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Cryos: Warning! This chapter contains graphic depictions of sex and sexual acts. If you do not wish to read them then skip past the section surrounded by this barrier *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Chapter 3: Feeling Female

There was a knock on the Hall of Hearts' side room where Defiant was getting dressed. "Who is it?" Defiant shouted.

"It's Crafty, I'm alone!" Crafty shouted through the door.

Defiant unlocked the door to let her in then shut and locked it behind him. "Thanks Crafty." He reached behind his back to undo the cloth around his chest, sighing in relief as his breasts were released.

Crafty whistled, "Damn, you're almost as big as me." She patted her chest, "Guess the kingdom of caring was good for both of us. Here," she pulled large bra out of her chest symbol.

"Thanks for picking his up for me. At least that nest egg is good for something," Defiant took the article and pulled it one, struggling to attach it at his back but not letting Crafty help him until he finished. "Much better."

"Gotta be better than tying them up all the time," Crafty snickered as Defiant tossed the cloth in the garbage. "You sure you're going to be ok?"

"I'm done hiding this. I've accepted myself for who I am, Loyal Heart's accepted me for who I am, you accept me for who I am. If anyone else has a problem with this then screw them." Defiant was pulling on his tuxedo as he spoke, wincing slightly as the shirt was clearly not enough to contain his now D cup breasts, the fabric and buttons straining to contain them.

"Going all out eh?" Crafty looked him up and down, "Maybe now you can sit with us at lunch."

"Nope, I'm still a guy, Crafty, despite these." He took a deep breath as he pulled the tuxedo jacket on, "I'm still nervous."

"Don't worry," Crafty patted him on the shoulder, "Once you two get your rings I'll calm everyone down while you and Loyal get your freak on!" She waggled her eyebrows.

"Crafty!" Defiant couldn't help but blush.

Crafty smirked, "Oh like that's not what you two are doing tonight, that's why you're not having a reception right?"

"That and avoiding everyone's questions," Defiant unlocked the door and stepped out.

It became eerily silent as they saw Defiant Heart approach Loyal Heart at the altar. Everyone stared at the badger as he passed, even Love-a-Lot who was performing it for them. Despite this she smiled and began the ceremony. Defiant Heart and Loyal Heart barely heard what Love-a-Lot was saying, each responding to her question with "I do" when prompted then exchanging simple gold wedding bands and kissing before making a hasty exit before anyone couldn't hold it in anymore.

Loyal Heart collapsed backwards onto his bed... no their now. He smiled as he watched Defiant Heart undressing from the tuxedo, sighing in relief as he undid the buttons that were stretched to breaking point across his breasts. "Feeling alright?"

"Good for now." Defiant shed the last of the tuxedo which left him in just his new bra and boxer shorts. He smirked, "Like what you see?"

Loyal Heart was undressing, "I do. You have a very unique look."

Defiant blushed as Loyal Heart sat up to remove the jacket and shirt and started to pull off his pants. "Thanks." He took a deep breath then pulled of his boxers and undid his bra.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Loyal Heart looked up, his pants now off, and saw Defiant Heart completely naked for the first time. Modesty magic rescinding he could see Defiant's breasts heaving, his dick and balls on display for him to see. Loyal Heart could help himself and started panting, his own dick starting to get hard as Defiant leaned in.

"Enjoying this?" Defiant gave him a kiss.

"Yes." Loyal kissed him back, "I love you Defiant Heart."

Defiant pushed Loyal Heart back and crawled over top of him, "I love you too, Loyal Heart." He started to scratch Loyal Heart behind his ear, getting turned on seeing his husband lying there under him.

Loyal Heart started panting, tongue out, as his leg started kicking involuntarily, "Ooh my! Right there!"

"Still sensitive there, Floppy," Defiant Heart chuckled.

"Oh yeaaaaah!" Loyal panted. "I wiiiiish you were my fiiiirst Stripy!" he drew out his vowels as Defiant kept scratching behind his ear.

"Maybe not this way, why not roll over?" Defiant teased.

Loyal chuckled as Defiant stopped scratching for a moment then rolled over onto his hands and knees, "Doggy style?" he joked.

Defiant Heart chuckled as he grabbed Loyal's waist, "You said it, not me, Floppy." Defiant Heart was fully hard now and he pressed his dick into Loyal 's ass.

Loyal Heart gasped as he felt himself spread by Defiant Heart, his arms gave out and his face plowed into the pillows as Defiant slowly plowed into him. "Ugg, hurts..." the dog gasped.

Defiant leaned forwards, still all the way into Loyal Heart, "Want me to stop?" his tone was sincere.

"No... keep going," Defiant panted.

"If you're sure. I'm new to this," Defiant grabbed Loyal Heart's sides and started pounding him again. Loyal Heart began to press back in rhythm with him as his arousal grew, his dick getting hard as Defiant picked up pace.

Defiant finally came, panting as he leaned on Loyal Heart for support, "too excited... Damn I'm still horny." He pulled out, flaccid and breathing heavily as he felt his nethers behind his balls burning.

Loyal Heart rolled over, his legs spread and arms up in a 'begging' position as he panted, his dick fully erect as he gazed up at Defiant. "My turn. Please?" he begged.

Defiant nodded and smiled, lifting himself up over Loyal Heart as the dog smelled what could only be Defiant's female juices for the first time. "Here goes. This is new to me." He carefully lowered himself onto Loyal, both feeling his nether lips spread by Loyal Heart.

Defiant had to push extra hard to get all the way down, then felt a sudden jab of pain as he popped past something to get all the way down on Loyal, "Ow!"

"Are you alright?" Loyal tried to sit up but Defiant just held up a hand.

"Must be ssssss, my hymem, thhhhhh!" Defiant sucked air in and out as the pain receded, "Forgot I had one, been trying to deny that part of me for so long."

"Want to stop. I can manage," Loyal was supporting himself on his arms, leaning up to make sure Defiant was alright.

"No, I had my turn now you get yours..." Defiant took a deep breath, "Just wait for the pain to go away a bit..."

He sat there and Loyal held himself up for a moment before Defiant finally nodded, "Ok, I'm ready."

"Good," Loyal Heart fell back and humped into Defiant Heart. Defiant gasped, still not used to feeling his female anatomy being used like this as he bounced on Loyal Heart, but felt his lover starting to calm down.

"How about this, Floppy?" Defiant reached down and started to rub Loyal Heart's tummy.

"Ooooooh yessssss!" Loyal Heart felt his arousal jump to maximum and thrust upwards. Defiant gasped but kept rubbing his tummy, finding ways to arouse the dog now that they no longer had to hold back. Loyal Heart's eyes rolled back and his tongue hung out as he bucked against Defiant Heart until he came, feeling Defiant do the same. It was awkward but relieving for both of them.

Defiant sighed happily and tried to pull off, but found he couldn't. "Unf!" he grunted, "Can't get off."

"Sorry, it's a canine thing," Loyal Heart pushed himself upwards, "There's a knot near the base of my dick and it swells up to keep seed from escaping after I orgasm. We're going to be stuck together for a while." He let himself fall back to the bed.

"So that's what that was." Defiant was able to let himself fall forwards so he and Loyal were lying chest to chest, with Defiant's breasts squished between them, "So what do we do now, Floppy? Just cuddle?"

Loyal Heart wrapped his arms around Defiant, "I don't see a problem with that."

Defiant grinned, "Me either." He reached up and scratched behind Loyal Heart's ears again.

"Oooooh!" Loyal Heart gasped out as he started kicking his leg again, "Stop that! I'm not gonna come down if you dooooo!"

"So what? We're stuck together anyway," Defiant teased and kept scratching.

Loyal Heart rolled them both to their sides and shoved his hands in between them. Defiant Heart gasped as he felt Loyal squeeze one of his breasts and dick, which had gotten hard again.

"You teeeeaaaase me, I do the saaaaaaame!" Loyal Heart moaned even as he jerked Defiant off. Defiant Heart's whole body shuddered and he moaned inadvertently dropping onto Loyal's dick at the same time as he kept scratching Loyal behind the ears.

The squeezing, jerking and friction of their fur together caused Defiant to shoot to orgasm much faster then before, feeling the semen between them even as he scratched Loyal Heart's in ecstasy. Loyal Heart howled as Defiant felt his pussy spread slighty.

"Did you just come again?" Defiant asked.

Loyal Heart panted, "Yeah," he nodded slightly.

Defiant yawned, "worry about it in the morning..." He snuggled up with Loyal Heart, who just closed his eyes and held him close. Despite everything they fell asleep together.

Defiant Heart felt sticky, hot and disgusting when he woke up and had to carefully extract himself from Loyal Heart. "Ugg, I need a shower," he glanced back at the mess the bed was wand grimaced, "And to wash the bedding."

Loyal Heart yawned, "I'll take care of that, you get the shower warmed up."

Defiant Heart didn't need to be told twice as he headed for their bathroom while Loyal Heart gathered up the mess that was their sheets and blankets to take to the laundry room.

The water was an immense relief as Defiant Heart scrubbed his torso clean of dried semen and sweat. The warmth of the shower soothed his sore body as he heard Loyal Heart enter the shower with him, shutting the frosted glass door as he stepped into the shower/bath.

"Not too bad was it?" Defiant asked.

"Can't say, first time I was aware I was having sex..." Loyal Heart's sullenly reached for the shampoo.

Defiant Heart turned to face him, "Don't think about that, right now it's just the two of us." He gave Loyal Heart a kiss, "I'm here for you."

Loyal smiled and kissed him back, "Thank you. So now what?"

"Well I can wash your back," Defiant took some shampoo and squirted it on his hands.

Loyal chuckled and turned around. "So what should we do now? Everyone's probably still in shock."

"Staycation honeymoon?" Defiant began scrubbing Loyal Heart's back, "Honestly I'd like to just stay indoors for a week or two. Love Heart gave me two weeks off of Magi duties barring major emergencies, and with No-Heart dead..."

Loyal leaned backwards to help Defiant scrub his back as he scrubbed his front, "That sounds wonderful. Careful with my tail." He looked back to see Defiant Heart scrubbing his tail.

"I will be." He rinsed the shampoo out and let Loyal turn around, "Now you can do my back, in any way you want." He winked and Loyal Heart before turning around.

Loyal smirked and started scrubbing Defiant's back as the badger leaned backwards. He caught the badger's meaning and once he rinsed his back clean he was around enough to grab the badger's hips. "I love you," he whispered before he found Defiant's pussy and rammed in with a satisfying *pop* as his knot popped it.

Defiant hadn't been ready for how much force Loyal had used and he almost went limp, leaning forwards as Loyal pounded into him, Defiant's breasts smooshed up against the frosted glass which sent tingles of pleasure through his body.

"Oh my! Yes ohhhhhh!" Defiant pressed his hands into the glass as he was rammed from behind, the water and steam surrounding them making it much easier than it had been last night.

Loyal Heart was panting, mostly from the heat of the water as he screwed Loyal Heart, their balls striking each other as he did so. Loyal reached forwards and grabbed Defiant's rock hard dick and began jerking him off in time with his thrusts. Defiant's tongue hung out as the double stimulation threatened to overtake his consciousness. It didn't take much for Defiant to reach orgasm but Loyal Heart still wasn't done as he let go of the badger's now flaccid dick and pulled Defiant up so he could grope his tits as he continued to pound the badger as hard as he could.

"Oh myyyyyyyy! How do yoooooou have so muuuuuuuch energy Floppyyyyyyyyy!" Defiant's moaned out as each thrust pounded into him.

"Because of you, Stripy. I love you and I like to be in control here!" Loyal kissed him on the cheek but kept up his steady rhythm of thrusts.

Defiant gasped, "Oh yeeeeeaaaaaah! Don't stooooooop!" he wasn't sure if he had anther female orgasm and it didn't matter to him as he rode Loyal's dick in time with his thrusts.

Loyal finally gave one last thrust and came hard inside Defiant, almost collapsing back against the shower wall, Defiant lying against him. "So how long will we be stuck like this?" Defiant panted.

"I don't know," Loyal Heart leaned sideways so he and Defiant could see each others' eyes, "Want me to shut off the water? I'm starting to stink up the place."

"I can handle your smell, Floppy." Defiant smiled, "Just let me know when you can pull out and we'll finish getting clean... again." He turned his head enough so them to kiss.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Caduceus Bear double checked her notes before she delivered her report to Defiant Heart. "Congratulations, Defiant Heart. You're pregnant."

"I'm... I'm pregnant?" Defiant Heart placed his hand over his tummy, "I mean... I knew my sexes were balanced but I didn't think I could get pregnant."

"Well you can and you're about two months along." Caduceus gave Defiant a concerned look, "Are you alright."

Defiant nodded, "Yeah just... processing," he shook his head and smiled. "I mean, I'm happy and I can't wait to tell Loyal. I just feel weird now, I still think of myself as a man and this is just about... is the most female thing anyone can do."

"You won't hear an argument from me," Caduceus laughed and patted her own swollen belly, "Lily's ready to come out any day now. She's a lot calmer than Healer and Gift were."

Defiant looked at Caduceus' belly, "Any advice?"

"Don't ignore your cravings, don't overexert yourself, let Loyal Heart help you and be ready to rest a lot. On that note," Caduceus leaned back, "I need to sit down for a bit."

"Thanks, Caduceus. That's all." Defiant got up from the exam table and headed home.

Ever since his wedding last month everyone had been weird around Defiant Heart. It didn't surprise him after all everyone thought he had been all male right up until he marched down the aisle, breasts stretching his tuxedo shirt almost to breaking point. He and Loyal had stayed holed up in Loyal's house, well their house now he couldn't help but grin at thought, for two weeks and thankfully it seemed that everyone had just decided to accept it or avoid him. Though that may have been due to one unexpected friend.

"Hey Defiant!" Crafty Heart shouted as she ran up alongside the badger, "How they swinging?" she grinned.

Defiant rolled his eyes, "Just fine, better than they used to, and you?"

Crafty put her arms behind her head, "Great, though I'm a bit worn out from running around and telling everyone to give you your space if they didn't want to talk about it. I guess they're still in shock but at least they aren't throwing rocks at you." Both shuddered.

"There's more too," Defiant looked around to see if anyone was in earshot, "I'm pregnant." He whispered.

Crafty gasped and had to clap her hands over her mouth to avoid shouting for a moment, a high pitched squeal escaping from between her fingers until she calmed down. "For real?" She whispered.

Defiant nodded, "I just found out and I need to tell Loyal. Huh?" he saw that Crafty was almost shaking.

"We'll be by later gotta go!" Crafty turned and bolted back home, leaving a bewildered Defiant Heart to stare before he shrugged and resumed his walk home.

Defiant found Proud Heart sitting on the couch as Loyal bounced their son Valor Heart Cat on his knees. Valor was the first to see Defiant at the entrance and waved. "Hi."

"Oh, Defiant," Proud Heart turned, "I didn't hear you come in."

"Did everything go well at the doctor?" Loyal asked.

Defiant walked over to sit on Loyal Heart's other side, "Yeah, things went great." He carefully took Valor from Loyal Heart and held him gently. "Say hi to your step-dad."

Valor looked up at Defiant's face then at his chest, "How dad?" Valor asked.

Defiant chuckled, "It's hard to explain until your older but I'm going to be more than a dad soon." He turned to Loyal Heart, "I'm pregnant."

"Really?" Loyal's ears perked up and Defiant nodded. Loyal's smile lit up as he leaned in to kiss Defiant.

"Alright, let's give your dads some time alone." Proud Heart carefully took Valor from Defiant which gave him the chance to turn and hug Loyal heart. "Congratulations, Defiant." She departed without any more words, no one saw her start to tear up as she left.

Defiant and Loyal eventually surfaced from their kiss, "So any ideas for names?" Loyal Heart asked.

"Nothing right now." Defiant suddenly stopped smiling and put a hand over his belly, "Honestly... I'm worried this won't go well... or that our child will have problems."

Loyal Heart pulled Defiant close, "Don't worry now, just be happy. I know Caduceus will make sure everything works out and so will I."

Defiant smiled, "Thanks Floppy." He reached up to scratch behind Loyal's ears as they kissed and Loyal's leg started kicking.

Their make-out session was interrupted by a knock at the door. "You stay here, Stripy, I'll get it." Loyal gave Defiant one more quick kiss then got up to answer the door.

Crafty Heart Coyote stood there with a big grin on her face with her mate Hidden Heart Wolf standing behind her with a soft smile.

"Hey, Loyal." Crafty leaned sideways, "hey Defiant. Can we come to visit?"

"Sure," Defiant rolled his eyes but leaned on the couch.

Loyal stepped aside to let them in, "I assume you're here because Defiant told you the news."

"Yup, ran into him on his way home." Crafty all but dragged Hidden in but the wolf overtook her and only stopped in front of Defiant Heart.

Defiant looked her up and down, "What? Surprised to hear I'm expecting?"

"Well... sort of... I mean." Hidden took a deep breath, "I'm still processing the whole concept of being intersex but I'm happy for you." She placed her hands over her belly, "And me too. Crafty and I are expecting a child too."

"Really?!" Defiant turned to Crafty who was still grinning.

"How did you manage that, Crafty? Is someone else the father?" Loyal asked.

"Nope! It's me!" Crafty pointed a thumb at herself. "Life Heart gave us a couple potions that made me a man for a night and to make sure Hidden got knocked up after one go."

"It was difficult," Hidden Heart sighed and sat down next to Defiant. "We wanted a child and there's no cubs to adopt so we had to talk about it for a long time," she smiled, "Crafty was so sweet, kept backing off or offering to do something different or to even be the mother so I wouldn't have to be with a man."

Crafty giggled as her face turned red, "Aww Hidden, you're making me blush!"

"But I eventually decided to swallow things and let me take me. It wasn't as bad as I thought but I'm still happy we only had to do that once." Hidden let out a dep breath.

"If we want another, I'll be the mom," Crafty plopped next to Hidden and put an arm around her, letting the wolf lean her head on her shoulder.

"So how long?" Loyal Heart asked. There was no more room on the couch so he sat on the arm next to Defiant.

"I'm about 10 weeks along," Hidden twiddled her thumbs, "nothing major besides weird cravings. You're the first to know after Life Heart and Caduceus."

"So our kids will grow up together then," Defiant leaned back, "I'm going to ask the ladies with kids for advice. Actually," he sat forwards, "I should talk to Funshine." Defiant fished his cell phone out of his chest symbol which made Loyal Heart blush as it still looked like Defiant was reaching into his cleavage. Defiant smirked when he saw Loyal's expression and dialed to wait for the answer, "Hey Funshine, it's Defiant. Can we get together I need to talk to you... Because I'm pregnant and you're the best person I can talk to for advice about this... yes because you used to be male... Thank you, see you tomorrow." He hung up, "That should also take care of spreading he news around."

"I just hope no one freaks out again," Hidden said.

Defiant sighed, "Don't worry... they will..."

OoOoO

"Ooff! My aching back!" Defiant Heart leaned back to try and bend his spine backwards as he emerged from the bathroom. He stared down past his swollen breasts to his huge middle, both covered by a now tight maternity, "Wouldn't be so bad if you didn't keep forcing me to use the bathroom ever five minutes." He waddled to the couch where he had taken up residence for the past month, a giant bottle of water and a tray of food on the side table. He had been eating off the coffee table until his baby belly made it too hard to lean forwards.

Defiant let out a sigh of relief as he sunk into the couch cushions. He smiled when he heard the door open shut then turned to greet his husband.

"Welcome home, Floppy, how did the caring mission go?"

"Rough, Stripy, but the kid's alright." Loyal Heart smiled and sat down as he rested a hand on Defiant' belly, "Kids giving you trouble?"

"Ugg! My everything hurts, feet, ankles, back, breasts and my tummy feels stretched to its limit!" Defiant leaned back, "Not to mention it feels like I can't go five minutes without needing to piss!

"here, let me help." Loyal pulled Defiant's foot up and started rubbing and kneading his sole.

Defiant seemed to sink deeper into the cushions as Loyal rubbed his sore foot, "Oh yeah, that's the spot," He twisted sideways and knocked the bottle off the side table. "Shit!" he heard it hit the ground, the lid hadn't been screwed on and water gushed onto the floor.

"Got it!" Loyal pounced on the bottle and scooped it up. It mostly empty as he handed it to Defiant who chugged the last of it.

"Sorry, Loyal," Defiant sighed and leaned forwards.

"Relax, I'll get it," Loyal Heart kissed the dejected Defiant before he went to grab paper towels to sop up the water puddle.

Defiant Heart stared at the puddle until Loyal Heart came to dry it up. "I feel so useless just sitting here, two cubs in my belly waiting to come out just lazing around the house all day watching TV, eating like crazy and waiting for you to come home. Funshine was right about everything."

"Why don't I just stay home until the cubs are born?" Loyal finshed sopping up the water and threw the paper towels in the trash. "Someone else can take my missions."

"I want you too, but I don't want to pull you away from your missions."

Loyal Heart sat down next to Defiant and put an arm around him, "No, I'm staying home till then. You need me here more than the kids need me on earth. Besides I'll need to take time off once they're born anyway, might as well start now." He gave Defiant a kiss on the cheek, "So want to talk about how you're feeling?"

"Still weird," Defiant leaned up against Loyal Heart, "I mean... I still think of myself as a guy but look at me!" he gestured to his torso, "Swollen tits, huge baby belly, I couldn't look or feel more female if I tried. I just..." Defiant Heart started to cry, "I don't even know what or who I am anymore..."

"Don't ever say anything like that," Loyal Heart grabbed Defiant's face and turned it towards him, "Defiant, you are whatever you want to be, no matter how you look or whether you're pregnant. You're a man if you want to be and you're the man I fell in love with." He gave Defiant a hard kiss that left the badger flustered and grinning but still teary eyed, "Thank you Loyal Heart. So any ideas for names?"

Loyal Heart started rubbing Defiant's tummy, "Well I was thinking Firm Heart for one of them. What about you?"

"Choice Heart," Defiant leaned up against Loyal Heart. "Thank you, Loyal, for everything."

"It's all I can do," Loyal kept his hand rested on Defiant's tummy. "They're quiet cubs."

"I mean, for helping me accept myself," Defiant was still crying. "I read online and people who all say you should just accept yourself because you're special but... I don't get how people can just choose to accept themselves. Crafty was alright with me when she found out what I was but she's so easygoing it didn't mean much. I was so scared to show you what I was, scared you would reject me... I needed to hear it from you. I know self-acceptance is something everyone needs but... I needed someone to accept me for what I was before I could really be happy with who and what I was."

"Never be ashamed, no matter what Stripy," Loyal Heart whispered in his ear.

Defiant smiled through his tears, "Thanks to you I never will be, Floppy." They sat in silence for a moment before Defiant Heart spoke again, "Are you going to want more kids after this?"

Loyal Heart had to think for a moment, "Maybe. What about you? You'll have to carry them again."

"I know," Defiant Heart rubbed his taut tummy, "And yeah, I feel more female than I ever have like this, but if we're good parents maybe..."

"We will be," Loyal Heart gave him a kiss, "And never forget you're a man no matter what. That's who I fell in love you." He smiled, "You've defied everything in your life: what society and biology says you have to be, the species you were born as, your parents, people who tried to tell you what you have to be, even my own expectations of who I would love," He nuzzled Defiant's cheek, "You will defy your parents' methods again and be a great parent."

"And you'll be a great dad again, just like with Valor." Defiant kissed Loyal then looked down at his belly, feeling a kick from one of the twins, "So what does that make me?"

"To them?" Loyal scratched his chin, "Well you'll be their dad, but biologically their mother... so how about you be their motherdad?

Defiant chuckled, "Why not. Like you said I defy everything so why not defy the parental name too."

"That's the Defiant Heart I love," Loyal Heart pulled Defiant into a kiss.

Defiant Heart kissed him back, "I love you too Loyal Heart. Maybe we will have more kids, after all who says a guy can't have as many kids as he wants?

OoOoO

Despite the pain and exhaustion involved and Caduceus needing to work around his male genitals, Defiant Heart gave birth to the twins without unforeseen complications.

Defiant Heart lay on the hospital bed, panting and sweaty and tired. He turned to smile at Loyal Heart who was holding his right hand in his left. "Sorry about that, Floppy."

"It's fine," Loyal winced, "It might be broken."

"Let me fix that." Defiant took Loyal's hand and reached into him with his biokinetics and mended the cracked bones. Loyal winced as pain lanced shot through his hand, then was gone.

"Thank you, Stripy, but you shouldn't have done that, you're exhausted." Loyal shook his right hand to test it.

"Don't want your hand in a cast, I'll need your help." Defiant turned his head to watch where Caduceus was cleaning and making notes about the twins. "Caduceus, how are they? What are they?"

"A Dalmatian and a badger with yellow stripes instead of black." Caduceus turned around, "And they're healthy, as far as I can tell." Seeing the looks on their faces she added, "Both of them are like you, Defiant. They're both intersex and as far as I can tell will both be functional when they grow up like you are."

"Both of them?" Defiant was stunned.

"Yes so I need to know: what should I write on their birth records?" Caduceus looked to the computer screen then back to Defiant.

Defiant stared down at his body which was mostly covered by blankets. His breasts were swollen with milk and had gone up at least half a cup size but his shoulders were still broad enough for male and he still felt the pain from giving birth and other feelings between his legs. He was a man, that's how he felt despite all of this but he had wrestled with that a lot as he grew up.

Defiant gripped the blanket as he gave his answer, "Don't mark anything."

"Excuse me?" Caduceus asked.

"Don't mark any gender down, don't assign them one. If you have to put something down put their sex as intersex but leave their gender blank." He looked up at Caduceus, "I won't do to them what my parents did to me."

Caduceus nodded, "Alright, but what are their names?"

"We talked about it a while ago," Loyal Heart took Defiant's hand and pulled it free from the blanket to give it a squeeze, "Firm Heart Dalmatian and Choice Heart Badger." Their chest symbols lit up and fired off to intermingle above the two newborns before splitting in two and settling on their tiny chests. Firm Heart Dalmatian had a heart shaped brown rock for a symbol and Choice Heart Badger's symbol was a heart made up of multiple intermingling multicolored arrows facing every which way.

"OK." Caduceus entered the names into the system but left their gender spots blank, "I'll leave you two alone, I need to check on Lily and Mira." Caduceus got up to go check on hers and Confidence's daughters.

Defiant looked over at the two newborns. Loyal got up and carefully scooped them up, knowing how to hold them from his experience with Valor, and carefully handed Choice to their motherdad. Defiant looked down at the white and sunny yellow striped badger in his arms.

"You did the right thing," Loyal sat down with Firm Heart in his arms.

"I know," Defiant smiled, "I'll tell them what they are and what it means when they are old enough to comprehend what I tell them, but I'll let them decide what gender they want to be, if they even want to."

Loyal Heart frowned, "Should I have let Proud Heart decide Valor was a boy?"

"It's not the same thing," Defiant Heart said, "And we shouldn't force this on other people. We're unique in this case, the three of us. Sex and gender aren't the same thing but they still affect each other and..." Defiant yawned, "Why am I getting preachy? Too tired to think straight..." He lay back, still holding his new child in his arms. He touched Choice's palm with a finger and they grabbed onto it by reflex, "I was hurt because I wasn't told, because I was assigned gender when I was stuck in between. I know what I am now and most people don't have the same questions I did. I'll do the right thing for all our kids that are like me."