"No, I'm not going in there!" Regina yelled at M-M.

"Come on, Regina, it is just a dressing room." Mary-Margret bit her tongue to keep herself from falling out laughing.

"Ms. Mary-Margret, this room contains multiple stalls that are not fully closed. There's a curtain that serves as a barrier between rooms! I simply cannot change in there."

"Come on, Reggie, I'll go in with you and protect you from any possible dangers." Emma smiled and slid her hand into Regina's.

"Possible dangers, like ogres, or spiders, o-or mermaids, or pirates, or giants, or jumble bugs, or-" Regina continued her endless list of her fears while Emma tried to follow along without laughing.

"Is there anything she is not afraid of?" Belle said in Rumpelstiltskin's ear.

Snow had invited Belle, Rumple, Ruby, and Zelena to keep both teens in check if something were to happen. Belle with her research, Rumple with his magic, Ruby with her wolf senses, and Zelena with her extensive knowledge about her sister and magic.

"-or roaches. You know that if a nuclear bomb hit the world then roaches would survive and we'd all die? Emma, that's how powerful those little critters are." Regina elaborated.

"Okay, okay, but I'll be there to save you and we don't have 75 percent of what you just named in this world. Come on." Emma took the clothing from M-M's hand and pulled Regina in a dressing room.

"She's adorable at this age and so well behaved." Belle commented on Regina.

"Emma on the other hand is like a little devil. I mean once you get to know her she is okay, but my God she has has a temper." Ruby replied.

"Completely different from their older selves. Hopefully, the spell will go off soon. It is odd when Regina calls me Ms. Mary-Margret."

"You think she is adorable now, should have met Regina when we were ten. She was probably the most kind person I'd ever met. She was still scared of everything though. None the less her fear never stopped her from going on her little adventures." Zelena smiled fondly.

"Adventures, you have to tell us."

"So says the bookworm." Zelena teased, of course Rumple being protective shot her a death causing glare, then added, "Alright, fine. First let's go in one of the dressing rooms, I need to sit."

"It's funny how you are no longer pregnant, but still act like you are." Belle teased back.

Emma's P.O.V.

"Are they still talking? You'd think the wicked witch, the dark one, the bookworm, the fugitive princess lady, and the werewolf would have less in common."

"It does sound quite absurd when you phrase it like that. At least they all seem quite gay." As soon as the word left Regina's mouth I was to the ground laughing.

"Bean, are you alright?"

"Regina you are hilarious." I say wrapping an arm around her neck.

"Emma, gay means happy where I'm from. I forgot it meant being homosexual here." Regina blushes adorably.

Wait, no, not adorably. She blushed um... dumbly , yes dumb blushing. Her dumb blushing... and her dumb laugh. Gawwdd her dumb smile.

"It means both here it was just funny to see you say that about them so casually. It's actually kind of nice for someone not to make a dumb joke about it."

"Yes, I suppose it should be in your world. " Reggie folded her arms.

After a while filled of small talk with Regina we rejoined the adults.

"Hey, what took you all so long?" Mary asked.

"Well, we finished a while ago, but we didn't want to disturb you. "

"Alright we just thought since it's about noon, we could grab some food at the food court. Would you two be up for that?"

Before anyone has a chance to object, like that would stop me, I said, "Yup, sounds great."

"It's food not Winter Solstice. I do not understand your joy over such basic things like food." Regina says still bitter from earlier.

"Don't be bitter. You love chocolate as much do." I nudge her with my shoulder and finally get a small smile out of her.

"Are we going to eat or just stand here and listen to their endless flirting?" Rumple grumbled.

"We are not flirting! We are just... um... getting to know each other!"

" Are too. " Rumple continued.

"Are not."

" Are too. "

"Are not."

"Are too."

" Are not, Reggie, tell him!" I point at Mr. Gold for added effect.

"Umm...what's flirting?" Regina scrunched up her nose subconsciously and adorably.

Brain, we have been over this. It's dumb not adorable.

"Courting, dearie." Rumple replied.

"You are funny if she was courting me I'd have a new goat and horse." Regina laughed to herself, "No what does it really mean?"

Rumple looked her up and down then walked away to the food court.

"To the food court!" I point in the direction and march towards it.

Nobody's P.O.V.

"Regina, what's it like being a princess?" Emma asked Regina as the sat down at at a table, waiting for the others.

"It's okay...it's really just a lot of work." Regina took a sip oh her milkshake.

"Don't all princesses just smile, wave, and I don't know...sing?" Regina laughed, practically chocking on her shake.

"Sing, Bean, just no. I can't speak for all royals, but I have classes all day. Like: proper manners, english, reading, science, art, ridding lessons, etc., and then we have balls. I try my best to just hide away during the balls because I was pulled out of dance classes. It really is so much work."

"To much if you ask me." Regina hummed in agreement.

After a little while Emma got tired of the silence and decided to tell Regina a joke.

"A man walks into a bar...ouch!"

"I do not understand this realm's humor." Regina sighed.

"Okay, what comes after smooth d?" Emma laughed to herself.

"I'm not quite sure."

"Smooth E, hahaha." Emma laughed and Regina just tried to understand the joke.

"Come on, 'Gina, that was top notch humor. Okay, knock knock."

"Why are you saying knock repeatedly?" Regina tilted her head slightly.

"You're supposed to say who's there..."

"But there is no door."

"Just say it and then say who after what I say next."

"Who's there?"

"Interrupting cow."

"Interrupting cow w-" Regina shrieked as Emma interrupted her statement with a long, "Moo."

"That was scary not funny." Regina pouted.

"What was scary?" Snow popped up out of nowhere.


"Today was fun. Thank you, Mrs. Mary-Margret, Mr. Rumplestilskin, Ms. Zelena, Mrs. Belle, and Ms. Ruby."

"Yeah thanks," Emma hopped onto the couch of the apartment.

Regina started walking over to the couch to sit with Emma, but then started getting dizzy and had to stop.

"Regina...are you okay?" Mary-Margret asked.

"I'm fine, thanky-" Just like that she collapsed onto the floor.

"Regi-" Emma was about to rush over to her, but she passed out before she could.


A/N: I'm soooooooooooooooo sorry, everyone. School has been killing me lately. I have ofc been reading fanfics, but I haven't had enough time or inspiration to write any chapters. Sorry this took ten million months. DM or review and suggestions. Thx loves, 😊.