Well, here you go. Thank you so much for those reviews. It meant so much to me. :) As promised, a multi-chap of Caught.
Each time the head cheerleader looked at the blonde, a glint of hurt would flash on their eyes before they would look away the next moment. Other people would never notice it; they didn't know. Ruby, on the other hand, sympathized for Emma and Regina. She could see how much they wanted each other by their sides, how they yearn for each other's presence. It just couldn't happen.
At least, until one day.
When the silent weeks had passed, chaos broke free one early morning when Regina had glided (as Emma would put it) through the halls of Storybrooke High. Naturally, Regina was a head turner, being the most popular girl. On that moment, Ruby felt something off; everyone else was staring at her weirdly...
... Like with disgust or something?
A flash of red snapped her out of her thoughts. Next thing she knew, a group of cheerleaders had crowded over a slushy covered Regina, howling in laughter as she lay down on the pool of the very same drink she was covered in.
"... You dyke..."
It was no doubt that Emma had caught the words as well, seeing the fury the blonde showed.
Emma bolted forward, pushing through the crowd and to her girlfriend's aid.
"Aaaaw, ain't that cute, girls?" someone they recalled named Aurora mocked, "Little Princess' savior is here to save her."
Aurora snapped her finger, her boyfriend, Philipp, the jock (jerk) came forward and dumped another round of drink on them, only this time covering Emma as well. Ruby knew her best friend too well to know what she was about to do; before Emma could fully lunge at the jock, she had managed to grab hold of Emma and pulled her back.
"No!" She hissed in Emma's ear, "The last thing you want is a trip to the bastard's office. Go to Regina, she needs help."
When Emma broke free of Ruby's hold, she rushed to her fallen girlfriend; not caring if everyone had loathed them right now, she carried Regina in bridal style. That somewhat settled, Ruby stared daggers at the still giggling crowd.
"What the fuck is your problem?!" She shouted at them, particularly at the couple who threw the drinks at them, "In case you need a slap of reality, this ain't that shitty TV show Glee! Who fucking wastes nice Slushies like that?!"
"Cat's out of the bag, Regina." Aurora said, ignoring Ruby, "Who knew that little princess herself was one of those freaks she ordered to put in the trash bins?"
Ruby opened her mouth for a counter insult, but as luck weren't in their side, the bell rang; everyone flocking back to their respective classes. As the crowd passed them with their remaining looks of mockery, Ruby saw the anger in Regina's eyes, one's mirroring Emma's. The only difference was that for a second, Ruby saw what seemed to be hurt rather than anger.
When the halls were empty, and the third bell rung, the two had taken Regina to a nearby restroom. She was sat in a sink, still as a statue. Ruby pulled out her hanky and ran it with water, and began wiping off the red liquid gunk all over Regina. It took a while, and the deafening silence between the trio made the situation agonizingly longer. It was only until when Ruby was done with Regina did the silence break.
"Your turn, Em."
One moment, the silence broke. The next moment, silence took over. Ruby had gotten used to the silence. So when Regina finally spoke up, it surprised her.
"You did this." Her tone was icy cold, laced with venom; Regina's royalty voice. And if looks could kill, Ruby would have been dead. Twice.
"Did what?" Ruby asked.
Emma looked at her best friend, scanning her for something. "Did you tell anyone?"
"No!" Ruby said, "I promised, didn't I? I didn't tell anyone."
They still looked at her with accusation. Ruby could feel their anger rising.
"I swear, i didn't!" Ruby tried, "Why would i tell anyone? I know, I'm the only one who knows, but I would never do that to my best friend!"
While Emma had soften her looks, Regina's didn't. Even if Emma had tried to calm her down. Ruby had lend Emma her clothes from her gym locker room and Emma lent Regina her spare clothes. After that incident, Regina hadn't looked at or even talked to Ruby.
When Emma had asked Ruby to go home ahead of her, they both had a feeling things were about to get worse. Ruby had reluctantly did so, on the condition that Emma would call her when the blonde would arrive at her home.
Luckily, Emma's dad had let Emma borrow his car for a while. It wasn't the best car, an old yellow Volkswagen bug, but Emma loved it the first time she got to drive it.
A dark silence fell between the couple. Regina sat on shotgun, as usual. Normally, they would talk about their day, and tell each other sweet words before laughing at how ridiculous they sounded, before driving Regina home. But this time, it wasn't awkward, just that Emma wanted to say something to break the silence but didn't know what to say.
Regina clearly had a rough day; messed up hair, tired eyes from all the hurt and anger. Emma would park at a secluded area a near the school, so they would see each other there and just be with each other... Just be there for each other.
Emma wasn't going to break that.
"You okay, 'Gina?" It was a stupid question. Of course she isn't okay, Swan!
But Regina knew better.
"I'm not okay, Emma." She sighed, "But i feel better knowing that you're here."
She flashed a tiny smile at Emma, who in return gave her the goofy smile Regina had always loved. And that made her smile wider. It was a sweet gesture, and Regina was thankful for it.
Emma parked a block away from the Mayoral Mansion, like she always would. Regina didn't go out directly. Emma noticed she was hesitant to go out.
"Hey," Emma said, she placed a hand over Regina's, "What's wrong?"
Regina bit her lip, holding back tears that threatened to spill. She didn't want to break now.
"Emma, what if my mom knows too?"
Emma squeezed her girlfriend's hand, Regina mimicking the action.
"She's your mom, 'Gina." Emma said, "She'll understand-"
"This is Cora Mills, we're talking about." Regina interrupted, "She doesn't care. If she finds out-"
Emma placed her lips on Regina's, silencing her. As much as Regina disliked being silenced, she made this an exception.
"If anything happens," Emma said when she pulled away, "Then you can come to me. We're together; we'll get through this together."
Months together and yet Emma Swan could still manage to make Regina swoon and weak to her knees like the very first time they saw each other. She leant forward for one last kiss before bidding the blonde goodbye. Emma made sure Regina arrived at her home safely before driving away.
It's amazing how one day out of all the silent months could be a bad one. And this day, was the worst yet. When Regina opened the door to her home, she was greeted immediately by her mother, arms crossed that sent chills down Regina's spine.
"Since when?"
The words were enough to blur Regina's vision with tears. She forced it aside; she couldn't let her mother see her so weak. Her tongue betrayed her though, as she found herself speechless out of shock. This angered the older Mills. No longer having the patience for her daughter's tongue to start working again, she grabbed her by the arm, harshly enough for Regina to know that it was bruising. She found herself being pushed to the couch, her mother's slap echoing through the whole mansion. The fear in the young brunette's eyes were an invitation for more punishments to come.
Moar A/N: I'm still writing and uploading my fics through phone. So I apologize for errors. Leave a review, whether for appreciation or constructive criticism or what. I don't mind. They're all welcomed. :)
To the guest reviews, I was kind of like Ruby. But that was just the first part. The following parts are based on my imagination already. :)