A Twisted Tale of Love

Based on the famous fairy tale: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

kalen

( kalen_ami@edsamail.com.ph )

PART XI – THE UNUSUAL END

Meanwhile, at the castle, well this actually happened ten minutes after the star warriors left. A handsome man with a long red hair stopped in front of the castle. He went down his white horse and went upstairs to the tower.

He opened the door of the only room there and come to his sight the beautiful princess who is sleeping. The young man walked near to her bed and stare at her innocent beautiful face. He immediately fall in love with her and the eagerness to stay with her forever.

He pick up a strand of his hair which then became a red rose. He put it on the princess' hands and leaned down to kiss her soft red lips.

After the kiss, he knelt down staring at her face while touching her soft silky hair.

Slowly, the princess awoke. "Ughwhere am I?" Melissa asked.

"You're now fine." Answered back by the man.

Upon seeing an unfamiliar face, Melissa arose and studied carefully the man besides her. "W-who are you? I've never seen you before."

The man bow down in front of Melissa while saying, "My name is Kurama, prince of Makai. I was sent here by my father to make sure you're in good condition."

Melissa's eyes grew brighter and said, "Then you must have known my father, King Tokaki!" Melissa said excitedly.

Kurama nod and because of the excitement, Melissa ran towards him. He was surpised at Melissa's reaction. He lose his balance so as Melissa. As Kurama fell on the floor with Melissa above him, their lips meet again.

Kurama held her tightly in his arms as Melissa let the sensation flow.

Unknowingly, the seven star warriors have arrived and

BLAG!

"Melissa! Huh?!" Tasuki was shocked at the sight so as the other star warriors behind him. They have witnessed the kiss between Kurama and Melissa.

Melissa immediately arose upon seeing Tasuki and stood embarrassingly. Kurama also stood and formally introduced himself to the open-mouthed star warriors. "You must also be the one's who took good care of Princess Melissa. In behalf of my country, Makai as well as Sairu, I'd like to thank you all."

Chiriko spoke with sadness on her face, "Are you going to leave us now, Melissa?"

Melissa approached Chiriko with a smile on her face, putting her gentle hands on Chiriko's shoulders. "I know that it is so sad for me to leave. And I just can't stay here with all of you, my father will surely get worried about me, his only heiress to the throne. Besides, I will always be visiting all of you. I wouldn't forget what you all have done for me."

Tatara approached Melissa and Chiriko, "Now, you have nothing to worry about, Chiriko." Chiriko smiled and Melissa hug Chiriko happily.

Hotohori who was looking at them all this time sigh and said, "Right. She has her own life to deal with." As he said those words, he ran towards Melissa and cried a *lot*!!! "Is he more handsome than I am, huh, Melissa?! Don't I look beautiful enough to please you?!!!"

Melissa sweat drop as Kurama coughed. Amiboshi spoke, "Melissa, is it alright if in your wedding, I'll be the one who's going to play a beautiful wedding song?"

Melissa sweat drop again and said, "We haven't talk about that yet! He's not even courting me yet, Amiboshi!"

"What makes the difference?!" Tamahome reacted. "It's all going to end like that, right?!" Tamahome approach Melissa and push Hotohori who's still crying and tugging Melissa's skirt. "Hey don't forget our payments, okay" BAG! "Ouch!"

"You just shut up, Tamahome!" Nuriko said as he made a sound from his knuckles.

Tamahome asks, "You're not jealous, are you Nuriko?" Tamahome said with a teasing smile.

Nuriko got 100oC hot [ Tot! He! He! He! ] and punched Tamhome really, really hard that he reach out comet Hale-Bopp. [ Okay, he has come back to Earth a little while later! He! He! He! ]

Tasuki silently walk near to Melissa and Kurama, paused for a while and then said with a dark face, "It's fine" He quickly grab his tessen from his back an said, "I'll toast him first! LEKKA – " Vines gripped around Tasuki's body which is 100 inches thick [ Whoh!!! ] "Let me go!" Tasuki exclaimed as he tried to free his self. "I'll fry that red-haired wolf!!!"

All the other star warriors, Melissa and Kurama look at him with a huge sweat drop on their heads.

Hours passed, Tasuki and Hotohori and Nuriko are a bit calmer than before but still they got furious about Kurama giving him a dead glare. Kurama felt guilty so he decided that they'll just postpone their plan to go to Makai.

For three weeks of staying with the seven mythical guardians, Kurama learned a lot and also be-friend with them especially with Tasuki, Nuriko and Hotohori. It's good that he has a looooooong temper.

"Goodbye everyone! I'll miss you all!" Melissa said as she waved her hand on them, sitting on a white horse before Kurama.

On the other hand, Nuriko, Hotohori and Tasuki cries pails of water while saying, "Please don't go!!!"

Kurama sweat drops and said, "Melissa, I think we really need to go now." Encourage by Kurama. Melissa nod and Kurama immediately drove the horse very, very fast.

"Kurama, why are we so fast? Are you running away from something?" Melissa asks with a curious look.

Kurama smiled faintly in return and said nothing.

At the castle

Amiboshi spoke, "Don't cry about Melissa guys, she's going to be back here soon." Amiboshi said as he tries to comfort the very sad Nuriko, Tasuki and Hotohori.

The threee mythical guardians stare at Amiboshi with really huge eyes and said in chorus, "That's not the reason why we're crying!!!" After they said those words, they started running after Melissa and Kurama. "Kurama-sama! Don't leave us! We love you very much!!!"

Amiboshi was shocked to what he'd witnessed and couldn't say anything at all. Tatara patted his shoulder and shook his head. Tamahome and Chiriko watched Nuriko, Tasuki and Hotohori with a very huge sweat drop on their heads as the three runs after Melissaafter Kurama, to be exact.

Tama spoke as he sat on the cliff and then transformed to Chichiri saying, "That's life, full of surprises!"

END