A/N: I was surprised/happy by all the positive responses I got for this, so here's the next chapter :D Ricordatevi di rivedere se vi è piaciuto! ^‿^
Oh, I almost forgot; This chapter is mostly texting (wink), so here's a little guide to let you know who's who;
Bold = Nico
Italics = Will
Underlined = Lou
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Will
It was late Sunday night when Will finally got up the courage to contact Nico. He couldn't bring himself to call (he felt he would crumble at that gods be damned sexy Italian accent), so he texted instead.
9:21 PM - Hey
9:22 PM - Let me guess; Solace?
9:22 PM - Er, yeah...
9:23 PM - Texting about the manga, I presume?
9:24 PM - Yes, actually
9:24 PM - Thought so. It's very good. Reading it now
9:25 PM - Ha ha, very funny
9:26 PM - No, really. It's VERY good
9:26 PM - -_-
9:27 PM - Oh, relax; I never said I wouldn't lend it to you
9:27 PM - So you will, then?
9:28 PM - Never said that either
9:29 PM - I don't follow
9:30 PM - Sunshine, it's obvious to me that you want this manga very badly. Now, why would I ever let you have it for free?
9:30 PM - What? You want me to pay you or something?
Will was starting to get slightly annoyed when his phone dinged with Nico's response.
9:32 PM - Guess again~
9:33 PM - Er... Manual labor? Public embarrassment? A manservant? A Maserati?
9:34 PM - You must be very rich to afford a Maserati, sunshine. And no; I want none of these things
What? What the hell does he want?! Will thought angrily, violently typing out a response.
9:35 PM - What do you want then?
9:36 PM - It's a surprise~ Meet me at my house tomorrow and I'll tell you
Slightly scared, Will gulped. Uh oh... What could he be planning?
9:38 PM - I just met you today, you know
9: 38 PM - What? Don't you trust me?
9:39 PM - Well, no
9:40 PM - Ah, sunshine, I'm hurt. I can 100% assure you I am neither a murderer nor kidnapper
Will sighed loudly. He believed him, of course, but he got the feeling that Nico was devious, and he was still very worried about going to his house; his home territory.
9:41 PM - Also, my older sister will be there to assure I don't kidnap you and keep you tied up in the basement
9:42 PM - Oh... Well, I guess that's fine, then...
9:43 PM - Great. Be at 423 Pomegranate Lane at 6 tomorrow
9:43 PM - Like... 6 AM?
9:44 PM - Gods no. Are you insane?
9:45 PM - Alright, alright, I get it; 6 PM
9:46 PM - Fantastico, Solace. I'll see you then
9:47 PM - Goodnight then...
9:48 PM - Buonanotte, luce del sole~
Will stared down at his phone screen for several long seconds. "I can't believe that just happened... I need to text Lou about this." He picked up his phone again and clicked on his best friend's number.
9:51 PM - Lou, emergency
9:51 PM - What happened? Are you hurt? Do I have to come kick some asses? ARE YOU IN A TRUNK, WILL?!
9:52 PM - No, Lou, calm down! I'm not hurt, you don't have to kick any asses, and I am definitely NOT in a trunk
9:53 PM - Well, spill. You scared me to death, bae
9:54 PM - I kinda ran into someone at B&N yesterday...
9:55 PM - What? Who? It wasn't those damn Stolls, was it?
9:56 PM - No. It was this Italian guy, maybe like a year younger than us
9:57 PM - Wait... He doesn't have, like, these chocolatey doe eyes, and curly black hair, does he?
9:58 PM - Yeah, actually. Do you know him?
9:59 PM - Nico di Angelo. Silena's little sister, Lacy, goes to school with him
10:00 PM - Wait, really? So you can confirm that he is not a murderer/kidnapper?
10:01 PM - Um... not sure I wanna know why you're asking that, Will~
10:02 PM - Well, he kinda invited me over to his house tomorrow...
After Lou didn't text back, Will frowned, but then jumped as his phone rang. Seeing that it was Lou, he answered, only to have to hold the phone away from his ear as she shouted, "WILL FUCKING SOLACE WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED YESTERDAY?!"
"Lou," Will said, wincing, "please don't yell like that."
"Sorry, babe, but what the literal hell happened? Nico fucking Angel Boy asked you out on a date?!"
"Er, I wouldn't exactly call it a date..." Will said, frowning.
"Are you or are you not going over to his house?"
"Yes, but—"
"Did he or did he not invite you there?"
"Well, he invited me..."
"And when is it taking place?"
"Six PM."
"WILL, YOU ARE SO STUPID, IT'S A FUCKING DATE."
"Alright, fine! Stop yelling!"
"Sorry. But seriously, Will, bae, it's a date. You have a date with a fine-ass little emo Italian angel baby."
Will blushed at the description. "But... I've never been on a date before..."
"Will, my poor, romantically awkward baby boy! I'm coming over ASAP!"
"But—" Will sighed and threw the phone on the bed; she'd already hung up.
About five minutes later, there was a tap at Will's window, and he walked over to let his best friend in. Lou sat down on the bed and patted the mattress, and Will sat down with a sigh. "Now," she said when they were settled, "what are you wearing?"
Will shrugged. "I don't know? I mean, can't I just dress normally?"
Lou smacked him lightly on the head. "No, Will, you may not! When I'm done with you, you're going to be cute enough to make di Angelo want to cuddle you like a little baby kitten."
"But I don't want to be cuddled like a little baby kitten," Will protested as Lou got up and dragged him towards his closet. She held a finger to his lips. "Shh, baby, no talking. Let me make you look pretty."
Will sighed as Lou threw open the closet doors and started picking things out and draping them over her arm. When she had at least twenty pieces of clothing in her arms, she kicked the door shut and dumped it all on the bed. "Okay, stand up straight with your arms out," she ordered, and Will complied, knowing there was nothing he could do when Lou got motivated like this.
She had gotten through half the pile of clothes when she held up a pale yellow sweater and gasped. "Oh, gods yes, this one is perfect! And with these..."—she held up a pair of jeans—"Yes!"
"It's June!" Will protested, looking at her like she was crazy. "I'm not wearing a sweater in June!"
"Oh, don't worry," Lou said, waving a hand dismissively. "Lacy went over there to work on a project once, and she said Nico's dad keeps the house at, like, forty degrees. Trust me; you'll need this."
Will deflated. "Fine, I guess. But with navy jeans?"
"Do not question my fashion sense, young Padawan," Lou scolded. "These with your navy beanie will look fantastique!"
"A beanie, too?" Will asked, raising his eyebrows. "A little overboard, don't you think?"
"Nope," Lou said happily. "It only adds to the cuteness! Now, I better get home or my parents will freak. Wear this tomorrow, and call me the second you get home!" She opened the window and stuck one leg out. "I want all the details!" she added with a wink before she was shimmying down the tree and running off across the lawn.
Will collapsed back on his bed amid the masses of clothes with a sigh, closing his eyes. "What have I gotten myself into?"
A/N: Next time is a Nico chapter! Yay! XD
Translations;
- Buonanotte, luce del sole. - Goodnight, sunshine.
- Fantastico. = Fantastic.
- Fantastique. = Fantastic.