A/n: Hey everyone if you haven't checked out my story Not A Fairytale I suggest you give that and How to Break a Heart a go if you love dem feels :) Not a fairytale is a bit different as I finally used real life events to create a story. Hope you enjoy and on with lil Emma :)

The blue fairy glared at Regina as she was lead to the room.

"Snow I don't think this is a good idea…" but Snow waved her off.

"Regina has earned this. And this much I will allow."

Regina sat there on a stool she hated being pitied. Snow had carried Emma's wool blanket up for Regina when she noticed the woman was hesitant about leaving it behind. Regina had followed pretty obediently, every once in a while making a side comment about Snow's decorating choices.

A bed was brought up, a real bed, with fresh sheets and pillows, and Emma's blanket was placed on top.

The Window had bars but Regina was secretly thrilled to have it. And she wished Snow would stop looking at her with those knowing glances.

"I haven't given up you know…"

Snow shook her head, "I would expect nothing less."

Regina sat on her bed, "I am very tired, may I?"

Snow nodded, but as she got to the door, "Regina, just once more, I am so sorry… Daniel was…"

Regina rolled over and brought her knees up.

"Hey there is still someone who loves you very much downstairs please do right by her Regina…."

With that Snow was gone.

Regina was sleeping fairly well until a little thing was wriggling in her bed and her heart shot out of her chest. Upon further inspection it was a sleeping something with Blond hair.

Regina pressed her hand to her heart calming her breaths, Emma was probably just scared.

Emma blinked up at her, "I wanted to make sure Mommy was telling me the truth, then I got tired."

Regina nodded, "Just for tonight Emma, alright? I can only see you sometimes ok?"

Emma looked down sad but nodded, "I know, I'm sorry…"

Regina leaned down and kissed her head, "No sweetheart thank you very, very much for rescuing me."

And Emma smiled.

….

Regina was allowed to see Emma on her birthday and once a month for a short magic lesson but for Regina it was worth it.

The girl just grew before her eyes. Getting a bit snarkier as a teen, and Regina had to start averting her eyes when Emma was coming so close to coming of age and her chest grew to a good size and her clothes started fitting tighter.

Emma would notice how Regina would fail to look at her sometimes an entire session. No matter how many artworks or stories she created for the woman, Regina started to pull away from her.

Emma noticed as she got older that her few friends started to date, of course dating as a princess was hard, even though she had plenty of suitors, but all she wanted to do was spend time with Regina.

She started noticing she was getting closer to Regina's age about a year ago. She was still a few years off but she was able to talk with Regina in length about any topic and was becoming quite intelligent, which Regina told her was a blessing with the parents she had.

Emma would still sneak her treats and flowers and Regina's heart would crack, this was just a phase, Emma would move on from her when she realized that she was never leaving this tower.

Snow came up a few times a year now but Regina would try to be sleeping with she did.

She wouldn't allow Emma's advances, the princess had an affect on her, at 17 Emma looked much more like she was 24 and Regina couldn't stand being around her beauty.

One night Regina was reading a new story Emma had written for her, it was a very romantic and gripping love story about two woman that traveled all over the different lands. It was well into the story when Regina realized that she was seeing to two falling in love, that she was hoping it was love, when suddenly out of no where they kissed. Her own mouth dropping open and looking around the room, wishing she had someone to talk to about this.

She sighed, and settled back in to her bed until sounds came from below and Snow burst into her chambers.

Regina looked up confused, "Snow, is there a reason you are visiting me at night? Your husband not doing it for you?"

Snow banged the door all the way open, "Regina, enough with the jokes, is Emma here?" Snow was nearly frantic.

Regina sat up, "No… she doesn't come up here at night…"

Snow turned and hit the wall cursing loudly, "Shit! She's missing Regina, I need your help!"

Regina dropped her notebook the story was in, "My help? Snow I can't leave the room…"

Snow turned to the person behind her, the blue fairy glaring daggers,

"I said release her." Snow sounded like a crazed animal.

Regina almost died of shock , "Snow?"

Snow grabbed her shoulders, "Regina you can find her, you love her. I know you won't run, at least until she is safe…I need you!"

Regina was pulled from the room by Snow. She entered her bedroom and there was a small army in the room.

She recognized everyone instantly. Charming, Ruby, Granny, Ariel, the seven smurfs or whatever….

Charming nodded at the dark queen, "Regina good. Ok so we need to spread out, hopefully Regina's magic can…"

Grumpy banged his fist on the table to get some attention, "What, kill us all? This is crazy!"

Regina stood still waiting for Snow to change her mind.

"Regina is Emma's best friend, she won't let any harm come to her."

Regina wrapped her arms around herself, Emma was somewhere out there most likely scared and hurt. She started to panic till Snow grabbed her arm.

"Regina stay with me."

Regina nodded and offered up a weak smile, "A tracking spell. If I used Emma's blanket it could lead us to her…"

Blue rolled her eyes, "Dark magic…"

Regina growled and took a step toward her, "Do you care for Emma at all?!"

Everyone in the room froze but Snow.

Snow had grabbed her arm to hold her back, "Regina, can you perform the spell?"

She never took her eyes from the blue bitch, not even to blink.

"Yes, I can do the spell."

A/n: whoo Regina getting feisty I love it! only for Emma. How hard did I push the feels this time?