Here's the continuation of my one-shot fic, 'Together As One' and I came up with this and thought that it's a better fitting for in between 'White Tigers United' and 'Together As One' and that Max/Saori one-shot was inspired by that. So...this is for Master of Stories and I hope you all like it!

White Tigers Together

by: Terrell James

Chapter 1: First Day as Married Couple

Later that morning after Max and Saori woke up after their wedding night, both white tigers got dressed and walked out of their room to see their families, hand-in-hand together and as they saw them, both family members cheered for them the minute they came in, all putting out congratulations for these two and Max knew that after all those years of being together...Saori was the one for him. Despite all the hurdles Saori's gone through with Kabishi, she was just as happy to be with the one she deeply loves and will love to spend the rest of her life with.

"Congrats, you two. I am so glad you two are finally married." Miyo said, happily.

Max chuckled in response to that and he couldn't blame Miyo for elaborating that point and he said, "I feel the same way too. Who would've thought that we would have this sweet life after all the adversity we've been through?"

Akashi chuckled softly and patted Max in the back and said, "I always knew that you'd take good care of my sister. I've always been worried about who would look out for her, mainly because any guy would take advantage of her."

Saori rolled her eyes at her brother's overprotective nature and she said to him, "Akashi...what's important here is that Max is the one guy for me."

"Yeah, I know. It's...it's really hard for me to know that I still see you as my little sister." Akashi said, looking at her.

Saori comes to him and nuzzled her brother and said, "No matter how old I'll be, I'll always be your little sister."

"Just like you still see me as your little brother." Max added.

Akashi chuckled softly at this and he hugged both his sister and his new brother-in-law and he looked at Max and said, "So...I gotta ask you guys a question. Did you enjoy yourselves last night?"

Both Saori and Max looked straight at each other and figured that Akashi was talking about what they were doing last night and when that answer became clear, shock overcame the tiger couple and they didn't really know how they'll respond to that. Max groans at that and he said, "Did you have to go there?"

"You did forget that I can read both of your auras, right?" Akashi asked.

Saori sighed at that and wasn't sure how to respond to that, but everyone else is looking at the two of them and she just looked at everyone else in defeat and said, "Yeah, we did."

"I knew it! I knew you two did the tiger mating thing together!" Mantis pointed out.

Max looked at Mantis for a second and said, "And you're excited about it because...?"

Monkey, Mantis and Akashi were planning on getting every single detail out of the two tigers and Akashi quickly asked, "What was it like?"

"None of your business." Saori answered.

Miyo scoffs at this and she punched Akashi in the back hard and said, "Akashi, you are not a puppy. You shouldn't butt in on what they did last night...because if memory serves me well, you and I had the same session last night after they had theirs, did we not?"

Now it was Akashi's turn to get all hot and bothered as he remembered that part correctly, but not really ready to tell it to everyone and Miyo looked at him with a smirk on her face and he said, "Yeah, I remember."

"If it's special to them, it's special to us." Miyo said.

Taiga cleared his throat to break up this 'awkward' moment and focus in on more of the important things and he said, "Well...I have to say, I am extremely proud of my stepdaughter and my new stepson-in-law for the new life they're gonna have. Maximus...I'm proud to have you a part of the Tora-Okami clan."

"Thanks, Taiga. And I'm also happy you're all a part of the Bushido-Akio clan as well. You too, Tigress." Max said, smiling.

Tigress was extremely happy for both Max and Saori and despite a few issues they've had in the past, when it comes to him and Saori...she's willing to put all of those differences aside and just see the good in Max. She completely couldn't believe that he's all grown-up...like a full turn around; how he became a shy, scared little boy that developed to a fun-loving, eager to learn and feisty little tiger cub to a full-grown, kindhearted and strong man that he's becoming today...but hasn't really changed who he is.

"I just want you to know that you'll take very good care of my stepdaughter." Tigress stated.

Max nodded and then he quickly said, "Thanks. And I know what you're gonna say; I better take good care of Saori or you'll snap my head off, claw my face or beat me into a pulp."

Tigress was surprised that Max remembered what she was gonna say and she said, "And you forgot pin you to a wall until you come to your senses."

Max widened his eyes at that comment and he said, "Yeah...that too."

"Well, I propose a toast. Here's to Max and Saori and may they have a wonderful life together as husband and wife." Hayate said, raising a glass.

"Yes...and to Akashi, for helping me become the man I am now and for beating the crap out of that Kabishi guy." Max added.

"Let's just be more happy that that rapist monster is out of our lives." Saori stated.

All of them clinked their glasses and drank some water as they celebrated and Saori looked at Max and kissed him on the lips and she said, "Thank you again, Max."

"I'd do anything for you, Saori. And I will do everything I can to make sure that you're safe, happy and loved until the end of time." Max replied.

Akashi looked at the two and he felt happier for them and thought to himself, 'I'm so proud of you, Max. I never thought my little tiger brother...would be a part of my family now.'

And the marriage life begins...