Warning to some, they're a bit of lemon in this chapter. Don't like it, skip it. Hope ya Enjoy!

Chapter 3

Sailing east into Wu, the people rested for the time being glad to be out of harms way. The night was quiet, it was day 2 upon the Han River, and Liu Bei was just discussing an alliance with Sun Quan. Zhuge of course approved of the idea and hope to speak with their stagiest Zhou Yu. Yue stood within the room next to Zhuge, sipping slowly at a cup of tea offered by a servant girl. Once she drank the last drop, she leaned to Zhuge ear saying she was going to retire for the night.

"Alright, Yue. I will see if I can join you this night, if not I'm sorry and sleep well." He then turned his head away looking to Liu Bei.

Yue sighed then moved from the room, another night alone it seemed, but lately before bed she would visit Zilong and talk for an hour or so before he would fall asleep. She journeyed over to his room knocking lightly upon his door. There was no answer, so she knocked again. This was odd, she would always answer, and she knew he could leave his room yet, some of the doctors were bit stiff, but knew well. Again no answer, so she opened the door looking in. The room was dark but the moonlight shining from the large window, a shadow of a man sitting outside. He seeing it was Zhao Yun, and shut the door behind her walking passed his messy bed over to his side crossing her arms.

"You not suppose to be out of bed young man." She jested.

Zilong jumped a bit looking up seeing Yue there, he grinned slightly. "I'm fine, besides I needed air, laying in bed for 2 days can be really boring."

"Oh so my visits are boring too?" She looked to him, of course she was kidding.

"No! No! I mean is…what I meant is!"

Yue laughed heartedly, and placed her hand upon his head patting it. "I was kidding, Zilong."

A smile grew on his face, well that was rather embarrassing. He sighed in relief a bit then patted the pillow next to him. "Come on, joker, sit with me."

She chuckled, and then sat next to him upon the pillow crossing her legs under her. She looked over to him, he was only in his a shirt and pants that were tied with a small string, his shoulder was all bandages up, and few of his cuts were fading, his hair tied up in his usual ponytail that reached the middle of his back. His dark hues gazed out into the night sky. Yue broke her gaze upon him to look upon the half moon within the nightly sky.

"It's very peaceful, I can sit here and watch her beauty until dawn takes her." He softly said, reaching to his side to pick up a cup of tea sipping it slowly, then looked to Yue offering her some.

She nodded and took the freshly made up he poured for her, sipping the sweet smoothing taste, feeling the warmth run down her throat. She smiled, and then looked to him as she placed the cup down before her.

"Zilong, how are you feeling today? It looks like your getting better."

"I am better, still don't see why I have to say in my room."

"Because we all know you might end up doing something extreme, like you did in Chan Ban." She chuckled softly.

He smiled rubbing the back of his head, "Why do people think that? I'm not always looking for crowds to jump into."

"Liu Bei cares about you Zilong, he only wants the best. I mean you did risk you life for his son."

"Yes, your right, but once we get to Wu I'll be in action again."

She looked to him, and sighed, "Much I love warfare and putting my talents to work, you seem to strive on it."

He looked to her, "I am a warrior of chaos, and all I know is the home of battle."

"What if you found a wife, and she wanted you to say home, and not rush off into battle?" She tilted her head.

"I told you before, I wish a wife that understands me, if she wishes not for me to serve my lord, then she is not the woman I am looking for."

"Yes, I remember…" She slowly stood moving over to the rail leaning upon it.

Zilong watched her quietly then slowly stood moving over to her, standing behind her looking over the rivers plain. Yue looked over her shoulder to him, smiling.

"Little Dragon of Chang Shan, how you fly in the skies. Circling the moon upon high…" She softly recited as he pulled from the rail, swirling lightly her arms out, dancing in front of his room. "Virtuous and brave, he roars out, his enemy flee. "Oh! Great Dragon of Chang Shan!" they cry, watching him circle upon the midnight sky!"

Zilong blinked watching her, this was an odd side to her he never seen. Dancing and singing about him. He smiled and chuckled, either she was in a good mood, or something was in the tea that made her do this. As he watched he noticed how the moonlight made her glow, like a goddess before him, so angelic and beautiful his eyes stared without sin. Her curves swaying in a sensual motion as her hands reached out to the half moon above them, her hazel hues glancing towards him smiling softly. He felt enchanted, as he eyes seem to draw his into hers. Her form still engaged within her dance, he found himself pushing away from his spot moving towards her drawn closer, a strange feeling over taking him. His hand reached out taking her shoulder; her form turned to his her eyes looking to his. For a moment it was silence, neither of them moving, until Zilong broke, and leaned to her, and for that moment which seemed like hours, their lips brushed against one another. The two lingered until finally Yue snapped out of it and broke away her eyes widen in shock and confusion. Zilong looked to her with the same look upon his face, more so why she broke away from him.

"No, no this isn't right…" She breathed out, "Zilong, I'm sorry…I can't…Zhuge…I must go…yes I should go…" With that she turned and running into his room.

"Yue, Wait, I'm…" before he could finish she was gone, "Damnit!" he slammed his fist into the wall and ventured into his room sitting upon his bed in thought, what happened?

Yue ran through the hall in a haste to get to her room, he mind was jumbled and thoughts blank. Did that just happened? Why did she let him do it? She sighed then reached to open her bedroom door walking in the stopped her eyes widen, seeing Zhuge there looking over her scrolls and ideas she had for inventions.

"Zhuge…"

He looked over to her and smiled softly, "There you are, I was waiting for you."

"I'm sorry, I was taking a walk get some air before I went to bed." Yes she lied, but what else was she going to say to him, she was in Zhao Yun room kissing? Um, no? She sighed slight and shut the door behind her.

"Surprised to see me?"

"Yes, I am actually. Thought I was sleeping alone again."

"Well I figured I left you alone too much. And since we won't be in Wu until noon, I figure we get some time together."

Yue looked to him, she suddenly got nervous, "Oh, really? Well that's good."

Zhuge smiled as he walked up to her setting his fan upon the desk. He sat next to her placing his hand upon her lap, it maybe her jump a bit, but she looked to him.

"Your so jumpy Yue." He chuckled, "You still are a woman at heart, so nervous that you have never felt a mans touch."

Her heart begun to race, she knew well she couldn't resist him, she was his wife and this is what couples do, but why? Why didn't she want this? Maybe she not ready? "And your not? I know well you never been with a woman Zhuge."

He looked to her, then nodded, "Yes I know, but I have steel nerves my dear." With that her placed his lips against her own, she returned his kiss, unwillingly but what was she to do? He wanted this, and she has no place to say no. She started to feel his hand running up her thigh, his body pushing hers into the bed. Seem not long until she realized she was in the nude before her husband, her cheek flushed, she has never been this exposed.

"Are you alright, Yue?" Zhuge asked as he ran his hand down her body slowly.

"A little, I feel strange though, being naked and…" she was caught off by a moan that passed her lip, she felt his fingers playing with her cilt, the feeling drove her crazy, wiggling he body about.

Zhuge smiled, he never saw her so vulnerable to him, it was rather pleasing to see. "I see you enjoy it, do you like what I am doing to you."

She did, but tried hard not to think about it. She didn't know what was wrong with her; she wanted this, but not now. She could stop the moans, or the shivers of pleasure surging through her body; she wasn't in control of herself. He eyes closed trying to block it out, but a gasp passed her lips as she felt a great deal of pain as she felt him push his member into her. She bit her lips stopping her from screaming, but all stared to surpass as he moved himself slowly into her rocking in and out, the pain was still their though. Tears ran down her cheeks, in joy to him, but to her they were of pain and sorrow. She knew now why she didn't want this, not with him. The night seem to drag along as he had his way with her, until finally he stopped laying next to her sweaty figure, her eyes opened slowly looking into the darkness of the room.

"I'm sorry…I shouldn't have run away…" she whispered to herself.

"What was that, my dear?" Zhuge asked looking over to her.

"Nothing, my husband…Good night." She closed her eyes once more letting what started to be a wonderful night that turn grim fade into her dreams, in hopes all will be still tomorrow when she awoke.

Morning came and everyone arose to prepare for the arrival at Wu. Yue awoke, sitting up slowly, she covered her nude body from the sunlight with the sheets looking over to see Zhuge already dress, wrapping his belt around his waist. He looked over to her smiling softly.

"Good morning my wife, sleep well?"

"A bit, yes." She groaned slightly as he moved from the bed, she was sore from last night. She sighed then looked to him again. "You look like you're in a hurry."

"I need to be by Liu Bei side once we reach shore and greet Sun Quan." He answered her, picking up his fan. "The night was pleasing, I haven't felt better like this in awhile, what of you?"

"I'm peachy…" She groaned again, glad he felt like a million delians, now she has to walk around all day groaning and walking weird. Zhuge looked to her his brow rose slowly.

"Are you not pleased, Yue?"

"I'm fine, Zhuge, really."

He nodded slowly then moved to the door, "Well I must be off." He opened the door then jumped a bit seeing Zhao Yun ready to knock his brow rose once more.

Zhao Yun jumped back as he was so close of knocking on Zhuge's head. "Ah! My lord I'm so sorry! I was just about to knock on the door and…"

"It's alright, Zhao Zilong, anything I could help you with?"

"I came to speak with Lady Huang, I have question about some things I know she could answer." Oh how he hated to lie to his lords, but he couldn't tell him the trust why he was here.

"Of course, she is getting changed, if you would kindly stay here until she is ready for you." With that he moved from the doorway walking into the hall, disappearing around the corner.

Zhao Yun stood his head bowed as he walked passed, then lifted his head looking to the floor of her room. "Yue?"

"Zilong?" She looked up from the floor, "What are you doing out of bed?"

"The doctor said I was fine enough to wall around now. May I come in please?"

"Um…" She looked herself over, she was still wearing her bed sheets, slight droplets of blood stained them. She cursed against her breath then moved behind the screen within her room. "Yes..give me a moment to change.."

He walked into the room closing the door behind him looking to the screen she stood behind seeing her slender shadow cast upon the screen. He looked away to stare at the door quietly.

Yue heard him enter into her room, as she removed the sheet from her figure placing a clean change of clothes, placing her armor over it. Wasn't long until she walked out, slow and steady was her pace as she was careful not to show any sighs of pain around him. Zilong looked over to her noticing the way she walked his brow rose slowly.

"Is something wrong? You're walking pretty funny."

"I am not, this is how I always walk." She grunted a bit as she sat next to him, bad move yes, but at least she wasn't walking. "So, what bring you to my chambers?"

His brows lowered as he heard her grunt, she was obviously in pain, but from what? She was fine last night. "I wanted to apologize, for my actions last night."

"Don't be Zilong, please." She rather enjoyed the kiss, but of course she couldn't say that out loud. "Drawn in the moment…"

"Yeah, I guess…" He sighed then looked to her, then his eye caught something red upon her bed, he jumped up quickly then looked to Yue. "Yue their s blood on your bed!"

She blinked then looked, cursing under her breath. Zhuge must have done a number on her to make her bleed so much, "Oh…um…"

"What did he do to you?" He looked to her taking her shoulders, "Did he hurt you, Yue tell me please!"

Her eyes widen at his actions, he was worried Zhuge did something to harm her? Well it did hurt, but she knew he didn't mean to. "No he didn't Zilong, we…" She stalled, she didn't want to tell him after she ran off she found herself sharing her bed with Zhuge. "We slept together, of course it was my first time so I bled a little…"

He pulled from her slowly nodding, "I see." He moved from her. Such a stab in his heart it felt like when he heard that she ran into the arm of Zhuge and bedded with him. "Well, I'm glad you are ok." He nodded once more moving to the door.

Yue noticed him backing from her she stood groaning slightly, "Zilong, wait please."

"No Yue, he is you husband, and I must and will honor that…" He turned opening the door walking out. Yue moved after him stopping in the hallway watching him vanish.

Finally the ships arrived in Wu, and Liu Bei meet with Sun Quan and Zhou Yu. Liu Bei thanking Sun Quan for his hospitalities and taking them in for the time being. That night they drank and made marry with one another, as Zhuge and Zhou Yu devised a plan to stop Cao Cao advance south. Zhuge and Yu planned fire would be best used to help them with their battle on Chi Bi River. Yue sat quietly sipping her tea watching Zhang Fei again make a drunken fool of himself, his brothers looking at him with slight embarrassment, but nothing they could do. She then glanced over to Zhao Yun whom sat alone with some wine and few meat buns picked at. She watched as two girls walked up to him sitting beside him, they looked to be looking for a good time with him, this brough a hint of jealously within her mind, but faded when she seen him walk away from them waving them off as he walked outside into the courtyard. Yue then stood following him, she wanted to talk with him, all day she was bored playing a wife standing all obedient like next to him. Since this morning her and Zhao Yun stayed a part, and it drove her mad to not talk or see him. She followed as close she could with out being seen or heard by him. She followed him to a large pond, the moon was getting close to being full maybe in a few more nights, but its light reflected wonderfully against it. Zilong sat upon the edge watching his reflection, as small fished swam passed it. Yue stood behind him her arms crossed slowly against her chest.

"Sometimes your reflections don't share the truth…" she said quietly.

Zhao Yun looked up slowly, and turned slightly looking to her, "Yue…"

She smiled to him walking over to sit next to him. "Looks like you can use some company."

He stared at her quietly before he drew his daze towards the pond again. "I could…"

Silence took them for a while as they sat gazing into the night reflected upon the ponds water. Yue looked to him then to her folded hands on her lap, what was she to say to him? After this morning she felt ashamed, why? She didn't really know.

"Yue..?" Zilong softly called, breaking the silence.

"Yes, Zilong?"

"I'm sorry for how I acted this morning, I have no right to act that way."

"No, it's alright. I understand completely." She turned to him, her hand taking his. "It was wrong of me, to run away."

He looked to her his brow rose, "Run away?"

"Last night, I was scared and confused. I didn't know if I wanted it or not, but last night I didn't enjoy my own husbands touch, I didn't want it at all. My thoughts…were on you." She looked to him, wanting to see his reactions.

He had a look of shock from her words, she really was thinking about him that night? "Yue…" he was stopped, her finger placed over his lips.

"I wanted to believe that Zhuge was the only one for me, though we are the same, I see no connection between us." He explained, slowly drawing her finger away. "When we talk, I feel I can talk about anything, without you correcting me, or say I must follow your own thoughts. No, as I talk you listen, and share you own ideas, and thoughts as well as taking mine in. You have a great passion for astrology as me, though you know not much of its true face."

Zilong listened nodding, she was right he may love such subject but poor at its terms and facts. "But I have you to teach me, I wish to learn more."

"And I wish to learn as well about you, how do you fly Little Dragon? How does your cause fear in many? How can you be so swift in the moving sky?" She asked, such passion to learn filled her with joy, mostly when it's about him.

Zilong smiled to her questions, "My wings of loyalty and honor keep me high, as my might of my goals cause my roar to send chills down the spines of my foes, and thoughts and hopes keep me moving, for soon I know I will be home."

Yue smiled to his answers, "I would must like to ride upon your wings someday."

Zilong looked to her, then sighed, "Someday…" he said, as he looked to the pond, "Once the Sleeping Dragon is not about, maybe this Little Dragon will take you upon his wing."

Yue looked to him, then sighed softly looking away. "Zilong, why must this bring us apart, why hold back?"

He looked to her, "Yue, you said yourself you belong to Zhuge Liang, and now you wish me to express my feelings after you run into his arms and bed with him."

"No, that's not at all what I want. Zilong, we use to talk like friends, tell each other stories or share ideas…"

"Yue, what do you feel when you see me, and tell me the truth so I know to back off."

"I don't want you to back off…"

"Please, Yue. Answer my question…"

Yue stared at him, she couldn't tell the truth, it would hurt her deeply to even know she had such feeling for a man she couldn't have. "I have not feelings such as you are thinking, Zilong…"

He nodded slowly, then looked away. "If that is the truth, then I will stay away." He stood slowly, then looked to her. "Good Night, Lady Huang." With that he walked their spot they shared for the moment returning to his chambers.

Yue watched him leave, tears started to form within her eyes, she wanted to stop him and tell him the truth, but she sat there beating herself up inside for it. He shifted her body to lay upon the cool grass letting her tears stream down her cheeks slowly. "If only you knew…" she whispered into the night air.