I can't believe I got so many reviews for the last chapter (and it really made my day!) I didn't know the Jekyll/Mina pairing was that popular! Well, regardless of it's popularity, I believe that Jekyll and Mina were meant for one another! (Here are the review responses, as usual):

To Clez: *hugs Jekyll plushie* Of course he's happy! He's no longer lonely; he's found himself a girl! *Jekyll plushie kisses Mina plushie* Awwww!!!!!! Aren't they CUUUUUUTE!!!! (Now, when will they kiss in the story? That's the real question.)

To Asia: You're probably right, but this is MY story! Not only is it my story, it's a complete fantasy. So I'm allowed to make things happen that can't really happen. For instance, how often have you seen Skinner wearing a pink wedding dress? : )

To Lucien: Thank you! I try to make them as nicely done as possible.

To Starlight16: Again, Starlight16 is too busy doing something else to pay attention to what I have to say (this time, she's chasing after Jet with a chainsaw. Poor Jet.) However, when she comes back, she and Dr. Jekyll will be happy to know that I'm going to continue to update until this story's done!

To Mina: "Please don't hurt them more?" Oh, you can never count on that! *giggles menacingly* But, yes, they ARE happy-at the moment, that is.

To Graymoon74 (for chapter 10): Nemo may be a freak in your story, but my story, I don't think he's going anywheres near pink lingerie. After this, my next story is going to be a comedy (I hope.) Maybe they can have a pink lingerie party then.

To Graymoon74 (for chapter 11): Why, thank you. Being different is good. Otherwise, we'd all be the same. That's pretty boring : )

To Graymoon74 (for chapter 12): Do they get to kiss? Hmm. I'm going to have to think about that one. Jekyll doesn't want to catch the vampire flu, so I think he's going to wait until Mina's better.

To 20xd6: I know, it's my favorite pairing too!

To Night Music: Expecting a Mina/Jekyll kiss too, are you? (See my response to Graymoon74's chapter 12 review.) Jonathan is such a nice man, and he loves Mina so much, he wants her to be as happy as possible. So he's going to let her kiss Jekyll. As soon as she's better, that is.

Here's the next chapter, so enjoy!

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When Mina awoke the next morning in bed, her nose was still stuffed, she was shivering underneath her many blankets, her chest was still congested, and phlegm still lined her throat. Even though she was happy that Jekyll had said he loved her, it was hard to concentrate on her happiness when she was feeling absolutely horrible.

"Where's Dr. Jekyll?" she sniffed. She figured he must have gone to bed himself after Mina had finally fallen asleep last night.

Several Nautilus crewmen were in her room, sweeping the floor, refilling her humidifier, and refilling her bedside table with tissues and medicine. First Mate Patel turned to face her and bowed to her. "The doctor is with the rest of the passengers. They are eating breakfast in the dining room, Miss Mina."

Mina, still shivering with chills, pulled the blankets off of herself. "I must see Dr. Jekyll," she sniffed.

"Mrs. Harker, both the captain and Dr. Jekyll have requested that you remain in bed for the day," said another crewman, who was dusting the shelves above Mina's desk. "You are not permitted to leave unless they say otherwise."

"But I must see Dr. Jekyll!" Mina whined helplessly. "I need him, right now! Please let me go to him!"

First Mate Patel nodded. "Very well, you stay in bed. I will inform the doctor that you have woken and are feeling ill."

Mina nodded and pulled the blankets back over herself. She was feeling absolutely miserable, and she knew Jekyll was the only one who could make her feel better. Not just because he was a doctor, but because he loved her.

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Henry Jekyll hadn't wanted to go to breakfast with the rest of the League; he had wanted to check on Mina. However, Nemo practically dragged him out of bed and to the breakfast table.

Tom Sawyer hadn't wanted to go to breakfast, either. He had wanted to sleep in, and was still wearing his pajamas. "Why do we have to get up this early?" he yawned, scratching the back of his head. "It's only seven o' clock!"

"Getting up early is healthier," Nemo replied, watching as his crewmen poured the League members cups of hot tea. Sawyer just continued to grumble.

The dining room doors opened, and Batsie Linoge entered, wearing a beautiful white silk dressing gown. Jekyll noticed that her halo had disappeared, but her grand wings still sprouted out of her back.

Seeing Batsie with wings, Sawyer was able to fully wake up. "So those are your wings? Impressive!"

"Can you fly with those?" Skinner asked.

"What else would they be for?" Batsie shrugged, smiling.

"Wow," Sawyer and Skinner whispered together, in awe. Jekyll thought it, but he didn't say it.

"Has McCane ever flown with you?" asked Sawyer.

"Once," Andre McCane admitted. "Actually, twice. But one time I was unconscious, so it didn't count. Long story."

"We have time," Skinner shrugged.

While McCane told the story of how his then-wife had transported him all the way from Rome to London while he had been unconscious, Jekyll was getting confused. He thought he was the only one besides McCane who knew that Batsie was an angel.

Luckily, Batsie read his mind and sat down beside him at the table. "There is no need to keep secrets any longer, Henry," she whispered to him softly. "I've hypnotized them so that they all know now. They know the whole story."

"So they know who you are?"

"Yes."

"Do they know about Mina's death, too?"

"Yes. They know about Mina's death, they will remember the burial in the coffin, and they know that I resurrected her."

"Does Mina know?"

Batsie paused. "Well, Mina knows who I am, but she still has no memory of her death. I didn't want to scare her. If you ask her, though, she's still going to think that she was under the influence of a sleeping potion. Just do me a favor and don't bring up the subject around her."

Jekyll nodded. "You can count on that. I think that after she's fully recovered, Mina will never mention anything about this illness of hers again. It's been simply unbearable for her." He paused. "Now, can you tell me how you and McCane were able to marry?"

Batsie smiled, and once again, her smile lit up her whole face. "Andre," she called across the table to her ex-husband. "Henry wants to know how and why we married."

McCane had finished his story and was watching Sawyer and Skinner argue over whether Rome or Venice was the more interesting Italian city. "Sure," he said, smiling faintly.

But before he could start, First Mate Patel entered the dining room. "Dr. Jekyll," he said to Henry. "Mrs. Harker is feeling ill, and requests your presence in her bedroom."

"Oh, poor Mina," Jekyll moaned softly. He got up from the table, even though breakfast hadn't even been served yet. "Please excuse me, I must go tend to Mina."

"No problem," McCane shrugged. "I'll start the story when you get back."

When Jekyll left the dining room, Skinner and Sawyer were objecting to McCane, and Batsie and Nemo were shaking their heads in disgust and amusement.

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"Good morning, Mina," smiled Jekyll, in an attempt to cheer her up. "How are you feeling this morning?"

Mina was still shivering violently under the covers of her bed. "N-- not that w--well," she admitted, her teeth chattering softly.

"Poor dear, it seems as if your chills are getting worse," Jekyll soothed her. He took Nemo's thermometer from Mina's bedside table, still left there from last night. "You need something warm to drink, Mina. I'll have one of Nemo's men fetch you a cup of hot tea. How about some breakfast?"

Mina shook her head. "I'm not hungry," she moaned.

"I know you don't have much of an appetite, but you must eat. How about some fruit and some warm oatmeal? Don't worry, you don't have to go all the way to the dining room. You can eat right here in bed. It'll be very healthy for you."

Mina just nodded sadly, but perked up a little when Jekyll kissed her cheek. Clearly, he hadn't forgotten he loved her.

"Now, open up," he instructed her gently. "Before I take your temperature, I want to see how bad that throat of yours looks."

Mina nodded and obliged.

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I don't know when I'm going to get the next chapter up, but hopefully within a few days.

~ Alisonia