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There's so much I want to say to you.

Lucky could not have explained her situation. Touched by the very heavens themselves was even an understatement. Though very skilled, the young girl could never have been considered an equal match for the force they had encountered, defiantly not alone.

She twitched slightly under the steady gaze of her husband as she lifted a bruised hand bounded to her wrapped arm to a visible view. Xiao giggled gingerly, trying to make the moment lighter.

"I'm okay, see. Just a few bumps, it's no big deal." Xiao gave a reassuring smile trying to convince Zhou Yu of the obviously false logic. Her attempt was quickly found to be futile. The frustration he wore upon his face did not falter one bit. Xiao bit down on her lip, hoping maybe to come up with something better, more persuasive. Though after a moment of more silence, the inevitable conclusion came that nothing was going to change his annoyance towards her about the incident. Who was she trying to kid? Xiao was no strategist. She happened to be unfairly matched--and knew it very well.

Audibly she sighed. Her smile soon turned slowly into one of quaint and uneasiness. Xiao reasoned, "Okay, you were right and I'm sorry." A slight shrug hung at the end of her quick apology as she squinted between eyebrows laced in anxiousness. Zhou's arms remained tightly crossed over his chest, raising a brow in response as he stood heatedly above her silk covered bed. Her expression became impatient, just waiting for the oncoming lecture. And as if on cue he began.

"Xiao, how can I believe you truly mean that apology? It could be idle talk, just like your promise to stay within these castle walls while I was gone."

She opened her mouth to respond but nothing came out. Deciding she had already made a big enough fool of herself, Xiao closed her mouth and scrunched up, readying herself for the rest.

"What if something far worse than this," he accusingly pointed at her bandaged body, "would've happened?" "You're incredibly lucky that Lu Xun was there with reinforcements at that exact moment."

"I know." She replied solemnly as her finger danced across the silk sheets upon her legs.

"If you know then why would you have broken your promise and deliberately disobeyed my request?"

She shrugged dejectedly, a pout evident upon her lips. He sighed. In this way Xiao truly did remind him how much of a child she still was. The pouting faces she made were enough to break even the strongest willed man's heart.

"I just wanted to show you that I could do it without help, that I'm not a child." Her frown deepened as she spoke and his will completely broke.

"Xiao…" Zhou Yu breathed heavily, placing himself beside her on the spacious bed. Rubbing his forehead, he continued, "I don't know what to do with you," he teased lightly.

Xiao Qiao remained quiet, gaze steadily fixed to the back of her husband.

"There are so many things I want to say to you it's just…"

"Don't." She interrupted.

Surprised Zhou quickly turned his head, eyes meeting with that of the pleading young girl's.

"What?" He questioned.

"Don't say anything then. I like it much better when you aren't upset with me and when you speak I can hear it all through your voice." "I don't really like it either." She finished sincerely. He knew what she was getting at. She was asking him to stop lecturing her. She already knew what she had done wrong. And as her enticing brown eyes never left his, it was hard to turn the request down.

He swore she could persuade better than any of the other officers of Wu. Though Zhou was still ill at ease with her more recent choices he could never stay upset with her for long.

"Alright Xiao," With that and a humble sigh he nodded, accepting the plea for ceasing his rant.

He scooted closer to her by the invite of her hand. He brought her beaten body a bit closer to his own, and settled into the bed. Enjoying the warmth between them she cuddled up to his chest and comfortably, finding a spot in which to rest her head. Xiao closed her eyes, quickly dozing off quickly within Zhou's grasp.

Zhou Yu smiled pleased with the current situation as he listened to the quiet lulls of his wife's steadying breathes. If this was what she wanted at the moment, then he had no problem with saving the lecture for another time.

First time ever writing Dynasty Warriors. I gave it a whack, and I'm not sure.

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