Almost done re-writing. 2 more left. Oy.

Disclaimer: Dynasty Warriors belongs to K O E I.

Chapter 11: Losing One Means Losing All

Even though it has been less than two days since Hua Yi's disappearance, the once joyous and loving family of Wu was bitter and upset. Xiang Wan had finally crawled out of her room, but it really wasn't her fault. The whole bowl of congee was a hoax by Zhou Yu, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao. There were sleeping power put in the congee, which she ate, and while she fell asleep. Gan Ning busted the door open, and now she's placed in a heavily guarded room.

"Hey Uncle Cheng!" Xiang Wan opened the window and pouted, "Can I please get out of this corridor? It's soo boring without Da or Xiao here!"

"No." he replied, reading his book. Cheng Pu was like an adoptive father to Qing and Xiang Wan, he always gave them whatever they wanted and spoiled them like mad.

"WHY?" she screamed in his ears, tears threatening to spill. "I don't want to study!"

"Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao are studying."

"Pleasee Uncle Cheng? It's soo boring without Qing!" She pouted again, "I promise I won't and go kill Lu Xun and his wife anymore." Cheng Pu placed his book on the ground and turned around, face to face with the girl.

"How can I trust you Xiang?" he flicked her nose, "Yesterday you sweet talked Gan Ning in the morning, Huang Gai in the afternoon and Zhou Tai! Yes Zhou Tai at night to let you out. Yet those three times, you've tried to poison both Lu Xun and his wifes breakfast, lunch and dinner!" Than this morning, you broke out of Zhou Yu's watch and put itching powder in Er Ling's bathing water."

"Oh come on, those were just practical jokes." She battered her eyelashes like a little girl.

"No. Too bad." He turned around and continued to read.

"You know I won't do anything bad!"

"Remember Zhou Yu's cousin?"

"He was a pervert!"

"He said you were cute!"

"WHAT A PERVERT."

"You chased him around the whole kingdom, threatening to make him a eunuch!"

"HEY!"

"Forget it Xiang, my shift is almost over. You can talk to the next guard."

"Who's guarding?"

"Supposed to be Lu Meng, but Gan Ning offered to take his shift."

"Uggggggh he'll never let me go!"

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Meanwhile in another part of the Kingdom Lu Xun sat on the grass gazing at the blue skies. This was something that he and Qing Wan always did; they'd sit from morning till night. They'd watch the sunset and the moonrise. Lu Xun knew that he had caused a lot of problems returning the kingdom, and for once in his life. He wished the bandits killed him. "What's up little man?" Sun Ce startled him from behind, beside him was Da Qiao. The two were on their daily walk around the castle.

"How are you feeling Lu Xun?" Da Qiao smiled pleasantly, she always treated Lu Xun like a little brother and cared for him deeply.

"Is Xiao still mad at me?"

"I'm afraid so, but you know her. She's always mad."

"I deserve it though."

"Don't think that way." Sun Ce said patting him on the back. "No one wanted this to happen either. But as dad said, she'd come back when she think the time is right."

"Yeah, and shouldn't you be caring for Er Ling? She's been really upset these days." Da Qiao pointed out, Lu Xun stared at them.

"Don't you hate her? For hurting Qing Wan?"

"It's not your fault." Sun Ce scratched his head, "Plus, you married her. Shouldn't you care for her."

"I can't face her either…" he replied sadly, "I've done something so horrible to her too."

"Bo Yan…" Da Qiao placed her hand on his shoulder but Sun Ce pulled her back.

"We'll be going now, cheer up alright?"

"Thanks Ce." He smiled and continued to look up at the skies. Da Qiao and Sun Ce looked at him worryingly and walked away. "When can I gain your trust and love again?" he asked the skies quietly. "When will you return to me?"

xx End Chapter 11

This chapter is short, I was re-reading Chapter 12. It was NINE pages long on Microsoft Words size 8 FONT! I'm really going to shorten that…so maybe that's it for one-day haha.

XReika 03/20/05