to see the stars with you

"No! Fernwing, save her!"

Ivypool shut her eyes.

She opened them again, surrounded by her friends and family. She searched the crowd of StarClan for a familiar pelt.

"Ivypool!"

She turned to see him pushing his way through the crowd. Cats stepped aside to let him pass, happy smiles donning their faces.

"Foxleap!" Ivypool shrieked. She raced towards him, her legs no longer locked up from the leaf-bare cold.

The met in the center of the clearing. He pushed his nose against hers- the first touch from him since her dream.

And I don't want to say goodbye
Someone tell me why
I just want to see the stars with you

Stars danced around their feet. Ivypool purred and nuzzled Foxleap. He sat and patted the ground under her. She sat next to him.

Once again, he wrapped his tail around her shoulders as she rested her cheek on his shoulder.

StarClan began to disperse, walking into the trees. Dustpelt stayed behind for a moment, muttering, "You waited."

Foxleap snorted. "Barely." Dustpelt left with a hint of smile on his face.

Foxleap glanced down at Ivypool, who smiled back.

Ivypool raised her head to look at the stars, keeping her cheek on Foxleap's shoulder.

Foxleap smiled and looked at the stars.

And I don't want to say goodbye
Someone tell me why
I just want to see the stars with you

Ivypool felt tears forming in her eyes. "We did it."

Foxleap nodded. "We made it through."

"Through what?"

"To me, I just couldn't stop reliving that night."

They were whispering. Ivypool felt the first tear slide.

"We made it through the night."

"And we'll make it through more."

They both smiled and glanced at each other. Ivypool stretched her muzzle to his and tapped his nose with hers.

Foxleap's grin expanded.

Ivypool let the happy tears fall as she returned her gaze to the stars.

With you

So! Did you like it? The song is The Fault in Our Stars by Troye Sivan. I know cats can't smile or cry, and they don't have eyebrows, but I think of cats kind of like anime. So in my world, they have eyebrows and can cry and smile. Leave a review if you can! I appreciate every review I get, and I thank all the reviewers for taking time out of their day to type a little something. Anyways... beware more one-shots! Some might be songfics, some might just be one-shots. I'll probably post something either Saturday or Sunday!

Thanks for reading! Have a great day!

-Cherrystone