Chapter 2: Busted

Kahn's Office, Outworld

Liu Kang slowly opened his eyes as the morning sunlight gazed upon the open window. He hadn't had a good sleep ever since his fatigue in re-shaping the timeline and he turn to see Kitana sleeping on his shoulder, with saliva coming out of her mouth as she snored due to the weight she currently had. The Shaolin smiled as he gazed onto the sunlight, thanking the Elder Gods that he had achieved the simple life he had wanted, after he had selflessly gave up his power as the Time Lord to Raiden.

Slowly, the blue-clad kahn woke up as Liu Kang cupped her cheek with a smile. Widening her eyes with a slight blush, she gently pushed the Shaolin away as she cleared the excess saliva from her mouth with her glove.

"Slept well?", Liu Kang asked with a sly smile while Kitana was blushing in embarrassment in her recent action.

"I-I'm fine, Liu Kang", she stuttered out, not sure how to adress the situation due to her own inexperience with relationships. "I didn't do anything funny, didn't I?"

Liu Kang gave a small laugh as he placed a shoulder on the Kahn, "Nothing at all, your highness. Other than sleeping on the floor from all the work you had to do"

Kitana sighed in response. She would have to meet up with the new council she had formed in the government after taking her breakfast and arranging herself. She gave out a faint chuckle "I guess so, but thank you for helping me at paperwork last night, and as such, would you like to come to breakfast with me?"

Liu Kang smiled, "I wouldn't decline a favor from the Kahn would I?", he said slyly as Kitana covered her blushed face. "All right, I'll go fetch Kung Lao while you get Jade."

Kitana nodded before widening her eyes in realization. "Wait, didn't he return last night?", she asked the Shaolin diplomat.

Liu Kang's eyes also widened in realization. From what Kung Lao told him, he would be out sightseeing in a few hours but never came back. He knew about his latest charade that involved the students of the Shaolin that he was instructing but he wouldn't go that far.

"Also, Jade was supposed to give her daily report on the army's reorganization, and it's not like she would be late as well", she exclaimed as the two occupants at the office are currently thinking where their bodyguards went. The two weren't that close, given to the fact that Kung Lao's ego only disgusted the emerald assassin even though she had an ego herself but not as open as the hat-throwing monk.

As the two thought of what had happened to their best friends, three knocks came upon the door before it had opened. And it revealed the familiar form of Erron Black, with revolvers holstered and a rifle strapped on his back. After Kotal abdicated the throne, Erron was re-hired by Kitana to serve on her elite guard alongside Ermac, Reptile and Ferra/Tor, with Jade serving as their leader as well.

The Cowboy's eyes widened for a moment at the sight of the Earthrealm diplomat and the Kahn being together but he shrugged it off, not wanting to be involved at any of it. "I'm not disturbing anything am I?"

Kitana glanced at Liu Kang before she shook her head. "Not at all, Erron. What do you need?", she asked.

The Cowboy seemed hesitant to respond but not before giving a 'fuck it' gesture. "You might want to see this", he said as he gestured the two to follow him.

What they saw outside was not what they needed to see.

With Kung Lao

Kung Lao was currently having the worst headache of his entire life. It felt as though an army of mini Tarkatans invaded the inside of his head and started raising hell by stabbing their wristblades on everything. But on the other hand, he never felt more comfortable in his life.

He was all snug in a very soft and comfortable bed. His naked body was pressed against another, their legs entangled with one another and their arms were tightly wrapped around each other, bringing them closer together and allowing them to share their warmth.

The mini Tarkatans stopped their rampage, allowing the gears in Kung Lao's head to start turning. Ever so slowly, Kung Lao began to realize that something wasn't right.

With a long drawn out breath, Kung Lao slowly opened his eyes and found that his head was in the crook of a neck. He looked down and his eyes widened in surprise to see a pair of bare breasts pressed against his chest. He quickly looked up to see the face of Jade. Heat rushed to his now red cheeks as his heart rate skyrocketed. It took all of his will power not to panic, shout, and jump out of the bed.

Kung Lao may have fought fearsome opponents and also experienced several life and death situations, but this is nowhere of what he had experienced. Now, he was grimacing to the fact that he had slept with Outworld's General albeit, unknowingly due to his drunken state, and the consequences that could happen. She had many admirers, such as Sub-Zero and the Lin Kuei, Scorpion, and numerous people that he could count and surely, he will have to face them knowing what he had done.

Also, given the fact she was on a relationship with Kotal (Though the Hat-Throwing Monk hadn't known the truth yet) and had a very close friendship with Kitana, Outworld's ruler, he had unknowingly written his death sentence and he doubt that Liu Kang or the Shaolin could help him in his predicament. With that, he silently prayed to his ancestors to help him on his predicament and begged for forgiveness, saying that he had no idea that it would get that far and Bo Rai Cho never taught him how to control himself at being drunk.

Somewhere out there, a certain Outworld master sneezed while drinking his rice wine, spilling the contents to his shirt and cursed in frustration.

'Okay Kung Lao, calm down! Just calm down.' He thought to himself while continuously praying to his ancestors. 'Alright, think. How did this happen? You went to a bar and met Jade. You had a few drinks, talked with with her, and… and… ok you can't remember anything else, but-' Kung Lao didn't finish his thoughts as Jade began to stir. 'Uh oh.'

Kung Lao stayed as still as physically possible. He didn't even breath out of fear. Jade's eyes remained closed as she slowly moved her hands up and down his back. A moment later she pulled him in closer, snuggling into him. She let out a quiet, relaxed breath and then stopped moving. Kung Lao let out a sigh of relief, trying his best to ignore how nice her soft, ebony skin felt against his.

'No, Kung Lao! Not with those thoughts! YOU are a Shaolin!' Kung Lao thought. 'Okay, Kung Lao, you are not in a good spot. You are CUDDLING WITH OUTWORLD'S GENERAL, NAKED! Oh god did we… did I… with her… oh boy I'm a dead man.' Kung Lao paused and took a breath to calm himself. 'No you're not, just focus. Okay, first thing's first, I just need to wiggle my way out and-', Jade started to stir again.

Much to his horror, her eyes slowly creeped open. Her grip on him loosened slightly as she grew more awake. Her sleepy eyes looked down towards him and stared at him. A moment later, her eyes shot open in surprise. Kung Lao didn't know what to do so he remained motionless. "Uh..."

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" Jade screamed as she shot up and pushed him outwards.

"Woooooaaaaaah!" Kung Lao yelled as Jade's shadow kick sent him flying and embedded him into the wall. He groaned in pain and then fell onto the floor. "Ow."

"I-I don-wha-wh-I-I..." Jade stuttered incomprehensibly in a fright. She took a moment to close her eyes and take in a deep, calming breath. Once she calmed down she opened her eyes and Kung Lao saw pure rage in them as she summoned her boomerang and held him at knifepoint.

"KUNG LAO!" Jade roared in anger. "You have five seconds to explain why we are in this situation! I don't think I need to explain what would happen if you don't." Kung Lao covered himself as best he can and cowered in fear of the angry woman. He looked away from her, not daring to look at her. "Kung Lao, look at me in the eyes and explain yourself!"

Before Kung Lao could even respond, the two heard gunshots that were inflicted on the door's hinges and was busted open by a kick. Erron Black took aim at his rifle while Kitana and Liu Kang stood behind him, with fans brandished and fists ignited respectively. The three were stunned at seeing the naked forms of the two occupants of the room where Erron subsequently dropped and lowered his hat out of embarrassment, Kitana covering her face with her right fan while using the other to cover Liu Kang's eyes.

"Jade. Kung Lao", Kitana exclaimed in a harsh tone. "Would you explain on why the city's market district has been destroyed, and that Shao Kahn has escaped prison?!", Kitana yelled as the two were stunned beyond thinking of what she had told them.

"Well, shit", Kung Lao muttered.

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