We had just finished fighting the Huns in the mountains of China. I, Fa Mulan the weakest of the troops, had just defeated their leader Shan Yu. Not only that, I had just risked my life to save Captain Li Shang, the man I loved. Of course he didn't know this, that I loved him, because as far as he knew, I was a boy. Shang had just thanked me for saving his life. I stood up attempting to catch my breath, only to double over in pain. Shit I almost forgot. I looked up to see Shang looking back at me, concern shadowing his chocolate eyes. My heart began to flutter as I realized that that concern was meant for me, and me alone.
"Ping," he said, using the name that I had given him when I had first joined the army all those weeks ago. "Are you okay?"
I looked down already seeing the blood begin to seep through the thin clothing.
"Fine," I replied, I waited for the pain to pass and then turned to face the other men. "Does anyone gotta tampon?" Yeah it was my time of the month. I began to blush as the men looked at me oddly. Of course I hadn't known then, but then how could I have known. My mother had never given me the birds and the bee's talk, she never explained that monthly bleedings were just for girls. I hadn't known then but I had just blown my cover. And Chi Fu gave me a wicked grin as he realized the truth. I looked at Shang only to see him draw back in shock and disgust. Oops.