The aftermath of any final fight is where the loved one comes back to her and you can see the union between Saori and Max come into play. Play the Miley Cyrus 'Adore You' Instrumental version!

Chapter 35: Love Conquers All!

Outside of the underground tunnel, Saori was waiting anxiously for Max to come out of there without a scratch or a hair out of his place and she was growing increasingly worried for him as she keeps waiting for him and the first thing she wanted to do as soon as she sees Max is to kiss him and hug him tightly and Tigress could tell that Saori still loves him regardless and even after all the crazy things that happened, she's never seen Saori that faithful to him as he is to her.

"You really love Max, don't you?" asked Tigress, standing behind her.

"With all my heart. There can never be another one like him." Saori answered.

Once Saori responded, it set a turning point for Tigress and she realized that the same person that she grew envious towards when he was a cub is growing into a young man that loves Saori more than anything else in the world and could never leave her for another woman and she has started to come to terms with it and she said, "I guess I didn't expect that answer coming from you."

"I love Max and I know he loves me." Saori replied.

Tigress lets out a big sigh and it was hard for her to let go of her jealous grudge against Max because he receives most of the attention and his optimistic attitude towards life despite all the pain he had suffered when he was a smaller cub and it was that same personality that drew to Saori in the first place and she couldn't bring herself to say anything spiteful about him, other than the fact that she wishes to be happy like him.

"I know Max will come back, Saori." Taiga stepped in, right behind him.

Tigress didn't want Saori or Taiga to know that she's worried for not only Max, but for Akashi as well and it would be heart wrenching to hear that either both of them or one of them have died and that was something she can't deal with and she was prepared for the worst to happen while Saori faithfully waits for Max.

Several minutes pass by and they're still waiting for Max or Akashi to come out and it became agonizing for Saori to wait so long and she hoped that they're still alive because she don't know what she'll do if they died. Just then, Saori saw someone come out of there slowly and she waited with bated breath to find out who it can be and as she looks up...almost like magic, there he was.

Max popped out of the underground cave, limping his leg and the first person he looked at is Saori and he said, "Saori."

Once Saori saw Max coming out, tears were already coming out of her eyes and she just wanted to run over there and pin him down while kissing him on the lips and she whispered, "Max..."

Max made his way over where she was, but Saori immediately leaped out of nowhere and just tackled him down on the ground and hugged him tightly while crying on his shoulder and Max hugged her back in relief and nuzzled her softly and Max whispered, "It's okay, Saori. I'm here."

"Don't you ever scare me like that, Maximus Bushido-Akio!" Saori exclaimed, with tears in her eyes.

"I won't, Saori. I promise." Max answered.

Max places his paws around her face and it was the one thing he's very happy to see...and he just couldn't see himself without her and he said, "I love you so much, Saori. I'm so glad to see you're safe."

"Where's that Min Wei?" asked Saori.

"She's gone." Max replied.

Saori froze for a second after receiving that answer and it confirms that Min Wei is gone for good and she asked, "Gone?"

"She's out of our lives for good." Max answered.

Akashi came out of the underground cave and stood beside Max and Saori and said, "She's down in flames...which is where she belongs."

Saori couldn't be any more happier for having Max back as her boyfriend and to see her brother alive again and she hugged him as well and Saori whispered, "Thank you, Akashi."

"You're welcome, sis." Akashi whispered back.

After their embrace, Akashi lets Saori and Max have a few moments for themselves and as the two tigers looked at each other in the eye, Max said to her, "Saori...I wanna make a promise to you. No matter what happens...nothing will ever break us apart. I don't care if someone tries to split us up or convince me into thinking we're not made for each other. The one person I wanna spend the rest of my life with is you and only you. My life will never be complete without the love of my life...the only love I will spend eternity with...Saori Tora Okami."

Tears were coming out of Saori's eyes after Max's solemn vow and she felt her heart warming up even more and told him, "And I can't imagine another one replacing the one mate I want to be with forever...other than Maximus Bushido-Akio."

Both of them got closer to each other and pressed their lips together for a huge kiss and both of them kissed each other passionately as they wrapped their arms around each other and their passion exudes into deeper feelings for each other and it obviously shows in front of Akashi, Miyo, Tigress, Taiga, Musaki, Arizona and the rest of Min Wei's former cliques and ex-boyfriends as they witness them kissing.

Both of their tongues were dancing around each other's mouths and Saori just felt every ounce of love inside of her and after only 3 minutes, they broke off and looked at each other's eyes for a second and Max said, "I love you, Saori."

"I love you too, Max." Saori whispered.

"All right, you guys. Let's go back home." Akashi said, with a smile.

And they're heading back home to Akashi's village and there's a homecoming scene coming up!