Word Count: 5,888

A/N: Sweet moments ahead, I hope it's not a problem xD


A Home for a Pirate


Chapter 8

The white grains were soft below their feet.

"Do you think the boat is secured there?" Ling Tong glanced back at the resting piece of wood tied to a tree and then back at his pirate companion.

Gan Ning saw the shadow of a lover hidden by a sudden curtain of sand carried by the wind and blinked for a moment. When he stared at Ling Tong again, he was there in color and bathed by the golden sunlight. It seemed his chest was too small to contain the beating of his heart. Love was dressed in red in front of him.

"Gan Ning, are you alright?" Ling Tong asked in concern as he saw the deep silent stare.

The blond man blinked and snapped out of his dreamy state. "What?" He scratched the back of his head. "Oh... the boat. It's fine."

"But don't you think the waves..." Ling Tong stared back at the boat. "...the waves could reach it?"

"Nah, they're far away. And I tied it very firmly." Gan Ning put his hands on his hips and tilted his head slightly to the side. "Don't you trust me?"

"Do you want me to say the truth?" Ling Tong teased.

Gan Ning rolled his eyes. "It will be there when we come back. But what's the problem if the waves took it?"

"What's the problem?" Ling Tong frowned. "What's the problem in being in a deserted island with no way of leaving it?"

"Yeah... Would it be so bad?"

"I can't spend my whole life here!"

"Of course you can. We have food," Gan Ning stared at coconut tree. "And we have water in the lake," he stared at the direction of the course of water hidden by the trees. "And you have me! Just imagine your life with only me. It would be like heaven!"

Ling Tong rolled his eyes. "Yeah... whatever..." He turned his back to the pirate again to keep walking.

Gan Ning stared at his tall lover walking away from him and narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean by 'whatever'?" He sped up his steps to reach Ling Tong and when he was almost gripping his wrist, he found himself bumping into a brunet that halted suddenly. "What the..."

"Wow..." Ling Tong stopped in the middle of the beach and stared in awe at the sight ahead. The view of the island seemed to be gorgeous from the ship, but up close it was breathtaking. He finally realized that the colors seemed to be so vivid he could almost feel them. There was a green line of trees circling an impressive mountain, that seemed to form a pillar of rock to the sky due to its fantastic height. He stared up to see the peak and he almost couldn't see it with the clouds forming a crown around it. "This island... It doesn't seem real."

Gan Ning stared ahead and grinned, seeing Ling Tong's point. "Told ya. It's such a gorgeous thing."

"I've never been in a place so..." the brunet felt a playful breeze caress his face. "So beautiful..." he whispered.

"Yeah, and it's all mine!"

Ling Tong turned and faced the blond pirate. "Are you sure no one found it before?"

"Yeah, I'm sure. I checked it," Gan Ning grinned. "Now we have to make it official."

"To make what official?" Ling Tong asked in confusion.

"That I own it!"

"Who said you owned it?"

"Me, of course."

Ling Tong rolled his eyes. "Yeah... right."

"So..." Gan Ning stared at the brunet with a huge grin on his face. "Make it official."

"Me?" Ling Tong pointed to himself. "Why me?"

"Because I brought you here to do this, remember?"

"Oh... yeah.." Ling Tong scratched the back of his head. "Fine then..." The brunet straightened himself and cleaned his throat, making a serious face. "Gan Ning of the bells, you may kneel now."

"Why do I have to kneel?" the pirate arched an eyebrow.

"Because I'm saying so... I'm conducting the ceremony here."

Gan Ning grunted and then shrugged, kneeling afterwards.

Ling Tong smirked at the sight and then continued. "I, Ling Tong, general of Wu, declare that Gan Ning of the bells is the... ruler of this island." The brunet blinked and inhaled deeply. "That's it."

"That was all?" Gan Ning arched an eyebrow in question.

"Yeah." Ling Tong put his hands on his hips and nodded.

They stared at each other for some time and then cracked up laughing at the situation.

"Alright!" Gan Ning stood up cheerfully, opened his arms and celebrated. "My island!" He jumped around and then stared at the sand. "Now I'm going to write my name here and mark it as mine." He grabbed a long stick that had fallen from a nearby tree and started to write in the sand. When he was almost finishing his name, something hit him. He lifted his head to stare in alert and saw the fast shadow of something being thrown at him. He stared down at his feet and saw a small brown coconut mocking him. "Stop that." Gan Ning stared at Ling Tong, who had his hands full of coconuts.

The brunet grinned and kept throwing the small fruits at the pirate, who tried to avoid the little things from hitting him.

"I'm the ruler of this island, you can't throw fruits at me!"

"And what about rocks?"

"Don't you even try!" Gan Ning warned, but received a tiny pebble in the middle of his forehead.

Ling Tong laughed at the sight and prepared himself for another round when he widened his eyes at the sight. He saw the blond closing his eyes and falling behind on the sand.

"Gan Ning?" Ling Tong stared at the lying form of the pirate and waited for a response. Nothing. Gan Ning was lying with no sign of movement. Ling Tong dropped the pebbles and coconuts from his hand and walked to the blond's direction. He stared down and saw the unmoving form of his lover. "Gan Ning?" he asked in concern. It was then he saw a smirk growing on the handsome face and then eyes opening. Ling Tong stared at the laughing pirate moving his arms and legs in the sand, the tattoos sliding over the pearly grains.

"It's so good in here..." Gan Ning closed his eyes and felt the soft sand caressing his body.

Ling Tong rolled his eyes and leaned down to grab the blond's wrist. "Hey, get up... Let's go..." He pulled the wrist up, but the pirate resisted. Ling Tong pulled again and then saw the body slowly rising, before he was pulled down. The brunet fell over Gan Ning's body with the unexpected movement. He felt sand grains lifting with the movement and falling over him as he felt the heat of tattooed skin below him. Ling Tong opened his eyes and stared at eyes staring back at him. He could feel the warmth of a breath against his face...

Gan Ning saw Ling Tong's face moving closer and closer, so he closed his eyes and waited...

...waited.

Waited more...

Gan Ning grunted in annoyance. Why was Ling Tong taking so long? He opened his eyes again and realized the brunet had moved away from him. The blond turned his head to the side to see Ling Tong standing at the sand. He wondered what he was doing there, when he felt the impact of something hitting him. His body was pushed sideways and he felt himself being turned by the blue force. The water splashed over his body and when he tried to escape, it pushed him back down. He gasped for air and urged his body to escape from the wet embrace. Finally standing up, he saw the brunet laughing. He frowned as he was mocked by his lover and the water that ran down his body. Briefly he stared back at the sea and saw the wave running away from him in laughing bubbling splashes. His long locks were plastered on his skin and his wet pants clung tightly to his body.

And Ling Tong kept laughing.

"Haha, very funny," Gan Ning said in annoyance. He shook his head and walked away from the wet sand. Thoughts of revenge played in his brain when he realized Ling Tong had let his guard down. So he rushed towards the brunet and grabbed him from behind. The tall body struggled in his hold, but Gan Ning kept him firmly in his arms. He took advantage of the moment to sneak his hands inside Ling Tong's clothes. The brunet shivered when he felt his skin being tormented by cold wetness, while the cruel fingers touched his torso. He almost lost his balance when Gan Ning jumped over his body, playfully trying to drag him down. His neck was attacked by a sequence of bites as Gan Ning's hands continued to roam over his body.

"Stop attacking me, you wet pirate!" Ling Tong yelled at the man clung to his body.

"Is it the best you got? Do you want me to feel offended by that?" Gan Ning laughed.

Ling Tong smiled and then laughed until he was made to turn around. Gan Ning put his arms around the brunet's neck and pulled him down to kiss him, almost making Ling Tong lose his balance again. The tall man's mouth was invaded by a warm tongue and his lips received several bites. But the kiss was brief, Ling Tong struggled in Gan Ning's hold and pushed him away to protest.

"You taste like salt!"

Gan Ning stared at his lover and smiled playfully. "Thought you liked a little seasoning."

"Not in my kisses," Ling Tong retorted.

"So you only like pirates in your kisses?" Gan Ning said in a huskier tone of voice, moving his body closer again and warping his arms around Ling Tong's neck.

"Who said I like pirates?" the brunet tried to avert his gaze, but found it locked to the blond's.

"Your lips." Gan Ning moved his mouth closer to Ling Tong's. "They keep telling me this when I kiss you." He licked his lover's lips languidly and gave them a peck, before he moved away, leaving Ling Tong waiting for more. "Let's go, we have a lot to see." He smiled at the other man and took hold of his wrist, leading the way.

Ling Tong found himself following a wet pirate. He stared at Gan Ning's back and he couldn't help but pay attention to it while he walked, the tattooed skin moving along with the muscles below it. He was entranced by the sight for a while before he realized they had reached the woods. The vegetation grew healthily in that area, covering the earth with lush green. It was a green he had never seen before, so bold and strong. The greenest of greens. It was on the grass, bushes and trees. It was everywhere.

As they walked, the leaves and branches waved at them in a welcome sign, and the tiny lilac and violet flowers smiled at them.

After they had walked some in the wood, they reached a place where several rocks lay on the ground, resting under the sunlight.

Ling Tong felt his face being caressed by a humid wind that soothed the hot temperature of the island. He looked around and saw several small waterfalls, creating a sparkling mist in the air. The cascading water fell gently over the rocks, splashing over the hard surface and then resting calmly on a translucent lake.

"Are you thirsty?" Gan Ning asked. "This water is great." He crouched near the lake and took some of the pure water in his hand, drinking with pleasure.

Ling Tong did the same, tasting the cool liquid. Soon he was reaching for more, until he satiated his thirst. "Hmm... it's so nice." He closed his eyes.

"Are you ready to go now?"

Ling Tong opened his eyes. "Where are we going?" He stared at Gan Ning.

"Are you tired already?" He gazed disapprovingly at his lazy lover.

"No! It's not like that" Ling Tong defended himself. "But it's too hot to be walking for too long."

"Hot you say..." Gan Ning scratched the back of his head in thought, then his eyes sparkled in delight when he had an idea. "I know a place you'll like."

"It's not too far, is it?"

"No." He made Ling Tong stand. "Do you see that cave there?" He pointed to the place and saw the brunet nodding. "There's something I want to show you."

Ling Tong saw himself being led by Gan Ning once more. They walked through the woods until they reached the cave. The temperature at the place was considerably colder than the exterior. As they walked, their footsteps echoed through the air. Ling Tong inspected the stone walls that seemed to sparkle slightly. He could hear a dripping sound at the end of the tunnel and felt that humid air being more present as they advanced.

Eventually, they reached a large area inside the cave. There were some stalactites hanging from the ceiling and the drops of water ran over it to fall in a large natural pool. Thin rays of sunlight squeezed themselves through some fends in the rocks, gleaming over the water, creating jade green sparkles over the surface.

This is so beautiful. Ling Tong sighed at the sight ahead.

"What are you waiting for?"

Ling Tong heard Gan Ning's shout reverberate over the place and saw his blond lover throwing his clothes over the rocks and jumping into the water naked, disturbing the once calm surface with the weight of his body. Ling Tong saw Gan Ning disappearing from sight for some seconds, before he returned into view with a large grin in his face.

"Come here!"

Ling Tong smiled and quickly stripped of all his clothes before jumping into the green waters. He felt himself going deeper into the pool and he struggled to get to the surface again. He breathed in deeply when his head reached the air, letting out a complaint afterwards. "It's cold!" He closed his arms around himself as he shivered uncontrollably.

"Ahahahahhahahaha," Gan Ning stared at him and laughed.

"Why are you laughing?" Ling Tong gritted his teeth continuously. "Are you crazy? You should've warned me before!"

"If I warned you I wouldn't see you like this," Gan Ning laughed some more and felt a splash of water coming in his direction. "Come on, don't be mad, I warm you." He swan to Ling Tong's direction and warped his arms around him.

"You're cold too," Ling Tong shivered in the embrace.

"I am," Gan Ning chuckled between shivers.

"What a great idea you had," Ling Tong chuckled and rested his head on the crook of Gan Ning's neck.

They shivered together until they grew more accustomed to the temperature of the water... but they kept shivering still.

"Let's get out of here, Gan Ning... I can't feel my legs."

The blond pirate laughed and pulled his lover across the waters, until they got their bodies out of the pool. They let the coldness run down their skin, until it dripped over the dry soil of the cave.

"Better now?" Gan Ning asked.

Ling Tong felt the warmth slowly return to his body, but he still felt cold.

"At least it's not hot anymore, is it?" Gan Ning smirked.

"Yeah... whatever..." Ling Tong picked his clothes from the ground.

"Are you going to get dressed?" Gan Ning asked.

"I'm not used to walk around naked."

"But it's a deserted island."

"Not now that we are here," Ling Tong put on his pants, fighting to get them on his wet skin. "Besides, if I walk around naked I can be attacked by pervert pirates."

Gan Ning scratched his chin. "Well, you're right..." He watched Ling Tong getting dressed.

"And you still have more things to show me before you molest me again, right?"

"Hm... I don't know..." Gan Ning grabbed him by the waist. "I can molest you now and show things later..." He breathed in Ling Tong's neck.

The brunet closed his eyes and hummed softly. He felt Gan Ning's lips brushing on the sensitive skin of his neck and moaned slightly in approval, but then the moment ended too soon. He opened his eyes and blinked in confusion, before he saw Gan Ning getting dressed.

"Let's go then," the pirate said after he finished putting on his pants. He walked some and then turned his head back, smirking.

xxx

"My lord?" Lu Xun asked at the entrance of the royal chambers.

Sun Quan shifted his gaze from the scroll at the table and stared at his young strategist, his expression brightening considerably. "Ah, come in, Boyan."

Only then Lu Xun dared to step inside the luxurious room. He walked swiftly through the royal chamber and stopped at a distance in front of Sun Quan's desk. "How can I be of your service, my lord?"

Sun Quan stared at him intently for a moment and he seemed to be lost in thought. He then raised himself from his chair and walked around his desk.

Lu Xun saw his lord walking past him and heading to the balcony. He stood there with his back to him, staring at the grandiose sky. Lu Xun stood there, just watching his lord in silence, before he heard him speak again.

"What would you think if I said that I just wanted your company?" Sun Quan asked softly, still with his back to his strategist.

Lu Xun blinked in surprise, trying to think of what he could say in response. "I think I'd be surprised," he answered in sincerity.

"Really?" Sun Quan arched an eyebrow.

Lu Xun chuckled softly with that. "Well, maybe not so surprised." He took some steps forward, stopping beside his lord on the balcony. "People need company, even the most important ones."

"Company..." Sun Quan whispered softly. "But I don't need just any company..." He tried to find his words to continue, but he couldn't help but feel nervous sometimes. "What I want to say is... I..."

Lu Xun stared at his lord in concern. "My lord, you don't need to put it into words if you don't feel comfortable with it. Take your time, until you feel you can do this..."

Sun Quan dared to look at his strategist, the boy had a soft expression and it calmed him down. "I just wanted to say that I like your company."

Lu Xun smiled. "I like your company too, my lord."

Sun Quan couldn't help but smile in contentment. He turned his head to stare again at the sky, and it seemed even more clear and blue.

They enjoyed the silence together, gazing at the horizon in peace, for a long time.

"I've been wondering," Sun Quan's voice was heard again. "What Gongji is doing at a time like this. Do you believe he's alright?"

"Yes, I do, my lord. I believe they are traveling on a ship, reaching distant lands, staring at a blue horizon."

"Don't you think it's too good to be true? It almost seems like a dream."

"What is wrong in wishing for the best? One day I believed in a dream of a honest and brave lord, so I did all I could to make it come true. And one day this dream was realized. So, my lord, yes, I believe in dreams. That's what keeps men alive."

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They were high up the highest mountain, staring at the world ahead. The clouds seemed to be so close and the sky didn't seem to be far. The waterfalls that were around them created a white mist in the air before the waters fell into the rivers and the sea. If they stared down at the island, they could see trees so small that looked like little green flowers surrounded by a white line of sand. Beyond that there was an infinite blue sea, sparkling with the touch of the sun over the water surface. After that there was a never ending horizon, forever blue. They were so far away from the rest of the world, they could believe they were the only ones that existed. They could believe they were in heaven and time did not exist.

"I'm glad," Ling Tong whispered softly. "I'm glad you brought me here."

"Like it here, huh?" Gan Ning smiled. "I like it here too," he paused for a moment in thought, before he continued. "Maybe we could stay in this island, live below those huge tree roots I showed you."

"Do you want to live in a tree like monkeys do?" Ling Tong chuckled.

"Not up in the trees, below it."

"But there's not much space down there."

"Yeah, you're right. Maybe we should build a house near the beach."

"Gan Ning..." Ling Tong said in a soft voice.

"What?" The pirate looked beside him.

"You know I couldn't live in an island forever... and I bet you'd be bored too."

Gan Ning scratched the back of his head. "You got a point. Yeah, maybe it's better to travel in a ship, every time a new place."

"Ning..." Ling Tong called his lover's attention again. "You know it's not my life."

"Why not? You had fun in our journey."

"Yes, I did. But remember what I told you. I have to go back. I have my duties."

"You served that kingdom for your whole life! Why don't you start living your own life?" Gan Ning asked in frustration.

"Because that's my life! It's my life..." Ling Tong whispered and stared down.

Gan Ning kept looking at his lover for a long time and then averted his gaze, staring at the horizon with blank eyes.

"I'm sorry..." Ling Tong whispered. He waited for Gan Ning's outburst and waited some more, but it never came. He stared at his silent lover and wasn't able to decipher his feelings. "Xingba?" Again, there was no response. He moved closer and was prepared to be shoved away, but Gan Ning remained unmoving. Ling Tong stared at his face and pressed his body to the blond's. His hand caressed Gan Ning's side, feeling the hot skin and hard muscles with his fingers. He pressed his lips to the blond's ear and whispered softly, "Don't you have other places to show me?"

Gan Ning still didn't answer, but Ling Tong could notice his expression changed a little and his chest rose and fell faster.

"Come on." Ling Tong took Gan Ning's hand and pulled on it softly. "Let's go." He kissed the blond's ear.

Gan Ning put his hand on Ling Tong's back and caressed it softly. "Let's stay here some more," he whispered.

"Okay..." Ling Tong kissed Gan Ning's tattooed shoulder. "Let's stay here some more," he whispered over the skin.

"And then... later I'll show you the other part of this island. There are huge rocks..."

"And what more?"

"There is a river..."

xxx

Sun Quan walked into the conference room with a certain uneasiness. He didn't know why he still bothered to go to the meetings... Soon he saw the first and second in command of the investigation team walking proudly through the place.

"My lord," all men bowed respectfully.

Sun Quan instructed them to raise again and started to speak. "I am grateful for your hard work on this mission, but I must say that you don't need to continue it any longer."

All men stared in confusion.

"But, my lord," the second in command adjusted his fine robes and spoke in a confident voice, "I believe it is not the time to stop now that we are making such great progress in the investigation."

Sun Quan arched an eyebrow and opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out of it.

"And we finally found the fearsome pirate Gan Ning!" the first in command said excitedly.

"..." said Sun Quan in astonishment.

"Bring him in," the first in command instructed his guards. They came back quickly bringing a tied man to the room. "Here is Gan Ning."

Sun Quan stared at a man that resembled a dry gecko. He was short, thin and had skinny limbs. His almost bald head had just some astray hairs poking out of it and his eyes were dark round and attentive.

"He's not Gan Ning." Sun Quan concluded.

"But, my lord," the first in command said. "He insists he is Gan Ning. Look," the big man stared at the short one and asked in a firm voice, "Are you Gan Ning?"

The man's eyes sparkled and he started to shake in excitement, opening his almost toothless mouth to smile broadly. "I am Gan Ning," he nodded with enthusiasm.

"My lord, he says he is Gan Ning."

Sun Quan sighed deeply. "Have you ever thought he might be lying?"

The first in command stared in astonishment. All soldiers whispered to each other.

"That... is a possibility," the first in command agreed.

"But wait, my lord," the second in command said. "We have another suspect."

The first in command's eyes brightened as he said with enthusiasm, "We have another suspect indeed, my lord." He pointed to a direction. "That man over there."

Sun Quan stared at the place. "But I know that man, he's Zhou Tai."

The man in dark armor had his arms crossed in front of his chest. "I told them, my lord," he said in an even tone, but Sun Quan noticed a small shadow of annoyance in it.

The ruler of Wu stared back at the investigation team. "Listen to me, this mission is over. You must return to your previous duties, your work here is done."

The first and second in command exchanged glances and the leader decided to say, "We can't stop now, my lord."

"Why not?" Sun Quan asked slightly frustrated.

"We already sent our men to search for general Ling Tong in the sea, in the rivers, in the lakes and in the ponds."

The second in command unrolled a scroll and cleared his voice, "According to our studies, our men should be back in 72 hours, 2 months or 357 years. 50% of our men believe they will be back in 72 hours..."

"Okay, that's enough..." Sun Quan felt his head swirling with the information. "Let your men continue with the mission, but our meetings should be reduced from daily to... annual."

"But, my lord," the first in command rushed to his sovereign who was already leaving the room. "If we find valuable information?"

"..." Sun Quan sighed in defeat. "Then you must contact me, but only then."

"My lord, I have valuable information,"

"What is it...?" Sun Quan felt the urge to smack his head against the wall.

"It's... very secretive..."

"Okay..." Sun Quan instructed his officer to come closer.

"I believe..." The man said in a very hushed tone, so only his lord could listen. "...I believe that man in dark armor is Gan Ning disguised as your bodyguard."

Sun Quan sighed and nodded to his officer.

The first in command smiled broadly and nodded to his lord, satisfied for having delivered such valuable information.

xxx

The fire creaked accompanied by the soft sounds of waves under a starlit sky.

Ling Tong stared at a sad looking fish impaled in a dry stick, waiting for it to cool down for him to take a bite. He was comfortably lying on the soft sand beside the fire, resting his head on Gan Ning's lap.

"Is it good?" The blond asked.

Ling Tong bit on the soft belly of the fish and tasted it slowly. "Hm..." He took another bite. "Yep, decent enough."

Gan Ning retrieved his fish from the fire and tasted it. "Yeah, it's not bad," he said with his mouth full. He took two more fishes and put them over the fire.

Ling Tong adjusted his head on Gan Ning's lap and stared at the sea, even though the sky was dark above it, the waters seemed to sparkle under the moonlight. The waves went back and forward continuously, covering and uncovering the sand. It was then he saw dead eyes in front of his face and a smell of roasted fish. He took the stick in hand and ate the small animal in contentment. Ling Tong was almost finishing his fish when he felt a hand slide inside his clothes.

"Stop molesting me, I'm eating," he said while he munched on the rest of the fish.

"And what's the problem?" He kept teasing the warm skin of Ling Tong's chest with his fingers.

"You're distracting me." He finished eating the second fish and licked his fingertips. "One more," he stared up to look at Gan Ning's face.

The blond smirked and prepared one more fish. "See how I treat you well? You should be more grateful." He smiled down at him and scratched the back of Ling Tong's head gently.

"I bet you'll say I have to do something for you, you can't do anything without thinking of getting advantage of it."

"Of course, I'm a pirate," Gan Ning smirked and handed another fish to Ling Tong's awaiting hands. He watched as his lover ate contentedly and focused on stuffing his own stomach for a while. After he was satisfied, he stared at Ling Tong again and realized he had his eyes closed. He frowned slightly and took the brunet's head away from his lap, making it rest on the soft sand. Gan Ning covered Ling Tong with his body and attacked his neck with his mouth. "Hey, don't sleep yet," he said in between love bites. Gan Ning pressed his body down and slid his hands over Ling Tong. He heard a soft murmur and lifted his head to stare at the other man.

Ling Tong had his eyes still closed and his breathing was very calm and steady.

Gan Ning sighed deeply and rolled to the sand, lying on his back. "Ah... okay, let's sleep then." He stared at the sparkling stars in the dark sky for a moment and closed his eyes. "Let's sleep then."

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A/N: I'm so sorry for not posting this chapter earlier... I had a busy week... getting prepared for D's tour in South America xD I hope it's a good excuse. I have to say they are all so sweet and Asagi has such nice thighs xD I still can't believe he held my hand :D If someone wants to talk about D, I'm here o/

You know that I've been writing lots of stories lately. I'm currently working on a FF8 story that I've been planning it for a while, it's kind of a big project of mine, not in length, but it takes a lot of effort to write. I promised Lady Katatonic that I would think about the Xu Huang/Zhang Liao after I posted this chapter, so I'll see what I can do. I have a Ma Chao/Zhao Yun comic drabble that I have to post one day xD It's very simple, it's a very silly idea, I think that's why I don't know if I should post it xD I'll write the next chapter of A Home for a Pirate as soon as I can. I think the next chapter will be the last. But don't worry, I plan to keep writing Gan Ning/Ling Tong fics. I had an idea these days, but I'll talk about it in the next chapter.

So thank you again NekoKitty933, Stalli Anna and Animelover6000, you are all awesome!

Well, I know it has nothing to do with the story but... As I have readers in some places in the world, maybe someone can help me. I'll spend a couple of days in LA and I'd like to know if someone knows a good place to buy electronics for a good price. I heard the city can be pretty expensive, but it's the first stop in my vacation and I need a new camera or maybe a cell phone with a quite decent camera. I don't want something professional, but I can be quite picky with the resolution of the photos, a reminiscence of photoshop classes back in college. So if anyone can help me...

See you in the next chapter!