Disclaimer: As much as I'd love it, I don't own Dynasty Warriors or the wonderfulness that is the Koei Corporation.

My first deathfic, so get the tissues at the ready! This was a request for my good friend Sideways who is partial to deathfics :)

You Are My Prince (Sun Ce/Xiao Qiao)

I stand outside his room waiting for my turn. It's the day I've been dreading for a while now but I knew it would come. For the past week Sun Ce has been deteriorating fast- I remember my sister Da telling me that he had been poisoned by an arrow wound and I had been shocked to see the effects of the poison. At first Sun Ce was violently sick and had to be confined to his room. I was scared and frightened at first but he kept reassuring me and telling me not to worry and that he'd be fine. In my heart I knew he'd get worse, and he has. That's why I'm here today,

Da's in there now and it's my turn next. The other members of the Sun family have already said their final goodbyes- as they left I saw Sun Shang Xiang in tears with Sun Quan comforting her, I don't normally see her cry like that so I know that Ce must be bad. Da must be worse. She's expecting their first child and now it has to grow up without a father. That's why I've been quite about everything that's happened. I could never confess to my affair- it would break Da's heart and she would never forgive me. I never meant to fall for Sun Ce and I'm sure he never meant to fall for me. We just couldn't help ourselves. The attraction between us was too strong and great, and it was hard to let it go. It started with a kiss but graduated to more. I've found it so difficult to sneak around the castle just to see him alone- I couldn't let my sister know that I was seeing her husband behind her back, and if Zhou Yu ever found out he'd be so hurt. But Ce means so much to me. I don't want to lose him…

Suddenly the room door opens and Da steps out into the hallway. Tears are streaming down her tear-stained face and her eyes are red from crying. I immediately put my arms around her and give her a comforting hug. It's the best I can do right now for my sister- I've already promised her that I'll help her raise her child after Sun Ce goes. I don't have any children of my own as of yet so I might get some practice. And the child will remind me of Ce and keep him alive in my memory. Nobody knows how much I love that man. I wish I could've been the one to marry him instead of Da. I'm not saying that Zhou Yu is a bad husband. In fact he's wonderful and cares for me so much, but Ce and I have so much in common. We both enjoy having a laugh with each other and we don't believe in being serious all the time. We just match.

"Xiao…"

"Yes sis?" I reply, still hugging her.

"I'm going to miss him so much… I love him so much… I need him…" She cries some more on my shoulder so I just hug her tighter.

"We're all going to muss him greatly- it won't be the same without him."

"He's my husband and we haven't lived our lives together yet. He won't even get to see his child grow up…" She trails off and bursts into tears. She shakes and starts to become hysterical. I take a clean handkerchief and hand it to her as she lets go of me and goes to sit on a nearby chair.

"Am I… am I allowed to say goodbye to my brother-in-law?" I ask nervously, not knowing whether or not I'm ready for this. All I get as a response are some nods as Da cried into the handkerchief. I nod and walk over to the door. My hand starts to quiver as I reach for the golden handle. I use all of the courage in me to hold it. Once I am touching it I twist it a little so that the door opens, and I carefully step inside.

The room, although it I light outside, is dimmed as the thick curtains are drawn with minimal light coming in. It smells of incense and I can barely see. I can make out the four poster bed so I quietly walk over to it- I know Sun Ce is there, but can he hear me? I suspect he can as I se movement coming from where he is lying.

"Is that you Xiao?" he said quietly as he sees me approach.

"Yes Sun Ce, it's me." I kneel down next to the bed and look at him. He looks like a shadow of his former self- his skin is haggard and he looks twice his age, He's also frightfully pale… I had no idea poison could do this much to someone. The tears well in my eyes as he looks at me,

"Please don't cry Xiao- let our last moment be happy…"

"But I don't want to let you go!" I cry out. "I need you so much…"

Ce uses what strength he had left to reach his hand out to me. I see this and put my hands around it, holding onto him. "I need you to be strong Xiao," he started. "You need to be strong for me, your sister, and most importantly yourself. I know you can do it… that's why I love you. You're so strong inside and you've always supported me whenever everyone else hasn't. Our love will continue… I know it will…"

"But Ce," I interrupt, "what about Da? She's expecting your child…"

"I love her too, but it's not the same as what we have. There is, or was, so much attraction between us, even right from the start. You mean so much to me, and I don't want to leave you at all."

"Same here," I whisper, and pull his hand closer. I kiss the top of it and rest my head against it on the bed. "I love you Sun Ce."

"I love you too Xiao…"

His voice sounds so weak and I know that the end is coming. I hold on tighter, not wanting to let him pass. My head is close to his, and I start to sob. I've never had to let go of anyone I've loved and now I'm about to I feel so useless. Was there anything I could've done to prevent this? We hired all of the best healers yet none could heal him fully. His passing was inevitable…

A strange coldness sweeps over me as I feel Sun Ce's last breath by my ear, His grip loosens as his body relaxes and becomes no more. The tears fall from my eyes and onto his now dead body and I can't control myself. There's nothing I can do anymore. I have no-one to truly love, for my prince has gone…