Author's note: Hello dearies! Thanks for your reviews and all and I hope you're surviving the hiatus… Two months left and OUAT is on again! Can't wait #Wickediscoming !

I just want to warn you that I'll have no much time to write next week due to the fact I have exams from Tuesday to Friday, so I hope I'll be able to post on Sunday :)

Hope you'll like this Killian-centred chapter :D

Disclaimer: I unfortunately don't own anything, characters are the property of those two guys named Edward and Adam…

Chapter 10: Old Friends

"Long times no see and there I thought you'll come here with your girl" the barman had told Killian as he entered the bar.

Killian had nodded at him and ordered his usual, not in the mood to talk. He was turning his drink in his glass, looking around him and taking a sip distantly. He looked like a zombie whenever he knew there were no paparazzi around. He was about to order another drink when he heard a woman doing it for him. Killian turned his head to see who she was. The woman was about his age, maybe a year younger, blond hair up in a messy bun, normal clothes fitting her well dark blue eyes. She looked oddly familiar.

"I've never thought Killian Jones would be mourning over a breakup again" she said and nodded to the barman to thank him for the drinks.

"You seem familiar" he said and realized who she was as the words left his mouth and she started to laugh at his face "Tink! I mean, Nina! What the hell are you doing here?" he inquired happily.

"That surname again?" she smiled "Well, I work here in London. I've been for two weeks now"

"I've been calling you that since we were kids, not going to change. What are doing?"

"Music, I'm trying to make my way to the top"

"I'm sure you're going to, you're good at it, I'll help if you need" he told her.

"I know, because you're a famous actor and all" Nina mocked "But you know me and I want to do it all alone"

"I know, but know I'm here if you need" he smiled and she nodded "Album in sight?"

"Indeed, I'm recording it" she said, trying to stay calm, but failed "Oh God I'm super excited!"

"You don't say" Killian mocked her a bit.

I was good to see Nina again. They talked for hours about how their lives had gone during the years they hadn't seen each other. Then, Tink started to recall college memories.

About ten years ago

Nina and Killian had known each other since they were kids. Almost fifteen years during which they hadn't left the other's side. Respectively nineteen and eighteen, they were entering university. Nina was the one who was eighteen and kept on telling Killian that he might be older, but she had skipped a class and he hadn't. This sort of teasing was casual between them, something they had established years ago. And at Nina's teasing, Killian would always reply calling her Tink or Tinkerbell. This nickname had been picked because of her Halloween's and Carnival's costumes that were always Peter Pan's fairy. And Nina hated that. And Killian perfectly knew it.

The first weeks at college went well, they always shared one or two classes and saw each other at lunch and went back to the apartment they shared on campus. They had new friends and a girlfriend for Killian. Milah was her name. She was quite pretty, long curly brown hair, blue eyes, she was quite tall and she seemed really nice. Killian had met her in English class, they had been paired up for a class work, and spent quite the amount of time together. They fell in love. At least Killian did, like the "big damn idiotic fool" he was, quoting what Nina had told him when she found out. She disliked, no hated Milah. Nina had always had this ability to read people and her best friend's girlfriend was not in her liking radar. And, in addition to her ninety nine per cent sure instinct, this girl had been the cause of her first fight with Killian.

"They tell love blinds you, I never thought it would be that much!" she told him.

"Why can't you be happy for me? Is that too much to ask from my best friend?" he replied emphasizing the last word.

"No, I can't, because, you see as a best friend like you said, I am telling this girl is trouble and she'll break you!"

"Oh! I see! In fact, you're jealous of the time I spend with her and not with you!"

"I'm what?" Nina shrieked, offended.

"Jealous! How can you be so selfish?" he wondered out loud, so seriously that Nina's anger turned into pure hurt.

"You know what?" she said in a calmer voice "Go on, date her. That's your choice after all. Maybe I'm wrong, but in case I'm not, which I am sure of, don't come crying back to me. I would hate to hear myself say I told you so" she said and went to her room. He didn't even try to apologize for the words that had left his mouth, the one he said towards her, still dazed by his sudden anger.

She had told him so. Six months later – they had spent six entire months without talking to each other – Killian discovered Milah was cheating on him, that she had been since the beginning. He felt miserable for many reasons that day. First, because he felt betrayed and his heart just broke. He had really been in love with her. Then, he couldn't possibly feel more ashamed and guilty about Nina. He hesitated for a long time before knocking on her bedroom door and when he heard a "Come in", he almost didn't do it. Nina knew why he was here and she wanted to stick to her decision to not console him, but she couldn't resolve herself to do that. He was like a brother to her, her other half and six months without him had been awful. She couldn't stand seeing him in this state of sadness. She got up from her chair and ran to hug him feeling him hugging her back as he started to cry on his shoulder.

Back to present day

Killian Jones was not vulnerable. Anyone telling he couldn't be didn't know him. Nina did know him, that's why she asked if he had had news from her when she saw the blue of his eyes darkening. It took him some time, but he finally told her he had. Two years ago. It hadn't been a happy reunion, getting over her had been hard and just when he had, she popped into his life again. Killian had told Nina he had seen her again at the same bar. Saying that seeing Milah again was a shock would be a euphemism. She had come to him like nothing ever happened, like she never broke him into million pieces. When she first approached him, he had been wary. Normal behaviour when you see the one that once cheated on you and broke you years ago. She talked to him about many things and he answered to the questions she asked, pure politeness. And then she kissed him. It came out of nowhere, for no particular reason. Then he understood. He was famous and all she was interested in was his pay check. How did he understand it? Certainly not with the kiss, but with the words she had whispered against his lips "I always knew you could do it" so he pushed her back, put the money on the counter and left. He was unable to trust any girl after that, doing one night stands after one night stands. Until now.

"Wow… She's a…" Nina paused "I'm not going to say this."

"You think about it so loud I'm sure Chinese people heard it" Killian laughed.

"And so what?" Nina laughed with him "So, I believe someone has touched your heart enough for you to stop your one night stands?" she teased.

"Nope, no one"

"You know you can't lie to me Killian Jones, I know you like the back of my hand! Who's the lucky one?"

"A girl" he said simply.

"How helpful! Thanks!" she said sarcastically.

"She hates me"

"Not cool. Sure she does not though… Who's she? And don't tell me a girl" she said and he chuckled.

"Swan. I mean, Emma"

"Pretty name" Tink stated "How did you to meet?" she asked and he gave her a surprised glance "Hey! I'm not aware of everything you do! I have a life you know" she said so dramatically, that he had to chuckle again.

"She's my screen partner. We had to fake a relationship to get me back to where I was before, concerning the Medias, but she quitted the deal and now she doesn't talk to me anymore. I don't even know why."

"Haven't you tried to be yourself?"

"What do you mean?" he pondered, confused.

"Well, you know, being your usual charming-self, flirt and all" she smiled.

"And you really believe that?" Killian replied in a not-so-convinced tone.

"Hundred per cent sure" Nina grinned.

"I can always try"

"Yeah, you do that. I'm sorry, I gotta go, I've got a meeting with the producer, but call me alright? I want to know how it goes" she winked after giving him her number.

"Promised. See you Tink!" he said and he heard her "Argh" before she left.

Seeing her again had been a good thing. He had missed his best friend and she had been able to reassure him about Emma and make him move on from Milah in an instant. Too bad Tinkerbell wasn't an actual fairy godmother, because otherwise, Nina couldn't have deserved her surname better.

Author's note: I hope you loved Tink/Nina as much as I do… I think I chose the name "Nina" because of Nina Nesbitt who's a singer I love! I know, I've not been really nice with Milah, but I do not like her real much either sooo… Hope you enjoyed the chapter! Please leave a revieeeewww! :D xx