For my Family's honor

Chapter 7

Meilins pov

Hong had gone through my entire closet until she determined that I was hopeless, and I would have to wear something from hers. "How is it your mother let you leave without one formal gown? I mean seriously your entire closet is full of casual close and semi-formal yukatas." Hong spoke as we walked into her room and she walked to her closet and started to rummage through it.

"My mother and I didn't think I would be staying so we agreed such close were unnecessary. Plus, if I were to win the heart of the prince, I would hope it was by my personality not my looks." Not that I want his heart, but truth be told I really do hope he chooses his bride by her personality not her looks, for the sake of the empire and its people. The empress needs to be someone the people can cherish and love not fear and hate. I don't even want to imagine what a greedy empress would do to are country.

"Why such a gloomy face? Are you really that unhappy about wearing a dress?" Hong words shock me out of my thoughts and I look at her to see a concerned look on her face.

"No, it's not the dress I'm just thinking about .... well" I walk over to Hong's bed and sit down before continuing "I guess just how bad a greedy empress would be for are country." Hong looks at me then rolls her eyes.

"Like I already said he definitely already chose someone kind hearted and nice" she looked at me pointedly "but if you're really worried let me remind you the prince is a smart man and wants the best for our country just like you." She then turned back to her closet to continue her search for a dress for me. Since she seemed preoccupied, I couldn't help but sit and think about things from long ago. From when Mulan and I were just children playing outside on a sunny day completely unaware of the shocking discovery we would be making.

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"Mulan!! Slow down I'm not as fast as you." She looks at me form over her shoulder but didn't slow down.

"I don't need to slow down you just need to speed up!" I glare at her and come to a stop to catch my breath and she rolls her eyes and stops as well. "You need to stop spending so much time inside with mom and more time with me and dad in the fields it would put some muscle on your bones."

"I would rather not."

"Why? Don't want to get to bulky in fear a man won't want to marry you." She pretended to be horrified by what she said and started to pat my shoulder. "Don't worry I'm sure the match maker will be able to fined you a husband, even if you can lift a hoe."

"Ha ha vary funny." I swat her hand away annoyed that she always teases me about my girly looks and likes. I start to walk, and she runs ahead to walk backwards in front of me. "You know it would make mom really happy if you would let her teach you just a little bit about needle point or cooking. You might even find it interesting."

"Meilin you know . . . "she suddenly stopped talking and started looking around "did you hear that?"

"Hear what?"

"I don't know, it sounded like whining or crying but it was vary quiet so shut up and listen with me ok." I sigh but started moving my head around trying to hear what she heard. We both stand still and listen until we hear a sound coming from the right side of the road.

"hmhmhmm" We both start slowly moving in the direction of the sound until we come to a box placed in between to buildings. We look at each other then Mulan reaches over and opens the box to reveal a black and white puppy lying on its side panting.