Chapter 9

Little John opened the door to his and Robin's room as he carried in the breakfast trays and then placed one down in front of his friend. He then sat down across from him at the table and started eating his food. After a few minutes though he noticed that the vulpine wasn't touching his food and that he had a far away look on his face which prompted him to roll his eyes while he muttered, "Oh boy, here we go again."

He then waved a hand in front of his friends face as he said, "Robin." In response to that the orange and white furred humanoid fox just put his chin into both of his hands as he then began to hmm the melody of the music that had been playing when he and Cinderella had danced. The humanoid bear knew exactly what to do as he loudly added, "Yo, Rob!"

This had caught his friends attention as he broke away from his daydream and replied, "Hmm, huh, what?"

Little John just waved a hand downward at him as he got up to get a glass of water and said, "Oh, forget it you're obviously not thinking about food...again. You're to busy thinking about another woman with long eyelashes."

Robin Hood let out a sigh as he got up from his chair at the table and took a few steps back as he responded with, "I know Johhny, but I just can't help it." He then waited for a minute before he added, "I love her, Johnny."

'Yeah you say that, but do you really mean it this time?" Little John asked, while he turned on the sink and filled his glass.

The vulpine just sat down in the chair that was in front of the desk as he answered back with, "Of course I'm serious Johnny, no woman should be treated like that."

"So why don't you march your way over to the estate and sweep her off her feet." The brown bear suggested before he then drink his water.

"No that won't...wait maybe that would work." Robin Hood admitted, as he got up from his desk and rushed out of his and Little John's room.

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Cinderella continued to sweep the floor to the main room as she sighed and looked out the window for a moment or so as she let out, "I hope I get to see Robin again."

She then was surprised when someone whispered, "Cinderella..."

This caused the blonde haired woman to quickly turn around to see Anastasia walking down the stairway as she asked, "Anastasia, do you need me to do something for you?"

"No, I just wanted to see how you were coming with sweeping the floor is all..." The red haired stepsister confessed, while she walked towards her.

Seeing this caused Cinderella to put down her broom and approach her as she asked, "Anastasia, is something wrong?"

"I um, no nothing's wrong. I just remembered that I had forgotten something upstairs, but I need your help getting it down." Her stepsister informed her, as she then made her way back upstairs.

Wondering what she could be up to Cinderella slowly followed behind her stepsister as she followed her upstairs. When the blue eyed woman went inside her room though she let out a gasp when Anastasia had quickly yet quietly shut the door that was opened before she let out, "What was it like dancing with Robin Hood?"

Hearing this caused Cinderella to look at her slightly confused as she asked back, "What do you mean Anastasia, we didn't dance in any special way."

"Yes, you're right you didn't." Her stepsister pointed out, as she walked towards her. The blonde haired woman then was a bit surprised when her red haired stepsister pulled her into a hug and added, "But I could tell by the way that you were looking at him that you're in love with him. And I'm...very happy for you, Cinderella."

"Anastasia..." Cinderella let out, completely taken aback by this sudden change in her stepsister's demeanor. She then got an idea as she went on with, "I never told you, Drizella, or stepmother about this, but Robin Hood and I have been exchanging letters for a while now. Would you like to read what he wrote to me?"

Upon saying this her stepsister let go of her and smiled as she replied, "Yes, I would."

Cinderella then let out a small giggle whenb she said, "Alright, then I'll be right back."

Before she opened the door though she was surprised to see that Anastasia was right next to her as she stated, "I'm sorry Cinderella, but since my mother was not happy about my behavior last night I think it would be best if I just followed you up to your room."

Cinderella nodded in understanding as the two then made their way up to the room. But what they did know was that Lady Tremaine had heard their little conversation and was now quietly following the two upstairs. Once the two had made it to Cinderella's room though she walked towards her dresser and pulled open a drawn to reveal quite a few letters as Anastasia asked in slight surprise, "He wrote you all of these?"

Cinderella nodded as she then went to her window and saw that there wasn't an arrow there as she let out, "I guess there won't be a letter today."

Anastasia had put down the letter that she had been reading as she was about to say something kind to her stepsister, but before she could though she heard her mother's voice when she said, "I see, so you have decided to join up with the girl? That is very disappointing Anastasia, I suppose you will need to be punished right along with her then."

This caused both of them to turn around only see that Lady Tremaine was pulling the door towards herself as she removed a key from the inner lock. Both Cinderella and Anastasia ran towards the door to try and stop her from closing it, but sadly they were too late as they were then locked inside Cinderella's room. Anastasia was the first to break down not really expecting this kind of treatment from her own mother. Cinderella however, quickly ran towards her window and said to one of the blue birds that was near by, "Quick go find Robin Hood and tell him about this."

The bird nodded as it then flow off to find the vulpine. And once it was gone Cinderella walked back towards her stepsister and placed a hand on her shoulder to comfort her as she said, "Don't worry I'm certain that once Robin Hood arrives that everything will be alright."

Hearing this just caused her red haired stepsister to look up at her completely shocked that she would be treating her this kindly even after all of those years of herself, her sister, and her mother treating her so poorly.