Hidden Feelings

PrettyboyZhouYu: I don't own Dynasty Warriors, but I'm a big fan. !!!

In this fic the character Sun Shan Ling is made up and so is her role. In here she plays the role of Sun Jian's youngest daughter (after Sun Shang Xiang) and Zhou Yu's best friend from childhood.

Summary: Sun Shan Ling and Zhou Yu have between best friends ever since childhood. No matter how close they are there was really never a spark between them. However after Xiao Qiao's arrival everything changes. Shan Ling starts to uncover hidden feelings for Zhou Yu from deep within her heart and so does Zhou Yu for her but at a slower rate. Both of them never expected this spark until they found out that Zhou Yu was to marry Xiao Qiao. But these kinds of things happen for a reason right? So how will Shan Ling react to the news of Zhou Yu's marriage? And will Zhou Yu go through with the marriage or go with his feelings? But things become twisted when Shan Ling runs into a certain Shu general.

Chapter 1: Good Old Memories

It was a nice hot summer day where Zhou Yu and Shan Ling decided to go to a lake by Jian Ye for a picnic alone with one another. It was quite awhile since they did anything like this due to the war that broke out of the three kingdoms. Shan Ling had only been to this lake once when she was about 5 or 6 and couldn't remember the way there so Zhou Yu was leading the way.

"Are we there yet, Yu?" she wined.

"Be patient we're almost there Shan Ling," he answered with annoyance in his voice.

"But you said that 2 hours ago and we have been walking for nearly half a day!" she said as she ran up to him.

"Will you please shut up? We're here," he replied as they approach the lake.

Usually Shan Ling would be very mature in front of her father, brothers, sister, and other officers, but when she was alone with Zhou Yu she would show a different side of her. They have been best friends ever since she met him at Shu Province when her family resided at the Zhou residents, so he was used to her being like this.

They set a picnic blanket down under a tree by the lake, took out all the food in the basket and began eating. They were both very hungry from the long walk here. Shan Ling had packed them enough food to last them for three days. Zhou Yu was surprise how all that food was able to fit in such a tiny basket. She packed 5 different kinds of buns, dim sum (his favorite), beef, chicken, noodles, sandwiches, fry shrimp, stir-fry rice, chow mein, tea, and pastry. He was also amazed how she was able make all the food in 2 hours.

Surprisingly they were able to finish all the food in about half an hour. With their bellies full they sat around and looked at the surrounding scenery. The sun was shining bright in the sky; the wind blew across the light green grass, and the lake's water turned crystal clear as the sun shined upon it.

The scenery reminded them of certain events that happened in their childhood.

"Do you remember the time when Ce thought it would be funny to see us swim and pushed us both in the river?" Zhou Yu said breaking the silence.

"Yeah, we nearly drowned!" she answered.

"I know he knows that we know how to swim, but what chance does two little kids have against a raging river?"

"Yeah, after that he cried his eyes out cause he thought he killed us and Father beat him on his behind 100 times."

"I know, that was a hilarious sight!"

"Yeah, do you remember the time that I fell from a tree because we were playing hide and seek?" she asked with a tone that told Zhou Yu that the incident was his fault.

"Um... not really," he answered nervously.

"Well I do. Remember you picked me to be "It" and then you Ce, Quan, and Shang Xiang fled to hide. Some how you climbed up a tree to hide, I saw you and climbed up after you, but you being the sneaky genius that you are climbed down the other side without me knowing.

Zhou Yu remained silence. He didn't dare speak a word.

"Anyways as I was climbing I slipped on a branch and grabbed on to another one hanging on for dear life."

As she paused Zhou Yu burst out laughing at her.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! I know you looked so funny!!!!!!!" he replied as she gave him a death glare and he stopped laughing.

"Hold your laughter to the end Yu. So then the 4 of you rushed over and tried to get me down, but none prevailed. So you suggested that I jump down and you guys will catch me. I did so and I ended up sitting on all of you.

She paused and Zhou Yu didn't comment this time.

"You guys looked like you were going to die or something; I wasn't really heavy you know and the looks on your faces was so hilarious that I can't even explain it!!!"

This time Shan Ling was the one laughing.

"Who's laughing now Zhou Yu?" she asked, as his face grew red with embarrassment.

He was trying to change the subject as fast as he can and blurted out "Do you remember the time that we trapped Ce like a fish?"

"Yep, we did that cause he pushed us in the river and Quan and Shang Xiang helped us, she answered with a wide smile on her face. "Ce looked so funny."

"Yeah, the five of us were playing by a lake when your father took us to a picnic. Sun Ce was flexing his muscles in front of your brother and sister and they pushed him in the lake," he paused.

"Then we caught him with a fish net and dragged him to Father and said "Daddy looked what I caught for dinner!" Everyone couldn't help but laugh," she finished up for him.

After that they spent the rest of the day talking about their childhood stories. Then they both packed up and headed back to the palace at about 4'oclock, since the trip takes about 2 hours.

When they returned they both went to their own quarters to prepare for the dinner banquet tonight. They both agree to meet each other later on top of Shan Ling's roof after the banquet to watch the full moon and stars tonight.

The banquet was about 3 hours long and the both of them couldn't get away from it since they were an important part of Wu, but they finally manage to slip away when everyone else was drunk.

Moon watching was something they both do a lot and to many people it would seem to be romantic but since there wasn't a spark between it just seemed like any old hobby. But things begin to change when a new character enters the picture.