I got this prompt August Hoax. "I would love to see one where they are talking about Ruby's wolf and have Dorothy try to understand it better and what Ruby is going through." Thank you for the prompt because it's really good idea and I thought it could be really cute so, once again, thank you!

Apologies if it's a little poor, I was writing it during classes, but I tried my best.

Summary: Dorothy and Ruby talk about Ruby's wolf and the things Ruby has gone through.

Disclaimer: I do not own Once Upon A Time

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"What does it feel like?"

Ruby looked over at the brown eyed beauty beside her. The two of them had decided to go lie in the clearing, not far from their cabin. It was almost Wolf's Time and the moon was almost, but not quite, full. "What does what feel like?" She asked. Dorothy looked down at their interlocked hands.

"When you transform. What does it feel like?" Ruby thought for a second for the best way to phrase her response. No-one had really asked her that before and she'd never really thought of how to describe it. Finally, she thought of a good description. "It's like...Imagine the most free you've ever felt, times it by around a thousand and you'd be halfway there." She smirked. "All you're senses heighten to the point where you can hear and smell everything for miles. And when you start running..." She trailed off, smiling widely and looking up at the moon. Dorothy smiled too, Ruby looked so happy when she was talking about her wolf, and that was all Dorothy could really ask for. "You really enjoy it, don't you?" She smirked. Ruby just nodded, looking back at her with a grin. Dorothy felt her heart melt at the sight. How does she do that?!

"I wasn't always in control though. When I first joined my mom's pack, I was still blacking out. I'd transform and not remember what I did. They taught me how to control it, to use it to my advantage, to accept it." The smile dropped and Ruby went very quiet. Dorothy ran her thumb over the back of her hand, in an attempt at comfort. "She died not long after."

"I'm sorry." Dorothy wasn't really sure if she wanted to ask the next question, but she desperately wanted to know more about Ruby's past. "How'd you find out?" The question was quiet, almost a whisper. Ruby locked eyes with her. "That I was the wolf?" Dorothy nodded, quickly saying "I understand if you don't want to." The wolf-girl shook her head, taking a deep breath.

"No, it's fine...My village would get attacked every full moon by a wolf. Livestock would die men who hunted it would get hurt...or worse. Granny would never let me out during Wolf's Time and would always tell me to wear my cloak. She never told me why though. So, one night during Wolf's Time, my boyfriend Peter came to my window to see me. The next day, Snow and I found the bodies of the last hunting party. We followed some tracks we found and say them become human, leading straight to my window. Snow said she thought Peter might be the wolf and I convinced him she might be right. I chained him to a tree and promised to stay with him. It was only later Granny and Snow put the cloak on me that I..." Her breath hitched and she looked away from her girlfriend. "I'd killed him. The village hunting party came looking so Granny made Snow and I run." The ghost of a smile flickered across her lips. "Snow was the only non-wolf that didn't think I was a monster for a really long time." A lone tear made its way down the side of Ruby's face.

Dorothy hesitated. "What about in Storybrooke? What was your transformation like there?" Ruby's empty laugh made Dorothy's heart break a little. "My first one...I don't remember. My cloak was missing so I had Granny lock me in the freezer since I wasn't sure I could control it. I woke up in the forest. A man, Billy, we um...we found him dead...ripped apart. I thought I'd done it, but David wouldn't believe it. This guy got the rest of the town on side, made them think it was me and I practically made David lock me in a cell. David proved I was innocent eventually but I've seen how they look at me. They think I'm dangerous. A monster..." More tears began to fall, but Ruby was determined to keep her voice steady. "Don't get me wrong, most days, I love being a wolf. The freedom, the instincts, the senses, all of it. But sometimes I just..." She took a deep breath, "I would give anything to just be human."

That sentence. That one sentence and Dorothy knew exactly how much she loved Ruby. Because with eight simple words, Ruby had shattered her heart. She sat up and moved closer to her True Love, pulling the girl's head into her lap. She began to run her hand through Ruby's hair. "Well," She said, a thoughtful look on her face, "I for one, love your wolf." Ruby scoffed at her.

"You have to say that, we're dating." Dorothy leaned down and kissed her, successfully shutting her up.

"Let me finish." Ruby closed her eyes and nodded, a small smile on her face. "Not only does your wolf look amazing," A blush spread across the other girl's cheeks, "But it's also powerful yet adorable. Of course, I could easily say the same about human you." Her girlfriend smiled and nuzzled in closer, merely proving her point. "I love your wolf because it led you to find your pack. Without that, you wouldn't have come to Oz and I never would nave met you. I love your wolf because it saved me when we ran from the monkeys. And I love your wolf because it's part of you. You are human Ruby. It doesn't matter what anyone thinks, you're human and you're my hero."

Dorothy's speech drew tears from both of them. Ruby's, in joy and shock that anyone could think that highly of her, and Dorothy's, in sorrow and anger that anyone had made Ruby feel inhuman.

Ruby reached up and pulled Dorothy down into a tender, loving kiss that left them both breathless. "What did I do to deserve you Kansas?" Asked Ruby, awe lacing her voice. Dorothy just smiled softly.

"You saved me Wolfie, that's what." As Dorothy pulled Ruby even closer, hugging her tightly, Ruby's mind went to one thought.

You saved me too Kansas, in so many ways.

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Once again, I'm really sorry if the quality isn't the best, I wrote it during Maths, Music and Science today. I hope you enjoyed it and if you have any Red Kansas prompts, let me know and I'll try my best :) Thanks for reading, please leave a review if you liked it and I'll update as soon as I can.

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