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Zelena's laughter filled her tiny house as she looked down at Emma and Regina. "You two look ridiculous! What on earth did you do?"
"Emma, did it" Regina grumbled as she rubbed her eyes tiredly.
Emma flopped down on a kitchen chair in Zelena's kitchen. Using her arms as a pillow as she rested them on the table. "It was an accident" She all but whined.
"They're kind of tired" Snow explained "And had a few melt downs on our way here."
"Melt downs" Zelena chuckled "That sounds dreadful to the ears."
"Shut it, Sister" Regina glared up at Regina "Before I do ..."
"What, bite my ankle?" Zelena asked with a smirk as Snow grabbed Regina in a quick motion from attacking her sister.
"Zelena, please" Snow said quietly "They're at their end, I know it's amusing to you, but we're past the amused part."
"We were never amused' Regina grumbled. "Zelena, can you fix this?"
Zelena glanced into Robin's bassinet to make sure her daughter was sleeping before she nodded. "I can help."
Emma sat up "Former Greeny, said what?"
Zelena shot her a look and Emma just shrugged "You're making fun of us, thought it was fair chance."
"Alright, short stack" Zelena narrowed her eyes at Emma which caused her to stick her tongue out at Zelena.
"While it would be tempting to leave you two like this, and very amusing. I can fix it" Zelena promised "I've seen it once before in Oz."
"You have?" Regina asked in disbelief.
"Once" Zelena nodded
"So fix us" Regina demanded as she stood in front of Zelena.
"Aren't you just the most precious thing" She squeezed Regina's little cheek.
"Don't call me precious, precious" Regina snapped as she smacked her big sister's hand away from her face.
"My, my aren't you the most feisty little devil" Zelena chuckled "Regina, this isn't an easy fix. It's going to take me days to gather and find things I need to make the antidote."
Regina groaned "You're joking right?"
Zelena shook her head "Afraid not, darling, I promise you this is a process."
Regina shot a glare at Emma. "Thanks a lot, Swan"
Emma rolled her eyes "It was an accident!" She yelled
Zelena held up her hand "Emma, if you wake up Robin, being small won't be your biggest problem. Understand?"
Emma looked away "Sorry."
"I'll just stay here and help you" Regina shrugged
Zelena looked to Snow and shook her head "I can't have two people that measure in below my knee caps underfoot. I'll never get it finished."
"Of course" Snow nodded "I wasn't going to leave her here, at all."
"Don't trust me with my sister?" Zelena tried to muster up a hurt voice while Snow rolled her eyes. "Of course I trust you with your sister, that's why we are here" She reminded her. "I just wanted to keep her with me and Emma."
"Neither of you are keeping us" Regina shook her head as she pointed at them. "We aren't stray puppies. We each have our own homes."
"Regina you can't even unlock the door at my place, there is no way I am leaving you two alone." Snow shook her head "It's not safe."
"I agree with her" Zelena looked to Regina "You're in a vulnerable position, all kidding aside, you need help." She knelt down in front of Regina. "I can't imagine how hard this is, but you have to stay with the Charming's. They'll take care of you, and protect you" She then smirked "And you can work really hard at annoying the hell out of them. Give them a run for their money" She smirked "The only way you know how."
Regina's shoulders slumped forward as she looked at the ground. "I can't help you?"
"Regina, it's going to take me several days to get this done, and that's working around the clock like mad. It's just best if I do it alone."
"I'll help with Robin" Regina offered.
"I'll keep you updated" Zelena grabbed her sister's tiny hands in hers. "Everyday, I'll keep you updated. I'll check in."
"You don't want my help with Robin?" Regina asked softer as she sniffed and looked down at her annoying little feet.
"It's not that, I'd love your help with Robin, but sis, you can't reach the changing table, or the stove. I'd be putting you in danger, I can't do that." Zelena tilted Regina's chin up. "You can help me by going where I know you'll be safe, protected and taken care of."
Regina let out a sigh and nodded "I'll stay with Snow, if you promise me, you're really going to fix this."
"Sister's honor" Zelena promised "I'll fix this."
"Okay" Regina agreed quietly.
"It's going to be okay" Zelena ran her fingers through Regina's shiny dark hair.
Snow cleared her throat "David, could you get the girls back into the car, I'll join you in a second."
"Oh joy, more carseat adventures' Regina grumbled while she moved towards the door. Emma made no effort to climb down or lift her head from the table, so David went over to her and scooped her up. "At least they aren't screaming this time" He laughed as she shifted Emma in his arms and then placed one hand on Regina's back and led them out of the little farm house.
"Why was that so heart breakingly hard?" Zelena asked once the girls were gone. "Seriously, I've never felt more wicked in a bad way, than just now."
"Don't be hard on yourself. This is best for her" Snow promised. "They're battling extra emotions due to the fact they are child size."
"No denying, my sister was a cute kid" Zelena grumbled. "Good luck at denying those little faces, Snow."
"Thank you Zelena, if you need any help with Robin while you work on this, don't hesitate to ask." Snow offered
"Just take care of my little sister" Zelena said softly "She's kind of precious cargo."
Snow placed her hand on Zelena's arm. "You have my word." She then nodded "We'll keep in touch?"
Zelena nodded "Promise."
"You guys are home" Granny greeted David and Snow as they came back in the loft.
David was carrying a sleeping Regina in his arms, while Emma was on Snow's back like Kola, with her chin resting on her mother's shoulder. While Snow carried tiny brown sandals in her hands.
"I've got pajamas already, like you asked" She pointed to the counter where was a tiny satin baby blue night gown with delicate yellow flowers covering, and a pair of navy blue bottoms with light blue stripes and a simple baby blue tee-shirt.
"I can't believe you fount a satin nighty" Snow said softly as she deposited Emma carefully onto the counter.
"I thought it's what Regina would be most comfortable in" She shrugged "Neal and I ran to the store, we got smaller tooth brushes for the girls, and some hair detangler, some children's Tylenol, God forbid you need it, and a few other odds and ends of things that should help you get through the next few days. I believe you have enough clothing in the bags I brought, but if you need more, call me."
"Oh, Granny" Snow went to give a hug "Thank you."
"You guys call me" Granny instructed "IF you need anything."
Snow nodded "Yes, of course."
"Neal has been changed, fed, bathed and is now resting, until his three am screeching" She smiled "I will let you get those girls into bed. I'll see myself out."
"Thank you" David smiled as he headed for the stairs. "Snow, where am I putting her? Henry's bed or in Emma's bed."
"Not in Emma's bed" Emma grumbled tiredly "My bed."
"Henry's will be okay" Snow promised as she turned to Emma. "You're clearly exhausted. You need to brush your teeth, and into pajamas."
"No" Emma crossed her arms over her chest "It's not even eight yet. I am not really four!"
"I'll be right back" David promised as he carried Regina up the stairs.
Snow placed Emma's shoes by the door before turning back to her daughter who was sitting on the counter rubbing her very blood shot red eyes with her tiny fist.
"Come on, Emma" She moved to the counter and helped her to the ground "You need to go get in your pjs and brush your teeth" She encouraged as she guided her to the bathroom.
Emma glared up at her "You're not the boss of me."
"Mmm hmm" Snow nodded "I hear you." She entered the bathroom and grabbed the two packages of tooth brushes from the sink and held them out to Emma. "Which one do you want?"
Emma grabbed the yellow and green one, leaving the pink and red one for Regina. "Stupid small mouth, stupid small hands, and stupid step stool" She grumbled to herself as she pushed it to the sink. "Stupid tall sink."
Snow stood back and watched quietly as Emma grumbled to herself. "Stupid toothpaste" She grumbled as she tried to squeeze some on her brush but ended up with a big glob in the sink. "Stupid faucet." Emma mumbled after she scooped up some tooth paste from the sink and began to brush her teeth quietly. Much to Snow's relief. Emma was apparently cranky when she was exhausted.
Emma finished up brushing her teeth and putting her pjs on quietly. "Not going to bed" She mumbled to Snow after she put her clothing in the hamper and stood in front of Snow.
"No, of course not" Snow agreed as she placed her hand on Emma's shoulder, resisting the urge to pick her up, and take her to Neal's rocking chair and rock her. She had the same exhausted look in her eyes that Neal got when he was over tired. Rocking always worked with him. However with Emma, that wasn't going to be the case.
"Why don't you go find a movie, while I go upstairs and make sure, Regina's settled in. Okay?"
Emma nodded as she continued to rub her eyes but headed for the couch.
"Regina didn't even stir" David shook his head as he came down the stairs with her little sandals in his hands. "Not even when I took her shoes off." He dropped them by the door with Emma's shoes and headed to the couch.
"What are we watching tonight, Em?" He asked taking a seat besides his very tired looking daughter who wouldn't stop rubbing her eyes.
"I am going to go turn on the night light, and turn down her bed" She motioned to Emma "Check on Regina and then Neal before I change for bed. I'll be back to watch movies with you two soon." She promised.
"K, mom" Emma mumbled "Dad, I am hungry." She looked up at David as Snow was leaving the room.
"She just brushed her teeth" Snow called over her shoulder before she disappeared up the stairs.
"I am hungry" Emma repeated after mom left the room. "I can re-brush my teeth" She hopped off the couch and headed into the kitchen, opening the fridge. She stood on her tip toes and reached for one of hers and her dad's favorite beers, and the bucket of cold chicken.
"You don't think, you're drinking that, do you?" David's voice asked from above her as Emma looked up with a shrug "Yeah, why? Not really four."
David shook his head and snatched the beer out of her hand and then pushed them further back in the fridge.
Emma just glared up at him and then climbed up onto the bottom ledge of the fridge and reached for it again.
"Emma Swan" David warned as she grabbed her around the waist and pulled her from the fridge. "I'll child lock the fridge if I have to, but you are not drinking beer right now. It would be horrible on your body, your liver and kidneys are little right now."
"So?" Emma grumbled as she kicked her legs. "I'll be fine. You can't tell me what to do."
"I am your father" David reminded her calmly as he moved her up onto his hip. "You're not drinking a beer, you can have some milk, hot cocoa, or water" He offered "And some chicken, or you can go to bed."
"You're being bossy" Emma glared 'You're not the sheriff of the house, dad!"
"Emma, I am not giving you beer, that's final" David warned "I'll dump it all down the drain if I have to. I have to keep you safe, even if that means from your exhausted self, right now."
"Not tired" Emma glared "Mad. Not really four. I can have a damn beer!"
David used his hip to shut the fridge as he walked over to the counter and deposited his daughter down and placed one hand on either side of her and leaned in. "Emma" He commanded "Stop this, now. Do you even hear yourself?" He asked.
Emma glared down at her legs for a few second before she looked up slowly with a little guilty expression on her face, while her cheeks turned bright red. "I am sorry." She finally got out.
David gave her a small smile as he reached out and used his thumb to stroke her soft little cherub cheek. "I am not trying to be mean kiddo. Or bossy. I am just looking out for you. I am your father, it's my job."
Emma gave him a little nod as her lower lip began to stick out.
"I can't let you do things that could seriously hurt you" He added "But I can sneak you an extra fudge bar." He offered and was surprised as Emma shook her head, before rubbing her eyes.
"Do you want to skip a snack?" He asked "Or do you want some of that chicken?" He pointed to the bucket she'd not let go of, that was now on her lap.
Emma looked down and nodded as she reached in and grabbed two pieces. She handed him one. "You want to have a snack with me, dad?" She asked quietly.
"I'd love to" David took her offer. He grabbed the bucket and put it back in the fridge before going back and helping Emma to the ground. The two made their way over to the couch and climbed on.
David bumped his chicken against her piece. "Cheers to a late night snack."
Emma rolled her eyes "Its barley eight!"
"I've got an infant, it's late" David chuckled as he turned on the TV finding something to watch.
Emma chewed on her chicken for a few minutes before she moved closer to David and curled up into side resting heavily on him, as she fought sleep holding her chicken in one hand.
"Want me to take that?" He asked Emma who only shook her head "Still eating it" She mumbled
His daughter was stubborn there was no denying that. "Okay, princess" He whispered "You can have your chicken."
Snow entered the room a few minutes later dressed for bed herself. "Is she?" She whispered coming up to the couch while David shook his head looking down at the glassy green eyes that were locked on a re-run of Friends.
Snow shook her head "Of course not." She took a seat on the other side of Emma "Regina is out cold, she didn't even move when I got her nightgown on."
David shook his head "She's had a long day, do you think she'll be okay waking up in a new strange place?"
"I put a baby monitor in their room" Snow whispered "If she wakes up, I should be able to hear her. I was worried about that too. I am also worried about them on the steep stairs in the middle of the night."
David frowned "I didn't think about that either, we'll leave the light on in the hallway."
Snow nodded in agreement "Neal's milk drunk, asleep, we should be good, once we get this one to bed, for a few hours" She looked down as Emma rubbed her eyes with a now greasy covered hand.
"Not, going to bed" Emma mumbled "Not sleepy"
Snow glanced at the clock and then at David "I am going to try something, it would be nice if we could get a few hours of sleep."
"Agreed."
"Emma, hand your dad your chicken, sweetheart" She instructed softly while David leaned over and took the half eaten leg from Emma's little hand.
This time Emma didn't even argue. Snow lifted Emma slowly up into her arms before standing with her. "The couch is hurting my back, and you're covered in grease" She whispered to her daughter who was fighting to keep her eyes open.
"Watching TV" Emma pointed.
"Mmm hmm" Snow nodded "We're still going to" She assured her as she carried her into the kitchen and grabbed a towel and wiped her eyes and hands from grease before moving over to Neal's rocker which faced the TV. She settled herself down with Emma on her lap. "Much better on my back. Now can you tell me about this show quietly, I don't think I've seen it before, that's why I've got you on my lap, so we don't wake Neal or Regina with our talking."
Emma was too tired to even question it as she leaned against her mother with her full weight now. "This a show about six grown friends, they all live in the city and spend a lot of time together at the coffee shop." She mumbled quietly while Snow began to rock in the chair.
"That sounds like fun" Snow spoke softly as she kept rocking. "I think I'll like this show. You and I will have to watch more episodes."
"She's out" David whispered a mere three minutes later as he came over and reached down and carefully lifted his daughter into his arms. "Her bed ready?"
Snow nodded with a smile "Yeah, turned down and everything."
"I'll be back, if you want to try and get some sleep, before Neal wakes up"
Snow stood and stopped David before going, she stood on her toes and leaned up and kissed Emma's sleeping cheek. "I know this is hard on them" She whispered "ANd I want this fixed for them, but I am enjoying some of the extra perks of them being this little."
David gave a knowing smile "I agree, I love this too" he held his daughter a little tighter "But let me tell you what it's like wrestling a beer out of this girl's hands. It's so much better when she's regular size and I can just join her for a beer." He chuckled.
"She tried to drink beer?" Snow groaned as she ran her fingers through Emma's long hair "Oh, these next few days are going to be an adventure."
David laughed "We've survived a few curses, we can get them and us past this"
Snow nodded in agreement as she stole one last kiss "With a few extra kisses"
Snow held Neal's little hand as she watched him nurse happily, while he kicked his legs and made all kind of happy noises.
"Yeah, you're happy a little boy this morning aren't you?" She asked "Mornings are nice aren't they."
She heard the stairs creek and looked up and smiled "Good Morning, Regina" She greeted with a smile "I've been expecting you."
Regina held tightly on the rail as she slowly came down the steps and made her way into the living room. "Oh, you're nursing... I can come back."
Snow waved her hand "You're fine, come on down. Unless I am making you uncomfortable."
Regina shook her head as she came up to the rocking chair. "How'd you know I would be up soon?"
Snow glanced at the clock "You've always been an early riser, I remember trying to wake up before you as a child, so I could get to the table faster and all put together. I never beat you."
Regina nodded "You were always a frazzled mess." She agreed. She glanced back at Neal and back at Snow. "Does that hurt?"
"Feeding him?" Snow asked "It did at first, but it doesn't now." She assured her. "As soon as he's done, I'll start breakfast" She smiled "I bet you're hungry, you didn't get any dinner last night."
Regina climbed onto the couch. "You don't have to feed me."
Snow moved Neal up and began to burp him. "I want to feed you, I like feeding the people I love. It's love language."
Regina sighed as she kept looking at her legs. "You could just take me home."
Snow shook her head "Regina, you know I am not going to do that, you know the conversation we had last night with Zelena." Snow fixed her night shirt and stood bring Neal over to his highchair. "Come on over here, help me with breakfast."
Regina slid off the couch and came over to to the counter and began to try and climb up on the barstool. After a few seconds she was up on the stool on her knees. "What are we making?"
"What would you like to make?" Snow asked as she dropped some cherrios on Neal's tray.
"Crepes?" Regina asked "Strawberry cream cheese ones?"
"You've got it" Snow began gathering the stuff "That'll make Emma happy, get her sweet tooth satisfied." She smiled as she turned on the coffee pot for herself and David.
"I could go for a cup of that" Regina pointed while Snow shook her head "I am not giving you coffee, I just read a horrific article about this teen dying of caffeine over dose, with your little body right now. I can't risk that."
Regina groaned as she climbed all the way onto the counter to sit next to the mixing bowl "This is hell, you realize that, don't you?"
"I can only imagine" She nodded "We'll get you through this, and Zelena will fix it."
Regina rubbed her forehead "At least Henry's not here to witness his mother's being shrunken dwarfs, that have to ride around in car seats, and wear little girl clothing" She pulled at the little night gown.
"That stuff is not fair" Snow agreed "But we're doing it for your well being."
Regina looked up at Snow "I know, thank you Snow" She mumbled "I know I am not being easy."
Snow gave her a wink "I'd be worried if you were. Don't worry about it. I've got years of experience with you. We'll get through this." She promised "And I'll do my best to make the next few days, not so hellish, okay?"
Regina gave her a small smile "I'll hold you to that Snow White" She warned.