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Hello! It's been a long awaited comeback for me actually haha.. honestly I don't know what to say.. I'm so sorry! T^T this maybe my last farewell fic.. I haven't been able to get back into PJO please forgive me! As a sorry I've written my last fic.. maybe I'll have another return soon but for now this maybe it... thank you all so much for liking my stories! Maybe if I have many fans I'll continue just.. one but for now idk how to continue any so please spare me! T^T Thanks for liking my random ideas over the past years! I still am writing but it's diffrent genres and not related to PJO but maybe I'll return who knows? Love you all!

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It was almost dinner time and so Nico nagged at Percy to start by washing the veggies while he made the meat. He smiled in secret when Percy threw a childish fit but still went to the kitchen. He stole side glances watching Percy peel the lettuce he was still grumbling.

Cute.

Nico sighed, this was probably the last time he would see Percy in a while he had many new business trips his stupid father arranged so seeing him would be difficult.

"So how are things going for you?" Percy curiously looked over at him.

Nico bit his lip normally he didn't like talking about his business with others but he guessed with Percy was fine...

"It's.. fine." He managed to speak up.

Nico held his breath, he knew that Percy didn't like it when he couldn't start up a conversation but honestly it was hard. As expected, Percy sighed.

"You know, I was glad you came back." Percy gave him a sad smile. "Will you stay?" He asked.

"I... don't know." Nico told him he avoided his gaze.

Annabeth came in from the living room and smiled at Nico. Percy lit up the moment he saw her. She walked over to Percy to give him a peck on his cheek. She wrapped her arms around back, Nico had to turn away to the steak.

"I'm glad you came back, Nico! It's a good thing your making Percy cook! He honestly can't do anything!" Annabeth teased him, Percy whined at Annabeth.

"Hey, what do you mean I can't do anything I practically saved the whole world!"

Annabeth laughed, they playfully fought each other.

Nico had to hold his breath from not wanting to just leave right then and there. He maybe should thank his father for giving him all these business trips. One main reason he wanted to leave was that he couldn't stand not being able to love...

Now, don't get him wrong he did love the little get away with all his friends but he knew he didn't belong. He planned to leave first thing at midnight and not come back for a while.

"Oh, yeah!" Percy looked over to Nico who almost had a heart attack from the sudden outburst. He gently pushed Annabeth off of him but not before giving her a kiss back then he walked over to Nico.

"Here," Percy took something out from his pocket and handed to Nico. Hesitantly, he opened his hands and Percy dropped a bracelet.

Percy smiled sheepishly, "Uhm... we didn't really get to see each other on Christmas andㅡno, don't worry about getting me anything butㅡ This is just a little something for you."

Nico turned it in his hand it was a black leather bracelet with tiny skulls on the band. He had no words he just stared at Percy blanky.

Percy panicked. Did he not like it?

"Uㅡuhm if you don't like it I couldㅡ" he attempted to reach for it to take it back but Nico gripped the bracelet and turned away.

"No, Iㅡuh, thanks."

"Oh! No problem." Percy clasped his hand on his should and Nico felt his heart squeeze.

"I'll finish cooking dinner." He told him as he gently shook off his hand. He place the bracelet in his pocket and went back to cooking.

Nico had to blink away some, noㅡ he was not crying. He had a very mix of emotions spinning in his head right now and he didn't like it at all. He felt... happy, that Percy gave him a gift. But it sure didn't help that kiddy emotion of his that wanted to jump up and give him a kissㅡthank you, not especially when she was there.

Who was he kidding? Annabeth was a good girl for him and Percy was definitely a good guy for her and that why he knew that there, wasn't any room for him.

When they ate dinner it was relatively nice. Short conversations of catch up, Nico wanted to know more about Percy's but he didn't ask. He was supposed to stay over night and leave the next morning but after the events here he couldn't bring himself up to stay.

He decided to leave a little early, he took a sticky note to write 'sorry' and left it on the living room. Absentmindedly, he put on the bracelet Percy got him. Right now Annabeth was working in her office so he knew she wouldn't think of anything he walked over to find Percy dozing off. He smiled he looked so peaceful. Should he dare? Nico leaned over slightly to Percy and gave him a kiss.

"Goodbye Percy, I love you." Nico whispered.