(Okay thankyou so much for your reviews! I really hope you like this chapter too! It's different from other stories sort of. Esp. because of my odd pairings of couples! But, its different that's what makes it interesting too! I hope you like this chapter!)
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Shu Kingdom
That day, Yue Ying tended to everyone's wounds. Since Da Qiao came out with no injuries at all she decided to help Jiang Wei patch up his wounds too. Everyone seemed some what exhausted. Zhu Lu was the first to get treated by Yue Ying. Zhao Yun looked over at Yue Ying and Zhu Lu; he noticed that Yue Ying's nursery abilities have definitely changed.
Da Qiao was sewing up Jiang Wei's cut among his chest. He was aching and agonizing in deep pain, Da Qiao started speeding up. She noticed Jiang Wei's blood wouldn't stop bleeding so she asked Yue Ying to hold the rag until she finished sewing up his wound. Zhao Yun slowly picked himself up and walked towards Jiang Wei telling him to not move too much. Zhu Lu watched Yue Ying hold the rag and then he looked over to Xiao Qiao she was just sitting there in her room alone. He thought to himself "This is my chance! I can finally talk to her!" He rolled over to her but she then closed the door.
Xiao Qiao opened her door after she heard a bang. It was Zhu Lu he couldn't stop rolling so he rolled right into her door. She giggled and then asked what he wanted? He tried to sit up but, he just couldn't. Xiao Qiao helped him up and they sat there sort of staring at each other. Then Zhu Lu replied, "I am wondering why you are sitting alone and not with everyone else?" She was silent. Then she just smiled again.
"I was just thinking. That's all."
"Oh, about what?"
"Well about Zhao Yun."
"…uh…don't worry I won't tell anyone."
"Well…ok. I'm wondering when Zhao Yun will ask me to marry him. But, then is it too soon?"
"Well I think when he thinks it's time to ask then he will. Maybe you two just need to show each other how you really, really feel about each other."
Zhu Lu (Zhou Yu) wondered why he even gave that advice to Xiao Qiao. He was supposed to be winning her over not making her go to the other man! Right? He then sighed and said he should be going or else he was going to miss his turn of treatment. Xiao Qiao giggled and then said "Go on!" Zhu Lu was so happy that he could finally talk to Xiao Qiao with out having to kidnap her.
Jiang Wei finally was all better and Da Qiao was so relieved and stopped panicking. Lu Xun and Pang came back in from outside and everyone was staring at them. Lu Xun raised his hand while still holding Pang's hand along with his; and said "We're going to be…" Xiao Qiao jumped into the air shouting "married!" Lu Xun gave a strange look over to Pang and they exchanged facial expressions. "No, actually I was just going to say we're going to be an official couple but, like boyfriend girlfriend.
Everyone was relieved that Pang and Lu Xun weren't married yet. Da Qiao stood up let Jiang Wei lean on her while she took him to his room. He was barely smiling. She then lightly put him on his bed and she watched him doze off to sleep. Everyone watched them too, and they all said "Awe…" at the same exact time. Da Qiao turned her head and lightly blushed then closed the door on them.
Zhao Yun was taken to Xiao Qiao's room by Xiao Qiao. Lu Xun and Pang went back to their room seeing how no one really seemed to talk anymore. It was just Zhu Lu and Yue Ying. She looked at him and then he fell to the floor with a big thump. She bent down and apologized for forgetting to tend to his wounds. He sweetly smiled and sat there while she bandaged his wounds.
He started thinking in his mind. No wonder why the all decided to stay here in Shu. It's peaceful when everyone is doing their own thing. He then observed Yue Ying bandaging him. He felt his heart skip a beat, and he noticed how she really wasn't plain at all.
"Okay! Your wounds should be completely healed in a day or two! I hope I didn't cause you too much pain?"
"No, you didn't thankyou for tending my wounds though. I probably could have never aided my own self."
"(Smiling) Do you really think I'm perky?"
"Uh…no what ever makes you say that?"
"Well, the other day I heard you and Lord Zhao Yun talking about me and my perkiness."
"Oh, well then I'm sorry. But, really I don't think you're so perky any more."
"I forgive you."
"Well then, we should head back to your place I think we have intruded at Jiang Wei's house a little too long."
"Ok, but, you'll have to point out the way. And I will let you lean on me."
"Sure."
Back to Yue Ying's place Zhu Lu almost fell asleep. Yue Ying opened the door and laid Zhu Lu on the floor. She hugged him good night and blew out her candle. He was happy that he received a hug, for he hadn't gotten a hug for quite a while. He then was about to go to sleep until he heard Yue Ying saying ouch, over, and over again. He heard it coming from her bathroom and opened the door. What he saw was something so life changing for him he gazed at it. Yue Ying Screamed and hit Zhu Lu on the head. She then slipped into a robe and her face turned bright red.
"So did you enjoy the present?"
"… (Speechless)"
"Good! Cause you're never going to see that again."
"I'm sorry it's just I heard you saying ouch so many times that's why I opened the door to check on you."
"Oh, thanks but, you could've at least knocked."
"I'm sorry. I'll be leaving back to my room now."
"Umm…wait!"
"What is it?"
"Can you teach me how to write tomorrow!"
"I don't know if I could I would but, I'm not exactly the best calligraphy writer. Da and Xiao Qiao are feminine they should be good at it. We could go back there tomorrow if you'd like?"
"No, it's alright. Since you are not that good your self then that means I can stoop down to your level and then I can teach you if I get better!"
Zhu Lu smiled and then told Yue Ying they should get some rest after the long days work. Yue Ying chuckled and went to bed. Zhu Lu went back to his room wondering if Yue Ying acted like this before. But, he asked no further questions and went straight off to lala land. Yue Ying sneaked into Zhu Lu's room and cuddled up right next to him she was scared of the dark and didn't want to be left alone.
Early morning when Zhu Lu awoke he found himself right next to Yue Ying, with his arm around her. He quickly blushed and sat up. She too was awoken but, she awoke because she didn't feel Zhu Lu's arm on her. Zhu Lu not knowing Yue Ying was up and about; started changing his clothes. Yue Ying was in so much shock she couldn't even talk until she finally got "eek!" out of her mouth. Zhu Lu turned around and was all red himself.
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Da Qiao woke up early enough she made breakfast for everyone but, served Jiang Wei's privately. Just as she came in Jiang Wei woke up. She saw him yawning and started giggling. He sat up and asked Da Qiao if she had a good morning. He noticed no matter what she would always put a smile on for Jiang Wei. He liked that; he made himself a deal that he too would smile for her no matter what. Da Qiao quickly poured some hot tea for Jiang Wei and herself. He thank you'd. Finally silence broke.
"So, yesterday was such a blur to me what happened after wards?"
"Well, you had a huge and deep cut on your chest so I patched it up before you lost too much blood."
"Oh, I appreciate your help."
"That's why we are here for each other!"
"So what happened to Yue Ying and Zhu Lu?"
"I think I heard Yue Ying and Zhu Lu leaving last night but since she lives near by. I over heard her scream and this morning I heard her crying an "eek!"
"I think I might've known what happened last night."
"Smarty pants!"
"I'm not, Zhuge Liang is."
"Oh, wait I forgot to tell you yesterday but, Yue Ying told me that Zhuge Liang was ambushed by Wei soldiers and he was taken prisoner. I want to go help him but, I want to stay here with you until you get better."
"Thankyou and when I do get better you and I will go out searching for Zhuge Liang. I don't think he made it too far out of Shu if, he took the old road."
"See…you are a smarty pants!"
"Alright I'll admit it a little bit."
Da Qiao started massaging Jiang Wei but, she then kissed him on his lips then she told him to wait while she got a surprise present out for Jiang Wei. He was happy and couldn't wait until he and Da would finally get married. Da Qiao came back with something in her hands. Jiang Wei curiously opened the present and it was a charm that Da Qiao had given him. She then pointed out to Jiang Wei that he could put it on his trident saw her spirit would always be with him.
He putted the gift away and kissed Da Qiao on her forehead and hugged each other until they almost were totally numb. They then looked out into the morning sun rising up into the sky. They had their arms around each other and gladly looked out into the sky until after noon came.
(I hope you liked this chapter to me it was funny at parts. As you can probably see in this chapter I didn't really try to rush my self. So I thankyou for all of your reviews basically the following people: starfire06 and windsofeternity oops! And zhou yu's girl since you basically always read my story. THANKS SO MUCH! Bye)
