AN: This chapters pretty short but it still took me a long time to right. I've been playing a lot of DW5XL. The new modes are awesome, I recommend you at least try it. Anyway, hope you like the chapter, and please leave a review.

Chapter 10 "Nightmares"

A thunderbolt pierced through the sky, lighting up the whole valley. It was followed immediately by a loud clap.

"Eeek!"

"Come on Shang, I still can't believe your afraid of a little lightning. The fearless tigeress of Wu turned into a scared little kitten, hehehehe." Xiao Qiao sarcastically mocked her friend.

"Shut up Xiao, everyone has to be afraid of something. Look at you! Your afraid of bugs!"

"That's because I'm a girl, it's only natural. That's something I don't expect YOU to understand, hehehehe. Ooooh, just think of how many people I can tell your little secret to, hehehehe. This is almost as good as that time you gave me your journal."

"I didn't give you my journal, YOU STOLE IT!" Sun Shang Xiang was about to leap at Xiao, but she was struck down by another bolt of lightning. Her mind was completely wiped clean of the whole event.

Xiao Qiao sighed as she watched Shang Xiang. "You don't ask me to come in here just because your afraid of lightning, do you?"

"Oh shut up, I already know that being afraid of lightning is stupid. You don't have to keep making fun of me."

"No I'm serious, there's something else."

"What?"

"You actually like this?"

"Like what?"

"THIS! You like this girly talk."

"What...no I don't."

"Yes you do. Awwwww, my little Sun Shang Xiang is finally becoming a girl."

"Xiao I don't..."

"Ok you ready for this. This is a big question in our girly talks. Have you found a guy yet? " Xiao came up with a plan in her mind. "Or is there anybody you like, maybe someone new?"
"Come on Xiao, we both know if I found a guy, I wouldn't have to tell you."

"But you didn't answer my second question."

"...no, not really."

"HA! There is. It took you almost three seconds, longer than usual, to answer. So there is someone you like."

"..."

"Fine, you can keep your secrets but I'll find out sooner or later."

Suddenly a gust of wind blew through the window, extinguishing their light. This was followed by a large lightning bolt. This caught both of them by surprise. Causing two short screams, and leaving them both in shock.

(Meanwhile)

Gan Ning walked lazily down the hallway. Half asleep and half drunk he was barely to stand up. He walked towards the kitchen, with a candle in one hand and his other hand making sure he didn't hit anything thing.

"Darn you Xiao, wherever you hid the wine I will find it. I'm not even half as drunk as I should be."

He made to the kitchen, somehow without any injuries. He searched around for a little, to no avail. He finally gave up, got a drink of water, and headed back. As he walked he started to hear the light sound of raindrops outside and the wind started to pick up. He was about halfway back, when he started to hear muffled screams. They were extremely quiet, like someone screaming into a pillow. He stood completely motionless, listening for more. He was so concentrated he forgot about the candle. Hot wax started to drip down the sides hitting his hand.

"Ahhhhh" The sudden shock of pain caused him to his hand away, sending the candle to the ground. The clank of the metal on the ground echoed through the hallways. He stopped for a minute,before picking it up, to listen. The screaming stopped. He bent down quickly and was able to pick up the candle before it went out. But then he lifted it up too fast, extinguishing the flame. Leaving him in the dark.

"Son of bi..." He was stopped at the sound of a door opening behind him.

Someone rushed out the door, and grabbed him tightly from behind. He almost went into shock. He stood their in the dark, with someone hugging him.

"Ce, is that you. I knew you weren't dead! I never gave up hope...Why aren't you saying anything! Ce?"

Gan Ning knew who it was and wasn't sure what to do, "...um...I think you got the wrong person."

There were a few seconds of silence between them, then suddenly Gan Ning was pushed forward and the door was slammed shut. He was once again left by himself in the dark hallway. He didn't know what to do. Just leave it at that and go back to his room or take a risk and go in, he couldn't decide. So he just stood there. It took a few minutes but he finally walked forward.

He slowly opened the door, trying to make as little noise as possible. Inside, there was one small candle on the table, but other than that the room was completely dark. Even though he couldn't see, he could hear someone crying on the bed. He walked slowly over grabbing the candle off the table. He walked over toward the bed.

"Da, are you ok?" He tried the talk in the softest voice he could.

"Please just go away."

He could see her now. She was lying on the bed with her face in her pillow. He night gown was disheveled and her sheets were strewn out all over the floor.

"Da if there's something wrong please tell me."

She stopped crying but did not answer. He gently sat down on the bed next to her.

"I just want to help you, and I can't if you keep..."

Da Qiao suddenly emerged from the pillow and wrapped her arms around him and started crying on his shoulder.

"I saw him. In my dreams, I saw him. Then you...you just remind me of him so much. I didn't mean to bring you into this, I'm sorry"

Gan Ning nervously brought his arms around her. He held her, trying to give her some comfort.

"I told you before, I want to help you. What can I do, you can tell me anything."

"No, it's ok. Just..." Da hesitated for a minute. "Can you just hold me for a while, please just for a while. I don't want to be alone right now."

"It would be my pleasure."

AN: I kind of rushed this chapter so I'm sorry about that. I hope you enjoyed it though. Please Review, I need some more reviews please. And thank you to those who have reviewed.