from every tree an acorn will fall

[slayers_desire]

Four days had passed since Clark and April first encountered the Darkness that was threatening the world. Since then, Kara had truly stepped into her role of 'Maiden of Might' and was being talked about all over the country. And she was inspiring hope while doing it... fighting the Darkness with small steps.

There were still unanswered questions since their first encounter with the Darkness. The most uneasy question was why April's voices were half-whispering to her. The whispers would come without reason and leave quickly without figuring out why the whispers were happening.

April had tried tuning into the whispers with no luck. And the last four days with them coming and going had left her feeling tired. She also knows that Clark was concerned about her too.

Laying in bed, the sun had risen a couple hours earlier. Clark was out doing chores and April was just waking up. A half-whisper came... causing another rush of dizziness just as her feet touched the floor. And something else... April didn't have time to try to sit down.

She knew this feeling. A feeling of nausea that had her rushing to the bathroom. And making it just in time to get sick into the toilet. Not the best way to wake up...

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[kalel_ofkrypton]

Clark hasn't been hiding his concern for her. Being so tired with no real cause is not normal, and he's been keeping an ear on her even when he's at work. Here at the farm, it almost feels like being nearby means that she won't get too much worse just from him being nearby.

He's in the middle of taking haybales out to the cows when he feels her distress, and he's alarmed to hear her throwing up. He drops the haybales in the field, nowhere near the feeder, and blurs back to the house.

[slayers_desire]

She is sick for a good five minutes, before she feels like she can't get sick anymore and rests her head on the cool porceiln of the toilet.

April can sense him enter the house and isn't alarmed to see him appear at the bathroom door. "I don't feel so hot."

[kalel_ofkrypton]

He moves to kneel next to her, touching her forehead to see if she has a fever, and brushing her hair back so it doesn't get in her way. "No fever..." He rubs her back soothingly.

[slayers_desire]

"The last time I got sick like this was when I was poisoned." It is the only comparison she has got. And no... she is not accusing him.

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"You haven't had anything to eat or drink yet today, have you?" And he knows that no one else has come onto their property this morning.

[slayers_desire]

"No." So that rules that out.

The half-whisper comes again and she holds her head. "My head hurts."

((lol the Superman movie is on the TV))

[kalel_ofkrypton]

He rubs circles on her back with the flat of his hand, not really sure what to do. He's never really sick, and neither is she. So neither of them really has any experience in with this sort of thing. And it doesn't help that her metabolism doesn't deal with drugs well. "Can I get you anything?"

((lol nice timing))

[slayers_desire]

"Gingerale? Do we have any?" She doesn't think that medication would help.

((poor original Jor-El and his wife risking everything to send their son away))

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"I'll get you some," he promises. There's none in the fridge, but one of the benefits of having superspeed is that he will only be gone for a few seconds. Even though he hates leaving her even for a moment.

((yeah, it's sad, poor folks))

[slayers_desire]

"I think I am done getting sick." And him getting her some gingerale will allow her time to shower. Clean up a little.

[kalel_ofkrypton]

He's still reluctant to leave, but nods, letting her recover her dignity. "I'll be right back." He'll still keep his superhearing tuned to her in case she needs help.

He barely remembers to grab his wallet on his way out, and takes a quick run into the town's convenience store.

[slayers_desire]

She is embarassed. Grateful that Clark was there for her... but can't believe that she got sick.

Stepping into the shower feels good. She places a hand on the shower wall and just lets the water clean her off.

"What is wrong with me?" A question to herself.

[kalel_ofkrypton]

Once he finds and pays for some ginger ale, he realizes it may get shaken up if he superspeeds back. So he has to take it carefully, slightly slower than normal, and eventually chooses to fly back to make sure it doesn't get shaken as much.

Clark isn't sure if she wants it cold or room temperature, so he just pours her a glass and decides he'll chill it with arctic breath if she wants it. And then he waits for her to come out of the shower, getting her some fresh, comfortable clothes in the meantime.

((just noticed a typo in the entry header, lol))

[slayers_desire]

Coming out of the shower, April grabs a towel and heads into the bedroom. She smiles at the sight of Clark, the gingerale, and her clothes waiting for her.

"Awesome. I should be sick more often."

((that I can fix))

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"You know me. I can't resist a damsel in distress." He's still worried about her though. The lack of energy was concerning enough on its own. But now she has a new symptom.

[slayers_desire]

"I am worried too." She admits softly. And takes her glass of gingerale to sit down.

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"I can't think of anything that would've caused this... it can't be a coincidence that this happened after you started getting tired all the time." He sits down next to her, trying to be as supportive as he can.

[slayers_desire]

"What should I do?" April always looks to him for guidance. And this is no exception.

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"If it keeps getting worse... I think you should see a doctor," he admits. Neither of them really trust most doctors, for very good reasons. But they do have one or two that they can trust to be discreet.

[slayers_desire]

"Worse than vomiting?" April can't imagine what that could be. "Maybe I should see Doctor Hamilton today."

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"Do you want me to call him?" He doesn't want to do anything without her okaying it, even though he's worried about her. He also wants her to rest, because that's what you're supposed to do when you're sick, right?

[slayers_desire]

"Please." April finishes her gingerale and sits down again. She is not used to feeling so tired. And for no reason.

[kalel_ofkrypton]

Clark gets the phone and puts in a call to Emil. The doctor is on call at Metropolis General, and he's been dealing with a lot of stress since his employer publicly came out as Green Arrow, but he takes the call without hesitation. "Bring her by Watchtower in an hour and I'll run some tests," Doctor Hamilton promises.

[slayers_desire]

April is glad that Emil will still give them time. She knows that it can not be easy for him, or for Oliver, since the big reveal.

"An hour hey?" She tries to smile. "What can we do in an hour?" She attempts a small joke to get Clark to smile too.

[kalel_ofkrypton]

He does smile, but it doesn't quite reach his eyes. "Nothing too strenuous. How are you feeling now?"