"I'm nervous."
"Don't be nervous, Lovi."
"What if we can't have kid's cause we're too old?"
"China is 4000 years old and pregnant I'm sure we're not too old."
"Spagna, what if-"
"Lovino stop stressing yourself out." Antonio interrupted his lover, pressing a small kiss to his cheek.
The next day came around much quicker than either of them expected. The day before, after the meeting, Antonio called to make an appointment with their personal doctor for today. The whole ride to the office, Lovino was anxious, fidgeting with his fingers or tapping his foot nervously. Antonio on the other hand was pretty calm or at least he seemed this way on the outside.
And now, here they were, sitting in the doctor's office, waiting for the doctor to step into the room. Lovino was still filling his mind with possible outcomes of this situation. He was sure he couldn't wait much longer to find out why they didn't have a baby yet.
"¡Hola, España y Italia!" The cheerful voice of their doctor greeted as she stepped in the room. "How are you both?"
"Bien. ¿y tú?" Antonio replied.
"Bien, gracias." She smiled in return, sitting in front of them. "So, what brings you two by?"
Lovino quickly looked over for Antonio to do the explaining and the Spanish nation nodded.
"Well, Doctor Sanchez." Antonio began. "It's been a little over a year since we've started trying for a baby and Lovino still isn't pregnant so we just wanted to know why and if there's anything we can do about it."
Doctor Sanchez nodded and thought for a moment before speaking.
"We'll conduct a few easy tests and see what the problem is." Her carmel eyes looked over to a very nervous-looking Lovino. "And don't worry, I'm sure it's not too serious. In fact, it can most likely be highly treatable."
The tests they took included a few samples and an ultrasound on Lovino. It was the first time the Italian ever had an ultrasound, he expected the first time he would be seeing a little image of his baby on the screen but instead it was something far from that.
"Mhm." the doctor hummed, running the wand over Lovino's flat belly.
She ran it over his belly for what seemed like forever (well at least it seemed that way for Lovino) before nodding to herself and turning the machine off.
"Can you tell what it is?" Lovino asked, wiping off the gel from his abdomen.
"I have an idea of what it could be. But first we'll have to wait for the results from the other samples to see if I'm correct." She answered, writing something on a clip board.
Lovino sat up straight, looking around the room, Antonio wasn't there, he had gone off to give a blood sample in another room. After which he would have to go off and give another sample so he probably wouldn't be back in the room for a couple of minutes.
The nation got up off the bed and threw away the gel stained paper towel he used and just as he went to sit down, there was a little knock at the door before it opened.
"I'm all finished up over there." Came the voice of Antonio as he stepped inside the room, a lollipop in his hand.
"Okay, good." The doctor smiled. "I'll be back in a bit with the results, just stay here for the time being." She gave a small wave before walking out of the room, leaving them alone.
"Where the hell did you get the candy?" Lovino asked, sitting back down on the hospital bed.
"After I told the nurse I was scared of needles, she gave it to me for not freaking out when she took my blood." The Spaniard explained, sitting beside him.
"I don't understand, you used to be a pirate for god's sake and you're scared of a little needle?" The Italian nation chuckled.
"Hey they hurt!" The other protested. "Aye but look at the pretty bandaid the nurse gave me."
Antonio rolled up his sleeve and proudly showed off the butterfly band aid on his arm. Lovino looked at it, unamused before flicking it with his fingers.
"Ow!" Antonio cried, rubbing his arm.
"Don't be such a baby." Lovino snorted.
"When is the doctor coming back?" Lovino wondered.
It had been 40 minuets since she left and the Italian nation was starting to get impatient. Meanwhile, Antonio was calmly sitting on the hospital bed, sucking on the lollipop the nurse had given him. The Spaniard was far less impatient, he was mostly just looking around the room or watching Lovino pace back and forth to pass the time.
"Lovino it takes time for them to find the results." Antonio told him before popping the lollipop back in his mouth.
"But i want to know now." Lovino whined.
Before Antonio could say another word, the door creaked open and in stepped Doctor Sanchez.
"Alright I have the results to your tests." She announced before closing the door.
Lovino immediately walked to Antonio's side, he felt more comfortable that way while she read the results.
"Okay so from your blood samples, everything seems normal." She spoke, reading over a paper in her hands. "Antonio, from the other sample you gave, it seems your sperm count is just fine, nothing out of the normal there." She gave a slight nod in Antonio's direction. "As for you, Lovino, this is where I see the issue. The ultrasound I gave you, I can see that you have a condition known as infertility."
Doctor Sanchez paused for a moment. The whole room was silent, so silent, you could hear cars passing outside or the scrape of a tree branch against the glass window. Lovino swallowed thickly, his mind flooding with thoughts. He was the problem.. It was his fault they couldn't have a baby..
"Now." Doctor Sanchez continued. "From what I can see, it is most likely an ovulation disorder. Your ovaries may not be producing eggs properly or at all for that matter."
She could see the pained look on Lovino's face how hopeless he looked. Antonio, he looked upset but Lovino looked distraught.
"However." She continued cheerfully, trying to bring up the mood. "It is treatable. I'm going to prescribe fertility pills. This medicine should stimulate ovulation. However, there is also a chance that the pills might not work. I'm not saying they won't work at all, but I am saying there is a possibility. The medicine should hopefully work. So, take it for a few months and call me if anything. It would also be good to buy an ovulation test to track the dates along with the medicine."
It was all a lot to take in, all Antonio could think about was how Lovino must feel. He could only imagine how upset he was.. So he did what he could and grasped Lovino's hand, intertwining their fingers and giving his hand a reassuring squeeze. Lovino gave a gentle squeeze back, he was trying to hold in the tears that desperately threated to pour out any moment.
This, to him, was it. Whatever hope he had was gone. Doctor Sanchez said those pills could work, but then again she said there was a chance they wouldn't. The Italian nation didn't know what to believe, would they work or wouldn't they? Though he was sure Antonio was thrilled about the information on the medicine and how it could help. How could Antonio remain so optimistic?
"I'll go ahead and write you a prescription." Doctor Sanchez informed them, before walking over to her desk.
Antonio leaned over and whispered, "Are you okay?" into Lovino's ear.
Lovino bit down on his bottom lip and shook his head 'no'.
He was not okay, not one bit.
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