IN-GAME
Prince:
"So, Prince-gege is actually Prince-jiejie?" Doll asked innocently, looking up at me from my bed as she casually licked a lollipop.
I had called a meeting for the Odd Squad. I figured that if I should tell anyone it was them, my team and closest friends. I'd warned Lolidragon that I planned on telling the Odd Squad and she was helping me fill in the blanks of my story. "Yes," I answered Doll, "but this secret doesn't go any further than this room, okay?" We were all in my bed chambers, all doors leading to the room closed and bolted, I wasn't taking any chances this time. "So none of that 'jiejie' stuff, okay Doll?"
Doll nodded and the room was quiet for a minute before Wolf spoke the question everyone else was probably thinking. "Why did you do it? Switch your gender, I mean."
"I wanted to prove that I could level up faster than my brother even without being able to use my husband to get items and the like. Anyway, as a guy, I'm doing pretty well, aren't I? Does my idiot twin have a castle and a band? I don't think so! He's got nothing! Ha!" I puffed up with pride and felt my head grow a few helmet sizes. Take that, Yang Ming! I thought to myself, realizing just how far I'd come on my own hard work.
"Don't get too proud of yourself or your precious tiara won't fit anymore," Lolidragon warned me. "And it wasn't like you did it by yourself or anything, you always had an ultra-beauty with you," she added, puffing up herself.
"You're right," I agreed, knowing I would probably still be a level ten without the Odd Squad. "Thanks for always being by my side, YuLian." Everyone in the room laughed except for Lolidragon, who was glaring daggers at me. Yikes! If looks could kill, I'd be back to a level one just from her!
REAL LIFE:
Feng Lan:
"They took it really well, I think. I thought they would be a little more… surprised, I guess," I said to Gui as he packed up his things from class. I was lounging in his chair, which was much more comfortable than any of the student chairs, as I waited for him to finish. I had decided to stay after class to be with him and Gui had offered to walk me home when he was finished cleaning up.
"Well, you are the weirdest of all of us, really. What's going to surprise them anymore?" Gui responded with a laugh.
I punched his arm, the closest part of him to me and scowled. "Oh, I'm the weirdest? I would have awarded that to you, personally."
"Oh, Xiao Lan, I could never beat you at anything," he said, sounding exactly like his in-game self. He offered me his hand, apparently ready to go.
"Yeah, nothing except an IQ test, Professor," I muttered, but took his hand all the same.
We walked hand-in-hand down the hallways, which were all pretty much vacant as the next period had already begun. I really enjoyed the feel of his hand in mine, the way our fingers fit perfectly between the other's. I wondered if now would be a good time to attempt another kiss. Both of our previous kisses had been interrupted and it wouldn't count if we didn't end it on our own time.
We rounded a corner, almost running right into someone. We all jumped away from each other to avoid a collision. It took a second to register who we had almost run into.
"The dean!" I blinked in surprise and quickly tried to let go of Gui's hand, wondering if he would disapprove of our romantic stroll, but Gui wouldn't let my hand go.
"Ah! Just who I wanted to see! Would you mind terribly stepping into my office?" the dean asked good-naturedly. The dean was a short, balding man. He was extremely thin, which had always amazed and confused me, since I never saw him eat anything but junk food.
"Of course, Mr. Won. Just allow me to escort this young lady to the exit and I'll be right with you," Gui responded, flashing his best smile before giving me an apologetic look.
"Ah, well, actually… I want to see both of you." Mr. Won pushed up his glasses and looked at us seriously, which made my stomach drop. Was something bad happening? We followed Mr. Won to his office, Gui looking solemn the whole way, and that freaked me out more than being taken to the dean's office. Mr. Won took a seat behind his desk and gave us a brief one-over. Gui gave my hand a tight squeeze before he let go, my arm falling limply to my side.
No! No! Don't let go! I'm scared here! I thought, cursing the fact that reality didn't have a PM channel.
"The university has been quite a buzz concerning the both of you," Mr. Won said with a no-nonsense tone I only heard when he was talking to the university delinquents.
"I- it has?" I asked, my mouth dry. Had people found out my secret? Who would have told? Wolf-dage? No, he only knew I was a girl, I hadn't actually approached him yet as Feng Lan.
"May I ask what you're talking about, sir?" I looked at Gui, who was much more calm than I was. I decided I should let him handle the situation. Outside of Second Life, I wasn't really so great at the whole "Blood Elf" thing.
"I'm talking," Mr. Won continued, "about your inappropriate relationship! You, as the professor, should have better judgment! How dare you take advantage of your student," he spat at Gui.
"Don't talk to Gui like that! And he didn't take advantage of me!" I exclaimed, slamming my hands down on his desk in anger. This was about ten times more ridiculous than people finding out my secret.
"And you, Ms. Feng Lan, should not address your Professor so familiarly! Professor Min, I demand you end this right now!"
"I understand, Mr. Won. I will do what has to be done." I couldn't tell what Gui was thinking when he spoke. There was no emotion on his face. I was doubly scared now.
"I'm glad you've seen the light, Professor Min." Mr. Won looked stonily at Gui, and Gui stared emotionlessly back.
"I will take responsibility of my actions. Good bye, sir." Gui nodded to Mr. Won and put a hand on my shoulder. "Come, Ms. Feng Lan, I'll escort you out."
Tears brimmed up in my eyes. "No!" I pulled away from Gui's hand with a shout and ran out of the office. Why was this happening? Just as things had finally started to seem right, it all got screwed up again. Was Gui really going to break up with me after he had spent all of his time chasing me?
I had no idea where I was running. Tears were streaming violently down my cheeks. I rounded corner after corner, just trying to get away. I couldn't even go cry to Zhou-gege, he'd already left. There was one person who was still here, though.
There is was. I had run right to it, the university clinic. I barreled through the door to find Lee Tian Lang sitting in a chair reading. I hesitated, not sure what to do. "W- Wolf-dage?" I wimpered.
"Ms. Feng Lan!" He looked up when I entered. I had only been to the clinic once, but I must have really made a big impression for him to remember my name. If I hadn't been so upset already, I would have felt like an idiot. "What happened? Did you hurt something?" he asked, flustered. He jumped out of his chair and came closer to me awkwardly, looking like he didn't know what to do.
I sniffled and stepped closer to him, burying my face in his shirt. He was so much taller than me that my head barely reached his shoulders. "I'm Prince, you idiot," I sobbed, grabbing his white coat. I clung to his clothing like I was going to fall if I didn't, and with my knees trembling so much I probably would have.
Lee Tian Lang:
"I'm Prince, you idiot!"
Feng Lan's face was hidden in my shirt as she clung to me for dear life. I held up a hand and awkwardly patted her head.
"You're… Prince?" Well, that would explain why she had called me Wolf-dage when we had first met. Plus, Prince had told us he was actually female. Of course, that didn't really matter right now. There was a student sobbing on me. It was kind of my job to help her. The whole Prince matter could wait. "Why don't you explain what happened?" I offered, leading her to an empty bed and helping her sit down.
Ooooohhhh! Suspense! :D
I have to admit, I feel very evil as a author. I'm enjoying this.
Also, I'm trying to decide whether I should add the next chapter right after I write it and proof-read it or wait a week to kill you from the suspense. Bwahahaha!
Anyway, please tell me how you feel about this chapter. You are free to yell at me if I did a good job creating suspense. ^_^
~ Ninja
