Chapter four
Disclaimer: I do not own Mortal Kombat or any of its characters.
Liu Kang's body was walking around aimlessly as it had been doing for the past year. Liu Kang's body couldn't think, it couldn't feel...it was just a body. Just then, there was a glow around his body. Liu Kang's rotten flesh started transforming. His skin was no longer rotten...it was fresh, and tan and human! The chains around his wrists disappeared. His eyes were not white anymore; his pupils and brown iris reappeared. All his cuts, injuries and wounds disappeared. The glow disappeared and Liu Kang took a deep breath. His spirit had finally reunited with his body...he was alive!
Liu Kang looked at himself. He opened and closed his fists. He smiled. He was so happy that he was alive. He couldn't wait to be back with the love of his life Kitana. Just then, he heard laughter. He turned and saw two little boys pointing and laughing. Liu Kang was confused. What were they laughing at? He then realized something...he was naked.
"Oh crap!" said Liu Kang, covering his dick as best as he could with his hands.
"Could you kids stop laughing and get me something to wear?" said Liu Kang, irritated.
"What are you two laughing at?" said a beautiful young woman who had approached them.
"That man is naked mommy!" said one of the boys.
"What in the world? Who are you? Why are you naked?" asked the woman, confused.
"It's a long story, could you just get me some clothes, please?" said Liu Kang, embarrassed.
"I'll be right back. Boys come with me."
The boys followed their mother. A few minutes later, the woman came back and handed a pair of pants and a shirt to him.
"Thanks." said Liu Kang, quickly putting on the clothes.
"So, why exactly were you naked?"asked the woman.
"I was killed by two evil sorcerers and I just came back to life."
"Just when I thought things were boring around here." said the woman.
The woman invited Liu Kang inside her cottage. She gave him a bowl of hot soup and they talked for a long time.
"I knew you looked familiar Liu Kang." said the woman. "I feel so honored having Earth's greatest warrior as my guest."
"Is it true that you defeated Goro and Kintaro and Shao Kahn?" asked one of the boys excitedly.
"Can you show me how to do a bicycle kick?" said the other boy.
"Yes I did. But I wouldn't have been able to do it without the help of my friends. And yeah I can show you how to do a bicycle kick. It's a hard move though." said Liu Kang, smiling.
"I can learn!" said the boy.
"Okay boys it is past your bedtime. You can ask him more questions in the morning."
"Mom!" the boys protested.
"Come on, go to bed." she said.
"Fine. Goodnight Mommy. Goodnight Mr. Liu Kang." said the boys.
"Goodnight guys." said Liu Kang.
"Sorry about being bombarded with so many questions. They're just excited. You are a hero after all." she said.
"That's okay, I don't mind at all." said Liu Kang, smiling.
"I am sure your girlfriend that you talked about will be so happy to see you. Being in love is so wonderful." she said.
"Are you married? Have a boyfriend?" he asked her.
"I was married, but he abandoned us." she said.
"Oh, I'm so sorry." said Liu.
"It's okay. I'll be okay. My boys will be okay."
"Thanks for your kind hospitality." said Liu.
"My pleasure." said the woman. "Well, I'm going to get some sleep. You should get some sleep as well. You have a long journey tomorrow. Goodnight."
"Goodnight and thanks again." said Liu Kang.
Liu slept on the floor of the living room. The woman placed sheets on the floor and gave him sheets to cover himself. Liu couldn't wait for morning to come. He could not wait to see Kitana.
"We will be together again soon princess." said Liu Kang to himself. He shut his eyes and fell asleep, dreaming of Kitana.
The next day
Johnny Cage and his girlfriend Sonya came by Kitana's home to visit. The women were sitting outside talking while Johnny and Kung Lao were walking through the farm.
"Kitana looks so happy. Never thought I would see her happy again." said Johnny.
"She makes me happy too." said Kung Lao, smiling. "You know, I have never been in love ever, until I fell in love with her."
"I feel you bro. Sonya was the first woman I fell in love with too. I mean, I had all these girlfriends..actresses, super models, but it was just sex you know? They were all just superficial bullshit relationships. Those women they didn't give a shit about me. They just loved being with Johnny Cage, the movie star. But Sonya she wasn't fake like any of those bitches. She is real and genuine. She calls me out on my bullshit. And she loves me for me; she doesn't love Johnny Cage the super star, she loves Johnny Cage the person."
"You two are great together. Hey so I've been thinking of um, taking our relationship to the next level..." said Kung Lao. He pulled out a velvet box from his pocket.
"Oh shit! Is that what I think it is?" said Johnny.
"Yup." Kung Lao opened the box and inside was a gorgeous, sapphire engagement ring.
"When are you going to ask her?"
"Tonight."
"That's awesome. I'm really happy for you man!"
"Thanks." said Kung Lao, smiling.
"It's so good to see you happy Kitana. Kung Lao really makes you happy huh?" said Sonya.
"Yeah, he's a good guy. But..."
"But what?"
"I still love Liu. And I still miss him. I always, always think about Liu. I care about Kung Lao but...but I wish that Liu was still alive."
"Oh honey it's okay to feel that way. Liu Kang was the love of your life. He will always have a place in your heart, always." said Sonya, placing her hand on Kitana's shoulder to comfort her.
Later that night, after Sonya and Johnny left, Kung Lao prepared a delicious, hearty dinner of roasted duck and steamed vegetables.
"You spoil me too much. That was absolutely delicious" said Kitana, using her napkin to wipe her mouth after she was done eating.
"I'm happy you loved it." said Kung Lao. He placed his hand on her hand.
"Kitana. I love you so much. I have never felt true love until I fell in love with you. You have made me happier than I have ever been in my life. I love you." said Kung Lao.
"I love you too." she replied.
"I want to be with you for the rest of my life. I want us to have children together, grow old together...Kitana..." Kung Lao got down on one knee. He brought out the box and showed her the ring. Kitana was shocked.
"Kitana...will you marry me?"
Kitana was so shocked that she didn't know what to say. She was speechless. She was not expecting this...at all.
"Kitana?" Kung Lao asked when she was quiet for many seconds.
"Yes. Yes I will marry you." she said.
"Oh Kitana, you've made me so happy!" said Kung Lao, hugging her. He released the hug and put the ring on her finger. "I got a sapphire jewel because blue is your favorite color."
"It's beautiful." said Kitana, who tried very hard to sound excited, but she couldn't. Kung Lao kissed her passionately.
Later that night, Kung Lao woke up from sleep. He was feeling thirsty and he decided to get a drink of water. He turned and smiled at Kitana, who was fast asleep. She was so beautiful. Oh how he loved her.
"Mmmm..." she murmured in her sleep. "Mmmm...Liu..."
What the? Did Kung Lao just hear what he thought he heard.
"Liu...mmm..." Kitana said again.
Kung Lao felt anger and jealousy. He walked out of the bedroom and went outside to take fresh air.
"She's calling his name." Kung Lao thought to himself. After staying outside for a while, Kung Lao went back inside the house. He was too angry to lie in the same bed with her so he slept in the living room. This was not the first time that Kitana said Liu Kang's name in her sleep. One time, she was dreaming about him, calling his name while touching her neck and rubbing her breasts.
"When I marry her, the only man that she will be dreaming about is me." thought Kung Lao to himself.
The next morning, Kitana woke up and saw that Kung Lao was not in bed. She starred at her engagement ring and sighed. She got up, went to the living room and didn't see anybody. She walked outside and saw Kung Lao was feeding the chickens.
"Morning." she said.
"Morning my future wife." said Kung Lao, kissing her on the lips.
"I was thinking of going to Edenia today to see my mother and Jade. And also to tell them of the engagement."
"Alright." said Kung Lao, "When will you come back?"
"I'll be back in two days." said Kitana, kissing him on the cheek. Just then, Kitana looked up and saw a figure approaching the property. The figure was a bit far away and it was a foggy morning so she couldn't really make out who it was.
"I wonder who that is?" said Kitana.
"Can't really tell." said Kung Lao.
The figure got closer and closer, until he was near the farm. Kitana and Kung Lao's eyes went wide in shock.
"By the gods..." said Kitana, "can it be?"
Kitana and Kung Lao saw who the figure was. It was none other than Liu Kang. Kitana had tears in her eyes.
"LIU? LIU!" she said, running towards him.
Liu Kang smiled and spread out his arms. Kitana ran and jumped on top of him, kissing him passionately on the lips. Liu Kang grabbed her head and kissed her back. Kitana was crying tears of joy. The love of her life was here. She didn't know how nor did she care. Liu Kang, her best friend, her lover was here holding her in his arms. They both fell down, still kissing passionately. Kitana laughed and hugged him and he hugged her back.
"Kitana my love. I've missed you so much!" said Liu Kang.
"I've missed you too! Oh Liu, I love you! I love you so much!" Kitana was in such a state of bliss that she forgot about the fact that she was with Kung Lao. And when that realization hit her, she felt sick to her stomach. She stood up and looked at Kung Lao sadly. Kung Lao had a sad smile on his face.
"Kung Lao!" said Liu Kang happily. He went up to Kung Lao and gave him a hug. Kung Lao's arms were by his side but after a few seconds he reluctantly hugged Liu Kang back.
"It's so good to see you brother!" said Liu Kang.
"Yeah. Yeah, good to see you too Liu." said Kung Lao. Kitana quickly removed her engagement ring and hid it in her pocket since Liu was distracted at the moment.
"I'm so happy! I've been reunited with the love of my life and my best friend! I'm back with my family!" said Liu, hugging Kitana and kissing her forehead.
"Lets go inside my love so you can rest and eat. You looked exhausted." said Kitana.
"Yeah, I am so tired. It was a long journey, but I'm glad to finally be home." Liu Kang kissed Kitana on the lips and they started walking inside.
"Hey, Kung Lao, aren't you coming in?" asked Liu.
"Yeah, I'm coming." said Kung Lao.
Kung Lao wanted to be alone for a bit. He had so many emotions. He was in shock. He was happy that his best friend was back from the dead. At the same time he was sad and angry that Liu Kang was back because that meant that Kitana would go back to him. He loved Kitana. He wanted her. He needed her, and now Liu Kang was going to take her away from him.
"Kung Lao?" said Kitana who had come outside. She approached him.
"You know we have to tell him that we're engaged right?" said Kung Lao.
Kitana looked down, sadly.
"It's not going to be easy...but we have to tell him. We don't have to break the news to him today, I mean the guy just got back. The news would be too much for him to handle right now. But we can tell him tomorrow. But he has to know that you're with me now. You've moved on." he continued.
"Kung Lao..."
"What?"
"I am so sorry, but...I'm in love with Liu and I want to be with him. I never stopped loving him."
"But you and me...we're so happy together. We're so good together."
"After Liu died I felt so lonely...so lost...so empty. But you were there. You were there for me. The reason I was with you was because I needed comfort and you gave me that. We both gave each other that."
"Kitana I love you. I want to be with you...I need you...please..."
"I am so sorry. I care about you, but I am not in love with you. I am in love with Liu. Please don't hate me..." Kitana gently grabbed Kung Lao's arm, slipped something in his hand and closed it into a fist. When he opened his fist, he saw her engagement ring.
"I'm sorry..." said Kitana, walking away with tears in her eyes.
"Kitana please!" said Kung Lao, grabbing her arm. Kitana released herself from his grip and was walking back to the house when Liu Kang came out.
"Hey brother, don't you want to come in? We have a lot of catching up to do." said Liu.
"No thanks. Suddenly I feel sick." said Kung Lao.
"Why? What's wrong? Do you want medicine? We have some herbs..." said Liu.
"I'll be okay, I just need to go home and rest. I'll see you guys later." said Kung Lao, walking away.
"Alright. Goodbye. See you later." said Liu Kang.
Kung Lao didn't respond and kept walking away.
When Kitana and Liu went inside their cottage, Liu explained to her how he came back to life. Kitana felt so lucky that the love of her life had come back to her. Later
that night, Kitana was taking a shower. Tears were rolling down her gorgeous face. She felt so bad. She felt terrible for being romantically involved with Kung Lao. Liu
had died so she didn't cheat on him, but still, she should not have slept with her lover's best friend. She had to tell Liu the truth about what happened. Thanks to her,
Liu and Kung Lao's friendship was now probably going to be ruined. She also felt terrible because she never loved Kung Lao. Kung Lao had always been her friend,
and she was never in love with him. She only had an affair with him because she needed comfort after Liu's death and he was there to give her that. Kitana felt so bad
for letting her depression cloud her judgement.
Kitana heard footsteps approaching the shower. She quickly wiped the tears in her eyes. Liu Kang opened the shower curtains and smiled.
"Mind if I join you?"
"You don't have to ask my love. Come in."
Liu Kang entered the shower. He pressed his body behind Kitana and wrapped his arms around her beautiful, toned waist, kissing her neck and then her lips. She turned around and wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him back passionately. Their wet, naked bodies were pressed together. He kissed and sucked her breasts, and she moaned in pleasure.
"Oh Liu..." she said, breathlessly.
"I've missed your body. I've missed making love to you. I've missed the touch of your skin. I've missed our conversations, your beautiful laugh, your words of wisdom. I have missed you so much Kitana."
"I missed you so much as well. Everyday that you were gone, it was torture for me. I am not complete without you my love. I love you."
"I love you too Princess."
When they got out of the shower, Liu Kang dried himself and was shirtless, only wearing his boxers. Kitana wore her silk robe and was drying her hair with a towel. Liu Kang was lying down in bed and when she approached him, he grabbed her and pulled her on top of him. They both started laughing.
"Wanna finish what we started in the shower?" said Liu, smiling.
Kitana's face then became sad.
"Kitana? What's wrong?"
Kitana rolled off him and sat on the bed.
"I have to tell you something Liu." said Kitana, tears starting to form in her eyes.
"Kitana...what's wrong?" said Liu, worried when she started crying.
"You're going to hate me when I tell you."
"My love, I could never hate you. Ever. I love you more than anything."
Kitana took a deep breath: "After you died...Kung Lao...Kung Lao and I...had an affair. Also...he proposed to me and...I said yes. When you came back I broke off the engagement immediately."
Liu was speechless. For many seconds, he didn't say anything. He didn't look angry, he just looked surprised.
"Liu I am so sorry. Please, say something."
"No wonder Kung Lao was acting so weird when I came back..." said Liu.
"I'm sorry. I am so sorry."
"It's okay. I mean, I'm not happy that you two...were intimate...the thought of that makes me sick...but...you guys thought I was dead. You had to move on. I get it."
"I was just so alone when you died. I just needed comfort. I wanted to feel safe. I never loved him and I feel terrible that I got involved with him just to try and make myself feel better."
"I completely understand Kitana. It's a tough pill to swallow, but I understand why you did what you did." Liu Kang stretched out his arm and pulled her on top of him. He held her and kissed her lips.
"I love you and I'm happy to be back with you. That's all that matters." said Liu Kang smiling.
"I love you too." she said.
They were quiet for a few seconds.
"What about you and Kung Lao? When I told him that I was still in love with you he was very upset. Will you two be able to get past this?"
"I understand why he would be upset. I don't blame him for being upset. But we will get past this. We're like brothers. We have been through so much together. We'll get through this."