'Destiny' by Laurae
Disclaimer: I do not own Disney's "Mulan" or any characters affiliated with it. I do however own Shang's bride, Yu Tien, and Shaiming.
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Yu Tien's eyes opened slowly, she yawned softly. It was a moment before she realized that there was a man's arm wrapped tightly around her waist and that she was staring into his chest. Still another moment passed before she realized that it was just Shang.
Silently Yu Tien slid out of his embrace and climbed out of bed pulling on her robe before crossing to the window and drawing the heavy drapes aside. The sun was not shining but the rain had stopped. Around the relatively empty gardens were large mud puddles. Trees and weeds overran much of the open space, she would have to do something about that. It all seemed so desolate, much like her future.
Being careful not to wake her husband, Yu Tien dressed in a simple yellow silk dress. There were small white lotus blossoms stitched across the bodice and long sleeves that fluttered out behind her when she moved. Yu Tien very slowly walked across the bedroom and turned to look at Shang when she reached the doorway, his breathing was still even as he slept, now sprawled fairly haphazardly on his stomach. Stifling a laugh Yu Tien closed the door behind her as she went down to begin her day.
As Yu Tien minced her way down to a breakfast of rice porridge, her maid- servant Ting Ting came up to her. "Miss, or is it Madam or maybe lao tai puo*," Ting Ting teased, "you really should put on some makeup, what if your husband sees?"
"It wouldn't be anything he hadn't seen before. He put me to bed last night you know, after I went out to the gardens." A blush spread across Yu Tien's face as she thought about what had happened before they were out in the garden. It had only hurt her a bit, and Shang was very gentle. He even apologized when he finished, and said he would try never to hurt her again.
"That doesn't matter, Tien. Come on." Ting Ting led Yu Tien back up to a small room near her own. All of Yu Tien's clothes and makeup were to be stored there, and it was to serve as a sort of parlor for her to have some privacy. Near the large window there was a chaise upholstered in a burgundy brocade. Yu Tien sank down into it.
"Ting Ting?" She asked sounded worn and slightly older than usual.
"What is it? Did he hurt you? Really, let me know, I can make an ointment for you to put on, it will take the sting out of wherever it is that he hit you.
"He didn't hit me," Yu Tien said as she stood up and sank down onto a small bench in front of a mirror to apply her makeup. "Do you think that Shaiming has already forgotten me? When he heard that I was betrothed, he stopped coming around and wouldn't see me. I almost feel bad for even thinking that I could possibly be happy with Shang someday." She paused and opened a small pot before continuing. "I mean, I know that I have no choice, that one day I will become resigned to the fact that I will never ever see him again, or feel his arms around me." She brushed a soft violet powder over her eyes as she waited for Ting Ting to answer.
As Ting Ting began to set her superior's hair she thought before saying, "You know, knowing him, he probably has. Shaiming always seemed to do what was best for Shaiming and nothing more." Ting Ting put the last ping into Yu Tien's hair. "You should be really grateful to have gotten someone like this as a husband, if you don't like him, he'll be away with the army most of the year."
"But Ting," Yu Tien finished applying the stain to her lips. Her face glowed and there was a slight blush on her cheeks "What if I do like him?"
~*~ *Old woman
Sorry about the really nasty cliffhanger, well, I think it's nasty, but it could be worse I suppose.
So, what do you think? Please, feel free to review. If there are any issues with spelling or grammar, let me know please. Thank you for reading!
Once again I would like to thank Ivy for her help with this. Yay for Ivy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Disney's "Mulan" or any characters affiliated with it. I do however own Shang's bride, Yu Tien, and Shaiming.
Enjoy:
Yu Tien's eyes opened slowly, she yawned softly. It was a moment before she realized that there was a man's arm wrapped tightly around her waist and that she was staring into his chest. Still another moment passed before she realized that it was just Shang.
Silently Yu Tien slid out of his embrace and climbed out of bed pulling on her robe before crossing to the window and drawing the heavy drapes aside. The sun was not shining but the rain had stopped. Around the relatively empty gardens were large mud puddles. Trees and weeds overran much of the open space, she would have to do something about that. It all seemed so desolate, much like her future.
Being careful not to wake her husband, Yu Tien dressed in a simple yellow silk dress. There were small white lotus blossoms stitched across the bodice and long sleeves that fluttered out behind her when she moved. Yu Tien very slowly walked across the bedroom and turned to look at Shang when she reached the doorway, his breathing was still even as he slept, now sprawled fairly haphazardly on his stomach. Stifling a laugh Yu Tien closed the door behind her as she went down to begin her day.
As Yu Tien minced her way down to a breakfast of rice porridge, her maid- servant Ting Ting came up to her. "Miss, or is it Madam or maybe lao tai puo*," Ting Ting teased, "you really should put on some makeup, what if your husband sees?"
"It wouldn't be anything he hadn't seen before. He put me to bed last night you know, after I went out to the gardens." A blush spread across Yu Tien's face as she thought about what had happened before they were out in the garden. It had only hurt her a bit, and Shang was very gentle. He even apologized when he finished, and said he would try never to hurt her again.
"That doesn't matter, Tien. Come on." Ting Ting led Yu Tien back up to a small room near her own. All of Yu Tien's clothes and makeup were to be stored there, and it was to serve as a sort of parlor for her to have some privacy. Near the large window there was a chaise upholstered in a burgundy brocade. Yu Tien sank down into it.
"Ting Ting?" She asked sounded worn and slightly older than usual.
"What is it? Did he hurt you? Really, let me know, I can make an ointment for you to put on, it will take the sting out of wherever it is that he hit you.
"He didn't hit me," Yu Tien said as she stood up and sank down onto a small bench in front of a mirror to apply her makeup. "Do you think that Shaiming has already forgotten me? When he heard that I was betrothed, he stopped coming around and wouldn't see me. I almost feel bad for even thinking that I could possibly be happy with Shang someday." She paused and opened a small pot before continuing. "I mean, I know that I have no choice, that one day I will become resigned to the fact that I will never ever see him again, or feel his arms around me." She brushed a soft violet powder over her eyes as she waited for Ting Ting to answer.
As Ting Ting began to set her superior's hair she thought before saying, "You know, knowing him, he probably has. Shaiming always seemed to do what was best for Shaiming and nothing more." Ting Ting put the last ping into Yu Tien's hair. "You should be really grateful to have gotten someone like this as a husband, if you don't like him, he'll be away with the army most of the year."
"But Ting," Yu Tien finished applying the stain to her lips. Her face glowed and there was a slight blush on her cheeks "What if I do like him?"
~*~ *Old woman
Sorry about the really nasty cliffhanger, well, I think it's nasty, but it could be worse I suppose.
So, what do you think? Please, feel free to review. If there are any issues with spelling or grammar, let me know please. Thank you for reading!
Once again I would like to thank Ivy for her help with this. Yay for Ivy!
