It had been two days and Rapunzel felt miserable that her only friend had to leave. She missed him, it was nice having someone to talk to her own age, it was nice to talk to someone at all. Gothel barely talked to her, she would only when she would ask to have Rapunzel sing for her.

Flynn and Rapunzel had a lot in common, they both disliked mushrooms and the cold but both of them loved hazlenut soup and cookies. They talked throughout most of the night and they were practically drifting off to sleep as they talked. Rapunzel had fallen asleep in the chair that she had sat upon most of the night, in most ways it was because she was afraid that he would just dissapear in the night. Flynn had decided that, that was the best bed he had ever slept in and she was undoubtedly, the best friend he ever had, the ONLY friend he ever had. Flynn never had a friend as he always kept himself distant from everyone else, never again would he let himself get close to someone, it will only end in tears, but Rapunzel seemed special. He liked her and he was pretty sure he liked her back.

Rapunzel swept the dust off of the floor with the broom and looked out of the window and sighed. If she had the guts, she would have gone outside and feel the grass beneath her feet. Flynn said it was a wonderful feeling and she had every right to believe him. Warm, green grass; several depictions of how it must have felt flickered through her mind.

Suddenly, a rustle of the vines by the cave entrance caught her eye and she stared at them, walking through them was Flynn.

"Flynn!" she grinned waving.

"Blondie!" he called back.

Rapunzel immediately dropped the broom and reaced downstairs, yanking open the door and pulling Flynn into a hug as soon as he stepped on the dry mud.

"Woah!"

"Sorry, I'm so glad you're back, especially on my birthday!"

"Yeah, I remembered when you said it was. I got you something as well."

"Really?"

Flynn opened his satchel and held out a small wooden carved sun in his hand.

Rapunzel's mouth fell open and she pulled Flynn into another hug making him almost drop the present.

"Your hair's like the sun... so I thought... what better than... the sun. It's for letting me stay the night and for your birthday of course."

"Oh Flynn, it's lovely, thank you." she gently taking it from him.

She held it up in line with the sun and laughed as the rays of sun shone around the sides. Flynn gave a small smile, she seemed even prettier today. He shook his head out of the miniscule trance.

"Anyway, I'll have to go now."

"What, why?" Rapunzel whined, her hands dropping down.

"You said your Mother would be back today, I'm guessing she wouldn't want to see me when she comes back."

Rapunzel drooped her head. He was right, she wouldn't like him at all.

"But I'll try and come back when I can."

Flynn could see a small smile appear and he pulled her into a gentler hug, a Flynn hug.

"Bye, Flynn. Thank you for making my birthday special."