Some Days

Emma didn't have adult days very often any more, she is more often than not a child, a teenager if everyone was lucky, so she could do some semblance of work. But when she did, she did everything she could, including spending as much time with Henry as possible.

Henry, honestly, loved it when Emma was a child because he didn't need another Mom, he had Regina for that, so he and Emma had become more like brother and sister and he was okay with that. Emma however wanted him to have at least an experience of having her as a Mom, but he always rebelled against this idea and continued to just treat her like a sister.

The other awkwardness that arose when Emma was her actual age, was her and Snow's relationship. Snow struggled to deal with not being around Emma constantly. No matter her age, if she was a child the two were never far apart and if they were, it was never for long, so entire days spent without Emma wore Snow down and caused her to be overly clingy next time Emma was a child. It wasn't particularly healthy, but she couldn't think of any way to deal with it, since Emma avoided her like the plague when she was an adult, clearly feeling as awkward and out of place as her Mother did.

That was, until Regina happened. In an attempt to return Emma to normal, since she didn't want Henry picking up on 'Bad Habits' as she put it. She used Magic to invade Emma's mind and try to fix her.

Emma burst through the front door, shaking and sobbing, barely able to hold herself upright. Instantly Snow was in action, rushing forward to gather her girl into her arms, shushing her quietly and rocking back and forth. Emma clung tightly to her Mother and sobbed, still shaking violently.

Once Snow finally got what happened out of Emma, she was ready to murder Regina, but first, she had to deal with her daughter. As carefully as she could, she helped Emma up and to her feet, leading her into the bathroom and helping her into the bath. Emma didn't fight her, but she was clearly herself inside her head, but herself was withdrawing, recoiling, like a Snake into its hole. Snow handed Emma the sponge with a quiet command of

"Wash." Emma began doing what she was told silently, seeming to not care that her Mother was in the room. Snow helped her daughter out of the tub, wrapping her in a large white fluffy towel and drying her off before guiding her into her bedroom, handing her over some Pyjama's and laying her on the bed, quickly rushing into Emma's room to remove the wooden slats from the side of her bed and placing them in the side of her own bed, thankful that Emma managed to dress herself. She tucked her daughter in and started singing quietly. Once Emma was asleep, Snow called her ready any time babysitter, Red, who arrived within minutes. Barely explaining, Snow thanked her, grabbing her jacket and racing from the apartment.

Banging on Regina's door, Snow looked about ready to commit a murder, and honestly, she wasn't far off actually considering it as a viable option. Regina swung the door open with an unhappy "What?"

"You!" Snow snarled viciously, pushing Regina back into the house and slamming the door shut behind her.

"What in the Hell did you do to my daughter?" She demanded, pushing Regina against the wall and pinning her there by her throat. Regina looked genuinely scared at that moment before regaining her decorum.

"I tried to make her normal. I've had enough of her being... the way she is around my Son." Snow pressed harder on Regina's windpipe before letting go and stepping back.

"Come near Emma again and I won't hesitate to kill you."