This isn't the end of this story oh no! I still got a long way to go! The sequel will come after I finish "To fight by his sword." So that'll mean I'll be leaving some plot lines unfinished so the characters can continue from there in the second saga which I know what's it about. So keep your eyes peeled on further news about that! Thanks for all the reviews, they certainly give me a kick up the arse and gets me motivated! Well I hope you like this chapter as its..well the objective of every Mulan story here on fanfic!

Their announcement brought smiles upon the faces of the villagers. Bei announced the wedding would take place seven nights from that day and preparations would take place the next day.

Mulan and Shang slept closely that night, Shang whispering sweet nothing into her ear as she fell asleep with a smile.

The days leading up to the wedding were busy, Mulan would kiss Shang each morning when he went to work on the wall and waited for his return in the evening. Together they made a beautiful couple and were the constant talk of the village.

Mulan, when she was alone thought prayed to her ancestors and her family, wishing she could be home to share such a happy occasion. The wooden fences kept her dreams and hopes locked in and their chances of escaping was forever slipping away.

Further worries concerning events after the wedding worried her further. Not having Mushu to talk to as he was still called away by the ancestors, she sat alone rubbing her temple with agitation.

Sex.

What she was to do on their wedding night she didn't know. She heard stories from other young maidens who have married, telling her of that night they experienced such a moment in their young lives and how many of them fall pregnant.

Pregnant!

She gulped and looked around, she didn't want a baby yet, especially not in such a place like this. Mothers gave birth in such conditions that many didn't live, and those children who did were taken from their mother's safe bosoms to be placed on the wall. Many died and she witnessed more deaths than she cared to remember. Innocence was always the first casualty of war.

Wringing her hands in frustration, she went about her day working with worry plaguing her mind.

Shang sat on the porch surrounding the hut they slept in with others, rubbing his sore feet he looked up to see a small crowd of women looking concerned. Occasionally they looked across at him. An old woman broke away from the group and walked across to him.

"Shang?" She croaked.

"What can I do for you?" He asked, looking up. He patted the floor next to him and the lady sat down.

"I'm here to talk about Mulan." She replied.

"Oh? what's the matter?" Shang wasn't surprised, he too noticed a change in her mood.

"She's been down lately, worried and hasn't a soul to turn to.."

"I know, I wish I knew what was wrong." Shang stroked his chin.

"I do know what's wrong..she's a young woman Shang, a virgin."

Shang gulped, he was aware that his cheeks were hot as he nodded.

"If I could offer my service, I'd like to talk to Mulan and teach her a few things a woman is to know concerning such acts. And I'd like to talk to you regarding taking such an innocent woman. Being a soldier would have effected the way a man would act towards his wife.." The old woman carefully selected her words, Shang knew what she was on about.

"I do not rape captives or the likes, I strongly discourage it." Shang told her, she looked a little surprised.

"The many Chinese men I know here have done such acts, we have many incidents regarding women being attacked and a few have gone missing. I'm glad you do not follow such routes."

I can assure you, I'll be going down the same road as Mulan. We'll travel it together." Shang smiled as he revealed his chasity he had kept intact for these years.

"You are a rare breed of man Shang. I only hope more will come just like you."

Mulan looked up from her prayers as she knelt towards an alter she constructed. Nothing more that a candle on a small bench was to replace the small temple she resides near.

"Mulan?" a woman stepped near her. "My name is Nomi, can we speak?"

"Please do, I'm Mulan." she blew out the candle and stood up. "I recognise you, you were married two days ago. How married life?"

Nomi smiled, "It's treating me well considering the location. I'm here to talk to you about your wedding. Rather your wedding night."

"Oh?" Mulan raised an eyebrow.

"Mulan I understand the worries you are going through, I just been there and I found it helpful when I talked to someone of superior knowledge concerning such a matter. I thought I could share some of what I've learnt with you."

"Shang sit down..." Bei pushed Shang to the floor. "Think of me as a father figure."

Catching Shang's suppressed sniggering, he sighed.

"It's going to be a long day."

"To prevent yourself from falling pregnant, rub this lotion onto you stomach before sex." Nomi handed Mulan a vial which Mulan sniffed.

"It's smells nice and it reduced friction between you two when you..." Nomi gestured uselessly with her hands.

"What?" Mulan shrugged, Nome leaned over and whispered in her ear.

"Whoa, wait you didn't tell me a man does that!" Mulan exclaimed as Nomi smiled, "Perhaps I better explain it better.

"As you ease into the warm, moist cavern of desire, push gently till you reach your full length.." Bei read from a book he had.

Shang looked confused as he gingerly raised his hand, "Can you stop talking in riddles?"

"I'm not talking in riddles, this is how it's written!" Bei objected.

"What's written?" Shang tried to look at the book.

"A pillowbook! Surely you know what one is?" Bei looked at Shang's blank face.

"No...thought not."

"Does it hurt?" Mulan asked, leaning close to Nomi in curiosity.

"It does for a moment but the pleasure after makes it all worthwhile." Nomi smiled.

"How big is this thing exactly?" Mulan frowned.

"How long is his finger?"

"What?" Mulan exclaimed.

"To predict how well endowed a man is when he's aroused..stop being a baby you! This is adult talk!" Nomi frowned when Mulan blushed at every sexually related word. "Right as I was saying, look at his second finger from the thumb.."

"Here, maybe you'll understand the pictures." Bei handed the book over to Shang who blushed a deep red on seeing drawings showing a couple engaged in a sexual act. Tilting the book at silly angles Shang squinted as he tried to work out what the man was doing.

"Can they do that?" He asked as he flicked to another gravity defying sex position.

""When you are in love, you can do anything." Bei smiled as he turned the book the right way around.

"Now push up with your hips.." Nomi told Mulan as they laid on the floor. Mulan pushed up with her hips.

"That will guarantee a deeper penetration."

"Not with the size of his finger he wont." Mulan exclaimed causing Nomi to snort with laughter and Mulan to collapsed back onto the floor giggling.

"Women love to be touched there, there and there.." Bei whispered to Shang as they sat eating dinner. Bei pointed to a woman opposite them with her back turned to them.

"Their neck is a sensual area and their buttocks, touch them firmly." Bei indicated as he pointed to the woman's bottom. The woman turned around and Bei winched as Shang coughed on his dinner with laughter. For the woman Bei pointed to, was indeed a man!

That night Mulan crawled into bed and rested with her eyes closed. Hearing Shang behind her, taking his shirt off, she smiled as he climbed into bed next to her and held her close.

"What have you been up to today?" Shang inquired casually.

"Nothing much. You?" Mulan replied yawning.

"Nothing." Shang concealed a smile.

Silence fell upon them and Mulan suddenly remembered about Nomi's advice, looking over at Shang who was asleep, she glanced down at his hand and moved his fingers gently. Her eyes widened as her stomach churned dangerously.

"Oh fu......" She cursed.

Hehe well im sorry about the long delay, been on holiday. Well I hope you liked this little chapter, just wanted to make you readers smile!