hehe, after The Beauty and the Freak, I always wanted to do another Darker than BLACK fairytale story... So here is the second one! If you can't tell from the title, it's my version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, DtB style. Obvious modifications, just to make the story work... As can be expected.

A bit of explanation for the title though:

Misaki's name in Japanese is 霧原未咲. I tried to find the meaning of it but could only get meanings for each separate character.

霧 (kiri) = fog or mist

原 (hara) = field or plain

未 (mi) = one's (not sure on this one)

咲 (saki) = to blossom when in conjunction with other terms. (咲き初める = begin to bloom; sakisomeru)

Hence why I chose "Blossom" instead of "White".

Anyways, definite OCC-ness throughout the story... But it's just for fun! So enjoy :)

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Snow Blossom and the Seven

Chapter 1

Sitting alone in the dimmed lighting of her bedroom, the queen gazed out at the layer of snow that coated everything. The atmosphere was serene; the moonlight illuminating off the untouched snow; quietness as there weren't any sounds beyond her gentle breathing and the beating of her heart. Smiling, she settled back into her armchair.

"Ouch," she murmured as she had pricked her finger on the needle she had been using to complete her embroidery.

Glancing down at her finger, a bead of blood escaped from the wound and again, her thoughts returned to her original train of thought. Careful not to wipe the blood on her work, she moved it to the mahogany side table that was next to her chair.

"What happened, my darling Kanami?"

She turned from the chair to see that her husband was standing at the doorway of her room. When she smiled for him, he made his way towards her. Just as she had moved her work to the side table, he had settled in front of her, kneeling at her feet.

"What happened?" November asked again.

"It was nothing. I accidentally pricked my finger with the needle."

"I wouldn't call that nothing. You've hurt yourself."

November gently took her wounded hand in his and lifted her finger to his lips. Kanami watched as his tongue darted out to capture that lingering drop of blood. Slowly shaking her head, but amused at the same time, he was always so exaggerate when it came to her. Even so, she couldn't complain since that was one of the reasons why she loved him; he was always so open with how he felt about her.

They just stared at each other as November cradled her palm to his cheek; his eyes telling her everything she needed to know as they were truly like the window to his soul. His eyes never leaving hers, he tilted his head slightly to place a gentle kiss to her inner wrist.

"What were you thinking about?" he finally asked. "You're usually not this clumsy as to prick your finger. Your thoughts must have been distracted."

"How well you know me," she murmured with a grin. "I was thinking of our first child."

"Oh… Tell me more…"

"I was just thinking that I would love to have a daughter," she answered with a chuckle, a glint of desire entering his eyes at her words. "I was staring out the window and thought that it would be lovely if she was as white as snow. And when I pricked my finger, that her lips would be red like blood, and her hair as dark as my mahogany table."

"She would be absolutely beautiful, just like her mother."

"You're not disappointed that I would like a girl?"

"Disappointed? Of course, because I want a healthy, strong son who could carry on the family name," he teased. "But we could always just try again afterward… In fact, why don't we try right now?"

Kanami giggled as he winked at her before standing up. He released his hold on her hand to lean over her, his hands braced against the arm rests. Peering up at him, Kanami strained upwards until their lips touched in a gentle kiss. Giggling again, he had broken contact to sweep her out of her chair and carry her over to her bed.

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A year later, her wish was realized when she gave birth to a beautiful, healthy girl. They had named her Misaki. Unfortunately, she didn't get much time to spend with her. The doctors had warned that she might not make it as the delivery had taken a heavy toll on her body. Not even a week later, his beautiful queen had passed on.

November had grieved deeply, but vowed to cherish his baby girl as she was all that remained of his wife; the last gift she had given him. Others might have blamed her birth for taking away his wife, but not him. He had seen how beautiful Kanami had been, caring for the baby daughter she had always wanted.

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"Snow Blossom, where are you my darling?"

Misaki smiled as she heard her papa calling her. He was the only one who called her that; his pet name for her as he had explained to her that her mother had been staring out the window at the pure white snow when she had wished for her to be born. It was mixed with the fact that her mother loved gardens and flowers.

"Papa, I'm here," she said as she stepped out from behind the desk.

"Oh darling, why are you in here? It's dark and quiet. Don't you want to go outside to play in the garden? I can have one of the maids go out with you."

"No thank you, papa. I like it here," she stated, gazing around at the office. "This is where papa spends his time when he's not with me. I want to be close to papa always."

"Oh…"

November fell to the floor to hug his daughter tightly. He had been a little concerned when the maids informed him that his five-year old daughter spent all her free time in his office. But when she explained it like that, how could he say anything? They only had each other.

"Did you need me for something, papa?" she asked, hugging him back.

"Not really, but I didn't have a chance to spend time with you today. I have some free time now. Would you like to take a stroll in the garden with me?"

She nodded her head quickly and he smiled. Though she didn't look like his Kanami, he didn't need that as she matched her desired description completely with her pale skin, red lips and long, mahogany hair. He didn't even have to say anything and she quickly slipped her hand into his. They smiled at each other before they headed out towards the garden.

"Papa, show me again. Where are mama's favourite flowers?"

"Did you forget? I told you they were called irises."

"I didn't forget. I want to go there again because that's my favourite place in the whole wide world! I can be with papa and mama. I like it there. It always feels like mama's looking down at me when I'm there," Misaki explained.

"Alright. Anything for you, sweetheart."

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"Your Majesty, we need to talk."

"What is it?" November asked Decade, one of his trusted advisors. "I was on my way to see Snow Blossom."

"The princess can wait a moment… This is very important. Horai is waiting for us."

"Oh very well," he replied with a sigh, unable to refuse if both of his advisors wanted to speak to him. "But make it quick."

"Yes, your Majesty."

He was forced to head back in the direction that he had come from as he had been on his way to the office. Over the years, his Misaki continued to spend time in his office and she had started to read whatever was in there. Smiling to himself, he remembered it just like it was yesterday, even though it was almost five years ago, that she said she felt closest to him while she was there.

"Your Majesty."

"You may stand," he stated when he entered the meeting room to find both Horai and April, his secretary. "What do we need to discuss that was so important to pull me away from my time with Misaki?"

"Please have a seat."

"Well, what is it?" he asked with a hint of impatience as they still did not speak immediately.

"Well… This is just a suggestion… Go, show him."

April looked at him first, nervousness evident from her stance. When she didn't move immediately, Horai nudged her forward with his elbow. Only then did she make her way towards him, placing a stack of files in front of him. When he made the move to glance at them, she quickly scrambled back.

None of them spoke while he flipped open the top one. With a picture of a woman on the top, attached to a background check and personal information inside, November's eyes narrowed. What was the meaning of this? He had an idea of what they wanted, but he wanted to hear it from their mouths.

"Um… Your Majesty… I can explain," Decade stuttered when November levelled his steady gaze on him.

"Please do."

Swallowing audibly, Decade knew this wasn't such a good idea. Usually, their king was laid-back and easy-going, but anything that would threaten his family state was of a different matter. It had been years since their country had the influence of a queen as their king was more than content to wait until the princess reached the age of governing.

Even so, that was another six years and the citizens were tired of waiting. They wanted to attend balls like they did back when Kanami was still with them. While November ran the political affairs, his queen was in charge of social affairs – and how she took to it. The capital was a festive place and citizens were happy.

Though it seemed like balls and festivities would only be accessible to the nobles, their queen had been fair. Each year, there would be a ball for the nobles, but also a ball for the lower-class citizens. Each county had their own balls as well that were subsidized by the royal family.

It had been over ten years since the last social event: ten since Princess Misaki's birth and another year before that when Queen Kanami had been pregnant. Though she had wanted to plan one during her pregnancy, the king had forbidden it. And then the disaster had come with her passing, though no one blamed the princess since she was a sweet and gentle child.

"The citizens are tired of waiting. We've been receiving complaints each year, but the number of complaints has grown astronomically this last year. People are tired of waiting for a new queen."

"So you'll have the citizens dictate my family life?" November asked coldly.

"Um… Well… You know, Princess Misaki also needs a motherly influence in her life…"

"At least, could you find some way to address the issue?" Horai asked. "You haven't spoken about the issue since her passing… And the citizens are anxious…"

November's gaze went from Decade to Horai and it was his turn to squirm. April had wisely kept her mouth shut since this wasn't her idea to begin with. She had been put in charge of finding suitable brides for their king, but it was a task she had done with great reluctance and a bit of threatening. She personally didn't mind the wait, if they were to wait until Princess Misaki had reached governing age.

"Did you have anything to do with this?" he finally asked April.

"No, your Majesty… I was placed in charge of finding suitable brides under Decade's instructions. It was solely their idea, based on the letters that we received."

"Then what do you think?"

"I am happy to wait for Princess Misaki," she said quietly.

"Thank you. All of you are dismissed."

He didn't miss the hiss of complaint from his advisors as April had directly pointed fingers at them. At least some of them didn't seem to mind waiting… He was happy with the way his life was, as he had never felt the need to replace Kanami. Misaki was happy, even though her mother wasn't physically with her. But she did feel Kanami's presence in the places she visited.

Sighing softly, he understood the concern of his advisors. He wasn't a selfish king, far from it. He just couldn't stand the idea of replacing his queen… Yet, he wasn't in the position to blindly ignore the citizens' wishes. He had been happy spending time with Misaki, but the lifestyle for the people had changed with Kanami's passing…

Misaki was a bright and cheerful girl; he couldn't saddle her with the responsibilities… Responsibilities that were rightfully her mother's – a mother she now did not have with her. Sighing again, he was in a dilemma. No one could ever replace Kanami and he wouldn't pretend that someone could. But if he didn't remarry, the only other option was to have Misaki take over.

She was only 10. She should enjoy her life how it was before she would eventually find a prince to marry. Then, she would have her own responsibilities. It didn't help that he never saw to her training since that was supposed to be Kanami's responsibility. Instead, he had let her do what she wanted… Maybe it was time to remarry – not because he wanted to, but because the country needed it.

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A/N: Since Kanami and November aren't together in Revenge... They can be "together" here... Lolz~ I know we know Misaki's dad from the anime... But do you know how creepy that would be to have him "remarry"?!?! All the female characters are like way younger... So very obvious first modifications - November and Kanami as her parents... Ahaha~ And since November is "used up" as a character already... I suppose that gives hint to who the future prince is going to be... YAY!! Back to the ones I love :p