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- - Chapter 2 - -

"Zhouie…what are you looking at?"

"Nothing Xiao only the wall." Zhou Yu lied.

Xiao, quickly then turned her head around and no one was there just the wall. After that she let go of Zhou Yu who madly dashed off. Xiao then fell on her knees and started to cry. "Zhouie…I wish I knew you by heart…" more weeping, "really I do." Unfortunately she had been so occupied crying she didn't notice the person in back of her.

"Xiao…"

"Huh?" (sniff, sniff) "w-who's there?"

He stepped out towards her with his arms open, "It's me Lu Xun."

"Who are you! I don't know you get away! GET AWAY!" Xiao, screamed.

But no, Lu Xun put his arms around her trying to hug her and embrace her. For he did not know what had happened to her. Suddenly Xiao elbowed Lu Xun in the stomach and stomped on his right foot. "Get away from me! I don't know you!" By then it was clear to Lu Xun she truly didn't know who he was.

"Xiao, you don't remember me?" Lu Xun asked almost broken hearted.

" I remember no one except Zhouie and my sister."

"Oh…"

-and by now you would think maybe they're gonna fall in love! But tehe you never know!-

"D-did I know you before. Please be honest…"

"You were like my little sister to me. But yes, you knew me and I…knew you."

"Well…um…hi."

"Xiao, why were you crying?"

"I..There's someone else Zhouie loves. Someone that's not me."

"I see."

"Can you find out for me?"

"I can try but I don't know if I will. For snooping into someone else's business is wrong."

"I know but…Zhouie's going to leave me in two weeks unless I can get him to fall in love with me again."

"And who do you think he loves now? If you don't mind me asking Xiao."

Xiao, fidgeted with her fingers before answering "m-my sister Da and Zhouie…they're…together."

"That's IMPOSSIBLE!"

"No, not impossible cause when I just kissed him I looked in his eyes and he was staring at Da who was…right behind me. He looked as if he was caught. Not by me, but by her. I hardly remember this man Zhou Yu, but something inside of me says…that he's very special to me and that…I STILL NEED TO BE WITH HIM!" Xiao said, while ending with more deep tears.

"Xiao…I'll do it for you. I'll look after both of them. But until I tell you if its true or not…please rest…for Wu's sake."

"…"

"Don't worry. I'm hear…for you." Lu Xun said but he quietly whispered "I always have been, and always…will."

"W-what was it you said?"

"Oh, that I'm hear for you."

"No the other part…"

"I'm sorry you must be mistaken that's all I said." He said nervously.

"Oh okay. Well I'm losing breath so I'll talk to you later friend?"

"Yes. Now rest. Will you?"

"Hmm Hmm!"

(Zhouie & Da)

Zhou Yu dashed off after Da and he tried to catch up to her.

Finally he was in the garden, he had found her. She quietly sat on the stones and boulders. She had her fragile knees curled up to her chest and her arms around them. Zhou Yu slowly approached her with much caution.

"Da, are you alright. Listen what happened back there meant"

Da cut him off, "I saw the look you had…it was the same look you gave her on your wedding day. You know…" Da continued, "Xiao…she always got the better. I envy her."

"Well…not exactly. You got a Prince, a soon to be King and he's strong and brave."

"But, that's not what I wanted. I wanted someone who was handsome...-like you, ha-ha-…intelligent, not obnoxious, and a noble person."

"Da, I-I love you. I've fallen in love with you for all you qualities. Grace, Wits, Intelligence, Beauty, Humor, and the touch of your hands in mine."

"…"

"But, I've given Xiao some time to recuperate, two weeks for her to make me fall in love with her again. Please Da, wait a while."

"Have thought about it…in those to weeks you could have fall in love with her again. And that would leave me…back to where I was. In my husbands shadows. Only good for his one pleasure! I don't miss that! I miss these past for days getting to know you. B-but, if we are to bring my sister down, and if you can't make your mind up…its over."

"Da, I…"

"Enough, I've had enough…I'm going to rest, and you should too. Too much has been revealed today…good evening."

And just then Da slowly got up and left for town. Zhou Yu, didn't listen he wanted to tell her about the ring Da wears on her marriage finger so he followed. When Da got into town she left her horse at the stable and walked into a store there was a young man there and he too was watching her just as Zhou Yu.

"Lady, Da. It's been a while since I've seen you, I just wanted to tell you I'm leaving tomorrow back to my town and closing up my herbal store."

"Jiang, you can't leave?"

"Well, would you like to take a walk I'm closing up right now."

"Of course I have to say good bye to my best friend. I'll wait for you outside. Is that alright?"

"Of course my lady."

Zhou Yu quietly mumbled… "Cheesy." After a moment or so, Jiang Wei and Da left the store, and started walking side by side while the sun went down. Jiang Wei held up an umbrella for both of them to keep the light from getting into their eyes. When they reached the shore they both stopped and sat on two boulders just maybe a foot or two higher than the low tide water. While Zhou Yu watched and listened closely.

"Jiang Wei, why are you moving back home?"

"Well, my sister needs my help. My master is also in need of my abilities. So I've been requested to leave."

"You're my only true friend Jiang. I can't imagine what I will do when I'm bored up in the castle."

"You can write me letters, telling me about your days. And telling me about how much you miss me. And I will do the same."

(Da giggles) "Don't worry I will write you lots my beloved friend. And I will send you presents as well. For your future wife will be terribly in love with you any women could."

"Well, that's not true. You don't love me."

"Hm, that's where you're wrong I do love you as a good friend Jiang."

"Is that all?"

"Well some days when I go home I do tend to think of you as more but…"

"But what?"

"I know you don't think of me in that way."

"And if I did think of you in the way that you might be my future bride, wife and the mother of my children?"

"I'd be shocked and over whelmed Jiang."

"Bad or good?"

"Good. For I'd love to be that to you."

"Hmm…"

And then and there Zhou Yu could not take it any longer so instead of revealing himself he fled home and told himself he would wait for Da to come home and he talk to her. For he too wants her.

After Zhou Yu leaves its just Da and Jiang.

"Hmm, what?" Da asks curiously.

"I do have thoughs feelings for you too. These past four months in Wu were lovely but to tell you the truth my sister told me tales of Wu. So I came here to explore it the day I was about to leave because it was a bore. But then that night by the pond I saw you crying and ever since I've been wanting to take you in with me. I just never had the guts to say it."

"So you love me in a way."

"No."

"What?"

"I love you only because you're you and pretend to be no one else."

"Then I love you too. But, you're leaving for home tomorrow. I'll miss you my love." Da said after that being said there was an awkward silence. Suddenly she didn't know how it happened but she and Jiang's lips were pressed upon each others and she could feel the warmth and tenderness. She then had a warm fuzzy feeling inside and a hot tear ran down her cheek. She then quietly whispered into his ear, "I Love you…"

Right after Jiang pulled away took her left hand and said

"Come to Shu with me. It'll be weird at first but, they'll all love you. My sister will be very happy and…so will I." Da was indeed shocked so shocked…she said "Yes." And so Jiang Wei then pulled something out and carefully put something around her wrists a beautiful jade bracelet with the edges embroidered with silver and gold.

"It's beautiful Jiang! But…what about my husband."

"Sun-Ce…he would be sad. But, well if you want you can stay and keep this as a token of our love but…make your decision alright?"

"I've got it. I'll write a note and leave it there if they have any more things to clear up…I'll write them back. So get your stuff take me to the castle, I'll slip the note in…we…you and I can leave.

(The Next Day)

Zhou immediately woke up as dawn breaks out and shuffles around in Da's room until he stumbles onto the note it read:

Dear Family,

I know this is rather rash. And this will break Sun-Ce and someone else's heart but it is for the better I suppose. I by the time you've seen this letter I shall already be in Shu with my lover. General Jiang Wei, of the Shu army. These past four months I've secretly met with him. And he's made me a very happy girl. Please let my husband know I love him as a friend but he never treated me right. And to tell you the truth…he'll not be missing be any time soon. Zhou Yu…I will miss the days of are intellectual talks but please take care of Xiao for you two…Belong together…forever.

As for Lord Sun Jian, I'm terribly sorry, and please don't hold anything against Shu. But only me. I love you as if you were my blood related father. Sister, Xiao I'm SO VERY SORRY, please forgive me for you know what I've done. If you forgive me please come visit sometime. Lu Xun, basically my brother I'll miss you most. Please take care and teach Xiao. SSX, I-I'm sorry…for being such a nag to you all these years…take care everyone. I Love you all.

Yours Truly,

Da Qiao (soon to be Da Wei)

Well it's the end of this TERRIBLY LONG! Chapter I hope you enjoyed it as well as the other one. I'm sorry I haven't been only lately. Ahem…tehe. But I will update as soon as I see some more comments. THANK YOU! Oh and feel free to e-mail me or so.