La Lutte Pour L'amour -

So, I'm trying something new here, a Once Upon a Time story! Yes its Rumple/Belle pairing and I just had to do this idea. Thank you to MrRyanSmall for beta-ing this!

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The large dungeon door swung open with a loud creek. Rumpelstiltskin walked into the room. I wondered what he was going to do with me.

"So, what are you going to do to me?" I asked softly, leaning against the rough stone wall.

He strode in front of me and glared, lifting his right arm he pointed at the door.

"Go." I looked up in shock.

"Go?" I asked, surprised about his command.

He turned his back to me and replied. "I don't want you anymore, dearie." He said, trailing off slightly.

I stood quietly and taking one last look at him, I turned and walked out the door. My footsteps became softer as I slowly stopped.

"No. No, we made a deal Rumplestiltskin and I don't go back on my word. I promised forever and that's what you'll get." I whirled back around and faced him.

"You may not believe me, but I love you. Why can't you see that?" I asked.

I knew he loved me, how else would the kiss have worked?

"I told you, no one can ever love me. It's simple. My power means more to me than your love ever will." He said.

"That's not true, you're just scared, scared that I do love you and you'll get hurt. You're a cow-"

"Don't you ever say that word around me!" Rumplestiltskin roared, taking hold of my arms for the second time today.

"I love you! Please, believe me. I won't kiss you if that's what you want, just please…" Great, now I was crying, this was not the way I wanted it to go.

"Belle…." He whispered, releasing my arms to cradle my head.

Wiping away the tears and sighing softly, Rumple met my eyes.

"I do believe you, dearie. Otherwise the kiss wouldn't have worked. I've never had someone that truly loves me for who I am. Who can even learn to love the darkness inside me."

"I can't go back Rumple, I just can't. Leaving would hurt much more than having to see you every day forever." I whispered.

"Please tell me about your son…" I needed to know why it affected him so much.

"I lost him. I told you that."

"Please Rumple…"

"Not today, Dearie. Not today."

Pulling myself from his grasp I walked back over to the make-shift bed and sat down.

"Belle, please." Rumple whispered.

He was next to me on the ground in a flash, cupping my cheek.

"I…I want to tell you, I need to tell you, but it's hard for me. Please understand. Tomorrow, okay?"

"Okay. I love you Rumplestiltskin."

Smiling slightly, Rumple leaned forward and placed a kiss on my forehead.

"As I love you, dearie."

With that he leant down and kissed me firmly on the lips. A pulse of heat shot through me, I leaned up to kiss him back, my arms wrapping around his neck pulling him close. Our mouths moved slowly and in sync.

Pulling back to breathe, I opened my eyes and looked at my Rumplestiltskin. My brave Rumple. He normal brown orbs stared right back into mine.

"The dark one, he's gone." Rumple whispered and smiled.

I pulled him in to me for another kiss.

And with a bit of bravery and stubbornness, the Beauty and the Beast found true love.

A/N: Cheesy, no? Haha, I love OUAT and needed to get out some ideas about how I think the episode skin deep should have ended. Thanks for reading!

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P.S. The title means fighting for love in French.