A/N: Because you can never, never, never go wrong with a bit of CaptainBeliever and the Swan-Jones family this came about.

Thank you very much for your reviews on the first instalment - I am very glad that you liked it!

To say that I'm dying already about having to wait until March after that finale... it is a complete understatement! Anyone else feeling the same? Just... PRINCESS EMMA... ROBIN... OLD SNOWING... PRINCESS EMMA... GIDEON IS BACK... ROBIN... EVIL QUEEN IS A BLOODY SNAKE... MY SMALL RUMBELLE SHIPPER HEART IS 0.01% HEALED... PRINCESS EMMA...

Anyway, do enjoy this instalment of the Soothing Gestures series!

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He opens another trunk, gazing down at the contents. He does this every year - regardless of where he is - on the day of the anniversary. Like clockwork, he pulls out Liam's naval hat, brushing his hand over the aged fabric before reverently setting it down and picking up his brother's, now discoloured, spyglass - the one that he had gifted Liam with his first pay packet from the navy.

It is easier this year for Killian, he realises as he continues his tradition of rifling through Liam's things. He said a proper goodbye to his brother in the Underworld when he moved on to a better place and for the first time, he feels at peace with his older brother's passing. For once, he does not need to drown himself in his sorrows and dig himself a deep hole of self-loathing.

After a few minutes, compared to the few hours and copious amounts of rum that he used to require to get through, Killian packs everything away back into their trunks in the store cupboard just outside his Quarters. He stands from his place on the floor and closes the door firmly behind him when he leaves.

"Until next year, brother." he mumbles, as he does without fail each year.

His phone suddenly begins to ring then, loud in the small space of the corridor below deck. Killian pulls it out of his jacket and sees Henry's name flashing on the screen. He answers it with a slight smile on his face.

"Hello, lad." he says, walking up onto the deck. "What do I owe for the pleasure of this call?"

Henry doesn't answer and Killian hears only heavy sobbing and erratic, unpredictable breathing coming from the teenage boy.

"Henry?" Killian asks, fear swelling in his chest and his features swiftly hardening. He stops on deck, not moving a muscle. "Henry, talk to me."

"K-killian." Henry's voice is so broken and so full of pain that Killian feels tears beginning to sting his eyes. He swiftly blinks in quick succession to rid his eyes of the extra moisture.

"Where are you, Henry?" the pirate asks, already walking off the Jolly Roger and on to the docks. "Tell me where you are."

"Maybe a mile away from the toll bridge." Henry chokes out and Killian grips his phone tighter in his hand. "I was looking for something and fell. My leg doesn't... look right... and I... can't move... properly."

"Stay with me, Henry." Killian says and puts his phone on loud speaker before going into a sprint in Henry's direction. "I won't be long; you're going to be fine."

'He's going to be fine.'

...

Ten minutes later, Killian is barely able to breathe as his lungs are on fire but he manages to locate Henry. He ends the running call with a quick jab of his thumb and puts his phone in his back pocket before dropping to his knees beside Henry who is laying on his back rather awkwardly. Henry begins to sob again when he sees Killian and the pirate runs his hand over the boy's forehead, trying to soothe him.

"It's alright, Henry." Killian breathes out, trying to regulate his own breathing. "Just breathe and stay calm." He repeats his words until Henry has sufficiently calmed down. "Have you not told anyone else about this?"

Henry shakes his head, wincing as he does so. "I couldn't tell mum, or mum. They will be mad that I came out alone."

"Well, they have to find out soon, lad." Killian says and looks down at Henry's leg which is bent sickeningly wrong. "But, at the moment, that leg needs sorting out - it cannot stay like that."

Killian grabs hold of Henry's phone and calls an ambulance, informing them to meet them near the toll bridge - unsure of where they actually are in the woods. He ends the call, putting the phone back in Henry's coat for him and placing his hand back on Henry's forehead. Killian raises up on his knees so he can lean over Henry and hopefully reassure him more.

"The bone needs to be reset, Henry; otherwise, it may not heal properly. Many a crew member have had to go through this on my ship so I know what I need to do." Killian says and Henry's eyes widen before he shakes his head.

"I don't want you to; I don't want that."

Killian continues to stroke his forehead. "I know, Henry. It will be painful but the doctors at the hospital can help you with that when you get there soon."

Henry swallows thickly, his eyes studying Killian's panicked ones. He nods suddenly, giving Killian the permission he has been seeking. Killian nods before moving his hand to Henry's scarf, pulling it from around his neck.

"Bite down on this, Henry." Killian says, pushing the scarf into the teenager's open mouth. "It will help and is safer so you don't bite down on your tongue."

Killian then moves down to Henry's leg. He grips the limb with his hand and hook, lifting it slightly. Henry whimpers in pain and his breathing picks up.

"We will do it on three." Killian says, glancing up at Henry's face to ensure that he understands before looking back at his leg. "One... two-"

Killian suddenly snaps Henry's leg back into place which causes Henry to scream into his scarf. Killian gently places Henry's leg back down and swiftly moves back so Henry can see him clearly, his hand once again returning to his forehead to soothe him. His hook pulls the scarf from the boy's mouth.

"Shh, shh." Killian soothes. "Just breathe, Henry. Breathe deep and slowly for me."

After a few minutes, and considerable struggle from him thanks to the pain, Henry's breathing is calmer.

"That really hurt." he croaks out.

Killian breathes out a laugh. "I know, lad. It isn't pleasant at all." His hand continues its movements. "Is anything else hurting?"

"My wrist hurts because I kind of landed on it and I hit my head going down." Henry says.

Killian gently lifts up his right wrist. "This one?" Henry nods. Killian holds up Henry's arm with his hook as his fingers investigate. "It is perhaps a sprain at worse."

The sound of the ambulance is heard by the pair of them. It slows down and Killian would guess that they have thankfully spotted them. A minute later, the ambulance crew are running towards them, a stretcher in their arms.

"Don't leave me." Henry says, his voice incredibly small. Killian puts Henry's scarf around his own neck, not caring if he looks ridiculous, and puts his hand on Henry's forehead again.

"Never."

The paramedics take over from Killian, sliding him onto the board and strapping him down as comfortably as they can. They don't ask the majority of the usual questions since they already know who they are but the questions they do ask, they ask Killian.

"How was he when you found him?" one of them asks as they carry Henry back to the ambulance.

"I reset his leg." Killian tells her, keeping his eyes on Henry. "He was crying and is in a lot of pain."

The paramedic nods but looks slightly worried. "We will give him painkillers. But, have you ever reset a bone?" she asks.

"Aye. Many a time on my ship in my centuries of sailing."

They arrive at the ambulance and Killian waits for them to put Henry in before climbing in himself. He grabs hold of Henry's hand when he looks at Killian with tears forming in his eyes again.

"I'm still here." he reassures and sees Henry relax ever so slightly. "I'm still here and not going anywhere."

...

Killian is playing with the ends of Henry's scarf when he hears someone running from his place in the quiet and empty waiting room. He stands up and Emma suddenly appears. She runs straight into his open arms, her arms going around his waist as her head buries itself into his neck.

"Where is he?" she asks, drawing back just as quickly as she ran to him.

Killian raises his hand and wipes away her tears that have fallen. "The nurse informed me that we will be able to see him soon as they're just finishing up and getting him more comfortable or something. He is going to be completely fine, Emma."

"What was he even doing out there in the woods? And all alone?" she asks as Killian guides her to sit down.

"I don't know, love." he says, gripping her hand in his; dropping a kiss upon her knuckles before his thumb traces over it. "Where is Regina?"

"Something happened in her vault. She was brewing something when her potions and instruments sparked out of control. She would have come here immediately but she cannot leave it and is the only one who can sort it out - the things in there could kill everyone."

Killian nods and Emma leans into him, her leg bouncing frantically in her highly anxious state.

"Are you wearing Henry's scarf?" she asks, after a moment of silence.

"Aye," Killian says, looking down at the ends that rest on his chest. "I'm keeping it safe for him."

Emma smiles weakly. "Thank you so much, Killian; for helping him. I can hardly stomach the fact that he was out there alone when he was injured but if you hadn't shown up..."

"Of course, love. I would do anything for you and Henry." he says to his true love, his voice soft, squeezing her hand. "I always will and nothing could ever stop me."

Killian presses a kiss to Emma's temple, allowing his lips to linger.

"Did you alert your parents?" he asks.

Emma nods. "Dad went to get Mum and Neal from the loft and they probably won't be much longer."

They see Doctor Whale approach them and both of them quickly stand.

"Where is he? Is he alright?" Emma asks immediately and Killian places his hand on her shoulder to calm her.

"I will take you to Henry now, Emma. Follow me." Whale says and guides the hand-in-hand couple down multiple corridors before opening a door to a private room.

Emma runs into the room, up to Henry on his right hand side. She grabs hold of his arm and kisses his temple a few times. Killian goes up to Henry's left hand side and places his hand on the boy's forehead; just like in the woods.

"How are you feeling, kid?" Emma asks.

Henry frowns slightly before replying to Emma. "I'm not really sure?"

Confusion crosses Emma's face as she looks to Whale who stands in the doorway.

"He is on pain medication at the moment so it is natural." the doctor explains. "The break in his leg will take time to heal but the Captain here did a good job resetting the bone so it isn't as bad as it could have been and we intend it to heal completely. His wrist is very lightly sprained at worst so he just needs to be careful with it until the pain fades. We found that he had several deep, large gashes on the back of his left leg. We removed the shards of rock, cleaned the wounds and stitched them up. Hook mentioned that he hit his head so we will keep him in overnight to make sure he is alright."

Emma nods and places her focus back on her son. Killian smiles slightly at Whale.

"Thank you." he says and Whale nods.

"No problem. We will be back to check on him soon."

Whale then leaves the room and Killian faces Emma and Henry once again.

"What on earth were you doing out there alone?" Emma asks, her voice slightly on the harsh side which makes Henry look at her. "Something much worse could have happened to you!"

"I'm sorry." Henry says, tears filling his eyes in his slightly spaced state.

Killian begins his soothing gesture, stroking Henry's hair away from his forehead.

"It's alright, Henry." he says. Your mother is just worried about you; we both are."

Henry nods before taking a deep breath. "I'm sorry I went out alone. But, thank you, Killian... for helping me."

"Well, I ran as fast as I could from the Jolly to get to you since you scared me half to death." Killian says. "I was not going to let you down when you rely on me - especially since I could hear the pain that you were in."

"I wasn't going to call you at first because I know what today is for you but I needed you." Henry says and shifts in bed, wincing as he does so.

"Well, lad. I promise to be here whenever you need me - regardless of what day it is." Killian vows and Henry smiles gratefully.

"Thank you, Killian." Henry says and Killian smiles at the boy fondly.

"Henry!" Regina suddenly arrives and Killian moves away from the side of the bed so she can see her son is fine. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, mum." Henry says.

Emma smiles and kisses Henry's forehead. "We will just be outside - your grandparents will be here soon."

Henry smiles at Emma before she walks out of the room, pulling Killian along behind her by his hand. They stop a few paces down the corridor away from Henry's window.

"Did you really run from your ship to get to Henry?" Emma asks, taking his hand and hook in her hands between them.

"Aye, love. I made sure that he was still with me as I was trying to get to him quickly." Killian says and raises his hand to cup his girlfriend's cheek. "I kept him as calm as I could when I was with him too."

Emma smiles and presses a small kiss to his lips. "What did we ever do to be so lucky to have you in our lives?"

Killian laughs and presses a kiss to her nose. "I ask myself that every passing day."

"Where is Henry? Is he alright?" Snow asks as she hurriedly walks down the corridor, Neal crying in her arms and David following.

"He will be fine - it will take him a few weeks to heal." Emma says, turning to face her parents. "Regina is in there at the moment."

Snow nods, swaying in an attempt to calm Neal before she sees her grandson.

"You could pass him to me and you can go in and see Henry." Emma suggests to her mother who nods after a few moments.

Neal is passed over and Snow and David go to see Henry in his room. Emma tries soothing Neal but he does not calm down at all. Killian silently takes Neal from Emma's arms after a minute, cradling the baby in the crook of his hooked arm. He runs his hand over Neal's forehead - just like he has with Henry over the day.

"Shh, shh now." he mumbles to Neal and he slowly calms down.

"Wow." Emma says, surprised at Killian. She smiles at her brother who is now quiet and calm. "You'll have to teach me that trick. That'll come in handy one day."

Killian looks up to Emma, a blush forming on his cheeks.

"Aye, love." he says, his voice very quiet. "One day."

A blush now blossoms on Emma's cheeks and she looks down bashfully for a moment before meting her gaze with his again.

One day indeed.

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