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Back at the home stead Obi and Ryuu where putting back books in the library that they used for the research. The pile of books was massive, taller then Obi even. They where both focused on what they where doing that it was Ryuu who was the first to say "Obi, have you seen Shirayuki anywhere?" slight concern crossed Obi's face "No I haven't she didn't leave the pharmacy did she?" Obi looked out the small window and felt his heart drop when he saw how dark it had gotten and the heavy snow falling. He looked back to see Ryuu shaking his head, his usual inexpressive face now showing slight signs or worry. "I'll help finish this later I'm going to go find her." Obi said unexpressivly even when inside he was dying. "Damn time got away from me." Obi thought as his cat like eyes scanned every part of the pharmacy for red. How could he have not notice? He thought, they never went this long without seeing each other. He reasoned the high from reaching success was what threw him off, but he would never forgive himself if something happened to her.

He kept searching.

She could see the snow swirling into something…a horse? She thought. No. a bird? She thought. No. As she focused the moving figure created by nothing but the falling snow and its movement she knew. It was a person, but not just any…It was Zen. But it seemed unfamiliar to her, as if that was Prince Zen…but the one she knew and loved was just…Zen. The figure that was Zen called out to the sky, two more figures where created. Shirayuki knew them well Kiki and Mitsuhide. Her eyes tried to keep up with the swirls and life the falling snow gave her friends. She knew who was in front of her was not real but she couldn't help it she cried out "Everyone! Your all here! I missed you all so much!" Kiki and Mitsuhide never looked at her. But Prince Zen did, even though the wispiness for the snow and the wind barely gave him a detailed unchanging face she could read, Shirayuki saw the confused expression that screamed "Who are you?" After a few moments The Prince turned around and started walking way, Kiki and Mitsuhide following close behind. "Wait!" falling to her knees the red haired pharmacist screamed. "It's me Shirayuki! Where are you all going? Don't you remember me?" They all kept walking her words never reaching their unreal ears. Tears started to fall from her green eyes, "Wait…please don't leave me..…again"

As she watched them move further away and flow out of existence, a new figure was created in the falling snow, she knew who it was in a heart beat. Obi. Worried he would leave her too she reached out to grab his hand only to the air grasp air. "Obi…" he looked down at her, and within matter of seconds was flying up in the trees and she watched him leave.

She new this wasn't real it was just her imagination but why was she so heartbroken. Did her hallucinations mean she was going to die? What if everyone really did forget about her and Obi just saw her as a nuccence…The tears where now streams. Shirayuki used her frozen gloves to wipe her tears, it'd be bad if the tears became ice she thought. As she made this movement, something fell out of her pocket. The cold girl looked down to see a watch, the one Zen gave her. Gently she picked it up as if it was something more precious then life itself. She carefully opened it up, the clock had stopped…Great. She thought to herself. Another watch of Zen's she broke. But then she remembered him giving it to her. The smile on his face as he did, she blushed through frost bitten cheeks. "I have to keep going." She thought "The fires not going to light its self tomorrow night. Getting up she realized she had begun to lose feeling in her legs and feet. Worried she attempeded to walk forward, she could manage, she could feel her thighs that was enough. At a fast past she kept moving forward through the newly snow covered forest fearing the worst if she didn't get back in time.

Obis searching new on ends. He looked everywhere, frantic and worried he asked the other pharmacists for help all of them shocked to find her missing they helped search the pharmacy and town. Obi didn't want but the only place that hadn't been searched was the forest then. It wasn't that he didn't want to go in the forest at all.

What caused his heart to tremble was the thought of finding her out there.