A/N: its chapter 2 of the story-revised!
Disclaimer: 'Mulan' is the property of Disney, plot is mine!
Mushu: another one…oh, boy…
Yeah, yeah, we heard you the first time
Mushu: Really, I didn't notice.
(Sigh) To the story!
A chance
Chapter 2
Mushu watched Mulan comb her hair in front of the mirror.
"So what's the deal?" he asked bluntly, noticing that now Mulan wore different clothes from before.
Mush and Cri-Kee has shifted their hideout from the basket to her shirt collar as soon as they arrived home, and in her room, they went out because it was finally safe to be out.
"What are talking about?" Mulan asked, putting down her comb.
"What's with the change of clothes, all of a sudden?" Mushu asked, being more specific.
"Well, between my chores and going to the marketplace, my clothes had the chance to get dirty, so I changed them." Mulan explained.
"You sure it's not because Captain pretty boy is here?" he asked her slyly.
"No, it's not." Mulan said in an indifferent tone, but the spots of color on her cheeks betrayed her.
"Ah-ha, riiight…" Mushu smirked, crossing his arms.
"Mulan?" the voice of her mother came from the living room.
"Coming!" she said and went out of the room, leaving a snickering dragon behind.
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She sat near the table while muttering, "Sorry to keep you waiting." And looking up, she had to subdue a growing urge to roll her eyes.
The sitting order was that that she sat right in front of Shang.
Talk about being subtle…, she though wryly.
"So Shang, why did the Emperor send you?" Mulan asked quickly before any of the elders start saying something embarrassing.
"The Emperor wishes to see both of us, so he send me to fetch for you, he said it was very important that he'll speak to us both." Shang explained.
"So we're going to the Imperial City?" Mulan inquired.
"Yes, and the sooner we leave the better." Shang said.
"How about we'll go first thing tomorrow morning?" Mulan asked.
"Sounds good to me." Shang agreed.
The elders looked at them, amused.
"Captain Li." Grandma Fa said.
"Yes?" he averted his gaze from Mulan to her grandmother.
Suddenly Mulan had a foreboding feeling, she just knew her grandmother is going to embarrass her and Shang as well.
"Do you have any girlfriend in your life?" Grandma asked with a sly twinkle in her eyes.
"Grandma!" Mulan cried.
"What? I was only asking." Grandma said calmly.
"No, I don't," Shang answered but he glanced at Mulan,"at the moment."
And Mulan could swear she could see little spots of color on his cheeks.
-Night-
"Going to the Imperial City?" Mushu asked, after Mulan told him everything.
"Yes." Mulan answered, who was sitting on the bed.
"We're going too!" the tiny dragon exclaimed in a happy tone.
"'We'?" Mulan asked, already knowing the answer.
"Yeah, Cri-Kee and me," Mushu answred,"after all, I am your dragon guardian and it's my duty to protect you." He said importantly.
"And besides, you'll need lucky bug here to bring, well, luck!" and with that said, the cricket puffed his little chest.
Mulan raised her eyebrow, "And also so you could spy on me, right?" she asked, knowing that was their true intention.
"Yea…" but then he understood what she asked and quickly said, "No!"
"Ah-ha, riiight…" Mulan mimicked what Mushu said earlier.
"Good night, Mushu, Cri-kee." She greeted before lying in bed and fell asleep instantly.
"G'night, Sleepin' Beauty." Mushu said and Cri-kee chirped.
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A/N: Done with chapter 2!
Mushu: (with not much enthusiasm) Yay…
Ignore him, and please review!