Wow, it has been a while since I first put this up and I'm only JUST putting up chapter 2. That's a little sad. Well if anyone is still reading this I hope you like it. Get a little peak in the Shu Kingdom this time. Slight yaoi warning! Also just to let people know, for now this is based on characters from Dynasty Warriors 5, later I might switch to 8 and add in the Kingdom of Jin.

Xing Cai sat in one of the many courtyards eating her homemade lunch. Her short black hair was swept back with a golden clip with several green gems on it. It had been a "congratulations you got into Shu and not some other lame Kingdom" present from her father. He was one of the professors there. He was in charge of the sports program for Shu and was very excited about their chances this year in football. He had told her multiple times when he was drunk.

Sighing Cai set down her half eaten sandwich and looked towards the school. Although she wasn't that into sports she had joined the soccer team to support her father. He wanted her to be tough like him. She loved her father very much and wanted to be tough as well without losing her femininity. Her father seemed to understand since he did buy her a hair clip instead of soccer cleats.

Cai was so out of it she was surprised when she heard someone clearing their throat behind her. She spun around and looked up into the face of Zhou Yun. He was her senior by two years and was more like a brother to her than anything. He had always looked out for her since they lived next door to each other. "Yun," Cai said with a smile as she nodded to him. "How are you?"

With a smile Yun looked down on her. "I was more worried about how you are." He sat on the bench next to her. "How is your first day treating you?" He took a grape from her lunchbox.

Eating a grape herself Cai muttered, "I'm doing fine. You don't have to worry about me anymore. I mean, I am 18 after all. I'm not a little girl anymore."

Sweeping a bang from the side of his head to behind his ear Yun retorted, "I know you're old enough to look after yourself, but that doesn't mean I have to stop worrying about you." He smiled down at her. "Besides, if I didn't look after you, your father might have my head on a pike. You are the first female student of one of the Three Warriors of Shu to come to this college. Many people will try to get in close to you if only to get on the good side of your father."

At this Cai laughed lightly. "If they want to get on the good side of my father they would stay far away from me. I'm pretty sure my father would try to murder any man who gets too close." After a thought she added, "With the exception of you."

It was well known that there were three teachers who were considered the 'Three Warriors of Shu.' It consisted of her father, Zhang Fei; Guan Yu, and Lord Liu Bei. They were three of some of the original students who stayed on to be teachers. People called Lord Liu Bei 'Lord' because he was the head of The Kingdom of Shu. He is a very just and fair man. Out of the other two people can't decide who is the scariest. This also made Cai smile, because if they saw how her father doted on her they might not find him as terrifying.

"Well there is one person that your father might not skewer if he talked to you." Yun mentioned as he stole yet another grape. "His name is Guan Ping, son of Guan Yu. Since your fathers are sworn brothers I'm sure he wouldn't mind you being around him."

Cai looked puzzled over at Yun. "I've never heard of him." She didn't know that any of Guan Yu's children were going to the school.

Nodding finishing off the grape Yun continued. "He's not too much older than you. I'm pretty sure that he's in the same year as you. Maybe you'll run into him." Yun stretched as he stood up. "Speaking of running, I had better be off. I'll see you around Xing Cai." With that he was off.

This left Xing Cai alone to eat her lunch in silence. She kept thinking about Guan Ping. Wondering what kind of person he was. If they'd get along. She didn't even know what he looked like. She tried to picture a younger Guan Yu. It made her giggle thinking about him with a short beard. Maybe she'd run into him in class?

Zhou Yun walked away from the courtyard as if he was in a hurry, however as soon as he was out of eyesight he slowed down finally coming to a stop. "You don't have to hide anymore." Yun called out looking in the direction of a pillar.

No sooner had he said it then one of his classmates slipped out from behind the pillar. He had short platinum blond hair and tannish skin. His blue-gray eyes were currently glaring at Yun, it was a look he was familiar with. "What's wrong?" He asked facetiously since he could almost red what what was on the man's mind.

Ma Chao sneered as he spat out his words. "I was looking for you to let you know that class was about to start." He looked away sulking. "I didn't realize that I'd find you with your girlfriend."

With a sigh Yun walked over to his pouting peer and clapped his hand on Chao's shoulder which was immediately shrugged off. "She's not my girlfriend." Yun patiently explained. "If anything she's like a sister to me." Chao didn't seem reassured. "Besides," Yun countered looking a bit hurt himself. "You should know me better than that Chao. You know I'm too honorable to cheat." He cupped the man's smooth strong face in his hand and turned it towards him. "I only have eyes for one person in Shu." He moved closer to Chao's right ear where he was wearing the golden dragon earring that Yun had given him. "And that's you."

Kissing him gently right below his ear Yun could feel Chao shudder. He was quickly pushed away and got the great view of Ma Chao blushing. "I told you not to do that at school. Someone might see." Recovering his blush he looked back at Yun. "Then what would happen to your reputation and your honor, huh?"

It was true that Zhao Yun had spent the last three years building up his reputation to be the number one student in Shu. Some even called him the poster boy of the Kingdom. Lord Liu Bei trusted him greatly, even to the point that he confided in him from time to time. If it was openly known that he was dating Ma Chao it might ruin what he had built for himself. However he couldn't ignore how he felt about the blond.

Even now, as they were standing feet apart, Yun could feel himself being pulled toward him. He wanted to kiss him and hold him and part of him didn't care who saw or what they thought. But it wasn't just Yun's reputation that was on the line, so was Chao's. If it had only been him Yun would have thrown away everything that he had built so that he could openly walk down the hall with Chao hand in hand. But Ma Chao had his family reputation to think of.

Quickly Zhou Yun looked up and down the hallway to make sure the coast was clear before quickly kissing Ma Chao firmly on the lips. He could sense that Chao didn't want the kiss to stop anymore than he wanted to stop kissing him. But Yun was shoved backwards as Chao glared at him yet again. "No one was looking." Yun comforted him. "I'm always careful."

"You never know who might be looking!" Chao grumbled as he headed towards class angrily. "I'll see you after school!" And he marched off.

"Who might be looking indeed." Someone half cackled as they watched the juicy gossip happening below the second story window.

Small taste, but next time I'm adding in Guan Ping plus Pang Tong and Haung Zhong will make an appearance. That is after the chapter about Wei. ((My personal favorite Kingdom.))