Open Your Eyes
Chapter 3
Disclaimer - Man I hate these things, ah well, here it goes. Absolutely nothing from the Dynasty Warriors game that is in this fic, or in anybody else's, belongs to me. The only thing that I own is Devine, joy!
A/N - Please read my author's notes! I know that they're a bit long, but I would appreciate it if you would.
I'm SO sorry for not updating sooner, like on Tuesday. I went to Minnesota for a family reunion, and I didn't get back until late Tuesday night. Then I had my Trig exam (yes I went to summer school, no I didn't fail the class) on Thursday and I spent all day Wednesday studying for it. I got some writing in on Thursday night, but I had major writers block, and total laziness. Yeah, sorry. I'm writing this Saturday morning before anybody else is up b/c my dad went on a trip and took the laptop with him. So I hope you enjoy, : ).
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She could feel his hot breath pooling over her lops, attracting her, pulling her closer to his. Her heart was pounding in her chest, so loud that she could even hear it. She wouldn't be surprised if Lu Bu would be able to also .. 'Wait a minute!' her mind screamed at her. Something wasn't right. Lu Bu probably could hear the thumping, for that definitely wasn't her heartbeat.
Diao Chan pulled back right in time to see Mei, one of her body guards, ridding up on her, Diao Chan's, horse.
Lu Bu had been just about to close the gap between their lips right before she pulled back. He had leaned forward exactly at the same time as she had leaned back, making him feel like a fool, moreover, an irritated fool. How dare anybody have the nerve to walk in on him while he was busy! He leaned back and shook his head of those thoughts so that he could regain his composure.
He decided to look up and glare at the intruder instead, making her feel very uncomfortable.
"Mei," Diao Chan said, looking at her friend's distressed face, "what's wrong?"
"Diao Chan, you've got to get back to the castle!" Mei said hurriedly as she dismounted. She was already worried about Diao Chan's safety concerning Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu's glares weren't helping her to calm down a bit.
"Why, what's wrong?" Diao Chan asked, a bit confused. She had snuck out during the night a lot, and practically, she didn't see how this time was any different.
"Have you any idea of how long it's been!" screeched Mei, "I mean, It'll be daylight any minute now, and you know how early Dong Zhuo gets up." Mei panted.
Gasping, Diao Chan ran up to her horse, preparing to mount when Lu Bu stopped her.
"It'll be faster on Red Hair." He said.
"Then what'll you ride?" asked Mei, somewhat forgetting her fear of him for a moment. "I mean, if his guards see you," she pointed towards him, "and her," now pointing at Diao Chan" riding up together, then it'll be a catastrophe. Also," she continued, silencing his protest," if she show's up riding your horse, and you show up riding her horse, won't that seem a bit strange."
"She's right." Diao Chan said, putting a hand on his arm to try and quiet his rage that was directed to her bodyguard and friend, "Just circle around and come up from the other side of the castle so that the guards won't suspect anything, okay?"
He was about to object, but when he looked into her eyes, it was as if he had frozen. He just stood there, staring into her eyes before he nodded and gave his consent.
While this was going on, Mei stood there watching them, and bit puzzled. Then a wide smile in graced her face as she looked from Diao Chan to Lu Bu, before turning into a look of worry and horror as Dong Zhuo's face popped up into her mind.
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"Dong Zhuo!" Yang Hu, a personal bodyguard and messenger to Dong Zhuo, came to a halt and kneeled before his lord.
"Lord," the boy panted, "Lu Bu arrived from his journey last night. I would of told you earlier, but I didn't know that you were awake until just a minute ago."
"Whoa, whoa, slow down. This is good news! Now tell me," Dong Zhuo said leaning towards his frightened bodyguard so that they were practically face-to-face, "was he successful? Or more importantly," he sneered as he leaned back, receiving his desired reaction from the boy, "can he still fight?"
"H-he has succeeded in his mission to retrieve his steed." Yang Hu stuttered, then taking a deep breath before continuing. "He has received some battle wounds, but it didn't look too serious from where I was standing. I'm certain that he will be able to c-continue to assist you in battle, my lord."
"Why, this is great!" Dong Zhuo chuckled. "By the way you came in, I was afraid that your news wasn't going to please me." He stated before bursting out laughing.
When he noticed that his underling didn't join in, Dong Zhuo's smile faded. He sat there a while, staring at the boy, whom he now noticed was slightly quivering.
"What's wrong boy, everything's alright isn't it?!" he practically yelled.
"Yes sir, yes it is." Yang Hu said with forced confidence.
"Then why are you acting so odd, it's not like you." Dong Zhuo peered at his bodyguard with second thoughts.
"It's nothing, I'm just not feeling so well is all." Yang Hu answered pathetically. He had seen Lu Bu leave with Diao Chan, and he wasn't about to tell his lord that, that is unless he asked. He could never lie to his lord, for if anyone ever found out, then it could mean his life.
"If you say so." Dong Zhuo leaned back smiling again, obviously buying Yang Hu's pathetic excuse. "Say, be a good boy and fetch me Lu Bu, I need to talk to him about our next battle."
'Darn!' "Uh, um, well...you see," began Yang Hu.
"You...did say that he returned right?" Dong Zhuo asked.
"Yes I did."
"Then you can go get him." Dong Zhuo smiled.
"Well, you see, I don't rightly know where he is." The boy somewhat squeaked.
"Where is he that you wouldn't be able to find him?" Dong Zhuo stared at the boy. He knew that he was trying to hide something, though he didn't know what exactly.
"Well if I knew where he was then..."
"What are you trying to do boy!" Dong Zhuo yelled, "I just want to see Lu Bu! Now, if you know anything about his where-a-bouts then spit it out." Then reverting to a more quieter and calmer voice, "Or you could just leave, permanently." He sneered.
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The ride home had been uneventful, and she had found herself wishing that she had returned on Red Hair with Lu Bu, before mentally kicking herself.
Divine was a wonderful horse, she had raised it since it was just a pony. Its coat was a pure white, the whitest she had ever seen, and she was bent on keeping it that way to. Its mane matched the color of its coat, plus it seemed to glisten in the sun as he ran. Yet the most enchanting part about her lovely friend, as far as Diao Chan was concerned, was his eyes. The left eye started out as a ring of dark pink around the pupil before gradually lightening to one of the purest pinks as the outer rim. The right eye was about the opposite, except it was a light blue. It started out as a pale blue before expanding into a deeper and darker blue near the edges. Most people didn't notice the different shades of pigments in her horse's eyes, but she sure did.
Of course Divine wasn't as fast as Red Hair, but it could easily compare to Liu Bei's Hex Mark, but that was only when she pushed it. She hardly ever pushed Devine to his limits, usually going a nice moderate speed.
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*rap* *rap* *rap*
Lu Bu knocked on the door leading into Diao Chan's chambers. Letting himself in once she had opened the door, he noticed that she had changed her out fit. She was now wearing a dress similar to the one before, except now it was purple. He kind of liked this outfit better than her last one, yet she had probably only changed because he had her pink ribbons, speaking of which.
"Here," he said, holding his hand out to her with her two pink ribbons freshly washed, "I thought that you might of wanted these back."
"Oh, thank you." She beamed at him while retrieving the cloth. She wanted to thank him for not telling Dong Zhuo that she had snuck out last night. She knew after what had happened that he wouldn't, yet she still felt the need to thank him. Though she still wasn't sure how to word it.
That's when she noticed that Lu Bu was turning around to leave. In her hast to stop him, she reached out to grab his arm, not predicting the consequences.
Startled by her sudden forwardness, Lu Bu quickly spun around, causing Diao Chan, who was still holding on to his arm, to be jerked into him, causing him to lose his footage and fall forward. He stuck his arms out at the last second in an attempt to not crush Diao Chan's frail body, which had currently fallen on top of.
Staring into the eyes of the very red Diao Chan, Lu Bu couldn't help but remember last night. He kept telling himself to get up, that emotions were weak and stuff like that would only slow him down. Yet, the more he thought about it, the more reasons he came up with to get around his previous way of thinking. One little kiss wouldn't mean much, he would just be getting something that he wanted right. The mighty Lu Bu is allowed to get what he wants, right?
Having made up his mind, or whatever, he leaned in, mentally smirking when he heard Diao Chan gasp. 'Hey lover boy!' that tiny little irritating voice spoke up again. 'What, hey, it's not lo...' he tried to argue back, though he was interrupted again, 'Yeah, yeah, whatever you say. If it's not, then why did you mistake that girl's gasp at the doorway for Diao Chan's?' and with that, the voice ceased as Lu Bu jerked his head to the mentioned direction.
Sure enough, standing there in the doorway was another one of Diao Chan's bodyguards. She was staring at them, wide eyed, and Lu Bu could tell that she was trying her hardest not to grin.
Grunting, he slowly got up before offering his hand to help Diao Chan up also.
"Luo Luo," Diao Chan spoke up after regaining the ability to speak, "it's really not what it looked like, he just...fell is all."
Nodding, Luo Luo just remained standing there, still at a loss for words, either that or she was afraid of opening her mouth for what she might say in front of Lu Bu.
"Well, I better be going." Lu Bu muttered and he turned to Diao Chan after glaring daggers at the new intruder. Now he had three people on his list of people that he wished to harm but knew better than to actually do so. "See you later." He said before leaving.
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Dong Zhuo had given up on Yang Hu a long time ago and had sufficed to looking for Lu Bu himself. After five minutes of gliding around the castle, he decided that it would be better to give the task of searching for his star fighter to somebody else, so he did. It wasn't his job to find people, what had he been thinking, making himself sweat like that.
Yang Hu hadn't said much after he had yelled at him, and Dong Zhuo just knew he was hiding something. He would have to find his other night guards later and ask them, but right now, he just needed to rest. Yeah, that's it, no use in worrying about something so petty before a battle.
He had just received a note from one of his spies that the Han was planning an attack on Hu Lao Gate. He would have thought that winning Shi Shui gate from him would have been enough, but no, those good for nothings couldn't stand to see him actually owning any land of his own. Just the thought of them made his blood boil.
"Hey, you there!" he yelled to one of the guards as they walked by,
"Yes my lord?" he answered while kneeling in front of Dong Zhuo.
"Get your lazy but up and bring me my officers!" Dong Zhuo snapped, feeling loads better now that he had the chance to boss someone around.
"Yes sir!" the man said as he ran off in the direction he had come from.
After this battle, he would find out what had happened last night, even if he had to drag it out of Lu Bu himself.
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A/N - I apologize again for not updating last week, I'll update as soon as I get the chance to type up the next chapter. I tried to make this chapter longer to make up for not updating. But as you can see, it's not that much longer than the other two, but it was two to three pages longer than the other two when I typed it up in word. But oh well, I'll really try hard to get the next one up sooner, so please hang in there.
I was planning on making this thing short and sweet, like 2 to 3 chapters long, though, as you have read, I've decided to change that. I've actually come up with a plot in my head, though it might not be that visible, it is there, lol. Anyways, I've dragged it out so that it would be more of a story, you know? Well, I'm not sure how long it's going to last, it's not going to be too long, but it's not going to be too short either (that's saying a lot isn't it?).
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Review Responses
Tiger5913 - I'm glad you liked the beginning, : ), I was hoping you would. I do wish the game would give more info on Diao Chan, but I guess that this way, I can make her how I want her, *grins* yep, that's always a bright side.
Ms. Heartily - Aw, thanks. As for its length, I tried to explain that in the author's note last time, but I guess I could of added more, I don't know.
Teardrop Crystal - I guess you'll just have to wait for another chapter to get what you want, lol. Anyways, that wasn't so bad of a cliffhanger was it? Okay, I guess that sounds good.
Escad's Girl - Really, it used to be mine, that is until I beat it too many times and got tired of it, lol. Anyways, I glad you like it, it's nice to see a new person reviewing.
- Ha, you're just like Teardrop, but don't worry, they will.eventually. ^_~
Legend - I'll try not too, though this chapter was a bit late, sorry about that. It's always nice to see a new reviewer, thanks for giving me a chance, : ). Sorry, just couldn't resist it, lol.
A/N - Please review, flames are most definitely welcome. I would love it if any of you had any suggestions that you would like to share with me, say, maybe in your review or in e-mail. I would also love it if anyone would e- mail me, about the fic or just anything in general. Thanks, love ya all.
Lady Black Pearl
Disclaimer - Man I hate these things, ah well, here it goes. Absolutely nothing from the Dynasty Warriors game that is in this fic, or in anybody else's, belongs to me. The only thing that I own is Devine, joy!
A/N - Please read my author's notes! I know that they're a bit long, but I would appreciate it if you would.
I'm SO sorry for not updating sooner, like on Tuesday. I went to Minnesota for a family reunion, and I didn't get back until late Tuesday night. Then I had my Trig exam (yes I went to summer school, no I didn't fail the class) on Thursday and I spent all day Wednesday studying for it. I got some writing in on Thursday night, but I had major writers block, and total laziness. Yeah, sorry. I'm writing this Saturday morning before anybody else is up b/c my dad went on a trip and took the laptop with him. So I hope you enjoy, : ).
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She could feel his hot breath pooling over her lops, attracting her, pulling her closer to his. Her heart was pounding in her chest, so loud that she could even hear it. She wouldn't be surprised if Lu Bu would be able to also .. 'Wait a minute!' her mind screamed at her. Something wasn't right. Lu Bu probably could hear the thumping, for that definitely wasn't her heartbeat.
Diao Chan pulled back right in time to see Mei, one of her body guards, ridding up on her, Diao Chan's, horse.
Lu Bu had been just about to close the gap between their lips right before she pulled back. He had leaned forward exactly at the same time as she had leaned back, making him feel like a fool, moreover, an irritated fool. How dare anybody have the nerve to walk in on him while he was busy! He leaned back and shook his head of those thoughts so that he could regain his composure.
He decided to look up and glare at the intruder instead, making her feel very uncomfortable.
"Mei," Diao Chan said, looking at her friend's distressed face, "what's wrong?"
"Diao Chan, you've got to get back to the castle!" Mei said hurriedly as she dismounted. She was already worried about Diao Chan's safety concerning Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu's glares weren't helping her to calm down a bit.
"Why, what's wrong?" Diao Chan asked, a bit confused. She had snuck out during the night a lot, and practically, she didn't see how this time was any different.
"Have you any idea of how long it's been!" screeched Mei, "I mean, It'll be daylight any minute now, and you know how early Dong Zhuo gets up." Mei panted.
Gasping, Diao Chan ran up to her horse, preparing to mount when Lu Bu stopped her.
"It'll be faster on Red Hair." He said.
"Then what'll you ride?" asked Mei, somewhat forgetting her fear of him for a moment. "I mean, if his guards see you," she pointed towards him, "and her," now pointing at Diao Chan" riding up together, then it'll be a catastrophe. Also," she continued, silencing his protest," if she show's up riding your horse, and you show up riding her horse, won't that seem a bit strange."
"She's right." Diao Chan said, putting a hand on his arm to try and quiet his rage that was directed to her bodyguard and friend, "Just circle around and come up from the other side of the castle so that the guards won't suspect anything, okay?"
He was about to object, but when he looked into her eyes, it was as if he had frozen. He just stood there, staring into her eyes before he nodded and gave his consent.
While this was going on, Mei stood there watching them, and bit puzzled. Then a wide smile in graced her face as she looked from Diao Chan to Lu Bu, before turning into a look of worry and horror as Dong Zhuo's face popped up into her mind.
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"Dong Zhuo!" Yang Hu, a personal bodyguard and messenger to Dong Zhuo, came to a halt and kneeled before his lord.
"Lord," the boy panted, "Lu Bu arrived from his journey last night. I would of told you earlier, but I didn't know that you were awake until just a minute ago."
"Whoa, whoa, slow down. This is good news! Now tell me," Dong Zhuo said leaning towards his frightened bodyguard so that they were practically face-to-face, "was he successful? Or more importantly," he sneered as he leaned back, receiving his desired reaction from the boy, "can he still fight?"
"H-he has succeeded in his mission to retrieve his steed." Yang Hu stuttered, then taking a deep breath before continuing. "He has received some battle wounds, but it didn't look too serious from where I was standing. I'm certain that he will be able to c-continue to assist you in battle, my lord."
"Why, this is great!" Dong Zhuo chuckled. "By the way you came in, I was afraid that your news wasn't going to please me." He stated before bursting out laughing.
When he noticed that his underling didn't join in, Dong Zhuo's smile faded. He sat there a while, staring at the boy, whom he now noticed was slightly quivering.
"What's wrong boy, everything's alright isn't it?!" he practically yelled.
"Yes sir, yes it is." Yang Hu said with forced confidence.
"Then why are you acting so odd, it's not like you." Dong Zhuo peered at his bodyguard with second thoughts.
"It's nothing, I'm just not feeling so well is all." Yang Hu answered pathetically. He had seen Lu Bu leave with Diao Chan, and he wasn't about to tell his lord that, that is unless he asked. He could never lie to his lord, for if anyone ever found out, then it could mean his life.
"If you say so." Dong Zhuo leaned back smiling again, obviously buying Yang Hu's pathetic excuse. "Say, be a good boy and fetch me Lu Bu, I need to talk to him about our next battle."
'Darn!' "Uh, um, well...you see," began Yang Hu.
"You...did say that he returned right?" Dong Zhuo asked.
"Yes I did."
"Then you can go get him." Dong Zhuo smiled.
"Well, you see, I don't rightly know where he is." The boy somewhat squeaked.
"Where is he that you wouldn't be able to find him?" Dong Zhuo stared at the boy. He knew that he was trying to hide something, though he didn't know what exactly.
"Well if I knew where he was then..."
"What are you trying to do boy!" Dong Zhuo yelled, "I just want to see Lu Bu! Now, if you know anything about his where-a-bouts then spit it out." Then reverting to a more quieter and calmer voice, "Or you could just leave, permanently." He sneered.
~*~
The ride home had been uneventful, and she had found herself wishing that she had returned on Red Hair with Lu Bu, before mentally kicking herself.
Divine was a wonderful horse, she had raised it since it was just a pony. Its coat was a pure white, the whitest she had ever seen, and she was bent on keeping it that way to. Its mane matched the color of its coat, plus it seemed to glisten in the sun as he ran. Yet the most enchanting part about her lovely friend, as far as Diao Chan was concerned, was his eyes. The left eye started out as a ring of dark pink around the pupil before gradually lightening to one of the purest pinks as the outer rim. The right eye was about the opposite, except it was a light blue. It started out as a pale blue before expanding into a deeper and darker blue near the edges. Most people didn't notice the different shades of pigments in her horse's eyes, but she sure did.
Of course Divine wasn't as fast as Red Hair, but it could easily compare to Liu Bei's Hex Mark, but that was only when she pushed it. She hardly ever pushed Devine to his limits, usually going a nice moderate speed.
~*~
*rap* *rap* *rap*
Lu Bu knocked on the door leading into Diao Chan's chambers. Letting himself in once she had opened the door, he noticed that she had changed her out fit. She was now wearing a dress similar to the one before, except now it was purple. He kind of liked this outfit better than her last one, yet she had probably only changed because he had her pink ribbons, speaking of which.
"Here," he said, holding his hand out to her with her two pink ribbons freshly washed, "I thought that you might of wanted these back."
"Oh, thank you." She beamed at him while retrieving the cloth. She wanted to thank him for not telling Dong Zhuo that she had snuck out last night. She knew after what had happened that he wouldn't, yet she still felt the need to thank him. Though she still wasn't sure how to word it.
That's when she noticed that Lu Bu was turning around to leave. In her hast to stop him, she reached out to grab his arm, not predicting the consequences.
Startled by her sudden forwardness, Lu Bu quickly spun around, causing Diao Chan, who was still holding on to his arm, to be jerked into him, causing him to lose his footage and fall forward. He stuck his arms out at the last second in an attempt to not crush Diao Chan's frail body, which had currently fallen on top of.
Staring into the eyes of the very red Diao Chan, Lu Bu couldn't help but remember last night. He kept telling himself to get up, that emotions were weak and stuff like that would only slow him down. Yet, the more he thought about it, the more reasons he came up with to get around his previous way of thinking. One little kiss wouldn't mean much, he would just be getting something that he wanted right. The mighty Lu Bu is allowed to get what he wants, right?
Having made up his mind, or whatever, he leaned in, mentally smirking when he heard Diao Chan gasp. 'Hey lover boy!' that tiny little irritating voice spoke up again. 'What, hey, it's not lo...' he tried to argue back, though he was interrupted again, 'Yeah, yeah, whatever you say. If it's not, then why did you mistake that girl's gasp at the doorway for Diao Chan's?' and with that, the voice ceased as Lu Bu jerked his head to the mentioned direction.
Sure enough, standing there in the doorway was another one of Diao Chan's bodyguards. She was staring at them, wide eyed, and Lu Bu could tell that she was trying her hardest not to grin.
Grunting, he slowly got up before offering his hand to help Diao Chan up also.
"Luo Luo," Diao Chan spoke up after regaining the ability to speak, "it's really not what it looked like, he just...fell is all."
Nodding, Luo Luo just remained standing there, still at a loss for words, either that or she was afraid of opening her mouth for what she might say in front of Lu Bu.
"Well, I better be going." Lu Bu muttered and he turned to Diao Chan after glaring daggers at the new intruder. Now he had three people on his list of people that he wished to harm but knew better than to actually do so. "See you later." He said before leaving.
~*~
Dong Zhuo had given up on Yang Hu a long time ago and had sufficed to looking for Lu Bu himself. After five minutes of gliding around the castle, he decided that it would be better to give the task of searching for his star fighter to somebody else, so he did. It wasn't his job to find people, what had he been thinking, making himself sweat like that.
Yang Hu hadn't said much after he had yelled at him, and Dong Zhuo just knew he was hiding something. He would have to find his other night guards later and ask them, but right now, he just needed to rest. Yeah, that's it, no use in worrying about something so petty before a battle.
He had just received a note from one of his spies that the Han was planning an attack on Hu Lao Gate. He would have thought that winning Shi Shui gate from him would have been enough, but no, those good for nothings couldn't stand to see him actually owning any land of his own. Just the thought of them made his blood boil.
"Hey, you there!" he yelled to one of the guards as they walked by,
"Yes my lord?" he answered while kneeling in front of Dong Zhuo.
"Get your lazy but up and bring me my officers!" Dong Zhuo snapped, feeling loads better now that he had the chance to boss someone around.
"Yes sir!" the man said as he ran off in the direction he had come from.
After this battle, he would find out what had happened last night, even if he had to drag it out of Lu Bu himself.
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A/N - I apologize again for not updating last week, I'll update as soon as I get the chance to type up the next chapter. I tried to make this chapter longer to make up for not updating. But as you can see, it's not that much longer than the other two, but it was two to three pages longer than the other two when I typed it up in word. But oh well, I'll really try hard to get the next one up sooner, so please hang in there.
I was planning on making this thing short and sweet, like 2 to 3 chapters long, though, as you have read, I've decided to change that. I've actually come up with a plot in my head, though it might not be that visible, it is there, lol. Anyways, I've dragged it out so that it would be more of a story, you know? Well, I'm not sure how long it's going to last, it's not going to be too long, but it's not going to be too short either (that's saying a lot isn't it?).
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Review Responses
Tiger5913 - I'm glad you liked the beginning, : ), I was hoping you would. I do wish the game would give more info on Diao Chan, but I guess that this way, I can make her how I want her, *grins* yep, that's always a bright side.
Ms. Heartily - Aw, thanks. As for its length, I tried to explain that in the author's note last time, but I guess I could of added more, I don't know.
Teardrop Crystal - I guess you'll just have to wait for another chapter to get what you want, lol. Anyways, that wasn't so bad of a cliffhanger was it? Okay, I guess that sounds good.
Escad's Girl - Really, it used to be mine, that is until I beat it too many times and got tired of it, lol. Anyways, I glad you like it, it's nice to see a new person reviewing.
- Ha, you're just like Teardrop, but don't worry, they will.eventually. ^_~
Legend - I'll try not too, though this chapter was a bit late, sorry about that. It's always nice to see a new reviewer, thanks for giving me a chance, : ). Sorry, just couldn't resist it, lol.
A/N - Please review, flames are most definitely welcome. I would love it if any of you had any suggestions that you would like to share with me, say, maybe in your review or in e-mail. I would also love it if anyone would e- mail me, about the fic or just anything in general. Thanks, love ya all.
Lady Black Pearl