Hello Everyone! I had to break this chapter into two, so please read the first part of Chapter five, before reading this one! Please review! Thanks!

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Once the commotion is over and everyone has left her room, Raven sits down to work on her thronework. She can hear Apple moving around in the bathroom, singing her favorite melody as she gets dressed and curls her hair. Apple's singing is actually cute, when she isn't doing it too early in the morning. Raven smiles as she twirls her pencil in her fingers. The last week has been both amazing and incredibly hard. She found Maddie drowning in her own tears (literally) and ever since she has been taking care of her (now) very tiny friend. Of course, this has dampened her and Apple's newly discovered fire.

Poor Maddie. Raven peeks into her pinafore pocket at the sleeping girl. She is incredibly cute this size and Raven's heart fills with love for her oldest friend. It is awful that Maddie's heart had to be broken the same night hers became whole.

From behind her, Raven hears the click of a mirrorpad photo. She turns in her chair to find Apple, hair in curlers and fresh from the shower, holding her mirrorpad and blushing.

"Why is everyone taking my picture today?" Raven says with an exasperated sigh.

Apple stares at her with cheeks red as her namesake and her lips pursed. "You look so cute in my clothes!" She bounds across the room, jumps into raven's lap, and covers her face in kisses.

"Apple, watch out for Maddie!" Raven pulls back, making sure her friend is okay.

"Oh yeah, I forgot, sorry. Is she awake? I hope she didn't see that." Apple peeks in at Maddie as well.

"You don't have to worry about Maddie, I'm sure she already knows. The voices probably told her. I've never been able to keep a secret from her." Raven closes her pocket and focuses her attention on her beautiful girlfriend.

"We have to be careful, wouldn't want anyone to see us!" Apple slips her arms around Raven's neck and leans her head on her shoulder, making sure not to put any pressure on Maddie.

"Yeah… I guess not." Raven can't keep the sadness out of her voice. They've only been together a week and a huge problem has already presented itself. They can't be open with their feelings. What would happen to Apple's life if they came out? Her happily ever after? Her kingdom? Raven has wanted to talk about all these things, but Apple is in such bliss it seems almost cruel to bring it up now, besides, it's only been a week, they should just enjoy each other. Who cares if they have to hide?

However, deep down inside she knows this will eventually be a huge problem. The truth is she's going to have to make a major decision. It's not fair of her to ask Apple to give up her whole life for her, so, she has to decide if she's okay being Apple's dirty little secret. Her feelings are strong enough that this could be a decision that will affect her forever. Raven lays her head back and stares up at the ceiling. What is she going to do?"

"I love you, Raven. I've loved you since the moment I saw you." Apple nuzzles her nose into Raven's neck. Her hot breath on Raven's neck sends delightful chills down her body. Apple's words break through the clouds of Raven's worry and fill her vision with a bright purple light.

"I love you too Apple. Somehow you've become my entire world." Raven squeezes the cuddly Princess closer to her, making sure to keep Maddie's pocket safe in the process.

"That's enough, right?" Apple sighs.

Raven looks down at the top of Apple's head and smiles. Is Apple reading her mind? "Of course it's enough! It always will be." As she says it, Raven realizes it is true. She'd do anything for Apple, hell, she'd poison her and follow her destiny if Apple asked her to. She is that far gone.

"Raven."

"Hmmm?"

"I'm sorry how I was to you before. I'm sorry I tried to force you into a destiny you didn't want and I'm sorry I decorated your side of the room with things you don't care about." Apple's voice wavers, tears close at hand.

"Hush hush, Apple, none of that matters now."

"It does matter! I don't know how to explain this, but… the minute I saw you I fell so hard I wanted all of your attention all of the time. It's kinda like how boys flirt before they mature, pulling little girl's ponytails and stuff. I bullied you, and I hate myself for it, but I realize now that it was a way to get you to pay attention to me. To… notice me. Does that make sense?" Apple's breath hitches, but the tears, so close to breaking free, do not come.

"It makes total sense Apple, and I'm not sad about of any of it, in fact, when I look back I find it really endearing. Nobody has ever loved me enough to show me much attention at all, good or bad, except for Maddie, of course. The truth is, I'm to blame as well. I never took the time to learn what your destiny really meant to you. How important this story has always been in your life, instead I just disregarded it as if it were nothing. I'm sorry." Raven caresses Apple's hair (the best she can around her big pink curlers) as she speaks.

"So, we are good with all that then? All of that is behind us?" Apple picks up her head so she can look into her girl's bright violet eyes.

"We are more than good. I'm not worried about the past at all. The past is done. I'll be honest, the future scares me, so all I really care about now is the present. You, Apple White, the girl I love in my arms." Raven puts on a brave face as Apple's eyes fill with tears. They stare at each other for a moment and then Apple nuzzles back into Raven's neck, kissing her soft skin, her earlobe, anything within reach. Raven lays her head back once more, eyes closed, and lets waves of pleasure overcome her.