Last night was the best, then the worst night of work ever...

first, it started out slow and I was making poor tips, but then there was the moment England walked in ^_^ the anime convention up in DFW let out and a girl dressed as England and another wearing an Aperture Science shirt walked in. It was the moment I had been waiting for ^_^ Hetalia in IHOP :D

I served England chocolate chip pancakes!

but not only was I kept passed 2, two tables were apparently trash talking eachother. One left ... but didn't leave ... they waited outside for the other table to leave. Then a huge drunken fight in the entrance ensued ... the server's assistant was trapped behind a door, forced to watch the whole thing while my manager was yelling to call the police and break them apart ... it was scary

anyways, speaking of love/hate, here's the next chapter~

Kismet

Chapter Thirty: Baby Troubles

Lukas,

Not pregnant yet. It sucks waiting and wondering!

Lovino.

Lovino,

Of course it's not just going to happen immediately. Give it some time and it should happen. Tino says hi.

Lukas.

Lukas,

Tell Tino I said hello. And ask him if it hurts having the babies? I was talking to mama and she said it's the worst pain a woman could possibly feel, physically.

Lovino.

Lovino,

Unfortunately, you won't be having the babies the way women do. There are only so many things my potion could change and an exit was not one. You'll have to have a cesarean section.

Lukas.

Lukas,

Stop using your huge words on me. What the hell is that and why does it sound so fucking scary?

Lovino.

Lovino,

It is. But you shouldn't worry. They will just have to cut the baby out.

Lukas.

Lovino read over the last words and felt his blood run cold. They would have to cut the baby out? They were going to cut him open? He shoved the letter away and looked at the remaining three vials he had.

It was now nearing the end of July and he was now fearing the choice to have a baby for Antonio. It was unnatural! Men having babies … what was he thinking? Then he remembered the court begging Antonio whenever they got a chance for him to just hire a woman to surrogate and his anger pushed him to keep trying for a baby.

He made sure his things were cleaned up and well hidden before heading to breakfast. He felt slightly dizzy, but Ariana kept him steady by nipping his hair whenever he began to sway.

Antonio looked up and smiled warmly, "Lovi~!" the king quickly shoved some papers from his desk and opened his arms to welcome his husband.

"You just saw me an hour ago." Lovino growled, hugging him. The queen sat down in the chair he usually did and waited for breakfast to come. His belly churned and he bit his lip. He tried to keep it down, but he found himself leaned over the chair puking up whatever happened to be in his stomach, which was unfortunately nothing but bile.

"Lovi!" Antonio ran to his side, "You look pale! Are you unwell?"

Lovino sighed. He'd been trying to keep Antonio from finding out about his stomach bug by puking before breakfast, but he thought it had finally gone away. However, that was not the case and now Antonio knew that he was sick.

"Come on, let's get you to the medic … I'm worried about your health … you should take it easy from now on." Antonio kissed his cheek.

Lovino nodded and felt queasy again, "I'll be right back …" he groaned, running down the halls and straight to his room where he found the chamber pot and dry heaved over it until the sickness passed. He groaned and stood up. Antonio entered the room shortly after, "Lovino? Come on … you need to go to the medic …"

"I'm fine … it's just a stomach bug, bastard. Leave me alone!" he threw himself into his chair and looked away. Antonio tried to get close to him, but Ariana snapped at him, sensing that her master didn't want to be messed with. Antonio sighed, "Okay … I love you … I'll have breakfast sent to here today …" he shut the door behind him.

The queen rubbed his face and decided he should go to the medic. Being sick was probably not good for getting pregnant and he might be facing a side effect from the potion anyway.

He let Ariana climb onto his shoulder and he walked to the medic's room. The medic was happy to greet him, "How have you been feeling, Lovino?" the man, named Ray, was on first name basis with Lovino since he spent so much time in the room asking questions on how to get pregnant.

"Horrible. I've been sick to my stomach and Antonio found out I've been puking." Ray raised his brow.

"When did it start?"

"A while back. Usually only in the morning sometimes at lunch, especially when they served anything with shrimp or fish. Ugh … just thinking about it makes me feel like puking." Lovino growled.

"Anything else?" The man asked.

Lovino thought for a moment, "Well, I have been more sleepy than usual." he glared.

Ray stood up, "When was the last time I gave you a pregnancy test?" he asked grabbing a vial from the cabinet.

"I don't know, middle of June?"

The man grabbed Lovino's hand and stabbed his finger, something Lovino had become used to. He dropped the blood into the solution and shook it.

Lovino rolled his eyes and sat back in his chair. He'd taken five total, not including this one, since he started the potions in may up until his last disappointment in June. He just sat and prepared himself for the let down.

"Here you go, Lovino." Ray handed him the vial.

"Great it's blue, just like last ti- it's blue … it's blue!" Lovino jumped up and stared at the vial, "I'm pregnant! Fuck yeah! I'm going to have a fucking baby!" Lovino set the vial down and hugged Ray, "Thank you! I'm going to be a daddy! A fucking daddy!" he felt tears stream down his cheeks and he pressed his hands to his stomach, "I need to go tell that tomato bastard! But wait! I'm sick! Won't that hurt the baby?" he was suddenly upset and angry again.

"No, you're sick because of the baby. Morning sickness is something all mothers carrying children would get, so I don't see why you wouldn't as well. Just try and eat something dry beforehand, like a little bit of bread or drink some clean water. It might help."

Lovino nodded and went to find Antonio. He went back to the office, but when he walked in, Antonio wasn't there. His paper work was still on his desk, so he would be back. Lovino bit his lip and felt nervous. How was he supposed to explain that for the last three months he had been taking a potion to get him pregnant? Oh well! He would find a way.

He sat down on the edge of the desk and looked around the room in boredom. Ariana had sensed the excitement from earlier and was finally calming down and walking around on Antonio's desk. Lovino kicked his leg and let it fall against the desk, accidentally startling Ariana. She lifted off the desk and knocked over Antonio's paperwork.

"Sorry, Ariana …" Lovino muttered, picking up the papers. He furrowed his brow reading over the top one.

Surrogate option #14

Isa Meave, age 24, good health.

Surrogate option #17

Eve Liera age 23, outstanding health

Eve's profile had been circled in red and a date, which was a few days away, was written at the bottom.

Lovino felt anger, betrayal, fear, sadness and heartbreak all course through him Ariana sensed his distress and landed on his shoulder, nipping his crown. Tears fell and Lovino looked up as the door opened. Antonio walked in and smiled, but his smile fell when he was what Lovino was holding.

"Lovi, I can explain!"

The queen looked at the papers and tossed the papers at Antonio, "So when were you going to tell me you'd chosen a whore to bear your children?" he hissed angrily, venom dripping from his words.

"Lovi, listen-"

"Don't fucking 'Lovi' me, bastard. I'm done. You've been lying to me about this. When were going to tell me, huh? After he was born? After he turns fifteen? When he fucking takes the throne?" Antonio tried to pull Lovino into his arms but Ariana bit his hand and he jumped back.

Lovino tried to wipe away the tears, but they kept coming, "Fuck you! I'm done! I don't want to be queen! I don't want to be your husband!" he threw the crown to the ground and tossed the choker away as well. He stormed down the halls, Antonio yelling for him to wait. He tore into their room and shoved a chair underneath the handle so Antonio couldn't get in.

Lovino grabbed a bag and began to toss clothes in, as well and his journal and what little food he had for Ariana. He kicked the chair away and ripped the door open, but ignored Antonio.

"Lovino, please! I had no choice! The court-"

"I don't give a flying fuck, bastard. I'm done. Ariana, find me later." the bird leaped away from his shoulder and flew directly at Antonio, causing the older man to stop chasing Lovino to keep from being attacked. Lovino knocked on Tessa's door, knowing Femke was in there.

The woman opened the door, "Lovino! What-" she glared, "You're crying! What happened?" Lovino hugged her tightly, "I'm leaving. I'm done … Antonio was looking for a surrogate to bear an heir and he didn't even tell me." Tessa's look grew dark, "Stay here with me. You don't have to go running off."

He wished he could, but people would see him pregnant and would know about everything. And if he left Antonio, but not the grounds, the man could take away his baby since he was the heir, "I can't … I really can't … I was wondering if Femke would like to go with me so that I can keep in touch through her."

Femke came to the door, "Of course … mama, I'll write you … Lovi needs me. I'll come visit." Tessa frowned, growing a bit of resentment to her king, "You had better be safe. I'll hurt you if you don't!" Femke nodded and hugged her mother, then Lovino hugged her.

"If that bastard asks about Femke, make him think she went to live with Daan …" Lovino asked, while Femke packed her bag. She wrote a small note for Tessa to give to Christian and the two left in one of the carriages.

Things were awkward and silent for awhile as they rode, "Lovi … why couldn't you stay? I mean, Antonio wouldn't dare face mama when she's mad … you wouldn't have had to see him. Hell, we could have even stayed in the marketplace …"

He looked at her as she rambled about the possibilities, "I'm pregnant!" he blurted. She looked at him, "Wait … what? You can't be pregnant! You're a man!"

Lovino felt hot tears spill over his cheeks and his heart throbbed painfully in his chest, "No … I'm not kidding … if I'd have stayed there, anywhere, where someone would recognize me as queen, they would know Antonio has an heir and he would be taken from me. I'm not going to let that bastard take my child away! He can keep the one that whore gives him!"

Femke stared at him in pure shock, "But … but how? How are you pregnant? I don't understand …"

"An elven friend of mine gave me a potion that allowed my body to be able to bear a child for that bastard. I found out an hour or two ago that we finally conceived, but when I went to tell him what I had been doing and about the baby, I found plans to fuck some whore a few days from now so he could have his heir!" he clenched his teeth and gripped his arms with his nails, drawing blood.

Femke sat silently, "So … I'm … I'm going to be an aunt?" she smiled, hoping to cheer up Lovino. She knew his heart must have shattered the moment he found those papers.

He smiled weakly, but looked out the window. Both jumped when Ariana flew into the window and made Lovino's shoulder her perch. She squawked, letting Lovino know Antonio didn't follow them. He closed his eyes and hoped the carriage would get there fast.

Antonio walked back to his room, a lump in his throat and anger was building up. How could he be so stupid? He should have just told Lovi from the beginning and now his Lovi was gone. He'd taken a carriage, but no one paid any attention to which way it went. He walked in the room and saw Lovi's drawers strewn about the floor. Clothing, paper, potions. You name it, and it was just adding to the mess.

He began to clean up the mess. Antonio stuffed the potions away and folded the clothes up, then began picking up the papers, which were letters from Lukas. He glanced at one and read over it, then again carefully.

Lovino,

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to forget to mention it, but your body was changing to accommodate a baby. Tino went through the same thing. The blue potions keep your new parts working while the green will completely rid yourself of the part, which is why you take it after. There are a few other changes you'll come across, but time, and pregnancy will bring those about. Don't worry. It's nothing too drastic.

Lukas.

Antonio raised his brow and found more talking about pregnancy and body changing. He set them down and search through Lovino's potion stash, finding a box filled with three blue potions and a green, three vials empty. A few notes sat inside, explaining what to do. Each vial meant one month … so his … his Lovi had been taking potions to get pregnant? For three months?

He set the box back into the drawer and shook his head of the fuzzy and confusing thoughts. That's why Lovi had gotten so upset. He was wanted to give Antonio an heir himself. The king felt anger and confusion bubbling inside him. He had to find Lovi and confront him about this trying to get pregnant business.

The man stormed into the halls and almost immediately bumped into the medic, "Oh! Your majesty, just the people I wanted to see! I came to see the queen about his condition. Congratulations, by the way, your majesty! I'm sure you are most pleased about the baby!"

"Wait? Baby?" Antonio stared at him.

The medic's eyes widened slightly, "He said he was going to tell you! The queen is pregnant, your majesty, he found out just this morning … I hope nothing bad happened to him! Should I alert the guards?"

Antonio stumbled against the wall. That's what Lovi was doing in his office. He was trying to tell Antonio about the news. He gripped his head as it began swimming. Lovi was pregnant. With their child. They'd done the impossible and were going to have a baby! He smiled and his heart pounded. He no longer needed the surrogate. He no longer had to drag his nephew into the castle. He was going to have a child of his own! With Lovi!

But … Lovi had left. He felt fear rise. What if Lovi got hurt? What if something happened to their baby? He had to find him before it was too late.

TBC

~Lady Pyrien