In my disillusioned world I would be the red cape worn by Shang..don't ask!
But still I don't own anything Mulan Disney-style so don't go messing with
this Diva!
Thanks for all the lovely feed-back! Sniffs. As a thank you for your ideas and praises I thought I do an update for the next chapter and I have to admit I'm enjoying this lot more than the other stories I've written! so without further ado I present "To fight by his sword."
The buzz of the competition got round camp quickly, every man chatted excitedly as they lined up to start the race, Mulan reluctantly joined them as her disguise of a male soldier meant she had to much to the gang of three delight.
The constant teasing stopped however when Mulan raced ahead of them, the weights upon her shoulder not slowing her down at all.
She ran to the forest where an amused Ying waited, he watched the determined woman with a smile on his face as she successfully shot all her targets. She however wasn't alone now her competition caught up with her. They ran to the finish line where Chi Fu and Shang held a long strip of cloth, watching the approaching men.
Yao and Ling started pushing each other causing them to topple and trip up the men behind leaving Mulan in front. She raced on through the finish line much to Shang's hysterics as he laughed.
As she caught her breath, Shang smiled and came over to her. "So then my fellow, what shall your prize be since I guess you wouldn't want a trip down to the brothel do you?"
"Give the prize to the men..they deserve it." Mulan wheezed.
"As you wish and you?" Shang asked as he watched Yao and Ling trade punches and hurl abuse at each other.
"I'd like an evening with you..alone." Mulan quietly said. "Me?" Shang blushed.
"You, away from your books, scrolls and the camp. I haven't spoken to you properly since I arrived and I missed talking to you the way we do." Mulan explained.
"I miss talking to you as well." Shang smiled, "Are you sure my presence is awarding enough?"
"I'm sure." She nodded.
"Very well.." Shang gave a small nod of his head and turned to face the crowd which argued amongst each other. "Men! Ping insisted that the award will be distributed to you all. Tonight, you have the evening off."
The men cheered as Shang smiled, some peace and quiet would be much welcomed after the bickering and fighting he had to sort out. He saw Mulan walk down to the lake and shook his head, that girl was an enigma.
Shang watched the last of his troops leave the camp, whooping as they went. Ying's men were guarding tonight so his worries of an ambush like the one on Mulan was reduced. He turned to enter his tent to get changed, Mulan wasn't there so he hurriedly pulled on a clean shirt and left to find her.
In truth he was a bit nervous, he didn't know what was going through Mulan's mind. Or his for the matter.
He knew how to be a man , a son and a general but when the opposite sex become involved, he didn't have a clue on what to do. Sure, his mother wished him to marry but he didn't have any wishes to do that soon. After all he was only twenty-two and for him, life has started.
Who needed a wife to complicate things. Not that he went to brothels as he believes they degrade a woman, nor has he take pleasure with women...yet. but he enjoyed their company if they were calm, obedient and knew their place. Did Mulan fill criteria?
Shang smiled a little. She knew little of how her presence effected the men. They would talk late at night about the hunger in their loins for her but was she like the women he encountered?
No, but she had a certain aura. Shang stopped and thought on what he thought, he frowned and shook his head. That girl!
Spying Mulan stroking her horse, he sighed and walked up to her.
"Evening." Mulan looked up from Khan. Her wide eyes made his heart echo in his chest.
"Evening to you to." He coughed, not knowing what to do, she had her hair down but was still in uniform. The effect was a strange one.
"Come, shall we go to the tree where you taught us to spar?" Mulan asked, he nodded and together made their way through the trees.
They carefully walked out to the middle of the fallen tree and sat down, their feet dangling in the dark ravine below. Soon their conversations started flowing, laughter followed as they joked and gossiped as the moon rose and the stars came out.
Mulan laughed at a joke Shang told, Shang smiled and looked up to the heavens, a companionable silence fell between them as they admired the night sky.
"Where do stars come from ?" Mulan mused.
Shang looked higher at the brightest star he could find, "My father once said that those who died, their honour they achieved in life, shines as a star in death."
"That's nice.." Mulan sighed. "I'm sorry about your father."
"Shang stared into the black ravine below, "Thank you, he was a great man but when he was away from the military, he didn't play the role of a father well. Call me dishonourable but all I can remember is him tell me I could do better and I never once heard a praise from him. He was only proud when I was a comrade by his side."
"Have you got any other family?"
"Yes..only my mother, though she is ill and the last time I saw her, the doctors told me she hasn't long to live. I'll be alone when she's gone." He said, he felt as if some heavy burden has been lifted off his shoulders as he spoken to his unlikely comrade.
"You got me." Mulan smiled and ribbed him, attempting to break the mood.
Shang nudged her back, "I know." He hesitantly rose his hand as if he deciding whether it was the right thing to do, then place a tender arm round her shoulder. Mulan looked at him with mild surprise, she smiled and accepted his affectionate gesture.
"When the war finishes, I promise I'll see you often." Shang promised.
"I'd like that." Mulan replied softly, she felt elated in some strange way, as if she been kicked and it left her stunned.
"Me too."
"You know I bet your father is looking down right now from the stars and is proud of his son." Mulan smiled as she looked up at the silent stars. At that moment a shooting star flashed across the sky.
"Wow.." Shang breathed at the view. You know, I bet you're right."
They sat there for a bit longer when Shang got to his feet. "Come on..lets get back."
He helped Mulan to her feet and looked at her face, "Mulan thank you..and I'm sorry for the pain I caused you before. I never meant to hurt you, abandon you.."
Mulan hushed him with her finger. "Its alright, you didn't know who I was. And I know you're sorry."
Shang nodded and hugged her before placing a kiss on her forehead. "Awwww...there's definitely some love in the air tonight!" Mushu wiped his eyes with his tail as he sat in a nearby tree watching the two below.
He turned to look for Cric-Kee. Seeing the little bug admiring another lady cricket, he pulled a face of disgust, "Blurgh!"
What do you think? Ohh you are all putty in my hands!!!!!
Thanks for all the lovely feed-back! Sniffs. As a thank you for your ideas and praises I thought I do an update for the next chapter and I have to admit I'm enjoying this lot more than the other stories I've written! so without further ado I present "To fight by his sword."
The buzz of the competition got round camp quickly, every man chatted excitedly as they lined up to start the race, Mulan reluctantly joined them as her disguise of a male soldier meant she had to much to the gang of three delight.
The constant teasing stopped however when Mulan raced ahead of them, the weights upon her shoulder not slowing her down at all.
She ran to the forest where an amused Ying waited, he watched the determined woman with a smile on his face as she successfully shot all her targets. She however wasn't alone now her competition caught up with her. They ran to the finish line where Chi Fu and Shang held a long strip of cloth, watching the approaching men.
Yao and Ling started pushing each other causing them to topple and trip up the men behind leaving Mulan in front. She raced on through the finish line much to Shang's hysterics as he laughed.
As she caught her breath, Shang smiled and came over to her. "So then my fellow, what shall your prize be since I guess you wouldn't want a trip down to the brothel do you?"
"Give the prize to the men..they deserve it." Mulan wheezed.
"As you wish and you?" Shang asked as he watched Yao and Ling trade punches and hurl abuse at each other.
"I'd like an evening with you..alone." Mulan quietly said. "Me?" Shang blushed.
"You, away from your books, scrolls and the camp. I haven't spoken to you properly since I arrived and I missed talking to you the way we do." Mulan explained.
"I miss talking to you as well." Shang smiled, "Are you sure my presence is awarding enough?"
"I'm sure." She nodded.
"Very well.." Shang gave a small nod of his head and turned to face the crowd which argued amongst each other. "Men! Ping insisted that the award will be distributed to you all. Tonight, you have the evening off."
The men cheered as Shang smiled, some peace and quiet would be much welcomed after the bickering and fighting he had to sort out. He saw Mulan walk down to the lake and shook his head, that girl was an enigma.
Shang watched the last of his troops leave the camp, whooping as they went. Ying's men were guarding tonight so his worries of an ambush like the one on Mulan was reduced. He turned to enter his tent to get changed, Mulan wasn't there so he hurriedly pulled on a clean shirt and left to find her.
In truth he was a bit nervous, he didn't know what was going through Mulan's mind. Or his for the matter.
He knew how to be a man , a son and a general but when the opposite sex become involved, he didn't have a clue on what to do. Sure, his mother wished him to marry but he didn't have any wishes to do that soon. After all he was only twenty-two and for him, life has started.
Who needed a wife to complicate things. Not that he went to brothels as he believes they degrade a woman, nor has he take pleasure with women...yet. but he enjoyed their company if they were calm, obedient and knew their place. Did Mulan fill criteria?
Shang smiled a little. She knew little of how her presence effected the men. They would talk late at night about the hunger in their loins for her but was she like the women he encountered?
No, but she had a certain aura. Shang stopped and thought on what he thought, he frowned and shook his head. That girl!
Spying Mulan stroking her horse, he sighed and walked up to her.
"Evening." Mulan looked up from Khan. Her wide eyes made his heart echo in his chest.
"Evening to you to." He coughed, not knowing what to do, she had her hair down but was still in uniform. The effect was a strange one.
"Come, shall we go to the tree where you taught us to spar?" Mulan asked, he nodded and together made their way through the trees.
They carefully walked out to the middle of the fallen tree and sat down, their feet dangling in the dark ravine below. Soon their conversations started flowing, laughter followed as they joked and gossiped as the moon rose and the stars came out.
Mulan laughed at a joke Shang told, Shang smiled and looked up to the heavens, a companionable silence fell between them as they admired the night sky.
"Where do stars come from ?" Mulan mused.
Shang looked higher at the brightest star he could find, "My father once said that those who died, their honour they achieved in life, shines as a star in death."
"That's nice.." Mulan sighed. "I'm sorry about your father."
"Shang stared into the black ravine below, "Thank you, he was a great man but when he was away from the military, he didn't play the role of a father well. Call me dishonourable but all I can remember is him tell me I could do better and I never once heard a praise from him. He was only proud when I was a comrade by his side."
"Have you got any other family?"
"Yes..only my mother, though she is ill and the last time I saw her, the doctors told me she hasn't long to live. I'll be alone when she's gone." He said, he felt as if some heavy burden has been lifted off his shoulders as he spoken to his unlikely comrade.
"You got me." Mulan smiled and ribbed him, attempting to break the mood.
Shang nudged her back, "I know." He hesitantly rose his hand as if he deciding whether it was the right thing to do, then place a tender arm round her shoulder. Mulan looked at him with mild surprise, she smiled and accepted his affectionate gesture.
"When the war finishes, I promise I'll see you often." Shang promised.
"I'd like that." Mulan replied softly, she felt elated in some strange way, as if she been kicked and it left her stunned.
"Me too."
"You know I bet your father is looking down right now from the stars and is proud of his son." Mulan smiled as she looked up at the silent stars. At that moment a shooting star flashed across the sky.
"Wow.." Shang breathed at the view. You know, I bet you're right."
They sat there for a bit longer when Shang got to his feet. "Come on..lets get back."
He helped Mulan to her feet and looked at her face, "Mulan thank you..and I'm sorry for the pain I caused you before. I never meant to hurt you, abandon you.."
Mulan hushed him with her finger. "Its alright, you didn't know who I was. And I know you're sorry."
Shang nodded and hugged her before placing a kiss on her forehead. "Awwww...there's definitely some love in the air tonight!" Mushu wiped his eyes with his tail as he sat in a nearby tree watching the two below.
He turned to look for Cric-Kee. Seeing the little bug admiring another lady cricket, he pulled a face of disgust, "Blurgh!"
What do you think? Ohh you are all putty in my hands!!!!!