I only have one secret. I know you think I'm lying but it is quite a big one. And unusual too. It isn't a tale of love, betrayal or madness. It's just…different.

"Excellent kick, Ping" he shouted"Just a little lower next time. We don't want you joining the cheerleading squad!"

I am actual a cheerleader. Quite ironic isn't it?

"I think that pose would be better for someone in heels!" he laughed "Stand like a man, Ping!"

I actual don't wear heels often, but it's hard for me to stand like a man when I 'm not one!

That's my secret. For those who didn't listen, I'll tell them again. I joined an all boy karate class for a bet. And I liked it. A lot. So I stayed.

And I'll never tell anyone. Okay, I will. When Jasmine tells hers.

"Hey, little miss daydream, snap out of it"

I shook my head out of it. Megara was snapping her fingers in front of my face as Herc sniggered childishly.

"I'm not Alice, I'm just tired" I said, stretching my arms in the air and yawning. I slowly scanned the table to see who else was sat there. Aladdin and Jasmine were in deep flirt mode; that was probably the reason that the three of us had built a fort of books on the other side of the table. It was enough to make you lose your lunch.

"If you're not going to eat the beautiful banquet laid out in front of you, dump it. It's stinking the table up." Megara wrinkled her nose as she picked up the lunch and carried it over to an empty table.

I laid my head down on the table and sighed. I couldn't wait to go home and play some football. I may even hold Mushu, if I'm up to it. That lizard won't care if I do it or not though; he's happy to just jump about all day.

Herc started to chuck spare bits of science revision across the table. When Ariel came and told him to stop chucking the work she had lent him, he told her that it was 'for science'.

After about five minutes of paper being chucked at her head, Jasmine got up and left, throwing a rude signal at Herc as she walked off. Aladdin followed suit, looking nervous as the cafeteria's gaze stayed on him as he left. Everyone still hated him.

"Good riddance" said Megara, taking a bite of a shiny red apple. She held it loosely in her hand as she talked about the reasons that the couple were annoying, occasionally taking small bites. I dropped my head back on the table, hoping to get a little rest before lesson.

Slosh. My head bolted upright. Megara had dropped her apple on the floor. Herc started to roll up the sleeves of his jacket in anger.

Jasmine was stood there, smirking. She held an empty bucket in her hand proudly.

Megara was soaking wet. Her bouncy hair had fallen flat under the weight of the water.

"That is for the comments" Jasmine said, laughing casually. She walked quickly away, looking back and laughing every so often.

"That little bitch better watch out because when I get my hands on her I'll…I'll…" I stopped when I saw Herc already following her. He wouldn't hit a girl but he would kill her boyfriend.

A group of boys in the year above were now on their way over. Naveen, one of my friends since pre-school, was one of them. He was almost running over, staring in a completely different direction then where he was heading. This caused him to crash into our table.

"Oh, hey girls…" He straightened himself out and acted like nothing had happened. "How's the water-logged mermaid? By water-logged mermaid, I mean Megara, not Ariel."

"I'm fine, frog boy." Megara smiled at her own joke.

"I'm not a frog. Tell her Mulan."

"He's not a frog, he's a frog mutant." I turned around in my seat to face him, smiling.

"That is no way to treat the best guy you have ever known."

He wanted something. I could tell.

"What do you want?"

"Just a phone number. Tiana's phone number, to be exact."

"Depends. What do you have for me?"

"10. Sorry, 20."

"Fine, I'll text you it."

"Thank you!"

He picked me up in a tight hug. He was squeezing me to death and by the time he put me down, I was gasping for breath.

"Oh look, it's the solider." Megara smirked as another boy approached.

Another boy approached us. He was way taller than any other boy I had seen.

"I am not a solider. My name is Shang."

Shit.

"Meg, I…I need to go. I have an appointment with my… dentist."

I am a terrible liar.

"Mulan, you went to the dentist three weeks ago. And I'm pretty sure that they are not open during lunch. Plus, you are the worst liar the world has ever seen."

I quickly cast an eye on Naveen which, if Meg hadn't been busy ranting, was a panic look that gave the game away easy.

"Actually, she's helping me." Naveen guessed that I was in trouble and was pulling me towards the door. "I want this girl's phone number and she wants to tell me in private."

And with that, we left, followed by the gazes of Meg, Herc and Shang.

The next day, I was walking my usual route home when my phone started to ring. I quickly dug it out of my pocket and answered.

"Hey, one of my friends said that he needed to talk to you. Do you mind?"

"Not at all, Naveen. Pass him over."

There was rustles as he gave it over.

"Sorry for the abruptness but I have to formally dismiss you from China's Army Karate class for breaking rules."

I dropped my phone. It hit the floor with a lot of force and I was left to pick up the broken pieces. After I had finished, I wiped away my tears and carried on.

Two weeks later, I walked the usual route home, absentmindedly twirling my short hair round my finger, when I spotted a bunch of the Hun Army boys talking.

"We sweep in there and kill Emperor..."

I ran as fast as I could to the dojo.

"You're saying that the Hun's were planning to kill our pet!"

Emperor was being moved to a safer location. I sat on the floor, covering my eyes with my hair. Shang paced up and down in frustration. Suddenly, he stopped.

"Well, it has been decided. You have been reinstated."

I looked up. Shang smiled.

"I'm looking forward to it."

So that's my secret. Okay, it's a bit odd, I know. And it's not even a secret anymore. But it's mine. All mine.

If you think it's uninteresting, then go ask Megara and Jasmine. They're much more secretive.

Author's note:

I'm sorry this is a bit late. I have had a lot going on recently and whenever I had time, I got sick. Really sick.

Thanks for sticking with me! Please read and review.

Skyward Rose