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Title: Strategic Difficulties

By: KuroSakura-chan/KuroSakura

Summary: Sakon Shima has gone to see his “old friend”,
Mitsunari Ishida. He'd heard rumors that Mitsunari was in Wei, with
the prince of Wei, Cao Pi. Exactly how Mitsunari is supposed to deal
with this, Sakon hadn't thought about.

Category: Samurai Warriors/Warriors Orochi

Genre: Angst, Romance, Drama,

Couples: Cao Pi/Mitsunari, Cao Pi/Zhen Ji, Sakon Shima/Mitsunari,
Keiji Maeda/Yukimura Sanada,

Warnings: Yaoi,

Disclaimer: Koei owns the Warriors series, not me.

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-Sakon-

I can't say I hadn't really expected
this. Mitsunari is attractive, once one gets past his harsh
exterior. It's only natural that someone managed to find the true
Mitsunari through all of his hostilities. I'm not sure I'm all right
with it being Cao Pi, however.

In fact, I'm almost positive that I am
not approving of this at all. Why couldn't it have been someone who
cared for honor and love like Yukimura or Kanetsugu? I would at
least know that there would be no underhanded tactics being used in
this tug-of-war for Mitsunari. Cao Pi, on the other hand, is someone
who does not like to lose, and will use whatever means necessary to
win.

Me, I'm just going to stick around.
I'm sure that if Mitsunari is given enough time to actually think,
he'll make the right decision. He's too intelligent to do otherwise.
Besides, Mitsunari hates it when he's crowded. He likes company,
not that he'll ever admit it, but crowd him, and that fan might find
itself whipped out in a heartbeat. Damn thing's pretty sharp, too.

Speaking of Kanetsugu, the man showed
up a couple days ago. Apparently, Mitsuhide has decided to learn the
politics game to keep Kenshin, Shingen, and Nobunaga from killing
each other. I seriously hope the man can, because otherwise, we're
going to end up with yet another war on our hands, and I have a bad
feeling that stopping one between those three will be harder than
killing Orochi. Twice.

At any rate, Kanetsugu heard about the
situation and proceeded to sequester himself in with Mitsunari. I
like Kanetsugu, and I know he respects me, but...I have no idea what
he thinks about Cao Pi. I'm not particularly worried that he's going
to argue the case for Cao Pi, but his honor might cause problems. I
guess it doesn't really matter. Mitsunari is just happy to have his
closest friends with him now. He hasn't seen or heard from them in
quite awhile, after all, or so he's told me. When Cao Pi wasn't
glaring darkly at us and making Mitsunari uncomfortable. Of course,
Mitsunari didn't say that he was happy to see them, but I know he is.
I've been with him too long to believe in his “I don't care
about anything” attitude. He just uses that to get people to
leave him alone.

Still, I find I'm frustrated with just
sitting around. I'm used to going out and talking with the peasants,
or exercising caution around the three warlords, or even just
sparring with Keiji or Yukimura. Now, I find myself spending my time
inside this castle, drinking my sake. Mitsunari won't spend time
with neither myself, nor Cao Pi. Frustrates us both, I believe. Cao
Pi's far more vocal about it, though. I've heard him grumble about
it under his breath. I'm waiting for him to decide that it is a good
idea to force his way into Mitsunari's room. I don't think he's seen
just how dangerous Mitsunari can be when he feels cornered. A lot of
Toyotomi's men used to compare Mitsunari to a fox, and he'll
certainly fight when cornered. That's why it's best to simply let
him come to his own decisions in his own time.

Something tells me that Cao Pi does
not understand the way Mitsunari works. Perhaps it is the way he
approaches Mitsunari every time he leaves the sanctity of his room,
or perhaps it is just the fact that Mitsunari has sequestered himself
in his room. He wouldn't do so if there was not a reason. Mitsunari
is a rational person, and so he reasons out everything he does before
doing it. Though he clearly hadn't counted on Cao Pi's
slightly-less-than-subtle jab at me, making it obvious there was
another man in Mitsunari's life. I suppose it makes sense, though.
He has told me, several times, that he thought I was dead. How could
he expect something when my appearance was impossible?

Yukimura has told me that Mitsunari
waited, refusing to believe the rumors of my death for several months
before he finally began to accept Cao Pi's affections. That's a big
deal, too. Mitsunari isn't necessarily loyal. If he decides
something, or in this case someone, isn't worth his loyalty, he'll
move on. Toyotomi has commanded Mitsunari's respect for quite
awhile, though I cannot understand why. That Mitsunari waited for
several months before moving on proves that he believes I am worthy.
Or that he actually cares for me. However, that he has stayed with
Wei, despite his obvious dislike of Cao Cao means that he feels Cao
Pi is worthy of his loyalty as well. I'm not quite sure how I feel
about that.

As for how I know of his obvious
dislike of Cao Cao...The Hero of Chaos himself was here a few days
ago. He had apparently heard of Keiji, Yukimura, and myself visiting
and decided his son was not capable of handling us delicately enough,
so he came to do so himself. Only after we assured him we were
merely visiting, not attempting to lessen his forces or to sabotage
him in any way did he return to his main fortress. Mitsunari, as Cao
Pi's strategist, was forced to meet with the man. And I'm sure, it
it weren't for the fact that Mitsunari is far too dignified to allow
himself to be dragged, Cao Pi would have been forced to actually drag
him from his room. I'm not sure what Cao Cao has said to Mitsunari
in the past, but there is something between them that cannot simply
be concerning Cao Pi.

Cao Cao himself does not seem too fond
of Mitsunari, either. I suppose he realizes that should Cao Pi ever
decide the time is ripe to overtake his father, and it is obvious
that is his eventual plan, Mitsunari will not hesitate in aiding him.
He must also realize that any plan Mitsunari actually comes up with
will likely be far too much for his men to survive. Mitsunari is
very, very good at coming up with ways to play on anyone's weakness,
and he spends a lot of time watching those he plans to overcome.
Even Xiahou Dun will be hard-pressed to deal with whatever Mitsunari
could plan for him.

Altogether, Mitsunari and Cao Cao
exchanged words only once, that I know of. Cao Cao mentioned that he
need not continue keeping an eye on his son now that peace had
descended, a sentiment that Cao Pi's wife quickly seconded, though
far too quiet for most people to hear. Mitsunari responded shortly
that Cao Pi simply continued to get in his way, so he would continue
to deal with him until the situation dictated otherwise. Zhen Ji,
Cao Pi's wife, was almost as displeased as Cao Cao.

The woman is clearly aware and jealous
of Mitsunari and Cao Pi's relationship. I have seen her sidetrack
Cao Pi when he is on his way to see Mitsunari. Not that I
particularly mind, but something about the situation does not seem
right to me. Cao Pi seems to be unable to deny her attention when
she demands it, and that could mean that Mitsunari is not receiving
the attention he should. Still, I have not heard him complain that
Cao Pi does not pay enough attention to him, so I cannot be sure of
anything. And I would hear about it.

I have always had a habit of sitting
outside of Mitsunari's room when he wishes to be alone, or to be with
Yukimura and Kanetsugu. He knows I do this, and he knows that I am
able to hear any conversation he has if he speaks in a normal tone.
He is aware that I am still in this habit, and so I hear his
conversations. None of these conversations have mentioned a lack of
Cao Pi's attentions. Then again, these conversations tend to just be
friends catching up with friends. They might be holding the
more...emotional conversations for when I am not around, or having
them in undertones. Well, whatever pleases Mitsunari, I suppose. I
don't particularly care if I can or cannot hear the conversations. I
trust Mitsunari's judgment, which is all that matters, and is all
that will make the difference in the end.

I look up from my sake when I hear
footsteps approaching. I know those self-righteous footsteps quite
well, actually. Cao Pi glares down at me from where he stands in
front of the doorway. I wonder if he's realized that I can hear his
conversations with Mitsunari...Probably not, because he continues to
hold them. Anyone who has realized would have either stopped holding
the conversations, or started to be quieter about them. Because
hearing him get turned down by Mitsunari time and time again is
certainly not what he wants me to hear, I'm sure. I return his gaze
evenly, and he sneers before walking into Mitsunari's room. I settle
against the wall again, waiting the fallout.

A/N: Here it is, chapter 3. Hope you
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