"Well." Arthur said taking a step back "You have no signs of anything being wrong with you. But..." He held up the bloody shirt. "Are you sure you didn't just have a nose bleed."
"Yes." Marcello said. "He started thrashing and screaming and blood just started pouring from his shoulder."
"And it stopped when he woke up?"
"Yes."
"Well. It's certainly lucky that you happened to be there."
"Wait." Dimas said turning to Marcello. "Why were you in my bedroom?" He asked.
"I-" He blushed "I heard you screaming." Marcello wasn't a very good liar. Marcello had been sitting on him with his shirt halfway off. But perhaps this was a conversation to have without Arthur in the room.
"Ok... But what bothers me is I was having a dream... I just don't remember what happened..." Dimas said with a sigh.
"It was most likely your body trying to scare you awake, so you could address whatever was happening to you." Arthur said
"So what do I do?" Dimas asked.
"Hmm... Well, you'll have to be watched while you sleep to ensure that it doesn't happen again."
"I can do it." Marcello said "I'm a light sleeper so if he starts to thrash around again- I can wake him." Dimas was going to a argue. He couldn't sleep with Marcello. Lovino would kill him.
"Perfect." Arthur said. "If it happens again come and get me."
"Yeah... Also- Don't mention this to Lovino or Antonio. I don't want to worry them." Dimas said softly "Especially right now with Lovino."
"What? What's wrong with Lovino?" Marcello asked.
"Nothing's wrong." Dimas said. "He's- well he'll tell you when the time is right." Marcello pouted. "Come on. Let's get to bed. It's almost 4 in the morning... Thanks Arthur."
"Anytime." He said "I'll look into this ghost bleeding problem of yours." Dimas nodded and took Marcello back to his room.
Arthur pursued through a few books searching for the symptoms that Dimas had put forth. But with no luck. His collection was quite inadequate in the sleep department. However- an old colleague of his Nikolas- was quite familiar in the dream world. And Vladimir in the world of the undead. Perhaps he should write to them...
"Morning Arthur." Lovino said coming in "I'm ready to see if I'm pregnant."
"Alright, but don't be down if it's negative. These things take time." Arthur said shutting the book and producing his wand. "Stand still, pull up your shirt, and-" He waved his wand over Lovino's bare stomach. For a moment, nothing happened. Then his stomach lit up green.
"What does that mean?" Lovino asked
"You're pregnant."
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Antonio sat in his office listening to Eduard. Well, half listening to Eduard. He listed off all the things that had to be done for his official coronation. Antonio was starting to not want one...
"Guest must be invited. Friends and royals from other kingdoms. People from his Kingdom with power and money. Then the castle must be finished with it's reconstructions. We need flowers, and decorations and food! Sire, Francis is going to have to hire extra help in the kitchens."
"Does it really have to be such a big to do?" Antonio asked. "I've been King for a year now, and I've done a lot of things. Do I really need a coronation?"
"Sire, you do. It's a tradition in this country. People will start to question you without one."
"Fine but... Don't go overboard."
"ANTONIO!" Lovino said flying into the room, past Eduard nearly knocking him over.
"Lovi! Antonio said as Lovino jumped over his desk and into his lap. "What is it?"
"I'm pregnant!" Lovino said. Antonio smiled widely but before he could even get a word out Eduard gave a squeal.
"Ah! Good show your majesty! Perfect timing. A pregnant Queen- a little prince or princess on the way! Perfect timing. The country is doing well, the coronation is underway and the people will rejoice!"
"Lovi- I.. this is amazing." Antonio said kissing Lovino's lips then all over his face. "Oh Lovi... We're gonna have a baby!"
"What time is, we should tell Dimas and granadad and Cello-"
"About 10?" Antonio said "They should all be up." Antonio said and the hurried out of the door and down the hall to Dimas' office.
But it was empty. So they tried his room.
And it was not.
"What the FUCK?" Lovino screamed. Dimas was laying in bed still asleep with Marcello sleeping and snuggled behind him. "WHAT THE FUCK?" Lovino screamed and pulled his hair comb out of his hair. Dimas sat up, and looked to Marcello- whom was still half asleep.
"Oh shit- Lovino wait!" Dimas yelled jumping back.
"You're sleeping with my little brother?" Lovino screamed. Dimas shook his head and looked to Antonio. Antonio only gave him a shrug.
"No- I'm not."
"Well, not like sex." Marcello said. "He let me sleep in his office and he was screaming and covered in blood-"
"What?" Antonio asked "Blood?"
"Woke up covered in blood." Dimas explained."No wound, happened in my sleep Arthur said someone should sleep with me so they could wake me up if it happened again!" Dimas said quickly now backed into a wall.
"Wait, when did this happen?" Antonio asked taking Lovino's wrist. Lovino still looked murderous but was calming.
"This morning-" Dimas said. "It's a long story."
"Start explaining." Lovino said
And Dimas did. He told them how Marcello came in to get away from the noise. How he had gone to bed and woke up covered in blood (he skipped the part with Marcello on top of him. He and the other had yet to talk about that) and how Arthur said he shouldn't sleep on his own.
"I wasn't going to tell you because I didn't want to worry you or make you not want to go through with that thing." He said,
"Oh!" Antonio said and smiled. "I almost forgot-"
"I'm pregnant." Lovino said.
"That's great!" Dimas said
"What." Marcello cut in.
"Magic." Lovino quickly explained. "We've been trying for a little bit now." He said rubbing his stomach. "But yeah,we're going to have a baby."
