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Yaoi warning! Yep, this is yaoi. Another short fic by me which I did as a request. Enjoy!
A Comforting Hand (Lu Xun/Jiang Wei)
"No… please no! You can't leave me! Please! Nooooo!"
Lu Xun tossed and turned in his sleep as his slumber was plagued by his recurring nightmare. He had lost his family before joining Wu and for the past few weeks he repeatedly lost them in his drams. Each night he feared going to sleep, terrified that he'd let go of them again. His parents, siblings, close relatives- they all meant so much to him. What tormented him the most was that each time he lost them in a different way. Murder, fire, kidnap- either way they'd be torn away from him and he'd be left alone, just as he was now.
He opened his eyes in fright but was quickly comforted by the familiar surroundings of his Chi Bi cabin. Wu and Shu were at war against Cao Cao so they were all on the river in battle. Some generals were on night watch and fortunately Lu Xun was not one of them. Lu Meng and Gan Ning had been the ones to draw those short straws. Xun almost wished he had been chosen for night watch- maybe I wouldn't have my nightmares then he had thought, but what would stop him from having those nightmares in the day? Nothing it seemed. He wiped some of the sweat drops from his face and took a deep breath to calm himself. This couldn't keep happening- too many sleepless nights and the fear was getting to him. All the work he did as a strategist-in-training didn't help either. Xun stood out of his bed, grabbed his robe, and walked out of his room to try and find something to calm his nerves…
"What do you mean Prime Minister?"
Jiang Wei stood before his master Zhuge Liang in the strategy room. He was holding onto his spear and clutching a scroll.
"I mean that our duty here is done. I've made the southern winds blow and I do not think that we are needed here any longer."
"So when are we leaving Prime Minister?"
"Once Pang Tong has succeeded in his mission of chaining the Wei ships together." Liang paused. "I suppose we could stay and help Sun Jian's army for a few days. I'm sure they wouldn't mind. You may leave now Jiang Wei- goodnight."
Jiang Wei bowed down to the Sleeping Dragon and made his way out of the room. He quietly closed the door behind him before making his way to his own room. It was quiet but he could still hear some noises from the deck. Or was it from the deck? Jiang could hear some noises coming from beyond the entrance to the cabins- if it was an intruder then the whole ship was in danger. He took a firm grasp of his spear and headed to the direction of the noise.
"Hello?" he asked in the darkness. He stepped closer to the door and could see a faint shadow in front of him. "Who's there?" All he could hear was a faint breathing noise so he moved closer. Jiang picked up from the wall a lit torch and he moved it in front of the noise- he was surprised to see Lu Xun the Wu strategist curled up in a ball on the floor. He looked distressed…
"Please…" whimpered Lu Xun. "Leave me alone…"
"I refuse to leave you here by yourself. Did something happen? Why are you upset?"
"I'd rather not talk about it…"
"I, Jiang Wei, am a very good listener and will do my best to help you in whatever way I can. Please, you can tell me. You don't even have to tell me here. I can make us some tea and we can talk in my cabin." Jiang Wei looked to his fellow strategist for a response, even if it was just a nod or a mumble. He wanted to help an ally in distress…
Lu Xun mumbled what sounded like an 'okay' and stood up. Jiang Wei nodded and showed Xun the direction to his room. It was a little further down than the others because it was Wu's ship, so Jiang had been put up in one of the many spare cabins. Once they reached his room, Jiang opened the door and allowed Xun to step inside first.
"After you," Jiang said politely. Xun quickly shuffled into the small room and looked around. It was a little smaller than his own but it still had the usual things in it. A couple of chairs, a small desk, some fire lamps on the walls… a bed…
As Jiang Wei closed the door behind them Xun took a look around. It was nice of the Shu strategist to let him in- Xun couldn't think of anyone who was as friendly as he was.
"I'll just go and make us some tea- I won't be a minute. Please, make yourself comfortable." Jiang then quickly left the room leaving Lu Xun alone. Once Jiang had gone Xun made his way over to one of the chairs. He noticed on he small desk nearby some scrolls so he decided to have a read.
It was mainly about different strategies and plans that Liu Bei had suggested and what Zhuge Liang was working on. Xun didn't know whether he should be reading this- Wu and Shu wouldn't be allies forever and if anyone from Shu found out that someone in Wu knew about their top secret plans… the consequences would be grave. Just as Xun moved his prowling eyes away from the scroll the door opened and Jiang Wei reappeared, except this time he was carrying a tray with a pot of tea and two cups on it. He closed the door behind himself and walked over to the desk. Xun moved the scrolls out of the way as Jiang set the tray down and sat in the other chair.
"So, you seemed quite distressed in the hall," Jiang said as he started to pour out the tea. "Do you want to talk about it?" He passed Xun a cup of steaming hot tea.
"I don't know… it's just a recurring nightmare I keep having." Lu Xun sighed and then took a sip of his tea. "It's nothing you should worry about…"
"A recurring nightmare? Prime Minister once told me they have a lot of meaning. Can you describe it for me?"
"Well," Xun started, "I keep losing my family. I've already lost them before. Bandits attacked our village and they were killed, all except me. I didn't know what to do- I felt so alone." He looked down at the floor. "And I'm still alone." He felt like crying- just talking about it was bringing back all of the painful memories. Could he really trust Jiang Wei?
Before he could say anything he felt a strong hand on his shoulder. It was Jiang Wei's. "You're not alone Lu Xun. You never will be."
The feel of Jiang's hand on his shoulder filled Xun with a feeling of comfort. He looked up at the young Shu strategist's face and smiled. It was nice that someone cared about him. If he had told anyone from Wu about this he was sure that they would've laughed or failed to understand…
The two strategists looked at each other for a while, neither of them knowing what to say. He's so friendly thought Lu Xun as he gazed at Jiang Wei, his hand still on is shoulder. I never realised a Shu general could be so understanding. Xun then found himself staring into Jiang's deep brown eyes. They were so mesmerising and beautiful, but for a split second Xun glanced at Jiang's lips. Confused he darted his eyes back to Jiang's…
Did he just look at my lips? Thought Jiang Wei. Hmmm… I wonder if Lu Xun is like me… Still looking at Lu Xun Jiang Wei leant forward, ever so slowly, his grip becoming just a little stronger as he did. His face moved closer to Xun's… more specifically Xun's lips.
Lu Xun moved his head back slightly when he felt the warm brush of Jiang Wei's soft lips against his. A tingling feeling rushed through his body but it was a good feeling. Through the small gap between them Xun looked into Jiang's comforting eyes again. It didn't take long for him to decide what he wanted…
The two strategists pressed their lips together and they locked passionately. The way Jiang was kissing Xun made the Wu general feel completely relaxed and comfortable. Xun wasn't fazed at all by the fact that he was kissing a man- Jiang Wei was understanding and was caring. He didn't know any females who were like that. He continued kissing Jiang and forgot about his nightmare altogether. Jiang's lips were slowly erasing all trace of the bad visions of his bad dream and throwing him into a state of calm and peace. It was too good… Xun wanted more.
Xun lifted Jiang's hand from his shoulder and moved his face away. Jiang looked slightly confused- he thought that he was enjoying this? He then noticed a spark in the young man's eyes. He also noticed a sweet smile forming from Xun's mouth. Jiang watched as Lu Xun stood up and reached his arm out to him. He took Xun's hand, stood up, and found himself being led to the bed against one of the walls.
To Jiang Wei's surprise Lu Xun pushed him down on the bed and started to undo the buttons on his upper clothing. Jiang smiled to himself… it was going to be an enjoyable night…