Dedicated to all the SouKao fans on the planet... and to my reviewers!

Author's Notes: Hurrayy, a chapter three for MSW! Well! First off, I'm really REALLY sorry that this chapter took me SO long to make.. It's just that I had a one month vacation along with a lil' bit of writer's block. But guess what? I have now done both chapter three and four! And I thank all my reviewers to have supported me in this story! Your reviews were what pushed me to go on! And, it turns out that there are more wants for triangular loves rather than the usual romance stories... so, here I am hoping to create a triangular love story! Anyhoo... I guess that's enough for the long and boring babbling so... Here's the Fic!

Disclaimer: Roses are red, Violets are blue. I don't own anything... so please don't sue.

Have fun reading!

My Snow White

By: Orange Strawberry AKA Yumie

Chapter Three: A Whole New World

Refreshment on Chapter Two

"W... What? No way! Who do you think you are? I just got my freedom and you expect me to spend my whole life in a stinkin' palace which belongs to a grinning freak like... you!"

"Precisely. Oh, but you'll get to stay there for free... as long as you serve me as my personal servant, of course." Soujiro declared with a dazzling smile plastered all over his face.

"W... WHAT! YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!"

"Do I look like I'm kidding?"

"B..But I... NO! There is absolutely, POSITIVELY NO WAY I'm going with you to that... castle of yours!"

3 hours later...

"Well, here we are." Soujiro smiled, pointing towards a grand palace from uphill.

"Ugh... The sight of it makes me want to barf..." Kaoru spitted annoyingly, looking down at the ground.

Flashback

"B..But I... NO! There is absolutely, POSITIVELY NO WAY I'm going with you to that... castle of yours!"

"Milady... I'm afraid you can't reject the young prince's offer..." Wise said, appearing suddenly from behind the trees.

"W-What! What do you mean!" She ordered.

"Yes, for it has been the request of the dear late King Kamiya, (AN: I don't know her father's name, sorry!) that you should repay the deed which your savior has committed for you" Calculus explained, joining in the not-so-joyful conversation.

Hearing this, Kaoru stiffened as Soujiro's smile grew even wider... if it's even possible. He beamed brightly at Kaoru and asked, "So... I guess you have no choice. Come, I promise you; it's not going to be as bad as you think"

And with that, the seven dwarves watched as Soujiro dragged the now technically petrified Kaoru out of the woods along with his trusty stallion.

"I'm... going to miss her... milady..." Lofty said, almost in tears.

"Yeah... her and her bad temper..."

"Well I say good riddance!" Grouch exclaimed, quickly wiping a tear off his eyes.

"Oh, but look guys at the positive side guys! The princess has finally gotten what she's always dreamed for!" Happy exclaimed, trying to brighten the situation.

"Yes. You're right, Happy." They nodded in unison. "We can always visit her sometime too... right?"

End of Flashback

Kaoru moaned lazily. If it weren't for the wish of her late father's... she would've been long gone from here, and so she thought.

"You're not even looking at it" the prince said, holding Kaoru's chin and tilting it upwards. "Come on... just a peek, okay?"

"Urgh..." No matter how hard Kaoru tries to stay mad at him, it seems like all her efforts were useless. She wasn't able to resist the famous Soujiro Seta smile which has always been proven to be a good charm for women. "Fine..."

She obeyed the prince's request and gawked. "Wh... You... live... there?"

Soujiro smiled and nodded. "Yes I do" He then led his horse forward, Kaoru holding tightly as she sat on the edge of the saddle. "It's not bad isn't it?"

"N... Not bad? It's amazing! I... I... It might be even bigger than the forest!" Kaoru retorted automatically, obviously still awed by the beautiful palace as she looked around some more.

Noticing Kaoru's reactions, Soujiro smirked, "So... I guess you've forgiven me for what happened... yes?"

The raven haired princess remembered to his "ill" behavior back at the forest and frowned. "Yeah... in your dreams.." She grumbled.

"Well, no worries. I'll find a way to get your heart eventually." He stated with a grin.

"Y... You..." Kaoru's face flustered as she picked out the right words to say. "How can you say such things so... easily?"

"Let's just say that I can be very intimidating at times."

The princess let out a sigh and decided to leave the questions at that as she enjoyed the gentle spring breeze which was caressing her cheeks. She held onto Soujiro's back even tighter as she brought her face closer onto his back. 'It's so warm...' she thought, as she drifted slowly to sleep, ignoring the bumpy ride Black the horse was giving her.

"This is one fine chick you brought home Soujiro." A grinning Sanosuke Sagara said as he checked out Kaoru, who was sleeping comfortably on Soujiro's laps. AN: Picture this if you're confused; Soujiro sitting down on a long sofa and Kaoru's head lying contentedly on his laps. "You went hunting and brought back a hot woman instead. You really are one of a kind."

"I'll take that as a compliment."

"Well, anyway, I'm going to get some beating from mygirl if I don't show up for our date soon..." Sanosuke told him, referring to Megumi, his all-time girlfriend. "Just one piece of advice; don't ever fall in love with the babe."

"..." Soujiro showed no emotion and put on his famous poker smile before answering. "Does it look like I will?"

"Geez. You're not answering me properly." Sanosuke retorted as he scratched the back of his head. "But anyway... just make sure she doesn't go anywhere our Batto-man. She seems to have all the criteria he would ever ask for from a woman."

"Don't worry." The shorter boy answered with a sly grin. "She's not as angelic as you think."

Sano just shook his head and went away to attend to other things. "I'll see you later. My stomach's growling... wonder what Megumi cooked for dinner."

'Speaking of dinner... I guess I better wake her up.' Soujiro thought to himself. "Hey... Kaoru... Kaoru... Wake up..." He whispered into her ear as he shook her body gently.

"Unhh..." came a moan. "Stop disturbing my beauty sleep will you!"

'Hmfh,' Soujiro chuckled, he pondering at how silly Kaoru was acting. "Kaoru... Wake up... it's almost dinner time..."

The young prince's attempts to wake the sleeping beauty failed as Kaoru didn't even stir. He gazed upon her for a moment as he brought his face closer into hers. Staring intently at Kaoru's features he brought he leaned over and gave Kaoru a gentle peck.

"H-huh? G... Get off me you wicked prince!" Kaoru yelled as she flung open her eyes. Hearing the enraging voice, Soujiro backed off a bit and blinked a few times.

"Well that surely woke you up"

"You snobby pervert..." came the soft reply.

"...Anyway, my legs are starting to feel numb so if you don't mind..." He stated, stopping in the middle of the sentence deliberately.

Kaoru looked puzzled for a moment as she dragged herself to a sitting position. She looked back at where she was napping as shades of red crawled up onto her cheeks. "W... Wh... Wh...?" She stuttered.

"You wouldn't let go of me." Soujiro uttered, telling a little lie. He knew that the raven beauty would've blasted her head off if he told her that he liked the feeling of Kaoru snuggling onto him. "Anyway, it's time for dinner. Come, I'll escort you to the kitchen."

The princess shook her head to shoo off all her 'funny' thoughts and nodded. "Kitchen?" She replied, rather confused.

Soujiro nodded as he mused at Kaoru's attitude. "You're going to cook for me."

"H... Huh?" Kaoru gaped. "Cook?"

Soujiro nodded once more before he stood up from the couch. "Well then, let's go."

Petrified once more, Kaoru made Soujiro drag her all the way to the castle's kitchen room.

"I suppose your first task would be to cook me a meal and prepare my bath. The chamberlain inside will show you how to do so and well... I shall be waiting in my room."

"And your room is...?"

"It's behind that pillar near the west wing." the prince replied calmly. "And if you have anything to question, ask the chamberlain lady."

Soujiro gave Kaoru a small wave and smiled before trotting away through the palace halls.

'I've never cooked before but... I guess it's worth a try...' Kaoru pondered, with both excitement and laziness. She never had to do anything back in the forest. The seven dwarves had them all done for her. In which, is not doing her any good with her position as a slave in this castle.

"Urgh... I swear I'll get him back someday..." Kaoru scowled softly. "But now... I better get to work" She sighed heavily before opening the humongous heavy door in front of her.

Stepping inside, she found a few dozens of people dressed in a black uniform with a white apron tied on the back of their necks.

Forgetting on her purpose of coming here, Kaoru eyed the room carefully. She was amazed at how diligent and quick the people were working. Soon enough, Kaoru got so caught up in watching the workers do their job that she didn't hear a voice calling out to her.

"Hey, miss! What are you doing here, if I may ask?" the voice echoed, this time calling out a little louder.

"H-huh?" Kaoru replied, turning around. "I... um... am looking for the chamberlain lady..."

"You're looking at her then."

Kaoru found herself face to face with a tall raven haired woman. Her hair, which was worn down, was as long as her hips; making her look very ladylike indeed.

"So...?" she questioned once more.

"I... was sent by Prince Soujiro to... cook him dinner..." Kaoru muttered, nervously. She always had this thing about being around older women ever since her mother died.

"I see, so you're that girl Sano was talking about." was the reply. "Very well, come, let's get to work. The prince doesn't like to be kept waiting."

Kaoru tilted her head at the name 'Sano' but decided to leave questions for later. She followed the chamberlain lady to an empty table filled with all kinds of cooking supplies.

"Hurry and prepare the meal right away." the lady ordered.

A few minutes of silence passed by as Kaoru stared at the equipments.

"One problem..." she heard her mutter.

"What is it?"

"What am I supposed to do with all these?" Kaoru questioned, referring to the pans and other utensils provided on the table.

"What..." Megumi uttered in shock. "Did you just say?"

To Be Continued!

Questions from the author of My Snow White:

What's going to happen next?

Will this story get longer and longer?

All answers can only be found... on Chapter IV of My Snow White!

Character's Costumes;

Sagara Sanosuke: The anime clothing as well... only a black bandana on his forehead, and no shirt... which means, bare chest! (I've always adored muscles like his! -drools over Sano's beautiful six packs- Oh, but I'm no fanatic:Pp) and still with his trusty judo-like pants. (Is it really called judo-like pants? Although... I wish he'd just use boxers instead... -.-; hey! Don't look at me like that! I'm no pervert!)

Tanaka Megumi: What she wore in the anime but topped with a white apron.

Author's Notes: CLIFFHANGER! –Ooh... I've always wanted to say that!- Woo-hoo! Um, don't mind me; it's not a cliffhanger by the way... I just wanted to say the word... -.-v Anyhoo; How do you like it? This chapter's the longest one I've written yet. And, ooh... do stay in tune with the story! I actually bashed Aoshi in this chapter as a mysterious hooded man but... when I typed a chapter four of it, the story kind of got out of point... I intend this story to be peaceful and romantic, but with Aoshi around... Kaoru's past became rather bloody and war-ish. Though I kind of regretted the fact that I did not put Aoshi in the chapter... I need help here! Please give me some suggestions! What do you guys think? Aoshi or no Aoshi? Would it be a little too much on the twists if I put Aoshi...? Tell me A.S.A.P 'k! I hope you enjoyed this! See you! RoQ On U Guys!