<TELL/me/DOES/your/HEART/still/BEAT??> {OPEN!!}

[Blackfire]

Time to tell me the truth / To burden your mouth for what you say
No pieces of paper in the way / Cause i cant continue pretending to choose

My body aches. I've been on my paws since I
recieved Silverpaw as my Apprentice. I love being
her mentor.......but everything is crushing me........
Keeping her out of trouble........... Training her.......
......... Hunting for the Clan............ Border patrols..
............ Breezestar becoming leader.....and Icewhisper.
Oh, Icewhisper! How could things have gone so horribly
wrong? I should never have listened to them that night!
If I had just gone back to camp without meeting her
there, then maybe.....just maybe....we could be together.
These thoughts haunted the young tom as he padded slowly
along the river bank. His paws slipped every so often on the
smooth pebbles, but this didn't distract him. If someone saw
the Warrior, they'd think he was sleep-walking. Ever since his
and Icewhisper's fight, he had had terrible nightmares. Because
of this, he hadn't gotten any sleep, and his new duties as a mentor
crashed down on him. His tail trailed behind him, brushing against
the water he was treading. While the air was warming everything
up, the river would stay cold. Blackfire didn't mind, especially during
hot Green-leaf times. As he approached a fallen oak that could be used
as a small bridge across the river, Blackfire looked to the sky. It was
close to midnight, and he just wasn't able to sleep. He had told
Breezestar, whom had been on duty, that he was going for a walk.
She didn't seem to mind, so long as he stayed out of the other Clans'
territory. But the territory beyond the River belonged to no-one. It
led out of FogClan territory, out or Warrior Valley. So, he was obeying
his leader's request, right? Whiskers quivering, Blackfire leapt up
onto the tree-bridge, and went to the middle, stretching out onto the
tree, watching the river flow steadily on. He closed his eyes, allowing
the sounds to relax him. As sleep began to overtake him, the scent of
another cats reached him, and his eyes flew open. Luckily the scent was
of FogClan, but who's, he wasn't sure.

The opposite sides on which we fall/ The loving you laters if at all
No right minds could wrong be this many times

[Miu]

Silverpaw loves walking by the River. Its so peaceful and she and the River had one thing in common, they both can't stop from flowing. She loved listening to the steady flow of the water it calms her down. She had to try harder, she had to control herself, she is a apprentice now and not a kit anymore. She took a deep breath then noticed FogClan scent in the breeze. She followed it and saw Blackfire by the River. He looked very troubled, so Silverpaw decided he might need some cheering up."Hi Blackfire. What are you up to?" she mewed with her sweetest smile.

[Blackfire]

Leave unsaid unspoken / Eyes wide shut unopened
You and me

The black tom's eyes were clouded with his thoughts. However, he pushed them aside and heaved himself up, looking at his apprentice. "Silverpaw, why are you out so late? You should be in the Apprentice's den, resting! I'm going to be working you like a bee in the morning! We have the Sun-rise patrol, and later we're going to work on your squirrel-hunting skills!" He meowed, his tail-tip twitching slightly.

Always be / You and me
Always between the lines

[skybird]

[glow=blue,2,300]Icewhisper glanced up at the moon floating above the trees. The wind swooped through the leaves like an eagle.
The she-cat's white tail trailed on the ground. She couldn't get any sleep because she couldn't get her fight with Blackfire out of her head. Why couldn't he see that he was asking too much of her? After all, he was asking her to forget a big part of her life! She couldn't just throw away a memory that she could learn from! Why couldn't he understand that?
Icewhisper was wandering toward the river. She was near the spot that the fight happened. She cautiously emerged from the trees and padded over to the overhanging rock she had sat on. She sat there now, watching the river rushing past her paws.
Voices were being carried to her on the water and wind. She perked up her ears. Who would be out at this time?
She padded cautiously to the place she heard the voices. She peered out from the undergrowth to see Blackfire and Silverpaw standing on the shore of the river. What were they doing? Surely they couldn't be training at this time of night?
Icewhisper stepped out into the clearing.[/glow]

[Miu]

Silverpaws head dropped:"I couldn't sleep and the river is so soothing. I am worried that I cause to much trouble for the clan" she mewed her eyes rflecting the sadness with in her. She had a feeling there which she couldn't explain. Always this constant fear of failure making it more difficult concentrating on the tasks at paw. She took a deep sigh before continuing:"You must be disapointed to have me as your apprentice." she didn't look up turned around starting to pad away.

[Blackfire]

Blackfire jumped down after his apprentice. "No!! Why would you think that? I love having you as my apprentice!! You learn quickly, and are a great helping paw!" He purred, brushing his flank against hers. He sensed another cat from his Clan, and knew it was Icewhisper. However, he tried his best to pretend he didn't notice while he tried to comfort his apprentice.

[skybird]

Icewhisper shrunk back as she sensed that Blackfire knew she was there. She didn't want to disturb his and Silverpaw's moment, but she knew she couldn't stay in the bushes now that he knew she was there.
So Icewhisper stepped out into the clearing.
"Hello Silverpaw...Blackfire." Icewhisper's voice cracked as she said the black tom's name. Her heart felt like a stone.

[Miu]

"Thanks Blackfire your approval means a lot to me." she purred as she brushed her cheek along his. Then she scented another cat Icewhisper."Well at least I can sent my own clanmates. Why are you hiding Icewhisper?" she mewed teasingly while flicking her tail playfully at Blackfire.

[Blackfire]

The black tom looked up at the new arrival. "Hello." He meowed, his voice barely a wisper. "And Silverpaw, if I catch you thinking that way again, I'll through you in this river!" He mrowed, an amused tone in his voice. He nudged the Apprentice with hs paw, his eyes dancing.

[Miu]

She looked at Blackfire seeing he really meant it, she decided as long as she tried her best she would be ok. Feeling that those two cats have a lot to say to each other she turned and mewed:"You two are so cute together" then she sprinted of to camp before Blackfire could lecture her grinning cheekily.

[Blackfire]

Blackfire's jaw dropped, and he called after his fleeing Apprentice. It was no use, however, because she was gone. Sighing, Blackfire turned back to Icewhisper. "Do I need to ask why you're out here too?" He meowed in a mockingly authoritive tone. His eyes were shadowed, pain deep in their depths.

[skybird]

Icewhisper drew back, as though stung. Blackfire's authoritive tone had really hurt her.
Then her eyes darkened. "Well if you don't want to see me, then why don't I just leave?!"
Rage burned inside Icewhisper's belly. He didn't understand her anymore...

[Blackfire]

Blackfire retailiated. He had only been joking around, trying to lighten the mood. "I was kidding." He mumbled, wondering why she had gotten so hostile all of a sudden. Sighing, Blackfire turned. "I guess I'll see at camp then..." He meowed, and jumped back up onto the tree-bridge.

[skybird]

Icewhisper stared after him and started walking toward him without knowing what she was doing. "Blackfire...I-I'm sorry...for everything! If we could get together, that would make me the happiest cat in the forest..." she confessed, the words spilling out of her mouth.
"I've been so lonely without you! Please. Please..." Icewhisper's voice trailed off.

[Blackfire]

Blackfire stopped for a moment. "Icewhisper....I don't know. This is still really hard on me. I'm going to need some time to think things through. To find out where my heart lies." He meowed darkly, as if the words scared him.