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"So, when are we going through with you-know-what?"

Belle looked up from her half of The Mirror at her husband. Mr. Gold had a familiar evil glint in his eyes. This was not going to end well. "What are you talking about?"

Gold's grin remained in place as he took a sip of his tea. "You know. The N-E-U-T-E-R-I-N-G."

"Neutering? Rum, when did we ever talk about neutering someone?"

Draco, who had been asleep at their feet, lifted his head. He may have been a dog in their world, but he had just as much intelligence as a human being. He knew good and well what neutering meant and didn't like the idea one bit

"Remember, dearie? I brought it up last week that we were getting Draco neutered sometime today."

Draco's eyes widened before he bolted from the kitchen and out of his dog door as fast as he could. When he was gone, Mr. Gold threw his head back and started laughing like a madman. Belle then realized what her husband had done and glared at him.

"You're going to give that dog a heart attack."

"He'll be fine. That'll teach him not to chew on my shoes."

Belle sighed. "He only did that because you stepped on his tail. You know he's going to retaliate when he realizes what happened."

"And when he does, I'll be ready."

"You're going to war against a dog, Rumple," Belle said before standing up. "I'm not getting involved in this. I'm off to work. Hopefully, you'll get over this like a mature adult."

With that, Belle left, hoping that her husband would, for once, act his age.

Belle's hopes were soon dashed. The feud between Draco and Mr. Gold soon became all-out war. Draco quickly realized Gold's little trick and retaliated by wrapping his leash around his master on his next walk. Gold's response was to glued Draco's dog door shut. Not only did the dog run into the door head first, but he was also locked out until Belle got home. That was just the beginning. For weeks, the two went back and forth until Belle decided to end to it.

"I've had it with you two! If you don't settle this right now, both of you are sleeping outside!"

Both males coward as Belle raged before looking at each other. A silent truce was quickly made between man and beast. No feud was worth facing Belle's wrath. Mr. Gold stood and slowly approached his wife.

"I-We're sorry, love. We'll stop."

She kissed his cheek and scratched Draco's head. "Good. I'm going to go get dinner started. I think I'll even break out the steaks I picked up Wednesday."

Gold's eye widened and Draco's head shot up. "Really?"

"Yes. Get changed. I'll be done in a moment."

With that, Belle left their room and headed downstairs. Mr. Gold sat on their bed next to Draco and began removing his shoes only to pause. He looked at his dog with an evil smile.

"Belle said we couldn't attack each other, but she said nothing about the rest of the town. What do you say, boy?"

Draco let out a bark of agreement as Gold made plans.

Friday morning, a loud scream was heard from Mayor Mills' home. Apparently, an animal of some kind had left a little surprise on her doorstep, and she had unknowingly stepped in it when she ventured out to get the paper.

A block away, two figures, one human one animal, stood watching the entire scene unfold.

TBC

To celebrate a season of OUaT hopefully filled with Rumbelle, I'm gong to try to post a new chapter each Sunday.