Hello guys. I am Angela, a fanfiction authoress. I started watching Akagami no Shirayukihime, and fell in love with Shirayuki. This will be my first 'Akagami no Shirayukihime' fanfic, so please support me by following, favoring, or reviewing to it. Critics are welcomed, but mind me, only 'critics' are welcomed. This is not a site where you fight with words or reviews. So people who dislike or are disgusted by my story, may not waste their time reviewing worthless slangs. They may very respectfully move over to some other story. Thank you. (Intended for people who don't understand the value of effort, so don't misunderstand).

Copyright disclaimer: The plot, characters, and story of the real series belongs rightfully to its owner. The characters are just borrowed for creating a fanfiction here. No harming of feelings are intended.

Zen~ Red is the color of fate, it may cause you nothing but trouble now, but that's because its connected yo something good.

Chapter 1: The words I can't speak

"Do you still remember the day we met? Since that day, destiny has bound us tightly together."

Shirayuki jolted her head up, in a surprised motion, when she heard those words from a certain Silver haired Prince. Zen blushed, then coughed, and Shirayuki asked, "What?"

'Did I just speak my thoughts out aloud?' Zen said in his mind, and blushed deeper. Romantic words such as those, were not really the things he was excellent at.

Shirayuki was in her usual work of collecting herbs from the store room. She had a lot of study to do, and which she usually did. She frowned slightly, and asked, "Zen did you...say something?"

Zen coughed again. He had just come to sit beside her, watch her working and all... He hadn't really intended to speak out those thoughts out loud. When she asked him if he had said something, he immediately said, "Nothing, Shirayuki. You continue. I was just... Its nothing."

Shirayuki smiled sweetly, then went back to examining the herbs. Seeing her absorbed in her work, he heaved a sigh of relief. He just couldn't say all those. Thinking back on the past, it would be really distracting for her now, and she was working, wasn't she? He didn't want to set up useless conversation with her and disturb her.

He sighed again, and watched her as she worked. Her emerald eyes, her rosy cheeks, her scarlet lips, her pale face, a strand of hair on her face, her concentrating expression; it was all beyond matchless. Zen had seen many beautiful girls, and Zen had seen many beautiful women, but, no matter how beautiful, Shirayuki always won after comparison. He sighed, and smiled. Wasn't it so...unusual?

"Mitsuhide San, have you summoned us?" Some maids of the castle bowed down respectfully in front of the important aide of their second Prince Zen. The kind hearted man smiled sweetly. "Yes. Please make arrangements for the ball which is going to take place after some days. We need drinks and food...though it can be prepared on the day of the ball, special care has to be taken about the list. Prince Izana sama is going to be a special part of this ball that is going to be held this year." He instructed.

Kiki was already talking to some guards to take care of internal decorations. Obi was instructed was take care of the security and to look out for any suspicious peoples. After completing all the instructions, the tworld of them, that is Mitsuhide and Kiki went outside for getting some fresh air.

"It's been a long time since a ball was conducted." Mitsuhide said in a calm voice, as he saw the beautiful blond woman beside him.

"Eh." Said Kiki. "Zen was excited when the idea of the ball was brought up." She said calmly, as her tied hair was blown by the wind.

Mitsuhide smiled. "Zen has always been so busy with his princely tasks, that he never really got much time to relax. I hope spending time with Shirayuki will...make him refreshed."

"I am done!" Shirayuki yelled. She pressed the knuckles of her hands. Then she stretched her shoulders. She had a lot of tasks to do. Segregating all the herbs was not a very easy task. She immediately remembered that her friend was beside her. "Zen, I am done!" That's when she noticed that the silver haired prince was sleeping beside her.

She looked. It was not often that she saw him sleeping. She smiled, as she saw his sleeping face twitching in a babyish frown. He whimpered once, then went back to sleep. His amazing midnight blues were hidden by his eye lids. Shirayuki sighed. He looked so cute.

Wrapping a blanket over him, she said, "Good night. You must be tired." She then looked at his face for sometime more. Then, kissing his exposed cheek gently, she left the room for freshening up.

"Uh what?" Zen said in a sleepy tone. He woke up after a long time, only to find the room empty. "Was I...was I sleeping?" He said, rubbing his eyes. A frown took over his face. Indeed, he lost another chance to be a bit closer to her.

"Uh Shirayuki. How I have so much to say to you! But...I can't say them yet." He said, staring at the calm moon outside.

So how was it? Please review to me and say how it was. I am really nervous. And yeah, love you all.

P.S.- What Zen can't say to Shirayuki, is a secret. Please stay tuned to find. Until then, stay well everyone.

XOXO