Chapter Nine
The night seemed darker then usual as Sun Quan rushed through the halls of the large palace he felt almost frantic, his troops had returned from their battle they were victorious and preparations were in order for the celebrations but he had been informed that Gan Ning had been injured.
Sun Quan reached Gan Nings bedroom doors and burst through them, he was confronted with Gan Ning who was standing in the room looking back at him with a surprised look on his face. Sun Quan's eyes fell over the bandage on the top of Gan Nings arm he thought his heart was going to stop, he had been sick with worry and it was just a little scrape on his arm. Sun Quan collapsed in a near by chair in a heap. Gan Ning looked over at him he was offering no explanation for his intrusion. Gan Ning walked over to him slowly dropping his waistcoat on the floor. Gan Ning bent over slightly looking straight at Sun Quan with a hand on each arm of the wooden chair.
"Is somethin' troubelin' you my lord?" Gan Ning asked with a condescending tone, my lord? Sun Quan thought to himself Gan Ning had never called him anything so formal he looked at him slightly confused.
"I heard your were injured. I don't now what I would do..." Sun Quan started and blushed slightly if he said anymore it would be too much like a confession. Gan Ning looked at his arm standing back and just laughed
"What you call this being injured." Sun Quan shook his head and told him he hadn't been informed about the details of the injury
"So you were worried about me." Gan Ning said looking down at him Sun Quan was a little flustered why did all of Gan Nings words have such president over him his expression turned to one of anger. Every time Gan Ning said something like that to him he always presumed it was just because he looked like his brother and he hated having to feel that way which is why he was always so short with Gan Ning.
"Of course I was worried I worry about all of my generals." Sun Quan said his comment seemed to anger Gan Ning, he folded his arms and looked back at Sun Quan.
"Why do y' always compare me to everyone else?" He asked annoyed Sun Guan looked up at him confused, he stood up out of the chair this conversation was taking an odd turn so he wanted to leave. Gan Ning reached out and grabbed Sun Quans arm to stop him from leaving, Sun Quan looked back at him surprised Gan Ning looked so sad.
"D'you have to run away as soon as we start talkin'?" He asked Sun Quan looked back at him, so he's noticed, he thought to himself.
"Look Gan Ning I can't do this anymore I'm not my brother." Sun Quan said shocked at himself he had actually admitted one of his deepest inner thoughts something he had never admitted to anyone else, what was he going to do? Now, he really did want to run away. Gan Ning looked at him shocked
"I know y're not your brother." He said simply Sun Quan shook himself out of Gan Nings grip did he really know? It seemed that he was more just saying it. He didn't want to talk anymore and quickly headed for the door. Sun Quan had forgotten how quick Gan Ning actually was, he pushed Sun Quan against the closed door and held him in place.
"You ain't goin' anywhere." He said he looked furious Sun Quan felt almost scared. Sun Quan pushed passed him and walked back into the room, if Gan Ning wanted to talk then he would just go a head and tell him everything, then he could go back to keeping him at a distance again.