Vegeta had carried his mate and cub back to Kakarot's rooms after Bardock got rid of the saiyans crowding around the main medical wing door. He was very appreciative of his father in law since it possibly saved an unfortunate soul their life.

The alpha was too stressed to deal with anyone today. It had been a long twelve hours before the chief doctor allowed the fallen prince to take the submissive back to his room. Vegeta had to swear to allow the man to rest for the next few days with nothing to worry about except the baby's needs, as if he would do anything else.

Once Vegeta tucked the beta in bed, he fell asleep immediately. Vegito was laying on his tama's chest with an arm wrapped protectively around his tiny body. The submissive was purring softly in his sleep, and that soothing sound was keeping the cub asleep as well.

"How's Kakarot?" The deep voice of Bardock brought Vegeta's attention over to the doorway to Kakarot's bedroom. The older dominant remained at the door as he watched the former prince warily. Vegeta had a slightly feral gleam in his eyes, and his tail was puffed up behind him. When the other alpha's scent hit Vegeta, he resisted the sudden urge to lash out at the other alpha.

"Fine. Now get out." Vegeta growled out with a partial snarl and flash of fangs. His hands were curled into fists, and his body was moving to stand protectively in front of his resting family with his tail betraying his agitation.

The older saiyan calmly gave a nod of his head and left shutting the door quietly behind him. The fallen prince could hear Bardock ushering the rest of the family out of Kakarot's chambers with half an ear, but the majority of his attention focused was on the bed.

Kakarot and Vegito looked so vulnerable that it had the alpha's hackles rising. Anything could hurt them now if it slipped past his watch. Vegeta walked the perimeter of the room on the lookout for any threats.

Satisfied that everything was secure, the dominant moved to sit on the bed beside the pair. His tail was waving lazily and his chest rumbled with a purr at the sight. He had his mate and another son. Pride swelled in his chest as he took in their creation, Vegito cooed softly while shifting in his sleep. As the events of the day began to wear on him Vegeta rose and began gathering the numerous soft furs and pillows around the bedroom before arranging them into a semblance of Kakarot's nest in the other room on the massive bed as he rubbed his scent onto them.

A knock at the door drew a low growl from the alpha as he moved towards the door warily. When the soft knock came again Vegeta cracked the door open to see what they wanted. Tarble stood outside with a covered basket, and Vegeta calmed a bit as he took in the scent of his beta brother.

"I'm just dropping off some food for you and Kakarot in case he wakes during the night hungry. There's some formula in there too so you won't have to leave either of them if Vegito gets hungry." Calmly the alpha took the basket nodding his thanks as he shut the door to keep his brother out. Peering inside his stomach protested his recent fasting before he grabbed a stuffed roll and shoved the whole thing into his mouth as he set the basket aside on a table.

His jaw popped with the force of his newest yawn as he shed his armor for his crimson pants. The alpha could feel his eyes burning with fatigue as he took another glance around the room to make sure everything was to his liking before he could rest with Kakarot.

With nothing out of the ordinary, Vegeta relaxed his guard some. He was sure that his father and Bardock had taken measures to ensure the beta and new heir's protection, and he highly doubted that anything would slip past Bardock.

Kakarot barely stirred as the alpha climbed into the new nest and settled in beside his mate purring contently. Kakarot's black tail twined with Vegeta's of its own accord as the alpha breathed in the beta and his cub's scent. Their purring quickly lulling Vegeta to sleep.

Unfortunately, the dominant didn't sleep more then a couple of hours before he was woken up.

The fallen prince blinked bleary in the darkness as he lifted his head from black spikes to look for the source of the tiny sound that woke him. When he felt soft fur run along his chest, it brought his eyes down.

Kakarot had shifted while they slept, and was now facing the older saiyan with Vegito in his arms. The submissive somehow had tucked his head under Vegeta's chin and tangled their legs together. He was still deep asleep after the chaos of the previous day.

The baby was between them, but now he was awake. Vegito squirmed and fussed with his cute face scrunched up. The dominant watched his son as he twisted around to face the awake adult. His big eyes reminded Vegeta so much of Kakarot, and a small smile made his lips perk up.

It was the first time the alpha had seen his newest son awake, and, not that Vegeta would ever admit to even thinking it, the cub was adorable. The baby mewled as he reached out for the chestnut tail his father brought up to ruffle his bangs.

This continued on for a few minutes with Vegito trying to grab the older man's tail with his tiny hands as Vegeta bushed the cub with his tail playfully. Vegeta noted that his son already had a good grasp on his motor skills. He would be very strong when he was older. The smile on the dominant's face grew without his knowledge every time the cub was able to touch his tail. Soft coos of delight came from the cub at every touch of the soft fur.

When the cub stopped, the alpha frowned and looked questioningly at his son. Vegito just stared up at his other parent with watery eyes as he brought up his mahogany tail to suck on the tip with a whimper as his small hands grasped the furry appendage. It was something all saiyan babies did when they were getting hungry, and the former prince shook his head.

"You've got your tama's appetite. It's a good thing we're not on Earth. I'd never be able to keep food in the house with all of us there." Vegeta gently took the baby out of Kakarot's arms, and got out of bed.

"Sh, Kakarot. I got him." Vegeta whispered to the beta when he whined in his sleep at the missing warmth of his son and mate, and Kakarot settled back down.

Vegito snuggled in the warmth of his father's arm and tail as the alpha went over to the basket his brother had so thoughtfully brought. The cub watched with big eyes as Vegeta pulled a pre made bottle of formula out of a cooler in the basket. After a quick shake and a gentle warming of the bottle with his ki, the alpha held it to his son's face.

The boy latched on almost immediately as soon as he caught the scent of warm milk. He let his tail go in favor of holding onto the dominant's fingers on the hand that held the bottle, and he was greedily sucking down the liquid.

'Definitely your tama's son.' Vegeta chuckled as he took a seat on an overstuffed chair close to the bed. The cub gave the older saiyan a slight glare that was purely his father's before turning his attention back to nursing. The dominant couldn't help but find amusing, and he had a feeling he would see that look a lot in the future.

It felt a bit strange to be here like this. Being in the palace on Vegetasei with a mate sleeping just a few feet from him as he held his newborn son was something he never thought would happen. Vegeta had resigned himself to be a prince of a dying race with no hope of it ever returning to its former glory, but watching Vegito changed everything.

He hadn't been around when Trunks was born, and that was something that the fallen prince regretted. Hell, he had only been around for the boy's conception. Sure, he became involved with his son, but it was almost five years after the boy's birth. And don't get him started about his relationship with Bulma…

It felt like he was making excuses for his behavior but with his upbringing at the hands of a tyrant, he didn't really know how to make deep emotional bonds, nor had he desired them until after he chose to remain on Earth. Something like that could have gotten him killed in the past, and he hated Frieza for being the main cause he was like this.

Now he was terrified of messing up this second chance. Vegeta was fully aware that he wasn't the best family man, but he felt like he had so much more to lose if he did anything wrong. He would loose his mate, sons, and any hope of being truly happy in his lifetime.

Kakarot would not forgive him a second time, and if he drove the gentle saiyan off again…he shuddered at the thought. He might as well dig a grave and hope Bardock would have the decency to bury his mangled corpse in that hole.

A small sigh from the bundle in his arms drew the alpha out of his thoughts. Vegito was watching him with those large innocent eyes as he suckled, and Vegeta felt a warm feeling grow in his chest. His features softened when he felt a tiny tail coil around his wrist with a tight squeeze.

He shifted the baby nuzzle his nose in mahogany highlighted spikes and breathed in the spicy citrus scent. Vegito had finished his meal and was trying to rub his face against his father's with the barest hint of a purr coming from his tiny body.

"I'm not the greatest father little one," Vegeta said softly as he rocked the cub, "I'm not even sure I could be considered a good man; but I promise to do better by you, your tama, and brothers. You will never have to experience what I went through growing up, no matter what happens. I will do everything in my power to protect you all." He said placing a kiss on the cub's forehead.

"I think you're doing a good job so far, Geta." Kakarot's voice startled the alpha, and Vegeta jerked his head up as he tightened his hold on his son. The beta had a lazy smile on his face as he watched his mate flush at being caught.

Vegito giggled as he reached out for his tama once he noticed that the submissive was awake. His squirming made the dominant move back over to the bed after he had placed the empty bottle by the basket.

"I thought you would still be sleeping. You need your rest." The fallen prince muttered as he tried to make his blush disappear with no success. He placed the boy back on the bed, laying him on his back with all five limbs moving in the air as he made all sorts of happy sounds. Vegeta looked away from the still smiling Kakarot with a pink stain on his cheeks.

"I'm fine right now. I'm a little hungry though." The beta shifted to prop up with the headboard supporting his weight. He picked up Vegito and held him in the crook of his left arm. He had a hard time keeping his youngest child out of his arms, and he wasn't sure when he would feel comfortable enough to let go. He nuzzled the cub and his heart swelled as Vegito made tiny purring sounds.

Chi-Chi almost never let him hold Gohan, and he missed seeing Goten as a baby. She always told him that he would hurt his son if he so much as touched the baby, and he had to sneak in late night cuddles with his own son! Granted looking back, she had a point considering he had problems controlling his strength after they married but he would never have hurt his child.

Even on a different planet, he still felt like someone would come and take his cub right out of his arms, and he was positive that he would react violently if someone dared to do so.

Vegeta used his tail to pick up the basket as he moved over to sit on the bed beside his mate. The submissive's eyes lit up as his alpha pulled out an assortment of meats, breads, and fruits. Once everything was spread out, both saiyans started to devour the food. Kakarot's tail gently teased the happy cub to keep him occupied as they satisfied their stomachs.

"You need to stop worrying, Geta. I've seen how you've been these past couple of weeks, and you have nothing to stress over." Kakarot paused to say. He moved to cuddle up to the dominant with a purr. "You ARE a good man, you just make mistakes like the rest of us. I know you will be a fantastic father and mate."

"How can you be so sure, Kakarot?" Vegeta looked down at his lap in self-deprecation. "I missed out on most of Trunks' early childhood, I wasn't a good husband to Bulma, I drove you away, and almost made you loose our son…" His onyx eyes flickered over to Vegito who was now watching his parents while sucking on his thumb.

"Geta…" Kakarot gently lifted Vegeta's chin to look at him. "You aren't a bad person. I don't expect you to be perfect, I have about as much experience being a real father as you do."

"You were there for your son from the beginning Kakarot."

"You realize at the time I was constantly training and never actually had a father figure to learn from unless you count Roshi or my grandfather. Chichi didn't let me actually have a hand in raising Gohan either. Piccolo was more of a father to Gohan than I was most of the time." Admitting that out loud hurt more that the younger saiyan wanted it too. "We spent so much time fighting to save the world and recovering from battles I didn't get to be a father. He never said as much but I know part of him was angry at me for not coming back to life after the cell games."

"You can't keep beating yourself up over that Kakarot." Vegeta responded quietly. "If he knew why-"

"No." Kakarot said holding Vegito closer, and he had to repress a shudder of fear and disgust. The beta just wanted to forget that night ever happened. "Gohan doesn't need to know. I don't want him to know. I don't want any one to know."

"You know he won't think any less of you." Vegeta wrapped an arm around his mate. "Your son moved into capsule corp about a month after you made the wish. He quit going to school and begged me to train him. In one of our earlier sessions he confided he was afraid you left him because he wasn't saiyan enough."

"No! That's not why!"

"I know that Kakarot. He does too once he can get that bitch's brainwashing out of his head. You thought he was happy with his life. You know he tried to punch me through a wall when he found out." The submissive chuckled as he leaned into Vegeta's embrace as they settled into the nest together.

"Seems like we both have a lot to learn don't we." Kakarot said softly. "We can do it together. Just promise me something Vegeta."

"Anything."

"Don't leave me. No matter if we fight, please don't ever leave me." He said looking up into the alpha's eyes with a pleading expression. Vegeta leaned in and kissed his mate while guiding them both down into the furs. The gentleness the usual harsh man showed made the submissive melt.

"Never." He said kissing the crown of the beta's head. "I'll never leave you, Kakarot. Not even in death." The beta purred as he curled into the alpha content and safe. Vegito had fallen asleep during their talk, his small tail wound around his tama's arm.

"I love you, Geta."

"And I you, Kakarot." Both purred in happiness as they began drifting off to sleep.

"We still have to let everyone meet Vegito." The younger man said sleepily.

"We can start with your father and the boys. I think they and Tarble might be the only ones I could tolerate with my instincts right now." Vegeta said yawning. "The hairball can wait a few days."