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Chapter 2: Forgotten Long Ago

Mulan and Shang both had a hard night to get over. Mulan was upset and barely had gotten any sleep that night. It had been hard for her to watch Shang just leave like that, those words she would never forget, 'You deserve someone better not me. I would like it if we could just be friends, ok?' She would never forget them. It hurt her heart to think about him and that night. What was going to happen to them? What was going to happen to her? She wondered if her parents would just think of it as a phase and leave her, to hopefully be with Shang. That's if he would ever change his mind about her?

Mulan was in the kitchen helping her mother as she cooked for her and the family's breakfast. Her head was carried down low as she mixed and chopped their breakfast into one to complete it. Fa Li looked over her shoulder and watched her Mulan, she had told her family about what had happened the recent night. So they knew that she was heart broken and hurt by it. "I'm sure he will come back, Mulan."

Mulan wiped her face quickly of the tears that were held in her eyes. "I don't think he will, he said that......he only wants to be friends, and that's all....." Mulan began to get worked up again. A tear rolled down her cheek and she began to breath heavily, her mother wiped it away and hugged her telling her to let it all out so she would feel a little better by letting her feeling let loose. As breakfast was being eaten in silence, Fa Zhou coughed a bit to get everyone attention so that he might speak to them and tell them the news. All heads turned on him waiting for him to say something or to continue eating. "Well after hearing the little incident last night, I have made the decision that it will be best for Mulan to go see the matchmaker for one more time, and she has agreed with me."

"But.....Baba, I......."

"Mulan, Do not interrupt me! I know what is best and I just want to help you and try for you to get rid of this nonsense that you had for the Captain." He paused and looked at Mulan who had her head down low once again. "Mulan, don't you see? I think this is the best thing for you ok? This does not change my feelings about the young lad. He is a honorable man and is well respected. You have to understand what he is going thought to. And maybe he did change his mind about you, I don't know, but you have to move on for your self, and your family."

"Yes Baba." She knew that he was right, but she wished that it didn't have to come to this. And yet a part of her was curious to wonder if there was another man out there that she deserved, and would respect and honor her for who she was.

"You will be meeting with the Matchmaker this after noon; you and your mother and grandmother will go to the market to get something new to wear there." He picked up his chopsticks and continued to eat once again.

Mulan looked at him a little shocked that he would have her going so soon, why did she had to go today she still was having trouble getting over Shang? "But Baba, I don't think that I can...." Mulan stopped once she saw her father hold up his hand for her to stop her mouth from going any further with what she had to say.

"This was the only time that she was going to take you so please do not argue with me because it was a miracle that I could actually get you back in for another try." Said Fa Zhou who took his words with a calm and soft tone that would not scare Mulan. He was not mad at Mulan it was just that he wanted her to be happy and to forget about what had happened between her and Shang.

Mulan shook her head in response, "Yes, Baba" she lowered her head down to hide away the tears that began to form in her eyes of sadness. She knew that it was the right thing to do, she did want to make her family proud of her any ways. Plus it had been the law that a young lady like Mulan was to be chosen as a wife for a husband and be married off. She never believed that, that was the right way. She believed that people should choose who they want to get married to. She wanted to be with Shang for his personality, strength and charm. He was like her hero to her.

But he did not feel the same about her; He only wanted to be friends when she wanted to be something more to him. She knew that it was now just another dream that would never come true. She sighed, why did things have to end up like this for her?

Back at the Li's house hold. Shang was in with his mother cleaning the dishes. She would wash them and he would always clean. Li Song and her son would always clean up that way. Shang's Father would rarely be home so Song and Shang got to know each other well. They were like best friends. Song had gotten the news about her husband's death not long after her son had gotten home. They mourned over his death and prayed. Shang however was changed and she could tell, she figured that it might had something to do with his fathers death but she wanted to make sure before she went off in any conclusion in his changing.

"I didn't hear you when you came home? Where were you?" Li Song asked.

"A friend's"

"Oh.....Who?"

"Fa Mulan"

"The hero of China. I heard about her and her little story, quite a spirited little one."

Shang put the last dish down and looked at his mother, "Yeah, she served under my command. I didn't see it coming really."

"Really? Is she pretty?" She joked.

Shang nudged her a bit from the embarrassment. "Mother!"

"What? It's a simple question, son."

Shang sighed, and smiled. "Oh.....So she is, Why did you go and see her then? Humm...."

"I had to return her helmet that's all, besides we're just friends ok." Explained Shang.

"All right, I was just curious to know what my own son was up to that's all." Shang giggled, and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"I'm going to go the market down town; I shouldn't be gone long ok."

"All right, sweetie." Shang turned around and headed out the door when a young maiden was standing at the doorstep. She had her hair tied up back in a perfect bun and was wearing a beautiful blue patterned dress, that looked like an everyday dress that the women would wear to go shopping or what not. Shang stopped dead in his tracks, he didn't know that he would ever see this girl again in his life! But she was beautiful and thats what had him stopped wide-eyed.

"Hi, Shang" said the young maiden. Her eyes began to sparkle and twinkle as she stood there staring at him.

"Su Fang, I didn't think that....." Shang stumbled for words to say to her.

"You didn't think that my father would forget our wedding plans now, did you?" She giggled and threw her arms around him for a hug. "I didn't think I would ever see you again? It's been like three years!" She paused. "You've grown so handsome......"

"Ah....hum.... Thank you. I um.....Didn't know that the plans were still on?"

"Well they are!" She responded. "Isn't it great?"

"But I just got home and plus my father is dead and I......"

"And you what? Your father made a deal with mine, saying that we are supposed to get married, Don't you want that?" She asked sounding all depressed and hurt to make him feel bad and to make her irresistible to not say no.

"Well.....I......" He looked deep into her eyes like he did years ago when he fell in love with her. How could he say no? "Of course but I just need some time that's all."

Fang giggled with excitement, " Ok that's fine but just don't make me wait for another year or so ok." Shang nodded.

"Well um...I better get going I have to go to the market to get some things."

"I was actually just headed over there; how about we go together?"

"Yeah sure that would be fine" Answered Shang who held out his arm so Fang could take it and hold on to as they walked to the market.

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So what do you think? Is it better then the first one? I hope you like it! Please review and tell me ok! You can kind of guess what the next chapter is going to be about don't you? Well any ways please keep the reviews coming thanks again!