"Rocket, stop, dada's books aren't chew toys or food, he needs them to do things." Herbert told his infant-cub who was currently nomming on textbooks, as his baby-fangs were driving him nuts plus Herbert had researched raccoons so he could help his prince as he grew up, knowing he couldn't help this along with scratching doors with his baby-claws which he was able to fix.

The infant-cub whimpered at his tone, dropping the book but hiding making Herbert sigh as Sacha entered with Evette who could smell Rocket was in here squirming so was put down on the floor while her mama was helping Herbert clean up Rocket's mess only Sacha was giving him ideas on how to help Rocket with this.

He heard Evette and Rocket giggling, relieving him knowing he had scared Rocket but he didn't want any harm to happen to him, stroking behind his furry lil ear gently which was relaxing the infant into sleep putting him in his crib meaning he could get some work done, smiling watching Rocket sleeping peacefully kissing his furry lil head unaware he felt it smiling in sleep.

"Awww he doesn't mean it, it's just him growing up, but it's okay Herbert." Simone told him but hearing a ship entering the hangar-bay caught Herbert's attention, as it was Jupiter making his cheeks go pink heading there seeing a raccoon female in armour with pilot goggles on her furry head keeping her shoulder-length hair from going into her eyes grinning at him.

"Welcome back, Jupiter how was things." he asked as she hugged his leg.

"Good but anything new happen, while I was gone." Jupiter replied.

Herbert then was leading her out of the hangar-bay to his apartment making her tea just as Rocket was beginning to stir which Jupiter could hear, making her surprised, going over makijg her eyes widen in surprise as she'd wanted to be a mom, seeing Herbert scoop Rocket up gently, making him some milky tea knowing he loved it curious but jervous about the stranger in front of him whimpering.

"Ohhhh Rocket it's alright, Jupiter's safe, she's not like your awful mother who kicked you out of the tree." he told him, hearing Jupiter ask what was wrong with their cub, listening to her soulmate explaining which made her eyes widen in shock, feeling tears sting them, squeezing Rocket's tiny paw gently.

"Ohhhh Rockie, I could never do that, and happy Herbie found you, we'll take good care of you." she said

"I told you she was nice buddy, but take your time." Herbert told him seeing him slurping his tea making them giggle because it was sweet, knowing Herbert would have to teach him manners, seeing Herbert nodding getting ideas from what they were doijg right now and happy Rocket was likijg Jupiter like he'd hoped seeing him playing with Jupiter's pilot goggles

"Awwww, he's so cute now he's sleeping and you tell good stories, Herbie." Jupiter said seeing Herbert nodding as they were in bed because it was late-night but they'd just soothed a hungry Rocket with milk and Herbert telling him a story which Jupiter fouhd very sweet and had helped him relax back into sleep with her and Herbert kissing his furry head giving him love plus hearing how Herbert had fouhd him had warmed her heart, which Herbert noticed kissing her.

"Yes sweetie, he is, but we'll hekp him grow up loved and strong, smart too." he told her, kissing her falling asleep but later as the morning began, Rocket began to stir seeing Jupiter scamper over to him, scooping him up gently deciding to explore the ship after putting the cub in a papoose knowing Herbert would wake up in a bit leaving an note so he wouldn't flip out.

"Don't worry as dada will be okay when he wakes up, and sees the note I left him." she reassured him.