OQPromptParty #22: Missing Year body swap AU with Regina and Robin

6pm is the usual dinner rush; it's when everyone stops what they are doing to come together and enjoy the delicious banquet that Granny and a few of the merry men have spent the entire afternoon preparing. Robin and Regina often arrive at different times but today they arrive together and Snow can only guess that they've been fighting again due to the bitter expressions and under-their-breath mutterings.

The pair act like they hate one another but she's sure there is something going on between them.

They take their seats at opposite ends of the dinner table as everyone else takes their places and something is off about them. Regina is kicking off her heels the moment she is seated and Robin is lifting his knife to gaze upon his reflection with a growl. Very odd behaviour indeed. Snow leans over towards her husband who is also watching the pair in amusement. "Does something seem off to you?" she asks.

David nods, turning to look at her just as the food is served. "I was just thinking that," he murmurs, his eyes trained on Regina who is rather unsubtly adjusting her cleavage in her corset.

"Your majesty, do you have to do that at the dinner table?" Robin spits through gritted teeth and the queen quickly looks up at him, eyes wide and guilty as she immediately drops her hands. Robin simply rolls his eyes before looking around the table noticing that everyone is watching the exchange. "What?! Something amusing?" he questions curtly, his eyes zoning in on Snow with an annoyance she has yet to see from him.

"Not at all," she says quickly, shaking her head. Obviously his argument with Regina before dinner has left him unpleasantly riled up.

"Potatoes, dear?" Charming cuts in, trying to shift the conversation as he holds the bowl of vegetables up to her. Snow nods, peeking through her lashes to continue to watch the scene in front of her. Something is definitely going on.

The queen hides a snigger as she leans over the table to grab a chicken leg from the plate in the centre, and to everyone's surprise she lifts the meat right to her lips and takes a hearty bite, grease smearing all around her lips and chin. Robin gasps but he says nothing, simply glares at the queen as he reaches for his own chicken wing and places it onto his plate pulling it apart with his knife and fork.

"What on earth?" David whispers, he stole the words right out of Snow's mouth.

The doors swing open suddenly and the rest of the merry men pile through the door to join them, all taking their seats next to their leader and when John passes Robin he gives him a hard, welcoming slap on the shoulder. It's something Snow has witnessed on numerous occasions, their usual greeting, however this time Robin does not take too kindly to it.

"Ow!" the thief shouts, calling everyone's attention as he rubs his shoulder and glares at his friend, "What the hell did you do that for you nonsensical fool!"

John looks lost for words and so does the rest of his merry men.

"Robin what has gotten into you?" Will questions and at the same time the Queen chokes on her sip of wine.

"Okay something is going on here," Snow finally decides to speak up, "What is wrong with you two? You're not at all acting like yourselves."

"No, we are acting like the other," Robin quips before glaring at the Regina. "Go on, tell them what you did."

The queen shrinks, looks somewhat sheepish and it really is strange seeing her wear her emotions on her sleeve like this. "We were in the castle vault, and I… picked up a vile I shouldn't have."

Robin rolls his eyes, sitting up and cutting to the chase as he adds. "Robin is me and I am him," she sneers, "And now I have to put up with this incessant smell of forest whilst I try and figure out how to reverse the body-switch potion."

"What?!" Snow exclaims, "Regina what are you even doing with a potion like that?"

Robin (or, well Regina) smirks, sitting back in his chair. "I had my fun with it."