Something was wrong, by the next day Tobio was awake and at full strength and the healer was asleep, Natsu had awoken early morning screaming to be fed. The small male didn't stir, Tobio stood without too much pain and nudge the small figure curled up near Natsu.

"Oi! Sleepy head-" Hinata still didn't stir, he usually jumped at being touched by the alpha. Natsu kicked her blankets from her and Tobio having become an expert at picking up the infant by now, scooped her up with the ease of a new father. He then quickly made to prepare the milk bladder to feed the baby, cooing to her and humming the tune he had heard from Shoyo.

Natsu ate hungrily, and with a free hand Tobio leaned down and touched the sleeping healers head. "Dumbass." he hissed. The younger omega was burning up, he needed to act quickly, wounds that festered and caused fevers ended in death. The soldier did not have a healing skill, he barely could wrap a wound let alone heal one.

"Well Na-chan. We've hid long enough, time to get home. What do you say would you like to see my kingdom? It's beautiful, green valleys and blue waters. We can walk through the gardens when you are able to walk you can run through the small maze I used to as a child."

The baby giggled and touched his face with small unsteady hands, "Well that settles that. I need a horse."

Hinata moaned from his spot near the extinguished fire, his pathetic sounds pulled at the alpha's heart strings, he didn't want to give much thought into why he felt the need to protect. He didn't have time for indecision. The small omega was pale, several freckles dusted the bridge of Shoyo's nose and cheekbone. How old was this boy? He looked so much younger, and where was his alpha? Natsu obviously had to have a sire, however Hinata wasn't bonded. What happened, had the small jumpy healer been attacked? It wasn't unheard of, especially in times of war, however this only angered Tobio more. How dare someone force themselves on the small omega. The alpha shoved the angry feeling away, knowing if he were to come across the supposed aggressor he would make the alpha's end slow and painful. Natsu whined feeling the change in the alpha's scent and mood. Tobio only held her closer, unused to these emotions towards anyone let alone someone he just met.

~0~

Hinata felt as if he were floating in water, or maybe clouds and when he opened his eyes slightly the cobalt blue eyes that met his were like twin oceans at rest. He closed his eyes with a smile, what a lovely dream. No one could ever be so beautiful, Natsu wasn't crying so he could sleep a little more with the twin orbs watching him. He felt safe in those arms afloat on an ocean of warmth and haze.

"Should I take your load my prince? Surely your injury is bothering you." Daichi, the Captain of the guard was relieved to see their prince riding up on an enemies horse and in one piece. He had greeted the man with a stoic nod. However when Daichi finally neared the prince he made the mistake to gesture to another guard to take the small peasant in his majesty's arms. A crude sling crossed the alpha prince's chest holding a gurgling child. There were questions but no one was brave enough to ask the prince where he had been or what had happened to him.

"No, I will carry them, he weighs nothing, no one touches them." The alpha's possessive growl had everyone nodding quickly their horses taking a step back.

"As you wish." Daichi bowed, calling out to his riders. The older alpha kept his face neutral however his curiosity was peeked. This was new, the soon to be King had released an aggressive scent and from where Daichi stood he could smell the Prince's mark on both of the orange haired strangers."We ride home!" The captain knew he would get his answers, for now their prince was alive. He looked injured but he was alive. Someone had tended his wound, again how interesting. The group of soldiers that had been searching for their prince, the next King all cheered, now the small band of five were leading the prince home in victory.

He had demanded a report, knowing the enemy that threatened their borders was driven back however the outlying towns and villages were all in flames.

"No matter." He said coldly holding the small figure "As long as our lands are safe, these villages never wanted to send conscripts as ordered. We don't give our protection for free." He had stayed mounted directing his horse to keep up the steady pace, he needed to get the omegas to safety.

Daichi watched from the corner of his eye as the usually cold and stoic prince patted the baby in the sling and when the omega would whimper or mutter in his fevered sleep the dark haired prince would move their small caravan forward faster. At their current speed they'd reach the safety of the gates in three hours.

The captain of the guard wondered what the Prince's brother would think of the extra cargo. Prince Oikawa wasn't one for patience or commoners inside the inner court. What exactly did these two mean to the prince?

Oikawa was Tobio's half brother and an omega, a very pregnant Omega. He wouldn't show it, but Daichi knew he was upset when Tobio's horse was found dead with no sign of it's rider. What was he doing in that area anyway? Had he gone to meet up secretly with this stranger? The kingdom was up in arms over his disappearance, and now here he was his face giving nothing away. That was Kageyama Tobio, the true King, cold expressionless except for his normal scowl. What were these two strangers to the Prince King? All Daichi knew was that Prince Tooru was not going to be in the best of moods, he hated being caught off guard.

The half brothers were feuding they would always feud, their father the king had passed and the line of succession mandated only an alpha could take the throne. The older of the brothers was an omega and that left an unwilling Tobio to become king. Even if the child Oikawa carried was born an alpha he or she would not sit on throne. It was harsh and both parties secretly loathe this rule but neither had the power to change it.

Tobio was kind to his rude older half brother, and even more so that acting King Tooru was pregnant, this was a death sentence to many male omegas. The father was a highborn alpha and adviser to the crown, Hajime Iwaizumi, these days he seemed unable to look his mate in the eye. He buried himself in the war room or library combing over maps and scenarios, and keeping the council updated on enemy movements or shifts in politics.

Obviously hiding from his mate, the male omega life expectancy was less than 25%, in short everyone knew it wouldn't be long until the feud between brothers was laid to rest. All for a child that would not be crowned or even included in succession.

Oikawa was lonely without his little brother to tease and argue with, Tobio hadn't changed how he treated the pregnant omega. Everyone else had started to walk on eggshells around the beautiful Oikawa. More like drama queen, prince?

~0~

Oikawa felt a pinch in his side, he awoke to an empty bed once more, shivering he took the offered teal robe. He wondered if his own mother had awoken to the same scenario, their father had been doting before a knife to the back by an extremist had taken his life. Oikawa had taken over until Tobio would be ready to be King. Somehow the two stopped talking since then, and only ever argued.

Tobio reminded Oikawa how unfair the laws were, he should be the next in line not Tobio, it wasn't fair! It wasn't fair that one slip between an unexpected heat and now he was going to die, he was going to bring this pup into the world and he was going to die. He wouldn't meet the life growing inside him, wouldn't know if he or she was alpha or omega and would he or she have Iwa-chan's eyes or smile. Hajime had a beautiful smile, when he graced one with it, and now because of a stupid fight Iwaizumi wasn't talking to him.

They didn't have time for this but still he refused to be the bigger man, well he was a bigger like a boat. What about Tobio? The message he received didn't say anything about his brother's condition.

"My prince!" one of his hand maids entered, he rolled his eyes at the nervous blond. "On with it Yachi!"

"Well my lord, your brother is approaching he was injured-"

"What! How badly?" Oikawa moved as quick as he could to find something suitable to wear, "Has the royal healer been called."

Yachi nodded "My lord he was attended to in the field by a common healer."

"Call the royal healer! Shimizu will need to look him over, this commoner may have used some snake oil and bull piss instead of a antibacterial-oh god is he with fever? Come on girl his condition."

~0~

Hinata woke up in an unknown room someone was talking to him, but it didn't matter "Natsu!" He sat up, regretting it almost instantly, pain exploded from his left side causing his vision to blur and swim.

"Calm down please Hinata-kun. You've just broken your fever and that wound needed to be stitched. " a female alpha with dark hair and glasses was looking sternly in his direction. She stood next to his bed wearing black healer robes.

"How do you know me?" He tried to focus shaking hands went to his wrapped side, he wasn't wearing anything but his underwear, that was embarrassing he pulled at the blankets he had thrown off. Realizing his Natsu was no where in sight he pushed the blanket away. He didn't care about his near nakedness, he'd run all over this place in short pants, wherever here was. He needed Natsu, he needed to go. Why was this healer glaring at him like he was the problem, god his side ached.

"Where is my daughter? Where is Natsu?" He grunted pushing the alpha's hands away.

"Please lay back you'll reopen your stitches. Your child is being attended to by Suga-san." Shimizu firmly grabbed the omega's hands in one of hers and forced the unruly peasant back against the carefully arranged soft orange pillows.

This only caused the air in the room to sour with fear and the omega fought harder ignoring the pain or the fact he couldn't take deep breaths with how tight the bindings were.

"Shimizu, please. This is unnecessary." A gray haired omega with a beauty mark under his eye smiled gently, his scent was calming. But what Hinata focused on was the cooing baby in his arms wrapped in a beautiful bright blanket. In her tiny fist she waved around a silver rattle before putting it into her toothless mouth.

Hinata sat up against the large pillows of his orange and black canopied bed. "Here you go little one Mommy missed you." Shimizu stood back regaining her composure she pushed her glasses up the bridge of her perfect nose.

Hinata reached for his daughter, she looked as if she'd grown and gained some well needed weight. She was happy, he felt her purring as she scented him burying her orange head into the crook of his neck above his scent gland.

"Mmmommm" she mouthed and Hinata caught his breath.

"She's been saying this since you arrived." Suga gently adjusted the blankets over Hinata's small figure. He was tiny, how did he survive childbirth? If he did it then Oikawa-sama had a chance? If they could talk to this healer perhaps they could save their prince, when everyone else just gave him less than 25 percent maybe this commoner knew something.

"How long have I been out?" The small omega relaxed nuzzling the small child who slobbered over the silver rattle.

"A week." Came the silver haired omega's reply, he looked so graceful in black short pants and a black tunic, his white apron suited his thin figure.

"Oh god! What about Tobio? Is he okay? I treated his wound but the infection-" The young omega tensed, searching the omega's kind expression. "How did we even get here?"

"That's Prince Kageyama or his majesty to you." Shimizu corrected "Show some manners commoner. "

"Prince?" Hinata squeaked, then looked around the room, it was big bigger than any barn he stayed in even.

"Yes." Speak of the devil, the dark haired prince entered waving off Suga and Shimizu, the two slowly left the room curiously watching as their usually stoic prince took the cooing child and made a face causing the baby girl to giggle and reach for him. "Daadaada" she reached for his nose and patted his face.

Tobio froze momentarily taken aback by her clumsy words, he couldn't hold back his laughter at her attempts to hit him with her silver rattle.

"Why are we here?" Hinata hadn't heard what Natsu was gurgling but his arms itched to have her back so he couldn't help but pout.

"You were ill. You can go on your way when you are well enough and it's safe for now you are my guests." Tobio frowned, wasn't that obvious, and why would he want to leave in the first place. Tobio's arms tightened momentarily on the baby in his arms. Natsu giggled and nuzzled into his chest in response her sweet scent of baby powder and honeysuckle marking the prince's robes.

"Guests? Guests can leave." Hinata said this slowly and started to move off the bed.

"I need your help." Tobio bounced Natsu in his arms again she giggled waving her rattle around before putting it in her mouth. "Don't you dare get up."

"My help? I'm not really-" Shoyo hated how he followed the alpha's command and stayed laying against the comfortable pillows.

"You-my shoulder you fixed it without much work. There is barely a scar." The prince looked from the baby in his arms to the healer that shrugged then winced.

"I caught it in time." Hinata felt tired rubbing his temples, he blushed realizing he was still partly naked. He pulled the blankets over him not that the alpha was looking at his bruised body.

"My brother is pregnant. I don't want him to die." The statement was almost a plea and the omega felt his heart squeeze for the dark haired alpha.