NEW CONCEPT. The story is already complete, it's going to be only four chapters and I'm going to upload them once a week. Please, let me know what you guys think about this one. Hope you enjoy !

They had decided to go back to the Enchanted Forest after defeating Zelena and they all felt better, it was their home after all. The only person to feel out of place was Emma, she didn't belong there. It was weird for her to wear all those dresses and live in that beautiful, huge castle. It wasn't her world, she wasn't used to that kind of place. Henry was happy about living there, he enjoyed the woods and learning how to use the sword with his grandfather and Emma knew that. They had been there for almost two months and Emma still didn't feel like she was actually fitting in. It was all wrong, the castle, the dresses, the swords, the bows, the balls. It was wrong and it wasn't who she was. She was staying only because it was her family's world, but she needed to decide whether to stay or not. That night, she decided to go talk to Regina. She was living in her castle, because she wanted to be as close to Henry as possible and it was easier to keep an eye on him if they were both there. She stood in front of Regina's bedroom door for about twenty minutes before finding the courage to knock. She had two letters in her pocket, because sometimes words were just too hard. She knocked and was rather surprised when Regina said :

"Come in."

It was really late at night but, apparently, the queen was still up. She opened the door and found Regina standing next to the window, still wearing her dress. The brunette tiredly smiled at her and she couldn't help but smile back.

"Still up ?" Emma asked, curious.

"I have lots of thoughts bothering me." Regina explained, with a soft voice. Emma noticed how gorgeous she looked with her long hair.

"Same here." Emma said, feeling a little guilty. "I came here to talk to you."

Regina looked at her with a puzzled look, what was happening ? Why would she feel the need to talk at three a.m ? What couldn't wait till the morning ? She remained silent, waiting for Emma to explain what was going on, but her guts told her that she wouldn't like what she was about to hear.

"I'm leaving." Emma blurted out. "Tonight."

Regina's smile suddenly disappeared as her body seemed to lose strength. She leaned on the wall as one single tear streamed down her face. "What ? Why ?"

Emma's heart was aching, but she wouldn't let Regina convince her to stay, she couldn't stay. "I don't belong here." She said, placing the two letters on Regina's table and turned around to walk away, but Regina stopped her.

"Wait."

Emma froze where she was, waiting for Regina to talk.

"I love you, Emma." The queen whispered. Her voice was broken, she had started sobbing violently and it was clear that Emma's words had shattered her heart.

"I know." Emma said. She still couldn't move. Regina's words had been like a knife cutting her guts and it was too painful to ignore, even if she wanted to leave with all her heart.

"Let me kiss you. Just once." Regina begged, it was difficult for Emma to understand what she was saying, because her voice was extremely hoarse because of all the tears. Emma turned around to face her, her eyes filled up with tears.

"One single kiss would make me stay and I can't let that happen." She walked towards the door, slowly but firmly. She heard Regina sobbing behind her back, but she couldn't stop.

"Goodbye, Regina. I love you." She muttered, before opening the door and closing it once again behind her back. She couldn't look back, even if she knew she would regret leaving both Henry and Regina.

Regina stood there, motionless, for a while, before her knees gave in and she collapsed to the ground. She kept crying and shaking heavily, but she knew that she couldn't stop Emma from going wherever she wanted to go. The Enchanted Forest would never be Emma's place and she wanted her to feel happy and comfortable with the place she was living in. She heard the sound of the portal opening just outside the castle and she closed her eyes, hoping to get to see her once again. When she managed to get up, she took the letters Emma had placed on her table. One was addressed to Henry and the other one was for her. She carefully opened it, there was a bracelet inside the envelope and she immediately held it next to her heart.

"Regina,

You probably hate me right now but, don't worry, I promise it'll get better. Or, at least, I hope it will. I couldn't stay, Regina. I couldn't fool myself, I don't belong in the Enchanted Forest. The magic world is not my world and I couldn't pretend that I would eventually find a way to fit in, because we both know that I would not. You're the only person who knows about me leaving, you're the only person I wanted to talk to... Because I really wanted you to hear me saying those three words before leaving. I feel incredibly sad because I never got to have my life with the person I see as my True Love, because I have always dreamed to have what my parents share. Of course I never thought I'd be having it with the Evil Queen, but you actually are the love of my life.

I've had that bracelet for probably my whole life and I decided to give it to you because it was the first thing I ever stole and I consider it like the first thing I got with what was my job. I know it's stupid, but I wanted you to have something that was , once, mine.

I will always be with you, even when you don't feel me. I won't ever leave you, I promise. And don't you ever forget that I truly love you, Regina.

Emma."