Checking...checking...yeah ... I still don't own anything affiliated with the Ben 10 franchises – damn! In case you weren't paying attention to the pairing for this story, it contains yaoi, i.e plenty of BeViny goodness, so if you don't like this genre, you can always click back to the main menu.

I finally got off my ass to write the sequel to Kismet...It wasn't so much as I was being lazy, but a lot of work came out of nowhere that needed to be dealt with A.S.A.P. Now that's been taken care of, I can write fiction again! I'm just a little rusty from not writing any BeVin for the last few weeks... Just a reminder from the last story, Ben and Kevin are in college. This story starts a month after Ben moves in with Kevin.

I was undecided of writing this as a multi-chaptered story, a series of drabbles or as a one-shot. Guest which one won?

United As One

A Mother's Love

"So, how are things with Ben?" Serena Levin asked her only son; her brown eyes gleaming with joy, seeing the happy gaze on Kevin's face.

"Never better." Kevin answered with a gentle smile. "Even though Ben's been kinda sick for the last few mornings, I couldn't be any happier."

Serena just stared at Kevin; the expression on his face was priceless, like he was on cloud nine. After Devin's death while on a Plumbers mission, Serena thought she would never see a happy look on her son's face again...she almost didn't after Kevin ran away when she remarried. After that marriage ended, she found Kevin again, slowly rebuilding their ties as a family. She was sad on the day when Kevin decided to move out on his own, but after learning the reason why – his love for Ben Tennyson, trying to better himself for the one he cares the most about – Serena could help but feel the love she once had, and still held for Kevin's father.

"You know," she whispered, "the way I see how you act whenever Ben's name mentioned reminds me so much of your father." Kevin couldn't reply, only blushed. "I had the worse self-esteem issues until the day I met Devin Levin...he was such a charmer. From the first day we met, he told me about his powers; he didn't want any secrets between us. When he proposed, he absorbed the properties of a diamond, chipped off a piece from his hand and what savings he had, bought a simple gold band and set the diamond in it for my engagement ring."

"So that's where the diamond came from that you gave me?" Kevin asked. Before moving out, Serena had given Kevin a small diamond, claiming it would come in handy when he felt it was time to take that extra step in his relationship with Ben. Knowing that the diamond was literally from a piece of his father made it more special.

"Yes." Was Serena's simple reply. She felt tears ready to fall, but kept them at bay. "I know that your father would want you to have it; and I'm sure he would love to see you happy with Ben." She wiped away a stray tear, smiling sadly at her son. "If there was one thing that Devin made me promise every time he had to leave for a mission, is that you'd be happy...Promise me that you'll be happy with Ben as I was happy with your father."

"Okay, mom." Kevin said, pulling his mother into a hug. "I promise."

Illness or Beyond

When Ben called Gwen earlier that morning, he sounded awful. Gwen couldn't help but feel sorry for him. When he asked her to pick up a package for him at the pharmacy, the old Gwen would have simply said 'Ask them to deliver it or get Kevin to pick it up', but he just sounded so pathetic, she couldn't help but feel sympathetic to his plight. As she reached the apartment he shared with Kevin, she knocked on the door, hoping that Ben was well enough to stay awake until she got there. Moments later, Ben opened the door, pyjamas still on and his shoulders draped with a blanket.

"My god, you look like crap!" Gwen stated. Realising how rude her comment was, she quickly said "Sorry. Didn't to say that."

"I feel like crap." Ben muttered. With a mumbled 'thanks', he took the package from Gwen.

"So, what type of medicine you had me pick up anyway?" Gwen asked. She thought it was weird that Ben bought medicine, especially since Aunt Sandra, ben's mother, used to only give homeopathic remedies. As Ben opened the package clumsily, a small box fell to the floor. What Gwen saw made her jaw drop.

"A pregnancy test?" Gwen exclaimed. Before Ben could move, Gwen quickly picked up the box. "Ben, what makes you think that you're pregnant?"

"I have been feeling the symptoms for the last few weeks, Gwen. I was able to hide it from Kevin, but I've been feeling worst for the last few days."

"Ben, you're a guy." Gwen sighed. "There's no way you can get pregnant."

"Gwen, I have an alien device permanently attached to my wrist that alters my DNA to every extra-terrestrial life-form in the universe, and like you, my DNA is fused with the genetic or energy whatever that Grandma Verdona has. Obviously those factors messed up my body." Ben said, looking somewhat queasy. "Now if you'll excuse me...I need to throw up for the tenth time this morning." In no time, Ben ran to the bathroom, throwing up in the toilet.

Gwen just stood by the door, mixed emotions coursing through her. A part of her was happy for Ben, living with a man he loved and the prospect of being able to raise a family together; another part of her was jealous – not so much as the man she once loved was with her male cousin who could be pregnant with his child – but jealous that Ben would experience the joys of 'motherhood' before her. Then she started thinking...why feel jealous of the most important person in her life next to her parents and her brother? Ben is family, her cousin – in fact, she felt closer to him than her brother...if anyone deserved the joys of creating a family, it should be Ben.

"Ben," Gwen soothed, as she gently rubbed Ben's back as he finished throwing up. "If you are pregnant, I just wanted you to know that I'm happy for you and Kevin. And if you need anything, don't hesitate to ask."

"Thanks Gwen." Ben said, allowing Gwen to help him get back on his feet, so that he could wash his face. "I don't know what I would without you sometimes."

"You can thank me by making me the godmother..." Gwen joked. Ben couldn't help but laugh.

Breaking News

After visiting his mother, Kevin felt bolder than usual. After hearing that the diamond that his mother gave him for Ben's silver engagement ring was from his father, he felt confident enough to propose to Ben tonight. With Ben feeling ill for the last few days, he was sure that the proposal would make him feel better. As he entered the apartment, he saw Ben sitting in the living room, his sketch pad on his lap, obviously catching up on some drawing assignment.

"Hey babe." Kevin greeted, as he kissed Ben. "How're you feelin' now?"

"A little better..." Ben answered. "Gwen came by this morning to drop off some medicine for me and gave me company before she had to go to class. How was your visit to your mom?"

"Great!" Kevin smiled as he sat next to Ben. Ben loved Kevin's smile, especially whenever he visited his mother. It was like Kevin was never the bitter lonely person he once was when they met several years ago. "We talked about my dad, we joked about some stuff, she asked me how you were...all in all, a good visit."

"That's good." Ben answered.

An awkward silence fell between the couple. Both gave a deep sigh and looked at each other, then at the same time said...

"WillI'myoupregmarrynantme." The words shocked them to the point they both said "What?" Again, the young lovers spoke at the same time: "WillI'myoupregmarrynantme." "What?"

"Wait!" Ben said, cutting off Kevin. "Did – did you just ask me to marry you?"

"Yeah, I did." Kevin answered, watching Ben's green eyes widen as he pulled out of his pocket the silver ring with the small diamond. "Are you serious about being pregnant?" Kevin asked.

"Yeah, I am." Ben answered, carefully looking at Kevin's stunned expression, as well as glancing down at the engagement ring.

"So, we're going to be parents?" Kevin said slowly, his shock slowly becoming a proud smile as he slipped the ring on Ben's finger, pulling his young lover into an affectionate hug.

"And we're getting married..." Ben said smiling, melting into Kevin's arms.

The young lovers stayed in the loving embrace, imagining what their future as a family would bring.

Author's Note: Well, first three drabbled down, another set to go! What do you think so far? I have a twisted fascinating with a pregnant Ben, especially after watching Save The Last Dance again earlier this week...so, yeah – this is going to be a mpreg story!

I have about another nine drabbles listed; mainly ideas drafted on scrap paper. I don't know long it will take me to finish...some drabbles will be clustered together because of the theme, while others will be set as a separate because of what's happening.

Constructive criticisms are always welcome.