Blossom in Full Bloom (Book 4: The Pink Blossom Series)

Life Gets More Complicated

Disclaimer: I don't own Snow White with the Red Hair, or any of it's characters.

A/N: Please read all the previous books, if you should hope to truly understand this story.

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It was getting close to the ball in the castle of the king. I was nervous/excited, but it was also going to change everything for me. The world was going to know I exist. To be perfectly honest, what a relief. I have trained and progressed to a nearly undefeated position in the training courts, and became an even match to Kiki herself. Desti was no slouch either. He had a really good teacher. Yes, me! I had encounters that had given me a better grasp of what it was like out in the world. I realized that many things that I thought and believed in, didn't even exist, but perhaps that's because I had to paint my picture of it, from books. I still get into trouble, but now I can get out of it, too. I have a lot to learn, I know that, but I am far more equipped to handle it all. I sneak off all the time, to train Desti in secret. He is my best friend.

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I knock Desti to the ground. "Down again. What do you say we call it, for now. I'm beat."

Desti's short, black hair became messy, as he scrambled back to his feet. "What, are you saying? You don't think I can beat you?" His sapphire eyes, showed off a little hurt.

"Doesn't need to be said. Proof is in the pudding." I smirked in confidence.

"I guess you're right. How about we go to town, then. When was the last time you went, anyway?"

"Well...I ah..."

"You haven't been out since that misadventure, years ago, have you?"

"No."

"So, what are you waiting for? Come on!" Desti took my hand to lead me to the castle walls.

"Wait, Ru Ru." I held out my arm to receive my feathered friend. "I need a decoy! Go!" I sent 'm off.

"What are you doing?"

"I trained Ru Ru to fly around on the other side of the castle grounds."

"And because Ru Ru always follows you..."

"Right! Obi and the others will think, I am over there. It's perfect!"

"Clever girl." Desti mused.

And we climbed over the walls and headed to Wistal.

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"You lost her, again! That is like the fifteenth time this month." Zen grew frustrated.

"I am not getting any younger, Master. She is trained too well, even for me." Obi defended.

"If you can't keep up with her, then we will have to find someone who can."

"If she can shake Obi, it will be unlikely, you will find anyone who can. Maybe it would be easier to find someone she won't want to shake off." Kiki suggested.

A sigh expelled from Zen's lips. "Is she still seeing that common boy?"

"I believe so."

"I see. She probably thinks, I still don't know about it. That's why she keeps sneaking off." Zen stood out on his balcony, overlooking the entire forest grounds.

"You might be right, but there could be another reason."

That seemed to perk Zen's interest. "Oh?"

"She is probably just tired of being followed like a shadow." Kiki added.

"You'd know a thing or two about that, wouldn't you, Zen." Mitsuhide teased.