Nightcloud's Anger
Author's Note ~ First fanfic! So, this takes place from Nightcloud's POV and just kinda expresses how I think she was feeling when the whole Crow+Leaf thing was going on.
Nightcloud bounded back to camp, rage burning in her stomach and tears hot in her eyes. 'This isn't fair!' she thought. The beautiful WindClan queen's fur was ruffled and windblown, she found a small dip to stop and clean herself. Nightcloud had caught Crowfeather speaking with Leafpool, that mangy ThunderClan cat was no good for Crowfeather, he deserved better. 'I am better! Why can't he learn to love WindClan cat?'
Five moons had passed since Crowfeather's escape with Leafpool. He had come back of course, but Nightcloud was still deeply saddened and angry. She and Crowfeather had become mates, and she was bearing his kits. But Nightcloud knew that if he had had a choice, and ThunderClan didn't need precious Leafpool, he would have stayed with her and started a family. Snapping back to the present, Nightcloud looked out of the nursery. She got up and walked to the Fresh-Kill pile taking out a fat hare for Crowfeather. 'The least I can do is be kind, maybe if I continue like this he'll really love me!' The dawn patrol had just come back, Crowfeather among them. He padded up to the Fresh-Kill pile to sit beside Nightcloud. "I have this for you," Nightcloud mewed softly, Leafpool's mew was like that. "Thanks, want to share?" He asked, looking up at her, blue eyes gleaming… 'With hunger not love! I need to try harder!' Nightcloud hissed to herself furiously, he'd only taken her as a mate to prove he was loyal. She was only a last resort.
"You can come in now, Crowfeather." Kestrelflight's soft mew rang out into the clear night.
The lithe Gray-Black tom pulled himself into the nursery, grunting with the effort. Nightcloud looked up happily. "Look at him! Look at our kit!" she purred Crowfeather's heart twisted, with love for the little tom, and regret for losing Leafpool. Nightcloud must have noticed his hesitation. "There's nothing wrong with him! Why can't you just put Leafpool aside and get to know your new life?" She growled angrily once Kestrelflight had left. Crowfeather licked his kit and shot Nightcloud a furious look, which made her tear up again, "His name is Breezekit. My kit. Since you don't seem to love him, or me!" Nightcloud snarled just before he left. She curled her head in her paws and began to weep. 'This is all Leafpool's fault! She's so selfish. I wish she had never been born, so that I, a Code-abiding loyal warrior could have a loving mate!' At that moment, she realized it was too much effort to keep trying for Crowfeather. Nightcloud, hated him, and she would raise her kit that way too.