Waking Up [SwanQueen]

Chapter Eight - Regina, Saturday 4pm

"Emma? Is everything alright?" Regina spoke before the phone even came in contact with her ear.

"Regina - It's Killian. Emma fainted! I'm not sure what happened. We were kissing and uh- doing other stuff and she was fine and then she stopped and got up and fell right back down. She asked me to call you right before she fell so I grabbed her phone off the night table."

"I'll be right there. Do not move her or do anything!"

Regina didn't waste any time and poofed over to their house, arriving in the bedroom and quickly taking in the scene around her. The first thing she saw was a shirtless Hook and her lip curled up in disgust. Her eyes darted toward the bed and she saw a damp towel crumbled up into a ball. Once she saw the sight of Emma's body sprawled out on the carpeted floor, she gasped. She flinched at the sight but ran over to the blonde without hesitation.

She bit her lip in frustration, wishing she could use her magic to help somehow. Before she knew what she was doing, she began running her fingers through Emma's damp hair that was clinging to the side of her face.

"Emma, dear. Can you hear me?" She whispered, already knowing the answer. After a few moments of silence passed, she pulled out her cell phone and punched in Whale's phone number.

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"Well the good news is that she just fainted and her MRI isn't showing any damage to the brain. Did she eat anything today? Was she stressed?" Whale asked, his eyes shifting between both Regina and Hook.

"What kind of question is that, of course she's stressed! She doesn't remember anything about her life!" Regina barked back and rolled her eyes at the doctor's incompetence. "And she had pancakes this morning. Has she ate anything since then?" She peered up at Hook, impatiently waiting for an answer.

"Um, no. She came home, showered and we were in bed. She never mentioned that she was hungry."

"Did you ever think to offer her any food when she came home or make her a snack? She is obviously distracted and you need to be taking care of her!" She ripped into the pirate and continued. "Clearly she's in better hands at my house where I can help take care of her and make sure she gets the proper care and nutrition she needs in order to heal. Don't you agree, Doctor?" Regina let the word, doctor, roll off her tongue sarcastically in contrast to the rest of her sentence.

Before Hook could respond, Emma began to stir. "Re-Regina? What happened?" She stared at both of them, waiting for an answer. Before either got the chance to speak, Whale jumped in.

"Emma, you fainted but your tests came back okay. Just try to take it easy and don't put yourself under any stress. Did you feel any head pain before you fainted?"

Emma nodded but lowered her gaze. The guilt washed over her, knowing she should've spoken up sooner about her dizziness when she was with Killian.

Before anyone could speak another word, Snow and David pushed open the door and sprinted over to their daughter. Emma jerked away from them though, uncomfortable in their presence.

Regina took a moment to let them know what happened. She remained calm as she explained, but her voice grew firm. "I don't care if Whale thinks Emma returning home with Hook is a good idea. She needs someone to care for her right now and I'm willing to step in. Besides, Emma and Henry should be together during this time."

Snow doesn't bother to protest, nor did David, much to Hook's dismay. They simply nodded and Killian let Regina know he would drop off some of Emma's stuff at Regina's home later. He kissed Emma on the forehead and refused to make eye contact with anyone in the room as he walked away, his arms hanging at his side in defeat.

Emma felt a pang of guilt but it quickly dissipated when she locked eyes with the brunette. Although Henry told her about her duty as the savior, Emma felt that Regina was the one doing the saving these days. "Thank you," she mouthed to Regina and the brunette gave her a firm nod in return.