Alice found herself wandering taking her time and relaxing as she walked through wonderland, she didn't want to address Cheshire, not yet. Her eyes flickered up to the tree to see a curled up bundle, was he asleep? Slowly she started climbing it her eyes focused on him, she pulled the knife carefully after getting a firm foot hold. "Cheshire" She whispered holding the knife behind her back

Cheshire sat up. "Alice? You shouldn't be here" He said sitting up quickly, his quickness startled her and she fell, Cheshire grabbed her dress but it ripped and before he could do anymore, she hit the ground he looked down smirking, it wasn't that hard of a fall. "Alice…. I'm sorry! I know I shouldn't laugh…" He calmed down suddenly when she didn't respond to him. "Are you okay?" No answer, Cheshire frowned "Alice! That is NOT funny!" he scolded. When she didn't answer for the second time he started to climb down whimpering now "A-Alice?" Of course she had put out her hands to catch herself but as he got closer he saw a small puddle of blood forming, he jumped down landing next to her. "ALICE!" he picked her up and right in between the ribs, was a silver dagger. Crimson stained the whole front of her dress and she grabbed his shirt in her small hand. "Chesh" She managed to whimper.

Cheshire felt his heart breaking. "Oh Alice please" He begged pressing his hand around the blade of the knife in an attempt to stop blood loss. He didn't know what to do. "I'm so sorry Alice" though he was worried something in his mind wanted to know why she had the knife "What were you doing with that knife my kitten?" He whispered slowly and carefully removing it, he pressed his hand flat to her chest then went cat and licked the wound until it was healed. Cheshire wasn't stupid and since Alice had passed out he simply picked her up and carried her to his tree, there was a hidden button that if you pressed would open part of the tree up to reveal the interior of a house. He stepped in it and sat Alice in a wooden rocking chair, then pulled rope and tied her to it. Was she going to kill him? He sat on the couch after making sure the door was sealed good and stared at her.

Alice woke up and to her surprise she was tied down, her eyes flew open wide and she looked around in a panic. "Cheshire! Untie me!"

He blinked. "Why did you have that dagger Alice?" his voice stayed light and conversational but his eyes glinted dangerously as if daring her to lie to him.

Alice felt a shiver run through her body Cheshire had never looked at her like that. Like he was threatening her, like she was a mouse and he was about to pounce on her it made her blood run cold and she knew he'd know if she lied, her whole body was trembling. "I felt like you hated me" She almost was in tears, all from one look he got in his eyes. "I don't know what came over me Cheshire… I was. I was going to kill you, then kill myself…"

The look in Cheshire's eyes changed though the threatening look still hid under the pained expression. "Alice" He whispered.

"Please Cheshire, I love you" She didn't bother to try and move she didn't want to move, she could see the anger that still burned in his eyes.

Suddenly Cheshire stood his eyes slanting to a glare. "YOU love me?!" He hissed "YOU LOVE ME?!" he dug his nails into a side table then pushed it away, Alice winced looking at the ground tears running down her face. He kneeled and pulled her chin up so she was looking at him. "Alice, do you realize how bad this hurts?" He whispered

"Cheshire I just want to go home now, Okay I was wrong and I didn't know what I wanted" she was scared of him

"No… Alice I wont let you leave me now... after I see what you were going to do for me. I'm not angry with you"

Even the last couple words didn't calm her no matter what he said to her that look was in his eyes. He slowly started to untie her and the moment he got her free she took off trying to find a way out, he picked her up and retied her. "You tried to kill me Alice, I can do far worse damage If I start to miss you… Please make it easy on yourself..." He had somewhat of a remorse to his tone. "I promise I will try not to harm you" He went cat and jumped up onto her lap curling up with a soft purr.

Alice stiffened and closed her eyes.