I DON'T KNOW WHERE I'M GOING
The curse has been broken but he still feels like that little boy who was left with a baby in a land without magic. He feels like a traitor and how could she ever love someone that had brought her so much pain.
A/N: POST 1X22. ENJOY!
Emma is just sitting there. Drinking hot chocolate with crazy amounts of cinnamon as she smiles down at her son. The curse is broken and he had his chance to tell her how he felt when she came to find him back at Granny's when he was turned into someone real. She has now found all she has ever wanted. Her mother. Her father and Henry are all there for her and even if he wanted to he couldn't dare to tell her that his heart beats faster when she is near. He doesn't deserve it. He had left her in that foster home and hadn't even bothered to maybe look for her after that. Instead he became a traveler. Someone without a home and just destined to be alone.
"August?" He hears someone say. It's Henry who despite of all the madness around him has been the only one staying truthful to whom he is. He really cares about that kid and just to see him be happy it's enough for him "You okay? You want to come and sit with us?" he looks over his shoulder as Emma, Snow and James all sit in silence, clearly they feel strange being left alone since their only salvation for being in total awkwardness is a ten year old boy, nevertheless, they seem happy, even if the war hasn't even started.
"Nah" He says confidently "You go ahead Henry, it's your family and you should enjoy it"
"It could be yours too if you wanted to" He freezes at the thought. "Well I know you have your dad and all but…"
"I don't think I would fit in" He says quickly. Henry seems disappointed. "I am the one that betrayed them, they could never"
"Hey" Henry touches his arm "You didn't do anything, your dad just did what Snow... er… my grandma did, what grandpa did, they sacrificed all they loved so, they could save you, they know it's not your fault"
"Still" August looks at them and then back at the boy "I think I should go for a walk"
"Can I come?" the innocence of the question kills him. If Emma had been old enough back then she would have asked the same thing. Maybe she did ask that question to all the foster parents that wanted her because she meant good money but nothing more.
"Stay" August smiles and gives Henry a little nudge "I will see you around okay?" Henry is left with no other option but to nod.
"What was that all about?" Emma asks as Henry is again at the table but he watches as August leaves. Emma lifts his chin "Kid?"
"Is everything okay Henry?" James asks in a concerned tone.
"Do you blame him?" is all the boy says. Emma looks at her mother and father but can't see more than confusion in their faces, she is certain she is giving a similar look to Henry. "For going with Emma?" This is a matter that Emma had told her parents before. Snow takes her husband's hand but none of them speaks- Emma doesn't think they do. They can't.
"Do you?" She asks looking into the blue eyes and green that now look at her with such love but clearly unsure of what their answer should be. Emma then stands up and they look at her still but don't move.
"Where are you going?" Henry is on his feet too and ready to go after her but she pulls him back "Emma?" And with that she is gone. She doesn't even look back twice but only to see Henry's eyes one more time.
Once she is out of Granny's all she can think of is him and how her parents. The example of good couldn't answer. But she isn't sure if she should be mad at them or not- after all- if August hadn't gone with her, her mother would have taken his place and she would have never been to suffer what she had.
Aww well this is a story that isn't about James or Snow…. Well not entirely… there are just glances of them but all concerning August…