DISCLAIMER: I do not own Snow White with the Red Hair

This beautiful anime and manga has inspired many ideas and stories but mainly I wanted Obi to find love (lol) So enjoy my random ramblings and hopefully somewhat ok written story that spins a tale of love and adventure!

M rating is for later chapters but for now its around K+ mainly due to violence

Ch 1: To start Anew

Orange bled into yellow as the sky settle upon the land, dusk was approaching swiftly, its fingers of sunlight stretching across the land. She looked up, her chocolate eyes holding a twinkle of mischief as she looked upon the rising sun envisioning a new beginning to the day. Rising up from her campsite, she dusted herself off and doused the fading embers of fire that breathed from the gentle breeze. Gathering her satchel and belongings she rounded up the reins of her butterscotch hued horse that gave an affectionate patted the mare's doe soft nose and lead her to the well worn road, spanning its girth across the horizon like a yellow brick road guiding her on to an adventure. With a deep breath and a smile, she set foot upon the kingdom's main road, a step of determination, a step of a new beginning.

"Now Prince Zen it is required for Shirayuki to have a secondary guard other than Obi, now that she is to be your fiancee." Mitsuhide calmly explained as said prince mutter irritably to himself, his guard gave a sigh and scratched the back of his head as he watched the annoyed prince swiftly file through the paperwork scrawling his name across each, barely skimming the need for his signature as he piled the papers neatly in the corner of his ornate desk.

"I know that she does Mitsuhide, but finding someone that I trust other than Obi with her protection is rare. I will have to be convinced by this candidate that you sent

for." Zen replied with a severe twitch to his eyebrow as he glared daggers into the very ink of the print. Mitsuhide bowed his head in apology and gave Zen his smirk in response.

"I'd expect no less but for her secondary guard to prove their worth to you." he set a book in its rightful place as he scanned for a particular door swung open as Kiki appeared with a rather large stack of paperwork, the Prince gave a dismal look at the obstacle keeping him from enjoying his afternoon with his beloved.

"I agree with Mitsuhide, now that Shirayuki is officially your betrothed she will become a target in not only political matters but in matters of enemies" Kiki set down the paperwork

and leaned her hip against its edge "We don't want a repeat of when she was kidnapped by the claw of the sea." she tapped her chin in thought.

"I don't either and I put my complete trust in Obi to keep her safe." Zen growled as he set his quill down to alleviate the cramp forming in his hand. His eyes glazed as he became

lost in memory, reliving her strangled cry of happiness at his appearance and the crack of a blow that landed across her soft cheek from Umihebi, his brow furrowed. "But I can see where a second guard would be helpful, if by chance Obi had more than one opponent after her." the prince pinched his nose as he withdrew his reluctance. Mitsuhide sent a resigned smile to Kiki, she nodded knowingly.

"Prince Zen have you brought up the situation to Obi?" She asked as she pushed off the table to round on the bookshelf looking at no particular volume. Said prince looked down bristling

as he envisioned Obi giving him a triad for such a proposal or teasing him relentlessly, but ultimately Zen worried that Obi would view it as a dismissal of his skills and to weigh down said very skilled man with a partner.

"about that..."

Obi perched upon a branch watching over the lush courtyard, his arms stretched behind his head as he leaned in a comfortable pose, breathing in the smells of dirt and court life. leaves

filtered the sunlight as it danced across his face. A balm to his troubled mind, he breathed deep opening his catlike eyes that glowed a handsome gold and surveyed the expanse of the

courtyard seeing the bustling servants touting trays and pushing various carts, guards switching shifts or giving into idle chat, a few maids gossiped in the corner it was everyday life in the

castle. it was peaceful with no political treachery afoot, no plots just simple everyday life with the smiling faces of those indentured to the castle. Familiar faces graced his vision as they bustled

through the corridors, the young herbalists bounced large scrolls in his small arms as the Court herbalist ticked off supplies with her fingers, the duo rounded the corner heading to the medical

wing. he stared blankly at that corner, knowing that there in a room smelling of poultices and disinfectant lies a subject of his utmost concentration, Shirayuki an enigma to his otherwise closed feelings and a subject to his teasing. He knew that she would be focused on a new medicine or giving intense ministrations to the wounded, Her apple red hair would sway in her green eyes and with swift fingers she would tuck the strays behind the curve of her ear. He could almost see her daily routine, he looked away as he frowned finding himself daydreaming about her performing her duties, letting his head fall back he puffed out a breath and whispered "I wonder if Master has any jobs for me" Rising to his full height he leaped with agility equal to that of the wind as he floated from branch to branch on a path to the veranda, the smooth ivory railings were in his reach within seconds, he gripped the smooth stone and hefted himself over its edge, walking through the double glass doors catching a fleeting image of azure sky in its reflection.

"hello master and how is your work going" He asked the hunched over form of the prince that worked his quill in a frenzy over each parchment, he noted that the prince's shoulders stiffened at the sound of his voice for a mere second before relaxing in its usual tense position when the prince ran headlong into his paperwork. Obi had a mild taste of foreboding as the prince set his quill down and the eyes of Miss Kiki and Mitsuhide became watchful.

"Obi there's a subject matter we must discuss."Zen began slowly, Obi quirked an eyebrow in question.

"Of course master whatever you wish, but may I ask am I being punished for something?" Obi watched Zen carefully as a thoughtful look crawled over his master's face, and the eyes of Kiki and Mistsuhide became concerning, Obi sighed and gave a wry smile 'I'm so being punished' he mused

She stood upon the castle gates feeling the weight of her braid pull as the metal woven at the braids end tugged at her scalp, the feeling was welcomed as nerves jittered through her. She made it at last she was at the kingdom of Clarines. A bright smile split her face as the ivory spirals reached for the heavens beckoning her fourth in her long journey, she tugged on her horse's reins motioning the steed forward, its hooves stomping as it followed its eager masters lead, She felt the gentle up and down motion as she bobbed in her leather saddle, she patted her mounts head.

"We made it Lillybell, we made it to Clarines, I can't wait to explore this new land but first let's become acquainted with the prince hmmm?" She smoothed lillybell's mane as she trotted to the guards and smiled at them warmly, she dismounted at their inquisitive stares and approached them as she withdrew a formal letter from her pouch nestled at her hip, she presented the paper to the guards.

"Hello my name is Naoki, and I am under the request to become a guard for the Prince's Fiance."