Rumple x Reader | Milah Take Two

Part 4

// A/N this story won't be exactly true to the OUAT storyline. //

"Yes. I'd love you to teach me." You barely had chance to utter your sentence before the whole shop was engulfed in a purple, almost black smoke.

You weren't sure of where you were when you opened your eyes. After adjusting to the newly found light it was a castle? Whatever it was it was decorated finely, and the owner clearly had an expensive taste.

"Ah. Dearie, you're finally awake. I don't pay or train you to lie around all day do I?" A somewhat familiar voice asked. Focusing in on the direction of the voice you saw him, Gold- no, Rumplestiltskin, the enchanted Forrest version. Then it all clicked, this was his manner and for some reason you were back in the Enchanted Kingdom.

"Sorry Rumplestiltskin. What happened exactly?" You asked, hopefully not making it too obvious that you weren't meant to be there.

"Well, Dearie, you were practising that spell and it rebounded and knocked you out. I have to say you're doing better then Regina so far. Back to work now Y/N. Try to find something for that Belle to do. She's being a pain," Rumple commanded. You simply nodded and got to work which you assumed to be the same one as in Storybrooke- cleaning and tidying. Somehow that fog must have taken you back to the enchanted Forrest in some twisted reality where you and Belle were in similar positions. But this could mean many things; he might not know of your connection to Milah, he might not have fallen for Belle yet and you might stand a chance here. In what you weren't sure.

After tidying the Library an ecstatic Rumple burst through the door, "get dressed Y/N. It's Prince Thomas' Ball tonight and we're going." With that he turned and left leaving you to get ready on your own. Even though you had not been in the home before you somehow knew your way to the rooms, almost like you had lived in his house for years. Finding your way up the stairs you came to your room. What appeared to be your dress was laid out in front of you. It was a beautiful shade of blue, the colour that most in the enchanted Forrest wore apparently. Slipping into it and putting on some shoes you decided to try something out. Grabbing a book that was by the side of your bed you flicked through until you reached the page with a make up and hair spell. After a 'few' attempts you succeeded and walked downstairs to great Rumple who was dressed in his usual leather attire but with a read cloak. One he probably got as an added clause in one of his deals.
"I'm glad you managed to find the dress Dearie. Maybe you aren't as useless as I thought. Now let's go." He said. Waking out of the door. You weren't sure on where you stood with this version of Rumple. Then again you didn't know him well.

Stepping out of the door you found yourself in a grand hall with many faces from storybrooke dotted around the room. "I'll be back Dearie I just have some... business... to attend to." And with a puff Rumple left you stranded at the social event.

"Y/N? Y/N is that you my little girl?" You hadn't heard that voice in a while twirling around you were met with an unexpected sight, Milah.

"What do /you/ want Milah?" You asked. Truth be told you never really knew her. She left you to be with Bae and Rumple.

"Y/N you shouldn't be here. Rumplestiltskin is dangerous. He's a bad man Y/N. I tried so hard to keep him away from you." Milah said before she spotted something. "I have to go. Run Y/N don't stay with that monster." Milah left then. When Rumple returned with a drink for you.

"Dearie are you okay? You look like you've Seen a ghost." He said with an eyebrow raised.

"I'm fine Rumple. I guess I did see a ghost, she's practically one to me."