Disclaimer: all character belongs to KOEI and Pocky is trademark of Ezaki Glico. co

Warning: crack pairing (if you don't like crack pairing push the back button), beware of my English.

Pocky Love

Part One

The smallest child of the great Tiger of Jiang Dong was bored; she already shot several arrows toward the target as her usual training packet but nothing else she could do. Sighing she looked toward her left where the bo-staff strategist was sparring with her brother. She always liked to watch him secretly from a far, something about his calmness made her drawn toward the long hair strategist. Just like her brother who seemed to like his companion. Sure she disliked his arrogant and cold personality sometime but when he was smiling sincerely which was rarely seen, every one seemed to melt.

Sighing slightly, she finally spotted someone who was just got back from his adventure. She also spotted something on his hand, raising her eyes brown; she finally strolled toward the said person. "What do you got there, Ling Tong?" she said when she was close enough, the long hair man almost jump from surprise when finally face in face with the princess.

"Oh, Lady Sun. This is some new food that I found on the strange shop."

"New food? Can I see it?" she said with interest.

"Sure. Um but please follow me then." He said gesturing toward his own room. Not long before both of them reached the room. Ling Tong room was quite tidy and clean, with a small bed on the north side, blue curtain hanging on the ceiling above the bed, one brown yang wood dresser, and three wooden chairs surrounded the brown round table with Chinese ceramic tea pot and several Chinese tea cups on it. As soon as they reached the table, Ling Tong put the package down and politely gestured the lady to sit down. Pulling the package opened slowly, Sun Shang Xiang inquisitively eyeing the package. When the inside revealed though, Lady Sun was raising her eyes brown.

"What's that?"

"Looks a little strange but… here try it one." He said as he took one and offered it to the lady. Shang Xiang was taking the strange stick; shrugging she finally putting it on her mouth, chewing slightly her eyes widen when a new different sweet rich taste came to her mouth.

"That's sweet. I like it." She said. Ling Tong was smiling mischievously when he gestured her to come closer. As he whispered to her ear, Sun Shang Xiang couldn't help but blush slightly. Second later though, she was grinning widely.

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Zhou Yu was panting slightly when he reached his room after practice with his young lord. He never thought that he would lose today's sparring, maybe because he just too distracted from the sparring. From his side, he could see Lady Sun was trailing Ling Tong toward his room. No, he was not jealous, absolutely not; it just he didn't feel right when Sun Shang Xiang was not on the training ground watching him. All right, he was jealous…Yes he knew, the princess always on the training ground whenever he was sparring. Usually when he done, she would likely to walk toward them with her smile, congratulated whoever won on the sparring and usually teased her brother. Zhou Yu would be there to watch the two began a sister brother debate in amused.

Sighing lightly, he put the bo-staff next to his bed, pulled out his yellow clip and let his long hair felt loose. Just as he was about to sit down on his chair beside the not so tidy table, a knock on the wooden door was being heard. "Come in" he said as he tried to find his tea cup somewhere around the strategy scrolls.

"Hi, Zhou Yu." The sweet voice of a lady made him looked up, completely forgetting his task for finding the cup.

"Oh, Lady Sun, welcome." He addressed her with respect like he usual do. "I hope you don't mind, this table was quite messy today." He continued as he took several scroll and rolled it neatly before putting away on the box beside his table.

"Don't worry, Zhou Yu, I don't mind. I want to show you something." She said not able to hide her mischief grin. The long hair strategist paused for a while when he saw the grin. He knew something was up next, but he mentally shook his head. This was Lady Sun, the youngest child of Sun Jian the great tiger of Jiang Dong. She wouldn't do anything that would cause such a commotion, right? Or… not…

"Sure, Lady Sun, what is it?"

"Hum, close your eyes first."

"Huh? … all right." he said hesitated but followed the order. He could feel the princess was moving toward him.

"Zhou Yu, I want you to taste something but please don't open your eyes before I order it. Ok?" she said, the man nodded uncertainly. Sun Shang Xiang nervously gulped when she processed to take the pocky stick from her small red silk handkerchief then slowly touching it into Zhou Yu's lips. The man instinctly opened his mouth slightly just enough for the stick to come in. He took a bite and chewed the sweet stick, nothing came out from his mind, and he never tasted this thing before. He felt a little pressure, the stick still being pushed toward him which he gladly took another bite. Suddenly he felt something, wait the minute, this one soft and warm like… a lips! He jerked back and almost yelped in surprise when he saw the blushing princess. He knew his face was also suffered from the same condition as the said princess.

"Wha! La- Lady Sun." he finally managed to stutter.

"Did you… like it?" she said nervously, her eyes waiting for answer.

"I… yes, I guess…" a relief sigh came from her as she smiled before he dumbly continued "That stick was sweet." Upon hearing the words, Sun Shang Xiang couldn't help but yelled.

"Baka (stupid) Zhou Yu!" she said running toward the door. Realizing what he do wrong, he moved quickly and chased the girl outside. Sun Shang Xiang was fast if she ran but Zhou Yu cleverly cut several passages and caught Xiang's hand on time. Panting slightly from the high speed chase, he finally said.

"I'm sorry." Sun Shang Xiang wasn't a girl who cried easily but this time she just couldn't help but let the tear drop one or two. "I…I love you." The girl couldn't believe her ears, she rub the tear off and turned around to face the panting man.

"I'm sorry if I was so stupid." He said which made the lady to chuckle a bit. Confused by the sudden reaction, his heart was aching with pain. Was she not serious? For the first time, he couldn't hide his hurt feeling, when it showed on his face though; Sun Shang Xiang coughed a little then touched his hand, squeezing it lightly.

"I'm sorry too, Zhou Yu. I laugh because you said you are stupid. That was ironic since you are the best strategist here. I glad that I do have courage to kiss you." She said sheepishly. The long hair strategist eyes seemed to glow with joy as he squeezed her hand back and smiled. Sun Shang Xiang grinned naughtily as she produced another pocky from her pocket. This time she put it on her mouth and offered the other end toward Zhou Yu. Blushing but eager to take the other end of the pocky stick, he slowly nibbled the sweet treat and moved forward, again to catch the lips of someone he loved, this time without mistake.

To be continued

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