expecting; percico

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~Trigger Warning: Mentions of losing a baby, and miscarriages~

"Call me Kate," She said before sighing. "I think we should be on a first name basis, we'll be spending a lot more time together,"

"W-What?" Nico said, a damn stutter showing up. "W-What's that su-supposed to mean?"

"Something's wrong, and I don't mean to cause worry, but something is very wrong," The doctor said grimly.

"J-Just tell me what it is!" Nico pleaded, preparing for the worst.

"It's more malnourished than I thought, like, deathly ill," The blonde doctor said. She maneuvered the wand around, "I think it has something to do with the power of the baby, it needs twice, if not triple, the amount of nutrients, but it was barely getting enough," She saw Nico's face. "Oh! No, don't give me that face, it's in no way your fault, dear, you couldn't have known,"

"B-But I did know, I knew for a little bit, I could have started, I could have done something,"

"Hunny, no, even if you tried, the amount the child is asking for, without knowing how much you would have to eat, how much help the baby would need to stay healthy, you couldn't have done anything, it's just since the conditions, it is --" She was having trouble saying the words.

"You can say it, I can take it," Nico said, his hold on Percy's hand gowing tighter, he didn't mean to, it just happened.

"The baby is near death," She said, pain clear in her voice. Nico found tears swelling in his eyes. He wanted to pull his knees close to his chest, but he couldn't considering the wand and strange gelly on his stomach.

"N-Near D-Death, I- W-What?" Nico stuttered, he didn't dare make eye contact with the son of Poseidon.

"I wish I could give you more answers, but this is a unique case, all I know is if you waited any longer, the baby could have died,"

"What can - H-How can," Nico stuttered.

"You need to be on a strict diet of just eating, and you'll have to come back regularly, more regularly then most pregnancies for check-ups, not to mention I'll have to try and think of a food for you to help the baby, something with nectar in it...maybe ambrosia, and the baby will be battling with nourishment issues the entire time,"

"I-I-I," Nico hated how he couldn't seem to get a single word out without stuttering.

"It's okay, don't stress it, basically though, you'll need to stay near the hospital, if not in it, but I know spending the next nine months here won't be the most comfortable, is there a place closer to here then camp,"

Nico was about to answer but Percy chimed in. "My apartment, just down that way, it's way closer,"

Dr. Holt nodded, "Okay, but I would appreciate if you would stay over night while I try and make a better diet plan, and by that, try to make some food with Ambrosia and Nectar that won't harm the baby,"

Nico nodded, shocked at how quickly Percy volunteered his house.

"Also I would like to try and find out how this happened if you don't mind, it may make it easier to treat it,"

Nico nodded again and Dr. Holt walked out.

Nico didn't move his hand away from Percy's, but he did loosen the grip. "I'm sorry," The younger boy muttered.

Percy - not taking away his hand - sat down next to Nico on the bed. Dr. Holt had wiped the gloop of his stomach so he put his shirt down and sat up. Percy looked Nico in the eyes. "It's not your fault, don't apologize, you heard her,"