We have some im(p)ortant things to discuss. (Hawk)

[Cheetahfur]

Cheetahfur padded around and suddenly remembered her friend's advice. She began to look for Hawkspirit. "Hawkspirit? Hawkspirit!" she called. ### words written for name while listening to song Notes? Blah

[Hawkspirit]

Hawkspirit had just finished eating a mouse and was discarding the remains when he heard his voice being called. Hawk immediately recognized it as Cheetah's voice. Hurrying to the sound of his friend's voice, he smiled. He loved to talk to Cheetahfur. Hawk considered her a great friend of his. Finding her standing in the middle of the clan, he padded up to her. "Hey, Cheetahfur!" he said happily. "What's up?"

[Cheetahfur]

"I'm fine!" she smiled. She reached forward to rest her head on her shoulder, purring. "I just to talk through some things with you." she looked around. "Alone." ### words written for name while listening to song Notes? Blah

[Hawkspirit]

"Uh...ok. Sure. Where would you like to talk?" Hawkspirit asked, wondering what his friend wanted to talk about. A place instantly popped up in his mind: the little, secluded clearing he was one night as an apprentice when he, Cheetah, and Ebony watched the stars...and where he made Diamond his enemy. "What about that clearing where we watched the stars one night as apprentices?" he asked, trying to suggest a place that a cat wouldn't just happen to wander in.

[Cheetahfur]

"Good Idea." she nodded. She went to the small hidden clearing as sat down. "Hawk, No matter what happens, no matter who becomes your mate, I will always be there for you." she sighed. "You know how I feel about you, Hawk. I just need you to know, I will give my last drop of blood for you." ### words written for name while listening to song Notes? Blah

[Hawkspirit]

"Of course, Cheetahfur," Hawkspirit responded to first comment. Then he heard what she said next. He was in a bit of shock. "Really? You'd...do that for me?" Hawk was a little amazed at how much Cheetahfur cared for Hawk.

[Cheetahfur]

Cheetahfur nodded. "Yes, I will. I would charge into the IceClan camp, if that's what will make you happy. But you already have Ebonyblaze, but, just incase you need it, I want you to know I will always be there for you, to help you." she sat down and licked his cheek. ### words written for name while listening to song Notes? Blah

[Hawkspirit]

"How did you know about-" Hawk cut himself off and sat stiff when Cheetahfur licked his cheek. He felt his face get hot and the blood rush to it. "Cheetah..." Hawk said barely above a whisper. Cheetahfur liked him? She...really liked him? His head spun. 'But I love Ebonyblaze!' his heart cried inside his mind. 'But you care for Cheetah, too,' a voice that seemed far away in his mind said quietly. 'Yes...but differently than Ebonyblaze,' the other voice from his heart said a bit quieter. Hawk stared at Cheetahfur with his gray eyes.

[Cheetahfur]

Cheetahfur felt her face redden. Why did she have to lick him? She ducked her head. "Sorry." she whispered, closing her eyes and breaking his gaze. ### words written for name while listening to song Notes? Blah

[Hawkspirit]

Hawkspirit didn't know what to do. He tried to speak, but no words would form in his mind. He was just speechless. Cheetahfur wasn't looking at him, obviously embarrassed. Hawk felt helpless and awkward. Finally finding something to say, he only said, "Cheetahfur." It wasn't like the whisper he had spoken only a few short moments ago. It comforting, but also stern, like he was telling her to look up at him.

[Cheetahfur]

Cheetah glanced up, her eyes watering. "I know, I know." she whispered. "You're going to tell me you love Ebonyblaze more than you like me." she whispered. "I know when something like this is going to happen. It happened before. It broke my heart, but...." she let the unfinished sentence hang. ### words written for name while listening to song Notes? Blah

[Hawkspirit]

Hawkspirit lifted Cheetahfur's head with his paw. His eyes looked deeply into hers. "Cheetahfur, it's true that I do love Ebonyblaze, but don't think that means I don't care about you." Without thinking, Hawk licked her cheek and then looked back into her eyes, shocked at himself now by what he had done. But he didn't show it in his eyes or in his actions. In his mind, he said, 'Hawk...what are doing? What are you doing Hawk? Don't you love Ebony?' Hawkspirit smiled a sad smile and let go of her face.

[Cheetahfur]

Cheetahfur let out a weak purr. Her eyes shone softly. ### words written for name while listening to song Notes? Blah

[Hawkspirit]

Hawkspirit wasn't sure what to do now. He didn't know what to say. Now, Hawk was scared. He DID love Ebonyblaze, but why did he lick Cheetahfur? It was all so confusing. She was staring at him, making it harder for Hawk to think. He was getting hot and panicked. Now he ran, ran off into the tall, tall grass, making sure Cheetah couldn't follow. How could she, with her leg still healing? So he just ran and ran until he couldn't run anymore. Then, he dropped down to the ground, and for the first time in a long time, Hawk cried.

[Cheetahfur]

Cheetahfur felt her heart being stabbed as she heard a sob. It couldn't... but It was. It was Hawkspirit's voice. Following his scent, she limped along, her leg being stabbed with pain. She caught sight of him a few rabbit legnths ahead. Her eyes began to water. "No." she spoke softly to herself. "You promised... Ever since father.... You promised not to cry..." she ducked her head. "You promised to be strong... Never to let anything get to you." That was a broken promise. She didn't let anything get to her... except for love. That didn't count, did it? She can't help loving the handsome feline in front of her. Her eyes began to water again. 'No." she told herself firmly. She swept her tail to her nose and bit down on it, hard, untill blood came out. Still through the pain, her eyes found some way to let out the tears. ### words written for name while listening to song Notes? Blah