New chapter
*So this story is pretty much going to be all fluff, it's going to be about how Sophia brings Emma and Regina together.
OUAT does not belong to me.
Chapter 2: Claimed
Regina entered the room her hand still holding Sophia's, she noticed some empty seats around the table and guessed that they might off have gone home since she didn't show up so she sat Sophie on one of them.
"Be good" Regina whispered in her ear and waited for Sophie to nod, when she did Regina went to stand in front of everyone and apologized for her tardiness then proceeded to move on with the meeting.
Emma who sat across from Sophia was starting to get bored, so instead of paying attention she moved her gaze over to the little girl and so a staring match began. Sophia folded her arms on the table and rested her head on them never taking her unblinking eyes from Emma.
When Emma saw the girl wasn't backing out she started making funny faces at her, eventually Sophia broke into a fit of giggles.
"You cheated!" she accused over at Emma, who feigned shock.
"I would never" she said making another face at Sophia, the little girl huffed and stuck her tongue out at the blonde.
"Cheater" Sophia accused again this time glaring at the blonde neither of them noticed the room had gotten quiet all members watching them intently.
"You can't prove it" Emma shot back sticking her tongue out too the matched Sophia's glare with a playful one. It wasn't until someone cleared their throat that Emma looked away from the girl. Her gaze landed on Regina who had and unimpressed look.
"Are you children done, or would like some more time?" She asked tiding up the papers in front of her. Sophia reclines back in her chair and throws Regina a sheepish grin while Emma seems to be considering her answer.
"Go stand out in the hall Miss Swan and take Sophia with you" Emma looks confused "Now Sheriff" was she been serious? "You want to act like a child you'll be treated like a child" Reluctantly the blonde gets up and heads for the door were she waits for Sophia to catch up, she knew she should off left when she had the chance, but no she had to go and call the brunette to remind her of the meeting.
They sat on the floor outside the room both lazy to walk the short distance to the chairs in the waiting area.
"What's your name kid?" Emma asks watching as Sophia pulls the socks she's wearing up because they kept riding down. Emma knew that if she wanted to ask the big questions like, why are you with Regina? She would have to go to Regina herself.
"What's your name grownup?" Sophia asks with a serious expression. She stopped messing with her socks and proceeded to pull at the jacket sleeves.
"I asked first" Emma said with a chuckle and reached over to fold Sophia's sleeves up a bit.
"So?" she examined the work the blonde had done and seemed content with it.
"So you have to answer first" she reached into her jean pocket and pulled out a couple jolly ranchers offering some to Sophia.
"Who says?" she stared at the purple candy in her small hand for a second before following Emma's example unwrapping it. She watches as the blonde sets the candy in her mouth and does the same her eyes going wide at the taste.
"I do" Emma remarked a triumphant smile at her lips; she watched as Sophia enjoyed the candy in her mouth like if it were her first time having one.
"But you're a cheater so you don't count" the kid did have some logic there. It was then that the double doors opened and people started filling out.
"Sharing another child with Regina, Sheriff?" One of them asks making everyone else laugh.
"Yes actually, her name is Sophia Swan-Mills and she makes us very happy" Emma answered pulling Sophia into her lap hugging her.
Seeing he wasn't going to get on the Sheriff's nerves, he followed everyone down the hall towards the exit.
"Sophia Swan-Mills, yes that is exactly what her name is" Regina said sarcastically "Really Miss. Swan?" they both turn round to find Regina exiting the double doors. Sophia for her part starts to feel the familiar tickling on her foot.
"Yeah. Cute huh?" Regina chooses to ignore the blonde and stares down at Sophia who's still sitting on the blondes lap. "We could share another kid"
"Yes, because we already share one so well…wait no we don't. Only you get to see him" Regina motions for Sophia to stand but sees that she's taking off her sock. Regina's eyes go wide at what she sees; there on Sophia's small foot written in bold black letters is Sophia Swan-Mills.
Emma seeing Regina falter follows her line of view, her eyes landing on the small foot. She turns Sophia in her lap to get a better look at it, it's then her expression matches the brunette's.
"Sophia Swan-Mills" she whispers then gazes up at the brunette. "What's going on?"
"You said my name was Sophia Swan-Mills" Sophia mumbles not sure what to do at the moment.
"It was sarcasm" Regina almost yells. "Come on, let's go talk with Gold" with that she reaches down for Sophia's hand and pulls her up from the blonde's lap. They start to make their way down the hall leaving a confused blond behind.
Emma sits there thinking over what just happens, then stands up and chases after them. She gets to them just before Regina stars her car.
"I'm coming with" she says getting in the passenger seat not really giving the brunette time to argue. Regina doesn't really care right now, so she drives off to the familiar Pawn Shop.
They chose to ignore the 'closed' sign and walk straight in. Regina holds the door open for Emma who's carrying Sophia because her sock was left at City Hall. The blonde smiles in thanks and makes her way in.
Hearing the bell on his door Mr. Gold makes his way out from his back room. His looks back and forth between his new guests, he knows then it's going to be a good morning.
"I have no idea why I bought that sign if people are just going to walk in anyways" He says setting his cane on the counter. "Well go on ask what you need to ask"
"She says I created her. She also mentioned a voice." Regina says motioning to the child in Emma's hands. Mr. Gold motion for the blonde to bring the child closer to get a better look, he makes his way out from behind the counter and examines the girl. He picks up the little girl's sockless foot and starts to laugh.
"What's so funny Gold?" Emma asks moving away from Mr. Gold making him drop Sophia's foot in the process.
"Sharing one child wasn't enough, was it?" He asks getting serious again.
"Explain" Regina orders.
"Did she say her job or mission was to take the loneliness away" Regina gives him a small nod. "Yes, you see there are tales of lonely traveler's whose mind conjures up what is called an Eokiry to keep them company, like an illusion." He starts. "As for the voice every Eokiry hears it when they are first awaken, it tells them what to ask for, like a name"
"Well as you can see, she's not an illusion" Regina barks at him.
"My guess is that your magic is what made her so real" He explains "One could always decline its help, but it's too late now"
"What do you mean?" Emma speaks for the first time since the walked in.
"She's been claimed" He says pointing to the girls little foot "Usually one can give them a name and that's it but once you give then your last name they become claimed they become yours, the illusions become real and blood stars flowing throw them"
"It was supposed to be sarcasm" Regina argues "So what you're saying is that Sophia now belongs to me-"
"And the Sheriff" Regina is fuming by now "Yes, yes you gave her the Sheriff's last name and my bet is that Miss. Swan referred to Miss. Sophia here as her daughter at least once otherwise that wouldn't have happened" He says pointing to the little girl's foot. "She now has your blood" he says pointing at both women "She is now your daughter"
"Looks like we are sharing another kid after all" Emma says but the look that takes over Regina's features tells her it was the wrong thing to say.
"Since she is now human, the name should fade when you bath her" He mentions and watches between both women intently waiting for the fun to begin. "Belle" he calls for the librarian, who comes from the other room. "Could you take, Miss. Sophia here for a moment"
Belle walks over to Emma and takes the Sophia out of her arms, not missing the look Regina sends her.
"We'll be at Granny's" With that Belle makes her way over to the door but is stopped by Regina who takes Sophia's small face in her arms.
"Be good, okay" She tells her and places a small kiss on her forehead.
"Sooo… what now?" Emma asks stuffing her hands on her jean pockets.
"Let me make one thing clear" Regina began walking up to the blonde "You will not take her away from me like you did Henry" she finishes poking at the blonde's chest.
"I won't but according to Gold she's my daughter to now and I want to be able to spend time with her" Emma says swatting away the brunettes insistent finger then rubbed at her probably bruised chest now.
"Fine but know one thing" Emma waits "I still hate you" totally saw that one coming.
"Well I hate you to…well it depends on the day and what you're wearing" Regina narrowed her eyes at the blonde.
"What does what I wear have to do with you hating me?" She asks out of curiosity.
"Well if you look hot in them…which you always do anyway how can I really hate you" Emma says in a thoughtful tone, like she's put way to much thinking into it. "Now come on lets go get out daughter."
Emma takes Regina's hand in her and pulls her out of the shop, leaving a smirking Mr. Gold behind. When her thoughts finally catch up with her Regina drops the blonde's hand walks beside her. They get there and Emma holds the door for Regina.
They look around the diner looking for their daughter…their daughter, that was going to take some time getting used to. How this things only happened to her, she was once Queen for god's sake and now the craziest thing just keep happening to her.
Emma taps Regina on the shoulder to get her attention then point to a booth on the back, where Ruby and her parents are fussing over Sophia. When the brunettes eyes land on the blondes parents she immediately matches over to the booth.
Sophia sees her and stands on the booth and gets Belle to pull her out, once on the floor she runs to Regina and jumps in her arms. Everyone stares mouths wide open, did that just happen?
Regina can feel it, a warmth she hasn't felt in so long one she had only felt with Henry before he became obsessed with braking the curse, she runs her free hand through Sophia's wavy hair and sighs, perhaps it won't be so bad to have another child.
Sophia raises her head from Regina's shoulder and stares at Emma who sends her a wink making her giggle.
"No hug for me?" She asks faking mock hurt, this makes Sophia extend her arms towards the blonde, Regina places a small kiss on her daughter's temple and passes her over to the blonde.
Regina looks around the diner and sees that everyone's attention is on them, she moves her gaze to Sophia and notices that she doesn't look as pale as she had been this morning, she's smiles knowing it's her blood…and the Sheriff's that now run through the little girl's veins.
"Emma what's going on?" a confused Mary Margaret asks her daughter.
"I'm taking Sophia shopping for clothes would you like to accompany us Miss. Swan?" Is not that she wants to help the blonde get out of this situation with her mother, but she really just doesn't want the blonde's parents to find out yet…not until she can truly enjoy the look on their faced when they do find out…plus as Sophia's other parent Emma needs to pitch in.
"Yeah sounds good, later guys" With that she carries Sophia out the door and they walk around from shop to shop buying pretty much everything Regina thinks would look good on Sophia. She lets Emma pick some things and Sophia just stares at all the stuff Emma has to carry around.
A couple hours later they are sitting on a bench in the park eating ice cream…well Sophia and Emma are, Regina just waits patiently until they finish.
"He said I was your daughter now" Sophia mumbles handing her bowl of ice cream to Regina.
"Yes you are" Regina answered pulling her onto her lap from where she had been sitting between her and Emma. She caressed Sophia's cheek a soft pink was starting to take over the paleness. Sophia looked over at the blonde who nodded pulling her spoon out of her mouth.
"So I have two mommies?" Sophia asked twirling her hair, shy all of a sudden.
Regina and Emma spare a glance at each other and notice the small smiles on their faces, before the brunette answers.
"Yes, you do"
*Let me know what you guys think.
*Also should Sophia call them mommy and mamma or mommy and mom?