AN: So, this lovely person called Angel Starbeam gave me a wonderful idea that just took over and the second chapter was born.
Alice came back about five minutes later, with Cyrus by her side. She screamed, Cyrus covered her eyes and she smacked her hand over his. "William Scarlet! I am very happy for you but this is totally unacceptable behavior! Not only do you not have your heart at a time like this so it is not making l-" Alice almost hurled, "But she should be treated like a lady, even if she is evil!"
Cyrus laughed at Alice's outburst and curled her head into his, just because he could and because it was easier to block her sight like this. Even still, he had to ask, whispering into her ear, "When did that happen?" He was, of course, referring to the Red Queen and the Knave.
"Five minutes ago, or a year or two ago, depending." Alice replied, now wondering if she needed to give Will another scolding.
Anastasia quickly covered herself up and she shot a glare at Will, "You don't have your heart? You took out your heart!?"
Will coughed, feeling more awkward than he had ever before. "Yes, and again, yes." He looked over at his best friend quickly, "Don't worry about it, Alice, just leave with Cyrus, please. I will catch up to you later."
"You certainly will not! You have so much explaining to do, Will! So much! How could you take out your heart? It's your heart Will, your heart! No wonder you were able to say such harsh things earlier! You don't have a heart! What were you thinking?" To Ana, this was not okay in any meaning of the word.
Alice pushed away enough to look at Cyrus and raise an eyebrow while whispering, "They sound like my grandparents." Cyrus looked down at her and smiled softly, highly amused but holding it back because he didn't think that The Red Queen and the Knave wanted to be interrupted again.
"—Is my business and you have no right telling me what to do with it!"
"It's your heart! You need it! Where is it? We'll go get it? Rabbit!"
"Leave Rabbit out of this!"
Cyrus couldn't help it anymore, he had to laugh after that. "They really do sound like grandparents, with their constant loving back and forth bickering!" Alice joined in the laughter, not just because Cyrus' laugh was infectious but because she honestly didn't care if Will yelled at her for interrupting the fight but she did worry about Anastasia.
"Cyrus, Cyrus—We have to stop. I feel like any minute now, the Red Queen will just try to murder us and we don't need any more of that going on." Alice was fairly sure that Will would be able to stop his love, especially after this display, she still didn't want to risk anything.
Cyrus kissed the top of Alice's head, "You worry too much, my love. The Red Queen won't dare moving an inch, the way she's having to cover herself."
Alice froze, a frown appearing on her face, "You're not...?"
"Of course not. I have someone much more to my liking." He pulled Alice closer and buried his face in her neck, just to show her that he didn't even want to look.
Alice snuggled into him, finding comfort with just a slight hold around his waist. "Want to get a drink—" She was interrupted by Anastasia's shrieking.
"William Scarlet! I want you to be happy and in love, especially with me if that's still something you want when you have your heart back so we are getting it back and that is final!"
"Of course, I'll still want you, you bloody daft bugger, I love you even without a heart."
Alice and Cyrus shared a look and simultaneously said, "Definitely like grandparents."