Disclaimer: all character belongs to KOEI including the female edit character on DW 4 which name Zhou Fei and Pocky is a trademark of Glico.

Warning: crack pairing, unbetaed, beware of my English.

Pocky Love

Part Four

Gan Ning was twitching when he saw the lifeless Ling Tong on the rock chair with his head dropped on the rock table inside one of palace garden. 'What had happen to him?' He poked slightly his side, no reaction, he poked him twice, still no reaction, and finally he knocked his head. The long hair general lifted his head slightly before bumping it back into the table. Sweatdrop…

"Oi, are you ok?" a mumble… "Geez, what happen to you?"

"…"

"Oi, really, are you all right there?"

"I was a coward." He said, Gan Ning being Gan Ning laughed before he patted his rival's back.

"That a good one." He said before his laugh diminished into a chuckle then a nervous 'ha ha'. Ling Tong was bumping his head again. "… Something wrong huh?"

"Yeah…"

"Care to share?" 'No' was the only word coming from his mouth before a sudden hard material was slam onto the table, missing only an inch from Ling Tong's head. One more inch, he could be dead. His eyes widen in surprise while Gan Ning who was beside him was jumping backward and cursing some pirate curse.

"Zhou Yu! Why the beep are you doing that?" even after hearing the curse, Zhou Yu never moved his bo-staff from the table. He was definitely angry with the haltberg user, if he was playing with his sister's feeling, he would be dead any second. Ling Tong him self finally lifted his head from the table; he was expecting the worst from the furious brother. Gan Ning was looking back and forward between the two. "What has happen?" he finally opened his mouth not having any clue about the situation but the situation was definitely turned from bad to worst.

The bo-staff user was glaring dagger toward Ling Tong, never really moved any muscle, waiting for him to explain, any wrong move form that man, that general would be dead…

He scared, never in his life did he see the strategist this furious, he should have known before he kissed the sister. Taking a long breath to calm him self, he finally began to talk, no, not about the reason, not about anything to defend himself but just a simple question.

"Does… does she all right?"

"No, she is mad."

"I see… I'm sorry…"

"…" his eyes softened before he put down the bo-staff from the table. Looking at the sky he finally sighed, before looking at the lad who was lowering his head. "Next time, if you hurt her, you are dead."

"Yes…" he whispered, never looked up. Just as Yu wanted to turn his body, Sun Shang Xiang arrived on the scene. She paused when the air in the area felt so heavy. She looked at her boyfriend in question before she gazed toward gloomy Ling Tong and clueless Gan Ning. Pausing before she moved forward and touched his hand.

"What's happen?" she whispered, Zhou Yu was staring at the two general before he shook his head and faced lady Sun. "Nothing." He said before squeezing her hand and walked away. Sun Shang Xiang gazed at the two before deciding to follow the long hair strategist.

"Whoa… what has actually happen here?" Gan Ning was left clueless while Ling Tong began to sulk and bumping his head on the table.

Dynasty

Warrior

She was so surprise when she saw her brother countered Ling Tong with that kind of attitude, never before she saw Zhou Yu that mad. Zhou Fei glanced toward her brother who was now walking toward his strategy room on the west wing, followed by Shang Xiang. Disappeared toward the room, she finally shook her head before she gazed at the man who was now lying his head on the table with his rival pirate who was trying to cheer him up or maybe pushed him for some clue.

'Follow your heart' her brother words keep bugging her. She gazed at him again, did she hate him? No… she didn't hate him even after what he done, she never really hated him. Zhou Fei unconsciously ran her hand through her short hair before she sighed. She actually found that he was a nice person, oh yes egoistic sometimes but she also found he was amusing to watch especially when he was competing with Gan Ning. She loved his carefree laugh and he was cute when he pouted. Wait did she said cute? She shook her head a little before gazing again at him.

Somehow, it hurt to see him like that, but was that love? Or it was just a pity? She remember the first time, she caught him staring at her. That time she was actually let out a chuckle when he shyly grinned. And the time when he tended her wound when her brother was on the other side of the hill where they were having war with Shu. She found his hand was strong yet gentle.

"…" a sigh before moving toward the two…

Shin

Sangoku

Musou

Ling Tong cursed under his breath, why didn't Gan Ning just leave! He made his already bad mood worsen. Plus he was keep asking what happen, argh! That's it! The general clanked his fist onto the table. Didn't even care for a sheer pain on his finger, he finally stood up and exploded.

"For God sake! Could you just leave me alone?!"

"Hey! I just want to help ya."

"No! Which part of it was difficult to understand?"

"Hey, I was just asking?" Gan Ning, even though he was being know for his short tempered straining himself from yelling back, after all he was worried, ok, not really, he was worried and curious.

"Get out of my sight, pirate!"

"Hey, you are going too far, you know that."

"Stubborn pirate!"

"Gah! You weakling!" Gang Ning was ready to hit him when he saw a female figure "Zhou Fei?" Hearing the name, he turned back and looked at her in surprise. Such an idiot he was. First for hurting her next was yelling at Gan Ning for no reason. Maybe he should ask Sun Jian to deport him to one of the farthest camp on the north; facing Cao Cao would be easier…

"…"

"Zhou Fei… I…"

"Could we talk?" she said as she gestured toward his room "In private." she continued as she walked toward the north wing, not even waiting for his answer. Ling Tong let out a long sigh, before following the lady, leaving the bewilder Gan Ning alone.

"Ck, woman." The ex-pirate said quickly grab a little of Ling Tong situation before he walked away.

Minutes passed in awkward silent when they both reached the room. Zhou Fei was sitting on the chair, biting her lips a little. Where should she start? Ling Tong on the other hand was avoiding her eyes, he gazed side way or to the floor; he couldn't bear to see the hurt on her face. Another minute passed when finally Zhou Fei decided to talk.

"Ano (um), Ling Tong." She was so surprise when the young man was suddenly dropped on his knee, both hands on the floor, his forehead even almost touching the ground.

"I'm sorry." She heard it loud and clear. "I'm sorry for hurting you, I'm sorry that I was such a coward. I understand if you'll hate me." She was stun, her hand tried to reach him but stop in the middle and withdrew.

"Ling Tong…" he closed his eyes, if she wanted to yell at him or maybe hit him, he was ready. It was better than to see her hurt. "You did hurt me." As soon as she said that, he felt as if a dagger being thrown and ripped his heart. "You did such a coward." Another dagger being thrown, his heart winced in pain.

"But… I don't hate you."

"Wha?" he opened his eyes in surprise as he lifted his head and saw her line lips turned into a little smile. She rose from the chair and walked toward him. Pausing before she offered her hand.

"Please stand up first." Ling Tong was hesitated at first but awkwardly he stood up. He was restraint him self from taking her hand, no not right now, not after everything was done. He still refused to look at her; Zhou Fei clenched her hand and moved it back. "Ling Tong, I would never hate you, even after what you done. I just can't." she paused "I talked to my brother earlier and… his words keep bugging me. Maybe… just maybe I also in love with you?" she said uncertainly, hearing her words, the long hair general finally looked up at her.

"Fei, I…"

"Wait, let me finish."

"…"

"I don't know if this is love or something else, but…" she paused when she took his left hand. "But I think I would just follow what my heart says." she looked at his eyes, never she realized that his eyes was so gorgeous, her other hand was touching his cheek, the one where she slapped. "And I'm sorry, I slapped you before, does it still hurt?"

"No, not at all… it is more painful to see your face." He paused, his lips finally able to form a small smile. He wanted to touch her hand but he winced in pain when he moved his finger and that wasn't went unnoticed. She looked at his right hand which was swollen, before she smirked.

"Baka (stupid), you slammed the table earlier…" she slowly dragged him toward the table, making him to sit on one of the chair, she carefully took his swollen right hand. "Lucky, nothing broken…" she said after checking a while, he cringed a little but somehow he really didn't mind the pain.

"I love you." He suddenly said, Zhou Fei couldn't help but blush slightly when her eyes spotted the pocky sticks on the table. Grinning, she took one of it and looked at him.

"Do it again with me?" she said waving the stick playfully before putting it into his mouth. He couldn't help but grinned back at her, his right hand's pain were went unnoticed.

To be continue

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