This here is more just a bunch of short stories with the couples of Dynasty Warriors. I tried to do this before, but the story bothered me. I've fixed it, liking it better now. It probably really hasn't changed any from before, but I like it better now. Aged like wine? Anyway, same as before. I plan on doing all the canon couples listed below. I have a general idea for all of them but Liu Bie and Shang Xiang. I can't get my head around that couple. If there are any couples you would like not listed below, tell me and I shall try to write it as long as I find writing it enjoyable (meaning boyxboy girlxgirl is most likely out of the question. To stop, hopefully most hate mail being readied now, I am not homophobic or anything of the like, but I just don't like it. I write for my own pleasure. Be glad I'm asking you for couples I probably don't totally agree with)

Most of the stories will probably be AU.

Cao Pi and Zhen Ji (Its up ahead)

Zhuge Liang and Yue Ying

Meng Hou and Zhu Rong

Liu Bie and Sun Shang Xiang

Sun Ce and Da Qiao

Zhou Yu and Xiao Qiao

Lu Bu and Diao Chan

Big big big thanks to SilentNinja for the review to my last DW Couples story.

"What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility." George Eliot

She sat on the large couch, her lower lip sticking out in a pout. Her long chocolate hair was pulled back into a ponytail, falling over her elegant shoulder. Her almost black eyes were downcast, staring at the wedding magazine on the coffee table. Her elegant purple summer dress was neatly lain out around her long legs, making her almost picture perfect.

She sighed again, before leaning forward and flipping the magazine shut. She really needed the next issue. She unfolded her legs and organized the stack of magazines she had out. Her fiancé would not enjoy coming home to a mess. It was one of his pet peeves, the perfectionist. All done, she looked around the house.

She had moved in with Cao Pi after he had proposed to her about a year ago. Ever since Cao Cao had passed away, Pi had worked hard for the Wei Company. So hard that he had to postpone the wedding for a year or so. He was also taking many business trips, having to earn the respect of all the workers. She hadn't minded too much. At least, she hadn't minded any more than a normal woman would have. She loved and respected Pi, and trusted him.

She had kept most of her complaints to herself, only occasionally complaining to a friend. He was to go on another business trip soon. He was off to see the other companies that were worth his time west of them. She refused to be saddened, and supported him with her usual coy smile and elegantly chosen words. He of course, took it all in stride.

But, today was different. She had been feeling dizzy lately, and she had been vomiting. Not to mention she was gaining weight. She had broke down and taken a pregnancy test that morning. The strip had come out positive. She went through the usual symptoms. Shock, shock, shock, and then ultimate happiness. She had ran to the phone, going to call Pi and let him know. Instead, she held back from dialing. This wasn't something you said over the phone, she chastised.

So, she put away the phone and found other things to entertain her. Like researching babies and pregnancies. Most did not know it, but she had always wanted to be a mother, more than when she wanted to be a model or a massage therapist. Both of which she achieved, being a massage therapist at the time, and when she found Cao Pi three years before she knew everything she wanted would be made real.

So, as she skimmed over sites, she couldn't help the smile on her face, or the way her hand hardly left her stomach all day. Since he was to be home within an hour, she had logged off and waited for him on the couch, looking over old wedding magazines she had subscribed to. As she had stood, the phone rang. Pushing some of her bangs to the side, she walked to the phone. Leaning her hip against the table, she answered.

"Hello," she said, tapping a manicured finger on the table.

"Ji, I'm sorry but I'm not making it home tonight. My flight was changed. I'm going straight to the airport. Could you move my suitcases to the front door? I'm sending somebody to pick them up," Pi said on the other line.

Ji could make out the sound of the parking garages echoes. "What? No, you can't!" Ji said, totally distressed.

"I can't? Dear, I can't miss the flight-"

"But…I'm coming to the airport. Don't you dare leave without seeing me first!" Ji ordered, and hung up the phone without another word. Spinning around, she found her sandals and ran to their room. Grabbing his suitcase and bag, and then her purse, she tossed them all in the back and started the engine of her Jaguar and pulled out. She raced down the streets, cursing the time. For most of the ride there she had to take side streets.

When she finally pulled into the air port, Ji pulled out all the three bags and ran into the line to check Pi's baggage in. The man behind the counter stared at her for a moment before starting the ritual of checking the baggage in. She rushed through, nearly yelling at the man. She had forgotten to ask Pi for when his flight had been changed to, and didn't think about asking the man. Instead, she left him when all was done to race through the airport.

Thanking everybody she could think of for being in shape still, Ji made it through the airport with little hassle beside other people. She left people yelling behind her one time because they hadn't been moving quickly enough. Not caring enough to tell them where they could stick their complaints, she continued to the section that Pi should have been waiting at.

Slowing down when she saw its sign, Ji started to regain her breathing. Fixing her hair the best she could without pulling out her mirror, she glanced around for her fiancé. She spotted him next to the window, watching airplanes take off. He was in his usually dark blue suit. His brown hair was ruffled more than usual, and there was the slightest of wrinkles in his pants, and a circle was forming under his stern brown eyes.

Smiling in relief, Ji jogged over to him. "Pi, I'm so glad I made it!" Ji said, not thinking about what she would have done to him if he had already boarded the plane.

"I hadn't planned to leave until you go here. You hung up, leaving him hanging with questions," Pi said, turning to give her the slightest of glares.

"I'm sorry, love. I was just so worried that I wouldn't get to tell you. And, I had to tell you now instead of two weeks from now." Ji played with the ends of her hair. "Pi, I'm pregnant!" She looked up to him with the biggest of smiles, searching his face for any similar signs. He stared at her, eyes widening. It was one of the few times Ji had ever seen him look so uncertain and shocked. But what he said next made her heart stop.

"Get rid of it." It was her turn to step back, dropping her jaw and her black eyes widening. Tears started to form as he continued, actually daring to glare at her. "I don't have time for you and the baby. I've got to go soon, and the business is far from running smoothly," he spoke quickly, his head resting in his hand. He continued rambling, and when he raised his head again to say something a bit more soothing it looked like, she efficiently shut him up.

The slap silenced the whole area, many of the people turning to look. Pi stumbled to the side, and had to use one of the gray plastic chairs to keep from falling. Hand to the ride side of his face, he looked back to Ji with even wider eyes as she glared at him. Her jaw trembled, hand still raised. She looked down in satisfaction at seeing thin red lines of blood on his perfect cheeks from her nails. "I'm keeping the baby, you ass! I'm keeping the baby, and I'm going to love it! But don't worry Pi. We won't be anymore problems for you!" With that, she tore off the wedding ring and threw it at him.

She stayed long enough to watch the ring bounce off his chest as he tried to catch it. Spinning around, she ran down the hall. She no longer cared about her make up, or her hair, or the fact that her legs ached. Most people now got out of her way, watching her go with murmurs. But Ji didn't care anymore. All she cared about was the baby in her tummy, and the words repeating themselves in her head.

'Get rid of it'

She was four months pregnant, and she hadn't heard a word from Pi. If she didn't have to take care of the baby, she probably would have been on the couch, eating chocolate, depressed. Instead, she was living in an apartment a block away from He's home. He had promised not to tell Pi anything. If he wanted to find her, he'd have to work for it.

Ji leaned against the window, staring out at the city, rubbing her bulging stomach. She never tried to hide it. If nothing else, she had flaunted her growing belly. Sighing, she closed the curtains and made her way to the kitchen to make herself a meal. She easily found a bowl, deciding on a salad, and jumped slightly when there was a knock at her door. With a scowl she wiped her hands with a towel.

On the other side of the door was Zhang He. His dark brown hair was pulled into a ponytail, and his walnut colored eyes were inspecting his nails. He wore his impressive business suit, meaning he had come straight from work. It was still buttoned up, with the gloves and all. As she opened the door wider, he turned to her with a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes.

"Ji darling! You're looking as beautiful as ever!" He said, walking in and patting her stomach.

"You as well He. This is an unexpected visit though. I'm sure Wei won't be pleased if you leave early again," Ji said with a smile as she followed him to the couch. He had helped her through it all, from finding an apartment, to filling it, to helping her find another job. In fact, she had stayed with him for the first few weeks. She had known He from college, had met him when she had been dating Yuan Xi.

"Oh, don't you fret hun; I am only going to stay for my lunch." He smiled down at her, being so much taller than most people.

"Then, please He, sit. I'll make you something. I'd hate for you not to eat. Would a salad be okay? I do need to go grocery shopping soon," Ji said, making a mental note.

"A salad would be wonderful." He sat down on the couch with the utmost grace, back hardly touching the back cushions. He sat in silence, watching Ji from the corner of his eyes with the slightest frown that quickly disappeared when she turned around carrying a tray.

"Why did you stop by He? It's not that I'm not pleased to see you, but it is so unexpected."

"Ji, love, I'm so sorry. It just kind of slipped out today. I had been talking to my secretary. She had on just a beautiful skirt, one you had. We just started talking, and you came up. She is new, and didn't know about you and Pi, so I didn't think it would hurt too much. And she isn't that great with names, so really there wasn't much to worry about you see."

"Pi found out?"

"He knows you're still around now. I think he had thought you had hopped on a train and left town. Poor boy had gone about it all wrong. You don't like to hear about him a lot, but let me tell you. That poor boy is a wreck. He tried to play it off cool, like you didn't hurt him. Not that he didn't deserve it. But he tried. Blamed all the dark circles, the tired looks, the slip ups on stress and such. I didn't buy it one bit. He even tried getting another girlfriend you know. Barely lasted two weeks." He waved his hands around as he spoke, with eye rolls and head nods to add effect.

"So he doesn't know where I live? Or where I work? Nothing to that affect?" Ji stared at the salad, ignoring how she still didn't like the idea of him with another.

"No. I didn't tell my secretary, and we know he is grilling her right now. He'll try to get the information from me when I return, but don't you worry. He won't get anything from me." He sat back with a glorious smile.

"I don't care He. Tell him," Ji said with a shrug. "In all rights, he deserves to know where his baby is. And really, I should just close this all up. I can't keep trying to hide. Plus, I'm only going to get more emotional as the pregnancy continues. It's better to just get it all over with now. Then both of us will be able to move on."

"Oh, you don't know how long I have wanted to tell him. You two are just such a beautiful couple! You need to get back together. I mean really, do you think that there is another woman out there who not only could put up with Cao Pi and his entire emotional blockage, all the business work, and still love him to boot?"

"If I am the only one who could, than the poor man shall grow old with only a gold digger to keep his bed warm," Ji said with a stern glare. She ignored He's pout and reached for her salad. It would not taste good soggy. He followed suit, and their conversation turned to more pleasurable topics. After he left to return to work, Ji set about cleaning up. She knew Pi, and knew that if he was so upset than he would be over as soon as there was an opening to. And it kept her mind off of the confrontation.

The sun was set when there was another knock on her door. She had been reading on the couch and didn't rush to the door. Smoothing the dress, as she learned they were the most comfortable things to wear, she checked the peep hole. All though he was highly distorted, she knew it was him. Taking a deep breath, she unlocked the door and opened it. Refusing to do anything else, she stood tall with her shoulders thrown back and chin tilted up, and met his brilliant eyes.

"May I come in?" Pi asked, and Ji forced herself not to glare at him. Refusing to let her tongue loose just yet, she stepped to the side and shut the door behind him. She then walked past him and led him to the couch.

"Would you like something to drink?" she said voice tight with restraint.

"No thank you." Pi remained standing, leaving Ji no other choice than to stand as well. She let a hand rest on her stomach, as was her habit now, and took him in. His eyes followed her hand, and his frown saddened. He hadn't changed, not counting how horrible he looked. He tried to hide it. The raccoon rings around his eyes, and his slightly thinning hair. His shoulders slumped just a bit, and he looked so very tired. To just anybody, he would just seem a little worn out, because Ji knew he wouldn't let his actions show. But, she knew the signs, and she knew how he tried to hide them. He really hadn't changed.

And that made her chest clench. She had hoped she would have been more over him. But she wasn't, she realized. She was only angry at him. Angry enough to leave him, angry enough to try to hide from him, angry enough to yell at him on the lonelier nights, but she still loved him. For that fact, she glared up at him and she fisted her hands.

"I'll admit it. I had a few speeches made up mentally to try and win you over. I sat up for many nights, on airplanes or not, dreaming about how this would play out. Some more realistic than others," Pi started, "but it was all for naught. I see it now, and I think I knew it than to. I just dared not think about that. I had hoped, beyond reason that you would just throw yourself in my arms. But, that wouldn't be you, Ji. And, I don't deserve anything nearly as simply wonderful as that."

Ji set her jaw, focusing on her anger rather than how pitiful the man looked. How vulnerable, and how unlike himself he seemed. He had been as similar when Cao Cao had been found dead. He took a deep breath, and continued, still keeping eye contact.

"You don't trust me anymore. I'm lucky to be able to explain myself to you. Not that I have a good reasoning. Not for what I said. But, it was all the stress Ji. I knew you were waiting for our marriage. I was hoping for it soon. But, I couldn't do it yet. I knew how much I was putting you through. You were always alone; I was always everywhere but at home. Usually I'm so good with words too." He craned his neck back, staring at the ceiling, and took a breath as he thought of how to continue. "We didn't ever really talk about abortion, and little about kids. We both accepted, I assume, that kids would come later. I have always believed that, if you can't give the kid the best life you can, if you can't take care of the child, it would be better off not in the world. I couldn't take care of it Ji.

"I couldn't be a father. I still had to gain control of my fathers business, and after that I had to give you everything. I had to make up for everything I put you through and then make your life perfect. The child destroyed all those plans, and I couldn't put you through raising a child by yourself. Some good it did though," Pi frowned at the remark, "and I hurt of both more than anything. It isn't a good enough excuse, but that is it. I was worn out and said the first thing that came to mind. It was far from the right thing. I should of held my tongue until I came back from the trip, and then we should have discussed the child.

"I am sorry, for everything. For the words, for putting you second to Wei, for not looking harder, for leaving you alone so much. But I know sorry is just a word and I know that it isn't going to make everything better. I accept that."

Ji's jaw shook, and though she wanted to say it did so in anger she couldn't be sure. She dared not try to sort through her emotions to figure it out. She was too scared to see her acceptance of him. She was scared to trust him. Instead, she held her glare and let her jaw tremble.

"I want you back Ji. You are mine, you always have been. I accept that now, that nobody else will do. You will be the only one for me. I accept that. Now, I'm going to convince you of that. I ask that you just give me room to try. I know I'm starting at rock bottom. I know this, since I dug the hole myself. But I still want to try."

"You are a stubborn, calculating man, Cao Pi. You strive for what you want, and I have never seen you not achieve it. Nor give up," Ji sighed. She stopped glaring, and relaxed just a bit. But Pi saw it, and it made him give a breath of relief. "If I give you room to try, you will win." He smiled down at her and cupped her cheek. She did not smile and didn't lean into his hand, but neither did she shake it away.

Next up is Meng Hou and Zhu Rong. I have it written, I just need to check it for grammatical crap and stuff like that. It'll be up soon I hope.

As for Little Red, for those reading that as well, I have a bit of the next chapter written. At least I know where I want it to go, so all it will take it getting down to actually writing it.

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