A/N: Okay. I couldn't help myself. This ship is just too cute and it sucked me in.
Be warned, if guy on guy isn't your thing, then turn around now.
Can't say I didn't warn you. After all, it's in bold and underlined.
Now on with the story!
As soon as Nico fell asleep, the nightmares began. He knew that all demigods had nightmares, but being the offspring of a dark god or goddess, like Hades, seemed to amplify the darkness of the nightmare.
He was back in the 1940s. He knew that due to the coupes driving up and down the roads and the women all looked like they stepped out of a vintage poster. Then he realized he was holding something, or rather someone, in his hand. He looked and saw he was holding someone's hand.
Will Solace.
People walked by, shouting insults at them.
"Queer!"
"Abomination!"
"Disgrace!"
Nico wanted it to stop. He needed it to stop. He covered his ears and fell to the ground, desperately trying to get the image to fade. Every time he tried to change the nightmare, it failed.
Make it stop.
Make it stop.
Hazel woke up hearing 'Make it stop' being repeated over and over again. She got out of her bunk and walked over to Nico's. He was thrashing about and Hazel knew he was having a nightmare.
She shook him and said, "Nico, wake up."
He shot up and looked at Hazel wild eyed and asked, "What? What's wrong?"
"You kept saying 'Make it stop' repeatedly."
"I'm sorry I woke you up, sis."
"What's going on in that head of yours?"
"Just been traveling back to my childhood in my dreams again."
"It will be okay, Nico."
Nico took a few deep breaths and looked at Hazel, "How can you be so calm all the time?"
She just shrugged and answered, "I don't know. I just am. Now go back to sleep."
"Yes, Mom." Nico said, jokingly.
Will was picking on his lyre. A soothing sound rang out with each note he played.
Kayla sat next to him and said, "That's pretty, Will."
Will smiled and said, "Thank you, Kayla."
"Who's it for?"
"W-What?"
"You never play unless it's for someone. Like when Michael died, you played a sad song. So who is this for?"
Will composed himself and said, "No one."
"You're lying, Will."
Will sighed and said, "It's for someone special, okay?"
"Does he know?"
Will stared at her. He? How did she know?
Kayla seemed to be reading his thoughts and said, "Of course I know, Will. And it's okay."
He decided to answer her question, "No. He doesn't."
"Well what are you waiting for? Go get some, Will!"
The youngest of them, Sam, walked in and asked, "What is Will getting?"
"You'll understand when you're older." Kayla responded and ruffled Sam's hair.
Annabeth laughed as Percy struggled to comprehend what Nico had told him a couple days ago.
"Nico. Had a crush. On me? What? How?"
Percy sat on his bunk, his fingers buried in his hair.
"He bats for the same team I do, Percy. It's that simple."
"But. How did I not know?"
"Because, Seaweed Brain, you're oblivious to everything."
"Wait. You knew?"
"Of course I knew."
He looked at her like she just ruined Christmas.
"What? It was so obvious."
"Clearly not to me."
"Oh calm down. Besides you heard him. You're cute, but not his type."
"Fine, but it's still weird."
"Oh get over it, Seaweed Brain."
Percy huffed and said, "I mean, I have nothing against it, but its not everyday you find out your cousin is gay."
Annabeth sat next to Percy and said, "Just be cool around him, Percy. Remember he's not originally from this time so it's awkward for him too."
"You're right."
"I always am." Annabeth responded with a grin.
Will saw Nico walking with Hazel and jogged up to him.
"Hey, Death Boy, how are you feeling?"
"Don't call me Death Boy."
Hazel snickered slightly and said, "I better go. See you later, brother."
"Seriously, Nico, how are you feeling?"
"Fine."
"I just released you yesterday and you're already down to fine?"
Will touched Nico's forehead and saw the darkness in the boy.
"I don't like being touched." Nico pulled away from Will's touch.
"Okay. You know where to find me if you need anything."
Will walked away, looking back only once.
Why does he keep pushing people away?
Hazel needed to talk to someone who was a love expert. Since she couldn't talk to the goddess herself, Piper was the next best thing. She approached the Aphrodite cabin and knocked, the amount of pink was assaulting her eyes.
Piper swung the door open and exclaimed, "Hazel! How are you?"
"Good. Can we go somewhere and talk?"
"Of course."
Piper closed the door behind her and they began to walk towards Thalia's tree. They sat under it and Piper looked at Hazel.
"You're worried about someone. Nico?"
Hazel nodded and said, "Well I'm sure you know about his... er... situation."
"That he is on our team? Yes, I know."
"Okay. Well, like me, he comes from a time that that type of... behavior would have been frowned upon greatly. I get why he's pushing him away, but it's so aggravating."
"Nico is crushing on someone?"
Hazel nodded and answered, "A certain son of Apollo."
Piper added, "And you want to get them together."
"Yes. Nico could be happy, but he's pushing that chance away."
Piper thought for a minute and said, "I may have an idea, but its gonna take some convincing."
"What?"
"Well we can arrange them to meet us at the Big House, only you and I never show up. They would be forced to stay in the House until they figure out they were set up."
"Sounds like a plan." Hazel grinned.
Her brother deserved happiness.
A/N: Eventually, I'll be adding lyrics here and there, but not yet. Let me know what you readers think.