So hey everyone! I promised that I would have some more fanfics, and here they are. I'm just publishing them all at once, because when I start highschool (A little scared, any tips?) I'll be pretty busy with a lot of things. So enjoy this fluff and little romance in this fanfic. To those who haven't read it yet please check out my first fanfic, Twins of the Moon. Thanks!

-starstruck02

Kaider

"Keep your eyes closed. Hey! No peeking!" Kai grabbed Cinder and rearranged the blindfold over her eyes. "Come on Kai, just let me see. I don't want to bump into anything," Cinder grumbled.

Kai just smiled and led Cinder out to the gardens, where Cinder's birthday gift was waiting.

Cinder mentally cursed Kai in her mind. She hated being blindfolded. It made her so uncomfortable, and although she knew Kai would never dream of it, she was afraid that he would prank her with a bucket of ice water. Thorne had done that last time he visited, and managed to record the whole thing. Cinder had walked through an unsuspecting door, and Thorne had dumped a bucket of water all over her. The initial shock was enough to send her into paralyse mode through her cyborg limbs. For an hour, Cinder couldn't move her leg or hand, and her net screen was waterlogged. To this day Thorne still watched that video.

Cinder stumbled forward and grabbed Kai's arm. "Hey, you didn't tell me that there were stairs,"Cinder accused. Kai chuckled and replied, "It's totally worth it, just trust me, alright?" Cinder relaxed, and cautiously made her way down the 22 stairs, and yes, Cinder just download a map of the palace. Speaking of which, "Kai, are we going to the gardens?" Kai looked surprised. "Yes, how did you know?" Cinder tapped her head, and Kai groaned.

"Not fair! That's considered cheating!"

"Oh, shush, we're already here. What did you want to show me, the crew will be here soon."

"Okay, alright, sit down on the grass, and wait here just a moment." Cinder did so, and folded her hands peacefully in her lap, and waited. Kai grinned, and pulled of the cover of a cage, and opened it.

"Is that a cage? I heard something open-aaaahhh!" Cinder was knocked over by a warm bundle of fur. Tearing her blindfold of, Cinder looked down to see the most adorable puppy ever. It had golden, curly fur, and warm, copper eyes. Cinder let out a squeal.

"He's adorable! He has the same eyes as you, Kai! We should name him Little Kai! Can we do that? Please?" Kai let out a laugh at Cinder's excitement, and then a thought hit him.

"Cinder, did you just squeal?" Kai asked, with a sly grin. "What? No, I, ugh, fine, I did. Happy?" Cinder put on a scowl, but it soon melted into a smile when she saw a ball of fuzz coming her way.

"Cinder, that was the first time I've heard you sound like that," Kai grinned. "Maybe I should tell Thorne about this when he gets here."

"Don't you dare! Little Kai, get him!" The puppy, who seemed to understand Cinder's intentions, bounded up to Kai, and knocked him over, giving the emperor of the Commonwealth wet, slobbery kisses. Despite his uncomfortable situation, Kai laughed.

"Ha, I officially have a new secret weapon. And he's adorable! What breed is he?" Cinder marvelled at the dog's silky golden fur, and bright brown eyes.

"He's a golden retriever. They're supposed to be really friendly, and they grow to be about this big." Here Kai spread his hands out and Cinder gasped.

"That's great! But he's so little right now," Cinder trailed off absently stroking the dog's head.

"Oh, don't worry, he'll grow. Hey, let's give him a name." Kai thought, and started. "But NOT Little Kai." Here Cinder grinned wickedly.

"Okay, okay, fine. It would be awesome though. Whenever the press asks for you, we can just send him," Cinder gestured to the puppy, "and have him lick the press to death."

"Hm.." Kai pretended to think. "Na, It'll be weird having a dog after me. Besides, everyone else might catch on and all the dogs in New Beijing would be named Kai. How about we name him Thorne instead?" Kai laughed at that idea.

"No! You'll jinx this sweet adorable ball of fur into a crazy pranker!" Cinder joked, half remembering the water bucket scene from a month ago.

Kai laughed too, remembering Cinder's initial shock from the ice cold water.

"Okay, how about Flynn?" (Okay, yes, I took this from Tangled. Plus, I think it's a good doggie name ;D)

Kai thought about it, and grinned. "Yeah, that's a good name. I like it. Hey, come here Flynn!" Flynn, seeming to recognize his new name, bounded up and jumped all over Kai and Cinder, knocking them both to the ground.

"Hey Kai?" Cinder asked.

"Yes?"

"Best birthday present ever." Kai chuckled. "I'm glad you liked it."

Kai and Cinder lay side by side on the grass, and Kai closed eyes for a kiss, until, "Cinder, you have a wet nose."

"No, I don't, open your eyes," Cinder sounded mischievous. Kai did so, and looked up into Flynn's wet nose, and a vigourous lick.

"What the- Ah! Hey! Flynn! Off! Cinder, help me!" Cinder doubled over in laughter as she watched Kai roll on the ground, trying, and failing, to keep Flynn at bay. Finally, Cinder decided that Kai had enough, and picked the energetic puppy and cradled him in her arms.

"Thank you," Kai said gratefully. At that time, Torin came over and surveyed the happy couple and dog with unusually kind eyes.

"Good afternoon Your Majesty's. I have come to inform you that your friends have arrived. They are waiting in the throne room." Torin cleared his throat and paused to look down at Flynn bouncing around his heels. Torin gave the barest of a smile.

"Your Majesty, I've seen that you've taken my idea for Her Majesty's birthday present." Torin spoke.

"Kai, really? Torin gave you advice on my present?" Cinder asked. Kai grinned and then said, "He is my royal advisor. He is to consult me on important matters." Cinder laughed, and to Kai's surprise and Torin's, Cinder hugged the royal advisor.

"Thank you Torin. And you too Kai," Here Cinder pulled Kai into an embrace as well, "This birthday present was amazing. Flynn is awesome." Torin cleared his throat rather loudly, and pulled away.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, but I do need to remind you that your friends are still waiting." Torin said formally.

"Oh yeah! Come on Kai! Let's introduce Flynn to them! And I've got an amazing idea on how to get even with Thorne!" Cinder started walking, and whistled for Flynn to follow.

Scarlet looked up to see Kai coming towards them, grinning. She got up, and pulled him into a death crushing hug. Kai wheezed, and choked out, " Nice to see you too, Scarlet."

Scarlet let go of him and studied him with a gleam in her eye. "You've gotten a little taller. It's nice to see you, but where's Cinder?" Kai managed to put on a puzzled look. "I don't know. Cinder said she would be down here soon."

"Where could she be? Our favorite birthday girl, empress, and the easiest person to prank ever! Speaking of which, does anybody want to watch that video-ahhhhhhhh what is that thing?!" Thorne let out a surprised yell, and shrieked as Flynn knocked him over and kissed him with wet, sloppy licks. Cinder laughed as she stepped out from behind a column, a video camera in her hands. Grinning maliciously she took in the scene of Thorne shrieking like a little girl yelling, "Get it off me! Get it off me!" At this point, Kai reached down and pulled Flynn of Thorne, and stroked the golden retriever's head fondly. Cinder stopped the video, walked down, high fived Scarlet and grabbed her into a warm hug.

"Hey guys, like my new birthday present?" Cinder asked everyone, and at the same time, directed the question at Thorne. Everybody nodded, except Thorne and crowded around Flynn, cooing and stroking his fur. Everybody except, "Hey, where's Cress?" Thorne looked up.

"Cress wanted to take a look at the gardens before coming here. She wanted to take a walk alone, and GET THAT DOG AWAY FROM ME!" Here Thorne let out a yelp, and hid behind Wolf, the tallest member of the Rampion Crew.

"Aw, he only wants to play, what's wrong with that?" Cinder held Flynn closer to Thorne, and Flynn let out a tentative lick towards Thorne's direction. Thorne groaned, and walked out from behind Wolf.

"You're never going to live this down," Cinder said triumphantly.

"Fine, fine, just never let that dog get near me again. I've got a fear of them, especially golden retrievers. They're so big." Thorne shuddered.

"Thorne, I'm here!" Cress called out as she walked toward Thorne and the crew. She stopped short when she saw Flynn.

"Captain, oh my goodness! He's adorable! Can we get one?"