Title: Strategic Difficulties

By: KuroSakura-chan/KuroSakura

Summary: Sakon Shima has gone to see his "old friend", Mitsunari Ishida. He'd heard rumors that Mitsunari was in Wei, with the prince of Wei, Cao Pi. Exactly how Mitsunari is supposed to deal with this, Sakon hadn't thought about.

Category: Samurai Warriors/Warriors Orochi

Genre: Angst, Romance, Drama,

Couples: Cao Pi/Mitsunari, Cao Pi/Zhen Ji, Sakon Shima/Mitsunari,

Warnings: Yaoi,

Disclaimer: Koei owns the Warriors series, not me.

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-Mitsunari-

I've never been at a loss for words or at a loss for what to do. Until now.

I've gotten through many situations because I've been able to think up a strategy or at least a course of action. Take Orochi creating this damned world and demolishing the army I belonged to. I joined his army until I could find a way to rebel that would work. I do not believe in taking actions that are likely to fail. They're wasteful.

Tight spots have never bothered me. When Cao Pi was in danger of Da Ji's wrath for releasing Sun Ce, I knew just what to say to get him out of it. Exactly what drove me to that...Well, I suppose I knew, without being conscious of it, that Cao Pi was the ticket to rebelling against and defeating Orochi.

I have a plan to help Cao Pi 'climb the mountain', but he doesn't know it yet. He doesn't need the plan at the moment. What he needs is to explain to me what Sakon is doing here.

"Mitsunari! So the rumors were true." Sakon grinned, walking up to where I'm standing, leaving his horse for the stable boys to take care of. I'm still at a loss for words, so I simply stare at him. Not gapingly so, like a classless idiot, but it doesn't not change the fact that I am silent and staring.

Yukimura has appeared with Sakon, though he has stayed with his horse, giving the stable boy a chance to take care of Sakon's first. He also seems happy to see me, but as I was not informed that Yukimura was dead, I am not surprised to see him. In fact, I'm far more surprised that I haven't seen him before now. I thought that he and Naoe would have searched me out long before now. That is another surprise-that Naoe has not accompanied these two. He may have problems with Uesugi to take care of first, though, so I am not upset by it. Adding to my surprise, Keiji Maeda has accompanied them. I suppose that explains how Sakon heard where I was, as I fought Keiji when the wild man was working for Orochi. He probably told Yukimura, who told Naoe, and one or the other told Sakon. They gossip like women, I swear.

I realize that my thoughts are attempting to distract me from the situation that I cannot think my way out of. It is not the best time to allow myself to become distracted, however, as Sakon is still approaching me, and he's made quite a bit of progress since I last allowed myself to pay attention. Cao Pi is standing beside me, but as I've made no move to defend myself, despite Sakon's entrance into my personal space, he has not ordered the guards to throw Sakon out. Not that I would allow such a thing, but Cao Pi is the sort to order the guards first, ask questions later.

I shouldn't be, but I'm startled when Sakon grabs my shoulders. He's always been more of the rough sort, though he's never actually caused me harm. I open my mouth to say something, anything, but before I can make my vocal cords agree with me, Sakon's lips are covering mine. One of his hands, his left, I believe, is cradling my head as his other arm has snaked its way around my waist. His tongue has taken advantage of my open mouth and is now attempting to persuade my tongue to play along.

Something tells me that Cao Pi is wishing he'd ordered the guards to throw Sakon out now.

A/N: Well, I've finished the first chapter! Let me know what you all think, OK?

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-Cao Pi-