Sequel to the fanfics 'What Do You Think of Me?' 'Why Don't You…?' and 'The Secret's Out' part of my Yona/Jae-ha AU Chapter series (Also other pending titles in the series of one shots that aren't completed yet)

Here we are at the final arc for this series of stories! Unlike the others this will have multiple chapters as this will be a longer story, also because there are no chapters to revise for this as it's well past the manga's current arc. Now of course events reflected in this I haven't all written yet but to sum up where 'The Secret's Out' left off, Yona and Jae-ha got married in Xing privately with the help of Princess Tao, just the dragons, Hak and Yoon of course attended. As Yona's pregnancy progressed they realized they needed a safe place she could be to give birth when Hak remembers what his grandfather Mundok offered, much like he remembered it during the Xing arc. Now I know I'm using the anime dub's version of that speech, but I really liked how it had the words 'shelter' in there, as this is really what they need. By this point in the story Yona is bit over 8 months pregnant, I feel she would be stubborn and keep traveling as long as she could and let's face it they didn't have the greatest way to gauge pregnancy back then, so it really would be them guessing how soon she would give birth.

Also I feel it would have come out eventually that Hak did and still loves Yona, just she's still been dense all this time and finally pressed his buttons until he told her XD I will write that in a one shot eventually, and don't worry just because this is the final arc story doesn't mean I'm done with the other one shots, I'll still be going back and doing more that lead up to this point, but I was really getting this plot in my head and just had to start writing it out, as always leave your comments and suggestions below!

'Don't forget that if you ever find yourself in trouble, if your heart despairs or if you are in need of shelter of any kind, we'll always be here to help. We'll take your side no matter who your enemy is or what it means for our future. All you have to do is ask and we'll be there.'

Son Mundok's words were still ringing in Princess Yona's head as they approached Fuuga, the capital of Kouka and home to the Wind Tribe. After their long journey and negations were finally through with Xing a few months ago, they realized that the princess was not going to be able to keep on traveling in her current condition, despite her protests. By Yoon's best guess she would be giving birth within at least a month when Hak suggested taking up his grandfather's offer for shelter if they ever needed it. Yona only agreed to it as she wanted to see the people of the Wind Tribe again, and knew it would be good for Hak as well to return to his people to relax, he'd been on edge the whole time Yona met with Soo-won while helping Princess Tao and Princess Kouren negotiate. There was only a small chance that the Sky Tribe was actively looking for them, as now the soldiers that weren't involved with King Il's death knew that Princess Yona was alive and well, proving some of the rumors false. All the same, Hak insisted on Yona hiding her pregnancy and marriage with the Green Dragon from her cousin. Luckily, the negotiations ended before her belly started showing signs of growth. Once they had agreed to set off for the Wind Tribe, Hak sent a letter out ahead of time to his grandfather to inform them of arriving, though he didn't mention why or the princess' pregnancy at all… He figured that would be better to explain in person.

Yona sighed, a bit tired as they had been walking for a while now as she ran her hand through her crimson hair. Her dragon hairpin given to her by her husband glittered in the sunlight.

"Are you feeling ok Yona?" Yoon spoke up, checking her forehead as they walked. "We can rest just before we get there if needed… That or Kija can carry you with his dragon hand."

"Yeah because if me or Droopy Eyes carry her, she'll break our backs with how heavy she's become." Hak couldn't help the tease.

"HEY! I can't help it, I'm pregnant not fat Hak!" Yona growled, looking ready to strike the Lightning Beast dead for that remark.

"Well only now you can tell it's that, after all before anyone just thought you put on some weight…" Hak continued, chuckling at her reaction.

"You brute! The princess is a vision of loveliness and doesn't need your constant belittling!" Kija growled.

"Hey I'm just the bodyguard, sweet talking her is Droopy Eyes' department." Hak waved off a hand carelessly. "How do you think she got pregnant in the first place?"

Jae-ha just laughed at their exchange. "Now see that's the funny thing, the first time she was seducing me with-"

"JAE-HA!" Yona quickly covered his mouth, her face bright red.

Hak just muttered something incoherent as Yoon made a face. "What have I told you about oversharing?" the boy genius grumbled.

"Ryokuryuu is just having fun as usual." Zeno laughed.

Jae-ha nodded once Yona pulled her hands away from his mouth, allowing him to speak again. "Of course, your reactions are just priceless each time! Though I must say Kija, pointing out how lovely my wife is do I have to worry about you trying to steal her away…?"

"I-I WOULD NEVER DO SUCH AN IMMORAL THING!" Kija growled, completely flustered as he turned red.

"White Snake, he's just pulling your leg." Hak rolled his eyes.

"Quite true, the only here that's worthy of being a rival is Hak and his poor one sided love he still can't get over with-" BAM! The Thunder Beast smacked the Green Dragon on the head with his glaive.

"Geez you really don't know when to stop do you?" Yoon sweatdropped. "Yona seriously what the hell do you see in this pervert sometimes?" he looked at the princess seriously.

Yona just giggled. "He makes me feel special." She replied with a smile.

Jae-ha grinned, leaning an arm on Hak's shoulder. "See Hak? That is how you win a girl's heart, I hope you're taking notes for the next girl you-"

Hak brought his glaive up to the Ryokuryuu's throat. "… One more word out of you and I will cut something off this time, I mean it."

"Awww now Hak, you did once tell me you'd never deprive my kid of their father." Jae-ha tried to joke while still smiling at him, even with the blade inches from his neck.

"You can still live without a finger or toe… Or a leg." Hak replied darkly. "The old man fares pretty well with just one eye…"

"Alright you two enough fighting." Yona spoke up, pursing her lips. "Hak you know Jae-ha loves to tease just as bad as you do, now you finally understand how Kija felt all those times when you'd be picking on him…." She still felt a bit uneasy after it was finally spelled out to her that all this time Hak had loved her and she didn't even know it. Hak finally told her the truth the day before her wedding in Xing which was rather… Awkward. But she had pressed him a bit too much that day and he kind of exploded…

"Fine… But keep your damn husband away from me before I do lose it." Hak grumbled, lowering his weapon.

"Forgive me Yona darling, but I can't help it when our Thunder Beast is in such an intolerable mood this morning." Jae-ha joked. "I thought I could lighten him up a bit but it appears the case is hopeless."

Yona sighed and shook her head, she had an idea why Hak was being a tad irritable. Once everyone in the Wind Tribe would see that she's pregnant, the first one they're going to suspect will be the Lightning Beast, just like their group did when they first found out. She knew Hak was preparing for that outburst, especially from his adopted grandfather Mundok. She was preparing to explain it as soon as possible. "I'll forgive you if you play nice and make it up to me later." She giggled and winked at the Green Dragon, walking ahead with Yoon.

"Ahhh dear me, day by day she's getting better at teasing me back." Jae-ha chuckled, placing his hand over his heart for dramatic effect.

"Alright you two, stop gushing around like newlyweds it's getting a bit sickening sometimes." Yoon rolled his eyes. "You two have been married for a few months now."

"Ahhh but see Yoon every day is like the first for us, and we have all the time that we were hiding it to make up for! You won't believe how much I had to hold myself back…" Jae-ha grinned wide. "And besides coming here can be like our honeymoon."

Hak snorted a laugh. "Good luck with that considering that huge stomach and those mood swings…" Yona tossed a rock at his head for that remark.

Jae-ha just smirked at him. "You'd be surprised with the things I can do with that, and how I can quell that flame of hers when we're alone. Perhaps I could teach you sometime so that you're ready on your wedding night, Hak-kins." He winked.

"I don't take advice from a perverted creep that knocks up princesses and then keeps it a damn secret." Hak replied rather sharply.

"Wow, still pissed off at me over that huh? That was how long ago now?" Jae-ha laughed. "You make it sound like I snuck behind your back, swooped her up and stole her away in the middle of the night."

"You two WERE sneaking around behind my back." Hak replied with a glare. "And my warning still stands Droopy Eyes, I'll be watching you."

"Ahhh yes, you did tell me before the women at your village are beauties…" Jae-ha smirked, rubbing his chin. He then chuckled when he noticed Yona stiffen a bit and wrapped an arm around her, kissing her cheek. "Never fear Yona darling, no one can match your beauty and charm, but I still can appreciate the beauties here."

"I'll be keeping an eye on you too." Kija reminded him. "I won't let you take your marriage vows lightly and hurt the princess by reverting back to your old ways."

"That's giving him too much credit White Snake, he still acts like a pervert and flirts with girls." Hak interjected. "Or did you forget how he was sweet talking those ladies in the last village we saved from those bandits?"

Jae-ha frowned at that. "Now Hak you wound me, all I said was that we couldn't allow such beautiful ladies to be harmed."

"Oh is that why the princess had that jealous look on her face?" the Thunder Beast countered.

"I DID NOT!" Yona protested, blushing bright red.

"… She did seem a bit bothered…" Shin-ah finally spoke up, having been quiet most of the time as usual, petting Ao in his hands.

Jae-ha grinned slightly. "Ooohhh so that's why you were so eager last night to-"

Yona immediately covered his mouth with her hands again, still blushing.

"Little miss had to assert her claim on Ryokuryuu, huh?" Zeno laughed.

"She's going to be doing that their whole marriage." Hak interjected. "Watch her get fed up with his perverted ass in a year, the novelty will wear off eventually."

"T-that's not funny Hak!" Yona protested, lowering her hands from her husband's lips.

"Who says I'm joking?" Hak raised an eyebrow at that. "We ALL know he's a womanizer and a pervert. I just hope that he doesn't rub off on that kid of yours. Or else in 12 or 15 years we'll just end up with a clone of him, and then I'll have double the headache when they work together."

Kija, Shin-ah, Yoon and Zeno all stiffened at that, giving Jae-ha worried glances. Out of their group, Yona and Hak still didn't know that if the child was the next Ryokuryuu, then Jae-ha's days would be numbered. Whenever his child's life was brought up, those four would always go silent and almost look at the Green Dragon in pity, as if he was told he had a fatal disease and would die at any moment. Whenever Hak or Yona caught it and questioned them, each one would shrug it off as something else. Jae-ha sighed and shook his head, trying to signal them to not be so damn obvious all the time. He didn't want Yona to know just yet, after all if she did she'd blame herself and be upset that it was her child and her love in the end that was killing him, for if he hadn't gotten together with her this child wouldn't be born, and that was IF it was the next Ryokuryuu, which they had no way of knowing until the child was born. So why worry her about something they weren't even sure about?

"Well if my child is blessed with the Dragon Leg, they'll be able to leap away just as beautifully as I do after teasing you Hak." Jae-ha made a joke to lighten the mood a bit.

"Great just what we need, TWO Green Dragons that are perverts." Hak rolled his eyes. "For your sake princess, I hope you have a girl so that I can hold back the urge to punch the kid in the face when it's older and reminds me too much of the father."

"You'd never hit a child, let alone mine, and you know it Hak." Yona scoffed, but then giggled. "But I have to admit I sort of hope it's a girl too."

"As do I, because then she'll have the loving flare of her mother graced by our combined beauty." Jae-ha swooned, then kissed his wife on the cheek. "And Hak just hopes that it's a girl because then her beauty will melt even the Thunder Beast's stone cold broken heart."

Hak's hand twitched on his glaive again. "Keep pushing it Droopy…"

Kija just sighed, glad Jae-ha could make a joke out of this knowing what his fate was. Shin-ah just stayed silent and Zeno looked to the side worried. Yoon on the other hand just looked at Jae-ha slightly bewildered, surprised by how well the Ryokuryuu has been taking his possible fate. Granted he had told them all before that it didn't matter if it was now or in just a few years, a new Ryokuryuu would be born eventually and his fate was sealed no matter what. In fact he was happy if it would end up being his child, because then the Green Dragon would be safe with their group and not have to go through what Jae-ha and the previous dragons did in the Ryokuryuu Village. Granted dying was not something he wanted to think about, but Jae-ha knew his life would always be short and it was why he always wanted to live it to the fullest. He dreaded the idea of leaving Yona a young widow with their child but he had every intention of living as long and stubbornly as he could… But he did have a backup plan if it came to that…

"What now?" Hak noticed the Green Dragon staring at him. "I told you to stop pushing it…"

"Nothing, just maybe when we get a moment to ourselves in the village I'd like to have a word with you, Hak." Jae-ha said, patting his shoulder.

"… If you have something to say, say it now." Hak growled.

"Not now." Jae-ha said rather seriously, shaking his head.

"What are you two talking about back there?" Yona turned her head to look at them.

"Nothing dearest, just trying my luck again to cheer up our Thunder Beast." Jae-ha chuckled, strolling back up to her.

"By the way Yona, have you come to a decision on what the baby's name will be?" Yoon asked, knowing the princess had been tossing around names for the past couple of weeks to have one ready when it was born, so obviously she was going through both girl and boy names.

"Ahh yes, Yona had some lovely ideas she came to that I thoroughly approve of." Jae-ha said with a smile, wrapping an arm around his wife's waist. "Tell them, love."

"Well… Lina is if it's a girl." Yona explained with a smile and a slight blush. "It's the name I used when Hak brought me here to the Wind Tribe after we left the castle, I also used it back in Awa and I came to like the name."

Hak seemed surprised at that. "Sheesh who knew a name I randomly thought of would be given to your kid? Had I known this I would have put more thought into it…"

"I think it's a lovely name Hak." Jae-ha chuckled.

Yoon shrugged. "It sounds like a cute name for a girl."

"Pukkkyuu!" Ao purred as if agreeing as Shin-ah nodded.

"What if it's a boy little miss?" Zeno asked.

"Hawke." Yona answered with a blush on her face. "If I have a son I want to name him Hawke."

Everyone looked at the princess in shock, except for Jae-ha, who already knew her choice, obviously.

"… You want to name YOUR kid after me?" Hak just stared at her, bewildered.

"Well not exactly the same as your name, I chose a variation of it." Yona answered, turning to look at him. "… But Hak, you're my dearest friend and you're the reason I'm here. Had you not saved me that night I never would have gone on this journey and met my husband." She took Jae-ha's hand in hers and squeezed it tightly. "I owe it all to you, I would have died that night if you weren't there so…. If it's a boy, I want to name him after the man that made it possible for him to be born. All the more reason I chose Lina if it's a girl since like you said you chose that name for me."

"… I… I don't know what to say to that…" Hak rubbed the back of his head, a blush staining his cheeks. "… It's your kid so it's your choice I guess."

"You should be honored!" Kija shouted right away. "The princess wishes to bestow your name for her child! Show a little gratitude at least!" he growled.

"Alright fine, sheesh White Snake." Hak grumbled, then looked at Yona with that blush still on his face. "… Thanks I guess, and you know I'll always be here to protect you, and the kid too I guess." He then glared at the Ryokuryuu. "Whereas Droopy Eyes can watch himself, he could never PAY me enough to guard his troublesome ass."

"Oh Hak, you wound me so." Jae-ha snickered, hugging his wife close to him. "As long as you watch the two most important people in my life I can't complain. I'll be busy right with you making sure my lovely wife and child aren't in harm's way, which as you know very well is a full-time job."

Upon hearing Hak's words, Yona frowned, she felt that she really needed to talk to him about this. She had decided a while ago she wanted to give Hak back his freedom when this was all over, and now more than ever she felt that she needed to tell him this… But she was still sad to think of how they would part ways. Hak was still important to her, granted she didn't return his romantic feelings but he was still family in her eyes. It would be painful when that day would come…

"Yona." Shin-ah spoke up suddenly, patting her shoulder. "There are some people at the gate gathering, they just saw us." He pointed ahead. "… And they are running this way."

Yona looked up and smiled. Tae-woo, Han-dae, Ayame, Saki and Nobu all from the Wind Tribe came running up towards the group. "LORD HAK! PRINCESS!" they shouted. Following slowly behind was Son Mundok, carrying Tae-yeon in his arms.

"Geez how long have those guys been waiting at the gate for us?" Hak sweatdropped.

"Probably since they got your letter." Jae-ha laughed. "They always seem so enthusiastic when they see you, Hak."

"Eh I grew up with a lot of them and they always looked up to me like a big brother." Hak shrugged. "… Guess I just have that impression on people."

Yona felt a sting in her heart from that one, blushing a bit and looking away. Yeah, she knew that one was meant for her, as she loved him like a big brother as well, even when he didn't mean it to be that way. She still felt bad that she never noticed how he really felt about her...

"You're here!" Tae-woo cried as he stopped right in front of them… But not the others. Han-dae, Ayame, Saki and Nobu immediately hugged the Thunder Beast. "Hey you guys! What have I told you about making trouble for Lord Hak?!"

"Ok you guys… Sheesh didn't you just act like this a few months ago with all the crap with Xing?" Hak sweatdropped. "Let a man breathe, will ya?"

Yona giggled at their reactions. "You're just popular Hak."

"Princess, it's great to see you too." Tae-woo said, then his eyes widened when he saw her stomach. "…. P-princess… Y-you're…"

"Hey you kids, stop making such a scene near the gate you'll attract too much attention." Mundok sighed as he caught up with them, putting little Tae-yeon down so he could come over and hug Hak as well.

"Big brother!" Tae-yeon cried.

Jae-ha smirked. "You failed to mention you have an adorable brother, Hak."

"He's adopted like I was." Hak replied, petting the kid on the head. "Good to see you too, Tae-yeon."

"And Lina's here too!" Tae-yeon cried, then flushed and corrected himself. "I mean… Yona right? Grandpa told me she couldn't use her real name last time she was here. But it's ok now right?"

Yona smiled and nodded. "That's right Tae-yeon, I'm sorry I couldn't tell you before." She reached out and pet the young boy on the head.

"Wow you got a big tummy now, did you eat a lot?" Tae-yeon asked, clearly clueless being a small child after all.

Mundok's face fell and his eyes widened when he looked over the princess….. And then he pulled out a sword and held it right at Hak. "WHAT IN THE GOD'S NAME HAVE YOU DONE TO THE PRINCESS BOY?! I THOUGHT I RAISED YOU BETTER THAN THIS!"

"HEY WHOA! WHOA GRAMPS IT WASN'T ME I SWEAR!" Hak quickly dodged his grandfather's blade.

Yoon sweatdropped. "No wonder he was dreading this trip…"

"Mundok wait!" Yona cried, grabbing the elder's arm. "It's not what you think really!"

Mundok blinked a few times with his one eye as he noticed the hand Yona grabbed him with was her left hand, so her wedding ring glistened with the sun's rays. "…. Oh." He lowered his sword and pat Hak on the shoulder. "So you DID do the respectable thing. Alright I suppose I can forgive this since you've loved her since you were-"

"I'm NOT her husband." Hak interrupted, glaring at his grandfather.

The others from the Wind Tribe were already gossiping among themselves about Yona and Hak, how he finally did it or how he actually married her, but then they heard the Thunder Beast denying it and fell silent at once.

"…. You're not the husband?" Mundok looked at Hak like he was joking. "… Then who…?" he only then just looked over their traveling group.

"Mundok, this is my husband Jae-ha." Yona chuckled, grabbing the Green Dragon's hand as he walked forward and placed an arm around her. "You met him once before at Kushibi's Fort."

"Yes, but we never were formally introduced." Jae-ha chuckled, extending his hand to shake the elder's.

"Wait wasn't that the guy that Lord Hak was hugging during the battle?" Han-dae whispered to Tae-woo.

"I can see now why you made the sudden decision to come here…" Mundok said after a moment, reaching a hand to stroke Yona's cheek. "… I wish your father could be here to witness the birth of his grandchild…"

The princess nodded, trying to will away the tears that threatened to creep up. "I do too Mundok…"

"By my calculations she should be giving birth in 3 to 4 weeks." Yoon spoke up. "She wouldn't listen to reason about stopping traveling until now sadly."

Kija then stepped forward and bowed. "Elder, I assure you if anyone dares to attack your clan because of the princess being here, I the Hakuryuu will protect the people along with my brothers." He showed his dragon hand to express his title. "Protecting her is our outmost priority, so we plead with you to help us in providing her shelter here until she has her child."

"I told the princess before that we would help her no matter what her troubles were." Mundok said with a smile. "… And so the rumors were true about the Four Dragon Warriors I see, I never expected when I told you to seek out the oracle that it would lead you to them."

Yona smiled at that. "Neither did I, Mundok. But it also led me to Jae-ha, so I can't thank you enough for helping me find this path."

"Gramps I think we better head inside to your place, it'll allow us to talk and catch up more discreetly." Hak suggested, noticing that more people were gathering by the entrance.

Mundok nodded. "Follow me then everyone, we'll talk more inside. The rest of you finish preparing things for our guests." He ordered the others as they ran off to various duties. "It's best we head inside anyway, you all must be tired from the journey."

"Not to mention that the little miss has been feeling a bit faint." Zeno brought up.

"Zeno I'm not that bad." Yona pursed her lips, but she did look a bit light headed as she walked.

"Princess I can carry you the rest of the way if needed." Kija offered.

But Yona shook her head. "I'm fine Kija. It's not that far."

"Stubborn as always aren't you my dear?" Jae-ha chuckled, lifting her up into his arms bridal style. "You've been on your feet enough, and besides it's the husband's duty to carry you. Despite Hak's comment earlier you won't break my back so easily, otherwise that would have happened long ago with how many of them I've carried around while jumping." He kissed her cheek.

"J-Jae-ha!" Yona blushed as he carried her. "I-I told you I'm fine…" she pouted.

"Alright then, how about do I need an excuse to want to carry my beautiful wife?" Jae-ha countered with a grin.

"With you, you'll come up with one in five seconds." She retorted, still blushing.

"You know me too well darling." He winked at her.

She felt her blush getting worse. "I married you, didn't I?" He chuckled at her response and kissed her.

"Enough flirting you two, just get inside already…" Yoon groaned, pushing on the Green Dragon's back.

Mundok looked back at the couple, then turned to Hak who was walking beside him, they were just far enough to be out of earshot by this point. "… Are you alright boy?"

"… I'm fine, what the hell are you asking me for gramps?" Hak raised his eyebrow at him. "The princess is the one carrying a kid and needs to learn to take it easy."

"You know what I mean…" Mundok grumbled rather low. "How did she end up married to a dragon when you two clearly…"

"It's complicated and butt out of it." Hak cut him off right away. "She's married to that perverted jackass now and she enjoys it. So let it be…. As long as she's happy that's all that matters." His eyes strayed off to the side. "At least it's not the one that murdered her father that she's in love with anymore…"

Mundok grew silent at that one, taking another glance at the princess and her husband. "… What's your impression of him though?"

"…. He's too damn lucky for his own good, doesn't deserve her and is a total pervert." Hak listed off right away, but then sighed as he looked back at the couple. "…. But I can trust him to take care of her, not that I'll ever tell it to his face, it would go straight to his head… Besides old man, have you ever seen her like that before?" he gestured his head at Yona as she was still protesting with Jae-ha about carrying her, to which then he said something that made her laugh as she kissed him.

Mundok watched and shook his head. "… No I can't say I have, even back when we all knew she was in love with Soo-won."

"Exactly… While I do feel she's made the biggest mistake of her life falling for a creep like that, I know he loves her almost as much as I do…" Hak admitted, though saying it far too low to make sure the others didn't hear. "But if he can make her happy like that, that's all I want for her… Just he annoys the crap out of me that he won't stop shoving it into my face how dense she was about how I felt and that he's got her and I-" he balled his fists and shook his head. "It's almost like I swear he's trying to tell me to take her away from him, instead of letting me move on…" It was then that he remembered the Green Dragon had something he wanted to talk to him about, but what? He would just have to find out and hope it wasn't something else he was keeping from him…