Heading into class, Emma rolls her eyes hearing a nearby shout of her name knowing exactly who it is.

"Emma!"

Looking in the direction Emma attempts a smile walking over to the desk next to a shouting ruby. Placing herself down on the chair Emma hides a yawn sitting back before looking at her quizzing friend.

"I thought we were getting breakfast together?..what was it late night?" Raising an eyebrow tormenting the blonde grinning. Emma gives her a come off it look.

"No ruby why does everything have to be about pulling and drinking with you? I'm sorry I woke late..not feeling all that great.."

"Oh..well you better be okay for tonight I need you there in case brads a no show.."

Emma covers her face giving a tired moan shaking her head. Ruby smiles at her reaction before sorting through her stuff. Watching the professor walk in, ruby nudges Emma before leaning over to whisper.

"Hey did you hear professor mills is getting married?"

Emma looks at her a second before turning her attention to Regina who is now standing at the front of the class.

"No I didn't..but it was bound to happen at some point..she has been seeing this guy for a while..how do you know anyway?"

"Emma please I work part time in the diner on campus I get ALL the gossip" Emma nods in response and rubs her head noticing Regina handing out papers.

"Oh..no"

"Is there a problem Miss Swan?"

Placing a paper on her desk, Regina looks at her concerned. Emma shakes her head smiling slightly before pulling a sad face once she has walked past. Waiting until Regina explains and informs the class to start, Emma sighs looking down at the paper before widening her eyes in a panic. Ruby looks over picking up on her friends startled look and mouths ' you okay?' Watching the blonde shake her head frantically and mouths back ' no I don't remember anything!'. Placing her head in her hands, Emma starts on the paper knowing it is hopeless.

Having allowed the class the second half of the lesson to study, Regina looks up from marking the last test paper that they had completed in the first half.

" looks like you are nearly ready for the exams well done you can take your marked papers as you leave"

After slowly collecting her stuff and following ruby to the door, Emma takes her paper quickly. Regina looks over and hands the last one out watching the class leave. "Emma can I have a word?"

Freezing at the door, Emma nods for ruby to go and turns to Regina coughing slightly.

"If this is about the paper..I'm really sorry..I just..I haven't been feeling great and I..my mind went blank.."

Walking up to her, Regina takes the paper back.

"If you're sick..stay at home..your no good here if you can't work.."

Emma looks at her nodding along with what she says. "I know I just..-"

Hearing a knock both women look over seeing Daniel walk over to Regina and kissing her cheek.

"Hi..you ready?"

Regina looks at him and then Emma slightly embarrassed.

"Daniel can you just give me a minute I just need to finish discussing something with Miss Swan"

Nodding Daniel looks at Emma and walks just outside the door. Regina looks back to Emma for her to continue what she was saying.

"I do get what you're saying but for me to get onto the internship I want I need full attendance..so I have to come to class"

Sighing Emma rubs her head again. Regina frowns a moment and leans forward placing the back of her hand on Emma's forehead.

"Your burning up.."

Emma looks at her and shrugs.

"Okay I tell you what..you go home and rest..and then you can re test next week...if you rest"

Emma watches as she talks to her by also giving a demanding wag of the finger causing Emma to bite her lip from smiling.

"But..attendance!..what if I rest as soon as my last class is done...and I mean the full works..home bed not moving until tomorrow morning"

Emma looks at her pleading. Regina thinks for a moment taking her bag from behind the desk and nods. "Fine"

Emma nods agreeing and walks out the class with her seeing an unimpressed Daniel still waiting. "Regina..you can't let her retake..it's not fair"

Emma looks over at her noticing the quite shocked look on her face.

"Daniel..."

Looking at Emma a second, Regina looks at him.

"It's not like a real exam ..it was a refresher test..Emma normally has all the marks she needs ..it's not like she did it on purpose"

"If you say so.." Daniel starts walking down the corridor causing Regina to give Emma an apologetic look and follow.

Having listened to Regina's request, Emma snuggles herself into bed as soon as she stepped foot indoors. Mentally being thankful as it took all her strength just to get upstairs. Rubbing her head, she turns on her side and curls up into a ball hugging her pillow shivering slightly.

Pounding on the door, ruby crosses her arms in a huff at the lack of contact from her blonde friend. Not only is she not answering her for the second day for breakfast, she always bailed on her last night without a word. Opening the door ruby walks in looking around and heads upstairs to her room.

"Emma you better be on deaths door for this!"

Charging in the room, ruby takes a step back gasping seeing her friend shivering but clearly still with a temperature from her soaked pillow. Ruby crouches next to the bed placing as hand on her shoulder. "Emma...Emma it's ruby..." Shaking her a lightly ruby looks worried."Emma wake up!"

Panicking, ruby gets her phone out to call for help.

Settling the days lesson plan on the desk, Regina starts the class off before noticing two empty spaces in the middle row.

"Has anyone seen Miss Lucas or Miss Swan?"

Receiving a sea of shaking heads, Regina bites her lip wondering what's happened and continues with the lesson. Once the work that needed to be done was, Regina looks over at the time.

"Okay class as you are finished and it seems pretty nice outside you may leave early"

Without getting another word out, Regina watches the class rally out the door while she sits taking her phone to make a call. Putting the phone to her ear, she jumps hearing her door fly open again showing a worn out ruby.

"Miss Lucas where have you been you missed the entire class? Let me guess you dragged Miss Swan to meet this guy again?"

Frowning at her ruby only shakes her head before going to explain.

"You're not the only one who hears the 'gossip' ruby"

Ruby's eyes widen a second before stepping forward.

"It's not what you think..really ..it's Emma she's in hospital..and I didn't get time to call because I had to stay there make sure she was okay and then I got to see her so-"

Taking hold of Ruby's shoulders this causes her to stop talking and look at Regina.

"Slow down..what is wrong with Emma? Is she okay?"

Nodding ruby catches her breath. Regina lets out a sigh of relief and waits for her to explain. "I went to meet her this morning and she was still in bed burnt up and shivering..I thought she ..I couldn't wake her..the doctor says she just contracted a virus and now she's on a drip and medication but they are keeping her in"

"Okay good that means she can get better..ruby I'm sorry I don't want to be rude by why are you here?"

"Well..I know she has to rest but I also know she will have my head if I don't pick up work so she can stay up to date I came to see what we missed"

Regina nods understanding and rubs Ruby's arms to calm her shakiness. "you need to go home and sleep after today..your still in shock don't worry ill take her work and call you if needed"

Ruby nods and gives a tired smile backing out the door and leaving. Regina packs up her belongings heads to her car. Stopping to find her keys she hears her phone starting to ring, seeing the caller I'd she answers.

"Hi Daniel"

"Regina I'm going to be late for dinner tonight..give me an extra half hour?"

Getting in the car Regina bites her lip remembering they are going out.

"I'm so sorry I completely forgot..I'm stuck with work and I'm not sure how long it's going to take I'll see you at home?"

"Fine ...forget dinner.."

Hearing him sigh, Regina looks down hanging up the phone and drives to the hospital.

After finding out the blondes whereabouts, Regina walks to her room and knocks softly seeing Emma propped up on the bed with her eyes half open sleepily. Walking in, Regina is greeted with a half smile. Approaching the bed Regina sits in the chair next to it and looks over Emma in concern.

"Guess..that no absence thing didn't work out."

Emma barely manages to get out trying to break the silence. Regina continues looking at her but gives her a small smile at her comment.

"Are you okay?"

Emma nods slowly closing her eyes a second then back at her.

"Since when do professors do hospital visits?"

Raising an eyebrow at her question, Regina goes to her bag getting papers out. "Since you didn't listen to me the first time or turn up for class"

Emma looks at her guilty and turns her head to the side yawning.

"Sorry.."

Giving her another smile, Regina stands."It's forgotten...get some sleep"

Turning to leave, Regina stops feeling a shaky hand take her arm and looks over. Emma looks at her. "Thank you.."

Looking at her arm, Regina nods and heads outside the door stopping to let the nurse know about her shaking. Approaching the desk Regina looks back to the door hearing a slight noise. Walking back over, she pops her head inside the door over at Emma. Looking at her sadly, Regina watches Emma grip her pillow sobbing that her whole body shook. Without thinking Regina walks back over and pulls the chair as close as she can to the bed and reaches over to stroke Emma's head. Emma glances at her through the tears."I really don't feel well.."

"I know..but you're getting better it's okay..just sleep I'll wait until you are"

Emma nods biting her lip and closes her eyes as Regina continues to stroke her head until she drifts off.
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Author's note: I already have a few ideas for this fanfic so I hope you guys enjoy! let me know! :)