"Art is like a flower.... it will only blossom is you nurture it."

Song: "If Looks Could Kill" by Heart

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Caught you in the act—can't put up with that
Messin' where you shouldn't be
I wanna hear you say you're sorry
'Cause nobody takes advantage of me

Nightcloud stared in shock, refusing to believe what she was seeing. Her mate was messing where he shouldn't be—as in hanging around that no-good ThunderClan she-cat. The black warrior couldn't put up with that.

From where she was hiding unseen, the WindClan she-cat saw Crowfeather give Leafpool a farewell lick on the ear and start padding back to camp. Nightcloud moved to intercept the smoky-gray tom when he was halfway back to the WindClan camp. The furious she-cat hissed, "Crowfeather, I wanna hear you apologize."

"Why?" he asked, puzzlement in his blue eyes.

"Cause nobody takes advantage of me."

The gray-black warrior's tail twitched and he let out a wordless snarl as he stalked past her and into camp a couple tree-lengths away.

You're missing the mark—shooting in the dark
I'm pulling the wool from my eyes
Baby don't push me further
It's gonna hurt you if it happens twice

Later that day, as she was sharing tongues with Sedgewhisker, Nightcloud realized that she didn't really know her mate at all. Why else would he be seeing Leafpool?

Don't push me further, Crowfeather, she thought. Next time this happens, you're going to be hurt.

If looks could kill
You'd be lying on the floor
You'd be begging me please please
Baby don't hurt me no more
If looks could kill
You'd be reeling from the pain
And you'd never lie again
If looks could kill

Nightcloud shot Crowfeather a poisonous look and imagined him lying on the floor, begging her not to kill him. If looks could kill, she thought, you'd be reeling from the pain and you'd never lie again.

Her claws flexed in and out, causing Sedgewhisker to leap away. "Watch it!" the light brown she-cat spat, fluffing up her fur.

"Sorry, Sedgewhisker," Nightcloud meowed absentmindedly, still looking at Crowfeather.

Sedgewhisker followed her gaze. "Oh, for StarClan's sake, go talk to him if it's so important," she mewed in exasperation.

Nightcloud pushed herself to her paws, but instead of walking over to Crowfeather, she plucked a rabbit from the fresh-kill pile.

You're living on the edge—hanging by a thread
I'm watching every move you make
You don't want to see my anger
So don't you make another mistake

The black WindClan warrior tore into her rabbit, keeping one eye on her mate, scrutinizing his every move. Nightcloud figured he was hanging by a thread. Still, that was no reason for her not to be friendly to her own Clanmate.

"Crowfeather, over here!" she called.

The dark gray tomcat's head shot up and he gave her a wary glance.

Nightcloud indicated her fresh-kill with a wave of her tail. "You want some?"

The wary look in his sapphire-colored eyes faded. "Sure." Crowfeather padded over to and settled himself opposite Nightcloud, munching on one of the rabbit's haunches.

"Crowfeather."

"What?" He looked up with a mouthful of rabbit.

"Just thought you'd like to know that you don't want to see me angry. Don't make another mistake."

Suddenly looking nervous, Crowfeather swallowed his food. "I don't know what you mean," he lied.

Love is on the line—I ain't about to be kind
That's a promise and a threat
If I was you I'd really cool it
Or risk a night you'd never forget

"Yeah, right," Nightcloud snorted. "Love is on the line. I'm not about to be kind here. That's a promise and a threat. You'd better cool it."

"Or what?" Crowfeather mewed, his neck fur spiking up.

"Risk a night you'd never forget," Nightcloud meowed with a hint of a snarl in her voice.

If looks could kill
You'd be lying on the floor
You'd be begging me please please
Darlin' don't hurt me no more
If looks could kill
You'd be reeling from the pain
And you'd never lie again
If looks could kill

An image of the dark gray tom writhing in pain on the ground filled Nightcloud's mind. She let out a small growl of satisfaction.

I was a fool to believe in you
A sucker for every line
I'm a little less blind
Than I was before
I can see right through your design

Crowfeather heard it and started to slink away, but Nightcloud's tail blocked his path. She hissed, "I was a fool to believe in you, a sucker for every line. Right now, I'm not as blind. I can see right through your design."

The gray-black tom shoved her tail away and stalked over to the warriors' den.

If looks could kill
You'd be lying on the floor
You'd be begging me please please
Baby don't hurt me no more
If looks could kill
You'd be reeling from the pain
And you'd never lie again
If looks could kill

You'd be lying on the floor
You'd be begging me please please
Baby don't hurt me no more
If looks could kill
You'd be reeling from the pain
And you'd never lie again
If looks could kill
If looks could kill