Mulan wasn't supposed to be discovered as a woman in the Imperial Army. Her life wasn't supposed to be spared and she wasn't supposed to go home dishonored. Shan Yu wasn't supposed to survive the avalanche and he wasn't supposed to take over China. Clearly, fate had other plans for the two... and it all revolved around revenge, obsession, a girl and a mountain. Implied rape.

Encounters in the desert can be surprising...The heat can make one's desire to fight wane. But is that always such a bad thing? Kisame and Sakura find that momentary truces can be much more satisfying. Especially if a different kind of heat burns in their veins.

Would a blossom get eaten if it fell into a sake pond home to a shark? A fortuitous meeting at a bar and a temporary truce may change quite a few things. While Sakura does not mind being eaten, both know that war is near. And they're not on the same side.