-A few days later-

Vegeta grunted as he took a good shot to the face and fell back on the training mat. On the sidelines was Gohan and the two Onna's. The blue haired one was busy working on something as Kakarot's human mate was playing with Toma and his own mate was smiling and clapping, enjoying the sparring match.

"Had enough, Prince?" asked the smug Namek.

"Hardly. I'm just warming up." Vegeta said, letting the green alien pull him to his feet before they got back into their match.

It was a few hours before they finally called it quits. Piccolo was pretty impressed with the prince, the man hardly broke a sweat and managed to keep up with him in both stamina and power. Vegeta on the other hand, busied himself with Gohan. Smiling as he kissed his mate's neck, making the boy blush at the display of affection, but still happy as they felt the now flat stomach where their child was growing.

"Are you two alright?" Vegeta asked, looking at him with concern.

"We're fine-"

"VEGETA! IT'S BURDOCK!" Nappa belloewd, flying over to him in a panic. He rambled idiotically as Vegeta and the others struggled to understand what he said.

"Nappa, stop! Take a deep breath and tell me clearly what happened to Burdock before I blast your brains into the next three dimensions!" Vegeta snapped.

"Burdock suddenly fainted! He's not waking up and your father's about to start a war!"

Vegeta sighed, before he smacked his friend in the head and grumbled about morons and idiots.

"Think really hard Nappa. What could have caused him to faint?"

"..."

They didn't bother waiting any longer, by the time Nappa's brain caught up, they'd have found out from the doctors. Vegeta picked up Gohan and flew the short distance to the medical wing and landed as Piccolo did the same with Bulma, Chi-Chi and Toma. They walked into the wing and were immediately greeted with a violent Vegeto, something no one has seen since he was in the army.

"Father! Calm down!" Vegeta growled thrusting Gohan into his father's arms knowing that instinctively his father would calm down as to not cause Gohan any stress during his pregnancy.

"But-"

"Just calm yourself. Let the doctors look him over and if it's something worth starting a war over, you can send Kakarot to head the army." Vegeta said.

Gohan opened his mouth to protest, but stopped when the doctor, who took care of him when he first woke up here, came running with a broad smile on his face. He stopped before them and couldn't stop grinning.

"It's a miracle! I never would have thought it possible, but it's happened! Queen Burdock is pregnant!"

Vegeta caught Gohan before he hit the floor as Vegeto fainted from the shock. Gohan struggled in his mates arms before getting to his feet and asking to see his grandfather for himself as Bulma agreed. She was the acting midwife for the Sons so that included the queen...

-A little while later; King's chambers-

Burdock was both shocked and overjoyed by the news. He couldn't believe it, he was pregnant! But how? Was that why his body hadn't bulked back up?

He looked up at the door and smiled seeing his pregnant son and grandchild as well as his oldest and his other grandchild. The Sons all piled on to the bed and hugged him and smiled at him.

"Grandpa, will you be okay? This is your first pregnancy right?" Gohan asked worried.

"I'll be fine. I've sired two brats and I was with your grandmother every step of the way. Let's just hope that the kingdom is ready for three pregnant Third Classes." Burdock laughed.

"Papa's gonna finally have a baby! You hear that Toma, you'll have an uncle or an aunty!" Ditzu cheered as Toma felt his grandpa's stomach and smiled feeling the Ki that he felt in his cousin and his aunt.

"B-baby!" he cheered and everyone smiled at him.

The Sons stayed awhile really happy to have yet another addition to the family though Burdock knew that he now had to step down as Admiral and take on full Queenly duties, his first job is providing another heir to the throne if anything should ever happen to Vegeta...

-King's Chambers; Parlor-

Cornelius was laughing his ass off as Nappa blushed and snapped at him to shut up, that it wasn't funny. Vegeta and Vegeto ignored them, both of them standing on the balcony overlooking the garden. Vegeto was shaking with excitement, but at the same time he felt anxious.

"I can't believe it. After all these years... another baby." Vegeto laughed a bit, his hands shaking visibly as he ran a hand through his up swept hair.

Vegeta, took his father's hand in his own to steady it, to ground him.

"I'm glad... But you know as well as I do there's more danger now." Vegeta said.

"Yes... Assassins will be lining up to take out either of them... I refuse to lose Burdock or even Gohan. I will not lose them like we lost Nadine and Turles."

Vegeta nodded, squeezing is hand harder to show that he would stand beside him to protect their family. Vegeto suddenly laughed.

"I can only imagine what it will be like if we end up having a girl..."

Vegeta glared at his father, the man knew he would be beyond overprotective of her as well as Gohan and his own child. Hell he was overprotective of Toma right now!

"Pray you have a boy, father. I will kill you if you have a girl."

Vegeto just laughed and patted his son's shoulder.

"If we had a girl I was hoping to name her after your mother." He told him. Vegeta said nothing, he would have little sister named after his mother.?

"What if it's a boy?"

"Then we can name him after your brother. And I know you will make me and Burdock proud."

"Yes... I wonder how Leasmháthair is fairing with his family?" Vegeta asked, smiling softly when his father's eyes got big at the title he had given his stepmother. "Don't looked so shocked. I never called him Leasmháthair before because it hadn't been public and it would've caused problems if someone heard me call him that."

"I swear you are far too smart for your own health, boy."

"You always told me that being strong meant nothing if I wasn't smart." Vegeta shot back and then turned to see Gohan come into the parlor, he was smiling away, but it was tired and he bowed to his father respectfully before he went to his mate and picked him up, excusing them before they went to their house.

It wasn't long before Ditzu and Kakarot came into the room to go home as well, though now that Burdock was going to be living in the palace, they'd move the house somewhere close by to keep the family protected. Cornelius picked up Kakarot and bid his farewells as he carried his sleepy mate home. Ditzu made it clear to Vegeto that he better take care of his father or there would be hell to pay before he dragged Nappa out while Toma was nestled against his chest sound asleep.

After he was sure the family had left the palace safely, Vegeto walked into his bed chamber and over to his pregnant mate. Burdock was humming softly as he rubbed his gut, tracing letters on his baby bump.

"Feeling tired?"

"Hai... I forget how exhausting being an Iompróir can be because I was never really the feminine type."

"Well, now you know how all three of you cubs felt."

"Gohan's not my cub."

"Genetically: no, but by marriage: yes. It's too complex to explain."

"I know. But at least I will have my sons and grandson's support while I'm going through this. Not to mention the Earthen Onna's. That Chi-Chi woman is good with this."

"Yes, well according to her, Kakarot was a handful with his pregnancy, but considering how he got that way, I wouldn't blame him for acting out as much as he did."

"No I wouldn't either. I'm just glad he didn't come to resent Gohan because of it."

They were silent, both having witnessed rape victims take their anger out on the offspring that resulted from it. They had also seen their fair share of children growing up into rapists because of how they were raised. It was very rare that a rape victim would actually love their child.

"Let's stop bringing up the past... It's over and done with. Kakarot got his revenge and is happy with his life; though I wish to murder his friends. They are quite annoying."

"Hn..." Vegeto laughed a little before he got them both comfortable and kissed his queen good night. "If we have a girl I want to name her after Nadine..." He mumbled drifting off to sleep.

Burdock smiled softly, kissing his sleeping King's temple as he nodded and soon fell to sleep as well...

-A week later-

Gohan and Cayenne were out for the day, both just window shopping, smiling at the people who greeted them, small children came flocking them, wanting to play with the princess and his friend. They sat by the fountain as Gohan told them another one of his wild tales, some parents stopping to listen, it seemed the princess had a talent for spinning tales and keeping the children happy. Cayenne helped out, having found that it was fun to spin tales as well.

"Princess, did the big bad wolf eat the little hood girl!" asked a worried boy as his little sisters whimpered.

"Well I haven't finished yet. Now when the wold had said, 'All the better to eat you with!' he lunged at the poor girl, but then the hunter, who had walked Little Red to her granny's house, came in and shot the big bad wolf!"

Gohan made a bang sound and Cayenne dramatically fell to his side pretending to be dead. The kids laughed Gohan finished his tale.

"The hunter quickly cut the wolf's gut open and helped Little Red's grandma out of the wolf. He then turned to them and said, 'You were both lucky I was near by or the wolf would have eaten you both. Now I'm going to get rid of this foul beast, but do not open the door to strangers and do not speak to anyone strange ever again.' Both Little Red and her granny nodded their heads and thanked him once again for saving their lives. And so they got to live happily ever after. Little Red never spoke to a strange ever again and her grandmother never opened the door to strange people ever again. As for the hunter he sat in his cabin with a new wolf pelt to keep him warm for the winter..."

The kids all cheered, happy that Little Red and her grandma were safe and alive. Cayenne sat up and laughed as they all chattered about never talking to strangers and to tell their parents if they see anyone strange. The parents that were there were pretty shocked that a simple tale would teach them to never talk to strangers or open the door to someone strange. It normally took them a few tries to get them to learn that.

"Excuse me princess, how did you do that?"

"Do what?"

"Teach them not to let strangers in or to talk to them?"

"Oh, it's a story I often heard as a child, among others, that held hidden messages that I learned from. I just changed the stories a little." Gohan said. "In fact you have your own stories right? I read a book on them."

"Yes... I see, if I read them to my little ones they'll learn from it."

"Yes, and it also helps if you act it out sometimes. My mother said the best way for children to learn something was if you make it into a game."

"Your mother is wise then! I shall try this out, thank you, princess."

"You are most welcome... Oh dear, I best get to the florist." Gohan said, noting the sun's change of position.

Cayenne got him to his feet, steadying him when he felt a bit dizzy.

"You sure you want to go? You're getting dizzy..."

"It's fine, I just stood up too fast is all." He assured him before they excused themselves and headed off to do what they were suppose to be doing.

Gohan had come to a decision and was going to use two florists for his wedding. They agreed to work together and had sent word late yesterday afternoon to tell him they finished the samples for the chapel. They arrived at the shop and the shopkeeper smiled at him as he and Cayenne stepped into the room.

"Welcome back, Princess Gohan and Lady Cayenne." She said as the man she was working with hurried in from the back, bowing and setting both of the higher ranked males down and then helping the woman carry out the samples.

They weaved Earthen Lilies with the Saiyans Lilies. The white and red lilies looked so beautiful as well as the canopy veil. They showed him a few others were they added some yellow roses into them. Gohan loved all of them and Cayenne clapped in delight.

"This is perfect! But how will you set them up?" Gohan asked a bit curious.

"The vines will hang between the pillars. We were told that your midwife would do something with them to make them look even better. The wreathes will hang on the pillars and we have sheer curtains blocking the alter until you march up, they'll open and then close. The Admiral said that the public were not to see you as you wed the prince." The man explained showing them drawings of how they wanted to set up the chapel.

"It was the wish of the late queen that her son's wedding be this way." the woman said, pointing at the curtains.

"It's perfect... I can't wait to see it set up." Gohan said, he hoped Vegeta didn't know so they could surprise him. "Please continue to do your best. Thank you for showing me the samples and I hope to see you at the wedding."

"We are honored princess. Now I believe we've kept you long enough. I'm sure you still need to got for a fitting."

"Yes..." Gohan said, but felt his temple.

"Gohan?"

"I'm sorry, could I trouble you for a glass of water?" He asked, sitting back down.

What was wrong with him? He was so dizzy all of a sudden.

Brídeach an Gealach Dearg, it is the first of many to come. These spells are the baby developing rapidly... drink.

He blinked open his eyes and thanked the shopkeeper for the water and took slow sips, but even then it wasn't enough. He swooned and began to fall, but Cayenne and the other man caught him and the man picked him up bringing him up to the woman's apartment and laid the princess on the sofa as the woman ran down the street to find one of the Elites to inform him to find the prince, king or queen.

Cayenne fretted over Gohan, his friend had been fine until a moment ago. He stood slowly, but it seems that he was more delicate that he let them think. He ran his hand over his gut, feeling for anything hardening. It was rare, but sometimes even an Iompróir can have a miscarriage. And he hoped beyond hope that this wasn't the case.

"Anything, my lady?" the man asked.

"Nothing, the Ki is still there and nothing has knotted up... He won't miscarry." Cayenne said sighing in relief as did the other Saiyan. "But it's strange he's been perfectly fine, he eats well, he rests a lot and doesn't do anything too strenuous. And the wedding is still a week or so away so he's not stressing over that."

"Possibly sympathy pains? Wasn't Dame Kakarot pregnant as well?"

"It's possible... Ah Devon! Gohan's fainted and we don't know why!" He said standing up when the woman returned with the Elite she had found.

Devon walked over to his mate's friend and did a better look. For a noble, and being the only male among 8 sisters, he knew what signs to look for and what not to look for. Also he wanted to be a doctor, to help his people everyday. He checked his friend's stomach first, staring at the top and moving to just an inch into the groin, being mindful not to stray too long, but he blinked.

"Cayenne, press your fingers here and tell me what you feel." He said, pressing into the V of Gohan's hips.

Cayenne did as he asked and gasped. That wasn't possible!

"Is something wrong?"

"I can't be too sure. Please come with us to let his highness know what happened. We're going to take him to the palace's medical wing." Devon said, carefully picking up Gohan, Cayenne wrapped his friend's tail over his waist and they left after the shopkeeper locked her shop up and they walked quickly to the palace...

-Med wing-

Vegeta stood outside the double doors, the two florists had just finished telling him what had happened and Cayenne confirmed their words. He thanked them for caring for his mate, but soon fell into his thoughts wondering what was going on. He jumped when Burdock suddenly had him in a headlock and was snarling in Saiyanese as Vegeto vainly stopped his mate from killing his son.

"Leasmháthair! Let go..." Vegeta gasped, his face turning blue, but n dared to stop the queen.

"Um..." The doctors said as they saw the queen attempting to kill his stepson.

All eyes turned to them and they gulped as the head doctor stepped forward and grabbed Vegeta's arm and pulled him off to the side and they spoke rapidly and silently.

Burdock had excellent hearing as well as able to read lips. His eyes got wide and when Vegeta looked at him with a stone face, his eyes got even bigger.

'They know...'

Vegeta came back over and sighed, really why couldn't the gods be subtle.

"Thank you for telling me. How is the baby?"

"Well considering what the mother is, the baby is in perfect condition... It's amazing really! You should fell honored."

"Believe me I am. I've known since before we got mated. We had hoped to hide it until the baby was born..." Vegeta sighed and rubbed his forehead to alleviate the forming headache.

The doctor nodded before they joined the group and Burdock sighed and shook his head.

"Can't get mad, somethings aren't meant to be." Burdock said as Vegeto nodded, having put two and two together.

"Yes, but it would have been nice to hide it a little more." Vegeta said.

Everyone wanted to know what was going on, but didn't rush them.

"Gohan's the Brídeach an Gealach Dearg... Ever since we've found him on Earth, he's been more potent than others. It was confirmed here when he became ill at the academy and taken out of it. Mating season was the final prove we needed. He's carrying the new god in his womb and it's taking a lot out of him." Vegeta said calmly, a small fond smirk on his face as he looked back at the room where he mate was resting. "We had hoped to keep this silent so there wouldn't be a civil war nor an intergalactic one either."

Cayenne was shell shocked as was Devon, the florists looked like their eyes were about to pop out of their sockets if their brains exploded. Vegeto and Burdock just nodded and there were a few thuds on the floor.

"Well that went better than expected..." Burdock said getting a pair of dry laughs from his mate and stepson.

"Really Leasmháthair, we can only hope everyone has a similar reaction..."