I am so sorry that this wasn't up sooner! It's been a busy week! I will get the next one up on or before Wednesday...I promise.
"How can I help you, dearie?" Rumple had his famous know-it-all smirk going, which only made Regina more irritated.
Regina rolled her eyes, "I am here, but for one purpose and only you can figure it out." Rumple looked at the brunette with more interest than before, but kept his composure concealed.
"What do you need to know?" Regina didn't know where to start. All she knew was that her daughter was having some reoccurring dream. "Well I don't have all day," Rumple was growing impatient with her.
Regina looked back at the imp finally finding her words, "What do you know about reoccurring dreams? Specifically one that has been repeating for years."
Rumple grinned, "Dreams are based on nothing more than emotion and experience in ones life unless…" Rumple started going through his cabinet.
Regina snarled clearly sick of Rumple toying with her, "Spit it out, Rumple. I'm tired of playing these childish games with you."
Regina moved closer to the glass case that separated her and Rumple. She narrowed her eyes to see what he was trying to fetch because she had no idea what the imbecile was talking about. Regina was nervous and scared that something bad was happening to her daughter, but she wouldn't let that show on her face. Not here. And definitely not near him.
Rumple turned around with a bottle in his hand, "Tell me about this dream." Regina scrunched up her face in confusion.
"How is that important?" Rumple gave her a sideways glance as he messed with the bottle in his hands. Regina sighed, "Claire has been having this dream or rather a nightmare about a woman with powers trying to attack her and Henry. Henry tells Claire to get away, but when she does she looks back to see Henry hurt," She paused, "Should I be concerned?"
Rumple didn't answer right away. He began thinking of all the possibilities of what this dream really meant.
"The dream could merely be just that: a dream. It's also possible that this dream could be a premonition of what is about to come. I need to see this dream to be certain and the only way to do that is to use," He paused to pick it up, "this."
Regina stared at it. She knew what it was because they used this before, but against her. "A dream catcher?"
"Precisely. While Claire is sleeping use this to find the one thing she is most afraid of: that nightmare." Rumple placed the dream catcher on top of the glass case.
Regina was about to pick it up, "What's the price?" She arched an eyebrow at him. She knew how he worked and with him there was always a price.
Rumple smirked, "No price, dearie." Regina slowly picked up the dream catcher. "At least not at this time." Regina kept her hand on the dream catcher, tracing the lines with her fingers.
The brunette stared at the thing that could help her most, "Whatever it takes to help my daughter." She locked eyes with Rumple before she stormed out of the store and into her car.
Once in the car, Regina looked down at her watch and saw that it was almost time to pick up Claire from Kindergarten. She looked over at the dream catcher in the passenger seat before starting her car and headed for the school.
When Regina arrived at the school, she put the car in park, grabbed her purse and exited the car. She walked into the school towards her daughter's classroom because they wouldn't release her unless Regina was there.
She approached the classroom with a smile after she saw Claire playing with a few of her classmates. She was just about to yell for Claire, when she felt a hand lightly grip her forearm.
Regina looked up at the teacher, "Hello, Ms. Metzger. I am just here to pick up Claire." She paused, "How is she doing in class?"
The teacher smiled before taking a glance in Claire's direction, "Claire is one of my top students. You should be very proud of her." She paused, and Regina smiled at the praise her daughter was getting. "Do you want me to let Claire know you are here?" Regina shook her head.
"No, but thank you. I think I will go get her myself." The teacher nodded in understanding as Regina started walking closer to the table that her daughter was at.
Claire was drawing something that Regina couldn't see, so Regina squat down until she was sitting on the heels of her feet. She ran her hands up and down her daughter's arms to let her know somebody was there.
"Hey, sweetie." Claire looked over at her with the biggest smiles.
"Mommy!" Claire reached over and hugged her mother, "Look at what I'm drawing!" Regina's eyes landed on the paper and she grinned when she saw what her daughter was drawing. It was a picture of her with an arrow pointed to her saying 'Mommy' with two children.
"It's beautiful!" Regina praised her daughter as she kissed her on the cheek. "We are going to hang this on the fridge as soon as we get home!" Claire grinned even as she attempted to wipe the lipstick mark off her cheek.
Regina laughed and helped erase all evidence of the kiss. "Why don't you go grab your backpack? Mommy needs to stop by the office before we head home."
"OK!" Claire was halfway to her bag when she rushed back and handed the drawing to her mother. She smiled that toothy smile that made Regina smile back with a chuckle. Claire ran back to where her bag was and put a few things in there before she zipped it up.
Regina watched her daughter as she stood up brushing down her skirt. When Claire ran back to her, she grabbed her hand. "Have your homework?"
Claire nodded, and started moving towards the door, pulling Regina with her. "Let's go, mommy!" Regina laughed as her and Claire walked out of the classroom.
Author's Note: Please review! It helps keep me motivated! :)