Alan woke up to a cold cloth on his head and Elan asleep on his chest. As he looked around and saw a mysterious woman nearby. She stood at an impressive six feet, with knee length silver hair and deep forest green eyes.

"Where am I?" He asked as he rubbed Elan's head.

"The town of Kulan. This is Elan's hotel room and you've been asleep for three days with a bad fever, Mr. Fang." Tanya said politely.

'Three days…' Pulling Elan closer he put her under the covers before saying to Tanya, "Rest now. I will wake you up tomorrow. I promise on my heart."

As the girls slept he sung a lullaby that he made for Elan while he was training. Elan was lost in the silent darkness of her mind when a light shined down on her and she heard his lullaby. As it filled the darkness she sung along and it drew her to him. Waking up to his lips on hers though, was a pleasure like none other to her.

"Please promise to wake me up like that from now on." Elan said, opening her eyes.

"I promise my precious flower. Do you want anything, dear?" He held up her left hand as he asked her.

She grabbed his head and pulled his lips to hers and locked them in a passionate kiss. As she broke the kiss she said, "I never want you to leave me again."

"As you command, my dear." He said, kissing her again. As Alan finished cooking Elan woke Tanya and handed her a plate with ham, bacon, eggs, sausages, and pancakes.

"Good morning, Tanya. Please, eat as much as you want."

Tanya took the plate, looked at it, and asked, "Who cooked all of this?"

"I would say 'Kiss the cook'…" Alan's voice said from the kitchen, "But he's spoken for."

After they ate Elan went to take a shower, leaving the other two alone.

"So, when is the wedding?" Tanya asked him, curiously wondering as to how much time in which she had to prepare with. As she watched his smile faltered, his eyes darkened, and a single tear formed in his left eye.

"I don't know." He said, heart-breaking sadness layering his breaking voice. Elan was mouthing curses at her silently as she turned him around to her and let him cry on her shoulder.

"Don't cry my angel. So long as you will stay with me forever, I will wait. I promise."

Rubbing his back and hair she comforted him until a soft breath caressed her skin and Tanya whispered, "He's beautiful when he's asleep."

"I know…" I said, "And the fact that he chose me makes me both happy and sad at the same time. Happy because he chose me alone to be his, but sad because I keep hurting him."

Soon she found herself crying against his chest as the tears formed in her eyes.

"Hurting me is something that you can never do, because you heal any wound I have with your love. So please don't cry, my dear. Please… don't cry."

As her sobs subsided she buried her head in his chest and said, "It's still true Alan. And every time I hurt you it kills me."

"Elan, please believe me when I say that you will never hurt me. Not now, not ever. And the only way you could hurt me is to leave me…" He said, holding her close.

"I will never leave you." She choked out as she tightened her hold on his chest.

"Or if you died." He said, clutching her to his chest as close as he could without hurting her.

"But how would my death hurt you?" She asked, knowing that she was hurting him by doing so, but his reply stunned her.

"Because you are my life. Losing you would make my life meaningless, Elan Fang."

She gasped at her name and said, "But… Alan."

"I am ready," He said, holding her so close that she hears the breath of every word he spoke, "And the more we wait, the more it hurts you. So please Elan, will you marry me?"

"Yes Alan!" She cried.

Slowly, gently, he raised her lips to his and kissed her soothingly as he held her in a loving embrace.


As the lovebirds slept Tanya went to the teams commanding officer; Nova Flair. A 6'2" muscular swordsman. Nova had flowing black hair and eyes so green that emeralds turned green with envy.

"What, Tanya, is the reason for waking me up at 2 A.M.?" He said, rubbing his eyes.

"He's here sir, the wolf has lain down with the fox." She then told him about their past and the proposal as well.

"So that's why. I have no memory of my attempts at her claimed hand. Why are you crying, Tanya?" He whispered in her ear as she held him close.

"I'm crying because it hurts," She whispered into his neck, "And it hurts because I love you, Nova."

Shocked by her words he did the first thing he thought of and kissed her. Feeling his lips on hers she pulled him closer to her body just as he did. Breaking the kiss he asked, "Tanya, do you still love me?"

"I never stopped loving you, Nova. Why?" she asked, looking at him worriedly.

"Because I love you, but I don't know what love is?" He said sadly.

"Then I'll help you learn what love is, Nova. Is that ok?" She asked.

"Yes, Tanya. From now on my life is yours. Now and forever." He said with earnest.

"As long as you care for me I do not care how long, but when you love me, yes."


"Elan, are you okay?" Alan asked as he bandaged up her arm for the twelfth time this hour.

"Yes, dear. I'm okay. I promise." Elan replied as she thought, 'Damn! He's five times stronger than he was on that day when he saved me from the Wrag.' "Hey Alan, how about we go out tonight. You know, sleep in a hotel or stay in the park, that kind of thing." She asked, blushing as she did so.

"Do you…" He began to ask.

"Yes! Let's leave right now so that Tanya can't find us." She said as she hugged him.

"As you command, my beautiful flower." He said, grabbing their coats and her purse (Minus the tracking devices) before locking up the house and leaving Tanya the spare key.

"Where do you wish to go, dear?" He asked, kissing her on the cheek.

"Anywhere away from here for now, my angel." She said as they walked out of the door.

Together they went to Tigobi's and each bought a bottle of water and a cinnamon roll. As they walked to the park Elan pulled him into a nearby mall for a new outfit. As she looked for one to wear Alan bought his own. It was a pair of water camouflage style shorts and a water camouflage style tank top to wear and changed in to them. Elan, soon after Alan, bought a snow camouflage style transparent tank top and a snow camouflage style miniskirt to wear and changed as well. When they saw each other afterwards they were both thinking the same thing and that was, 'Whoa!'

"Umm… Elan?" He asked, stunned.

"Is that you, Alan?" Elan asked, bleeding from her nose.

"Yes, my rose." He said, bleeding as well.

"What?" She asked, blushing crimson at his ravishing gaze.

"You look unbelievably beautiful, Elan. As beautiful as a goddess." He said, awe infusing his voice.

"Well you look like a god, Alan." She said, turning red.

As she watched, he took a sky blue ribbon and, after braiding her hair, tied it on for her. He then held her close and said, "Then you're my goddess, dear. I will always pray to and cherish you with my heart."

She didn't know what to say so she kissed him passionately instead.