Ch 5.

Shirayuki woke up slightly disoriented. She paused for a moment realizing she had arms around her..Prince Izana's arms around her.

His whole body was snug against her. She could feel his chest behind her back rising and falling..and warm. His breath was against her neck suddenly sending goosebumps down her spine..

The scent of lavender and eucalyptus radiated from him and filled her nostrils. She felt slightly dizzy in all of these foreign sensations. Shirayuki knew she should probably pull away but she found herself frozen in it. Inwardly she panicked upon realizing that there was a part of her that was enjoying this strange moment.. she felt safe with his arms clutching her waist.. she felt like ..like she was home.

Shirayuki felt something for him, she knew. Despite being aware of how silly it was she couldn't help it. It was almost like an inward knowing. She was magnetically pulled to Prince Izana in a way she'd never been with anyone else. There had been this overwhelming desire to prove herself worthy in some way when she believed she no longer cared how people perceived her. It was also partially she mused, because she believed they were both similar in a way. His name had the same effect as her red hair.. they were both prisoners to some superficial layer that hid who they were in actuality.

There were a few moments when he'd been vulnerable with her.. she wanted to peel back the layers even more. 'Who are you really..Izana?' She rolled herself around to face him.. he didn't even look real.. His skin was fine porcelain, his eyelashes were so long and hiding eyes that were so deeply and painfully blue, his nose was narrow and turned up just lightly in the most perfect curve, his mouth looked soft and always carried just a slight bit of cynicism.. his golden hair.. she knew would have been white like Zen's if the sun hit in enough.. if he'd been free to roam outside like his brother was. Shirayuki couldn't help it she took her fingers and ran them lightly through his hair.. it was long. She paused for a moment to make sure she hadn't woken him with the gesture then resumed realizing he was still fast asleep.

Had he been shown much affection? Had he ever been loved by a woman? He seemed too confident and assured to not have had any experience with one..But she didn't want to think about that. Right now this was all there was and it wouldn't last long..so she wanted to stay right here.

Suddenly she felt him wake up.. she didn't have enough time to pull her hand away before his eyes were already on her. She'd been caught red handed.. he wasn't saying anything though. No quick witty remark or even worse anger.. just silence. Shirayuki was sure his magnetic blue eyes were going to burn all the way through hers. She couldn't even breathe..

Prince Izana took her hand that was in his hair.. she expected him to pull it away in revulsion.. but instead something else happened that she never could have imagined even a day prior..

Izana took her hand and pulled her to him so that her chest was pressed flush against his. Shirayuki was sure she was noticeably shaking as she felt his breath against her lips.. they were so close..so close.

He inched his other hand to her face then slowly pulled her bottom lip with the edge of his thumb.. Prince Izana looked at her lips for what seemed an eternity than moved in towards them.

What?

He...he's..

kissing me?!

Extreme shock rolled through her.. it took her a second to react back to him. Only a second though because his lips were too soft to not want to feel.

Once he realized she was returning the kiss he grew hungrier.. Shirayuki felt his teeth gently pulling to gain entrance. His tongue slid in...hot, and sweet in her mouth.. rolling around in these slow melodic circles. Occasionally he'd pull back to nip at her bottom lip before resuming his exploration inside her.

Shirayuki's whole existence felt like it had shattered.. she didn't know anything could bring her as much joy as her plants.. she didn't know she could want to be consumed by another person in this way.. she wanted to melt into him.. to stop time.. to not wake up in the chance that this was a dream.

Her first kiss was the crowned prince..

Her first kiss was

Izana.