Rocket awoke to find Peter packing some bags and looked on quizzically at his husband.

"Uh, Pete... What the flark are you packing our bags for?" Rocket said as he rubbed his eyes.

"Oh... This... Well you see Rocket..." Peter began.

"The crew and us decided you need a long vacation away from being a Guardian time to remember the simple and important things in life and just relax." Orion finished for Peter as he walked in with his own bags.

"But... Fine whatever I am obviously not going to win this argument so I will go along." Rocket said in defeat.

Rocket then took time to notice his son had brought in luggage of his own.

"Why the flark are you packing your bags Son?" Rocket asked gesturing to his son's bags. Orion smiled knowingly at Peter who flashed the same smile back before turning to Rocket as to respond.

"Well I know you don't really want to leave me somewhere where you can't get to me quickly in an emergency so I arranged to stay nearby you two while you guys spend some time off. That way you can enjoy your downtime, and still have me close by." Orion explained. Rocket had to admit his son had this very well thought out and he did appreciate his son thinking of him like that.

The family continued to pack, although they had been derailed by a few hijinks and distractions every once and a while. Once they had finally finished they all sat down on the bed and relaxed for a bit.

"So anyone have any idea where Gamora is dropping us off this time?" Rocket asked Peter and Orion. Peter simply shrugged.

"Your guess is as good as mine..." Orion replied. With the the three of them grabbed their luggage and made their way to the exit of the Milano eager to see what Gamora had planned this time.

As they got to the hatch they saw Gamora waiting for them a faint ghost of a smile traced her face but it was barely noticeable to the untrained eye.

"Ready to go you three?" Gamora asked.

"Yeah we're all set." Peter answered. Gamora nodded and opened the hatch.

"Where are we being dropped this time Gamora?" Rocket asked trying to seem gruff and grumpy as always when in fact he was actually very interested in knowing where he would be stuck spending a while in to relax. Gamora simply gestured for them to exit the ship, as they did so they took a look around and Peter scanned the area.

"Well we are on earth again that much is certain." Peter said.

"Yeah but where on earth?" Rocket said, he looked around and saw a beach with a nice ocean view on one side but the moment he looked to the other he saw a bustling city. Across the water Rocket could see yet another Island that had another city on it. All the while Orion was just staring in awe at it all. Orion had never been to earth before but had heard about it from his parents. As Peter finished scanning the area he put the device in his pocket and turned it off.

"According to the readings we are on a series of tropical islands known as Hawaii... Apparently it is a very popular vacation spot for people who want to relax and unwind." Peter explained. Rocket mentally sighed he knew Gamora would pick something like this for a relaxing spot.

"So I guess we should get this vacation trip of our's on the road. Since we are already here why not spend the day at the beach?" Rocket suggested. Orion and Peter both nodded their agreement and the three made their way down the beach and closer to the ocean. Once there Peter and Orion were immediately in the water, Rocket opted to stay on land next to the luggage with the excuse of not wanting to get him implants wet.

Rocket watched as the hours passed by enjoying seeing his son and husband playing in the water sometimes Orion would splash water and Peter's face and Peter would retaliate and things would then escalate into a full on water fight. Eventually Orion and Peter made their way out of the water and began drying off.

"Have fun you two?" Rocket asked as he stood up and dusted the sand off his clothes.

"Yeah dad you should have joined us." Orion said.

"Yeah yeah maybe next time son now let's go we need to find a hotel to stay in for the next couple weeks." Rocket said picking up his bags and walking back up the beach before making his way into the city with Orion and Peter in tow to find a place to stay.

(Okay I realize this is short but that seems to always be the case with my intro chapters anyway this fourth installment will be purely romance and family fluff hope you enjoy.)