Hello! I got this prompt from SlytherinWarriorSlayer. "Ruby and Dorothy talk about what happens next. Do the have a relationship straight away. Do they get too know each other first? Do they stay in Oz or go to the enchanted forest or Storybrooke?"

Sorry this update took a while, my internet went down -_-

Summary: Set directly after 5x18. Ruby and Dorothy go for a walk and talk about what happens now and they play a little game of 20 questions.

Disclaimer: I do not own Once Upon A Time

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Ruby was still in shock that it had worked. She'd fully resolved herself to the idea that she wouldn't wake Dorothy up, but gods was she glad it had worked. After the munchkins had dispersed and Mulan and Snow had left the two of them for some time alone, the love-birds had gone for a walk. They wandered around the forest, hands intertwined, enjoying each other's company. A comfortable silence had settled between them, broken only by Toto's occasional yep at Ruby.

"Are you going back with Snow?" Asked Dorothy, suddenly. Ruby nodded.

"I miss Granny. She's stubborn as an old mule, so if she's struggling with anything, she won't tell anyone. I need to go and check on her." Dorothy froze, her grip on Ruby's hand tightening. The wolf-girl turned, so that she was standing face to face with her. "You okay?" No response. "Kansas?" The other girl jumped slightly as Ruby touched her shoulder. She gave a small smile. "I'm fine." Ruby looked her over for a second.

"You know you could come with me right? Zelena's in the Underworld, so you don't need to worry about her for a while. And I'd love you too see Storybrooke." Ruby could see the internal struggle play out on Dorothy's face, until the other girl shook her head with a sigh.

"You have no idea how much I'd like that Wolfie, honestly I'd love to come, but if Zelena escapes the Underworld and I'm not here..."

"It's okay, I get it." Said Ruby softly. She brushed a stray piece of hair out of Dorothy's eyes. "You want to protect everyone, I understand that." Dorothy looked down. "So, what now?" She asked, a little nervous about the answer. Ruby went quiet for a moment, before her face lit up. "What're you thinking Wolfie?"

"We've got a couple days before Snow and I leave yes?" Dorothy nodded, still very confused. "Here's my plan: we spend the next few days getting to know each other, talking, hanging out. Then I take Snow back to Storybrooke, stay with Granny for a few days to make sure she's okay, then I'll come back." Dorothy looked at her, a mixture of shock and adoration covering her face. "What?" Asked Ruby with a smile.

"Nothing, just..." Dorothy trailed off for a second, her own smile widening. "You'd do that for me?" Ruby chuckled slightly.

"I was willing to come from the Underworld to Oz to wake you up from a sleeping curse Kansas. Coming back to stay with you? No hesitation." Dorothy laughed quietly, leaning in to kiss Ruby. They broke apart in a fit of giggles when Toto started barking at them in protest.

"So Wolfie," Said Dorothy, when she stopped laughing, "what do you want to know?"

Ruby took a seat on a nearby log. "What was your favorite thing about Kansas?" Dorothy joined her on the long, pausing for a moment to think.

"The sky. The part of Kansas I'm from had a sky that looked like it was made entirely out of stars. I used to go out and stargaze every night." She smiled. "What about in your Storybrooke?"

"I always loved the woods around the town. I'm not sure if it was the wolf part of me or the fact that I'm from the Enchanted Forest, but I loved it." Ruby's smile turned mischievous. "I have an idea. Why don't we play 20 questions?"

"20 questions?" Dorothy pulled an (in Ruby's opinion) adorable confused face as Toto jumped onto her lap. "What's that?"

"We get to ask each other any 20 questions we want. And you must be honest." Dorothy nodded in understanding.

"Okay. Question 1, best friend's name?"

"Snow or Belle. You?"

"Toto." The dog in question barked, making them both smile.

5 minutes later

"Question 4," Ruby thought for a second, "Favorite food?"

"I don't really have one. What's yours?"

"Granny's lasagna. I might bring one back with me for you to try." Dorothy smirked at that.

"I look forward to it."

15 minutes later

"Okay, question 17." Dorothy hesitated for a moment. "Worst fear?" There was a moment's silence.

"Hurting someone I love. Yours?" Dorothy considered lying for all of about three seconds before sighing.

"Being alone." She said quietly. Ruby clasped her hand firmly.

"Not gonna happen as long as I'm around." Said Ruby, confidently.

Their game continued well past 20 questions and lasted almost all night. By the time the sun started to rise, Dorothy knew almost everything about Ruby's past and Ruby could say the same for Dorothy. They spent the whole of the next day together, just talking about their homes, their pasts, their families, anything. It didn't matter what it was, because they were together. Snow and Mulan joined them for dinner, with Snow and Ruby telling all kinds of stories about the Enchanted Forest and Storybrooke, with Mulan and Dorothy looking slightly (okay, very) confused anytime technology was mentioned.

That night, the two of them lay beneath the stars, hands interlocked, looking up at the moon.

"Do you have to go tomorrow?" Asked Dorothy, hesitantly. Ruby nodded, sadly. "You're going to come back, right?" She hated how vulnerable her voice sounded, but she needed the reassurance. Ruby rolled onto her side and pulled Dorothy in for a kiss.

"I always will."

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