Twistpaw watched stonily as Featherflight and Shadestrike mourned the loss of their daughters with Frostpaw, who looked as though she had just become numb from the pain.

There was a soft rustling sound and the young tom looked up to see Softpaw, recently named Softbelly, sitting down next to him. The she-cat's luminous blue eyes were full of sympathy as she gazed at the mourning family.

After a few moments in uncomfortable silence, she mewed softly, "She needs a friend you know."

Twistpaw looked up slightly, "What do you mean?"

"Frostpaw." Softbelly mewed. "Her sisters were everything to her. She'll need a friend now more than anything."

Twistpaw's gaze hardened and he looked away, staring forwards, his eyes cold and detached as he growled, "That's not my problem."

Softbelly's eyes flashed as she meowed sharply, "It should be, she's your clanmate. She won't just be fine after losing so much. Love for a family member is a strong thing. It hurts worse than StarClan when you lose it."

"Well I wouldn't know much about love now would I?" Twistpaw growled, his voice cold. "I never really had a family who loved me."

"Just because no one loved you doesn't mean that-"

"That what? That I can't love? You'd be surprised!" Twistpaw spat, his voice bitter with pent-up anger. "And spare me your medicine cat nobleness because it never helped anyone! Not me and especially not Cloudpaw or Poppypaw! And don't preach to me about how you know everything about love! You're a medicine cat! You're not allowed to love anyone, especially not me!"
As soon as Twistpaw spoke the words he wished he could take them back at the look of rage that appeared on Softbelly's face as she spluttered in fury, "You fox-hearted piece of crow-food! Do you ever think about anyone but yourself?! Look beyond your own pain for once and see the real world! Two cats are dead, cats who had their whole lives left to live! To Frostpaw, they were everything but all you can think about it yourself! You shouldn't tell me about pain and love Twistpaw, you're not the only one who's ever suffered! I've lost all of my family so stop grovelling and act your age! As for loving you, I don't know what you're talking about because, as you pointed out, I am a medicine cat!"

Twistpaw glared at Softbelly, his anger bubbling over as he snapped, "Then why were you always so nice to me, always telling me I'd be the greatest warrior and that I was strong enough to make it past my stupid leg?!"

Softbelly gazed at the tom incredulously before crying in exasperation, "I was, I don't know, trying to be nice to you! You were hurt and I thought you needed a friend! Maybe you don't understand the concept of trying to be someone's friend since you obviously don't need or want any! Stay away from me you creep!"

With that, the she-cat stalked away, her face a mask of fury, leaving the young tom with the twisted leg sitting by himself, his eyes cold and angry as he walked away.

((A/N- Poor Twistpaw. He misinterprets Softpaw's kindness for love and now he doesn't even have her as a friend -sniffle- Now he's angry and rejected. *are any of you starting to understand a bit about the title? And no, this is not the last chapter (well, no duh XD)* Sorry it took so long to update, I've been busy with my other stories too but at least I finally got it posted XD Hope you like!))