A/N: Well, it took me 3 days just to finish this, plus I've been pretty busy with other stuff. I apologize for keeping those of you who still read this fan-fic waiting. :/

Also, I'd like to point something out to all of the canon-thumpers out there who keep bitching to me about this story. Yes, I'm aware that the events are non-canon and that all of the characters are severely OOC, and yes, I am not oblivious to all of the pairings between OCs (only Aya is mine, FYI). I'd appreciate it if you would kindly back off about that, because this is a crack-fic, meaning that anything goes.

Tundra had been feeling upset, confused, and nervous, and it had all started a few days before Smoke and Sasha's wedding. The couple had successfully embarrassed him at their wedding of all times, and the Cryomancer had been hiding out in his room ever since. He was so appalled about his own friends doing this to him that he couldn't even eat in the mess hall with everyone else. It was so stressful that Bi-Han had to bring his food to him, much to his own chagrin.

"It's ironic how you talk so much about me being a faggot, but look at you now. You're butthurt over nothing. Man the fuck up and marry your girl while you still can," Bi-Han had yelled on the first day. He didn't like the idea of his younger brother being a bitch, especially over a meaningless prank. For crying out loud, these two kids loved each other, so why was it so hard to propose? If Kuai Liang really loved Aya, then it should not have even been this much of a frustrating event for him. Sub-Zero just couldn't wrap his mind around that, but he knew better than to pester his younger sibling any further.

This had been going on since Smoke and Sasha had left to their honeymoon. They wouldn't come back to the Lin Kuei temple for a while, according to Pilar. Regardless of time frame, however, Kuai Liang did not want to be bothered with anyone.

Scorpion had asked the younger Cryomancer earlier today if he wanted to hang out with him and Sub-Zero. They were going to New York City for a guys' night out, but Kuai Liang was too bothered with his conflicting emotions that he turned the offer down. Of course, Bi-Han made his usual jokes about how he was so much better than him in attempts to cheer him up, but Tundra was in no mood for it. He was grateful, however, that the older Cryomancer was dragged out by Scorpion before the situation got out of control.

Now? Tundra was in his room, sitting on his bed, thinking about a lot of things. The thought of his beloved Edenian princess soon came to the forefront of his mind, and it wasn't long until he silently began figuring out if he should follow through with his proposal. He had been dating the young woman for a long time by this point, and he really wanted to tie the knot. The thing that held him back, however, was his pride and the subconscious fear of being turned down. Kuai Liang also wasn't sure if Aya felt the same way he did about marriage, but he eventually decided that it was worth a shot.

"Fuck it, I'll do it," he muttered as he got up from his bed, stretching his arms over his head. He grunted in relief as the joints in his spine and neck popped, and soon he was feeling refreshed. Bringing his toned, muscular arms down with a sigh, the Cryomancer began making his way toward his dresser.

He stood before the mahogany chest, gazing at his reflection in the mirror. His hair was a mess, but he didn't really care about his physique at the moment. Tundra let out a scoff, fishing through one of his drawers until he found a white satin box. He pulled it out, closing the dresser drawer simultaneously, looking at the carefully crafted jewelry box in his large hand.

Inside the tiny box was a beautiful engagement ring, and it was fit for a princess, ironically enough. The diamond was intricately placed in the center of a glossy silver band, and a smile crept onto Tundra's face as he imagined Aya wearing it.

He'd secretly bought the ring several weeks earlier at a very expensive jeweler in New York City on the very exact day of the tuxedo fittings for Smoke's wedding. It was a close call, seeing as to how Aya had almost caught him walking out of the jeweler that day. It was good that she didn't question him, not to mention that she was too busy with Sasha to notice anything suspicious.

Tundra stared at the flawless gem, smiling to himself as he quietly thought of several unique ways of proposing to her. The traditional way of proposing to a woman just seemed too cliché for his liking, and he knew that Aya wouldn't appreciate him cheesily proposing to her while getting down on one knee. She'd told him that if he would ever do that, she'd slap the pig shit out of him, because she knew that he was more creative than that.

A soft chuckle escaped his lips as he thought about that, and Tundra realized that she was right. He was creative, although he was also awkward in these types of situations. Regardless, Kuai Liang desperately wanted to see Aya flash that gorgeous smile she always wore whenever they were together. Wanting to genuinely make her happy, he eventually came up with a very different way to go about asking for her hand in marriage.

There was a flipside to how he was going to go about this, though. The problem was that Tundra would be risking a serious ego deflation if he proposed to Aya in the particular fashion that he had in mind, but it was a worthy risk. Besides, Aya was in Edenia as of now, so it wasn't like anyone would be there to embarrass him the moment his secret talent was exposed. Aya was the only person Kuai Liang trusted with this secret ability, and because he truly loved her, he'd risk everything just to be able to hear her accept him as her future husband.

Quickly setting the white box on his bed, he made his way toward his bathroom to freshen up for the day. He brushed his teeth while taking a quick shower, stepping out moments later and drying himself off. Tundra then made his way over to his closet, pulling out whatever it was that he was going to wear.

Once dressed, he made sure he looked presentable enough before grabbing the box with the ring inside it and heading out of his chamber. Kuai Liang was on his way to Edenia to ask Aya to marry him, and nothing, not even his pride, would let him down.

Aya was in her massive bedchamber, sprawled on her huge bed. Kitana had taken her off of her punishment for good behavior, and as an added reward, Aya's duties as the realm's young princess were on a hiatus. That meant that Aya didn't have anything important to do, since ruling the realm was mostly up to her parents, so she was just relaxing.

Kitana knew about how Aya didn't really like being royalty, and she understood that Aya had always wanted a normal life. Aya may have been born an heiress to the Edenian throne, but she strongly disliked governing others. She did not like being controlled, either, which was why she was constantly in Earthrealm.

Aya loved Earthrealm because there she was free to live a civilian life. There was a lot more to do, more places to check out, among a slew of other things. Sure, there were other reasons that Aya enjoyed visiting Earthrealm every so often, and her mother knew this. Their friends and allies resided there, and they were fun people. Although Earthrealm culture was far more scandalous compared to the norms in Edenia, not a single visit was boring in Aya's eyes. It was the fact that in Earthrealm, there was always the freedom to be whoever you wanted.

Soon, Aya found her thoughts drifting to her boyfriend. She hadn't seen him since Sasha and Smoke had gotten married, but they'd been talking on the phone and on Facebook once a week. She noticed the sad, nervous tone in his voice whenever they did talk, but she didn't know why he sounded that way. Moreover, she chocked it up to the fact that Smoke wasn't around to keep him entertained. It would only make sense to Aya, since he and Tomas were like brothers.

Kuai Liang was an Earthrealmer, also. That was another reason why Aya enjoyed her visits to Earthrealm so much. He was rarely ever able to visit her, due to his job as an assassin, so it was always up to Aya to make time for him. She really loved the man, and eventually found that she wanted nothing more than to leave Edenia right this moment just to see him. Tundra was Aya's drug, and she desperately needed a healthy dose of him.

A voice suddenly resonated from outside the princess' bedchamber, stirring the daydreamer from her thoughts. Aya was quick to jump from her bed and run over to the massive door, turning the doorhandle as she pulled the panel inward.

"Hello, dear," Kitana said as her daughter peered up at her with confused brown eyes. The Queen had come to inform her daughter of a pleasant surprise, and she wanted to be the one to tell Aya everything.

Aya pulled her mother into the chamber and closed the door. Looking into her mother's blue eyes, she smiled in a sweet manner. "Hey, Mom. What's up?"

Kitana leaned against the wall beside the door, brushing her bangs from her face. "Well, according to Mileena, Tundra's here. I know he has not visited Edenia in a while, so I figured I'd tell you myself."

What the hell?! THANK YOU, BASED ARGUS! Aya's mind screamed as her eyes damn near bulged from her sockets in surprise.

"Seriously, Mom... This better not be a prank," Aya finally said, hope now lurking within her eyes. Kitana could tell that her daughter was surprised as well as skeptical, so she grinned empathetically.

"I'm not joking, Aya. Get dressed and make sure you wear something nice. He got here a few moments ago, and Mileena is with him in the Northern Forest."

"Where in the Northern Forest, exactly?" Aya implored. The Northern Forest was one of the many botanical gardens, except this one in particular served as Edenia's festival grounds. It could be compared to a state park in Earthrealm's United States.

Kitana smirked in amusement. "They're sitting near the main waterfall. Also, you should hurry it up and get out of here. You've been inside all day, so it's about time you get some freedom."

Aya said no more as she excitedly threw her arms around her mother, pulling her into a hug. Kitana, being at least four inches taller, stumbled a bit but quickly regained her posture.

"Thanks, Mom. I'll be back later. I love you," Aya said happily before letting go and running off into her bathroom to get herself dressed.

Aya was happy to know that her man was here to see her, and Kitana chuckled as she left her daughter to her beauty treatments. Her daughter was in for a major surprise...

Aya was so excited that she didn't even feel like using her teleportation abilities to get to the Edenian gardens. She ran and ran and ran, panting as she rushed past several villagers along the way. A few civilians stared at the Princess in astonishment, since they hardly ever saw her outside of the palace grounds. They knew, however, that their kingdom's heiress had a very strong spontaneous streak, so they quickly went back to whatever it was that they were doing.

About a half-hour later, Aya finally made it to the Northern Forest. Luckily she didn't reek of sweat; being that there was a cool breeze in this part of the realm, she had no worries of looking like a hot mess. Her black hair was loose with a silver band holding the tendrils around her crown in place, and she wore a dress inspired by the American hippies of the late 1960s. Aya didn't really care about getting too dolled up, but she made sure to look good nonetheless.

"There you are, punk," Mileena finally said with a giggle once Aya arrived near the main waterfall. Kuai Liang was timidly sitting on a large boulder, casually observing the many koi fish that swam in the pond in front of him.

Aya saw him staring at her from his peripheral vision, and she couldn't help but smile as he blushed and turned away. Tundra had been acting like this quite a lot lately, but she didn't want to force the reason out of him. Aya was just glad that he'd taken the time to visit her in her native realm.

"Shut up, Leena," Aya finally quipped with a playful punch to her aunt's shoulder.

The two ladies had a bit of small talk for the next fifteen minutes or so, before the former Tarkatan woman decided that she could return to the palace. She wanted to give her niece a bit of privacy with her man, whom was still silently staring off into the waterfall in the distance.

"Well, I'm gonna head back home," Mileena said as she stood to leave. "Tundra's more than welcome to escort you back unless he has things to do in Earthrealm."

Kuai Liang cleared his throat awkwardly before facing Mileena. "Yeah, that'll be fine. I don't mind taking her home."

"Good," Mileena said, placing her hands on her hips. "I know I shouldn't be saying this, but if anything happens, you know how to defend yourselves. I'll see you both later, okay?"

Aya waved Mileena off as Tundra snickered in amusement. Once Mileena was gone from their view, he turned to face his girlfriend. She was still standing in the same spot where she had been when she arrived, and he was still on the boulder.

"Scoot over, honey," Aya said as she decided to walk toward him. Tundra moved to the left, giving his girlfriend enough room to sit down beside him. Wrapping an arm around her shoulders, he let out a sigh. Aya took note of this, and decided to see what exactly was going on with him.

"So, babe," she started after a long silence.

Tundra faced her, giving her his full attention. "Yeah?"

"What's been going on with you? You've been acting like a timid pansy," Aya said with a laugh. Of course, Kuai Liang's cheeks flushed pink with slight embarrassment.

I might as well just get it all out, he thought.

He stood and held his hand out when Aya stared at him, but eventually she realized that he wanted to take her for a walk around the garden. Taking his hand in hers, she used his strength to prop herself up.

With a shy smile, Tundra asked, "Shall we?"

Aya shrugged with a broad grin. "Sure. The day is young, and you're here. Might as well make the best of it."

They walked throughout the foliage, chattering and laughing away, just like two young lovers would in their solace. They talked about many things during their walk, from how they thought Smoke and Sasha were doing, to the latest gossip about Bi-Han. They continued like this for nearly two hours until they stopped at a gazebo which had Sakura trees surrounding it.

"Aya," Tundra started to say as he grabbed her hand. She looked at him, subtle curiosity furrowing her brow. He was trying to confess something, and she knew it. However, she wasn't willing to force him out of his comfort zone. The Cryomancer, Aya knew, may have been bold and obnoxious when the situation called for it, but this was the side of him that she enjoyed the most.

"Yeah?"

"There's something I've never told you," he said. His eyes told Aya that he was about to tell her something seriously important.

Aya couldn't help her growing curiosity, and so she frowned in confusion. Numerous ideas popped up in her mind, and it wasn't long before Aya began to get paranoid. Was Kuai Liang about to tell her that he was cheating on her? That he didn't love her anymore and wanted to break things off? Elder Gods forbid it if that was what Tundra had come to Edenia for... Aya would have to kill him.

"Wait, I think I know where this is going, Kuai Liang..."

Tundra smirked. "Oh, really. I bet you don't." He was toying with his girlfriend now, and how she was so quick to assume he had dark intentions amused him to no end.

"Are you about to tell me that there's someone else in the picture? Is that why you've been so flustered?" Aya slowly asked. Her brown irises began glowing a dark purple, signalling the feeling of betrayal.

"I'd never do that to you, Aya...You know that," Kuai Liang said in defense. Aya's expression softened at hearing these words, but even still, Tundra couldn't help but pull her into a hug. He knew now that she was genuinely hurt, although he was actually here to propose to her.

"Good... I thought I was going to have to kill you if you did," Aya muttered as she impulsively wrapped her arms around his neck. Tundra laughed at her comment, knowing that Aya was overreacting.

"Whatever, babe. Seriously, though. I think that you should know this, because I'd be a dick if I never told you how I really feel about you."

Tundra slowly pulled himself from Aya's embrace, and decided to unleash his romantic side. "Don't you know that when I see your face, it's like sunlight dripping?"

...

He can control the element of ice, make me scream in ecstasy, make me laugh... and he can sing, too?! Oh, my goodness... I'm such a bitch for thinking that he was here for something else.

Aya couldn't believe this. Her boyfriend had actually sang in front of her, and she never knew that this handsome, yet deadly man had such a beautiful voice. Tundra was blushing, knowing that he had seriously made a huge ass of himself by revealing his secret talent. He had always had the ability to sing, but his pride never allowed him to do so around anyone.

"You... You can actually sing!?" Aya cried, pouncing on Kuai Liang's chest like a cat catching its prey. He didn't even have the time to give her his response because she kissed him passionately as they both collapsed onto the soft grass.

A few moments passed before they had to break for air, and even still, Tundra was blushing. Aya felt something hard poking against her leg, and she knew that it wasn't his manhood due to the shape. Once again, she was curious, so she straddled Tundra's waist as he lay there panting. He noticed Aya's evil grin as she dug into his jeans pocket.

"By the Gods!" Aya exclaimed in a hushed tone upon pulling the white box from its confinment. She couldn't even control her shocked excitement as she opened it, and those strong feelings only grew once she saw the diamond engagement ring inside it. Tundra brought a hand to Aya's thigh, nervously gazing into her eyes, which were now blue like his own. It was a nice sight to see, and he knew that she had already accepted his unspoken proposal because of the way she was looking down at him.

"No wonder you were acting so strange! You were embarrassed, weren't you?" Aya finally asked him. All this time, she thought he was here to announce a breakup, only to find out that he wanted to make a future life with her.

He nodded in response. "I was embarrassed, especially since you're the only person who has ever heard me sing. Hopefully you won't tell anyone else about it, though..."

Aya knew he was serious, because if anyone knew about this talent of his, it'd be a wrap. Bi-Han and Scorpion, especially, would never let Kuai Liang live this one down. Even Tomas would shit on him over such a shocking revelation.

"Fuck Bi-Han and the others. They're just mad they're not as amazing as you," Aya said with a smile. She bent forward and kissed him, adding, "And yes, I will definitely marry you."

Kuai Liang kissed her back, returning Aya's affection. He was happy she didn't turn him down, and he didn't know why he thought so pessimistically about that in the first place. It didn't matter now, however, because Aya was now his future wife, and they still had plenty of time to enjoy each others' company. That being said, the newly engaged couple stayed in the woods for a while longer, revelling in their new icy solace.

A/N: FINALLY IT'S OVER! :D