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Chapter 2: Aching Heart

Emma woke up the next morning to find Hook wasn't there; he wasn't at the camp and Snow's bow was missing. Emma still had the compass though it had fallen out of her hand and lain next her all night.

"Where did he go with my bow?" Snow asked searching everywhere.

"He's probably gone to find Cora." Mulan said, "We should go looking for him and kill him."

"No need." A familiar voice called laughing it was Hook and he had Snow's bow in one hand and a few rabbits in the other, "I was just collecting breakfast." He said innocently handing the bow back to Snow and tossing the rabbits next to the empty fire pit before tossing a the satchel over with it as well, "There are berries in there," He stated before walking back to the tent where Emma sat.

She just stared at him for a moment, "Killian why did you just take off without telling anyone?"

"Well, Emma you where sound asleep, I didn't want to disturb you and the others all wish my death."

"No they don't." Emma gaffed.

"Do so." He responded, "Just last night your mother told me she'd cut off my head."

"Bullshit!" Emma said.

"No my dear it is the truth."

"Why would she say that then?" Emma asked with scrutinizing eyes.

"She said if I did anything to you she would chop off my head." Killian said to Emma looking at her with a fake terrified face.

"Well," Emma said holding out her hand for help up, "I guess you better not try anything." Killian help her up as best he could wincing in pain a little bit, "That's another thing." Emma stated pointing at his ribs, "Why go out hunting like that, or go out doing anything at all like that?"

"Well dear I woke up hungry to find the fire had gone out and we had no food so I fetched some rabbits and berries for when everyone woke up so we wouldn't all starve."

"Why not wait for Mulan or someone to wake up and do it?"

"Because, I was hungry and I wanted to eat right then not wait till god knows when. Now are you going to come and eat or keep questioning me?"

"Fine let's go." She said leaning into Killian so that her bad ankle didn't have any pressure he wrapped his arm tightly around her waist pulling her as close to him as possible.

"Okay darling just sit right her and we'll start cooking some rabbit." Killian said as he sat her down in front of the now blazing fire.

"Here eat some of these." Snow said coming to sit by her daughter.

Killian began to cook the rabbits than sat beside Emma waiting for them to finish once he sat down Snow got up to watch the rabbit to make sure nothing burned. They sat and ate berries quietly until Killian decided he was going to eat the blueberry that Emma was about to put in her mouth, "Mine!" he smiled swallowing the berry with one quick bite.

"Ass!" Emma screeched playfully and shoved him, he winced but kept smiling nonetheless, "I'm sorry," she frowned, "are you okay?" he nodded back to her not speaking and just curled up putting his head into his knees, "I'm so sorry Killian." Emma said sadly, "I- I-"

"It's fine Emma." He laughed softly leaning into her and lying his head on her shoulder which gave her a slight chill, "Are you cold Emma?" Hook asked taking off his jacket, "Here take this."

"Thanks." Emma said pulling on the jacket and allowing him to lay his head back down. She didn't want him to know the chill was because he touched her he already had a cocky enough attitude, besides she was kind of cold after all she was only wearing a cami.

Snow came over and interrupted their moment, "The rabbit is ready." She said glancing between the two, "Why are you wearing his jacket?" she then asked her daughter.

"I was cold." Emma replied turning towards where the others were seated so they could all eat. Everyone at in silence with Killian and Emma looking over at each other every so often, "So umm," Emma began to speak, "Last night Killian told me Cora most likely wouldn't be looking around for him or the compass for at least a week because that's when they're supposed to meet near his ship, So," she continued, "I think we should slowly start making our way towards his ship until she leaves to go looking for him and board it to go to Neverland so we'll have a safe place to figure out what we need to do."

Everyone looked to Killian seeming to be asking if it was doable if he thought they could make it past Cora and have a safe travel to Neverland. He cleared his throat before he began, "My ship can indeed make it back to Neverland, the only tricky parts will be sneaking past Cora, making sure she doesn't board the ship and holding on for the ride I've lost many of men to the ocean going between worlds."

"So we begin our Journey tomorrow." Mulan stated leaving the group no doubt going to make preperations.

"I don't think you should be walking on that ankle." Killian whispered softly in Emma's ear

"I have to get back to Henry," she stated with a serious look in her eyes, "I'll crawl if I have to."

Killian nodded in understanding he'd of done the same for Milah, Emma's attitude reminded him so much of Milah, his Milah he missed her so much that he grabbed his chest and winced in pain thinking about her, "Aghh!"

"Killian, are you okay?" Emma asked, "Here let's take you back to the tent and check your ribs out."

"Yeah," Killian smirked still wincing and holing his chest, "my ribs are what you want to see when you take off my shirt."

Emma blushed for a moment before hiding it, he did have a nice six pack. "Shut up Killian I need to make sure your ribs look okay." She said getting up and limping over to the tent, "C'mon."

Killian got up and walked slowly over to Emma taking off his shirt before he laid down so she could inspect his ribs she untied her shirt from his injured ribs placing her injured hand on his stomach and gently touching his ribs with the other, "Like what you see love?" he asked.

"I thought we agreed you wouldn't call me that," Emma started looking down into his baby blue eyes that she could get lost in, that she was getting lost in until she thought of Henry. She needed to get back to Henry she couldn't let this pirate distract her not now, "Where does it hurt the most?" she asked him.

"Right here." He said softly tapping on his chest above his heart.