Sorry I had to add in a little to this chapter and edit it so it took longer! Hope you like it! Enjoy :) 5 days till Once comes back on! :)
Chapter 14: The Stubborn Gene
Snow quickly ran into Rumple's shop. Charming wouldn't be very happy about this, but she had to talk to Rumple to ease her mind.
"What can I do for you?" Rumple asked as she came into the store.
"I am worried about Emma. She seems to be exhibiting more and more of her four-year-old self as the time goes by. If she doesn't change back soon, will she lose her adult self?" Snow asked.
"She could, but I wouldn't worry about it for at least a couple more days. It hasn't even been 48 hours since she shrunk herself." Rumple replied.
"Is there anything you could do to change her back?" Snow asked feeling slightly relieved knowing Emma had sometime.
"No. She will have to figure it out." Rumple said with a smirk.
"But you know how she can?" Snow said as she narrowed her eyes.
"Only Emma can figure that out and I am confident that she will." Rumple said. "Even though she is a challenging student, she is very gifted when it comes to her magic."
Snow narrowed her eyes still not convinced that Rumple didn't know what she was suppose to do, but he wasn't budging. "But she should be okay like this for a couple more days at least?" Snow asked.
"Yes, your daughter will be fine." Rumple said almost bored with the conversation.
"Good." Snow said before turning to leave.
"Wait, wait, wait. You don't expect to get something for nothing do you?" Rumple asked.
"Of course not." Snow said turning around. "What do you want?" Snow asked, thinking this is what Charming wouldn't like for her to be doing, making a deal with Rumple.
"A favor in the future from your son. He is going to be very powerful." Rumple said with a smirk.
"No. Pick something else. My son is off-limits." Snow said firmly.
"I figured. Well considering this is for Emma, I'll let her pay the debt." Rumple said with another smirk.
"No. This is our deal so it has to be something I can do for you no one else." Snow said firmly.
"Ok, you will own me a favor then." Rumple said with a cocky smile.
"Deal." Snow said before she left the store. Maybe she wouldn't mention to Charming that she owned Rumple a favor for this one.
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Snow was gone longer than she had planned, but normally she didn't have as much to buy or have to stop by Gold's. She just hoped that David and Emma were okay and still in bed. She really wasn't too worry because she knew David wouldn't let Emma get out of bed which would keep him in bed too.
Snow opened the apartment door and walked in setting Neal in his car seat on the table before starting to head over to the bed, but stopped short when she saw that it was empty. So she turned around really quick to see that her husband and daughter were on the couch asleep. "Really? And I thought I could trust them or at least him." Snow said in a frustrated voice to herself as she stalked over to the pair.
David looked super uncomfortable in the position he was sleeping and looked a little pale. She felt his head and it seemed like it felt hotter than earlier, but she wasn't sure. She then felt Emma's forehead that didn't seem as hot as her father's but still hotter than she would have liked. She needed to get them both back to bed.
"David." Snow called as she rubbed David's arm. "David."
"Oh hey Snow." David said in a tired and hoarse voice.
"You and our darling daughter are in trouble." Snow replied with a disapproving look.
"Oh...sorry." David said with a sheepish grin.
"Mom!" Emma said in groggy voice as she woke up after hearing her parents' voices. She hadn't remembered falling asleep just closing her eyes for a moment. Emma looked at her mom who looked quite frustrated before saying, "busted."
"Yep, now you two are going back to bed." Snow replied before picking Emma up in her arms.
"Mom, I can walk! Why do you two think that because I'm sick I can't walk?" Emma asked as her mother carried her to the bed.
"Emma, I'd be careful the way you talk to me, I'm not very happy with you." Snow said quiet voice.
"What? But you're not suppose to be mad at me, Dad let me watch TV." Emma defended herself, but ended up coughing a little.
"Emma, I know you are anything, but innocent in this situation." Snow replied with her mom look as she set Emma down on the bed. Snow didn't like the sound of that cough and began to wonder when that had started.
Emma just looked up at her mom with a stunned look and an open mouth as she let her Mom pull the covers up to her chin.
David got in on his side of the bed and chuckled at Emma's expression. "What was that about you not getting trouble even if we got caught?" David smirked, but ended up coughing as well.
Emma turned to frown at her father, but then she scooted over to him to lean her head against his shoulder. She felt pretty terrible and being near him helped a little. She closed her eyes as she felt her Dad's arm move and wrap around her shoulders so she snuggled up to lay her head on his chest.
"How are you feeling, sweetie?" David asked softly.
"Not the greatest." Emma replied truthfully.
David exchanged a worried expression with his wife. Snow, however, was worried about both of them because David looked just as miserable as his daughter.
"I can't believe that you two got out of bed with the high fevers that you both have. I figured you would have more sense, David. How long did it take for Emma to convince you to take her to the couch?" Snow asked as she crossed her arms over her chest as she looked down at her husband and daughter.
"He caved right after you left." Emma said with a giggle.
"This isn't funny, Emma. I know you were a big part of this." Snow said sternly.
"Snow, it really isn't a big deal. I am not that sick and Emma was laying down." David said stubbornly.
"I am not that sick either!" Emma said from her place on top of her Dad's chest.
"You are sick, Emma. You both are so it is a big deal and you are both staying in bed until I say you can get out. You shouldn't have gotten out of bed in the first place. You two are too much alike for your own good." Snow scolded as she shook her head.
Emma hid her face into her Dad's chest to hide her smile. She didn't mind being like her Dad and it was funny that her Dad was getting in trouble with her Mom.
"We are sorry, Snow. Aren't we, Emma?" David said as he tapped Emma's shoulder.
Emma schooled her features before turning to face her Mom. "Yes, I'm sorry." Emma said.
"You're forgiven, but don't do it again. Now, let's get your temperature before you fall asleep." Snow said as she grabbed the thermometer off the bedside table.
"But Mom." Emma started in a whiny voice.
"It will only take a minute." Snow said as she held the thermometer out to Emma. Emma took it with a frown and put it in her mouth.
As they waited for Emma's temperature, Emma and David both closed their eyes showing Snow that their little excursion was definitely a bad idea.
The thermometer beeped and Snow slipped the thermometer out of Emma's mouth. David opened his eyes wanting to know what Emma's temperature was.
Snow whispered, "102. It went up. Your turn."
David rolled his eyes at his wife, but took the thermometer after she cleaned it and put it in his mouth.
Once again the thermometer beeped and David glanced at before handing it over his wife. "103! Yours went up too. You two are staying in bed until I let you know you can get out." Snow said sternly with a worried look.
"I'm really sorry, we should have stayed in bed like you said." David replied.
"Yeah you should have. Now get some sleep." Snow replied with frustration in her voice, but it was mostly out of worry for her husband and daughter.
"Ok." David replied with a soft smile.
"Just get better, okay?" Snow said before kissing David's cheek.
"I will, but you don't have to worry, we will both be fine." David reassured his wife.
"I know, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop worrying." Snow worried. "Now please get some sleep, you look like you feel terrible. I'm going to go get the groceries out of the car and then I'll make you both something to eat." Snow added.
"Ok." David said as he closed his eyes. "Wait, do you need help bringing them in." David asked seriously.
"David, no. Remember you are going to get some sleep not go running outside. I can handle it, you stay here." Snow said as she shook her head.
"I can handle getting a few bags of groceries and bringing them up." David said as he started to move Emma off of him to get up.
"I am not staying you can't, just that it would be better if you didn't. I can handle getting the groceries by myself. Now, get some sleep." Snow said sternly.
David smiled before closing his eyes and quickly falling asleep. His wife was right he did feel terrible, but that didn't mean he couldn't help out still. He wasn't that sick.
Snow got all the groceries in to the loft and the first thing she did after was to go to check to see if her husband and daughter were sleeping like they were suppose to. Thankfully, they had fallen asleep. She needed to start getting fluids into them and some food, they both hadn't ate breakfast, but it wasn't quite lunch time yet. She wanted them to sleep for the time being and when they woke up she would get some food and fluids into them. Snow went back to the kitchen to put away the groceries and check on Neal.
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"Emma! What are you doing out of bed?" Snow asked as she saw Emma walking towards the bathroom.
"Am I not allowed to go to the bathroom?" Emma asked in a hoarse voice as she rolled her eyes.
"Cut the sass. You can go." Snow said with a smile.
Emma headed to the bathroom as she smirked. Snow rolled her own eyes as she watched Emma walk to the bathroom. She looked over the room to see that David was still sleeping. It had been an hour and half since they had fallen asleep. She had started making homemade chicken noodle soup and in another 15 minutes it would be ready to eat.
After a few minutes she heard the door to the bathroom open and heard Emma's footsteps, but they were getting farther away and not closer. "Uh uh. Back to bed." Snow said firmly without even looking up at her daughter.
"How'd you...you weren't even looking..." Emma said in a confused look as she reluctantly started her trek to the room.
"I'm a mother and I use to be a teacher." Snow replied with a smirk as she looked up to see Emma sway and fall to the ground. "Emma!" Snow yelled.
Snow ran over to Emma who hadn't got up yet. "Emma!" Snow said as she lifted Emma off the floor and on to her lap.
"I'm okay. I just got dizzy." Emma said as she opened her eyes.
"Were you feeling dizzy before?" Snow asked softly.
"No, but..." Emma started with a sheepish look on her face.
"What did you do?" Snow asked as her eyes narrowed.
"I tried to turn myself back a couple times, but nothing happened." Emma replied.
"So you think using your magic with being sick made you dizzy?" Snow asked.
Emma nodded.
"That would make sense. Well, we better get you back to bed. Are you still feeling dizzy?" Snow asked before attempting to move her.
"No, it passed." Emma answered.
"Ok, good." Snow said as she picked Emma up in her arms to take back to bed.
"You are never going to let me walk are you?" Emma said with a frown.
"Oh I'll let you walk when you aren't sick and fainting." Snow replied as she walked over to the bed and put Emma down on it.
Emma quickly scooted over and under the blankets near her father. She looked at him to see that he was still sleeping and then turned to her mom. "Does he always sleep this hard?" Emma asked.
"Normally he doesn't, he only sleeps this hard when he is sick." Snow answered. "Now, you need to lay down. I'm going to bring you some soup in a little bit, but would you like something to drink?" Snow asked quietly as Emma laid down.
"Yeah, that would be nice." Emma whispered which caused a coughing fit to start, but didn't last too long.
"Ok, sweetie. I'll be right back and let your Dad sleep." Snow said sensing that Emma would try to do something like wake him up.
Emma just smiled as her Mom walked back to the kitchen. She hadn't really thought of that until her Mom mentioned it. It was a little boring without talking to him, but she didn't think her Mom would be very happy if she did that right after she told her not to. Maybe later...
"Here you go." Snow said as she came back into the room with a cup of tea for Emma. Snow sat on the bed and put a pillow behind Emma so she could lean against the headboard.
"Thanks." Emma said as she took the cup, but was disappointed when it wasn't hot chocolate. "Tea? Can I have hot chocolate instead?" Emma asked with a frown.
"No, the tea is good for you, a lot better than hot chocolate." Snow replied.
"But hot chocolate tastes better." Emma grumbled, but took a sip of the tea.
Snow smiled, anything with chocolate would be Emma's favorite. Snow felt Emma's forehead as Emma drank the tea. Emma's cheeks were red from the fever and her head was still warm to the touch. After lunch, she would need to give them both more medicine to bring down their fevers.
"Ok, I'm going to go finish lunch. Finish your tea and stay in bed. If you need anything you can call me, okay?" Snow said softly as she touched Emma's face.
Emma nodded and then she watched as her Mom left the room to go back to the kitchen.
Emma looked towards her father with a mischievous grin, but then looked towards the kitchen. She looked down at her tea that was half full. Then she had an idea...that would be better to do while her Dad was asleep and not awake. Get rid of the disgusting tea nobody would know that she didn't drink it.
She let her emotions fill her and then waved her hand over the cup. "Perfect!" Emma whispered as she saw the cup was now empty.
"Emma Ruth. Return your tea to the cup." David scolded as he sat up against the headboard as well.
Emma hesitated. "But I don't like it."
"Ok, I'll just tell your mother." David threatened.
Oh crap. If he tells mom, she will find out I used magic. Emma thought. "Ok, I'll do it." Emma replied.
Emma waved her hand over the cup and the tea reappeared. Then she got another idea. She could turn it into hot chocolate. She waved her hand again for the cup as she thought of how much she loved hot chocolate. She opened her eyes and it was hot chocolate. Emma smiled, but it faded as soon as she saw her father's face.
"Change it back." David said with a smile.
"But this would taste so much better." Emma complained.
Instead of responding to Emma, he just gave her his Dad look that told her everything she needed to know. "Fine." Emma said in a frustrated voice before changing it back to tea.
Doing all that magic had started to wear her out and she was feeling dizzy again, which wasn't helping her stomach. She looked down at the tea and grimaced as she took a sip from it.
David put his arm around his daughter as she sipped the tea and felt her relax under his arm. He felt her forehead with the hand that was resting on her shoulder. "How are you feeling?" David asked seeing that her skin was paler than normal.
"Fine." Emma replied quickly.
David narrowed his eyes, but let it go. It was obvious that she wasn't fine by the heat coming from her head, the paleness of her skin, and how she was starting to shiver from chills. "Are you cold?" David asked instead.
"Yeah." Emma admitted.
David took the now empty tea from Emma's hands to put on the bedside table. Then pulled the blanket they had wrapped Emma in the night before and wrapped her in it again by putting the blanket around her shoulders. "Better?" David asked softly.
Emma nodded her head as she leaned against her Dad again and closed her eyes to help relieve the dizziness. Maybe doing magic was not such a good idea after all.
"What happen?" Snow asked as she walked in to see a pale and shivering Emma.
Emma opened her eyes as she heard her mother and was really hoping her Dad didn't associate her recent development to her using magic.
"She was using her magic." David said, having no clue about what happen earlier with Emma.
Emma cringed just waiting for the wrath of her mother for doing magic after what had happen.
"Emma!" Snow scolded.
David looked between Emma and his wife with a confused look. "What's going on?"
"Emma used magic earlier and collapsed on the floor." Snow started to explain.
"I just got a little dizzy that's all." Emma defended, like it was no big deal.
"We think that using magic with being sick made her dizzy." Snow explained.
"And then she was using magic again to try to get out of drinking her tea by changing it to hot chocolate." David added with a sigh.
Emma cringed again.
"Emma." Snow admonished as she drew out Emma's name in a disapproving tone. "Why did you use magic after what happen?"
Emma panicked as her parents waited for her answer. How could they make her feel this way when she was 29? All guilty and nervous especially when she didn't have a good excuse. She honestly didn't think it would do anything. "I just didn't want to drink the tea. I didn't think it would bother me." Emma explained defensively.
Snow looked at David with a frustrated look.
"Well, it did bother you so until you are better you aren't to use your magic. Got it?" David said sternly.
Emma didn't like saying she wouldn't use magic because she had to keep trying to change herself back, but she couldn't exactly say no. "Yeah." Emma said reluctantly.
"Ok, I'll be back with lunch. Do you think you can eat Emma?" Snow asked gently.
"Yeah." Emma said although her stomach was a little upset.
"Good. I'll be back." Snow said, but she was concerned about Emma.
Emma closed her eyes again when another wave of dizziness came over her. Why did she say yes to eating? There's no way she could eat right now, in fact she felt like she needed to lay down. "I think...I need.." Emma started, but then just scooted down in the bed to lay down.
"Emma, what's wrong?" David asked with worry as he leaned over Emma, touching her face gently.
"I'm...dizzy." Emma replied as her eyes were squeezed shut.
"Is it making you feel sick?" David asked softy as he rubbed the side of Emma's little arm.
"Yeah." Emma whispered as a tear slipped down her cheek.
"Snow?" David called. Snow came over quickly. "Can you get a bucket or something?" David said.
"It's okay, Emma." David murmured as he waited for his wife to get back.
Snow hurried to get an empty trash can in case Emma needed it and handed it to David before carefully sitting on the bed on the other side of Emma.
Emma really didn't want to throw up, but she didn't think she had a choice. Her mouth started to water and she started to sit up.
David immediately helped Emma to sit up and put the trash can in front of her. Snow supported Emma from the other side as Emma began to throw up. David started rubbing Emma's back as Snow held Emma's hair back.
"It's okay, honey." Snow murmured to her daughter.
Emma finished vomiting and Snow handed her a towel to wipe her mouth off. "I'll get you some water." Snow said as she kissed the top of Emma's head before taking the trash can and leaving.
"Do you want to lay down again or sit up?" David asked as he supported Emma's small frame.
"Sit up." Emma replied. She still had tears streaming down her face from throwing up.
David scooted Emma back to lean against the pillows beside him. He put his arm around her once again and she leaned her head on him.
"Here you go." Snow said as she came back in with a glass of water. Emma didn't take it so she handed it to David. "I'll be right back." Snow said as she left the room again.
"Here, Emma. Why don't you take a drink?" David said as he put the cup to Emma's mouth. Surprisingly, Emma took a drink while he held the cup for her and when she had enough she pushed his hand away.
David placed the cup on the bedside table before pulling the covers up over Emma and then leaned over to place a kiss on Emma's head.
Emma closed her eyes feeling worn out by vomiting and using magic while being sick.
After Snow cleaned out the trash can, she found her phone to call Gold's shop.
"Hello?" Belle answered cheerfully.
"Hi Belle, this is Mary Margaret. Is Gold there? I have a question for him about Emma."
"Ah yeah he is in the back. I heard about Emma's incident. Is she okay?" Belle asked with concern.
"Well she is sick and I just wanted to ask him if that could cause any problems for her. She tried to use magic and she got dizzy then threw up." Snow said.
"Oh I hope she feels better. If you hold on a second, I'll ask him." Belle said.
"Ok, thanks." Snow replied. Snow waited for a couple of minutes before she heard the phone being picked up again.
"Snow?" Belle asked.
"Yes?" Snow answered.
"He said that she shouldn't use magic till she is better. Since Emma is still new to using her magic with the combination of her small body size and being sick, it's just too much for her body to take. It could be very dangerous if she tries to do too much magic while being sick." Belle explained.
"Ok, we told her not to do any more magic, but I just wanted to double-check. Thank you so much, Belle." Snow replied.
"It's no problem. If you need anything else just call." Belle said in her sweet voice.
"I will. Bye, Belle." Snow said softly.
"Bye." Belle replied before hanging up the phone.
Snow walked back over to the bed with the clean trash can. She noticed that Emma had fallen asleep against her father, but still looked pale and worn out. Snow walked over to David's side of the bed so she could fill him in on what she found out.
"I just talked to Belle." Snow whispered to David.
"What did she say?" David asked, having idea why she called.
"She asked Gold about what happen and if it could have caused her getting dizzy and sick. He said it probably did and she shouldn't use her magic until she is better. He said it could be dangerous for her." Snow said quietly.
"Ok. When she wakes up again we better tell her again so she knows how serious it is or else I bet she would use magic again." David whispered back.
Snow nodded with a knowing look. "Are you hungry? I have soup ready."
"Yeah, but i don't want her to get sick from the smell." David said.
Snow thought for a second understanding his concern, but he needed to eat something especially since he had hardly eaten the day before. "Ok. You can sit in the kitchen, but then you have to get back in bed." Snow said reluctantly.
David grinned. "If I wasn't sick I would kiss you." David whispered.
Snow smiled before walking out of the room to get some soup ready for her husband. She knew she had to talk to him about seeing Gold earlier, but she knew her husband wouldn't be very happy about it.
David looked down at his daughter and a soft smile came to his lips before he kissed the top of her head. David then carefully picked Emma up and gently laid her on her back. She moved a little, but didn't wake. He made sure the blanket was covering her before kissing her forehead and carefully getting out of bed.
He looked down at her again to make sure she was okay before heading to the kitchen.
"Is she still sleeping?" Snow asked as she looked over to the bed at Emma.
"Yeah. I'm worried about her." David said as he sat down at the table.
"Me too, but I think if she just doesn't do any more magic she should be fine." Snow said softly as she walked over with a bowl of soup and crackers. "Here I want to take your temperature before you eat." Snow added when she set the food down and got the thermometer out of her pocket.
"Snow." David sighed, but took the thermometer anyway.
Snow walked back to the kitchen to get her own food and came back to the table with it.
The thermometer beeped and David took it out to look at it. It hadn't changed much from the last time, it only went down to 102.8.
"What is it?" Snow asked her husband when he didn't give it to her.
David glanced at his wife before handing her the thermometer. "It went down."
"Not by much." Snow replied before turning the thermometer off. "Now eat so you can get back to bed. Emma's not the only one I'm worried about." Snow said in a worried voice.
David nodded and starting eating the soup. He understood his wife's concern, but he was more concerned for Emma than himself, which would always be the case for Emma or anyone in his family. It would be selfish to think only of himself.
"There is something I need to tell you." Snow started.
"What?" David said warily. Whenever she started like that, he knew what ever she had to say, he wouldn't like it.
"I stopped by Gold's today." Snow said quickly.
"What? Why?" David asked, but knew why she did.
"I need to ask about Emma and I did. He said that we don't need to start worrying about her turning completely into her four-year old self for at least a couple more days if not more." Snow informed David.
"What did he want?" David asked quietly.
"He wanted a favor from Neal or Emma, but I didn't agree to either of those." Snow said, but avoided what Rumple actually got or would get.
"What did you agree on?' David asked in a worried, yet tired voice.
"A favor from me, but what can I do for him? It will be fine." Snow replied quickly.
"Snow." David admonished.
"David, you would have done it too. In fact, you were going to anyway." Snow argued.
"I know, but I don't like that you owe him anything." David said with a sigh. "Maybe I should go talk to him." David said as he started to stand up.
"David. No. It's fine and you aren't going anywhere. Please sit down and eat." Snow said firmly.
"Snow, I can't let that imp have any kind of control over you." David said.
"David, he doesn't and what really could he ask of me?" Snow asked.
"Ok, but I don't like this." David reluctantly decided not to go, but that didn't mean he wouldn't be talking to him at some point about his wife's deal with him.
"You don't have to like it. I am sorry I went, but I need to make sure Emma would be okay." Snow said softly.
"I know and I am glad we know." David said as he sat down again. "Just please don't make any more deals with Rumple."
"I won't, David." Snow said with a smile. "Now will you eat so you can get back in bed?" Snow asked with a pointed look at her husband.
"Snow, I am not that sick and I really should be at the station. This town really shouldn't go without a sheriff." David said seriously.
"You are sick, David! And you're not going to work! Your fever is almost 103!" Snow argued with a frustrated look.
"It's 102.8 not 103. And Snow, I would be totally fine at work." David said stubbornly.
"No, you would work yourself to death. You have done it before. Remember the time in the Enchanted Forest when you kept denying you were sick until you collapsed off your horse? You had a high fever than too and you kept making it worse by working so you aren't working." Snow said with a frustrated look at her husband.
"I think you exaggerated some about that time. I didn't work myself to death and I ended up being fine." David said as he rolled his eyes.
"After you were in bed for the next three days recovering because I made you stay in bed." Snow said as she shook her head at how Charming tended to downplay anytime he was sick. Emma and him are so alike when it came to being sick.
"Ok. Ok. Maybe I was a little bit sick then, but I am hardly sick right now." David said.
"Ok, so if Emma had a fever of 102, would you let her go to work?" Snow asked with a smirk.
"Of course not, that's a really high fever." David said quickly without thinking about what he was saying.
"David, yours is higher than hers." Snow said as she raised her eyebrows at her husband.
"That's different. She's my daughter." David said seriously.
"Oh why do I even try?" Snow said with a chuckle.
"I am not sure." David said with a grin.
"Just eat your soup." Snow said with a frustrated sigh. "You know you are to blame for how stubborn she is when she is sick? How she denies that she is even sick to begin with? That's all from you."
David chuckled and kept eating his soup. He couldn't deny it because he knew it was true. Emma was stubborn, but in his opinion she was more stubborn when she was sick than he could ever be. She may have his stubbornness, but she also has his wife's stubbornness as well.
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