I'm probably going to be a bit behind in my fics for awhile. I haven't had as much time on the computer lately to type things up. Plus, I haven't been inspired lately to write. It takes awhile sometimes, but during these periods of writer's blocks, I usually get hit by inspiration a few days after I state that I have it and thus cannot continue writing, so no problems… hopefully. Okay, now back to talking about this chapter. I gave the doctor a name because I didn't feel like saying "the doctor" over and over again.

Disclaimer: I do not own Dynasty Warriors.

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CHAPTER 15 START

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Zhuge Liang sat in a chair in his room, staring thoughtfully out of the window and into the night sky. It had been three days since the so-called "battle" with Pang Tong and every morning Yue Ying would have spells where she would throw up. This was not limited to only the morning, but it was much rarer during the other parts of the day. He had not yet spoken to her about the possibility of what her "illness" could be since she herself had not seemed to have thought of that. Only about ten minutes ago, she had gone down to see one of the doctors in the castle to see what this supposed illness was. Zhuge Liang sighed and stood up, opening up the window to let in the night breeze.

'I suppose we shall find out soon if my suspicions are correct…' He thought. He looked up at the stars to see if he could read anything in them. Tonight, however, they decided to keep their secrets of the future locked away in their own mysteriousness and not allow men's prying eyes to view it. Shaking his head, Liang closed the window again and walked over to his desk. After shuffling around the papers on his table, he walked back over to the chair near the window and sat back down again.

A few minutes later, a knock sounded at the door to Zhuge Liang's room. He jumped out of his chair at the sound, for he had once again become absorbed in his thoughts. He muttered something to himself before walking over the door. He hesitated before opening it. What if it was Yue Ying? He shook his head. No, no… She would have just come in without knocking, it was her room as well. Opening the door, he found himself faced with Pang Tong.

"Hmm… What do you want?" He asked coldly, as he looked down at his friend.

"Wow! That's the nicest thing anyway has ever said to me! I feel so loved!" Pang Tong said, adding a fake sniff. He pushed back Zhuge Liang and walked into the room.

"And did I say you could come in?"

"What's biting you, Liang? Why are you so uptight tonight? You know I always come to your room and annoy you on the third day of the week." Pang Tong sat down in a chair and propped his feet up on a table. Zhuge Liang walked up behind him and pulled out the chair he was sitting on. Pang Tong's arms flailed through the air as he came crashing down onto the hard floor.

"Ow!" He said as he rubbed his sore behind. "What the heck was that for? I didn't do anything!" Liang just shrugged a little before walking back over to the window. Pang Tong stood up and readjusted his hat, which had fallen out of place during his fall.

"Hmm… I see. I bet you just have a shorter temper than normal because there's a chance Yue Ying might be pregnant, eh?" Zhuge Liang whirled around to look at him.

"What? How did you know about that?" He demanded, looking quite angry now. Had Yue Ying really known all along, but had just not told him? Pang Tong laughed at his anger, not really taking it seriously. He did not know the thoughts that ran through Zhuge Liang's mind.

"I don't know if I should tell you or not…" He said slowly, scratching his chin as if thinking. Liang rushed forward, grabbing the collar of Tong's shirt and roughly lifting him off of the ground a few inches.

"I said, how did you know about that? Who told you?" He asked once again, his voice menacing, and his eyes slanted in anger. Pang Tong realized his mistake and began to sweat nervously, his heart pounding in his chest; Zhuge Liang could be quite frightening when mad.

"I… Err… No one told me, my dear friend! I… found it by… Umm… Well, you remember how I can use that old seer trick? That's how I found out. No one told me anything! I swear it!" Pang Tong replied, looking down at the floor which looked very precious to him at the moment. "Now… Could you please put me down?" He asked, looked back at Zhuge Liang who had calmed down quite a lot. He cleared his throat, looking apologetic, and gently placed Pang Tong's feet back on the ground.

"Yes… I am truly sorry about that my friend. I am just nervous at the moment." Pang Tong removed his hat and rubbed his sweat-covered forehead.

"Whew! That's okay… You really had me scared there for a moment! What brought on that assault?" Zhuge Liang shook his head to clear his thoughts.

"Oh, it was just that I thought Yue Ying did actually know that she could be pregnant and had told you and not me. It just irritated me a little when I thought that she might have done that…"

"A little irritated?" Pang Tong snorted. "Whatever you say, Zhuge. Hey, but what do you think about it? What if Yue Ying really is pregnant? Are you ready for a child?" Zhuge Liang turned and walked back over to the window, once again considering the question that had been on his mind for the past while: Was he ready for a child? He sighed.

"I do not know if I am ready or not. I suppose I did want one eventually to carry on my name, but I had not planned on one so soon… I was hoping to have one when there was more peace in the land so I would have more time to spend with it." Pang Tong nodded in agreement.

"I hear you. Though, I bet that when you do have a child, whether it be soon or in the future, that you will not regret it. I myself have not experienced the pleasure of fatherhood, but I have spoken to many men who have. They always seem quite ecstatic about their children." Zhuge Liang nodded and continued contemplating.

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Yue Ying sat in the room where the doctor she was visiting had set up her office. The doctor, Lin Qi, was not on her favorites list, but the other doctors had no time to see her. The one she was visiting now was a woman, and one who specialized mostly in the affairs of women. Of all the luck, eh? Well, anyway, the doctor was out of the room, apparently analyzing the information to conclude the type of "illness" that her patient had. Ying looked around impatiently; it was taking this woman forever! How long did it take for her to conclude that she had a stomach bug, or some other common sickness? Finally, Lin Qi reentered the room and sat down opposite of her patient.

"Well then, my Lady, I have finished my analysis."

"What is it then?" Yue Ying snapped, her patience starting to waver. How long did she have to stay in this godforsaken place? Lin Qi smiled quite wickedly. Her patient was said to be smart, yet she had not yet figured out the obvious. She too, like many of the women in the castle, held a grudge against Yue Ying for somehow landing Zhuge Liang.

"Why, do you not know what it is, my Lady? I thought that someone like you would certainly be able to figure it out themselves!" She said, trying to sound innocent and sweet while saying this. Yue Ying scowled; she really should have just waited until one of the other doctors could see her.

"Just tell me already, alright? I do not know what is wrong with me! Does that make you happy? Now tell me!" Lin Qi sniffed.

"How rude..." she muttered. Yue Ying's eyes blazed in anger at this comment.

"Rude? Why you - "

"Fine! I will tell you. Just stop yelling!" the doctor cut her off. "You are not sick at all. You are pregnant, my Lady." Lin Qi's face twisted when she said the last line, as if she were disgusted by that fact.

"Wh...What?" Yue Ying's eyes now opened wide in shock. "Pre...pregnant?"

"Yes, that is what I said." Lin Qi answered in an annoyed tone. "You are around ten weeks are so. I am surprised that you did not find out by yourself sooner." Yue Ying sat, quite shocked by this knowledge, and began to think about it. It really should have been obvious to her. She had noticed that she had gained a little weight, though she had just dismissed this as the result of her being inactive for so long due to her arm. Another fact of evidence was that she had not had her period in awhile. This she had also dismissed. She often trained and exercised rigorously and this often pushed it back further than most women's. She shook her head. How was she going to tell Zhuge Liang? Lin Qi cleared her throat and brought Ying out of her thoughts.

"Well, you know now. Go on and leave now, why don't you? I am sure your husband will be very happy," she said, hissing the last of her words.

'I do not know about that...' thought Yue Ying as she stood up to leave. 'We have never talked about children before... What if he does not like them, or what if he does like them but does not want any of his own?' She walked out of the room and slowly walked back towards her own with thoughts clouding her mind.

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Zhuge Liang was pacing around his room. He was beginning to feel very anxious. Pang Tong once again sat in a chair with his feet propped up on a table. He watched as Liang paced around.

"You're making me dizzy! Sit down and relax!" he exclaimed. Liang just shook his head.

"I cannot... Where is she at?" he asked, exasperated. Pang Tong closed his eyes.

"She might be coming now. I think I hear someone walking this way."

"What? You have good hearing, but you cannot hear well enough to hear someone walking down the hallway!" Liang scoffed. However, just as he made that statement, the door opened and his wife walked into the room. He stopped pacing and looked at her, and then at Pang Tong, who grinned visibly now that his hat and mask were off and laying on the table.

"I told you! Now, if you'll excuse me, I must be going." He pulled his hat back on and tied the cloth back around his face before waving and walking towards the door. Yue Ying stepped out of the doorway and closed the door behind him. Zhuge Liang cleared his throat and tried to act natural by walking over to his desk and once again shuffling around was on it.

"So then, what did the doctor say? Is it just a stomach bug as you thought? Or is it something else?" Yue Ying walked over to the bed and sat down on the edge. She sighed, trying to quickly think of how to tell him.

"Umm... Well, I suppose you could say it is a stomach bug in a sense..." Zhuge Liang chuckled quietly at this comment.

"My suspicions must be correct then," He said softly, mostly to himself.

"Oh? And what were your suspicions?" Yue Ying asked.

"Hm? Well, you are pregnant, are you not?" Liang looked over at her with a smirk. Yue Ying was taken aback.

"Yes, but... how did you know?" Zhuge Liang just shrugged. He put his hands behind his back and walked over to the window, starring out of it and into the sky.

"I do not know. It was just as a said: a suspicion..."

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CHAPTER 15 END

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Tdino - Yup yup, it was very considerate of him too! Heh, that's right! Let's see if I can pull it off…

zhugeliangsgrl - Yup yup. You didn't come out rude at all, you were just asking. Hehe, I consider you one of my 'online' friends as well. Yes, I am wondering how he guessed as well… Hmm…

Phantom-Koinu - Thanks! Yup yup! Zhuge and Yue are the best couple ever! I just wish more people liked the pairing...

CrazyInsanity - Yup yup. Okay… That's the fourth time I'm said "yup yup". I need new lines… Err, anyways… Heh. Smart but slow… That sounds like me!