1 month later...
Kuai felt the cold air of the night touch his face once again, the same way it had been for the past month. He had garnered just enough willpower to stop himself from following after Hanzo. For the past three to four weeks, he had dealt with his heart telling him to go, while his conscience fought back the urges.
Their connection had not grown all too much in the 30 days that had passed. They had interacted a bit more than before, but were only fellow fighters.
Every day, Kuai wanted to make a move, one that would allow him to possibly create a stronger bond with the ninja. However, he still felt that it wasn't time yet. Perhaps he'd been able to soon enough, but, for now, he could only keep his internal yearns.
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Kuai Liang threw his ice axe at Liu Kang, the weapon barely missing the monk. A ball of fire flew towards him, causing him to crouch quickly, before he got up and began to freeze the floor in front of him. The man, caught off guard by the move, stepped on the patch, his feet beginning to become encrusted in hard ice.
However, focused and intent, Liu Kang began to melt the ice away with his pyromancy. Allowing himself to calm his head, the monk felt Kuai approach him.
In an instant, Kuai was gripped fiercely by the neck, before an intense blaze coated his entire body. He gritted his teeth and screamed internally as he was discarded to the floor. His burns quickly reduced away as he got back up, forming a Kori Blade, retracting it behind himself as he ran at Liu Kang.
The monk instinctively jumped out of the way, but, in a brief moment, Kuai halted his steps and speed by planting his feet to the floor, the bottoms of his shoes screeching loudly. He quickly swung the blade forward, sending it into Liu Kang's body and causing him to be lifted into the air.
With his free hand, Kuai formed an ice axe, also digging it into the other man's body as he lowered quickly to the ground. Blood caked his hands and his clothes as Liu Kang gave out, flattening onto the floor with a small groan.
He smiled lightly as Raiden announced him as the winner. He extended his hand out to Liu Kang, who was still on the floor, propping himself up with his arms. With a small, proud grin, Liu Kang took Kuai's hand.
The two quickly bowed to each other, before they walked to their own respective groups. Smoke patted his back, as did Cyrax and Sareena. Hanzo nodded to him, a tiny smile formed on his face. He returned the gesture to the man.
In the back of his head, he felt his heart push his conscience, leading it to decide on an action he wished he had done a month prior.
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Later...
Yet again, Kuai heard the door to their room being opened carefully. He quickly looked up to find Hanzo once more, dressed in only a pair of pants. He could barely catch the view of the man's toned back touched by the moon's white light. His extended hair had a lustrous glow as well, making him appear angelic and beautiful.
A sudden sense of inspiration compelled him to step out of his blankets, his bare feet touching the stone cold floors. Tiptoeing carefully, he walked to the door, carefully twisting its doorknob, before he delicately opened the door enough for him to sneak through a crack in the entrance.
He looked back at the opened door, before beginning to walk down the corridor to the left of the room. He could feel Hanzo's familiar and warm presence left residing amongst the emptiness of the cool halls.
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A New Start (AU)
Fanfiction(Alternate Timeline following Sub-Zero) Kuai Liang could not control himself once Hanzo died. The man he loved had taken his soul with himself to his grave. He could only feel pure rage and cold fury puppeteering him. Fueled entirely by his dark, c...
