Percy
"I figured I'd surprise Hazel tomorrow." Nico said.
"Her birthday." I nodded.
"Yeah."
"Nico?" I asked. "She missed you."
"I know." He said. "I know that now. I couldn't understand that before. Who could miss the Son of Hades? I can't believe what an idiot I am."
"You aren't an idiot."
"You're right. You're the idiot."
"Hey!"
"You did try to kill me when I was saving you butt."
"You got me locked in a cell in Hades!"
"Boys!" Annabeth walked in the kitchen. "What is all the yelling about?"
Alex giggled from behind his mother's legs. "Ooh. Daddy's in trouble."
"Go upstairs, young man." Annabeth said. She turned back to us. "What was the argument about?"
"It wasn't an argument. It was a debate."
Annabeth rolled her eyes. "As if."
"Mom." Cassidy ran down the stairs. "Have you seen my hairbrush?"
"Bathroom."
"I already checked there."
"Third drawer."
"I'll go check again."
"Is it always like this?" Nico asked.
"Always." I answered.
"Mom!" Cassidy yelled from upstairs. "Tell Alex to give me my hairbrush back!"
"Cassidy's being mean." Alex called.
"I'm going to send you to Hades you little rat."
"Mommy!"
"Both of you down here this instant!" Annabeth yelled.
They clambered down the stairs.
"Why do you need your hairbrush anyway?" I asked.
"I'm going to a movie with Danny, remember?"
"Who's Danny?"
"Danny. You've met her seven times."
"Oh, yeah. Danny."
"Dad!"
"Both of you apologize." Annabeth said.
"Sorry." They both mumbled.
"Alex, bed. Cassidy, go have fun at the movies, be back before ten."
"I don't wanna go to bed."
"Bed!"
"See you, mom. I'll be back in a few hours."
"Don't wanna."
"Bed, Alex!"
"Fine."
"See you, dad."
Alex ran up the stairs and Cassidy walked out the front door.
"They're gone." I breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank the gods."
"They are both definitely Percy's kids." Nico was almost laughing.
"I'll say." Annabeth plopped down at the kitchen table beside me.
"I don't think that's a compliment."
Nico laughed.
"It isn't, Seaweed Brain." Annabeth smiled.
"So, Nico," I said. "We were going over Hazel's tomorrow anyway. I'm assuming you're coming."
He smiled bigger than I had seen since he was ten. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"Hazel is going to be so happy to see you," Annabeth said.
"I'm happy to see her."
"Mommy!" Alex called from upstairs. "Tuck me in!"
"I'll be back." Annabeth headed up the stairs.
"Locked me in a cell in Hades." I murmured as a joke.
"I swear to the gods of Olympus, this again?"
"I'm just teasing you."
"I know."
(A/N I know it was short, but well… yeah. Review.)
