Fire and Ice
Written by: ahnigurL :D

c", LAST CHAPTER!

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But if you review... maybe I'll make an EPILOGUE.

I might just ponder about it...

How's that sound?


To Punish
Slaizar laughed manically, handling the Crystal with utmost care.

"I should thank the two of you, you ignorant, foolish kids," smirked Slaizar. "Why, Illyvrio was very smart with you two! Who would have thought that he would hide the halves within the two of you? You despise each other, no one would think! Yes, very smart, very smart indeed!"

He chuckled. "But what becomes of you two now? You have lost your powers now that Orrobhorus is with me. What will you do now?"

He laughed again, watching Xiao Lang and Sakura struggle in vain against the ice. "You can't break that, that's pure black ice, as tough as marble!"

Xiao Lang seethed and glared at Slaizar, who was already grating his nerves.

There was a powerful gust of wind and Illyvrio landed smoothly upon the black ice floor, growling lethally. "Hand back the Crystal, Slaizar."

"Haha!" Slaizar laughed. "No. Why should I?"

"Because if you don't you'll be in real danger."

"I can see no danger threatening me, Illyvrio, the so-called King of the Dragons. Dangers are currently threatening you," Slaizar bit back venomously.

Illyvrio ignored him and turned to Xiao Lang and Sakura. "Remember what I told you? You must unite and cooperate. Unite your powers," he instructed.

Slaizar snapped. "They have no more powers! The power is mine, and mine ALONE!" His eyes were going crazy. He knew that the Dragon King never joked, and if he was saying there was still power, it could be dangerous.

"D-demo, how?" shivered Sakura. The ice was cold.

Slaizar immediately threw an ice bolt at Illyvrio, who immediately evaded and lifted up into the air. Slaizar called on a slab of black ice and started levitating, sucking power from the Crystal to use against the Dragon King. Soon, there was a colorful exchange of streams of fire and ice in the sky, and the two of them were racing even higher and higher.

"Damn it, Illyvrio!" yelled Xiao Lang, still struggling against the tough ice. "Unite our powers, my ass. He didn't even tell us how!"

"You ass is fine, Xiao Lang," giggled Sakura, remembering her earlier cheek.

Xiao Lang groaned and looked over at a grinning Sakura. He was forced to smile despite the situation. "Come on, you're really impossible, you know that? You get to joke in this situation?"

"I wasn't joking," Sakura grinned.

Xiao Lang was startled, and stared at her face. The scar was glinting mysteriously, but he ignored it, and moved on to her brilliant emerald eyes, looking at him in mixed adoration and wonder. Her cute, straight little nose tempted him to reach over and pinch it if only his hands were not frozen under ice. And her soft… supple, pink lips…

Sakura watched as Xiao Lang's gaze flitted through her face and continued downwards, stopping on her lips. She smiled and parted her lips a bit, inviting his thought. She saw his face contort into a smirk, and he strained and leaned over, placing a soft kiss on her lips.

Xiao Lang claimed her lips in a gentle kiss, wishing that he could actually pull her into his arms and hold her close. The feeling was sensational, it was unlike any other ladies he's kissed or taken to bed. It… she was different. She was exotic, intriguing, beautiful, gorgeous, loving, cute… she was Sakura.

Sakura was shocked as he felt his arm slowly wrap around her waist and pull her closer. The ice around them was slowly melting. She pulled her arms free and wrapped them around his neck, delving deeper into the kiss. She herself was shocked by her own boldness. It was completely unlike her to actually engage in an intimate event. Yet here she was. And she was enjoying every single moment of it.

Xiao Lang parted her lips with his and slipped his tongue into her mouth, gently coaxing her own to engage in a sensual tango. He felt overjoyed when she complied heartily, moaning into the kiss. Man, he could get used to this. He smiled into the kiss and pulled her closer.

Fujitaka and Yelan watched from the sidelines as their children kissed right before their eyes. Yelan sighed.

"Ah, at last, someone has managed to heal my little wolf's wounds from the past," Yelan muttered. "He was devastated when his father died when he was six."

"I guess it can't be helped, can it? I'm sure they'll ask immediately for permission to date when we get back."

Yelan nodded. "Don't you worry, Fujitaka, your daughter is in good hands. I guarantee it."

"I can see."

Sakura and Xiao Lang both broke away from each other, their lungs screaming for oxygen. Xiao Lang looked deep into Sakura's eyes and was glad when he found nothing else but pure love. "X-Xiao Lang…"

Xiao Lang smiled at her and she simply smiled back. Both of them were startled, though, when their scars started glowing. They pulled apart, touching their faces.

"W-what…"

Xiao Lang lifted his hand and a ball of ice appeared. "My powers are back? But how…?"

Both of them looked up. The battle between Slaizar and Illyvrio was still on going and there were no signs of apparent victory or loss on either side.

"Unite our powers…?" Sakura suggested sheepishly, playing with a ball of fire.

"Awtz, smart girl," Xiao Lang smiled, ruffling Sakura's hair. "Of course, the kiss. I can't believe it benefited. It wasn't actually planned."

Sakura just giggled and the two of them stood up. Sakura ran over to Fujitaka and Yelan, letting the both of the go using fire and melting the black ice. Xiao Lang called on the wind, and a large gust of air knocked the floating Orrobhorus out of Slaizar's hand and pulled it to himself.

"NOOOO! GIVE THAT BACK!"

"In your dreams, maybe," smirked Xiao Lang. "Or more like, nightmares."

Illyvrio immediately dived and swooped low over Xiao Lang. Xiao Lang jumped just at the right time, attaching the Crystal to the neck choker on the dragon. The Crystal glinted as it was returned to it's original owner.

"NO! THIS CANNOT BE HAPPENING TO ME!"

Illyvrio commanded an opening of the portal and knocked a screaming and flailing Slaizar through it, followed him, and it closed immediately.

"But Illyvrio, how are we going to go home?" Sakura yelled with all her might.

Xiao Lang shook his head and tapped her shoulder, pointing to the horizon. Frigga and Valgorn were both approaching.


"To the victory of Prince Xiao Lang and Princess Sakura!"

The soldiers raised a cup to the two of them. They were currently inside the walls of the Li Empire and they were celebrating the victorious campaign for peace. They would soon be building a castle right by the sea in the center of the country, and destroying the Li Empire and the Kinomoto Kingdom to form one.

"But where are they?" asked Fujitaka.

Yelan and the soldiers looked around. Sakura and Xiao Lang were indeed not inside the hall.

Valgorn and Frigga snorted from the balcony, jerking their heads towards the beach.

Yelan and Fujitaka walked over and saw Xiao Lang chasing Sakura down the beach, laughing.

"Ruuuun, angel!"

Sakura shrieked, hurriedly flailing from Xiao Lang's tickling grasp and sprinting away from him, her long, free hair flowing elegantly behind her. She was wearing a two piece swim suit, and a thin, pink and green bandanna was tied around her waist, trailing down beneath her knees.

"No!" Sakura shrieked, as Xiao Lang, who was only in his swim trunks, caught her in his arms and hauled her over his shoulder.

"You're coming with me, Miss Pretty!"

"I don't want to, Mister High and Mighty!" Sakura snorted, slapping Xiao Lang's ass aggressively.

"Ouch!" he said, letting go of Sakura, who stumbled on the sand and rolled around, laughing. "My ass..."

"Your ass is just fine, Xiao-kun!" she giggled.

Xiao Lang roared playfully and tackled her, trapping her between his arms and claiming her lips in a sweet kiss.

A portal opened in the sky, and everyone gasped as the dragons streamed back into the Dragon Country. Indeed, the legend had come true.

The dragons were back.

"HEY, YOU CHINESE GAKI, LET GO OF MY BABY SISTER!"

"Noooooo... Xiao Laaaaaang!" wailed Meilin.


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04.18.06