Hey so this is my first time ever writing for Rumbelle, I'm usually more a Captain Swan girl. However, this idea kept gnawing at me because I find it kinda funny. Let me know what you think. This is probably gonna be a one shot but I might add to it if enough people like it. Oh and this is during the second half of season 3 when they are traveling back to Regina's castle.

Belle POV

I walked somewhat behind the rest of the group. Mostly so they wouldn't see me cry. I still couldn't believe he was really dead. I was both parts proud and angry at him. He had done something selfless and saved everyone, but in the process, I was now going through hell. All of a sudden an arm grabbed me and pulled me behind a tree. Before I could scream a hand was over my mouth. I could not believe what I saw, standing in front of me with his hand over my mouth was Rumple,

"Shhh shhh," he said putting a finger to his lips

" it's okay it's just me darling" he smiled that devious smile of his.

"Rumple it's really you," I asked not quite believing what I saw.

" in the flesh dearie" he chimed. I turned grabbed a book from my sachet and began to repeatedly beat him about the head with it.

" are you insane, do you realize what you put through, I oughta kill you, what the hell were you thinking" I snarled angrily at him for putting me through so much pain and suffering.

" hey, hey okay you are much stronger than you look what hell is that thing made of stone," he said now ducking my blows with the book.

" what it's made from is your very angry girlfriend who will kill you if you ever pull something like that again," I said starting to come down from my anger.

"Sweetheart I truly am sorry for putting you through all that but I had to make it believable". He said I could tell he really was sorry.

" Well, we should probably go find Neal," I told him

" isn't he with the rest of the group," he asked

" no he left and he had that look on his face," I said starting off in the direction he had gone.

"What do you mean that look," Rumple asked following after me

" the one you get before you do something stupid," I told him

"I don't do things that are stupid" half serious half mocking my accent

"Do you want me to hit you again?" I asked half serious.

" no madam" he replied. I smiled whatever happened next would be much better cause I had him with me.