Hey! my second Fanfic! Wooohooo! :) Short one, though. I swear, I'm really not this sappy.

Disclaimer: Really? really? You seriously think I own Percy Jackson and the Olympians? "MY NAME IS NOT RICK!" -Patrick Star

Rachel was walking at the beach, trying to find inspiration that won't leave her in trouble with Apollo. She was thinking about Nico. She couldn't get him out of her mind. She can't concentrate on her art. She always ends up drawing Nico.

Someone was coming towards her. This can't be happening! THIS. CANT. BE. HAPPENING.she thought

"hey." It was Nico.

"Hi." she said "I was just leaving." She didn't want more encounters with Nico

"No, you're not." Nico said it with assurance.

"what?"

"you just got here" He said "I saw you" He admitted that he's been kind of stalking Rachel. He can't help it. something about her is so... Interesting.

"I already saw what I came here to see."

"I knew you were here to look for me." He said with a grin.

Rachel was walking back towards her cabin now. Nico managed to catch up. He thought Rachel was acting weird. She usually liked his witty arrogance.

"hey, I was kidding" Nico smiled at her.

"I know." She said coldly not even glancing at him

"let me walk you back to your cabin" Nico offered.

"No, thanks."

"I can't let a lady walk in the dark by herself."

"I can manage."

"I insist."

Rachel stopped walking and looked at Nico and said "I SAID NO!" and she instantly felt like crying when she said it.

Nico stopped on his tracks, confused why Rachel is acting so cold and bitter. He grabbed Rachel's shoulder sliding down to her elbow. He was looking straight at her.

"Whats wrong?" he asked

Rachel turned around and stared into Nico's eyes then looked away.

"Rachel." he said "tell me."

"I don't know." she confessed "I'm just confused."

"Confused about what?" he asked Rachel remained silent. "What are you confused about, Rachel? you can tell me anything."

There was silence.

" Is it about Percy?" Nico needed to know.

"What?"

"Are you confused with your feelings towards Percy?" he asked. Anger and jealousy was building up inside him.

"What? No."

"Then what is it?!"

Rachel grabbed Nico's face and pulled him towards her. They were kissing. For how long Rachel wanted to do that and now she's actually doing it. Nico's hands slide towards Rachel hips to pull her into a warm embrace. Rachel slowly pulled away.

"I think I'm in love with you" Rachel said "That's why I'm confused."

There was silence except for the sound of the waves drifting aimlessly towards each other and trees dancing with the wind.

"I'm sorry." The sudden realization of what she did finally came. "I shouldn't have done that."

"What do you mean?" Nico said "It was amazing."

Rachel ran back to her cave, not knowing how to fix all of this mess.

"Rachel wait!" Nico screamed

She ran faster. Not wanting to see Nico's face again. Suddenly he was in front of her. They fell down on a strawberry bush. She remembered that Nico can shadow travel.

"Please, Nico." She pleaded "Leave me alone. I don't want to be confused anymore."

"I understand." Nico said.

Rachel can't believe he just gave up. She felt satisfied and disappointed at the same time which made her even more confused.