Dark OQ Prompt 3: First Fight

Author's Note: All I can say is don't hate me. The music turned on and this is what came of it! Enjoy y'all!

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"How could you?!" Regina screams at him while sitting at her vanity trying to mend her pierced side dripping with blood.

"How could I?! How could you do that? I had him and then you just had to bloody well step in front of my fucking arrow." Robin is furious now. If she wouldn't have moved they both would have gotten away with the chest and she wouldn't be hurt. Stubborn woman.

She glares at him from the mirror as he walks towards her. "Jewels are not worth your life Robin! He could have killed you! My god don't you get it?"

He rolls his eyes. "Regina if I thought I was going to die do you think I would have chased after the idiot in the first place?" Robin looks at her with a smirk.

She grabs her brush, which is the closest thing next to her, and hurls it at his head. "And you think this is funny you incompetent idiot," she winces in pain as she slowly pulls out the remaining piece of arrowhead, "Get out. I can't even look at you let alone speak to you right now."

Robin turns quickly, pissed off, slamming her chamber doors behind him. Who does she think she is? She isn't his boss nor is she a ruler. If she would have stayed out of his way then none of this would have happened. The dumb noble wouldn't have even been able to run if she wouldn't have moved and listened to what he said. They made plans with his men for a damn reason! Idiot woman.

He hears steps running towards him and sees Little John running towards him. "Is she okay Robin? What happened? All of us hear her scream and Lord Caston got away."

Annoyance drips from Robin's voice as he replies, "Of course he fucking got away." Taking a deep breath in to remain calm he continues, "She will be fine. She is just going to be sore. Serves her right if you ask me."

"What happened?"

"I had a clear shot at Caston and she steps in front of my arrow as soon as I release it trying to stop me. Idiot woman got herself hurt and she has the nerve to yell at me. Asking how could I and talking nonsense. As if I don't know my own skill." Robin rolls his eyes.

Little John eyes him curiously. This wasn't like his friend to act so cruel towards Regina. He thought they were finally getting along. It doesn't make any sense but he thinks better of saying anything with his friend so ticked off.

"Well atleast we had no casualties and she will be alright. That's the important thing." Little John replies.

Robin replies, "Well yes I guess there is that. I'm glad everyone is okay." Robin looks on ahead to the open gardens. "If you'll excuse me I need to go clear my head. Please let everyone else know we are fine." Robin walks away quickly leaving John behind.

It takes him not very long to end up at the place where he always finds himself when he is angry with her. Her apple tree is centered right there in the middle of the palace gardens and looks beautiful against the night sky; the light from the moon dancing off the fruit. No wonder she comes out here so often. Sitting on the bench in front of her tree, he puts his face in his hands and slowly begins to take calming breaths. How does she manage to piss him off so often yet still be the most enchanting woman he has ever met? Doesn't she trust him enough to protect himself and her no matter what the costs? How does she not trust him after all this time?

He looks up at the night sky and slowly laughs a little bit. My god he is in love with her. He is in love with the fire, the spite, her smile, her eyes, her spirit, her everything. As much as the evil queen, the woman, Regina makes his blood boil, he really does love her and that is why he is pissed. She was hurt by his hand and that stunt scared the hell out of him. Why would she do that?

The light trail of her nightgown reaches his ears as he looks over to see her tear stained face walking towards the bench. She sits down with her back facing him and looks towards the sky.

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There are days when Regina loves having Robin around. He makes her laugh and takes risks that usually she would never take, as she is a queen, but she does it with him anyways. Today is NOT one of those days. He infuriates her to no end today. His careless and reckless nature could have cost him his life.

"Stupid fool." She mutters to herself as she finishes stitching up the rest of her side.

If he actually would have been paying attention to his peripherals, he would have seen the man standing with a sword coming at him at exactly the right area of his side where he would bleed to death. She stepped in front of him to distract Caston's decoy in order to save him. And that idiot decoy is now dead and gone. If only he could see her actions from her side of things. She was only trying to save him. If he would have died a second time in front of her, well that just wasn't an option.

She sighs deeply and looks at her reflection in the mirror. God she's exhausted and today hasn't helped that situation. Why can't she let this go?

Getting up from her vanity she slowly walks to her balcony and looks up. Closing her eyes she takes a deep breath in and out. She knows why she can't let this go. As much as she keeps trying to shove down her feelings and deny her heart, she can't anymore. She is in love with that bastard. She is in love with that forest smelling, back talking, and reckless loving bastard. She can't lose him. She opens her eyes as the tears slip down her soft cheeks. Looking down she sees him sitting at her apple tree. No doubt wondering why she was acting so unlike herself.

Turning around she walks towards her bed, throws her hands in the hair to change into her night gown, and lays down on her side. She looks at his side of the mattress and see the indent where his head has been these last few nights. She hasn't been sleeping as the nightmares plague her dream world. She grasps his pillow and holds on tight. Letting the tears fall she tries to remember his smell. The way he would hold her at night makes the tears fall even harder. Because she knows what she has to do. To keep her heart safe and to always watch out for him even if from afar; she has to let him go. Tonight the evil queen will be alone again and that thought makes the tears fall even harder and her fists clench his pillow even tighter.

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Robin watches her for a good five minutes before looking away at her tree while she stays silent facing the moon.

He sighs to himself, "Need to make her talk somehow."

"Are you going to sit there and give me the silent treatment or are we going to talk about what just happened?"

Wiping the back of her hand against her eyes, "Please. Robin. Don't make what I'm about to say any harder than this is."

"Regina don't do this." Robin tentatively tries to grab her hands in his but she pulls back instantly.

"No Robin! I almost lost you today! You were reckless and didn't even notice you had a guy standing next to you ready to slit your throat or stab your side! I stepped in front of your arrow to save your life! That decoy is dead but you could have been too!"

Robin's eyes grew wide as he looked at her in shock. "Regina I'm… I'm so sorry. I didn't even realize."

Raising her voice and standing from the bench, "That's the point Robin! You never do! I have lost you once and I won't do it again!"

Annoyed that he is being compared to the Robin he never knew he stands raising his voice to her level, "Regina we have been through this. I am NOT him! He is dead and not coming back!" Robin looks at her and immediately regrets it. Her eyes are hardened and her lips go into a straight line.

"You don't think I know that. I may not be the old Regina but I still fucking loved him you son of a bitch. And yes I am the evil queen! And guess what I fucking love you too!"

Robin's eyes widen and hers harden even more.

"Yes dumb ass I love you. But I refuse to be with someone who will die at the drop of the hat just to prove he is as good at everything he does like an arrogant prick. Now get the hell out."

Robin's eyes harden as he gets up and turns around to walk off. Stopping he decides to leave her with one thing. "If that's what you want fine I'll fucking leave. But know this Your Majesty if you loved me you wouldn't turn me away when I mess up." Regina turns away from him as she fights to keep the tears at bay.

Pissed off that she isn't answering him he walks off but not before yelling, "Oh and guess what? I fucking love you too!"

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She doesn't turn around to watch him leave her. She just looks to the sky and says, "I love you Robin that's why I have to let you go."

She crumples to the concrete and buries her head in her hands as she cries. "I'm so sorry Regina. I'm so sorry I broke my promise. I just can't lose him again."

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Author's Note: I'm so sorry. I swear I'm going to make up for it! The first big fight is never easy. Especially between two scarred and dark hearts. I'm posting this early because I may not be online tomorrow!