Nico pulled his coat close to his body, he'd run out of all his mortal money and a drachma wasn't going to get him much unless there happened to be a burger place where demi-gods weren't the main menu but it wasn't likely. He was cold and tired, most restaurants in the city closed at night except their drive-through. His fingers felt frozen in the cold New York air, it had been a while since he'd been in New York, and he'd been avoiding any familiar faces since Gaea. He'd fought, they'd won and he left, he himself told Jason forever but honestly he wanted to return to Camp Half-blood.

He shivered; his leather jacket wasn't enough to combat with the cold and the fact that his jeans were ripped. He looked at his hands again and winced, he had gotten thinner again, he'd always been underweight because of his high metabolism but this didn't count. Before he'd left he was at 100 pounds or 110 at least but he had a feeling now he was more like 85. He needed food soon or he'd pass out, he could IM someone, Jason probably was his best bet.

His entire body shook from the cold, his lips were chapped and most likely blue and it had started to rain luckily he was under a street light so a rainbow was possible to achieve. "O Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow, except my offering, show me… Jason" his teeth chattered and Jason sleeping face appeared "Jason!" he managed a little louder than his normal voice and Jason eyes snapped open.

He looked confused for a second then got up "Nico?" he asked "Nico you look-"

"I know, I ran out of money and food and… will you please just send someone to get me?" Nico felt his voice his catch and it was only then that he realized he was about to cry.

Jason nodded "where are you?" he asked.

Nico looked around then named the street name "I'm sending someone right now, he's closer to you then I am" Jason said picking up his phone "just hang tight" he added and then he ended the message. Nico breathed in and slid to sit on the sidewalk against a wall, probably looking like a bum. He curled up and he didn't know how long it was before someone approached him. He was tall and lean with brunette hair that hung limp and messy with rain but his eyes were an eerily clear pumpkin color. "Hey, are you Nico?" he asked, crouching to his level and Nico could only nod as he felt like he might cry with relief when he added "Jason sent me."

"Okay, I'm Auto" he said then he grabbed Nico's hand and pulled up "think you can handle a piggy back ride?" he asked. Nico felt weak at the moment so he could only nod and managed to climb on. Auto held his legs and Nico wrapped his arms around his shoulders, he still shook. Auto didn't speak and as he went down the street and then stopped at a car, He unlocked it and Nico slid off his back and Auto helped into the car. Nico still shook as Auto shut the door then opened his own and got in; Nico leaned against the dry towels around his seat.

"Lucky for you, it was late night burger day at my house" he said gesturing to the burger, Nico grabbed it fast and was aware that he ate it like an animal. "Don't choke" Auto added "maybe I should have brought more than one" he contemplated.

He turned a few corners in his car and in a moment they stopped at a shop, it was a city shop with a second floor. Nico got out on his own this time though Auto seemed to watch carefully as if scared he would fall. "We're on the second floor" he added and Nico climbed the stairs. Auto led him to a bedroom and had him shrug off his coat and slowly stripped off his soaked through clothing. Nico was so exhausted and stressed that he let him without a fuss. Auto put in a bath of barely warm water and slowly heated the warmer up.

He vaguely aware of Auto rinsing out all the dirt and grime in his hair he'd acquired from fighting monsters. Nico closed his eyes and enjoyed the feeling of gentle hands running his hair. Once Nico was warm and dry, he was on autopilot putting on clothes that were too big for him. Nico then collapsed on the bed in that room Auto had led him to and he curled up under the covers.

This chapter is really only the intro the story so i'd love it if you kept reading

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