Posted on: 07/04/17


Day 7: A Kiss in Admiration(II)

Summary: Shirayuki expresses her admiration for Zen but somehow she, along with Obi and Ryuu, ends up getting scolded by the second prince...


Shirayuki bade a goodbye to Prince Raji and his younger siblings with a smile. Tomorrow will be the last day that they spend in Clarines and she wants to make it a memorable one. So she has decided to take them to the town of Eurekana but for that, first she'll have to consult Zen. With that thought settled in her mind, she began walking back towards the room that she works in alongside her little mentor Ryuu. She was too lost in her thoughts that she failed to notice Obi sitting on a nearby tree branch. Thus, when he landed down right next to her, she gasped, clutching at her chest in shock. On realising that it is just the man whom Zen has appointed to act as her bodyguard, Shirayuki smiled in disbelief at him.

"You need to stop doing this." She punched him in a friendly manner on his bicep and giggled at his antics.

He grinned sheepishly at her, "Sorry Mistress. Just..don't tell the Master, okay?"

She giggled even more at that but agreed nonetheless as they walked back together.

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"Found anything?" asked Shirayuki in worry.

"No" droned Obi in a lethargic tone.

It's only been a few minutes of his Mistress's return to her office and she is in state of panic. The moon is out in the dark sky, signifying that it's time for them to resign to their beds but no, young miss always has to be the hardworking one. Currently, she is looking for a bunch of her documents that she had left carelessly on her work desk this morning. And with her big, sparkly, emerald eyes and pouting lips, she requested Obi to help her in searching for them. Well, he had no choice but to oblige.

"How about I look under Ryuu's desk?" She suggested to herself and then kneeled down before the table to check under it. The sight that greeted her was so unexpected that she yelped in surprise. Hearing her voice Obi rushed back to where she was and himself crouched down next to her, ending-up in blinking his eyes in equal surprise. There, under the desk, in the small space which little Ryuu utilises as his makeshift bed, lay the second prince of Clarines— his highness Zen Wistaria. His silver-white locks were completely dishevelled and he was humming peacefully in his sleep, one arm tucked underneath his neck for support whilst the other laid out.

"Ze-Zen?" Shirayuki whispered, confused at the fact that he was sleeping down there.

Tilting towards her ear, Obi whispered, "How did he even fit there?"

"Oh! His highness came here this evening." spoke a bored tone from behind them and they nearly jumped. Nearly. They had to keep themselves from making any noise so as to not spoil the young prince's sleep.

When they craned their heads in a slow motion to face the source of the voice, they found little Ryuu standing on the threshold with a number of parchments in his small hands— Shirayuki's documents.

"You finished them for me?" She asked in a soft tone.

"Yes. I thought that since you are so busy with all the touring that you have to do for the royalties from Tanbarun, I must help you." He stepped in and handed over the sheets to her.

Sitting down cross-legged next to the two teens, he continued to explain, "Just as I finished them, his highness Zen jumped in through the open window and waved at me. He then talked about you Shirayuki..He was very concerned regarding your proper rest. So...I told him that sometimes, you lie down here under my desk to take a nap." He paused to scratch the back of his head for effect, "Um..Prince just decided to take a look down here and I left him to bring in some of the herbs. When I returned..well..I found him sleeping down here."

Shirayuki smiled at the sleeping prince in admiration and stroked his unruly hair out of his eyes. Instinctively, she bent her head towards his face and planted a chaste kiss upon his forehead. "You must've been really tired." She mumbled, her lips lingering against his skin.

After a moment she gasped as she realised what she had done right in the presence of Obi and Ryuu. The two boys exchanged a glance and turned to flash her a questioning look. She blushed furiously, lowering her eyelashes in embarrassment.

"I..uh...I did it because I really admire him." She tried to reason.

Obi quirked his eyebrows and teased, "Is that so? Then Miss, you won't mind if I tell Master about this?"

"No!" She hissed, trying her best to keep herself from shouting and disturbing Zen's sleep. "Obi, Ryuu, both of you won't tell anyone." She ordered in a firm tone.

Obi snickered at her but little Ryuu nodded her head like the good boy that he is. "Um..Shirayuki, I also adore his highness. Can I kiss his forehead too?" The young pharmacist asked innocently.

At the idea, Obi eyes glimmered in mischief and he raised his hand up, "Then, I'll also kiss Master."

That said, Obi puckered his lips in what can only be described as a funny expression and began inching towards Zen's forehead. Ryuu also moved his head closer to have a better view. All the ominous consequences that may fall upon them because of Obi's small joke started swirling around in Shirayuki's head and frantically, she pushed him away.

"Hey!" Obi yelled.

And in the midst of all the chaos, Shirayuki tumbled down, her face falling right on top of Zen's chest, followed by Ryuu, who landed somewhere in the space between the red-haired pharmacist and the second prince. Obi on the other hand, toppled over and his head smacked hard against Zen's, making him groan and flick his eyes open. When his tired sapphires finally managed to take in the sight, he frowned at the trio.

"What..what are you guys doing?" He muttered sleepily.

The three gulped in fright and tried smiling the most innocent smiles that they could.

"Um..Zen, we can explain..."


A/N: Well I just love the trio of Obi, Shirayuki and Ryuu. And I just wanted to write something cute with the three of them so I came-up with this.

Forehead Kisses also signify your admiration for someone.

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~Manika