A/n: Yeah…um I don't know how long a normal fever would last, and since this one is magically induced I'm doubly not sure, if that makes sense. So forgive me if this is like, way ridiculously long for a fever. And I realized that some of this sounds like Sleeping Beauty or whatnot. I think it's funny and I'm not going to change it.

Kel whimpered as she tossed her head to the side, sweat dribbling down her face. She was still asleep, although it seemed as if it wasn't very helpful with her recovery since she was constantly tossing and turning.

Neal couldn't visit her any longer because his urge to heal her was overpowering, even with the knowledge that if he should try, he would kill her. So Yuki would visit Kel regularly, even though said woman was in her own world of delirium.

Kel had been out for a week now, steadily losing weight seeing as she couldn't hold food down and usually wasn't awake enough to even try. On those rare occasions that she did wake up her eyes would flit around the room and she would mumble to herself, her Yamani mask forgotten as her sickness took over.

Yuki could only stand to be in her company for an hour usually before excusing herself to get air that wasn't tampered with by illness. She would then tell Neal how Kel was doing and go about her regular schedule.

Dom visited often but only stayed long enough to see if Kel was getting better or worse. He couldn't count on himself not to touch her, to stroke her flushed cheeks and lightly brush his fingers against her fluttering eye lids and her lank hair. So he would leave, engrossing himself in the Own, driving his men to extremes to make his mind forget about Keladry of Mindelan.

And for all his talk, Dafarr of Kitamyn never visited once.

…

One week turned into two weeks. Two weeks into three. And the pounds were dropping off Kel insanely fast. Duke Baird was usually found checking on the girl, making sure that she would be able to make a come back. The prince visited sometimes with Shinko, looking in to ask if she would survive.

All of her friends were concerned since her condition appeared to be getting worse. Duke Baird would assure them all that she was doing fine, that the fever was taking its course and was soon to be gone, but secretly he sometimes doubted himself. Who could blame the man?

But just as Duke Baird was about to give up hope, Kel woke and was actually, well awake in the true sense of the word. Yuki had been sitting next to her bed and Kel smiled weakly and said it a hoarse voice, "Water?" Yuki smiled and hurried to get a glass for Kel.

Five glasses of water later, Yuki was finally convinced that she could go and tell Duke Baird that Kel had awoken. When the Duke rushed in, Kel was propped up on her pillows, her eyes half shut. Baird walked over and did the usual to see if she was on her way, and finally sighed in relief.

"You have to eat soup for the remainder of your time here, because liquid seems to be the only thing that you're able to keep down at the moment. You'll be able to get up and move in a few days, and you'll be able to leave in a week. Now rest," the Duke said, then hesitated before continuing on, "And…I'm glad that you're okay. You're mother would have killed me otherwise." He grinned at Kel, and Kel did the same before the Duke walked out leaving Kel alone with Yuki.

"So, how does it feel to be back with us?" Yuki inquired with a smile in her eyes.

"It feels so different than usual. I feel a whole lot lighter for some reason…" Kel replied before looking down at her body and giving a little yell of surprise.

"I was wondering when you would notice. Yes, you lost a lot of muscle when you got sick. Sadly, that means that you're going to have to work quite hard to gain it all back."

Kel sighed. Yes, that was exactly what it meant. She leaned her head back against the wall, and her eyes closed.

"How long have I been out?"

"…Three weeks."

"Three weeks huh? That's awfully long." Kel's voice had taken on a dreamlike quality, as if she had already fallen asleep again. As Yuki got up, Kel whispered, "Thank you Yuki, for being here when I woke up."

Yuki gave a little grin before silently walking out, so as not to disturb the sleeping woman.

…

"So? How is she today love?" Neal asked, looking worn. Yuki smiled but said not a thing.

"Yuki? Don't tell me…has she gotten worse yet again?"

"Neal. She woke up. No. Before you rush to her side, I think I should tell you that she fell asleep again. Don't worry though, she seems in her right mind."

"This is grand! She finally woke up! I could dance from joy." And that's just what he did, towing Yuki along as they both laughed.

"What are you two lovebirds so happy about? Don't tell me, let me try to guess this. Wait for it…Yuki, you're having a baby!" Dom cried out and started to do a little jig of his own.

"Surprising, seeing as I hadn't known this myself," Neal drawled, smacking Dom lightly on the chest with the back of his hand. Dom put his own hand where Neal had struck him and looked shocked.

"So she isn't with child? Than what could make you so happy?"

"Dom, Kel has woken up!"

Dom looked dumbstruck before he tried to rush away. Neal's voice called him back.

"She went back to sleep dear cousin. Calm yourself before you get me worked up again." Dom's hands balled into fists before he shook his head and turned with a grin on his face.

"Well this is wonderful, is it not? At least she's woken up, which means she's on the sure way to recovery." No one commented on his shaking voice, although they could all hear it. He excused himself before running off back to the Own's training grounds presumably.

The couple was silently thinking of Dom's response to the news.