Shan Yu smiled as he pulled the blanket up, covering Nergui. The poor girl was exhausted at the end of the day when he came to take her home. He knew children were a handful and wished he could've been there to watch. He would love to see his wife surrounded with children. That could become a reality if she would bear his children.

"Shan Yu?"

Nergui opened her eyes, looking up at him. Shan Yu gently brushed the hair out of her face and kissed her forehead.

"Busy day for you, wasn't it?" he smirked.

"Understatement", she sighed. "Did I miss anything important in training?"

"Nergui, I have told you time and time again. This day was to give you a chance to relax. You don't need to base your life around training."

"My day just wasn't the same without you. I wanted to be by your side."

Shan Yu wrapped his arm around her, kissing her cheek. He sighed as he watched her snuggle into his chest.

"I love you", Nergui mumbled.

He kissed the top of her head and laid down beside her. Shan Yu wasn't ready to say he loved her just yet. He knew he cared deeply for Nergui and wanted to be with her forever. He didn't know if he could call that love. He didn't know what love was.

"Please say something", Nergui said waiting for him to answer.

"I…" Shan Yu said. "I am very fond of you. I care so deeply for you."

She pulled away from him, looking at him surprised. Fondness? Was that all he felt for her? After all they had done… was he just using her? Shan Yu told her upfront he wanted children. Did he trick her into bedding with him? Nergui looked at him, not knowing what to think.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

She said nothing as she got up, walking toward the door.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Leave me alone", Nergui said. "I need to think."

She opened the door, walking out. Shan Yu sat up and held his arm out as Hayabusa flew to him.

"Follow her", he ordered.

Nergui sighed as she walked outside, getting some fresh air. She was so confused. How could Shan Yu tell her he was only fond of her, yet do everything that he did? Was that normal for men? It was all so confusing. The sound of flapping wings drew her attention to the sky.

"Hayabusa?" Nergui said.

The falcon looked at her with glowing yellow eyes.

"Go home", she sighed. "I just want to be alone."

Hayabusa screeched at her as he followed her. Glaring, she ran into the woods, wanting to avoid him. The falcon flapped his wings, following her as his master ordered. Nergui walked through the thick trees, not really knowing where she was going. All she knew was that she wanted to be alone to think.

"Hayabusa, go home!" she yelled.

She looked up, watching Hayabusa screech before turning back. Nergui gave a sigh as she looked back in front of her. She froze when she saw the large wall ahead of her. It looked much bigger than the last time she had been there.

"Who goes there?" a man yelled.

Nergui looked across the wall to see a guard holding a torch. She looked down at the holster on her belt, gasping when she saw she forgot her knives. She didn't have her sword, either.

"Who are you?" the guard asked as he drew a bow and arrow in his hands.

"None of your concern!" Nergui yelled back.

She backed away as quickly as possible when the arrow was released. The guard drew another arrow, making Nergui more alert. What she wasn't alert was for another guard. She screamed in pain when she felt an arrow go through her leg. Turning, Nergui saw another guard pointing an arrow at her. She gave a sharp gasp when she felt another arrow enter through her arm.

"Begone, Hun!" the guard yelled shooting another arrow.

The breath was knocked out of Nergui when the arrow struck her in the chest, close to her shoulder. She fell to the ground, going completely still. The last thing she saw before everything went dark was a large pair of boots.