I'm updating too much aren't I. I'm trying to pass time before I get to play Dynasty Warriors 5 (those who you have it, are really lucky! XD!). Have to wait at least another week and a half before my brother is done with Uni and comes back with the PS2. Oy :O. But sadly, I don't think the story can last that long o. Unless I think of something else, which I doubt.

(Lu Xun: Shut up and start writing)
Ah…he only comes when I ramble D:
(Lu Xun: NOW!)

And yeah, Gan Ning and his soft side spooks me in a way too. But out of all the Wu guys, only he fit the position of being a clown and a best friend ;D (and to be able to 'love' her).

(Lu Xun: WHAT'D I SAY EARLIER? WRITE ALREADY)
Eep.
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Chapter 22: Good Bye

"What?" Qing Wan stared at the piece of paper that was on the ground, "This." She picked it up, it was the letter she had wanted to send to Sun Jian a long time ago. "You went through my stuff?" she looked at him, astonished that he would so such a thing. It then dawned on her that the rustling sound Gan Ning heard was Zhao Yun. "You were also eavesdropping?"

"I knew it was wrong, but if I didn't. I wouldn't of known you'd been lying to me all this time." Zhao Yun shouted, "How long were you going to hide this from us?"

"I wasn't hiding anything, and even if I did told you. Would it have made a difference? Or are you saying you wouldn't even want to know me because I was affiliated with Wu?" she glared.

"I never said that."

"Or, or would you think that it's too good to be true that I would look like Hua Yi. And that I was here to kill you and Jiang Wei too?" she screamed, Zhao Yun stood there silently avoiding her eyes. "No response? So you do think that?"

"You are the one who said it, not me."

"So you admit it, you think that?" she began to laugh quietly after, "I knew it was too good to be true to live a new life." She shook her head, "I can't believe you." She headed back towards the tree and pulled out the dagger that was stuck in it, the tree shook lightly as she placed the dagger back in the sheath. Taking the sheaths off her waist belt she shoved the daggers into Zhao Yun's hand, "Good bye, Lord Zhao Yun." She said under her breath, before leaving from the back door. Zhao Yun held the two weapons in his hand; slowly he walked towards the tree and placed his fingers over the deep gash. Zhao Yun suddenly felt a gush of anger rush through his body.

"Arrrrrgh." He shouted, punching the tree with his bare fists. He stepped back and held onto his hand, dropping the two daggers onto the ground.

"Zi Long, what happened?" Jiang Wei and Ma Chao rushed towards the garden to see him silent. "Zi Long?"

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Qing Wan ran as far as she could from the Ma mansion the more she ran, the more she felt the tears run down her face. Jolting to a stop she crouched down and covered her mouth with her hand to prevent herself from weeping. She couldn't explain why she was crying because she had too many emotions tied into her. She knew she was angry but sad, and once again she had the feeling of loneliness. The feeling of protection she received from Zhao Yun was no longer there. Qing Wan pulled the golden hair staff out of her hair to let it flow down gently; combing it back with her fingers she looked up at the sun. The suns rays shone on her face, the warm feeling she received cheered her up a little. She got up off the ground and looked around. "The Wu encampment has to be here somewhere." She whispered looking around; using her fingers to smudge the tearstains she walked around the empty city until she found two Shu soldiers walking on their normal route. "Excuse me," she walked up to the two, "Do you know where the Wu encampment is? Or perhaps where Lord Gan Ning is?"

"It's just beyond that bridge, near the river." They told her, brushing past her quickly. Qing Wan looked over to the bridge where she was earlier with Zhao Yun. Sighing, she cleared her mind of those thoughts and started to walk across the bridge. Nearly half a mile away from the bridge, she could see Wu's giant fleets all line up across the riverbanks. Smiling, Qing Wan began to run towards the huge camp set up until two guards stopped her.

"How can we help you?" the two guards stared at her, Qing Wan rolled her eyes. Obviously they didn't know who she was.

"I need to see Lord Gan." She replied nicely, the two guards looked at her funny.

"Not anyone can just go see Lord Gan."

"XING BAA. XING BAA COME OUT." She started to cry out, the two guards yelled at her to be quiet "XING BA IT'S ME, COME OUT XING BA." Seconds later, the camp watched as their brave pirate leader ran out of his tent, putting on his shoe and biting on a mantou.

"Roove rover." Gan Ning shouted at his men, Qing Wan chuckled.

"You're the only one who can make me smile." She shoved the bun down his throat, grabbing onto his hand she pulled him towards the river where all the boats were. Once she noticed the empty surroundings, she began to scream at the ocean. Gan Ning swallowed his bun happily; he knew that whenever she was unhappy she would scream into a river or ocean. It was a way to clear her thoughts, and it cleared her tears.

"Come on." Gan Ning stepped up beside her, "You can do better than that." He roared, shouting into the ocean as well. Qing Wan looked over at the pirate, tears flowing down from her eyes again. "Why are you crying?" He pouted.

"Because," she wiped her eyes with her sleeve, "even if I have no one else, I still have you to watch over me."

"That's what I'm for." Gan Ning placed his hands on his hips and posed, "I'm always a brother to you, remember." He smiled, "So, what brings you here?" Qing Wan spun in a circle before falling onto the soft ground, "Cheng Qing Wan…"

"I'm listening to you Xing Ba, I'm joining Wu again." She replied, closing her eyes. Gan Ning scratched his head and sat down beside her in the sand.

"You know going back you're going to see Bo Yan again."

"I know." She replied softly.

"You think you're ready?"

"I have no choice do I?" she opened one eye and winked, "I'm not welcomed anywhere else you know." Gan Ning arched his eyebrow and poked her arm slightly.

"Now do you want to tell me why you left the Ma mansion? You seem very close to Zhao Yun and Jiang Wei after all." Qing Wan kept silent at the statement, she didn't know what to tell him. She knew that she was wrong for not telling the truth in the first place, so she had no right to talk badly of the Shu generals.

"They treated me really nicely." She told him, "It's just I don't want to bother them anymore."

"Or you mean until they found out your true identity." Qing Wan shot up and stared, "What?"

"You were spying?" she began to raise her voice, "GAN NING."

"HEY! You saw me leave, how can I spy." Qing Wan inched towards Gan Ning slowly, "Okay, I had someone spy for me, but it wasn't my fault! I was worried."

"How'd you get someone to spy?"

"I didn't come alone to see you." Gan Ning scratched his head, "Of course I brought a guard or two, I mean. I'm not THAT stupid." He backed up to see Qing Wan's face boiling with anger and embarrassment. "Plus that Zhao Yun doesn't know anything." He laughed nervously, poking Qing Wan's shoulder forward so she'd sit back down.

"No." she replied calming down, Gan Ning sighed in relief. "I don't know anything. I knew it was going to affect him sooner or later. Maybe if I told him instead of lying."

"It's all over anyways, tomorrow I'll get an escort to get you back to your sister."

"What? I'm not going home that fast."

"But you just said!"

"I'm going to the borders with you tomorrow." She stood up and kicked a pebble around, "I'm a guest general for Shu after all." She paused and looked at Gan Ning pouting, "So Xing Ba…"

"You want me to explain to Lord Liu Bei this situation and let you fight on my side right?" she nodded, "Sure, and I'm sure Bo Yan would be happy to see you too."

"Bo Yan…" she whispered.

"You said you were ready," he placed his hand on her shoulder, "Don't forget, I'll be there." Qing Wan nodded slightly and placed her hand on his hand.

"Thank you Xing Ba."

"Come on, we better get back to camp. We have to get moving by sunrise tomorrow."

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Mmm. Let's see if I can upload two chapters tonight. :D.

xReika