I don't own DW, I just play the games.
A Fairytale
No summarizing, just a Ce/Da fic!
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The ball was boring to Sun Ce as usual. Sure it was his birthday ball, but did
it have to be that boring?
"Sun Ce, are you enjoying yourself?" asked Zhou Yu
"Yea!" lied Ce
"Good, because your father has a lovely gift for you."
"Oh great, another gift!" Ce replied sarcastically.
"You're not really enjoying yourself, are you?"
"No."
"Well that will all change when you see her,er, it" Zhou Yu corrected himself, but Ce wasn't listening anyway.
"Ce!" called Lord Sun Jian. "There's someone I want you to meet."
He moved out of the way so Sun Ce could see who it was. When he saw her, he thought he was dreaming. Standing in front of him was the most beautiful thing in China. She was wearing a red ball dress with gold trimmings and her hair down which went all the way down to her waist. She was holding a small red fan which matched the dress she was wearing. Her eyes were some of the bluest he'd ever seen which, in his opinion, accented her black hair. Everything about her was mesmerizing.
"Sun Ce, this is Da Qiao, Da Qiao, this is my son Sun Ce." Sun Jian said, introducing them.
"Nice to meet you Lord Sun Ce." Da Qiao said slipping into a low curtsey.
"P-Pleasure's all mine." Ce managed to spit out.
"We'll leave you two alone. There are some matters to be taken care of." Sun Jian said as he and Zhou Yu walked away.
Da Qiao looked at Sun Ce, "I'm glad to finally meet you. You're father talked about you all night. Now do I call you Lord Sun Ce or the Young Conquer?" she asked looking at him.
"How about just Ce?" He suggested.
"What ever pleases you my lord." She replied.
"Would you like to dance?" he asked, extending his arm to her.
"I would be glad to."
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"You're father told me some of the things about how you got the name Little Conquer, but not all." Da Qiao said while they were dancing. "Would you care to tell me them?"
Sun Ce told her what his father left off. When he told her how Gan Ning got drunk and fell off the ship, she laughed and commented how her little sister fell out of a tree chasing a butterfly.
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Sun Ce was crowed by tons of people, but he could still see Da Qiao from across the room. She was talking to some of the ladies, and looked like she was having fun. Every now and then though, she would glance towards
Sun Ce's way and they would both look away from each other embarrassed.
He looked to see if she was still over there, but saw that she was slipping out towards the fountain. He decided to follow her out.
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Da Qiao looked at the fountain. Everything about it was beautiful. She wished Xiao Qiao was there with her. When Lord Sun Jian requested her presence, she thought Xiao could come too. But her father said that if she went alone, she would have better chances.
"Better chances for what?" she thought.
Her thoughts were interrupted by someone talking to her. She turned around to see Sun Ce standing there.
"I beg your pardon?" She said.
"I asked what you were doing out here." He said.
"Oh, I was just thinking."
"About what?" he asked.
"My sister." she said looking down.
Sun Ce noticed she was sad and changed the subject. "What do you think about the fountain?"
"It's very beautiful." She said admiring the carvings on the sides.
"My great-grandfather built it very long ago." he said looking at her while she sat on the side.
"You're great-grandfather had very good taste."
"Thank you."
"How old are you turning today?" she asked admiring his handsome face.
"25." He replied sitting next to her. "Can I be honest with you?"
She nodded while looking at her fan.
"You're the most beautiful thing I've ever seen! And I can't help but stare at you like if I take my eyes off you, I'll never see you again." He said getting up and pacing in front of her. He looked at her and saw a tear falling down her perfect cheek.
"That's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me before." She said as he wiped the tear away.
"But it's the truth." he said leaning towards her.
"Da Qiao!" Sun Jian called to her from the doorway, "Your father wants you back by midnight, so you better get going."
"Darn it!" Sun Ce thought.
"I better get going." Da Qiao said.
"Can I escort you to your carriage?"
"Of course." She replied smiling and taking his hand.
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"Well, this is it." she said pointing to a big/beautiful carriage.
"Well, goodbye." He said taking her hand and kissing it.
"Sun Ce,"
"Yes?" He asked eagerly.
She pulled his face to hers, and kissed his cheek. "Happy Birthday." She said as she quickly got into the carriage. The carriage took off, but Sun Ce was so surprised he didn't notice it.
He went inside the ball and started looking at it in a different way.