Summary: Mulan, an Army woman comes home after two years of being in the battlefield. Throughout the two weeks, she befriends a local girl, Aurora. Loosely based off 'Dear John' MODERN AU: SLEEPING WARRIORS.
LAST CHAPTER GUYS. I repeat, LAST CHAPTER.
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Chapter 12: You
Aurora came over to the old Hua house. It was very much the same but it was so full of dust. The garden that Hua Zhou kept alive for years was simply ruined.
"We lost touch haven't we" Mulan started as she dropped her duster down.
"I guess so… We just started to not write"
"I never told you what actually happened" Mulan sat down at the couch and had her hands together on her lap. "I got shot" which got Aurora's attention easily. "I got shot in the shoulder and fell backwards hitting my head hard, since my helmet was defective… I was left in a comatose state"
"I didn't know"
"I know you didn't… It happened right before I received your letter, when you asked me if I love you or not. I'm sorry I gave you such a hard time, Aurora, I really am." Mulan apologized placing her hands on her face trying not to cry, "I feel like everything just landed on top of me and I can't pull myself out. My father died, the whole Phillip thing, you and I. I can't hold them all together. I need to be able to feel too"
"Mulan… I still love you"
Mulan stared at Aurora, not with joy but with anger. Mulan was fine with Aurora falling in love with her but not while she's in a relationship with someone else! "Aurora, listen to yourself! You're dating a man that took me years to get and took you a glance to fall in love with. You can't just say that you love me when you're in love with another!"
Aurora was close to crying, how can one person ever be so mad like this. "You still love him, don't you"
"No, Aurora." Mulan turned around from Aurora.
"I know love when I see it"
"Stop, Aurora. You clearly don't" Mulan felt a tear drip down her cheek, it hurts badly. Aurora does see love, but Aurora guessed the wrong person. Mulan is over Phillip. Mulan wanted Aurora, but she's taken now. "I think you should leave"
"Fine" Aurora said in a harsh voice slamming the door on the way out.
Mulan slid down the wall and cried harder. Never did she expect that her love for Aurora would grow this big. Now that her love has grown, why is it that they're in a bad position?
"Phillip, we need to break up" Aurora said through the phone waiting for Phillip's response.
"Aurora, what I have done wrong? I'm so—" Phillip tried to search for answers, anything that he had done wrong.
"Phillip…" Aurora started, might as well be honest, "I'm in love"
"But not with me…" Aurora heard the disappointment coming out of his voice.
"No. I'm in love with Mulan… ever since we've met"
The line was silent for a few seconds, "I understand"
Aurora went back to Mulan's house after a few hours of crying. Mulan didn't say much details about her stay, she assumed that maybe she was going back, if she is, Aurora doesn't want to ruin her stay once again.
Aurora knocked on Mulan's door waiting for a reply. Aurora was fidgeting her fingers, wiping away the sweat on her fingers. Mulan opened the door with thin lips and just stared at Aurora.
"Can I come in?"
Mulan nodded and opened the door wider.
"How long are you staying?" Aurora started facing away from Mulan then sat down on the couch.
"Either two weeks or forever" Mulan sat on the opposite side of the couch. Aurora gave a confused look then looked at Mulan who awkwardly stared at the floor. "I'm still making a decision if I should go back in the field or stay home"
"Why would you even consider that? You should stay here" Aurora scooted towards Mulan and tried to get Mulan to look at her.
"How can I? What's the point of living here when I have nothing to do here except see you and Phillip being lovey-dovey towards each other?" Mulan stood up getting away from Aurora.
Aurora stood up, "We are not having another fight, Mulan!" Aurora raised her voice and grabbed Mulan's shoulder to turn her around, forcing Mulan to face her. Only to see her teary eyes. "I…" Aurora looked at the falling tear, "I'm sorry"
Mulan wiped her tears away in a rapid motion. Mulan straightened her face and took a deep breath. "I feel like we're just strangers now"
"We're not strangers… we just have problems" Aurora said, "Please stay"
"Tell me one valid reason why I should?" Mulan kept her guard up, placing her barriers on again. A stiff woman trying to protect her emotions
"Because I choose you"
Aurora held Mulan's hands, giving a gentle squeeze. Mulan slipped her hands away from Aurora's light grip. "You don't mean that… you're still with Phillip"
Aurora remained silent, "I broke up with him"
Mulan darted her eyes back up Aurora and gave her a serious look. "You"
"I did… because I choose you"
Mulan and Aurora stared at each other. Mulan was shocked, filled with all different kinds of emotion. Aurora was scared once more, scared that Mulan would reject her.
Aurora quickly leaned forward and captured Mulan's lips into a kiss. Mulan's eyes opened wide, before she could even kiss back, Aurora already broke away. "I'll give you time to think… please think about it well" Aurora walked towards the door and left Mulan to ponder.
Aurora heard the doorbell as she was doing some of her work on her laptop, she closed her laptop and dropped it on her bed and speed walked towards the door, the doorbell rang a few times, "Coming!"
Aurora opened the door and upon entrance, Mulan kissed her lips passionately. Aurora melted, she let Mulan in as they continued to kiss. They locked the door.
Aurora placed her hands around Mulan's neck then wrapping her fingers around her locks. Aurora felt Mulan's hands around her hips and fingers touching the seam of her pajamas.
Tongue to tongue. Lips to lips. Heart to heart.
The end. I hope you like it! I'm working on another story soon so keep an eye out on that.
