"Rocket, everything okay my lil prince." Herbert asked, noticing his lil cub was sneezing and coughing a lot, sleepy a lot having a lack of energy which was weird for him, plus not eating or drinking much which bothered him which Jupiter understood, placing a paw gently on his lil brown furred head feeling a temperature frowning holding him gently in her brown-furred arms hearing him whimpering and fussy which added to their worrying.
"Awwww Herbie, somebody might have his first cold and a bad one who needs TLC to get back to the fun loving cub we know and love but everybody gets sick sometimes, they do get better." she told him seeing a frown on Herbert's face at her words taking Rocket from her hearing him coughing frowning at this rubbing his furry back gently which was helping him feel better a little needing to take him to the doctor on the ship, watching him examining Rocket.
"Yep he has a cold and a bad one, Your Highness but with love, rest and the medicine I'll prescribe should help him get back to normal." he told Jupiter and Herbert as Rocket was in Jupiter's arms.
"Thanks as we're worried about him you know." she said to him as they left.
"Don't worry Rocket colds run their course and then you'll feel better, but you have to rest so your body can fight the mean germs that did this to you, I'll get you some orange-juice." he told him leaving his room, after tucking him back into bed while Jupiter was telling a story which was distracting the cub which Herbert thought sweet knowing she thought of herself as Rocket's mom, the way Herbert was his adoptive dad which filled her heart with joy.
"Awwww he fell asleep, which should help him get over this cold." Herbert told her kissing her.
"Yep we love him so, him being hurt or sicj worries us." she replied to him smirking.
Herbert agreed with this as he loved Rocket with all his heart so him having a cold bothered him, so hoped he'd feel better soon knowing Evette would be sad as she and Rocket loved playing together including racing on their trikes so because he had to rest, he couldn't play with her for now until he got better seeing Herbert return with a flask of juiceto help his lil prince's throat kissing his furry head which was burning up, making his anxiety increase.
"I'm on it, Herbie, just relax." she said super-speeding out and back with a cold-cloth.
"Sshhh Rockie this'll bring down the fever, but you're doing good and being brave." she said.
"Awww, you're being so cute despite being sick." Herbert told Rocket as he was spending some alone time with his lil cub since he was taking a break from work and Jupiter was helping with the lil cubs that lived on the ship and working at the daycare which made her happy as it had been Herbert's idea knowing she loved being around Rocket despite him being sick right now.
Later that early-evening, Jupiter returned smiling like she was glowing from within, which made Herbert happy knowing his idea was bearing happiness seeing her cuddling their lil prince despite him being sick, as cuddling and playing with other cubs had made her think of him giving her an idea, that maybe he could try daycare when he felt better, which Herbert liked the sound of.
"We'll think about it, as daddy worries about him the second he scampers off when I'm busy." Herbert told her wiping Rocket's snout with a tissue throwing it in the trash, making Rocket curious.
"I don't think that's such a good idea, buddy." Jupiter advised him hearing weak little noises and coughing from him knowing despite Herbert makijg him stronger, he was still gabbling and making adorable noises even though Herbert was anxious for him to say hisfirst word, she let Rocket take his time.
"When you're ready, then you'll talk so don't rush, just to make dadfy happy." she told him.
