Percy

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Nico was such a vulnerable boy. That's what Percy loved about him the most. He acted all cold and like all the people who avoided him didn't bother him but Percy could see through all that.

Nico hated it. He got hurt because of who his father is. He put on a tough act everyday just to get through the hurt.

But ever since Percy started dating the boy, his attitude changed. He became mentally stronger and started seeing the good in himself.

Seeing Nico happy made Percy happy.

They were happy together. Nico went through so much in his life. Too much heartbreak and experienced too much sadness.

He deserved to be happy for once.

And that is exactly what Percy planned to do.

That led to tonight.

"Percy, you know how much I hate surprises!" no, Nico didn't whine, he is the son of Hades and the son of Hades doesn't whine.

Percy just smiled and sat Nico down on a towel. "You can open your eyes now."

Nico sighed and slowly opened his dark eyes. Percy's beautiful ocean green eyes came into view. Nico found himself captivated.

"I love you," Percy whispered, leaning to kiss the younger boy on the lips.

Nico blushed, he always blushed when Percy told him he loved him. "I love you too." Nico looked down, too shy to look Percy in the eyes as he said it.

Percy just laughed, a happy carefree laugh.

Nico couldn't help but smile at that.

"I made us a romantic dinner." Percy said as he motioned to the food besides them.

Nico frowned at that, "y-you cooked?" he suddenly got a bad feeling in his stomach. "Percy, you know I love you and all but I don't love you enough to poison myself on your cooking again. Last time I gave you the benefit of the doubt I ended up sick for a week."

Percy scowled at that. "For your information, my cooking isn't even that bad."

Nico chuckled at that.

"Besides, I had some of the Aphrodite girls help me this time. They seemed extra eager for some reason."

"Oh please, it's every girls dream to watch two hot males make out."

Percy smiled at that. He pressed another kiss against Nico's lips.

The next day Percy woke up to knocking on the door.

"Nico! What's wrong?" Percy asked frantically when he saw the devastated look in Nico's eyes.

Percy thought for a second, what could have Nico so upset?

His eyes widened, of course. It's almost the day Bianca died! How could he forget.

"Nico," Percy whispered.

Nico just blinked up at Percy, his eyes pleading for Percy to do something.

Percy wiped a tear away before wrapping Nico up in his arms. Nico buried his face in Percy's chest. What would he do without the other boy?

They visited Bianca's empty grave and then Percy took him to the ocean. Nico loved the ocean because it reminded him of Percy.

"I love you, never forget that. As long as you have me you will never be alone."

Nico didn't know what he would do without Percy. A smile crossed his face.

"You're horribly sappy today."

"I love being sappy! Don't hate on my sappiness!"

Nico laughed at that. He press his lips against Percy's before pulling away.

"You're so pretty when you smile." Percy told the other boy.

Nico's eye's widened. A blush spread across his face. He looked away.

"Let's go swimming." Nico suggested. "you promised me you would show me that underground cave again."

Percy smiled at that. "anything for you."

The next day Percy and Nico were both in the Poseidon cabin when there was a knock on the door. Confused about who it could be, Percy opened the door to find Chiron there.

"Percy, I have a request for you."

"Sure, what's up?"

"I need you to lead a quest to get supplies, okay? Piper has all the details."

Nico frowned at that. "wait a second. Percy is not allowed on quests until his arm and leg completely heals. Not to mention that his ribs just healed. He broke a lot of bones in the past war."

"Well that's what he gets from leaping off cliffs. There's no one else available to go on the quest anyway."

"I'll go," Nico offered.

"No, Nico I think I can handle a simple mission such as this. You are still recovering from the war and in no shape to be fighting."

Nico wanted to protest but Percy was right. Nico was in much worse shape Percy was in. Percy may have gone to Tartarus but at least he kept his strength up. Nico had been locked up in a jar and thoroughly beaten, not to mention he was still extremely malnourished.

"I'll be back before you know it."

Nico sighed, "I love you."

"Me too."

Percy followed Chiron out.

The quest itself was actually pretty easy. It's who was on the quest that the real issue was. A vulnerable son of Poseidon and a pregnant daughter of Hades.

Unfortunately that attracted a lot of monsters. They managed to fight them off. Percy however became easily tired and Hazel overused her body. Piper was no match against all these monsters.

And their lives went black after that.

Percy couldn't help but think of Nico as a monster clawed at him.

He had to keep going, for the love of his life.

He couldn't die now, not after all he's been through.

Life wasn't fair.

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Lilac ;)