The White Mouse and the Dragon
Chapter 3
Disclaimer: sorry for not saying this before, but as you all know, I do not own Dynasty Warriors or their characters…
Author's note: Hello everyone, thank you for reading my story up to this point, I am really working really hard on this story. As usual, please review and tell me what you think about the story. By the way, for all you asian music lovers out there, there is this song called Cao Cao by JJ Lin (it's Chinese), it is a really good song, so please go listen to it :D
Zhao Yun sat up quickly, there was sweat all over his face, he was breathing heavily. It was that dream again, even when he came back to his hometown and is no longer on the battlefield, he continued to have that dream. The dream of thousands of innocent people getting killed by him. Many people loved him and supported him, saying that he is a noble warrior, but in truth, he is nothing but a murderer. Zhao Yun knew that he is doing the right thing, fighting for what is right, but every night, the dead Wei or Wu soldiers will come back and haunt him, asking him why he killed them, what did they do to deserved it. Zhao Yun hated those dreams, it made him feel guilty and low, it made him feel like a blood-thirsty murderer. He will usually calm himself by telling himself that this is the right thing to do, this is the just thing to do, and there will be deaths in a war, it is perfectly normal. But it still didn't calm the guilt in his heart. Zhao Yun has never told anyone about these horrible dreams, how he wished he had told someone, so that person can comfort him during these sleepless nights, telling him that it will be all right. Zhao Yun looked out the window of his bedroom, he stared at the moon shining upon the dark land. Will I ever have my own moon? He wondered to himself
It was the day after the lake incident and the sleepless night. Zhao Yun walked alongside the dirt rode of his hometown, there are still many people greeting him happily and complimented on his success. Many gave him playful punches on his arms and tell him to keep it up while others, mostly women, gave him flowers and food as encouragement. Zhao Yun smiled politely at the people who gave him all these friendly gestures. "I am nothing but a murderer…" he whispered quietly to himself. He was still deep in his thoughts when something hard hit him on the back. He looked back, and there she was. Yue Phong has just tackled him from behind. She had a smile on her face and her hair is tied into a messy bun. Zhao Yun laughed and place Yue Phong gently on the ground. Yue Phong smiled and greeted him, she took out a small bag and tell him to open the bag. Inside there were two apples. Zhao Yun smiled, he's glad that she didn't forget his favorite fruit, apples has been his absolute favorite when he was little, he was always chewing on one wherever he goes. He was simply obsessed with it. He took one apple and eat it with an amazing speed. Yue Phong's eyes widened and punch him on the arm. "Eat slower, or else you will choke yourself." She said laughing. Zhao Yun stuck out his tongue playfully. "I don't wanna." He replied. "Well if you choke yourself to death, I am not saving you." She said. Zhao Yun's smile grew wider, he took a step towards Yue Phong, and their faces were almost touching. "Really? Are you really that cruel?" Zhao Yun asked, he leaned down and kissed Yue Phong softly. "I don't think you're that cruel" Zhao Yun whispered in her ear.
Yue Phong's eyes widened, she quickly pulled away from Zhao Yun. She didn't what to say, should she thank him for that amazing kiss? Should she slap him for his rude gesture? Or should she run? She chose the third option, she ran. She ran and ran until she couldn't run anymore, when she stopped, she was already in the forest on the outskirts of town. She panted heavily and sat on a rock to rest. What was Zhao Yun doing? She thought to herself. Does he love her? Is that why he kissed her? Why did he kiss her? WHY? She asked herself. She was so confused, one moment Zhao Yun comes back to town after 5 years, another he was kissing her? This is definitely not the Zhao Yun she knew. He is like a whole new person, he is nicer now, more caring, and the way he looked at her, it's different… She didn't know what was different about it, it was softer. She sat on the rock in silence and slowly put her head in her hands. A tear came down from her watery eyes, she was confused, there are way too many questions in her mind and no answers. She sobbed quietly into her hands and before she knew it, she has fallen asleep.
Zhao Yun punched a wall angrily, ever since he made the stupidest move in his life, Yue Phong is no where to be seen. Right after the kiss, she ran, and since then, no one has seen her or spoke through her. It has been 3 hours, and in those three hours, he has done nothing but look for her. Trying so hard to make sure that she's safe, but he made no progress. He cursed at himself for being so stupid, so rash, just walking up and kiss his best friend like that, like it was no big deal, and worse, scaring her to a point that she need to run. Zhao Yun sat down on the grass, he stared up at the sun that was just about to set, he wondered what he will do next, should he look for her some more? Or just give up? He looked around, trying to think of a place he hasn't looked, and suddenly it hit him. "The forest!" he shouted and ran towards the old forest.
It has been 30 minutes already and Zhao Yun still hasn't made any progress. He looked carefully through the bushes and trees, no Yue Phong in sight. Zhao Yun sighed and decided to go back and gave up on the search. He turned around and was about to walk back but something caught his eyes. It was a small figure, a human crunched up in a ball. He gasped and ran over to get a closer look, he stared at the human being sleeping soundly on the floor and smiled. "I finally found you." He whispered. Zhao Yun took off his coat and wrapped it around Yue Phong, he stared at her sleeping figure, and it was so beautiful, so flawless. He smiled to himself and sat next to her and leaned against a tree. He yawned and before he knew it, he had fallen asleep and no spirits are coming to haunt him tonight.
Yue Phong opened her eyes slowly, the light is shining softly through the leaves of the tall trees and birds are singing. She sat up and looked around, realizing that she was still in the forest. Yue Phong yawned and stood up, something fell from her shoulders. She looked down and saw a coat, a white fur coat, and right next to the fur coat was the owner. Her eyes widened, she cannot believe that Zhao Yun has came to look for her, it must have taken hours. Yue Phong bent down and put the fur coat on Zhao Yun's body, not wanting him to be cold. She smiled at his sleeping figure, he was sleeping on his stomach, his cloths were dirty and he was snoring loudly. She let out a small laugh at the goofy sleeping position and before she knew it, Zhao Yun's eyes opened. She covered her mouth and just stared at him. He stood up slowly and wobbled to where she was standing. He kneeled down in front of her and put his head on the floor. "I am sorry." He said, "Please forgive me, I was stupid, I shouldn't have done that." Yue Phong's eyes widened, no man has ever knelt before her before. She looked around nervously and helped Zhao Yun up. "I forgive you." She replied. Zhao Yun stepped forward and put his hand on her shoulder. "I love you, Yue Phong, I really do." Zhao Yun whispered. Yue Phong stared at him, how long had she wanted to here that sentence, those three words, I love you. She smiled and wrapped her arms around him, hugging him as tight as she could. He smiled as well and hugged back. "Will you be my moon? My light in the dark?" he asked, not knowing what her answer might be. Her smile widened and she kissed him lightly. "Yes I will. Which dragon will ever choose a mouse for his moon?" she asked jokingly. "Well I guess this one did." Zhao Yun replied. "And this dragon will never regret that decision." Yue Phong laughed, all these years of waiting is all worth it, he is back now, and he won't leave again, at least not without her this time.
Yay!!! The story is done!! Sorry this is such a short story. At first, I was thinking of a one-shot, but a one-shot couldn't include all the details that I want to put in, so I changed it into a really short, three-chapter story. Hope you guys liked it, and please continue to read my stories!