Hey all hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and ended up maybe in a food coma for a few hours lol. I had this chapter done last week thank goodness cause had quite a bit of excitement in my life this week. My husband had a stroke on Saturday a very very MINOR one but still a stroke. We didn't know he had one till Monday when I took him to the ER. We thought it was just a bad headache and some other stressful shit from his neck surgery a couple months ago. So he is now recovering at home and getting better. We also have a new mattress coming to help with his sleep patterns so he can recover from both the stroke and neck surgery. Plus I had to finish that scarf but it was mostly the stroke that took up my time so I have been unable to do any actual further writing on this story. I do have about 2 chapters left for posting but then I have to write more to keep up. So I might not post anything next week so I can actually work on the story. I truly am sorry about that but that damn real life caught up with me this week. Oh also there is a pairing in here to warn you all about. I thought about it for a while and I do like it and frankly it sets me up with an evil plot twist idea later on that I think would be funny. So I'm keeping it. If you like the pairing great if you are offended by the pairing oh well to each their own but I don't want to hear it cause I honestly don't care about bigoted stuff I have more important things on my plate. I do hope you enjoy this chapter and again all spelling and grammar mistakes are mine. Been a stressful week.

Both men slept on till it was the kids that woke them the next morning. Squirming around till they could jump off the bed they headed to the main room looking for breakfast. Yondu stretched long and slow, watching as his boy blinked sleepy green eyes trying to figure out where he was. The Captain was more then happy to help him figure it, out by shoving him off the bed.

"Gah what the fuck?" Peter squawked as he was shoved.

"Okay boy time for you to bugger off and take care of the kids. I'm going to stay in my nice comfy bed and relax for the first time in forever." Throwing an arm over his eyes he blocked out the light from the window.

Picking himself up Peter felt more relaxed then he had in weeks. "Translation you're going to hide out in your room so the doctor doesn't do something even worse then cause bubbles to rub your ass." Peter smiled with his back turned to the other man with his little comment.

"HOW THE FUCK DO YOU KNOW THAT?" Hollered the elder ravager bolting upright.

Turning back to the Centuarian he responded "Dude do you honestly think I am not keeping track of every single thing that is going on with you? Doc may think she has me locked out of her systems but it's not true. I hacked in as soon as you were admitted to med bay and have the computer set to give me updates every hour. Even more if something happens at odd times."

Yondu glared at his boy not happy he knew about the bubbly butt the doctor gave him. But then grinned as he remembered why she did it in the first place. "Fine, still was pretty funny watching as she farted rainbows."

Now it was Peter's turn to grin even as he put on his clothes from the day before. Sniffing them with a grimace nevertheless he wore them knowing if he tried to get to his own room everyone and their brother would be badgering him. "Listen I'm going to take the kids to the mess, get some breakfast. You want to come, want to eat something out of the n.o.m n.o.m or want me to bring something back to you?"

"What you're not going to nag at me to return to med bay?"

"Yondu if you're feeling good enough to drag me by my ear over many levels in the ship in full view of everyone. I think your well enough to at least stay in your room. Besides I know the Doc can't get in here if you don't want her too."

"Your wife can."

"Gamora?"

"Yeah Gamora numb nuts, she was in here last night. Not sure what she wanted but she took off after a few minutes. How is it she is able to get into my quarters?"

Shrugging in indifference "Probably used my override code. She has most of them."

"God damn it means I have to rewrite it again."

"Go ahead if you want but better let me know what it is. Otherwise I'm just going to hack into it."

"What if I want my privacy boy? Guy likes a little alone time with someone special."

"That is why I have over ride code for your room. I learned my lessons when I was growing up and walked in on you having your fun. God I needed so much eye bleach then. I input the code, check to see if your alone if you are I come in. If not I scan to see who it is and come in or get the hell away. You two are fucking loud you know that?"

Grinning a feral satisfied grin from past conquests he looked smugly at his son. "Bring me back something. While I hate to say it the Doc is right and I don't feel up to anything too solid yet."

"No problemo, be back in an hour or so?"

"Sounds good. Now get out I want to snooze a bit more."

Closing the door behind him Peter walked out to where his kids were waiting. They had changed into their spare clothing they kept when they stayed over at Grampy's place. Even if their own quarters was just a couple doors down. Peter getting an idea sent a quick message before herding his kids out the door.

Yondu heard the door to his main quarters open and close and sighed. He was weaker then he thought he was and honestly didn't think he could make it out to the front room without a bit more rest. Grabbing and man handling Peter yesterday had really taken a lot out of him. Moving around a bit to take up more of his large comfy private bed he reflected on how happy he was to be out of med bay. Plus having his kid and grandkids had helped him relax knowing they were safe.

While he was daydreaming he missed the sound of his main room door opening but not his bedroom one. Reaching under his pillow he grabbed the knife his boy had given him earlier.

"Hey Boss, Peter texted me." came the familar drawl

Startled Yondu looked up to see his first mate leaning against the door frame not worried to see him holding a knife. "Kraglin what the hell are you doing here?"

"Peter said he needed someone to keep an eye on you while he was getting breakfast." He had a real shit eating grin on his face. Hands in his pockets he continued to look at the man he had followed for most of his life.

"Really?" Responded the other man, the grin somehow making it to his face. "And how do you plan on doing that?"

Pushing off from the frame he stalked towards the bed. "Oh I have a few ideas."

"We have an hour."

"Then we better be quick."

When Peter checked an hour later in the mess his dad was still there but had company. He figured the nom nom would have to do.

GGG

Kraglin looked down at his mate who was snoring heavily but peacefully. Well, he considered Yondu his mate he didn't know if the other man considered him his. There had never been a formal acknowledgment between the two in all the time they had been together. Kraglin understood at the time it wouldn't have been wise with all the assholes on the old ship looking for weakness in the Captain. Having a mate would definitely be seen as a weakness and get one or probably both of them killed. He cringed at the memory of the mutiny still fresh in his mind though it had been years ago. No one had known then about the two of them otherwise he would have been in that cell with Yondu and the rat or on the other side of the airlock. When Yondu had fallen in his room a few weeks ago, he had rushed in to help him only to be almost skewered on the arrow. He didn't let on but it had hurt like hell that he was now counted as one of the many Yondu didn't trust when he was unconscious. It wasn't Yondu's fault he had lived with extreme danger all his life and at the end of the day Peter was the one person deep in Yondu's soul he knew would never betray him. Not how Kraglin had.

This had been the first time in what seemed like ages that they had finally had some alone time to reconnect and be together unsupervised. Kraglin was cherishing every minute of it and snuggled a bit closer to the heavily sleeping man. They honestly hadn't done much a little heavy petting and a few other things to please each other. But the Captain wasn't strong enough for the fun things they normally would do. He had been so scared to see Yondu sprawled on the floor like he had and unable to do anything about it. Being first mate with no second was taking its own toll when Peter wasn't around. He wanted help so he could tend to Yondu more but until they found the right person the job was divided between himself and the boy. The boy who had grown up into a fine man despite Yondu's insistence that he was still an idiot. He was in certain things but in others no he was truly the Captains son.

Damn he just wanted to stay in bed and finally be with the one he loved but duty was calling. He was about to make the extreme effort of getting out of bed when the door to the bedroom opened. Not thinking he simply threw the knife Yondu had been given earlier he was startled so much. Day dreaming beside his mate after all that time separated had lowered his guard.

"Fuck Kraglin what the hell was that for?" Peter ducking down on the other side peeked around the corner.

"Peter? Why you sneaking around in Captains quarters without letting me know."

"Cause shit for brains I tried hailing you three times without waking Dad up and you weren't responding. I wasn't about to do an alarm hail when he is finally getting some real rest."

Kraglin looked on the table and found that what Peter said was true and shit he should have been paying closer attention. Looking back at the man beside him he could see Yondu still deeply asleep. The man was getting the rest he could't get in medical what with all the coming and going's.

"We probably need to return him. We both have duties to attend to and can't keep an eye on him like he needs. He won't be happy." Neither would he if he was honest. He finally was happy to have him back where he belonged in his arms.

"Yeah we should return him to med bay…" Peter ran his hand through his hair before grinning at the first mate. He was the only one he thinks that knew the two were more then Captain and First mate when he was growing up. He only found out cause he ended up walking in on them when they were getting busy many times. So much so that he would sigh turn around and leave the room till they were done. "Or you can follow this schedule for today while I make up a weekly one for all of us to use." Handing him a travel tablet much smaller then the normal ones they used Kraglin perused it, eyebrows going into his hair line.

"Peter this has you doing most of the duties for today, including mine. Plus all of Yondu's you can't handle all this." The First mate looked up at the Terran with a frown.

"And Kraglin straight up man you can't handle another day working the way you have knowing that Dad is out of medical. If we put him back in there you're going to be thoroughly depressed as you have been since this whole shit can started. We leave him here and all you're going to be doing is wanting to be back here instead of focusing on the job at hand."

God damn the kid for being right.

"Peter…"

"Look I have you doing a few things you need to do later today but they are in one hour blocks with a couple hours in between that you can spend with dad."

"I don't know kid…" He really wanted to follow that schedule. Be with his mate and soak in his presence. But the kid was already pushing himself to the line just one day after Yondu tried to take him in hand. Captain would castrate him if all that work on his part was wasted cause Kraglin wasn't there to take care of Peter.

"Kraglin I'm fine really. Dad gave me what I needed last night and I feel much better now. Besides this schedule is only for today. The rest of the week has you doing most of your regular duties only in blocks of time. And in between those blocks I'll be keeping an eye on him. We both know he needs direct supervision and only a few on this ship can give it to him."

Which was very true. Yondu could be the biggest bastard around but also he could be more annoying then Peter's almost three year olds especially if he got bored or didn't like you. Drax and Mantis were completely out of the question. Both annoyed the shit out of Yondu and honestly they thought the same of him. Rocket would be okay to watch the blue guy for about five minutes. Then he would begin spreading out his crap on the floor, table and anywhere else as his own boredom took over, seeing how he could piece them together into some sort of bomb or gun. Yondu of course would want to join him then the fight would be on as to who could build a better killing thing. He wasn't at that point yet, he needed more sleep then activity and Rocket might also decide to write on his face in permanent marker just for the hell of it. Gamora would be good she was quiet and deadly but a bit to noble for Yondu's taste at times. She would do everything correctly to keep him in bed including tying him to it if he decided to be stubborn.

The Doctor ooh boy the doctor was royally pissed at him in more ways then one and if Yondu was returned to medical it was guaranteed he wouldn't be leaving again for weeks on end. So it had to be Peter or Kraglin to keep an actual eye on him.

Running a hand through his hair Kraglin sighed he couldn't let Peter do this. Yondu would kill him if Peter ran himself into the ground again. He was First Mate and he was the one responsible for maintaining the crew even if the kid was acting Captain. "Sorry Peter but I can't you need to rest as much as he does and Yondu would kill me if something happened to you."

Peter sighed himself everyone thought he got his stubbornness from Yondu and he did get a big chunk of it there. But he also got a heavy dose from Kraglin's example growing up. The First Mate while always obedient to the Captain in public could hold his own against him in private. Peter was the only witness to many of their arguments in their quarters as Yondu railed at Kraglin for hours on end. Only to at the end of it all give up and let Kraglin do what he wanted in the first place. Peter took that lesson to heart but he didn't have time to argue with him. He would have to resort to plan B.

Boy was Kraglin going to be super duper pissed at him.

"Okay fine have it your way. Let me get a few things from my quarters along with filching some medical supplies for Yondu. Doc is still steamy from his escape." Turning he walked out without giving the First Mate a chance to respond. Once out of eye sight of the two he closed his eyes at what he was about to do knowing he was going to hear about it later. Punching in a series of intense overrides he reprogramed the main door lock. Walking out he didn't look back at his Dad's quarters instead he started to go about the duties he had lined up in the schedule.

Kraglin looked down at the man laying next to him before swinging his legs over the bed, standing he placed his hands on his hips and leaned back till he heard a few vertebra snap. Once satisfied he went to shower and change into something rummaged around in the bottom drawer.

At one point bathing for Ravagers was something to be dreaded and avoided more then once or twice a year. Only bathing more often if they fell into a sewer vat or something that smelled so god awful it couldn't be covered with the normal stench of Ravager. Then Gamora had come aboard and everything changed starting with Peter himself. She was much stronger then her husband and had no qualms with proving it when he didn't wash himself properly by grabbing him and throwing him into the closes wash station. Once he had been properly educated on what her standards were and how he would be meeting them from now on, whether he liked it or not or volunteered to meet them or not. She turned her sights on a much tougher nut to crack his Dad. Wow the rounds she went with him for months on end both stubborn people determined to get what they wanted. In the end Yondu had just had more practice at being a bastard and thought he won. Till he was playing with his grand kids and both had scrunched up their noses and told him he smelled funny and it wasn't fun to be around him. He jumped into his own wash station after that and from then on took pains to make sure he at least cleaned himself once a week if not more so. He wasn't going to do anything to endanger Grampy time with his grand kids.

Once he had been converted his nose suddenly became super sensitive to the bodies around him. He found he actually liked the smell of fresh things rather then the rancid body odors and various liquids of others. He sent out a directive to his crew that washing was now mandatory for everyone. Once a week everyone had to be hosed off and soap of some kind had to be used. All would be given one chance to do it themselves if they didn't meet a certain low standard then they would be hauled to a cargo hold hosed down and a bucket of soap dumped over them. Then they would be scrubbed with a floor brush till they met said standards. The cleaning to be carried out by Drax and Rock the two biggest guys on the entire ship. Followed by an inspection by Gamora herself and if she wasn't pleased the entire process would start again.

It only took a couple months and 16 examples then five more before the crew realized they better come to terms with their new fate. As the hygiene level rose so too did the crew realize that when they ate their food they could actually experience the full flavors the Chef would come up with. No more wondering if the food was a tad off tasting due to something mysterious. Now most of the crew cleaned themselves with little complaint. Many even cleaning themselves each day due to the unlimited availability of the sonic showers in each four man crew quarter.

Finishing his shower he could see Yondu sleeping still and the sight both cheered him and depressed him. It was good to see him getting better that his life was no longer in eminent danger. He still had a very long way to go before he was back to normal with a new implant and fin. Dragging on his leathers he again spotted the mini tablet Peter had shown him and wished he could stay in bed with his man. Finally to have the chance to shower him with the love, care and attention he hasn't been able to when he was in medical. There he had only been able to sit at his side, hold his hand for a few moments when no one was looking and possibly whisper things no one else could hear.

Striding out the bedroom door Kraglin headed towards the main door planning on returning to his quarters for just a few minutes while Yondu slept and pick up a few things he would need for his busy day. Expecting the door to open automatically to his bio scan he ran into it instead with a painful grunt.

"What the fuck?" Rubbing his bruised nose he attempted to open the door again but it refused. "God damn it as if I need a malfunctioning door to deal with on top of everything else." Entering his override code to the command pad he was surprised to see it pop up with the words command not authorized. "Okay what in the hell is going on?" Trying another override, one of the ones he was told to not use on pain of unspecified pain he found it also did not work.

Scowling at stubborn doors he put in one last command and growled as it too was refused. "What in the fuck did that little pissant do to the door?" For no useful reason he found satisfaction in kicking the damn thing hoping it might open but knowing it wouldn't.

"What the boy do now?" came the sleepy question from the bed room. Turning Kraglin saw Yondu leaning himself on the door frame. He could also see how much pain the man was trying to keep hidden from him. Racing over to the sick Centaurian he placed one of his arms over his shoulder and led him back into the bedroom.

"Captain you need to rest and I need to get your pain meds. Or do you want to go back to medical?" Kraglin lowered Yondu to the bed pushing him around to make him more comfortable.

"Fuck no I don't want to go back to the den that she devil rules in." Yondu groaned involuntarily. He had woken up with a horrendous headache and missing the warm body he had fallen asleep next to.

"Boss you need to rest. I'll get you what you need if you give me a few minutes to figure out what is going on with that door."

Yondu with a painful look on his face still looked in confusion at his first mate. "Never answered my question. What the boy do now?"

"I think he locked the door out on us. I can't open it."

"What about my command code. Supposed to open every door on the blasted ship."

"Tried it, wouldn't work."

"Hmm he'll have to explain that one to me. Idjit told me I had the top override code for the entire ship."

"And you normally would have but I don't have time to baby sit you and Kraglin needs your attention right now." Peter interrupted as he came back in the door.

"PETER what the fuck do you think you were doing not letting me get to work."

"My job as temporary Captain, now here is Dad's meds along with the schedule he'll need to have them at. As you can see his is over due for pain and antibiotics. I suggest you get started giving them to him." Peter smirked as he threw the medicine at the first mate before sprinting towards the door. Kraglin catching the sack thrown to him automatically took a second to process the running body before taking off after him.

"GET BACK HERE YOU BASTARD!" He shouted as the red head reached the door slamming a hand over the command console causing it to slam shut. Kraglin skidded to a stop but still didn't manage to save his nose from another banging. Pounding on the door he cursed the son who was way to much like his father.

A snicker was the only response he heard and it came from behind him. Yondu had managed to climb from the bed again to watch as his son frustrated his man. "Boy at least is fast. Now you going to stop pounding on that door. Won't do any good if he is being like this and may as well fix something to eat." Turning he made to return to the bed when he stumbled. Knowing it was going to hurt when he landed he still managed to put his arms out. For no need as Kraglin had caught him sweeping him into his arms much to the captains displeasure.

"Let me down you bastard. I'm not some pretty young thing you need to carry around."

"Nope you're not boss. You're an ugly old man who I want to carry around." Ignoring the glare sent his way he put his mate back onto the bed. Stooped to pick up the medicine on the floor, placing each vial on the bedside table. "Now, now don't be that way. Here if you take your meds I'll give you a nice reward." His eyebrows waggled in a familiar way to the Captain causing the older man to grin again.

"Hmm now I don't know. How good is the reward?"

"Very good."

"Well, how about I try one and see if the reward is as good as you say it is." With a smirk he watched as Kraglin held out a pill for him to take. Plucking it from his fingers he swallowed it drinking from another liquid version medicine to help it go down.

Kraglin pleased with his Captain ducked down to give him his reward. Pushing aside the various other things he had to do for the day. The First Mate settled down next to the other man pulling him in to his arms. He watched at the drugs did their work and soon Yondu was sleeping again.

Staying quiet so the man could sleep Kraglin began making plans of his own. Pulling up the messaging system he began doing what work he could while stuck in Yondu's quarters. At the same time he began plotting revenge on the little bugger. If Peter thought he would be able to get away with locking him in with the man he loved he had another thing coming to him.

So endith another chapter. Not sure when I'll get the next one out due to all the health issues I'm dealing with right now. If its not next week will be the week after. I just want to actually get some writing in before posting another chapter and this week has just hit me hard. Sorry about that everyone one. Please leave a review if your enjoying it or just to say hi or something. I do enjoy reading them and it makes me so happy to see them.