A/N: Hello and welcome back folks! It's been quite a while... I've been rather busy with some school problemos but luckily it has turned out alright in the end. Now I can finally pick up where I left with my stories and I've also got you shippers a brand new fanfiction ;) I'm guessing you are all familiar with Swan Queen (I mean you must be, you've clicked the titel ;p). Well recently I've had some inspiration and just started writing. Without much further due... I hope you'll enjoy 3
Emma was afraid to move. She almost forgot to breathe while watching the life flowing back into Regina. 'Did I just do that?' She thought. The mayor first had to adjust her eyes to the bright light shining into the room before the blur in front of her changed into someone familiar. "Emma?" She gasped.
"You're awake." The blonde muttered, she could hardly believe it. "Thank you for pointing out the obvious Ms. Swan." Regina said, rolling her eyes at Emma's smart comment. "You're awake!" Emma spat out in relief, leaning forward and hug-attacking her friend. She couldn't help the few tears that escaped her. Regina was a little taken aback by the sudden arms wrapped around her. She noticed the way the blonde's back shocked as she tried her best not to cry. Regina never imagined to see Emma this emotional over her. Hesitantly she moved her own hand to rub small circles on the savior's back.
"Emma? How long was I out? What are you doing here?" She asked.
Emma pulled away to meet Regina's gaze. "A while, a week or so. Do you remember anything?"
"No, I don't remember anything."
"You were under a sleeping curse." Emma explained.
"Who woke me? Henry, Robin? Are they here?" Regina asked, searching the room for any sign of them.
"Uh... Neither." Emma was mentally preparing herself of how she was going to bring the news she was the one that had kissed her awake.
"Neither?" Regina sounded surprised, then her face turned into distrust. Her eyes narrowing in suspicion. "If neither one of them are here. How did I wake up?"
"Uh-" Emma stammered looking anywhere but in Regina's eyes.
"Ms. Swan you still haven't answered my question." Regina said suddenly turning a lot more serious. It was always bad news if she used 'Ms. Swan'. "Why are you here?"
Emma sighed. "Well we were taking turns watching over you... And..." She rambled, not quite knowing what to say next.
There was a painful silence before Regina was the one to break it. "D-did you?" She found her breath caught inside her throat.
"I had to give it a shot. I didn't actually think it would work!" Emma then confessed.
Regina's cheeks turned red as apples. "You kissed me!?" She snapped.
"Regina..." Emma tried to reach out for Regina but she was pushed away.
"Don't come any closer than you already have Ms. Swan!" Regina hissed. Her nose wrinkled on the thought of Emma's lips on hers.
"Please Regina, we should talk about this-"
"Well what if I don't want to talk about this?!" Regina cut her off. Then as both fell quiet Henry stormed into the room with Robin following as well as Snow and Charming.
"Mom!" Henry practically assaulted his mother with his lanky body and dug his face into her hair. "We were so worried!"
"Oh Henry..." Hearing her son cry made Regina's heart break. She closed her eyes and held him tight. "You should know you can't get rid of weed that easily." She joked making everyone in the room cheer up a bit, everyone but Robin, who was full of questions.
"But I don't understand. H-how did you wake up?" Robin asked, looking from Emma to Regina. Now Snow started wondering as well. "Yes how did you wake up?" She was now looking at her daughter who was rather quiet. "Emma?"
Everyone's eyes now fell on Emma who felt completely trapped. "What does it matter? The curse is broken, let's celebrate!" Regina said in attempt to safe Emma out of this situation. Still that didn't really put Robin Hood at ease.
"Tell us what happened Emma!" He now demanded. Emma panicked, her expression said it all. And before anyone could stop her she had already ran off.
Henry had followed his mother to the docks unsure whether to leave her alone right now or not. He just decided he'd hear it from her. He came standing next to her and leaned over the railing. "So... You want to talk about it?" Henry asked.
"What would you like to know kid?"
"For one... How the curse was broken." Henry said. He saw the uncertainty in his mother's eyes and felt bad for pushing her. "Did you kiss her?"
"I..." Emma stammered, it would have been far easier to lie right now but what was the point? This was her son, he'd find out eventually. "I did." She confessed.
"Mom, do you know what this means?" Henry said, processing this new received information. Emma looked at him full of ignorance. "You and Regina are each others true love!" He said.
"Kid... That seems very unlikely."
"How else would you be the only one able to wake her up!? It makes perfect sense!" Henry told her full excitement. Of course he liked Robin, but he'd always seen the chemistry between his two moms even though they never did.
"Well it doesn't to me." Emma said, "Look kid, I love your mom, I do. Just not like... that."
"Even though with all the prove?"
"She is happy with Robin. He is her one true love. It's best if I keep a low profile until this all has blown over." Emma told her son before walking off.
"Where are you going?" Yelled after her, watching her step into her yellow bug.
"Home." Emma said.
Emma was laying on her bed, staring at the ceiling. She traced the outlines of her lips with her finger. Thinking back of the feeling of Regina's lips against hers. Even though it was just for a split second not to mention Regina was not much more than a corpse with the whole sleeping curse thing going, it still felt magical. She didn't wanted to admit it. She wouldn't. It was only a kiss right? A kiss that broke a sleeping curse. Emma sighed, mentally punching herself in the stomach for the thought crossing her mind that everything Henry said to her could actually be true. Don't be stupid Emma. You're not Regina's true love. You're the savior, that's why she woke up. Emma heaved a deep sigh before turning to her side and trying to surrender to sleep.
Emma was headed for Grannies to get her daily cup of caffeine before starting the day. She opened the door to see Regina sitting at the bar with a sandwich in front of her. She tried to flee unnoticed but before she was even out on the street Regina had already caught glimpse of her. "How long are you going to avoid me Ms. Swan?" She said, pushing down her hands into the pockets of her black coat.
"I'm not avoiding you." Emma said.
"Of course not, peeking inside restaurants is one of your daily hobbies." Regina sarcastically said.
Emma sighed. "It's just better if I give you some space."
"Says who?"
"Me." Emma pointed at herself, "Things are complicated enough."
"Emma..." Regina breathed out taking a step forward. "I miss you," She took another step closer. "I miss my friend."
Emma smiled. It did her good to hear that. "How are you doing by the way? You look beaten."
"Subtle."
"Sorry." The blonde clenched her jaws together. "But you do look tired Regina." Emma said when she observed the dark bags underneath the other woman's eyes.
"I have to admit I haven't been sleeping so very well lately," Regina told the sheriff, "But you don't have to worry, I'll be fine." Regina tried to put Emma's mind at ease but by the look of it, that didn't work out so well.
"Having nightmares? Like the ones Henry had when me and Snow were both in the Enchanted forest?" Emma remembered the things Henry told her about it. About it being a red doorless, windowless room, with fiery curtains and engulfing flames. The way he talked about it, it sounded kind of terrifying.
"It's just a side effect, It'll wear off in time." She hoped.
"Well alright but if you need me you can give me a call anytime."
"Emma-" Regina tried to protest but the blonde cut her off with repeating 'anytime' this time a little louder. Regina wasn't actually aware of Emma holding her hand until the moment she let go and immediately was missing her warmth.
"Bye Regina."
"Bye Emma."
A/N: And there you have the first chapter. I will try and update every week ^_^
Luvs to you all. Have a wonderful summer!
