After a busy day at the pharmacy and Olin Mars research, Shirayuki was exhausted. Her mind wasn't thinking straight and her eyes struggled to stay open, her only thought was the warm bed that would great her when she got to her room. Lucky for the red-headed girl her knight usually walks her too her room after the days done. Today was no exception. She particularly loved the time they shared at the end of the day, she would tell him about the pharmacy and he would tell her about his duties. There walks would be filled with laughs and jokes as they walked the short way to her room, usually stopping outside her door to continue their conversations.
Obi was right on schedule today, as soon as the dark haired boy jumped through a window and into the hall shared by his precious pharmacist, he could tell something was up. She didn't greet him with a joke about flying through the window or his messy hair, she just stood still looking at the ground. With concern flooding him Obi took a step towards the girl resting a gentle hand on her shoulder.
"Miss are you ok…?"
She was too tired to even think, as soon as she heard his voice she collapsed in his arms. If she couldn't make it too her bed, this was the next best thing.
Obi stood there with surprise, quickly he checked her forehead and she seemed to be a normal temperature which relieved the boy. He then remembered her talking about the busy days the pharmacy has seen with the flu in season and saying it was only going to get busier.
The cat eyed boy took a deep breath concern leaving his heart "Busy day at work miss?" It was more of a statement then a question. Yet she answered with a "Mmmm" into his chest. Thankful she couldn't see the tint of red his face had taken on, he picked her up bridal style and carried her to her room.
The walk was short, when the two arrived at the small room Obi took out his key and opened the door. He hadn't been in her room in months it seemed. He knew she was suspicious as too why he suddenly stopped entering her room but that was something he couldn't tell her. Standing outside, the room he gathered up his strength and tried to focus on nothing else but the task.
He laid the sleeping girl down on her bed gently and slipped off her boots. He tried to be carful not to wake her but his efforts seemed to have failed.
"W-wait I have to fix my…hair" the red headed girl said half asleep.
Obi sighed, lately since her hair has gotten longer she's taken to braiding it before bed. He didn't know the purpose of braiding it, but she did look beautiful with a braid.
Shirayuki made an effort to sit up on the bed and begin to fiddle with her hair. Obi watched in amusement as the half asleep girl half heartedly tied knots into her hair. A light chuckle escapes his lips as he grabs a pony tail holder and brush from her desk and sat down behind her. He lowered her hands and began to brush her hair.
The silence that filled the air was comfortable. Obi could feel his heartbeat in his chest but her presence calmed his mind.
After he had brushed out all the knots she created, now came the hard part. He'd never braided hair before. He'd seen her do it countless times but he was still at a loss. He tried to recreate what he'd seen her do but ended up with a half braided mess. The tangled knots she had created moments before looked better then obi's work.
"Um…how did I do?" the dark haired boy asked hesitantly.
The girl lifted her hands to her hair to feel the braid and filled with sleep she whispered "Perfect"
He couldn't help but laugh, she must be exhausted to think that was anywhere near perfect. But he was thankful she approved.
After pulling the covers over his mistress he was about to leave when she faintly called his name.
"Obi…good night."
The knight smiled, "Good night."
With the moonlight shinning through the window he saw a ghost of a smile on the pharmacists features. Right before he closed the door to leave the small room he smiled and whispered
"See you tomorrow, Miss"