Warnigns: OOC/AU

Genres: Romance/Fluff

Disclaimer: I don't own PJO.

August 11, 1998

Clarisse held her teddy bear up so that she couldn't reach it. Annabeth knew she could get it from Clarisse forcefully, but she wasn't. She didn't want to get herself in trouble on her first day. Annabeth just crossed her arms and waited for Clarisse to get tired and give it up.

"Give it back to her!"

Annabeth turned to see the boy with black hair and stunning sea-green eyes. His eyebrows were scrunched together, which Annabeth found cute.

"Here to help your little girlfriend, Prissy?" Clarisse asked, smirking triumphantly.

The boy put his hand in his pocket. At first, Annabeth thought that he kept a knife in there, until he brought out a ballpoint pen.

"What are you going to do? Write on me?" Clarisse and her friends laughed.

The boy ran at Clarisse. When he reached her, he stabbed her hand with the pen, causing her to drop Annabeth's stuffed bear.

The boy grabbed the bear. Shy and blushing, he approached Annabeth and held it an arm's length away from him.

Annabeth took the bear, her face going as pink as the boy's. Clarisse's friends brought her to the clinic. Surely the boy was going to have a talk with the principal later.

"Thank you," Annabeth said. She held out her hand for the boy to shake. "I'm Annabeth Chase."

"I'm, um, Percy Jackson," the boy said. He took Annabeth's hand shyly and shook it.

"I could have done that myself, though," Annabeth said. "I just didn't want all the trouble."

Okay then, Percy thought. If you say so.

"Bye," Annabeth muttered. She grabbed her lunchbox and huddled in a corner. She took out a small sandwich and bit it. She looked really lonely. Percy thought of going over to eat with her, but a black-haired girl walked over and sat beside Annabeth. Percy recognized her as Thalia Grace.

Percy didn't want to intrude. He just went over to his other friends—Grover, Nico, Connor and Travis—sat down and ate.

August 18, 1998

"Happy birthday, Percy!" Grover said.

Percy smiled. His classmates were huddled around one of the circular art tables. On top of the table was a blue cake, which his mother Sally probably made. The icing read HAPPY BIRTHDAY PERCY! in red script.

He noticed that Annabeth was, again, alone in one of the corners. He turned out the fire of the candle by blowing it, and his classmates cheered. The teacher began to give out slices of cake. Percy took two slices.

You probably guessed it already… Percy walked over to Annabeth and handed her the other slice.

She looked up and gave a small smile. "Thanks," she looked at the cake and raised her eyebrow. "Why is it blue? What flavor is this?"

Percy chuckled. "It's just food coloring."

Annabeth nodded and took a bite. Percy thought that she seemed so ladylike when she ate.

A horn honked outside the school. The teacher, Mrs. Dodds, went outside to see who it was. She called for Percy to go outside, as the guest was his mother. He smiled as he hugged his mother.

"Here's what you asked for, Percy," she said. She gave him a large plastic container filled with blue cookies. Percy smiled and thanked her. Sally winked, kissing Percy's forehead before going back to wait in the car.

Percy spotted Annabeth and went to her again. She had finished eating the small slice of cake and was reading a book.

Percy tapped on the book cover. Annabeth looked up. He handed her the plastic container with the blue cookies, looking at his sneakers. "For you," he said sheepishly.

"Thanks—I mean, thank you," Annabeth answered. "What is this for?"

Percy blushed and looked her in the eye. "I—I was going to ask if… would you be my girlfriend?"

Annabeth was stunned. She just stared at him. Being the daughter of her mother, though, she knew she needed to look professional. She collected herself, closed her gaping mouth, and said, "I'm sorry. I'm not ready… Try asking me again in ten years."

She took the container of cookies and kissed his cheek. "Thank you again," she whispered.

The bell rang, signaling their dismissal.

A/N:

How was it? Reviews are greatly appreciated. My first try at a fic with the MCs as children. :D

Also, I need help with writing the summary. It's boring, isn't it? Please PM me to help!:)