At that moment in Raoul's Lab-

The holograms blinking to life in mid air were still blaring a fierce red as Raoul organized everything he would need for the operation effortlessly regardless of the flurry of the moment. He had tried to contact Iason but his com unit would pick up. All he could do now was prey that Iason had left already if only on pure instinct.

Issuing orders to his assistants he took to with him whilst leaving the others to their own devices before he headed out the door.

On his office table as the remaining assistance tried to organize the lab for the coming chaos Raoul's com system presented a message for all to see but few to understand. It had no I.D code that matched any citizen's in Midas or Eos but the sender's name was assigned to the message that the tracer indicated was located in Ceres.

-Simultaneously in Ceres-

Riki sighed exiting the bathroom rubbing his tired eyes. He had risen out of bed when the little devils gave his bladder a kick to remember and only managed to zombie his way there before he popped only by a millisecond. At the end of the hallway waiting for him a drop dead tired Louise. And here Riki thought he had it bad. Two days ago Rena had fallen into labor and only managed to deliver moments ago while Riki was still asleep. By her screams he knew there had been a few complications, complications he feared he would experience tenfold.

"How is she?" Riki asked stifling a yawn as a crease formed on his brows as a throbbing pain struck his lower belly.

"She's great," Louise confirmed offering Riki a hand as he noted the mar of pain on his face.

"And the kids, how'd that spin for the better?" Riki probed accepting the offered hand when he suddenly found it difficult to breath.

"It didn't but their fine. She had twins but-," he paused curling a hand around Riki when he felt as though he might pass out at any minute, "whoever the father was is gonna have some difficulty assuming that he was the only one she was seeing."

Riki smiled despite himself hardly capable of imagining Iason in that position.

A sharp stab of pain to his side had his knees going to jelly. That didn't feel right, "I think I need to sit down," Riki breathed wincing as another stab of pain tore through his abdomen.

That didn't feel right at all.

"Should I get the doctor?" Louise questioned his concerns failing to subside.

"Nah I doubt they'd be a thing he could do to help me anyway. Unless, of course, he knows a good organ dealer who can sell me a better bladder after this" Riki commented feeling that little pressure yet again.

A moment later as they crept to the room he had shared with Rena until she was moved to the Louise's room for her delivery he breathed a sigh of relief when the aches passed.

"Do you need anything before I go? The other guards had been called out by Yager so I'm the only slave left at your mercy," Louise offered despite himself.

"I would say a bottle of stout or the best liquor you had you'd probably turn me d-," Riki paused abruptly drawing Louise's attention as the humor in his eyes died.

"Riki," the concern was there again as he followed Riki's bewildered eyes to a forming clear puddle on the floor between Riki's Feet.

"Did I just…did it just…am I gonna!" Riki turned wide eyes on Louise who sighed deeply as he turned to leave.

"Yes Riki your water just broke. I'm going to get the doctor," he left on that note.

Sitting down gingerly on the edge of the bed he simply stared at the small puddle he left on the floor waiting for the pain to take him but nothing happened.

After a moment later Louise reentered with a smaller figure. For a moment a stroke of recognition had him in his grasp as Riki turned his eyes on the dark red haired male. There were so many faces in Ceres that he knew that it was hard to tell if he knew the guy personally. Hard yes until the guy in the overall discarded his coat and left it with Louise as he entered with his briefcase that seemed far too heavy for him.

That's when it struck him; the effeminate frame, swinging broad hips, the shapely legs. There was only one little bastard who had a body that put gods to shame. Though the curls that swept his shoulders were new to Riki's eyes, he would never mistake him for another

"Hello master Riki it's been a while," the effeminate youth stated the sound of his heels clicking against the floor as he budged the distance between them.

His voice that rang with a melody unlike any other had Riki's heart in a death's grasp. He had never been happier to see a familiar face, he didn't want to be alone when he delivered and at least some god or another had heard his silent prayer.

As a sudden wave of pain coursed through him, he had never felt more joy in the midst of it all finding only a few words from amongst the madness reeling in his head.

"You have impeccable timing don't you?" he eased back as a pulse of pain threatened to sweep him under.

"Only for you and you alone," Hades smiled as he opened the briefcase and began the preparations, "just relax we'll take it from here."

- A few hours later-

Orphe sighed finally calling it a day after removing the after birth. By now Iason had arrived and aiding Katze with the newly born babies. It hadn't been half as horrendous as he had originally thought it would have been but it had been a reasonable complex procedure. The delivery had been successful, leaving Riki's health to be the area of greatest concern.

Iason held up his hands as his assistant changed his changed his gloves and sanitized his hands. To think he had to leave Eos to come to Ceres for the delivery. Jupiter he was certain would be furious at the very least. But he was certain that Iason would be ever persuasive in talking her back to subtlety. A smile escaped him as he wondered how Iason was taking this all on. The look of sheer concern as he held his first born was absolutely priceless. He had held the babe as though he held the frailest and prized artifact the Galaxy had to offer.

He was certain if nothing else that Iason would make a wonderful father. But then if he was the father what did that make Riki. The mother of course, or at least that was what people would think but there was no way on earth Riki was going to take the Title lying down.

But that was thought for a later date at the moment he wanted nothing short of answers. As to what in heaven's name had transpired? He glanced away from Riki who was now freshly tidied and dressed, his assistant completing her task as she tucked the sleeping mongrel into bed. He had fought hard and deserved the moment's peace, which left Raoul to turn his eyes on Hades Riki's furniture who looked more like a promiscuously lewd pet than respectable furniture. He was seated by Riki's side his hand caught a death like grasp regardless of Riki being asleep.

"I need a thorough explanation," Raoul simply stated knowing that simply the words would draw the red head's attention.

His flowing hair had been cut and curled quite beautifully and regardless of how much it irked him to believe what had been done to it he had to admit that the bouncing curls suited him quite well.

Hades sighed the ever present fatigue now evident more so than ever, "I know. In fact everyone needs an explanation but I'm not sure how at this point to give it. I neither knew what I was doing nor how I managed to pull it off but here I am. I can tell you what I did but you would have to make of it as you see fit."

Raoul took a seat in a chair that looked like a throne with him in it.

"I am all ears. Please start from the beginning," Raoul's eyes fixed on the furniture as he curled next to Riki the air of sheer relief flooding from him in waves.

"I apologize but I don't even know where to begin," his voice was laced with fatigue.

"From the day Riki disappeared that's would suffice," Raoul stated ready to hear a good amount of months wealth of knowledge in only a few hours.