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Author's Note: I hope you guys like this first chapter of my little stories about my fave couples in Dynasty Warrior/Kessen. I love this couple so I started with them first!

Zhou Yu and Xiao Qiao: Listening Forever

The young beauty of Wu, Xiao Qiao sat on the large bed she shared with the love of her life, Zhou Yu. He had left to go to battle and was supposed to return sometime yesterday or today. As she waited with mixed feelings in her heart she played with the red and gold blankets. Every ten minutes she would look out the window in hopes of seeing Wu's banners held high in victory by her loving husband and his comrades.

"Hell, I don't care if they won. I just want Zhou Yu to come home and let me bandage his wounds that have already been taken care of." She said aloud, immediately, however, she cursed herself for thinking of such things and for swearing.

She glanced back out of the window knowing she wouldn't see the banners of Wu and she didn't. Xiao sighed.

"Gurr... I want him here now!" She said angrily kicking her feet against the bed.

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Another hour or so passed and Da Qiao entered the room belonging to the Lord Strategist of Wu and his wife.

"Xiao Qiao?" Da looked at the younger with much concern. And why shouldn't she be concerned? Xiao hadn't eaten in two days and she hadn't left her bedroom either.

Xiao had begun to just stare out the window, not blinking. Whether she could see or not is her business, but her elder sister doubted that she could anymore. Xiao knew her heart would tell her when her love returned. Therefore, she had no need for sight. Speaking had also become a foreign concept to Xiao.

"Xiao?... Little sister?... Oh Xiao please say something!" Da pleaded sitting down next to Xiao.

"He's...Something's...He promised." Xiao sobbed trying to blink away her tears, only causing them to flow stronger and faster.

She could see the dark sky and the stars she and Zhou Yu had been standing under when he had asked to both court and marry her. Those same stars were laughing at her predicament. Xiao knew it too. She laid her head on Da's shoulder as the tears continued to flow.

"Do you think something's happened to him?" Da inquired. "Is that why you're up here crying your eyes out?"

"No...Well, maybe...But I...He didn't die...No, he didn't!" Xiao cried continuing the fight against her falling tears.

Da Qiao smiled. Her sister had faith in Zhou Yu. No. Da examined her further. It wasn't faith. It was a combination of hope and love that was making her say what she did. Not faith.

Xiao knew very little of strategy and war, but she did know that Zhou Yu would be a major target in the Battle of Chi-Bi he was fighting in. Xiao also knew how Zhou Yu felt about working with Zhuge Liang (whom although Xiao had never told Zhou Yu, she had been betrothed to.) She was doubtful, worried, and above all scared.

"You need to eat something." Da said finishing her examination of her younger sister.

"No." Came the simple response.

"Fine then." Da rose. "Then go to bed. You'll feel better in the morning and hopefully eat something then."

"Okay, but I doubt I'll feel any better." Xiao frowned.

The two walked to the door and Xiao closed it behind Da after hugging good-bye. The 17-year-old would not be the only one alone tonight. Da's husband, Sun Ce had gone off to fight or more so to protect both his sworn and blood brothers. Xiao smiled. If Sun Ce did as he had promised (protect Zhou Yu) then she knew that Yu was fine. But if he had left if only for a little Zhou Yu could be hurt.

She walked over to her husband's desk. It had a lovely cherry finish. Her slim hand ran over the desk as if she couldn't control it. She sat down in the chair that was to big for her. Her hand created the Chinese symbols systematically. When she was done she read over what she had written and smiled. It was a poem on exactly how she felt. When she finished her body told her she was tired through a yawn.

Xiao stood and quickly changed into her bed clothes. Crawling under the lovely blankets she began to wonder.

"Maybe I should put that away and clean up. Zhou Yu will be terribly mad if he sees that I used his desk for no real reason. And I did kinda move all his books and scrolls and papers."

She yawned again. "Oh it can wait!" She decided as sleep took her into a world that she only knew in her dreams.

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Zhou Yu walked into his bedroom about two hours later half expecting to find her pacing, let her see him, and then she would scold him and half expecting her to throw her arms around him, cry, and tell him how much she loves him. He was never expecting her to be asleep though it was a relief.

"Beautiful." He said quoting one of the Wei officers he had defeated without knowing it.

He glanced around and spotted his desk. He silently walked over to it and picked up what his sleeping angel had written before sleep overwhelmed her. He read it quietly to himself.

"I don't know why you're talking. Because I truthfully don't care. But because it makes you love me, I listen without a care.
I can't comprehend to well, When you speak of strategy and war. But because I love you dearly, I listen forever more.
I'll look into your eyes intently, Not really paying attention. As long as pretending to listen, Lets you know you have my affection.
Darling I'll finally hush you, Letting the room fill with bliss. I lean close to you and place, An affectionate and loving kiss." Zhou Yu finished reading her poem and sighed.

"Damn I don't deserve her." He said louder than he had meant to.

"Hmm? Who's there?" Xiao said rubbing as much sleep as possible from her eyes in an attempt to restore her vision.

Zhou Yu walked over to her and sat down on his side of the bed. He had cursed himself for awakening her.

"It's me." He said softly and lovingly.

"Zhou...Zhou Yu!" Xiao said startled. " I'm sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry! I was gonna clean your desk up! I promise!"

"No, Xiao. It is fine." Zhou Yu said attempting to calm and quiet her.

"Sorry, sorry." She kept repeating.

Zhou Yu gave up and place a finger on her soft lips. "Shhh" he said. "It is fine."

He removed his finger and went to get ready for bed. When he returned he laid down in bed next to her and began to tell her how the battle had went. They had indeed won, but he knew not much else would be clear to her after he had read her poem. He finished and Xiao smiled happily. He was still talking to her about battles; maybe he hadn't read her poem.

"Goodnight, Xiao. I love you." He said and then kissed her on the cheek.

"I love you too, my lord." Xiao said after blowing out the only candle, knowing her calling him that was enough to make him a little angry.

He chuckled. Xiao assumed he was doing it to hide his anger.

"Hey Xiao?" Zhou Yu spoke through the darkness.

"Yeah?" She asked.

"Thanks for listening." He said as he kissed her passionately on the lips though he quickly pulled away leaving her blushing brightly.

"Of course." She said finally snuggling close to him. "I will always listen."

And with that they both fell asleep each about to dream of the other.

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Author's Note: Hope you liked it! Please review!