I am going to be putting these little notes at the top now because of reasons... I don't even know.. Anyway, here's some Darling X Apple fluff!

Darling was in the Hocus Latté, it was National Donut Day, there was a 2 for 1 sale, and no one to stop her.

She sat there, watching the many people stream past the front window, she couldn't seem to do anything else, as she could not physically move.

Why would I order so many? Darling wondered. It's not usually like me to physically incapacitate myself, especially when it is entirely unnecessary. Of course, things hadn't been entirely normal for her lately. Since the Dragon Games, things had been hextremely different than her regular day to day life.

When her kiss had waken Apple from her enchanted sleep, everything had changed. She was no longer seen as a damsel without a real destiny, and now none of her many reasons to rebel, were valid. She was now Apple's Princess Charming, she was seen as strong, heroic, independent, and, well, anything but the prissy Princess she had been groomed to be.

This is everything I wanted.. Why is it so hard for me to accept? I've worked and worked to have my strength recognised, and now that it has, and I have, why does it feel wrong?

And how do I feel about Apple? I mean, was it CPR? Or was it "True Love's Kiss" like everyone says it was. I'm not even sure anymore. Do I have feelings for her? Sure. But are they "more than friend" feelings? I can't even properly remember what it was like before Dragon Games, did I have feelings for Apple then?

She looked over at the lineup, contemplating whether or not she should risk ordering yet another donut, or maybe she should order a latté instead... Or... I could just get both.. She fingered the spare change in the front of her purse, as the line grew longer.

Maybe I should just--

Her train of thought froze as someone gracefully sat down beside her, and not just any "someone", it was Apple White.

"Hey Darling. "

She glanced over and noticed that Apple happened to be holding two of the doughnuts she had just been thinking of.

"Do you want one? I couldn't possibly have both." She smiled as she offered one of the doughnuts across the small space between them.

"Yes!" Darling reached to grab it, before slowly retreating. "No I shouldn't... I mean, Hex yeah! Um.. No... Uh.. Maybe?"

Apple looked at her quizzicaly before noticing the crumb ridden plate in front of her.

"How many have you had?" She asked as she suppressed a giggle.

"Umm--" Darling counted off her fingers. "Nine." She finally replied.

Apple's eyes bulged. "Nine?" She sputtered.

She guiltily nodded.

"Are you okay?"

"Nah.. " She slowly snuck a doughnut off of the plate that Apple was holding and took a very unladylike bite out of the sugar coated side.

Apple noticed and covered her mouth as she involuntarily started to laugh.

Darling carefully glanced over at her and immediately froze. In front of her was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen: Apple laughing. From the way her eyes sparkled to the way her blonde curls bounced up and down with each shaking breath she took.

The only thing in the way of this image being perfect, was Apple's perfectly manicured hand covering her mouth. Darling carefully lifted her fingers off one by one until she had revealed her lips.

Without another moments hesitation, Darling had kissed them. Just a peck, something like that you would give to a fluffy kitten, but this was no kitten, this was Apple White! She quickly pulled away, guiltily looking at the seat of the couch.

Apple looked completely and utterly shocked. She slowly touched the tips of her fingers to her lips, as if to convince herself of what had just happened.

She then questioningly looked over at Darling, who glanced up to meet her gaze hopefully.

Their eyes met, staring into the deep pools of sea and ice that glittered in each pair. Mentally enveloping the other in warmth and homeliness.

Apple gently swept a piece of hair out of Darling's face before leaning in to softly place her lips on hers.

Darling sighed in contentment as Apple kissed her harder.

She finally realised that it was her destiny to love Apple, and it was a destiny that she would never want to rebel from.