expecting; percico

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~Trigger Warning: Mentions of past Anorexia and Depression~

Nico was now two months pregnant. He wasn't eating anymore than he was a month ago, but the baby was rejecting the food less, but Nico was still puking at least twice a day, if he was lucky.

Nico was constantly busy here. He didn't have to be, Sally insisted over and over again he didn't have to do anything, but he felt bad if he just ate her food, let her do the dishes, the laundry by herself, so he helped every second he could.

He would clean and reclean, then clean again, he would organize the shelves, do the dishes, make food, he even helped Sally with sorting out her papers.

The son of Hades relationship with Percy's mom was strange to say the least. From what Nico could understand, she like him, but not the fact he was carrying Percy's baby. Nico couldn't blame her. That was his son, and he was, from an outsiders eye, just mooching off of him. Nico was sleeping in his bed and wearing his clothes. He knew it was Sally's job to be worried, but he, for a reason he didn't know, really wanted the woman to like him.

When Nico was three months pregnant, Percy was getting worried again. The baby was causing Nico to puke even more than before. They decided not to page Kate, but did call for Jules-Albert to take them, plus, Nico wanted to hear the heartbeat again, and he knew Percy did too.

Kate greeted the two demigods with smiles as she led them to the familiar room. Nico glanced at the still very intimidating machinery and sat on the bed as he was instructed to do, Percy taking a seat in the chair.

This wasn't the first time that Nico looked over at the son of Poseidon and felt a rush of feelings hit him. He was so thankful for everything Percy was doing, and while he was probably doing it for the baby, not Nico, he couldn't help the feelings that swelled in his chest.

"Okay, so puking still?" She asked, putting down the clipboard she was previously carrying, she pulled out the familiar gel, only after popping on a pair of rubber gloves.

"Yes," Nico began. She gestured for him to lay down on the bed. "It was getting better, but then it got worse, and I hadn't changed the diet at all, but it just - they had stopped accepting it I guess,"

Kate smiled as she asked if he could pull up his shirt. The son of Hades nodded before lifting up to show his larger bump. The doctor smiled even more at that. "It seems to be the right size, so the eating is helping I see," She placed her hand on his stomach. "Still is weak though, but way better,"

Nico smiled slightly at the good news, looking over at Percy on instinct and noticed he was smiling as well, which made Nico smile even more for some reason.

"I'm going to put the gel on now," She warned, popping the cap of the bottle open. Nico nodded and she put a reasonable size dollop on his stomach. It was cold, and Nico took a sharp breath before calming down his breathing.

Dr. Holt took the wand thing and placed it on the brown-eyed boys stomach. She smiled warmly as the heartbeat sounded. Percy's hand found Nico's in joy. The two boys had gotten less awkward in the last two months but they never really spoke of the baby, just the fact that it was there was enough for them. They acted more as two people who were friends and were living together.

Though, Nico was always thinking of things to say, and always thinking. He thought of Will. He thought of what would happen after the baby was born, he thought of what would happen if Percy got tired of taking care of him, but on the outside, they were friends, friends who had sex.

"It's louder," Percy pointed out. He was smiling ear to ear, his green eyes shining brightly.

"Y-Yeah," Nico stuttered. He hated how he stuttered sometimes, but at the moment, the son of Hades couldn't seem to care. "It is,"