Title: Just A Glimpse

Author: Lili44

Genre: (AU) Romance/Fluffdom

Disclaimer: Sorry I do not own Robin Hood or any related characters.

Synopsis: Ever wondered how Will and Djaq fell for each other. This fluffy fic explores the feelings for the gangs youngest members and how true love can be found in the simplest of things. For Will and Djaq the past was dim, their present situation dangerous and doubtful but their future hopeful when they find each other, despite everything. Only one question remains; do they have the courage to make their feelings known to the other? Can they take that small step that appears to be a giant leap and find true happiness? Please check out the Banner for this Fic at my profile page.

Chapter 7 - Traitor or Beloved

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It was midday and John and Much had just returned to the camp from some drop offs from Nottingham town. Will, Djaq and Robin had been doing likewise had spent the morning in Locksley.

"Everything in order?" Robin asked as they bustled around and gravitated towards the fire, trying to thaw their chilled bodies.

"You'll never guess who we saw in Nottingham" Much said with a touch of indignation in his voice; his tone immediately telling the group that I must either be Gisborne, Allan or the Sheriff.

Robin hazarding a guess between the three said "Allan?"

Much looked over at him slightly annoyed – "how did you know?"
"Just a wild guess" Robin replied smirking.

"Well yes your right we did see Allan, and I tell you what, I had a hard time keeping John from thumping his head off, although God knows he deserves it". Much replied.

Robin's face turn stony, John made a series of 'hmmph' related noises that evidently showed his displeasure at meeting the shifty character and Much went on to describe Allan's many traitorous qualities. Only Will and Djaq remained completely silent. Will's gaze drifted towards his feet to hide the confusion expressed in his face and eyes upon thinking about the man who he both loved as a brother and hated as a traitor at the same time. Djaq shook her head a little crossly at the men and took a few steps away from the group.

"Whaaat are you shaking your head and looking like that for?!?" cried Much irately at Djaq.

"Well it's just that you are so unjustly spiteful towards Allan, you never really gave him a chance to…"

"OH don't you defend him AGAIN! HE betrayed US remember!! Not the other way around!" Much yelled.

"Yes, Djaq, remember he initiated everything. Everything he did was his own choice. Our only sin was in trusting him" added Robin.

"YES I know he betrayed us, do not imagine me ignorant of that! And YES I know what he made his own choices, but consider, choices are not always easy, you of all people should understand this Robin. We both know that deep down he is a good man, Will knows it too, he just won't say it aloud. And since we never bothered to find out the terms he came to betray us on then how can we justly condemn him? We simply do not know all the facts."

She looked around at the gang to examine their reactions to what he was saying; though Robins face remained stony and cold, she could see his eyes twitching slightly, John was still scowling but not as deeply now, Will was leaning against a post with his head slightly tilted to one side, listening closely to what she was saying. Inside she smiled at this; trust Will to do the thinking. Much was glowering with indignation.

"How can you say that? Do you not feel hurt and betrayed? He has wronged us all and King and country a thousand times over" Much said heatedly.

"Yes, your right he has, but according to the Sherriff and Gisborne so have we" Djaq answered.

"YES! But that's different, that's the Sheriff and Gisborne, they wouldn't know right and wrong if it spat at them in the face". Much responded with barely controlled rage.

"But what if the Sherriff or Gisborne tortured Allan or threatened to hang him unless he turned spy? Do we even know what Allan was thinking or feeling at the time? I know it doesn't excuse him, but did any of us ever bother to find out?"

Robin looked at his feet and the others shuffled a little uncomfortably.

Much slightly shaking and unwilling to share any portion of the blame yelled - "THAT DOESN'T CHANGE ANYTHING! HE STILL BETRAYED US!!!"

Djaq just rolled her eyes in exasperation.

"YOU don't really mean any of that stuff you said, you're just trying to justify what he's done because you're IN LOVE with him!"

Will looked down again with shock and pain in his eyes, he's neck bent awkwardly he could not bear to meet anyone's eyes 'particularly hers'.

Silence filled the camp….

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