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"Ok, don't panick but... I think I broke your cup... sorry..." Belle said awkwardly.
Rumplestiltskin was staring at the broken cup on the ground, his potion everywhere on the floor.
He facepalmed.
"Why do you always have to be so clumsy!" he said.
"Hey! It's not my fault! I'm a noble, I'm not use cleaning things ok?"
Rumplestiltskin decided to ignore her words and stared at the liquid.
"All right! I will clean everything so you won't be angry at me anymore!"
Belle bent down and touched one of the pieces which was laying into the liquid.
"No! Don't..."
Rumple tried to catch her hand but it was too late, Belle disappeared into a cloud of smoke leaving only a little cute fluffy white cat sitting on the floor.
The cat stared at him with her big blue eyes, Rumple immediately recognised them as Belle's.
"Belle..."
He lent down to face her with an annoyed look on his face.
"How many times I have told you not to touch those potions with your bare hands?" he whispered angrily.
Belle meowed happily and stood up to rub her little head on Rumple's knee.
The sorcerer grunted and took her in his arms.
"Well, I can't leave you like this, you are no use to me if you stay as a cat forever"
Belle meowed again.
"You are a real troublemaker you know? Now because of you I will waste time on this potion!"
Rumplestiltskin took a huge book from a bookcase and started searching for an antidote.
"Uhm..." he muttered as Belle was still rubbing her head against his face.
"Stop!" he said.
He gently pushed her away with the hand which wasn't busy flipping through the pages.
"It should be... it should be here..." he muttered.
Belle walked towards him and licked his face.
"Stop!" Rumple said a bit awkward.
Belle sat between him and the book and started rubbing her head against it as she was trying to flip the pages.
"What are you trying to do now?" he asked.
Rumple looked at the cat.
"Are you trying to tell me something?"
Rumple flipped the pages until Belle placed one of her paws on the book.
"Uhm... Oh! That's it! How did you know?" he asked frowning.
Belle meowed.
"Did you pick into my books Belle?"
It was obvious she did.
Rumple sighed.
"Eh all right! Let's prepare this thing..." he was about to got up but Belle decided to sit between his arms.
"Uhm... Belle? Move!" he said poking her.
Belle just laid down and started purring.
"What are you doing? Stop acting like a cat!" Rumplestiltskin said not realising Belle was a cat at that moment.
Belle looked so comfortable, Rumple couldn't bring himself to disturb her.
She looked like she enjoyed sleeping into his arms.
"Belle..." he said but he sighing.
Belle was already asleep.
"Oh well..."
Rumplestiltskin didn't want to admit it but he was touched by that little cat maid.
"I guess the potion will wait for a while then..." the man said.
He gently removed one hand from under Belle and started to gently caressing her fur.
She was so soft.
The Dark One couldn't help but smile.