Nico sat on the roof of a library in downtown manhattan. He shivered from the cold as snow fell around him. He needed some where to go before he died of frost bite. Nico's mind automatically flew to Percy's place, but it was the middle of the night and he was exhausted. If he shadow traveled he'd probably pass out right on of his doorstep. Percy probably had family over any way. Nico would be totally embarrassed if Percy's grandma started asking about "Percy's charming little friend".

He didn't see how he could go anywhere else. Percy, his mom, and a couple family members sure beet two hundred demigods. He shadow traveled to the Jackson's residence.

Percy woke up with a soft snoring next to his ear. He looked over toward the sound and nearly jumped out of his skin.

Wet, messy, greasy hair, a pale, sunken, tired face. Nico di Angelo had slept with him!

He'd gone and slept with him!

"Get the Tartarus up Di Angelo!"

"wha...Oh my Gods!"

"What are you doing?! Get out of my bed!"

"Dying of frostbite on a library roof. I shadow traveled here and passed out not knowing I was in your room. I'm sorry!"

Percy couldn't help feeling sorry for the kid. He'd had such a rough night that he just passed out and been woken up to percy screaming at him for doing so. What kind of a friend did that make Percy?

"I'll get some ambrosia."

"No. I'll just go." Nico got up and Percy saw that he was fully dressed. He was even wearing his combat boots. The kid must have made a lucky shadow Travel.

"At least stay for Christmas."

Nico walked into the living room of the new house Percy's parents had bought with the money sally had made on her first book. It was small and homey. A woman lay on the couch. Percy grinned and whispered to Nico "That's Paul's sister Leah. She's a professor of mythology at Yale. She sounds like a nerd but she's pretty awesome."

"Is anyone else here."

"No. Paul only has one sister and mom's family is dead."

Nico nodded. He knew that this was a touchy subject. He didn't press.

"Hey, lets think about something happy." Percy said. "My mom's making blue pancakes for breakfast." There was a sound from the kitchen. "She's up, let's go tell her your here.