-Sorry about the quick update! But I feel I gave you all too much of a wait to read the next chapter so... well enjoy!-

The sun shone into her eyes. She woke with a start, as she jumped from inside the cot she was currently lying in, there was a powerful pain in her chest. Her chest was restricted as she sighed, it was patched in bandages and it stung harshly. Xao looked around, she was sure the last time she checked, she was on the training field with Zhong and Wei. They were having a small spar between themselves. Well Wei was helping too. And the last time she checked she wasn't dreaming. She looked around her eyes flickering because of the sun's brightness.

"Oh my! Xao are you awake? Can you hear me!" A figure stepped into view. A limp ponytail swinging slightly between his shoulders. Wei looked tired and breathless. It was like he had been watching her for quite a number of days.

"Wha...What Happened?" She stuttered, she dribbled slightly and Wei wiped it gently with a small cloth, on a small table near to the cot.

"Zhong accidentally hit you in the chest with one of his arrows. You were shouting instructions to me, and well... it seemed you didn't realize he had shot some of his arrows at you, and before I could realize, you had collapsed into the sand. People were gathering round you. I was trying to clear them, you needed medical attention and they weren't helping, Zhong told me to back away. I may have knocked him out, just a bit..."

"Wait, What! Wei how could..."

"Let me finish, you need to know." He started pressing his finger against Xao's lips, which were itching to splutter a flurry of angry words at him. "I took you here, and you've been unconscious for about a week. Some of the doctors have patched you up. Liu Bei sends his regards as well as most of Shu. Bei has agreed were not heading back to the capital until you are up and moving."

"One small question... Do I have a little hole in my chest?" She shouted. Wei was startled.

"Well..." He chuckled. "You may have a small scar across your...umm. How do I say this, the area... Oh gods..." He was sweating madly.

"It's alright, I know where you mean... Calm down it looks like your exhausted. How long have you been here?"

"Umm... ever since my audience with Lord Liu Bei, about an hour after you had collapsed." He said, still slightly nervous about referring to her chest. "Nevertheless someone had to watch over you just in case you looked like you were about to wake up. No-one would want you to wake up to an empty tent, there would be no-one to explain what happened to you, and well... I was the best person for the job... umm seeing what happened, after all."

"Okay, maybe you should get some water, you look parched and your getting skinnier. Have you eaten anything while you were here?"

"Yes I have meals brought to me here, I also have a sleeping bag down there, but mostly thinking you'll wake up while I'm asleep, keeps me awake. Yun wanted to see you, he also wants to apologize for what happened the other week, you know the night of the feast." He said, slightly angry, it was like he wanted to murder Yun for just trying to kiss her.

"Wei go and get something to eat, I'll still be here when you get back, it'll make me feel better that you've had something to eat." Xao answered.

"And it would ease my mind that there would be someone here to keep you talking, the doctor said that if you woke up, you had to be kept an eye on because you could rip open your wound if you stood up without permission." He retorted.

"But, I promise I won't stand up..."

"No but's about it, I'm not going anywhere until someone suitable comes and looks after you."

Many hours had passed by and Wei was still there, his eyes full of exhaustion. He had taken to talking to her from his lying down position on the floor.

"So when Liu Bei passes Liu Shan will become the ruler. That clear things up for you?"

"Yeah, but wait! I want to know what happened to Zhong!"

"I still refuse to tell you... it's not a subject I know that well. The old man is very secretive, he doesn't even trust anyone around him. Your so lucky that he hasn't stabbed you over 15 times after shooting you with an arrow."

"Fine! Don't tell me." She shook her head and started to rise from the cot. "I'm just going to go for a stroll, I need fresh air."

"I already opened the tent a number of times for you and shut it the exact same amount. How can you need fresh..." He began to tell her before Bei rushed inside the tent.

"Oh Lady Xao, I didn't think you would make it... I was prepared to handle the worst. One of the passerbys informed me that you had awoken. Also I reckon the doctor thinks it's alright for you to get up now."

"Hooray!" She jeered, continuing to get out of bed, her back was stiff, and she caught Wei who was lying on the floor when she swung her legs from underneath the covers. He gasped as her warm , rosy feet hit his cold, pale arm.

"Wei, I didn't realize you are still here, go and get yourself cleaned up, I know you have been here for days but you look so tired. I will look after Xao from here."

"Yes, my lord." He said, a hint of disappointment seeping through his voice. Xao stood up, wobbled slightly and walked forwards with a slight limp, well she had been in the same position since about a week ago. Wei walked outside the tent, waving to Xao and bowing to Liu Bei on his way out.

"Xao, I'm glad to see you up and moving, you really gave us a scare back there. I was so worried, when Zhong accidentally shot you in the chest."

"Well you say accidentally but Wei thinks that Zhong is trying to sabotage me so I don't sound as good as you think I am."

"Really? I never thought Wei thought things through, well even if he does he doesn't tell anyone, I think he see you as someone new to confide in. It also seems he is growing on you, when you joined, he was ranting to Zhao Yun at how much we didn't need you here, it seems he's evolved from that. He sees you as more confident and more trustworthy. And if you believe what he is saying about Zhong, then I will look into it some more. If he really is right we have more reasons to believe in his tactics."

"Bei was talking about you earlier..." She said as she sat down next to him in the small hall where they were eating. There weren't many people here, so it is pretty peaceful. Xao sighed and it echoed through Wei's ears.

"Hey! Since when were you allowed outside the medical tent? And why was Liu Bei talking about me? Did I do something wrong? Maybe I should go apologize!" Wei said frantically.

"Calm down! You don't need to apologize for anything! Bei was just wondering why you thought that Zhong was trying to sabotage me."

"Oh, umm... have you seen Yun at all?" Wei asked.

"No, why?" She replied. He looked away from her. Xao never thought she would be getting along with Wei, especially because of how stubborn he is.

"Just out of curiosity..." He whispered. "Do you want to go find him? I mean so he can apologize?"

"If he needs me, he knows where I am." She said as she picked up her chopsticks and began to shovel almost cold rice down her thought. Wei stared at his own food, also unable to make conversation. The hall was now nearly empty, and Xao wondered if Yun would ever find her to apologize. Wei looked over at her again, with his emerald green eyes. His ponytail was no longer limp and lifeless. He pulse raced slightly and she started to blush, she was glad that he was still staring blankly at his food.

"HEY! LADY XAO! OVER HERE!" Xao looked up to find Yun hurrying towards her. "I heard what happened! Are you okay?" He said, slightly stressed.

"She's fine, Yun... now don't you owe her an apology..."

"Of course, I apologize for not finding you so soon. My Lord says we will be leaving for Cheng Du tomorrow morning, very early, just before sunrise."

-Sorry about the abrupt ending! It's just that well i needed to get it finished ASAP! SORRY! The next chapter wont be posted for a while but hey... thanks for reading anyway-