Emma had made Killian deputy after a talk with her father, she knew he had always wanted to get back to his roots, once a Shepard always a Shepard after all. David had agreed Kilian should indeed take on the job, and he would even pop round with her brother, while Snow was back working at school. That morning it just so happened that Killian was out with Henry sailing, Emma giving him the day off saying that his phone would still be in use and she would call him if anything was up, she had her father too. Unfortunately for Emma today was also the day her body had decided she was going to be sick in the first time in years. Emma knew from experience that she may not get sick often, but when she was sick she was REALLY sick. And that is why David found her, collapsed on the floor phone near her hand, clearly she had attempted to tell Killian but not got that far.
As Emma came to she could hear her brother whimpering and feel the arms of her father "Dad?" she blinked looked up
"Emma" he breathed "Your burning up, Emma. What happened?" she sighed sitting up
"Well clearly I'm ill. You're lucky you and mum avoided it when I was little, when I'm ill I can't seem to do anything right" she muttered as David rubbed her back, she did indeed look miserable, like she was about to cry.
"What hurts?" concern laced in her voice
"What doesn't hurt" she muttered, until glancing up at the pained look on her father's face "Sorry" he shook his head
"You hardly asked to be sick Emma, I'd much rather you tell me how you feel" he helped her stand "Come on, we're going to Whale" she moaned loudly
"No, I'm fine" he went to interrupt her but she stopped him "Dad I've looked after myself plenty of times, I can manage" he nodded
"I know you have Emma, but now you don't have to" she sighed
"I don't like hospitals" he nodded again slowly
"Not the best of memories, huh" she glared at him
"State the obvious" he smiled sheepishly before reaching for her phone
"How about this, you agree to go to Whale and I'll inform the pirate of your condition" she went to open his mouth when he stopped her "You may hate to admit it Emma, but you can't tell me you won't enjoy Killian fussing over you" she shook her head
"He fusses over me anyway I don't need to be sick" David's eyes softened
"I'm glad" he said softly, Emma swayed as she stood, overheating and clearly needing to lye down "Emma" he said sternly and she nodded
"Fine. I'll go" with that David's concern intensified "You're going? Willingly? How terrible do you feel?"
"How terrible do I look?" she snapped before regretting it "I'm so…" David interrupted her
"Don't you dare apologise again" she sighed placing her head on his shoulder, quickly falling asleep…
Meanwhile Killian was standing with Henry at the front of his ship
"You really don't need to hold the wheel?" Henry questioned for about the 5th time
"How many times, lad. I've been captain of this ship for quite some time, I can sail her without holding the wheel now" he nodded and continued to eat his picnic until Killian's phone rang
"Is that mum?" Henry's eyes lighting up
"Aye" Killian smiled before answering, as he did his face darkened "David? Slow down mate, what's happening?" a pause "Is she ok?" his face quickly coming concerned, Henry taking the phone off him pressed a button
"So we can both listen, loud speaker" Henry said as Killian nodded clearly distracted
"Say it again, Henry wanted to hear" Killian warned him hearing David's rushed voice
"She'll be ok Henry"
"What's happened?" Henry questioned as David clearly sighed on the other end
"It seems Emma's ill, I walked in to find her passed out"
"WHAT" Killian's eyes bulging "Where is she?"
"Calm down Killian" he paused before adding "she's willingly gone to see Whale" at the there was silence until Henry piped up
"Is it really bad? When we were in New York… the fake memories, when mum got ill she got" David cut him off
"Really ill? Yeah, that seems to be the case" he paused "Killian"
"I'm on my way" Killian said loudly before turning to the wheel and shouting across at Henry to ask if she was conscious, after pause Henry's worried glance up was all he needed.
Emma's eyes slowly opened to see Whale faces right in front of her
"Oh my god" she breathed as Whale gave her a sympathetic smile
"Not exactly the face you'd want to see when you first came to Emma I know but I had to make sure your condition was stable. You've lost consciousness three times I had to send David out" Emma cringed "It seems the whole family is in the waiting room" he added as a whisper, Emma glared at him
"What?"
"It seems your brother is here along with your mother and father, Henry and Hook arrived not too long ago, it took quite a bit to stop him from coming in. Regina arrived not long ago too trying to comfort Henry it seems" Emma nodded slightly a small smiled on her lips, everyone here for her.
"What did you tell Killian? To keep him out I mean" generally curious as what kept her pirate from being at her side
"I told him anyone extra in the room could worsen your condition" Emma frowned at him "You were overheating Emma, severly. Extra body heat in this small room even if you liked the company wouldn't have helped at all" Emma nodded as Whale smiled "Your temperature is still above what I would like, by as long as you stay hydrated there's no immediate risk. Do you want me to send them in?" Emma sighed, might as well get this over with she nodded
Seconds after he left the door and clearly gave the okay to go in her pirate came crashing through
"EMMA" he was at her side in a instant wiping her matted hair away from her face, she really had been sweating. He sighed letting out a shaky breath pulling his head down to hers, he could feel the heat radiating off her as he kissed her head "Oh, love" pulling way slightly she gave him a weak smile as he joined his hand with her sweating hand
"You don't want to do that Killian, my hands sweaty its gross" his eyes crincked as he kissed her again
"You have no idea how good it is to hear your voice" he whispered softly squeezing her hand "Its not gross love" pausing to kiss her hand making a point "though I would prefer it if you didn't feel like a radiator" Emma nodded
"Tell me about it" his hand generally ghosting her face
"Are you in pain?" he paused but before she had chance to answer "David told me about the pain you were in earlier" his thumb beginning to rub circles onto her hand and she smiled a genuine smile shaking her head
"I think Whale gave me something" Killian nodding, heading the door creak he smiled sheepishly
"I think they wanted to give me time with you, but sounds like they're all pretty eager to come in love" she smiled at him, of course he had known everyone coming in with their concerned glances may be too much
"It's okay" she paused "Just don't leave me with them" he chuckled his face turning serious as he spoke
"I have no intention of letting you leave my sight" he kissed her head as she lifted her hand to stroke his hair
"Sorry if I scared you" he held her gaze shaking his head
"You can't help being sick love, you tried to contact me before you fell David informed me, I appreciate that" he paused "next time you might want to time it a bit before you feel faint love" he chuckled leaning into his hand as it touched her cheek hearing the door open and feet running in. At least her pirate was by her side.
After a few hours Whale finally allowed her to leave, warning her to rest and let herself be taken care of for once and so she found herself sitting in the back of her father's car with Neal sitting in the booster stead beside her, her mother next to her father in the front. Henry had gone ahead with Regina and Hook in the car in front, she couldn't help but smile at that. Her pirate going to sit in the car with Regina and her son, allowing Emma to leave his sight which he hasn't looked forward to doing, just to allow Emma's parents some time with their children in the car, Emma smiled at her brother as he waved his hands by her face making noises and he pointed to her
"Emma" she said smiling, her parents who hadn't been paying attention were pulling over as they heard her say her own name, thinking she may have gone delirious until they turned around to see their daughter talking to their son, Emma clearly hadn't noticed her parents eyes trained on her or the fact they had stopped. Neal again opened his mouth a mixture of E's and M's coming out of his mouth she smiling shaking her head "Common Neal you've got to know your own sisters name" she smiled opening her mouth widely to show him how her mouth moved as she said it "Emma" Neal put his head to the side as a work formed
"Ena" she smiled widely, although not quite accurate, hell she would take it. Hearing the gasps of her parents she was suddenly aware of them watching
"Seem's like your brother has his first word" Snow smiled as Emma nodded, Neal pointing to her once again
"Ena!" Emma giggled
"Close enough kid" she ruffled his hair and got him out his seat, about to open the door until she found it being opened by Killian, who reached in to take Neal she smiled up at him passing her brother as she too climbed out, Neal reaching for Emma, Killian shaking his head about to pass him to Snow when her brother, clearly with other ideas yelled
"ENA" everyone turning to him, Killian's eyes wide, he pointed again at Emma "Ena" waving his hands around wildly as Emma took him off Killian smiling wickedly
"Who's your favourite?" she asked smirking knowing what his only word was
"ENA" he shouted as Emma smirked
"Emma" Snow sternly "You cannot corrupt your brother; you've been in one car ride with him for goodness sake" Killian smiling over seeing Emma smile widely
"One car ride and he has you as his first word?" Emma smiled up at him as Killian chuckled "I can already see the mischief in his eyes" Henry smiled over at Emma knowingly as she smirked back, Regina quick to notice
"What? What was that look?" Henry giggling
"Well, they may be fake memories from when I was little in New York but I still remember pretty well all the mischief mum can cause with a toddler, we had it on video" he smiled up at his mum as Killian raised his eyebrows
"Well this I have to hear about" he paused "You think we can go sit down first?" looking over at Emma with soft eyes, clearly wanting her sitting down, safe where he could see her. Henry nodded as they went into Killian and Emma's house, everyone following getting ready for a story they had yet to hear.
