Pairings (And I don't want to hear any complaints, really. Suggestions, but I am not changing the ones I list here.):
Radiant Jen Zi/ Sky (Too adorable, I tell you)
Wu the Lotis Blossom/ Furious Ming (Mwaha. This can happpen, and I will explain why.)
Story: Pretend all the main characters know each other, and helped each other save the world. Wu the Lotis Blossom is like an older sister to Radiant Jen Zi. Jen Zi's about 17; Wu's 21; Ming's 22; Sky's 24; Scholor Ling is 21 and so is Sun Lian. Everybody else is unimportant.
Setting: Tien's Landing, for the most part. Our four protagonists work at Mother Kwan's Teahouse.
Summary (NOT THE SAME AS STORY!): The Empress and her advisor decide to make a small wager, only 20,000 silver, on which of their old companions will settle down first, Wu or Jen Zi. Sun Lian thinks she's got it easy when Wu confesses her feelings for Ming, and Ling thinks she's got it bad when she has to hook up Sky and Jen Zi! What will happen? Obviously NOT A ONE SHOT!
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"I tell you, Silk Fox, Jen Zi could find a man just as easily as Wu!" The new advisor to the new empress said pointedly. After all, she -was- SCHOLAR Ling, so she should know, shouldn't she?
"No no no, Ling. Wu's more ladylike. Men value -that-" The Heavenly Lily replied.
"Never." She shook her head in retort.
"Care to make a bet on that?" Sun Lian said, letting a sly smirk slip.
"How much?" The woman clad in dark blue's interest was now piqued. Could her liege be so sure of that?
"20,000 silver. Wu will get married before her younger sister." She offered gathering the folds of her golden yellow skirt up and sitting on her throne.
"Fine. Jen Zi will prove you wrong, then."
"So, we shall go to Tien's Landing?" The recent ruler raised a brow at her advisor, and close freind.
"Of course! Kang! Prepare the Dragonfly!" And, as soon as the mad scientist had revved up the best flyer in the Empire, they would leave.
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"Sister, do you ever think that--" Wu was cut off, as the younger of the two maidens smacked her in the back of the head with a dishtowel.
"No, I hope not. Stupid men..." Jen Zi scrubbed at the dishes, suddenly annoyed. Stupid men that always took to her surrogate sister, more like.
"Don't be so rash, Jen Zi!" The Lotis Blossom let out a chuckle. "There must be one that catches your fancy, hm?" Jen Zi didn't respond, but kept washing the dishes.
"I'm Old Mother Kwan, and welcome to my-- Scholar Ling, is that you?" Both young heroines looked to the elderly woman, at the sound of an old allies name. "Deary, it's been so long!"
"Indeed." Ling nodded. "Can Jen Zi be found here?"
Upon hearing her name, the youngest spirit monk, threw the dishtowel at Wu, and went to greet Ling.
"Yes, she can. And what can I do for you?" Jen Zi bowed informally. Ling looked the girl over; She still wore the same clothes she fought so bravely once in, and her hair was still held back in that messy bun... This was going to be much harder than she thought.
"Cherry blossom, get back to work!" The girl just rolled her hazel eyes at the nickname.
"Sky... Would you shut up? Ling wants to speak with me!" She finally called over her shoulder, before turning back to her visitor. "Ling, I'm sorry. You were saying?"
"On second thought... Maybe we should discuss this in private."
"Perhaps." Jen Zi brushed a lock of her raven hair back. "Sky, how many times have I told you--- Ah!" Wu immediately ran out, hearing her younger siblings cry, holding Fortune's Favorite in one hand. "SKY! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!"
"Oh, someone help me! The littlest Spirit Monk is going to shred me to bits!" Sky yelled in jest, easily outrunning her.
Wu sheathed the longsword, with a heavy sigh.
"YOU PERVERT! Why don't you grope someone else? Wu's thighs are just as unclothed as mine!"
Wu sighed again. Ling looked to her, smiling. "This happens often?"
"Unfortunately."
"If Mother Kwan wasn't so kind hearted, she would've fired them both by now." The tattooed tender muttered.
"But Wu's thighs jiggle when she runs! Yours don't!" Sky continued to be chased around the rather small tea house.
"SKY!" Wu's mouth dropped open in surprise.
"Well, Wu, you got yours!" Ming let out a hearty chuckle, before going to steep some tea.
The Lotis Blossom shot him a furious look, before going back to the kitchen to finish the dishes.
"That's the best you can do! You're more gentlemanly to the courtisans down at Beggar's Pier!" Jen Zi shreiked, following him up the stairs.
"Children... They're so full of life..." Old Mother Kwan mused, in her wise and optimistic way. Ling just nodded, deep in thought.
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End Chapter One.
Well, I'll continue when I get a few reviews. I don't think there are many Jade Empire fics up.