Love is Like a Battlefield
chapter 1
(Shirayuki P.O.V)
I walked down the hallway to give some paper to Zen when I heard some guards talking. "Prince Zen is looking for a wife." Said a guard.
"Yeah, tomorrow night. There will be an engagement ball." Said another guard. I turn the corner and aw Obi standing at the end of the hallway.
"Hello, little miss," Obi said, waving his hand at me.
"Oh Obi, can you take those paper to Zen? I forgot I have something to do." I asked, looking at him.
"Yes, I can do that." He answers, taking the document from my hand. "Shirayuki are you okay?" He asked, looking at me.
"Yes, I'm fine. Well, I got to go." I answer, running down the hallway. I run in my bedroom and close the door. I grab a bag and start to shovel my clothes in the bag. I was going to leave the castle because. I don't want to be here when Zen pick his wife at the engagement ball. I'm not a royal and I know in my heart it is not me.
I put the strap over my shoulder and slowly open the door to see if anyone is out in the hallway. After I know no one is there. I walked out and went down the hallway. I feel a tear running down my cheek. I make it outside without being seen. I run and hide behind a tree so Obi did not see me. I stand there waiting for the guard that in on night duty go by before I continue going to the gate. Just then someone grabs me and cover my mouth with the hand. I try to scream out for help but the person pulls me away slowly from the tree.
"Shh. It just me." Said a voice whisper in my ears. I knew who that voice belong to and it was Zen. I turn around to face him. "Let go," Zen said, grab my hand and run up the stair of the castle. When we got to a room. Zen took off the black coat and set it down on a chair. He turns around to face me.
"Zen, I don't belong-" I said up got cut off by his hug. "Zen," I said, grab his shirt.
"Shirayuki come to the engagement ball tomorrow night." He said. So it was true he looking for a wife.
"Okay," I said, did not feel like to go and see so he picks to be his new wife but I just want him to me happy.
"Don't make that sad face, Shirayuki," Zen said, left up my chin. I give him a nod. "Good." He said, walked out of the room. "See you tomorrow." He said, closing the door behind him. I sat down on the chair think about should I go and be there to support him as a good friend. I close my eyes and fell asleep.
The next day I walked down the hallway when I saw Zen talking to a beautiful girl. I hide and watch them talking and laughing. I took a breath in before I walked away. Maybe this is not a good idea going to the ball but Zen wants me to be there. My heart starting to hurt thinking about it. I went to the herb building to get some work done before the ball. Ryu and Obi were acting a little wield today and they are not going to telling me anything.
See in the next chapter...
Find out who Zen planning on marry. I hope the next chapter will be longer then the first chapter.