My Phoenix Prince.

Hello everybody. How are you all doing? I hope you are doing fine. This is a new story of cute handsome uke Kai. You will not believe me if I said that I am writing this story for one of my friends. She said that she already finished reading aaaaalll the Rei Kai fictions. So I am making this as a gift. Not just to her, but also to all Rei Kai fans… I hope you enjoy.

Oh, one last thing, I really don't mind flames, but can I ask you a favor? If you don't like the story and you want to tell me that, you can do that. Just tell me that you don't like it and if it has a reason, tell me why. Please, don't go swearing at me, insult me and call me names just because you didn't like my story. It hurt. I hope I am not asking for much.

Thanks… now with the story.

My Phoenix Prince….. Chapter one

(10 years ago… White Tiger Land)

A neko jin sat in the dining room beside his beautiful wife and smiled to her. however, his smile was only returned with a worried look. He took her hand in his and whispered "Ling. Everything will be alright. I promise" his golden eyes gleamed with hope.

She looked at his eyes for a moment. When she opened her mouth to replay, new people came to the room. Her husband smiled. They were his son Rei, his older brother Chang and his nephew, who was named after him. Lee.

"uncle Lee!" cried his nephew as he ran to hug his uncle. His brother laughed when he saw that. Lee always loved his uncle. And as usual, Rei sat quietly beside her mother.

Chang cleared his throat "Lee!" both young Lee and his uncle looked at him. Chang smiled "I meant my son" his son looked at him. "after dinner, take Rei with you and go to play somewhere."

"but I want to stay with uncle Lee!" the seven year old boy protested. But then looked at his plate when his father glared at him "yes father!" Chang smiled and started eating.

After dinner, young Lee did as he was told. Leaving his father, uncle Lee and aunt Ling alone.

Gathering in a big room. Ling sighed "Chang-sama. I understand that you need my husband for the war, but I-" she was interrupted by her husband's hand that risen in front of her face

She looked at her husband who shook his head "no Ling." He said and turned to his older brother "Voltaire has crossed the red line. And we have to do something. However, I have a 

son. I know what is it mean to lose a family. I think that there's no need for the war to continue."

"what do you suggest then Lee?"

Lee's eyes were strong when he said "I'll go to the Phoenix Land. I have to discuss the matters with Voltaire"

"NO!" his wife cried "for the love of Drigger, you have a son. Do you want him to be an orphan? He is only six!"

"we have no choice. People are dying. We have to stop this madness." He looked at his older brother "Ni-sama. Please!"

Chang closed his eyes thinking, then he opened it "right now, I agree. But I advise you to go to the temple and pray. Drigger may help you."

Lee nodded and stood "thank you. Ni-sama" he left followed by his wife who was looking more than gloomy. He smiled at her "let's go to the temple and pray together. Shall we?"

She thought for a moment then "yes, I'll bring our son Rei to pray with us." She said.

In her own mind, she was thinking that if Lee saw Rei in the temple with them praying for the war to end, he'll get soft and change his mind. But she was more than surprised when he nodded "do that. I want him to learn that life is responsibility. He is not just a spoiled brat. He is a prince of the White Tiger Land."

His wife looked at him with a glare, but she didn't complain. "yes! I shall bring him now.". he watched her leaving. Her long dress's end following behind her. He smiled and left to the temple.

(in the temple)

Lee kneeled on front of a big figure of a white tiger. He prayed silently until he heard something. When he looked, he found his wife coming with their son. He smiled and extended his hand toward them "come here Rei. Lets pray together that holy god Drigger save our land."

Rei nodded and came beside his father "are you leaving to the war dad?" Lee nodded "but mom said that you will die!"

"I am ready to die to protect you. Don't you want peace back?"

"yes daddy!"

Lee smiled "then pray with me. And promise me that you'll be a great man and protect your mother while I am gone. Understood?"

Rei nodded "yes daddy!"



Lee went to the Phoenix Land to see king Voltaire, they heard nothing about him in the next 3 months. when they sent some people to investigate, they discovered that Voltaire just killed Lee.

Ling stayed the whole time in the temple or in her son's room. She died after 4 years.

Chang decided that the war will never end until they defeat the Phoenix Land and avenge his brother's death. He took Rei under his care, treated him the same way he treat his son Lee. And he asked some help from the Dragon Land which was given. The war kept going until…

(present Time… White Tiger Land)

A neko jin walked to his cousin's room. He knocked and entered without waiting for an answer. When he came in, he found his cousin standing by the window, watching the big garden of the palace. The window was opened making the gentle wind sway his long black hair.

"watcha thinking about Rei?" he started.

Rei didn't even turn "it's been ten years. Ten years Lee and the war is finally over. I hated it. People were dying and we didn't do anything but sit and watch."

Lee looked at Rei for a long moment then sighed "you are just like your father Rei. He always thought about other people and forgot to remember himself." Rei sighed, and Lee continued "but you must be eager, right? The soldiers are coming back today with the victory."

Finally Rei turned to look at Lee. But Lee was surprised when he saw Rei smiling "yeah. Finally. Everything will back as it was before and even better."

Lee smiled when he saw Rei like this. How he missed that smile. Rei turned to the window

"the future will be so much greater than the past!"

"damn right!" Lee said then took a couple of steps forward to stand beside Rei by the window.

Awhile after, Rei eyes widened when he heard the people cheering out of his palace

"they came!" he cried and went to the tower of the palace. Watching the soldiers walking. Happy that they came back to their families.

"hey Rei" Lee called from behind him "father wants us with him to welcome the soldiers."

Rei nodded "coming. He walked to the palace front gates



"… and I appreciate all the work our soldiers did in there for our Land's sake…." He heard his uncle say. "…… but today, victory is ours!" the soldiers cheered. "the war is finally over and peace is finally back again."

Rei waited until his uncle finish his word then asked him "uncle? Are we friends now with the Phoenix Land?"

Chang looked at him "the Phoenix Land is being rebuild right now."

"that means Voltaire is dead?" asked Rei while Lee smiled with hope.

Chang laughed. We will hear everything from commander Gary. And you both will come with me to talk to him." He smiled when they nodded. "now, let us go. He is waiting for us."

They walked to the back gates and saw commander Gary with some soldiers and some people who appeared to be hostages.

"your highness!" commander Gary said, kneeling to Chang.

"raise your head. Commander Gary. You shall never kneel to anyone or anything other than the holy Drigger" Gary raised his head. "now." Chang continued "what are the conditions of the war?"

Gary wasted no time in thinking "we had Boris's head, the enemy's commander. And the enemy surrendered immediately after that."

"what about Voltaire?" when Chang asked this, Rei had full attention. He really wanted to know what happened to the man that killed his father.

"he, he escaped sir." When Gary said that, Rei frowned. But said nothing. However, Lee was the one who shouted

"WHAT? What do you mean he escaped? Does that mean that we can't avenge my uncle's death?"

Chang cut Lee's speech with his hand waiting for Gary to continue

"we couldn't catch him sir. However, we found this in the castle." When he said that, two soldiers dragged a struggling boy. He was in Rei's age.

"what's this?" Chang asked quietly. Looking at the struggling boy.

"its Voltaire's grandson. Kai" Gary said.

Lee's eyes became red "great. Now we can avenge my uncle's death. We'll cut his nick and burn his body. Everyone in the town will watch and they wi-"

"LEE!" Rei shouted. Lee looked at him. He continued "we have to think and consider before we act."



Chang smiled "Rei is right!" he turned to Rei "just like your father, a man who is worth to carry responsibility. That's why I decide this…" he looked at Gary "prepare that boy. He shall be Rei's personal slave" Rei's eyes widened, but his uncle continued anyway "I am sure you'll make the right decision about your slave Rei."

Rei looked at the crimson eyes of his slave, still not believing himself

'I don't want that responsibility! I don't know if I'll treat him in a faire way or not! Is it faire to treat him well, or should I take revenge for his grandfather's mistake?

He kept staring at the other boy, thinking of how will he manage to live with such a slave.

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Alright. That was chapter one. I sure hope that you enjoyed it. The chapter was about Rei's condition, but next chapter will be about… no, it's a surprise.

Anyway… please review… it makes me type faster and update sooner!

See you later X3

Sindi-chan. the Light Shadow