Coughing Lion Hidden Dragon II
by F4 girl
"Is anything the matter, elder?" Wufei asks.
"She almost touched your lion and makes you loose your match, master Cheung." The elder replies angrily. Nataku wants really bad to say something but she knows better than opens her mouth.
It's the young master who speaks up, "If my opponents defeat me in the competition, I only have my lack of strength and skill to blame. Never will the men in the house of Cheung put the blame of their defect on their women."
"A word of advises, master Cheung. Only a foolish man spoils his wife." Says the elder as he gives Nataku a cold eye and leaves the training hall with the other men.
The young master asks Nataku, "you did not hurt yourself during your fall, did you?"
The moment Nataku sees her young husband's face, she feels her heart beating hard and all her anger disappears. The young girl stands up and sighs, "I don't mean to bother you, master Cheung. I know you're very busy. Sorry I make you butt head with your elder again. I just can't do anything right in your house."
"You can call me by my name, Wufei. You are the lady of the house and there is no need for formality. And as I told you at your arrival, you are free to do whatever your heart desires."
"You're so totally awesome doing the lion dance, I can't help but wanting to do it too. I just want to be like you." Nataku says. The young master smiles, "I am delighted to hear that you think I am very…awesome."
Nataku blushes. She must have sounded like a silly lovesick girl. Wufei takes the lion off the hanger and says, "I recall you said you practice martial art."
Nataku nods, "I do, but my mom said I can't do it anymore now that I'm your wife."
Wufei throws the lion head to her and says, "Catch."
Nataku catches the lion head and falls to the ground again; the model is a lot heavier than it looks. Wufei says to his bride, "you have to be steady on your feet in order to be a lion dancer. Hold the lion up and remain in the position for half and hour."
"Is this a joke? Or are you punishing me for touching your lion?" Nataku says.
"Most Lion Dance competition last for over an hour. You said you wish to be like me. Show me you have my strength and power to do so." Wufei says.
Nataku's eyes light up and she says with ultimate determination, "I can do it!"
Her husband nods to her before he leaves the hall, "There are many things in our house in need of my attention and I have to go see to them now. But I will return in half an hour."
Nataku's arms are hurting and she feels like the lion head is getting heavier and heavier by the second, but she still holds the lion high up for she isn't a quitter.
(^.^ Note: There are no support for the heads of the lions in Chinese lion dance, the martial artists have to hold the lion heads up with their arms during the whole fight.)
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After half an hour, Wufei returns to the training hall and asks his wife, "How are you holding up?"
"Easily." Nataku answers.
"I am glad to hear that." Says Wufei as he swings his wooden staff toward her feet. Nataku gasps and tries jumping up in the air but she only manages to lifts herself for about 3 feet. Wufei's staff barely misses Nataku; she can feel the wind of the blow blushes against her legs.
"The lion head is very heavy, you have to use a lot more power to gets your altitude." Wufei says as he continues to attack. Nataku keeps jumping away and finally, Wufei says, "you can't win if you keep running."
Nataku stops evading and tries to attack Wufei; but it seems impossible since the boy is so fast. Wufei is moving so swiftly that Nataku feels like he just randomly disappears and reappears around her. Every attack of her turns out unsuccessful.
"We will not stop until you manage to kick me once." Wufei says to his young bride. Nataku bites her lips and continues her attack. When she finally manages to kick Wufei at the angle, it's almost dawn.
"I have to attend the town meeting. You take a rest and we'll continue your training tonight." Wufei says.
"Wufei, thank you for everything." Nataku says.
TBC…
Jackie Chan is one of the best lion dance martial artists and he did over a thousand lion dances. In the first movie he directed, "the young master" (1980), he did a lion dance fight with another lion on a 5 inches plank suspended in the air.