So my friend brought this pairing to my attention when we were watching Alice in Wonderland (2010) the other day and I've noticed how underrated it is. So here's my little drabble. Enjoy!
P.S. I have to give some credit to jjhatter for the general thought process and the nickname for Mally.
She came back. Alice had returned to Underland just like she promised. She hadn't forgotten a detail about the last time either. This was good news to most as the Hatter confessed his true feelings for the champion. They were happy together now. However, for Mallymkun, it was awful.
The little dormouse sat near the brook trying not to cry. She knew Tarrant would never be her's, but that didn't change the fact that it hurt to see them so happy.
'No!' she thought to herself. 'Don't cry over it. That never solved anything.'
Chessur suddenly appeared in front of her.
"Dormousy, are you alright?" he asked.
"I'm fine, Chess", Mally stated, though her shaking voice gave her away. "Now, go away."
'Tarrant, how I want to hurt you right now' the grinning cat thought.
"Mousy, I know your not. It was simply formality to ask. Now, why don't you voice your frustrations. It helps."
Mally thought this over. It was true. Talking about her troubles always helped her. The problem was that she only discussed them with the Hatter. She couldn't do that now and the cat hadn't exactly been very trustworthy in the past, so she wasn't sure if she could talk to him.
Her eyes started to water again and this time, she didn't even bother to try and stop the tears from falling.
"E-even if I did t-talk about it. I-it wouldn't change an-anything."
"No. I suppose it wouldn't", Chess said as he floated to sit beside her. He draped his tail around her to attempt to comfort her. "but you still could. That way you don't suffer in silence."
No one spoke for a few minutes as Mally calmed her sobs enough to speak. When she did speak, it was barely even a whisper.
"It hurts. It hurts so much more than I ever thought it would."
Chess hated the way her voice sounded so broken.
"Dormousy, with all due respect, you should try to forget what you felt for him."
"It's not that simple."
"Oh believe me I know", Chess sighed out. "I still can't get over my love. Although, given I might not need to."
"You make less and less sense, you know that? And wait. Who are you in love with?" He chuckled.
"You still haven't figured that out? Mousy, I thought you were smarter than that."
"Shut up and answer me." The strength in her voice returned slightly as she leaned against the striped cat.
"Alright", he said as his tail disappeared from around her and she almost fell backwards. She whipped around to yell at him but stopped at what she saw. Chess had shrunk down to her size.
"Tell me if this answers it." Suddenly, his lips were on her's and gone just as fast. Chess evaporated leaving a shocked and confused Mally to think about what just happened to her.
Alright, so I planned on this being a one-shot but clearly there will be atleast a second chapter. Hell, I might even make a third if I get enough to work with. Anyway, if there is anything you'd like to see or to give me tip or criticism, please review. Thanks for reading.