Mulan
I don't know anything.. teardrop.sniff.I want to through..
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AN: I am making this chapter long, just because the first one was very short..and thanks for the reviews..
Responses:
Sakura Moon: the fic is going to be mainly Sakura's POV.some other forms, maybe.once in a while
EmeraldEyes: Thanks for the review
Syaoyue: This fic is going to be 1st person except for a few little sections of 3rd or diary. I also love Mulan.
Ms. Raye Sinic: Thanks for the review.your review really had me happy.
Morganna X: the fic won't be really have a lot of war because I don't really like writing about death and war, but I will have some.
And now the chapter is going to start.have fun reading!!!
Bum.Bum.Bum.Bum.
The sound came from the distance.
I heard the sound of the drum as did the others in the village and I understood what it meant.. my dad would have to leave for the army, and he would most likely not come back.
"Every family must have one male enter the army for the Huns have arrived," the messenger said.
And this that one sentence, the village people started to whisper. I got a few words.
"What does this mean." An old lady said to her neighbor.
"Mom, will father have to leave?" a small girl asked the person next to her.
Will my father have to leave? And the thing that I feared the most happened. My father was to be drafted into the army and he would surely die if he went. I could lose my father and my brother because of this stupid war.
After the messenger said a few family names each with a man from each house taking a white scroll, the messenger got to our family.
"The Kinomoto family," the messenger said.
At once my father was ready to join the war and my father's knee would be the death of him.
As I thought of it, I ran up to the messenger asking, "Please sir, my brother is already in the army. Can't my brother be the one man that joins the army and not my father?"
Once I said that to the messenger, the village people started to whisper again, for it was not right for a woman to start talking to a man of higher status.
"No, do you think that the emperor has enough time to go through each house and ask them if they have a person already in the army.silly girl,"
"But." I started, but was cut off by my father.
"Sakura, get back into the house," my father said with disappointment in his eyes.
I walked back to the house not wanting to make my dad angry and then I heard the messenger say, "You should teach your daughter better. How dishonorable."
My father nodded and walked to the man that was on a beautiful chocolate- colored horse and took a scroll that I could only assume was the ticket to enter camp.
"Be at the Shanghai Camp in three days," the man said.
"Yes, sir," My father responded with a tone of respect and with a bow.
'Why is this happening?! My brother gone and now my father were sure to go. How cruel life is! Ancestors help!' my head was screaming.
~*~*~*~ At dinner ~*~*~
"You shouldn't have to fight! There are other young men to fight for China," I said while banging the table with my teacup.
"Sakura! Mind your manners!" my mother scolded.
"Sakura, it is a honor to fight for our country. I was in the first war," My father calmly said.
"But, you are injured,"
"It doesn't matter. China is my country and I will fight to protect my country until my death as I will always protect my family. It is an honor to fight for what you believe in, Sakura. One day you will learn this,"
"But, Toyua is fighting, why must you go?"
"The country needs more help in the army. In fact every household that has 2 men or more are having at least 2 go. Sakura, I will be fine,"
~*~* Time Warp ~*~*
'No you won't!' my mind said over and over while I kept on remembering dinner's conversation,' my father won't be fine and no one is going to do anything. But I can't do anything right now.what can I do.my parents are expecting me to excel in the upcoming event. This event tells girls how well they will marry and how honorable they are.
~*~*~ Two days later ~*~*~
"Peacefulness, beauty, gracefulness, love." I said to myself trying to think of the prefect speech for my "trial," which I needed to be at during lunch. I made a quick glance at the clock and read 10:30.
What! I still have to get ready!!! I got out of my soft bed and ran out to the stables with my speech written on my arm. Once I reached the stables, I climbed onto my beautiful black horse, Yue, and rode off to the town that I was suppose to be at 30 minutes ago.
~*~*~ Town ~*~*~
Nadeshiko, Sakura's mother, was waiting for Sakura to come.
'Sakura, where are you??? You where suppose to be here 35 minutes ago. All of the other girls are here,' Nadeshiko thought.
In the distance, Nadeshiko could see Sakura riding to the town. Sakura stopped at the shop and said, "I'm here!"
"Finally, come Sakura. Hurry, we must get you ready,"
"Yes, mother," I said. (Change to 1st person POV again.)
I walked into the shop that smelled like Sakura flowers. The smell was enchanting. Then I got pulled by the arm and tossed into a tub of water.
"The water is freezing," I declared.
"Well, it would have been war, if you where here on time," my mother said.
I was washed up and put into traditional clothes. And then my mother dragged me to the salon where a woman did my hair and make-up. When I was done, I looked like a bride.
"All ready," my mom said happy. My mother was beautiful and when she did this type of thing, she passed with grace and elegance. Many guys wanted her, but she chose my father. What a love story.
I walked out into the street not knowing what I was supposed to do. I just followed the other girls doing the same thing as I was. We stopped in front of a large house and a plump lady stepped out. At once, I knew that she was the matchmaker. She was the lady that was going to decide my future for me- was I to marry honorable or dishonorable.
"Kinomoto Sakura," the matchmaker said.
"Present," I said.
"Speaking without permission," the matchmaker wrote down on her board.
"I forgot," I said remembering that I needed to follow all of the rules.
I walked into the house and immediately the matchmaker declared that I was to skinny.
"Not good for bearing sons," she noted," Now say your final speech."
Great! I got this all on my arm. My arm. The words smeared! "A wife needs to be patient and kind. She needs to be calm and loving, and she also needs to think before she acts," and with that I finished by speech. (I made up the speech.so sorry if it is bad)
The matchmaker walked up to me to see if I was reading anything. After she was satisfied, she walked me to the table and told me to pour the tea.
I started the pour the tea and all went well until I was going to give the tea to the matchmaker. When I gave it to her, I guess, that she didn't get a good grip on it and the whole cup of tea poured all other her. Oh no!! The tea was so hot that she jumped and knocked over the heater in the room and she fell on the hot red coal. Clumsy her.and people think that I am clumsy. Then a fire started on her butt and she ran out of the room into the street. I put out the fire with the now cool tea.
"You! You are a disgrace! You will never bring honor to your family!" the matchmaker said to the whole crowd pointing to me.
A disgrace! God Help! How is my dad going to react especially since he is going to war soon?
~*~*~* Later that night ~*~*~*~
After dinner on the day that I declared a disgrace, I saw my dad and my mom in their room. They were having a good night kiss and this one would be their last kiss in a long time for tomorrow, my dad was going to leave. My mother was crying. I wish that I could do something. I already made my family so upset. And then I understood what I had to do.
I stole into the night and went to my father's old training room that has not been used for a few years. I took out the old army uniform that belongs to my father. I put up my already short hair in a man's style and went to my parent's room. Sure enough, the scroll was on the bedside table. I took it and ran out of the room. Good-bye mom and dad. I will come back soon, I promise.
I walked slowly to the temple of my ancestors and prayed that they would protect and look over me.
After I prayed, I walked to the shed and Yue was there. He looked scared of me. After calming him down, he and I rode out to the campsite. God, I hope that they won't find out that I am a woman, for if they do, they will surely kill me.
AN: Do you like the second chapter?? Remember that the more reviews the quicker I type and write. Please review.
I don't know anything.. teardrop.sniff.I want to through..
(Notes) 'Thoughts' *Comment*
AN: I am making this chapter long, just because the first one was very short..and thanks for the reviews..
Responses:
Sakura Moon: the fic is going to be mainly Sakura's POV.some other forms, maybe.once in a while
EmeraldEyes: Thanks for the review
Syaoyue: This fic is going to be 1st person except for a few little sections of 3rd or diary. I also love Mulan.
Ms. Raye Sinic: Thanks for the review.your review really had me happy.
Morganna X: the fic won't be really have a lot of war because I don't really like writing about death and war, but I will have some.
And now the chapter is going to start.have fun reading!!!
Bum.Bum.Bum.Bum.
The sound came from the distance.
I heard the sound of the drum as did the others in the village and I understood what it meant.. my dad would have to leave for the army, and he would most likely not come back.
"Every family must have one male enter the army for the Huns have arrived," the messenger said.
And this that one sentence, the village people started to whisper. I got a few words.
"What does this mean." An old lady said to her neighbor.
"Mom, will father have to leave?" a small girl asked the person next to her.
Will my father have to leave? And the thing that I feared the most happened. My father was to be drafted into the army and he would surely die if he went. I could lose my father and my brother because of this stupid war.
After the messenger said a few family names each with a man from each house taking a white scroll, the messenger got to our family.
"The Kinomoto family," the messenger said.
At once my father was ready to join the war and my father's knee would be the death of him.
As I thought of it, I ran up to the messenger asking, "Please sir, my brother is already in the army. Can't my brother be the one man that joins the army and not my father?"
Once I said that to the messenger, the village people started to whisper again, for it was not right for a woman to start talking to a man of higher status.
"No, do you think that the emperor has enough time to go through each house and ask them if they have a person already in the army.silly girl,"
"But." I started, but was cut off by my father.
"Sakura, get back into the house," my father said with disappointment in his eyes.
I walked back to the house not wanting to make my dad angry and then I heard the messenger say, "You should teach your daughter better. How dishonorable."
My father nodded and walked to the man that was on a beautiful chocolate- colored horse and took a scroll that I could only assume was the ticket to enter camp.
"Be at the Shanghai Camp in three days," the man said.
"Yes, sir," My father responded with a tone of respect and with a bow.
'Why is this happening?! My brother gone and now my father were sure to go. How cruel life is! Ancestors help!' my head was screaming.
~*~*~*~ At dinner ~*~*~
"You shouldn't have to fight! There are other young men to fight for China," I said while banging the table with my teacup.
"Sakura! Mind your manners!" my mother scolded.
"Sakura, it is a honor to fight for our country. I was in the first war," My father calmly said.
"But, you are injured,"
"It doesn't matter. China is my country and I will fight to protect my country until my death as I will always protect my family. It is an honor to fight for what you believe in, Sakura. One day you will learn this,"
"But, Toyua is fighting, why must you go?"
"The country needs more help in the army. In fact every household that has 2 men or more are having at least 2 go. Sakura, I will be fine,"
~*~* Time Warp ~*~*
'No you won't!' my mind said over and over while I kept on remembering dinner's conversation,' my father won't be fine and no one is going to do anything. But I can't do anything right now.what can I do.my parents are expecting me to excel in the upcoming event. This event tells girls how well they will marry and how honorable they are.
~*~*~ Two days later ~*~*~
"Peacefulness, beauty, gracefulness, love." I said to myself trying to think of the prefect speech for my "trial," which I needed to be at during lunch. I made a quick glance at the clock and read 10:30.
What! I still have to get ready!!! I got out of my soft bed and ran out to the stables with my speech written on my arm. Once I reached the stables, I climbed onto my beautiful black horse, Yue, and rode off to the town that I was suppose to be at 30 minutes ago.
~*~*~ Town ~*~*~
Nadeshiko, Sakura's mother, was waiting for Sakura to come.
'Sakura, where are you??? You where suppose to be here 35 minutes ago. All of the other girls are here,' Nadeshiko thought.
In the distance, Nadeshiko could see Sakura riding to the town. Sakura stopped at the shop and said, "I'm here!"
"Finally, come Sakura. Hurry, we must get you ready,"
"Yes, mother," I said. (Change to 1st person POV again.)
I walked into the shop that smelled like Sakura flowers. The smell was enchanting. Then I got pulled by the arm and tossed into a tub of water.
"The water is freezing," I declared.
"Well, it would have been war, if you where here on time," my mother said.
I was washed up and put into traditional clothes. And then my mother dragged me to the salon where a woman did my hair and make-up. When I was done, I looked like a bride.
"All ready," my mom said happy. My mother was beautiful and when she did this type of thing, she passed with grace and elegance. Many guys wanted her, but she chose my father. What a love story.
I walked out into the street not knowing what I was supposed to do. I just followed the other girls doing the same thing as I was. We stopped in front of a large house and a plump lady stepped out. At once, I knew that she was the matchmaker. She was the lady that was going to decide my future for me- was I to marry honorable or dishonorable.
"Kinomoto Sakura," the matchmaker said.
"Present," I said.
"Speaking without permission," the matchmaker wrote down on her board.
"I forgot," I said remembering that I needed to follow all of the rules.
I walked into the house and immediately the matchmaker declared that I was to skinny.
"Not good for bearing sons," she noted," Now say your final speech."
Great! I got this all on my arm. My arm. The words smeared! "A wife needs to be patient and kind. She needs to be calm and loving, and she also needs to think before she acts," and with that I finished by speech. (I made up the speech.so sorry if it is bad)
The matchmaker walked up to me to see if I was reading anything. After she was satisfied, she walked me to the table and told me to pour the tea.
I started the pour the tea and all went well until I was going to give the tea to the matchmaker. When I gave it to her, I guess, that she didn't get a good grip on it and the whole cup of tea poured all other her. Oh no!! The tea was so hot that she jumped and knocked over the heater in the room and she fell on the hot red coal. Clumsy her.and people think that I am clumsy. Then a fire started on her butt and she ran out of the room into the street. I put out the fire with the now cool tea.
"You! You are a disgrace! You will never bring honor to your family!" the matchmaker said to the whole crowd pointing to me.
A disgrace! God Help! How is my dad going to react especially since he is going to war soon?
~*~*~* Later that night ~*~*~*~
After dinner on the day that I declared a disgrace, I saw my dad and my mom in their room. They were having a good night kiss and this one would be their last kiss in a long time for tomorrow, my dad was going to leave. My mother was crying. I wish that I could do something. I already made my family so upset. And then I understood what I had to do.
I stole into the night and went to my father's old training room that has not been used for a few years. I took out the old army uniform that belongs to my father. I put up my already short hair in a man's style and went to my parent's room. Sure enough, the scroll was on the bedside table. I took it and ran out of the room. Good-bye mom and dad. I will come back soon, I promise.
I walked slowly to the temple of my ancestors and prayed that they would protect and look over me.
After I prayed, I walked to the shed and Yue was there. He looked scared of me. After calming him down, he and I rode out to the campsite. God, I hope that they won't find out that I am a woman, for if they do, they will surely kill me.
AN: Do you like the second chapter?? Remember that the more reviews the quicker I type and write. Please review.
