Disclaimer: I don't own Dynasty Warriors. If I did Cao Cao and Cao Pi would at least seem friendly. (Why does it seem as though they want to slit each other's throats sometimes?) Also this is (most) likely not historically accurate. Plz don't kill me.
Cao Cao looked in the rearview mirror at his son, "It's okay, Cao Pi. I'll only be gone a couple of hours."
The five year old said nothing in response, but it was obvious he wasn't comforted by his father's words. Cao Cao, the Chief of the Wei police force, was dropping Cao Pi off to his new daycare center. The usual babysitter was visting family and there was simply no babysitters qualified to take care of Cao's Prince.
Cao had thought Pi would like to meet kids his own age, he was wrong. Pi had wailed and cried and begged his father not to leave him with someone else. But, Cao had no choice. He couldn't leave Pi alone and no one else in the family was going to be able to watch over him. As he pulled into a parking space Cao noticed that Pi was starting to cry once more.
Cao got out the car and went to Pi, "It's okay, Zihuan. I know you're afraid but I promise everything will be alright." Cao said as he wipped away a tear on Pi's cheek with his thumb. "Please, don't cry."
"But, I won't know anyone." Pi said, a small frown devloping on his features.
"I know. But, won't it be fun to make some new friends?"
"Well..." Pi looked at his shoes, "...I guess. When will you be back?"
"In about...seven or so hours."
"Is that long?"
"A little." Cao said before he noticed a certain frenemy getting into a car behind him.
"Oh, hello, Liu Bei." Cao stood as Pi got out the car.
"Cao Cao! What a...pleasnt...surprise?" Liu Bei got out his car. "What are you doing here? None of your, *whispered* many, kids go here."
"Actually, my son, Cao Pi goes here now." Cao said as Pi hid behind his leg.
"That's nice. I guess he and Liu Shan can be...friends..."
"Like us?"
Liu Bei nodded, "Yes, like us."
"I didn't expect to see you two here."
Both Cao and Bei turned to see an old friend. "Sun Jian?" They questioned.
"Yes. I guess my cubs will be here with your children."
Cao smirked, "Yes, your kids will be here with my Prince Pi."
"Your kids will be going here too?" Bei asked.
Jian nodded, "My two sons and daughter shall be coming here while I'm at work."
"That's great, isn't is Cao Pi?" Cao looked down to find Pi clinging to his leg. "Hehe, he's a little shy."
Soon, three children, all came up to Sun Jian, laughing. "Dad, can we go inside now?" A boy with a look of adventure in his eyes asked.
"In a mintue, Sun Ce. I'm talking to some friends right now." Jian looked at Cao and Bei. "This is Sun Ce, he's my oldest. This here is Sun Quan." Jian patted the other boy on his head. "And this is my daughter Sun Shang Xiang."
"This is good, they'll all be able to keep each other company." Cao said. "So, Bei-baby, where's your kid?"
"Liu Shan is already inside." Bei scoweled at Cao's nickname for him.
"I need to get them inside as well, I need to get to work."
"As do I." Cao said.
As Cao and Jian walked to the main gates, Jian took notice of the fact Cao was practically dragging the leg Pi clung too. "Is your son okay?"
"Huh? Oh, yes. My Prince is just a little shy is all."
Jian nodded as he noted his oldest son and daugther running farther ahead. "Slow down you two!" He said as he raced after them.
Cao laughed before he noticed Quan. "Hello there, Sun Quan." He said. "Say hello, Cao Pi."
"H-hello, I'm Cao Pi."
"I'm Sun Quan. Are you new here?"
Cao Pi nodded, "Yeah."
"Me too." Quan said.
"Oh...that man...with the funny hair...is that your daddy?"
Quan nodded, "Yeah. He's funny. Though your daddy is funnier."
"Really?" Pi asked.
Cao smirked upon hearing this.
"Yeah! Everyone knows the short people are the funniest!" Quan giggled.
Cao stopped dead in his tracks upon hearing this. He glared down at Quan from the corner of his eye, "I'm taller than you." He growled under his breath.
"That's because I'm a kid. Your a grown man." Quan stuck his tongue out.
Pi frowned, "So what if my Daddy isn't as tall as your daddy?"
"Quan!" Cao, Pi, and Quan all turned to look at Jian.
"Thank god. I thought I lost you, again..." Jian said as he picked Quan up.
Sun Jian smiled at Cao Cao, "So, was he causing you any trouble while I was chasing after my other two?"
"He was being-"
"...a complete angel." Cao stopped Pi from completing his sentence.
"But, Daddy, he was being rude to-"
Before Cao Pi could finsih his sentence Cao's ringtone went off.
*I can't explain, why I feel this way about you...*
Cao quickly answered his phone. "Hello? Oh, Dun-Dun! How are you? Oh, okay. Okay. Okay." A bored expression crossed his features, "Okay. Okay. Yeah...I got it. That sounds good. Oh. Mhm. Dun just get to the point your giving me a brain tumor!" Cao said.
"Okay...I guess. Yeah, I'll be there soon. Listen just sit down and think about the positives. Oh, there's no positives? Okay. I'll be there soon. Love you Dun-Dun!" Cao said.
"Who is Dun-Dun?" Sun Jian asked.
"My cousin." Cao said as he and Sun Jian were at the main drop off center. "Alright, Cao Pi. I'll be back before you know it to pick you up. Than you and I can get ice cream with Uncle Dun and Yuan." Cao said smiling.
"You promise you won't leave me here forever?"
"Why would I ever leave my Prince here forever? The Kingdom would crumble without you." Cao said.
"Okay, I love you Daddy."
"I love you, too. Now be good! I'll be back soon." Cao begun to walk back to his car.
"Bye, Quan. Be good!" Jian said.
"Bye, dad!" Quan said.
Cao Pi contiuned to watch as his father left. He felt a little...lonely. He didn't really get to meet, let alone play with, kids his age. The kids in his neighborhood always avoided him. Something about his father being cruel or too strict or something along those lines. The only other child he ever actually played with was Xiahou Ba. But, Xiahou Ba lived all the way across the world.
Or at least far enough so that Pi couldn't see him on a weekly basis.
"Hey, Cao Pi!" Sun Quan said.
"Yeah?"
"Why are you sad?" Quan asked.
"I'm not sad. I'm just not...happy." Pi said.
"Oh...well come on, come meet my siblings."
"Okay-owwww!" Pi cried out and landed on his bottom as something hit him in the head.