It's Not Easy Being Green

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"Swan!"

Emma looked up from hot cocoa and choked back a laugh. Hook stood fuming outside her regular booth at Granny's.

His hair was green.

Bright green.

"Oh my god, Hook. What happened to you?" She asked, hiding her smile behind her hand, which Hook immediately spotted and made a face at her.

He held up one green hand as he slipped into the booth, steadfastly ignoring the looks from the other patrons at Granny's (which ranged from concerned to amused), jaw tense. "I was out searching the woods with your father for the Wicked Witch. When we returned back to your lodgings, he recommended that I take a shower to remove some of the the dirt we had acquired during our hunt."

Emma shook her head as she put together the date and her father's scheming to mess with his best mate. "Let me guess, you washed your hair and when you got out of the shower, everything was green?"

"Aye. Your father was no where to be found. Is this some trickery by the Wicked Witch?" He raised an eyebrow at her, shaking his green hand in the air.

It was noticing that even his eyebrow looked slightly green that pushed the limit of Emma's control. She burst out laughing, laying her head down on the cool formica table for a minute as her body shook with laughter. After she was able to regain some composure, she noticed that Hook's jaw was clenched, the frustration rolling off of him in waves. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry," she apologized, holding her hands up in surrender. "Today is April 1st."

Hook looked at her, eyes wide, mouth set in a firm line. "And, yet I fail to see the point, love," he replied in a cool, clipped tone. He looked down at his green hand and exhaled in an angry pout.

She met his eyes and couldn't hold back the smile that tugged at her lips. "In our realm, it's also called April Fool's Day. It's become a day that you play harmless jokes or pranks on your friends. I'm going to go out on a limb here, but I'd think that David has been messing with you."

"Harmless?" Hook fumed, pointing his green hand to his green hair.

She shrugged a shoulder, "I suppose it could be worse."

"Is it considered a prank to run your mate through for dying your hair green!?" He hissed, his hand absentmindedly grabbing at his cutlass. "Swan, people are laughing at me!"

His pouting puppy dog eyes made her giggle slightly once more. She reached out and grabbed his green hand in hers to console and distract him. "Killian. Stop being angry and think how you can get back at David instead." Running her fingers over his (still admittedly hilarious) green tinted knuckles, she noticed that whatever dye David had used was rubbing off on her hands.

"I'll be right on that. Nonetheless, I would like my hair to be less green, love." He grumbled.

Looking at her fingers, her eyes sparkled as she got an idea, and shook her head. "I think I can help you get your revenge in a better way, more creative way. The things I'm willing to do for you, pirate," she told him as she stood up, grabbing his green hand and leading them out of the diner.

Emma Swan had a plan.

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Several hours later, David and Mary Margaret came back to their apartment, arms full of groceries. Emma and Hook were sitting at the kitchen island, grinning at the pair as they entered the door.

David smirked slightly when he noticed Hook's still green hair, but froze when he took in Emma's appearance.

"Hi David," she greeted her father innocently. David looked her, his eyes widened slowly as she turned around to face him, taking in her sleeveless blouse and shorts. There were green handprints that creeped up on her thighs, arm, neck and obviously, the piece de resistance, the green fingertips that peeked up over the top of her breasts. The tips of her golden blonde hair were even tinted in a slight greenish hue.

"Yes, hello mate," Hook greeted David with a wide smile, smirking as he waved a still green hand at him, fingers wiggling cheerfully.

Mary-Margaret sucked in a laugh next to David as he sputtered wordlessly. She shook her head at her daughter and her pirate, who were still grinning widely at her husband. "I told you they would get you back, Charming."