"Why are you here Taehyung?" Sehun asked after a moment had passed. Minseok had swapped seats with Hyunjin a few minutes back, which Sehun was grateful for. He didn't like the looks Minseok sent him, as if the dragon could see what he was hiding. More over, he was tired and could fall asleep any time– especially now that Hyunjin was massaging his tender legs, if really felt good– but he wanted to have someone he trust while he slept. Also there were a few things he needed to know before that.   Hands still on the control panel, Taehyung turned to frown at him. "To save you of course." The way he said was like the most natural thing to do. "Why would you do that? We're not friends." Sehun wondered, eyes dropping a little. His body really needed sleep. He wasn't sure what state he would be in without the souls he had consumed. Taehyung shrugged. "Though it would be nice if we were." He turned his attention back to the control, and didn't say more. Realizing the red head wouldn't indulge him, Sehun gave Hyunjin his attention, the wolf had been vying for it after all. "Start speaking boy." As though it was what he'd been waiting for, words began spilling out of Hyunjin's mouth nonstop.  "I couldn't sit and wait for you to return, my intuitions told me you needed help." Sehun rolled his eyes, waving the boy to continue. Hyunjin had found a way into Storm, with permission from Namjoon- that happened to be Kai's friend– and Hyunjins's vampire lover. Before he left he had borrowed a portalling device that could teleport one person at a time from said lover, and had used to it reach Kai in Lyfe that was in the middle of discussion with the rebels. Kai's older brother– another handsome dragon according to Hyunjin– gave them a pass to leave the planet without security search. Unfortunately the rebels ship didn't have a hyperdrive. But the most difficult was leaving Lyfe and they had already done that. Kai had called his brother and Taehyung had rushed with his fancy ship to get them, once they were at the space station. "Wait, why didn't you use Kai's ship?" It would have saved them all the trouble. Easier to pass the port without inspection and Kai's ship was highly upgraded. "Hey why don't you ask him the next time you see him?" Hyunjin shot back, not pleased to be interrupted. Sehun glared and Hyunjin chuckled. "All of the dragons ships had a tracking device, especially Heechul's kids are coded with our DNA, Heechul would know Kai's coming to him." Clearly eavesdropping Taehyung supplied from his seat. Sehun waited for Taehyung to say more but apparently he didn't have the intention to so. "Heechul suspected Kai is a rainbow dragon." He found him telling the red head.  Minseok that was sat near Jongdae snapped his eyes to where Sehun was. "He suspected or already knows?" He asked, body tensing. "Not sure." "Thank you for telling us " Taehyung said, sharing a look with his uncle. "We'll let Kai know."  Sighing, Sehun hummed, urging Hyunjin on.  "I've been wanting to ask, what's your deal with Kai Drake?" Hyunjin suddenly asked, "do you know he was the same dragon I've met in Logan? I caught your scent on him back then." Sehun that was a minute away form dozing off snapped his eyes open. "He is the one you stole from?" Hyunjin groaned but nodded. "I've returned the ruby though like you asked" He grinned and Sehun sagged in his seat "So that's what happened, now I want to know what happened to you." Sehun was glad Hyunjin had dropped the precious question. He didn't know what to tell the boy. Truly. Because he himself didn't know what his relationship with Kai could be called, other than being true mates, also carrying his whelps which he didn't want to share that yet. Thus he began to recount the events that had occured, emitting the details Hyunjin didn't need to know. It didn't take long for Sehun's eyes to begin dropping on their own, feeling sleepy but he fought to keep them open.  "Rest I will be here when you wake." Hyunjin offered with a smile, reaching to comb his fingers through Sehun's hair. Smiling grateful, Sehun allowed his eyes to close, in an instant he was fast asleep. He didn't know how much time passed, but when he woke up it was to the sound of the ship landing. Stretching, he caught the sight of Hyunjin watching him. He bet the wolf had been keeping an eye on him while he slept. "You're awake." 
  
Nodding, Sehun averted his eyes to look through the window. They were in Coaster Z, he realized seeing the familiar scenery.  Home. Sehun was so glad to be home. To see the familiar sights, familiar smells, familiar faces, familiar rooms, halls, furniture. He’d never quite realised what home meant until he’d spent too long from it, in an unpleasant environment. It was a true sense of belonging. "You're home." Hyunjin told him, "they knew we were coming." That explained why their ship was allowed to land without any trouble. He unbuckled his seatbelt, eager to be on a familiar land, just as the door open. Standing he glanced at Minseok that was also watching between Sehun's face and his belly with wide eyes. He nodded at the red dragon. Minseok opened his mouth as though to speak but then decided against it, instead he returned Sehun's nod with one of his own. Sehun then look to Taehyung, that was still sat in his seat, he didn't seem to have any intention of getting off the ship. Like he knew he wouldn't be welcomed. "Hey thank you for your help." Sehun said after a while. "You're welcome. It's the least I could do." Taehyung said, without turning to look at Sehun. "Have a good happy life Sehun." Sehun doubted he would have a happy life, not when he had spent some time with Kai and knew what the dragon was like. Not when, he had made the decision to leave Kai and probably never to see him again. Not when his whelps might never know what their sire looked like. But he would try to have a good life, that he could do, if not for himself, then for his whelps. "Have a good life too." Sehun said back. "Farewell my prince. I hope we shall meet again." Jongdae said with a deep bow. "And you too." He said to the elves, inclining his head, "It was our honor prince Sehun." Jongdae replied. "Come let's go. The others are anxious to see you." Hyunjin held Sehun's hand as they headed to the exit, but before he could step out, Sehun paused. He didn't know if he was supposed to invite the people to his home. Should he offer them a meal and a hot bath? Or not? They had all helped him after all. Had it been it were just the elves he would have done that without a second thought. But there was a dragon, even though said dragon had helped, Sehun didn't want him in his home. His decision was made for him, when Hyunjin pulled him forward, clearly eager to be off the ship. Sehun allowed a few brief glances at Minseok and Taehyung's way. Sighing he proceeded down the craft, and the door shutting behind them. "Oh Gods Sehun!" It was Wei Ying's familiar voice and Sehun felt his heart warming. Oh how he had missed this. Sehun was pulled into a strong hug before he could take a look at the warlord's face. Behind Wei Ying, Irene, Wendy, Sizhui and Lan Zhan were all stood, with some of his crew all starting at him with relief and happiness like Sehun had been gone for ages. "Thanks the spirit you're back safe." Wei Ying mumbled. "I was so–" he paused, tighten his hold, then abruptly broke the hug, to look down at Sehun's belly, his gasp had Sehun looking down as well. "What.." Sehun's eyes went wide at the sight– size of his belly. It was bigger, and he swore that wasn't how it was on Nero. Wei Ying brought a hand to gently touch the belly, his eyes rounding as he looked between Sehun's face and his belly. "Sehun you're with child?" He whispered the words, shocked beyond measures. The next moment Lan Zhan was there, dragging Wei Ying back to take a look for himself. A look of surprise marred his usual expressionless face, a silent gasp leaving his mouth. "Sehun what–" He was cut off by the sound of the craft taking off. Lan Zhan's eyes never strayed from Sehun, they were full of questions. Irene and Wendy were suddenly beside their dad. Jungkook and Sizhui joined too. "Sehun what the hell is this?" Irene's eyes were wide as she stare at his belly. Sizhui squeaked, then quickly slapped a hand over his mouth when Jungkook glared at him. "It's as you see it. I am pregnant." Sehun mumbled. This wasn't how he imagined telling his family, he had wanted it to be just the Lans, Jungkook and himself, not with an audience, even though said audience were his crew. However it didn't explain how he was suddenly this big. "No wonder you scent is different." Hyunjin said beside Sehun. "How did I miss it?" "Because you're an idiot." Wendy told the wolf, but Hyunjin was too shock to give a come back. "Who did this?" Lan Zhan's hand were clenched, showing how angry he was, at same time trying not lose his cool. "Did they force themselves on you?" His voice carried a dangerous tone, that promised blood to those who were responsible. Sehun shook his head, the thought of Kai meeting his end at the end of Lan Zhan's sword had him shuddering."Gods no, they didn't." "Then how?" Jungkook asked, he seemed distressed, grabbing a handful of his long hair. "I um slept with someone long before I was with the dragons."Sehun shrugged, he was trying really hard not to freak out. He didn't understand why his belly was suddenly bigger. "But I swear you weren't this big when we left Nero." Hyunjin said as though Sehun needed a reminder. But before Sehun could freak out for real, Jimin was already explaining. He didn't seem surprise, and Sehun vaguely wondered if there was anything that would surprise the sea elf. He was always so calm and seem to know more than he let on. "Time passes differently in Nero." The sea elf began, and all eyes turned to him. That was something Sehun knew. "How long have I been gone?" He needed to know. "Over three months." Irene said, looking at her sister and Wendy gave a firm nod. "Three? I've spent five weeks on Strom, but merely three days in Nero." Even with the knowledge of time working differently in Nero, It didn't make sense. When he rescued Lyla, it had been an hour and a day hadn't even passed when came back to the ship. Or may be it had since Sehun didn't bother to check or asked at that time. "How old do you think an average person in Nero is?" Jimin asked , he didn't wait for an answer as he went on."By the reckoning of the world outside the planet a youth like us could be three hundred years old." "How is that possible? Are they like elves?" Jungkook asked. "No, they're nothing like us." Jimin frowned as though Jungkook had implied something outrageous."The planet is spelled." He made a vague gesture "For every day that passed in there, approximately fourteen- twenty days passed outside the planet. The sorcerers slowed down the flow of time to keep themselves youthful. But the moment you're back in a normal planet, your body had adjusted to how it should be." "Then for the three days that passed for me, more than two months had passed for you?" Everyone nodded. "But Hyunjin, came to rescue me today, through hyperspace." "That's how it seems, but hyperspace doesn't work while entering the planet, even if you set it to be so, the moment you set course for it. The person might think it works, but actually they spent the time needed to travel through real space, and they wouldn't know. I think the spell is linked to Nero's entry route." "So you're telling me, I've been on the ship for weeks?" Hyunjin asked, looking every inch confused. "Yes, however it works normally when you're leaving the planet. I have a theory it works with a person's intention" Jimin shook his head, like he didn't know how to explain. "I do not really know, the mages of Nero are mysterious. But I think they protected every route to their planet. I don't understand why it doesn't work while leaving."He shrugged. Sehun glanced at his belly once again, he was now four months pregnant. Remaining two months before he gave birth if the pregnancy was following the dragon six months gestation. If the pregnancy decided to take elfin gestation, it would remain just a month. "Who is the sire?" Wei Ying that seemed to be in a trance, snapped himself out it. "Is he also a dragon?" Sehun nodded."Will tell you more when I am ready." His foster father, didn't push, instead he asked."What are you going to do?" "I am keeping it." Sehun told him.  "Sehun are you sure you want this? You said the sire is a dragon?" Wei Ying said, his tone cautious. "I don't want you to have regrets later." Sehun nodded."Besides it's already too late to do anything about it." He gestured at his belly, still unable to believe he was so big. "It would be hard to terminate the pregnancy." "But not impossible." Wendy piped up. "I don't want that." His hand found his belly, and swore he felt a movement against his palm, but it was faint. "Then you'll have our support." Lan Zhan said, finally relaxing. Sehun smiled gratefully. "Thank you but now I really need to see Lyla, have a hot bath and and a good meal and a really lovely sleep." "Yes, you do. After you'll go see the doctor. To know how things are going and make sure all is well." Wei Ying said, grabbing Sehun's hand. Seeing the look on Wei Ying's face Sehun didn't have the heart to refuse, thus he nodded."Alright." Wei Ying rewarded him with a beaming smile as he led Sehun into the castle, the others right on their heels. ****   "Are you dating him?" The gentleman– his sire in the hologram asked, looking at Baekhyun with a soft grin. "Oh just ing?" His Dada peeped with a matching grin, albeit a mischievous one. "No Dada, we're not doing either." He let his eyes slid to where Chanyeol was laying on the couch pretending to be asleep. "You said he's the one." His sire whispered, pointing behind Baekhyun to where Chanyeol was.It had been a while since he spoke to his parents, though he never failed to update them on the things happening in his life.In his previous message he had confessed about finding his soul mate, and the experience of his second heart beat and all the things in between. "Yes " Baekhyun hissed, scowling. He loved his fathers, but they could be a handful– infuriating, however he still missed them and wouldn't change them for the Galaxy. Baekhyun craved to see them but he couldn't, not when he was holding his breath waiting for Sehun to return safe and sound. Truth was, he hadn't been himself since that day. What he did– even though with good intentions, to help Sehun get what he needed had been eating at his insides.  He hadn't shared his real reason for betraying Sehun with anyone. What he told the others was different from the actual truth. After meeting Chanyeol, and experiencing his second heart beat, with it came an ability. Clairvoyance. An ability that had been in his family for generations, but had skipped his grandfather and sire.  Baekhyun had never thought he would be the next clairvoyant of his family.  The last person to have such ability had been his great-grandfather. The first time he had seen a vision was on the same day he met his mate. But ironically it wasn't about his future but Sehun's. In his first vision, he had seen Sehun, and a golden dragon, standing side by side, fighting together in a united font. Then the dragon had changed shape to a person. At first he had thought it a strange dream despite being fully awake when it happened. He had done his research and found out that the dragon in his vision was Kai Drake. The second time had been when he brushed shoulders with Sehun while walking past him . In his second vision: Sehun was on Storm, with the same dragon– General Drake– sharing a bed. For all his life, Baekhyun had never seen Sehun looked so happy, so relaxed. It was after the second vision that he contacted his parents. His sire was so happy to know the ability hadn't been lost. And he had explained all Baekhyun needed to know about his powers. It turned out he could glimpse a person's future or past by a mere touch. And his sire had been proven right. Baekhyun had experimented on several people. Excitedly, he had found a way to test it on Chanyeol, but unfortunately it didn't work. Later his father explained it wouldn't work on Baekhyun or someone personally connected to his future , like his mate. Baekhyun had been mad to say the least. What the was the essence of having such powers if he couldn't see the one thing he wanted to see about himself. He had sulked silently for a while, until he learned to accept it. At least he could help the people around him. The last vision he had seen of Sehun happened accidentally just like the second time. While giving Sehun a