Reina slowly opened her eyes and in front of her sat a beautiful wooden nutcracker in the form of a soldier. He wore a black and gold uniform, his hair was peach-pink and soft to the touch. He had dark onyx eyes that stared up at her, she felt as though he was staring into her soul. "Thank you uncle, he's beautiful," Reina said. "There's a story to go along with that nutcracker. He's not just wood, he's secretly a prince named Seiji from a hidden land. One day an evil rat king took over his kingdom, Seiji tried to fight off the rat king but he was wounded. A sorcerer found him and turned him into a nutcracker to save his life," Takumi told her. A Lotus Blossom Fairy Tale

Long ago, in a cottage at the edge of a deep, dark forest in China, there lived a beautiful young maiden named Xiao Yuki. She had skin as pure white as the first snow fall, her hair as dark as ebony wood, and lips that were deep red like a scarlet rose. Xiao Yuki lived with her aunt, Xiao Mei, who was very ill, Yuki took care of her the best she could, it was least she could do for her, Mei had took care of her all these years after all.

This is a story of two lovers on opposing sides, it seems like everything is trying to rip them apart, the war and their families, will they get to be together or will fate pull them apart forever. A Lotus Blossom Fairytale