The Tension Rises (Jadepaw&Tanglepaw)

<sup>Thornpaw
My tongue is sharper than my claws

Thornpaw raised his eyebrow in confusion. Why didn't she go with them to see the great leader? Even a stomach ache wouldn't keep him down! At least wait until after you've seen her! But when he carefully analyzed her, she didn't seem sick at all. She wasn't showing any signs of pain, nor did he smell anything suspicious. Is she really faking it, or was his imagination? Either way, he was determined to find out.

"Very well. I hope you get better," Riverspirit smiled brightly, dismissing her with a flick of the tail.
"I think I'll go with her. I have this ache in my paw that won't seem to leave," Thornpaw lied before the she-cat set off.
"All right...I'll make sure you two get acknowledged by the leader by discovering this threat," Riverspirit sighed, a confused expression unfolding. But she didn't comment her thoughts, leaving them to enter the leader's den isolated.

Now that she was out of the way, Thornpaw slid in front of Jadepaw, a stubborn look plastered on his face. "Well? Why did you lie? Or are you going to prove to me you really are in pain and go to the medicine cat den?"</sup>

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Jadepaw

^{I’m no different on the inside.}

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Jadepaw limped towards the apprentice den as Riverspirit and her apprentice Thornpaw went to the leader’s den, or so she thought. Instead the black figure of Thornpaw slid in front of her. Laying back her ears, the tortoiseshell she-cat slowly shook her head,
”Thornpaw, Thornpaw, Thornpaw. I do have a belly ache because of those awful jokes that you told me.” Jadepaw meowed limping around the tom, and again towards the apprentice den.

Glancing over her shoulder,
”Seriously Thornpaw, why are you so concerned on my lying when you yourself lied too. I mean how did you get out of going to the leader’s den?” Jadepaw meowed flicking her tail at the tom’s black nose.

ooc: Gosh this is a really bad post... I'm sorry Rainy I tried >.<
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<sup>Thornpaw
My tongue is sharper than my claws

Thornpaw rolled his eyes. "I had a better reason than you, which is why I lied," Thornpaw smirked. No matter what, even if it ruined his chance to impress the she-cat, he was going to get to the bottom of this. No matter how uninteresting the answer might be.

"So, enough beating around the bush. Why did you lie? I told you my answer."</sup>

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( Mine was even more bad since I didn't know what to add to it so don't feel guilty XD )

Jadepaw

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^{I'm no different in the inside.}

Jadepaw shrugged her shoulders,
"I guess I just didn't want to report to Hazelstar." She meowed flicking her tail, into Thornpaw's nose.
"So why didn't you just wait until after you met up with the leader so figure out why I lied." She meowed continuing her way to the apprentice den. The sun was finally setting beyond the moors, and then it would be night. A clear night to be exact, not to cold or to warm, just perfect.

ooc: Oh my this is even more horrible than the first I think, and Rainy's yours was good^^
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<sup>Thornpaw
My tongue is sharper than my claws

Thornpaw let out a quiet sneeze when her tail brushed across his nose. Sniffing, he replied with a greencough-like meow, "I didn't want you running off to where I couldn't find you, duh." Thornpaw sniffed again, and his voice went back to his raspy childish tom voice.

"Well, since I was right about you lying, why don't we do something useful? Instead of, you know, lying more or going to the medicine cat den for no reason. I'm sure you're gonna be sad if I just leave you, huh? I don't want you missin' me." Thornpaw smirked.</sup>

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Jadepaw

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^{I'm no different in the inside.}

Jadepaw cocked her head to the side as the tom rambled on and on about mouse-brain ideas. Rolling her eyes she was about to take continue on towards the den, when the tom had commented on missing him. Jadepaw froze, and felt a small smirk of a smile crept across her face, 'Miss him? Who in Starclan's name would miss a tom like him?'

Jadepaw relaxed her shoulders, and slowly turned her tabby marked face toward Thornpaw. Blinking softly, she limped closer to the tom until she was just whiskers away from him.
"Aww... Thornpaw how could you have known, I would be deeply depressed when your not by my side annoying the heck out of me!" Jadepaw meowed harshly toward her last few words.
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<sup>Thornpaw
My tongue is sharper than my claws

Thornpaw snickered at Jadepaw's harsh words. Now this is the kind of she-cat he could get used to. He always found the sweet, caring ones boring. And, he thought she was one of those cats. But he thought otherwise whenever she snapped at her brother. This attitude amused him. Plus, he always loved annoying his fellow clan-mates.

"Aww, your flirting with me. How cute," Thornpaw teased as he flicked her ear with his tail. "But why don't we save that for when we go hunting? You know, just the two of us? It'll be fun. I can tell you more of my awesome jokes." Thornpaw licked her nose. He couldn't hold back the urge because it was just right in his face. Plus, it was just another way to annoy her somehow. But, being flirtatious at the same time. Either way, he is definitely going to have this she-cat fall for him one way or another. It was a lot more challenging, and a lot more awarding with the kind of cat she was.</sup>

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Jadepaw

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A hiss of annoyance escaped the young she-cat’s mouth as she tumbled backwards away from the tom. Wiping her pink nose with her tail, she glared at the black tom,
”You! Y-You are so… Ugh!” Jadepaw growled lost for words. She couldn’t believe what the tom had just done to her, it was disgusting. It almost made her want to puke up her breakfast.

Ears laid back, Jadepaw could feel her back fur rising slowly. Ohh how much she just wanted to dig her claws into the tom’s throat, and she would have if it wasn’t for the clan’s rules.
Taking a deep breathe she slowly calmed herself down enough that her fur returned smooth against her back.
” Listen Thornpaw, I would love to go out hunting, but just not with you.” Jadepaw meowed simply.
” You see your annoying and immature, and I just can’t stand you.” Jadepaw started feeling anger raise inside of her.
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<sup>Thornpaw
My tongue is sharper than my claws

"I am so ugh?" Thornpaw couldn't help but snicker, a devious smirk rising. Jadepaw's stubborn attitude will make it more a reward later on. Now, he just had to get her. It was like catching the biggest rabbit in the plains. No one could resist his charm, right? He hoped so. At least this time. He would look like a complete idiot if he lost this fight. It would even be like catching the second biggest rabbit if he at least persuaded her to do something with him. Plus, Tanglepaw would be so jealous and mad!

"Maybe it's because you don't know me well enough, Miss Short-tempered One. I could be just the right tom you need at the moment if you'd let me. At least I don't make fun of your appearance..." Thornpaw grinned, glancing over her legs. "Hey, why don't you give me a chance. Just one. If I'm not so bad as you think when we go hunting until we catch at least four pieces of prey, you have to take back all you said about me. If it makes you even more mad than you already are...."

Purring devilishly he finished dramatically, "I'll stop liking you for how you really are and become like the rest. Judgmental and teasing. How about it?"</sup>

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