Holding Hands-Duchess/Poppy

There were a few things Duchess was afraid of. Flying. Spiders. That guy from the "Nightmare on Elf Street" movies. But one of her worst fears was akin to others. She was horribly afraid of being judged for what she loved. This was why she was so harsh on others in the first place; she took out her fears on other people.

"Duchy, don't worry about it." Poppy soothed her. "No one's going to care." Her hand was a welcome presence, warming Duchess's face as her girlfriend caressed it. "You've seen how many couples are out there. One more isn't going to hurt."

"But," Duchess protested, "we're princesses! We're not supposed to be together."

Poppy laughed. "You do realize Darling Charming kissed Apple White awake last week, right?"

The swan princess nodded. "Well, yeah. I know that." She frowned. "But Poppy, I really think-"

The older O'Hair twin silenced her girlfriend with a gentle kiss. "It's going to be fine." She pulled back. "Don't worry."

From the other side of Poppy's dorm, Holly shouted, "Hah! Gayyyyyy!"

"YOU'RE THE LESBIAN!" Poppy shouted back.

"Oh, right."

"Is that Duchess Swan? With Poppy O'Hair?" Ramona asked her sister. "Dude, you so owe me $20."

Cerise grumbled some choice words before she handed Ramona a $20 bill. "I could've sworn that Duchess was straight." The two sisters were leaning against their lockers, watching the scene before them unfold. Duchess and Poppy were walking down the hall, hand in hand. Many of the students were shocked, and many of them 'awwwwed'.

"Raven! Look!" Apple whispered excitedly. "I told you it would happen! I toooold you! Right after they went ice skating, I said they would become a couple."

"Yes, you did." Raven let her be right. "They look pretty happy."

And they were pretty happy. Duchess had been very hesitant at first. She could feel the eyes of the students, watching them, and it made her squirm. But she had the reassuring feel of Poppy's hand in her own. Soon enough, she didn't care about what the others thought of her. She was there with her girlfriend. Her girlfriend. She had something, someone, solid that she could hold onto when she was scared. And at that point, that's the only thing that mattered.

Sorry it's so damn short. Lots of these will be drabbles and such.

Tomorrow: Cuddling Somewhere-Raven/Apple