Since you've been gone }{ FireXSand,DustXSand,...

[ShadowClaw]

Title: Since you've been gone
Author: ShadowClaw

Pairing: DustXSand, FireXSand, AshXSquirrel, BrambleXSquirrel, (I know that's a lot but just read, you'll get it.)
Rating: PG
Spoilers: Not that I recalll as long as you've read TNP

Summary: Sandstorm and her warrior daughter, Squirrelflight, are both suffering from the same problem. They think they know who they love but can the right cat have been right their all along?

Warning: Agnst, Romance

Disclaimer: I don't own WARRIORS by Erin Hunter or Since you've been gone by Kelly Clarkson
Author's Note: This might be a little hard to follow but, when the text is Italics it means Sandstorm and Squirrelflight are thinking at the same time. Also, I was kinda in a rush to get this posted so their might be a rewrite later.
Here's the thing we started off friends
It was cool but it was all pretend
Yeah yeah
Sandstorm stared up wistfully up at Highrock where Firestar, her mate, sat flexing his claws. He looked down and winked at her. Sandstorm turned away quickly knowing she should have returned the gestoure but all she could think about was the rising and falling of a light brown tabby pelt sleeping in the warriors den.

You dedicated you took the time
Wasn't long till I called you mine
Yeah Yeah
Since you've been gone
Squirrelflight blinked open her bright green eyes and rolled over in her nest of moss, expecting to see her mate's amber eyes staring back at her, but all she saw was an empty, cold nest, his scent stale. She shook scraps of moss from her ginger fur and looked up to see Brambleclaw and Firestar descussing clan duties on top of Highrock. Her gaze traveled to a handsome gray tom squeezing out from behind the nersury. And even after he was gone, she still saw his warm smile.
And all you'd ever hear me say
Is how I pictured me with you
That's all you'd ever hear me say
It's not fare, all he cares about is his clan. His position is now to high for me to climb, and I feel like I'm falling. I'm invisible now and I made the wrong dision he was the right one for me. I wish I'd seen that earlier.

But since you've been gone
I can breathe for the first time
Im so movin on
Yeah yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get
What I want
Since you've been gone
Sandstorm almost didn't hear Brambleclaw's call to lead the dawn patrol. She led Cloudtail, Honeypaw and Dustpelt into the forest covered in frost. Sandstorm couldn't help but cast every glance she could at Dustpelt. She couldn't help but wonder, had he been the right one all along?
How can I put it? you put me on
I even fell for that stupid love song
Yeah yeah
Since you've been gone
Squirrelflight sat quietly picking at the thrush she held in her paws. She looked up as Brambleclaw stopped in front of her. She scampered up like a young kit and looked deep into his eyes but she saw no love or concern or even care. "Lead a border patrol," was his dry reply to her loving gestures.

How come I never hear you say
I just wanna be with you
I guess you never felt that way
I can't bear it anymore. Why dosen't he care? What did I do? What happened to how close we were? I gave up everything for him and he just threw my heart to the ground! I hope he's happy!

But since you've been gone
I can breathe for the first time
Im so movin on
Yeah yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get
I get what I want
Since you've been gone
Sandstorm lead her patrol along the through the forest. She bowed her head and her tail dragged. Suddenly she couldn't take any more. Pushing past her clanmates, she pounced on Dustpelt and pinned him down until her face was right in front of his. She licked his cheek. Amber and green eyes met in love.

You had your chance you blew it
Out of sight, out of mind
Shut your mouth I just can't take it
Again and again and again and again
Squirrelflight led her patrol along the border. She looked into ShadowClan territory. Their forest was as dark as her heart now. Brambleclaw had ruined every last scrap of love she had. She didn't even have the desire to hunt as she watched a mouse scamper away. She knew only one thing that could make her heart light again. Ignoring the questioning looks from her patrol, she ran away from them back to camp where her true love would be waiting. Ashfur's intesce blue eyes met hers and words weren't needed.

Since you've been gone
I can breathe for the first time
Im so movin on
Yeah yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get
I get what I want
I can breathe for the first time
Im so movin on
Yeah yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get (I get)
You should know (you should know)
That I get
I get what I want
Since you've been gone
Since you've been gone
Since you've been gone
Finaly, I'm happy.

[stormcloud101]

Okay, your Beta here! I edited this one and here is the edited version!
Here's the thing we started off friends
It was cool but it was all pretend
Yeah yeah

Sandstorm stared up wistfully up at Highrock where Firestar, her mate, sat flexing his claws. He looked down and winked at her. Sandstorm turned away quickly knowing she should have returned the gesture but all she could think about was the rising and falling of a light brown tabby pelt sleeping in the warriors den.

You dedicated you took the time
Wasn't long till I called you mine
Yeah Yeah
Since you've been gone

Squirrelflight blinked open her bright green eyes and rolled over in her nest of moss, expecting to see her mate's amber eyes staring back at her, but all she saw was an empty, cold nest, his scent stale. She shook scraps of moss from her ginger fur and looked up to see Brambleclaw and Firestar discussing clan duties on top of Highrock. Her gaze traveled to a handsome gray tom squeezing out from behind the nursery.
And even after he was gone, she still saw his warm smile.

And all you'd ever hear me say
Is how I pictured me with you
That's all you'd ever hear me say

It's not fair, all he cares about is his clan. His position is now to high for me to climb, and I feel like I'm falling. I'm invisible now and I made the wrong decision he was the right one for me. I wish I'd seen that earlier.

But since you've been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I’m so moving on
Yeah yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get
What I want
Since you've been gone

Sandstorm almost didn't hear Brambleclaw's call to lead the dawn patrol. She led Cloudtail, Honeypaw and Dustpelt into the forest covered in frost. Sandstorm couldn't help but cast every glance she could at Dustpelt. She couldn't help but wonder had he been the right one all along?

How can I put it? you put me on
I even fell for that stupid love song
Yeah yeah
Since you've been gone

Squirrelflight sat quietly picking at the thrush she held in her paws. She looked up as Brambleclaw stopped in front of her. She scampered up like a young kit and looked deep into his eyes but she saw no love or concern or even care. "Lead a border patrol," was his dry reply to her loving gestures.

How come I never hear you say
I just wanna be with you
I guess you never felt that way
I can't bear it anymore. Why doesn’t he care? What did I do? What happened to how close we were? I gave up everything for him and he just threw my heart to the ground! I hope he's happy!

But since you've been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I’m so moving on
Yeah yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get
I get what I want
Since you've been gone

Sandstorm lead her patrol along the through the forest. She bowed her head and her tail dragged. Suddenly she couldn't take any more. Pushing past her clanmates, she pounced on Dustpelt and pinned him down until her face was right in front of his. She licked his cheek. Amber and green eyes met in love.

You had your chance you blew it
Out of sight, out of mind
Shut your mouth I just can't take it
Again and again and again and again

Squirrelflight led her patrol along the border. She looked into ShadowClan territory. Their forest was as dark as her heart now. Brambleclaw had ruined every last scrap of love she had. She didn't even have the desire to hunt as she watched a mouse scamper away. She knew only one thing that could make her heart light again. Ignoring the questioning looks from her patrol, she ran away from them back to camp where her true love would be waiting. Ashfur's intense blue eyes met hers and words weren't needed.

Since you've been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I’m so moving on
Yeah yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get
I get what I want
I can breathe for the first time
I’m so moving on
Yeah yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get (I get)
You should know (you should know)
That I get
I get what I want
Since you've been gone
Since you've been gone
Since you've been gone
Finally, I'm happy.

[Autumnstorm]

Ooo! I like it! I always liked the SquirrelflightxAshfur pairing SOOO much better than BrambleclawxSquirrelflight. Maybe it is just because I don't like Brambleclaw... ;D

[Shadowstar]

Personally, I like AshxSquirrel and FirexSand, but it was a good fanfic anyways

[mistshimmer]

Ashfur is awesome...if you ask me, Erin Hunter should have continued on AshxSquirrel. And Dustpelt has such a deep personality, he's prickly on the outside but he has a good heart on the inside, and is a great mentor, whereas Firestar is all chivalry and honor and loyalty. Before he became leader, he actually dared to break the warrior code and not be all solemn and gallant. Erin Hunter should have left him as deputy, it was way too predictable that he would become leader, and he had a better personality. DustxSand and AshxSquirrel is WAY better.

[Flowerclaw]

Awesome, but it was kinda hard to read.

[silverfog]

Not bad! I like BrambleXSquirrel better, but, let me explain, it's just because Ashfur is just another of those nice toms, and to me he has no personality. I also agree that Fireheart shouldn't have become leader, but I like Fire/Sand.