Disclaimer: I do not own Dynasty Warriors by KOEI. If I did, I would beg Hollywood to make a film with them in it. All I own for this collection of bonus chapters are my OCs: Umeko, Barako and Haruka and Shoukyou's bullies: Karai (NOT RELATING TO THE CHARACTER FROM THE TMNT FRANCHISE) and Aiko.

Story notes to keep in mind: Definitely AU - takes place in a fictional Japanese High School in modern times (inspired by the DLC school costume pack for Dynasty Warriors), romance, fluff, teenage drama and angst and some possible OOC (depending on personal interpretation).

Recommendation: Best to read Beautiful Cinderella: A High School Story to familiarize with general plot of the story. However, if you just want to delve into Xiao Qiao's thoughts in school and at the masquerade ball and whether she'll prevail and finally have her beloved prince, Zhou Yu...I'm fine with it too!

Main characters:

Xiao Qiao: Shoukyou

Zhou Yu: Shuu Yu

Da Qiao: Daikyou

Sun Ce: Son Saku

Other characters in Bonus Scene 6 are as follows:

Hou Sanjou: Bao Sanniang

Cai Wenji: Sai Bunki

Cao Cao: Sou Sou

Xiahou Ba: Kakou Ha

Jiang Wei: Kyou Yi

Author's notes: Today is my younger brother's birthday! To celebrate, I give you a new bonus scene! Oh boy...the part that I have been looking forward to and dreading at the same time. Without giving too much away, let's just say that Xiao Qiao will experience both extremely happy and extremely sad moments in the scene. Hopefully this will develop nicely and lead up to the conclusion to this whole collection. But until then, please read on, my dears!

Bonus Scene 6 - Unmasked in Happiness and Sadness

(Takes place in chapter 7)

"My little princess..." my masked prince whispered softly, "Thank you..."

I wasn't sure on how to answer him...so instead, I nuzzled against his chest...trying hard to quell the conflicting emotions within me. We held onto the each other as Kyou Yi-kun and Kakou Ha-kun bowed and stepped off the stage, causing the thundering applause and cheers to slowly taper away. Just then, we saw Sou Sou-sensei step back up onto the staircase. This time, he was unmasked.

Then he gestured to the drummers on the orchestra stage, "Drumroll, please! Prepare to unmask yourself at your free will, everyone! When you are ready!"

"My little princess...let's unmask together..." my masked prince requested as we pulled slightly apart, "I wish to gaze into the face of the sweet and beautiful girl that I had spent my most wonderful night with..."

I nodded in agreement and we poised with our hands gripping the edge of our masks. As the drumroll escalated to its end, I bit my lip and pulled the mask off to drop it onto the floor. His mask joined the floor as it clattered on top of mine. I dared to look up at my prince...who was the kind boy who had accompanied me for the entire night?

Suddenly I found myself reeling in horrified disbelief at who I saw before me. I stepped backwards in shock, clutching my pounding chest...no...it couldn't be...it...he...

"Shuu Yu-kun?!"

"Shoukyou-chan, I knew it was you, my beautiful little princess...yes...yes, it's me..."

While I was gaping at him, he was looking at me...with that same gentle look in his eyes and the small smile on his face. Oh my God...my God!

I couldn't believe it! Shuu Yu-kun was with me all this time?! He was the one who rescued me from the nasty princesses! He was the one who comforted me and dried my tears! He was the one who made me laugh and swept me off my feet during the dances we shared together! The one who I gave my first kiss...the one who called me a beautiful, sweet little princess...

I felt all the heat radiate in my face harshly...oh no...that meant that he saw my most vulnerable side...he saw how weak-hearted and cowardly I was! How humiliating...I shouldn't be here...got to get out...anywhere but here...get out...GET OUT!

"Shoukyou-chan! Don't go!"

I found myself trapped in his embrace. I shook my head and began to struggle in his arms.

"No, no! Let go! Let go! Shuu Yu-kun, I can't bear you to see me so weak!"

"Shoukyou-chan! Please! Listen to me, it is you who I really like all this time!"

Then he punctuated his statement by kissing my cheek...instantly I stilled at the feathery caress...

"Shuu Yu-kun..."

"Shoukyou-chan...I knew who you are the moment I saw you and saved you from those girls," I had never seen Shuu Yu-kun look so passionate in his speech, his eyes glinting wildly yet imploringly, "Your beauty radiating in scarlet and orange led me to you and I chose to be with you for the entire night to redeem myself for not standing up for you when you gave me those wonderful chocolate roses and to let you know how much I like like you. You have no idea how anguished I felt when you ran away. I'm so sorry for not reacting earlier to save you from your humiliation on Valentine's Day..."

"B-But...you turned away from me...every time I see you...I...you never seem to want me around..." I recalled the hurt I felt after that terrible day, "It hurts...how can I believe you that you like like me when you keep on turning away when I come near?"

"My poor little flower...please forgive me..." he reached down to kiss my forehead, "It was never my intention to drive you away. I wanted everything to be perfect to sweep you off your feet at the ball. I practiced dancing and had help in tailoring my outfit. I even had this speech planned out to apologize to you but..." he sighed with a weak smile, "I had too much of a wonderful time to get to know you and I couldn't find the right time to do it...until now..."

"Shuu Yu-kun...I..."

"Shoukyou-chan...everything that we talked about...they all matter to me and what I feel for you is real...what you have done for me on Valentine's Day was the sweetest and most caring act I ever had the honor to experience..." he intertwined my hand in his and kissed it, "Please Shoukyou-chan...believe me...with all my heart, I truly like like you...for you..."

"Shuu Yu-kun...my prince..."

"Yes...your prince...Shoukyou-chan..."

I found my smile growing to match the blossoming euphoria within my heart...everything was real...my first kiss...my first kiss was really shared with Shuu Yu-kun! He liked liked me! He really liked liked me! I giggled giddily as Shuu Yu laughed himself and embraced me close. Then he caught me off guard as he lifted me effortlessly off the ground to twirl me around before planting another sweet kiss on my cheek.

"Shoukyou-chan...you're the only princess for me...my beautiful sweet little princess..."

I had never felt this ecstatic in my life...it was a dream come true...

Wait a minute...if Shuu Yu-kun was here...then that meant that...

"Son Saku-kun?!"

Shuu Yu-kun and I turned to the source of the shocked voice...it was onechan who had her hand clasped over her mouth. Her mask still remained on her face but her prince...it was indeed Son Saku-kun. It was him all along?!

"My princess...now that you know who I am...do you accept me?" Son Saku-kun said, his voice soft and gentle.

What? Wasn't...wasn't Son Saku-kun with this Shoukou-san? Come to think of it, why wasn't she here with him? Where was she?

Oh no...I saw it...and it wasn't good...onechan's lips were trembling. I saw her dark eyes flash ominously and before I knew it, she snatched her other hand away from him, shaking her head vigorously. Son Saku-kun looked downright confused. He tried to approach her but she backed away from him. I saw the anguish building up on her face...oh no...she's crying...I could see the tears trickling down her cheeks...what's going on?!

"Go away! Go away!"

"Listen to me! I already know who you are under the crimson mask! It is you who I truly like! Please believe me!"

"No, you're a liar! Don't come near me! You hurt me!"

Onechan was shrieking now and it shocked me to the core. I had never seen her lose it before. I heard Shuu Yu-kun sharply inhale at onechan's outburst...

"Shoukyou-chan! What's going on?!"

I turned to see Hou Sanjou-chan and Sai Bunki-chan approaching us and their tense looks of shock mirrored ours as we continued observing the scene before us. I could see Umeko-chan and Barako-chan a short distance away, also looking as shocked as we were.

"How dare you play with my feelings! You're supposed to be with the girl you liked, not me! Shoukou-san made you laugh and smile and this is how you repay her love! You betrayed her! Did you break her heart and then come after me, playing other girls who like you?! All dressed up, knowing that come Monday, I'll no longer look like I did tonight! I may have wished to see you smile from afar so that I can let go of you and let you pursue your true happiness...but you...you are so selfish to make fun of me like this..."

"What? I don't understand-"

"Of course you don't understand! You're a heartbreaker! You're the lowest of the low! I hate you!"

I found myself gasping with the rest of the crowd and Son Saku-kun...he looked so broken...and onechan...I saw the flicker of horror pass over her face the moment she said the horrible words...oh God...this was turning into a nightmare...

Onechan...onechan...I had to get to her...but Shuu Yu-kun...his grip was so tight on me...I had to leave him...had to go...let go!

"No...no...this wasn't how it was supposed to pan out...this isn't right..." I heard Shuu Yu-kun whisper softly, "Daikyou-san...Son Saku-kun..."

What? He knew all about it? What...what's going on...no...focus...focus...I had to get to onechan!

"Onechan! I'm sorry, Shuu Yu-kun...I...we have to go..."

"Shoukyou-chan! There's a good explanation for all of this!" Shuu Yu-kun...he's scaring me now...I had to let go of the boy I liked. Let me go! "Please listen!"

LET ME GO!

"No! Please let me go! I have to get to onechan!"

I felt his hands trying to reach out for me but I got away...save for his fingers brushing at my hair...

"Shoukyou-chan!" my heart broke at the desparate tone in his voice...so sorry...I'm so sorry for breaking away...

"Shoukyou-chan! What happened?!" I saw Umeko-chan and Barako-chan nearby, "What's wrong?!"

No, I couldn't be near them now! I pushed through the crowd to get away...

"I'm sorry! I can't be be around you two now! I have to get to onechan! She needs me!"

Upon breaking through the crowd, I picked up the skirt of my dress and ran up to onechan as fast as I could. I gripped onto her arms and pulled her towards me. I felt the tenseness radiating in her frame and I saw the intense regret in her eyes...

"Onechan, we have to go. Otousan will be waiting for us...onechan...let's go..." I implored her while I tugged on her hand.

I held back my own tears as I pulled onechan to follow me...I heard her say that she never wanted to see Son Saku-kun ever again...but something in my heart told me it was not so after I heard her starting to sob on the way out...

Onechan ended up breaking down into hysterical sobs as soon as we exited the drama theatre. As she collapsed onto her knees, her mask clattered onto the ground, finally revealing her extremely sorrowful face. I looked behind us to find Hou Sanjou-chan and Sai Bunki-chan beside us. I whimpered softly and started crying with onechan, causing Sai Bunki-chan to wrap me in her soft arms while Hou Sanjou-chan tended to onechan.

"Shoukyou-chan...it's okay...it's okay..." Sai Bunki-chan's words were comforting but I felt terrible to find that she and Hou Sanjou-chan were also crying...

That made the situation worse for onechan for she began babbling apologies to us and how she ruined everything. I saw her beginning to hyperventilate...I had to act fast. I scooted as close as I could to her and tried to calm her down by kissing her forehead. But it wasn't working...she just wouldn't calm down.

Just then, a loud honking sounded alerted our attention and my eyes widened. It was Otousan. He looked extremely shocked to see us on the pavement. He quickly exited the car from the driver's side and sprinted to us.

"Girls?! What happened here?!" he cried out.

"Otousan!" I sobbed and hugged him tightly. I felt his arms wrapping around my shivering frame.

"Kyou-ojisan!"

"I want to go home!" I babbled, "Please...take onechan and me home!"

"Alright, sweetie. Hush, it's okay...girls, please help Daikyou-chan to the car while I'll help Shoukyou-chan."

Otousan regained his senses and led me to the car while Hou Sanjou-chan and I carefully guided my still crying onechan to the nearest door. As soon as onechan came in, I latched onto her while she still cried. As Otousan started to drive off, I looked out of the window to find Son Saku-kun and Shuu Yu-kun chasing us, each boy holding something in his hand. I glanced at Shuu Yu-kun...the sweet handsome prince who accompanied me the entire night. My heart clenched with intense guilt when I saw his sorrow-stricken face...I had caused such undeserved happiness to his heart...I had hurt him badly...now I was certain that he would never want to see me again...

Shuu Yu-kun...

"Onechan...please stop crying...you're scaring me..." I begged onechan as I tried to wipe her tears away with my stole...I couldn't bear to see her so unhappy...what caused those unsightly tears?

"It wasn't supposed to end like this! This one magical night! It went all wrong! Son Saku-kun's is with Shoukou-san and now he broke her heart as he did mine! I know I said I hate him but I know in my heart that it's not true! I was so angry that he betrayed her and hurt me..and...I still want him to like me! I ruined everything for you and Shuu Yu-kun! I'm so sorry!"

My heart broke at her reply. She truly thought that what happened back there had jeopardized my chances with Shuu Yu-kun...but I couldn't care less at the moment...it wasn't fair...I then came to the terrible conclusion that I was the cause of her unhappiness. I threw myself into her arms and began to cry...

"Onechan..." the tears wouldn't stop...I felt so sad... "I'm so sorry...it's all my fault too! If I hadn't pestered you about the ball and make you come, you wouldn't feel so sad right now..."

"No, never! It's not your fault, Shoukyou...it's never your fault...it's too late for me..." Onechan...I felt her cool fingers against my neck as she brushed my hair and kissed my forehead. Suddenly, onechan pulled back sharply, her eyes wide with worry, "Imouto! Your golden comb is missing!"

My comb?! I hastily brushed a hand to my bun and felt for the accessory...it was gone...I felt my heart quicken in anxiety...I lost onechan's precious gift...how could I be so careless?! I felt a slight cold sweat building up and the guilty knot in my stomach worsened.

"Onechan...you picked it out for me...why...I lost it...how...onechan..."

"Imouto...it's ok...it's ok...here, lie down on my lap...you look pale..."

I rested on onechan's warm lap, suddenly feeling dizzy...then I chanced to glance at her feet...wait a minute...something wasn't right. As soon as I saw what it was, I immediately shot up, startling onechan.

"Imouto! What's wrong?!"

"Onechan...your left shoe!" I pointed to her left foot which was now bare and had some angry red blisters, "It's missing!"

"I'm sorry, girls...it's too late to turn back now..." Otousan said apologetically, "We're too far from the school to turn around..."

Otousan was right...we were now too far from the school to find our precious trinkets...my golden comb was lost as was onechan's left shoe. Feeling the turbulent hurricane of exhaustion and emotions, I ended up being pulled against onechan and cried out the rest of my tears...all the while, I kept on saying 'sorry' to her...

It was all my fault...

We finally made it home and ended up sitting together in the lounge room. I felt so exhausted and desparately needed one of onechan's cuddles. Upon seeing me, she sensed my need and held me close. All the while, she combed my loosening bun and pressed her cheek against the top of my head.

"What happened, my darlings?"

"It was all my fault, Otousan...for ruining our special night..." onechan's voice was soft and almost lifeless...

"What do you mean, sweetheart?" Otousan looked concern over onechan's response, his wise eyes darkening with questioning.

"That's all there is to know, Otousan...please just accept it...it was all my fault..." I felt my forehead being kissed gently and being pushed back, "Otousan, can I go to bed now?"

"Sure, sweetheart...but...don't you want some hot milk to help calm you down perhaps?"

"I'm not thirsty...I...I just want to go to sleep now..."

Something wasn't right...I heard how tight onechan's voice was...

"Onechan?"

My heart broke when she turned to face me...I had never seen such regret and sorrow marring her fair face, "I'm sorry, imouto...for being such a terrible sister to you...I don't deserve to be your onechan..."

No...that wasn't true...that wasn't true at all!

Then onechan turned away and ran up the staircase, her right shoe clattering on each step. I saw the heartbreak in her eyes and the tears she tried to hide...onechan...onechan! No, she mustn't blame herself! It was my fault for suggesting to go in the first place! If it weren't for my pestering, she wouldn't be crying tonight!

Quickly regaining my senses, I chased after her. But she was fast and quickly closed the door to her bedroom. Sobbing softly, I tried to turn her door handle but it jiggled in place. It was locked...she must be angry with me now...it was all my fault...

"Onechan! Onechan!" I banged on the door. I wanted her to open up and take me into her arms so that I could comfort her, "Onechan! Open the door! It's not your fault! It was mine! Please come out! I'm scared for you! You're still the best sister I have! Come out! Come out!"

"Sweetie! Stop...stop...you'll hurt your hands badly if you keep knocking on her door like that..."

I felt Otousan's arms pulling me away from the door and held me against his chest. Feeling the fatigue finally catching up to me, I collapsed against him with heaving sobs, no longer having the strength to resist his strong hold. I had never felt this hurt in my heart on this night...the night where dreams were supposed to come true...but only ended up being broken...I lost Shuu Yu-kun...and I made onechan unhappy...

I sighed heavily, realising that I have scared Umeko-chan and Barako-chan and having left them behind at the ball...now I would need a good explanation for my frenzied behaviour...

"Shhh...calm down, Shoukyou-chan...hush..." Otousan cooed and helped me up, "Come...I'll help you get into bed...what you need is a long rest..."

"Otousan..."

"You and your sister had a long day, sweetie...if you want, we can talk more in the morning and sort this thing out. Go and undress and I'll bring something hot for you to drink, okay?"

I nodded slowly and moved to the bathroom to undress and wash myself up to get rid of my tears. The last thing I did was to let my loosened bun unfurl, letting my hair tumble over my shoulders. When I came back, Otousan had already undressed to his home clothes and had made honeyed milk in my favourite mug. I smiled weakly at his kind and loving gesture...he always made this special treat to make us feel better after something bad happened...

"Thanks Otousan...can...can you stay with me a while?"

"Of course, darling...take your time..."

Otousan tenderly combed my hair as I drank the sweet warm liquid. His presence always made me feel better after a bad day if I couldn't find onechan to comfort me. Before long, I felt myself nodding off against his shoulder. He took the cup away from my lax fingers and carefully placed me onto my bed. He pulled the comforter over my shivering body and smoothed out the sheets.

"Try to have good dreams, sweetie."

"Morning?" I yawned.

"Morning, we'll talk. I promise..."

I felt a bit better after hearing Otousan's reassuring words and receiving his goodnight kiss on my cheek.

But they weren't enough to quell the heartache within me...

For leaving Shuu Yu-kun like that...

I had a feeling that he wouldn't forgive me for what I've done...

The End of Bonus Scene :)

Author's notes: This scene is finished! Don't worry, there is still more to come so please don't hurt me for making our beautiful girls cry, especially Xiao Qiao. If you have read the original story, you know how the plot went. I feel very happy that I did so well at my current work assignment today so I will post another scene by this Sunday :) Please let me know how I'm doing with this collection in a review when you can :) Until next time, my dears!