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Disclaimer: I do not own ½ Prince or any of the characters.

Feng Lan woke up that morning feeling rather queasy. Recalling what had happened in game she felt nauseated. That man sure was sick! Urg! She didn't want to think about it anymore. She had spent the whole night in Second Life discussing about the challenge with the others and consoling Ice Phoenix.

Ice Phoenix had been crying. Prince had pulled her into her arms to comfort her.

"Don't worry Ice Phoenix, I won't lose, you didn't have to make such an offer," she started soothingly as she stroked her soft hair.

Ice Phoenix gazed at Prince with eyes still brimming with tears. 'I love him so much,' she thought.

"I'm sorry Prince. I always seem to bring trouble to you. I know you don't see me the way that you see Wicked and Gui but I just wanted you to know that I'd do anything for you. I just hoped that at least for once I'd be able to protect you. You don't have to feel that you owe me anything." she paused as Prince looked at her stunned.

"Phoenix, I…"

"It's ok…I don't expect you to return my love. I understand that much and I would be happy as long as you are too. I just couldn't stand the thought of having your beautiful self stained by that filthy man!" She continued as she dried her tears.

"Phoenix, you don't have to do so much for me. Won't you regret it? You don't even know who I am. I am not who I seem to be." Prince put in softly. Her confession was starting to sound like the one Gui gave her.

She shook her head. "Like I said I don't mind. It doesn't matter. If you are happy then so am I. I don't care who you are." She replied.

"I'm sorry Phoenix, I'm so sorry." Prince said as Ice Phoenix placed a gentle kiss on her forehead.

Feng Lan shook her head to clear herself of the memories. 'Poor Phoenix,' she thought. 'I have been so cruel…'

Over breakfast, Yang Ming was looking at his sister weirdly.

"What is it? Something on my face?" Lan enquired.

"Jie, what will you do if we lose tomorrow?" Yang Ming wondered.

"We won't." she answered simply.

"I'm just saying if," Yang Ming pushed.

"Then I will never log into Second Life ever!" came the reply.

"Obviously…I can't imagine having a sick brother in law like that! Urg!" he said and made a face.

Slap! Lan had smacked him on his back.

"Don't even think about it!" she said and both of them broke down laughing.

"Thanks," Lan said blushing a little as she accepted the helmet that Min had handed to her. She was wearing a white miniskirt and a light pink tank top, her hair was up in a pony-tail as usual. She hadn't expected Min to turn up in front of her apartment on an air bike. 'I would have worn jeans if I knew,' she thought. She didn't even know that he owned one. Air bikes were like motorbikes but were larger and didn't have tyres. The machine is operated by air and it levitates about 12 inches above ground. It could carry up to 3 people.

After showing her how to board the machine, Min just hopped onto the machine himself and did not bother to look at her. He just grumbled something incoherent.

'He must be in a bad mood.' She thought as she climbed on behind him.

Min on the other hand was trying to hide his face. 'OMG she is so cute… if I keep looking at her, I just might attack her.' He thought. He tried to calm his chaotic mind but was rather unsuccessful. 'Oh shoot! I might as well have some fun while I'm at it.'

He started the bike and it lurched forward causing Lan to ram into his back. He reached back and grabbed both her arms and wrapped them around his torso.

"Pro...Pro…" Lan was astonished and started to protest but Min said in his best controlled voice that came out rather strangled, "It's safer." Lan mistook the tone of his voice as being annoyed and awkwardly complied. She held her arms rigidly around Min while blushing furiously.

The Gui inside Min was doing somersaults. His heart was threatening to break out of his ribcage. If it weren't for the noise that his vehicle was making, a doctor wouldn't need a stethoscope to hear his heartbeat. He broke into a grin and sped up causing Lan to tighten her grip. Lan started to salivate when she felt the firm torso that she was holding. She could feel his lean body through his t-shirt. 'Oh might as well enjoy myself… he is just Gui anyway. It just so happens that he has wonderful abs…ooh' she thought and relaxed herself onto his back.

Min nearly rammed into an on-coming vehicle when he felt Lan relaxing onto his back. 'I'm dying, I'm dying…'

Somehow they managed to pick up Xiao Bing from the orphanage and drove to the theme park in one piece.

While removing the helmet from her head, her hair-band snagged on the interior and her hair came undone causing it to cascade down her shoulders in silky waves. Min had to remind himself to breath. It took all of his self control to avoid reaching out and caressing her silky black hair. 'Does this girl want to kill me? Who was it that thought this would be fun in the first place?' he thought miserably. Instead he distracted himself by picking up the little boy from his bike and settled him on his feet.

Just as they entered the theme park, a life sized poster of Prince greeted them. Min's eyes immediately turned into jelly and fingered the poster longingly. As sudden as the expression appeared it disappeared and was replaced by an expression of anger. Yesterday on Second Life he had been severely incensed by the perverted Skirt Chaser that had wanted to take his beloved Prince as his wife.

Xiao Bing cowered behind Lan when he saw the death aura surrounding Min.

"Er…Professor, you are scaring Xiao Bing." Lan put cautiously. She knew exactly what was bothering him. 'So, that was why he seemed to be in a bad mood.' She thought.

The dark aura immediately retreated and he knelt down to ruffle the boy's head. "Sorry kiddo… I'm okay now. Wanna sit here?" he asked as he indicated his shoulders. The boy peeked from behind Lan and nodded his head. Min picked him up and placed him gently on his shoulders. Xiao Bing giggled happily.

"Professor, can I ask you something?" Lan started as she looked at Min seriously. Min just nodded.

"Are you worried about Prince?" she blurted.

"Of course I am. That fool! Offering himself as a trophy! That perverted Lord Skirt Chaser really pisses me off! He wants to take my noble Prince as his wife. Not even in his next life! Or next next life! I have to protect Prince's virtue!" he rambled as he waved his hands about.

"Pfft… oops sorry. It's just that you looked a lot like Gui just now," Lan sputtered then clasped a hand to her mouth realising that she just said something that would expose herself. 'Oh no,' she looked down and blushed.

Grasping the opportunity, Min decided to play along. "What a funny comment to make. I am Gui! Anyway out of curiosity, why do you say it as if you know my in game character?" Min asked while eyeing her suspiciously.

Lan sweatdropped and gulped. "Er…er…" she began, "I… I'm a fan of the Infinite Band!" she nearly shouted.

"Really? Then you play Second Life?" Min continued as he peered at her not willing to let her off the hook so easily.

"I…I do…," Lan stuttered thinking rapidly. "I'm just a small fry though. I don't log on often," she added quickly stuttering slightly.

Suddenly Gui moved closer to her and leaned in, Lan froze. He was merely inches away. He placed his hand on her shoulder and asked, "Then, would you like to have my autograph?" he asked smirking. Lan nearly had a heart attack. Besides nearly having her secret exposed, his face was so near just now. She thought he was going to kiss her. 'Silly me!' she thought blushing.

"Er…no thanks professor, I have a huge collection of your signatures already." She answered.

"Huh?" Min raised an eyebrow. 'She does?' he thought hopefully.

"You know…assignments and all…" she trailed off as she gave him a sheepish smile.

"Oh," he exclaimed as he nodded knowingly and laughed a little. 'Oh that…' he thought a little disappointed. "Well obviously, I do sign off all the assignments. Let's get going then Xiao Lan! This little guy here is starting to get impatient," he said as he turned and left.

Lan gaped. 'Did he just call her Xiao Lan?'

Min turned his head slightly, "You don't mind do you? I heard your friends calling you that. Oh and you can call me Gui. Professor makes me sound old."

'Oh whatever,' she thought. "Coming Gui!" she said with a smile.

With his back to her, Gui managed to calm his raging feelings. 'That was really close… I nearly kissed her.' He thought and blushed.

"Was that fun Xiao Bing?" Lan asked the little child as they sat down on a bench.

He bobbed his adorable head up and down while grinning widely. She fished out some tissue to wipe the tiny beads of perspiration that had formed on his forehead. They had been going on a lot of rides. Xiao Bing had been very excited and had been laughing a lot but all this must have been rather tiring for the young boy. She looked at him lovingly. Min had gone off to get them some drinks.

Min came back with a bag that held 3 bottled drinks and 3 ice-cream cones. He put the strawberry flavoured ice-cream into Xiao Bing's little hands and passed the chocolate mint flavoured one to Lan. Lan was surprised when she received hers. It was her favourite flavour.

"Hope you like it. Girls love chocolate don't they?" he enquired. "Otherwise you can have mine. It's rum and raisin." He offered.

"No, it's fine. Actually it's more than fine. This is my favourite flavour. Thanks Prof… I mean Gui." She smiled dazzlingly at Min. Poor Min nearly dropped his ice-cream.

Xiao Bing was already licking his strawberry ice-cream happily, oblivious to what the adults were at. Suddenly he remembered that it was good manners to share. He thrust his ice-cream in front of him and asked his two favourite persons, "Lan Jie Jie, Min Ge Ge, please try Xiao Bing's ice-cream," he was so adorable that Lan could not reject him. She leaned nearer to take a bite. She was surprised that at the same time Min who was still dazzled by Lan's smile earlier also leaned in.

They both froze in place when they noticed their close proximity. Min was having difficulty in reining in all his emotions. He wanted so much to close the distance and place a kiss on those soft luscious lips. Lan noticed that his eyes smouldered a little. Both of them pulled away abruptly and faced away from each other blushing beet-red.

Xiao Bing retrieved his ice-cream took a bite and asked curiously, "Ge Ge and Jie Jie don't like strawberry ice-cream?"

This took longer than usual to write. Sorry. The ideas were all there but I just had some difficulty putting them down properly. So I guess the challenge will be in the next chapter…don't hate me…