AN. So, basically the same summary as before XD I was unsure whether to make this romance or bromance, but it could be interpreted either way. Most likely just bros, but meh, who cares? Anyway, hope you enjoy! ALSO THIS HAS MAJOR BLOOD OF OLYMPUS SPOILERS
Grover was quiet, sitting in the forest, fiddling with his reed pipes. It had been just hours after the war, and Grover was tired. His voice was almost completely gone, his throat aching.
Grover should've been happy, like he always was. He should've ran up to Percy and had thrown his arms around his best friend and shown even the slightest bit of enthusiasm. When he saw Percy, his heart almost stopped. It had been so long since he saw him. A whole year, and Grover had missed him more than anything. He wished his empathy link still worked, but he knew it didn't. It had stopped working months ago.
Grover wanted to burst into tears. Percy had looked right at Grover, and straight through him. At the end of the war, he walked right passed him. It was like he had forgotten the Satyrs existence. He talked with Jason and Annabeth and the two girls from Camp Jupiter, but he said not a word to Grover. It crushed him. He thought he was Percy's best friend. He thought that Percy would be happy to see him. He had spent years and years at Camp Half-Blood with him, and Percy didn't even seem to care.
Annabeth cared. The minute she saw Grover, she ran to hug him. She hugged him tightly and promised to talk to him after the war. They had a short conversation. Annabeth was pulled away by Piper McLean, the girl from the Aphrodite cabin. Heck, even Reyna the Praetor of Camp Jupiter had given him a nod, even if they only met briefly. But nothing from Percy. Grover wasn't sure if he could handle it.
Suddenly, he heard someone coming up the hill. It was dark, and Grover was surprised the Patrol Harpies hadn't caught them. He sniffed it, trying to identify the person. He stood up, tilting his head. He was surprised and overjoyed when he smelled seaweed, salt and axe.
It was Percy Jackson.
Grover's hands twitched. It was the first time he was face to face with Percy in a year. Grover took in a deep breath, trying not to burst into tears. He usually cried in situations like this. Grover cried quite often. More than he'd like to admit.
"Perce," Grover said, happily, forgetting his sadness.
"Hey, G-Man," Percy said, wrapping his arms around the Satyr, pulling him into an extremely tight hug. Grover hugged him back after a moment. He was so happy he lifted Percy off the ground. He had missed Percy so, so much. Ever since Percy disappeared, it made Grover feel like a part of him was missing. But finally, here he was. Percy Jackson, hugging Grover like he hadn't seen him in centuries. Which was how it felt for Grover.
"I missed you," Grover said, unable to hold it back and started to cry. He made Percy's shirt wet, and began to nibble on the color for comfort.
"Dude, please don't eat my shirt. There are Nymphs around," Percy said, embarrassed. "I missed you, too."
Grover quickly swallowed the few strands of string that he had nibbled off.
"Look, I'm sorry I didn't talk to you before. I'm sorry I didn't come up and say sorry for disappearing, or tell you that I missed you. I would've loved to, but I could never find time. So much was going on. Like, you wouldn't believe some of my adventures an-"
"It's alright!" Grover said, putting his hands up. "It's completely alright. You had a war on. So did I. I want to hear all your stories, too. I have a few of my own. I just...I wish I knew where you were. One sign...I know Sally got a phonecall but I just..." He teared up again.
"I know," Percy said. "I was a jerk for not saying anything. I haven't seen Tyson yet either. But I really wanted to see you."
"It's alright," Grover said. He hugged Percy again. "Just try to avoid disappearing, okay? It's hard for a goat like me to lose his best friend. I also can't compete with that Blond Superman. Not Annabeth, I mean that Jason boy, so I know it's easy to miss me in a crowd."
"Oh, come on!" Percy said. "You don't need to compete with Jason! There is no competition. You're my best friend, Grover. You always have been. No one can replace my G-Man."
Grover didn't say another, just cried a little harder, pulling away after a moment.
He sat down at the edge of a tree.
"Did you lose your voice?" Percy asked, sitting down next to him.
"It's hard work playing reed pipes for hours on end is difficult, Man," Grover said, showing him his reed pipes. He coughed. His voice was a little bit broken, and cracking in some of his sentences.
"Hey! Maybe your voice is finally dropping," Percy said, smugly. Grover still looked like he was a fourteen year old.
"Oh, ha ha," Grover said, sarcastically. Percy laughed. They were silent for a minute, until Grover spoke up. "So, tell me about your quest. I'd love to hear about it! Was it more exciting than ours?"
"Of course not!" Percy said, though not very convincingly. Percy began to tell him, and Grover listened with a big smile on his face. He was just happy to watch Percy talk. He had missed him so much. He was also glad to be Percy's best friend. If all went right, Grover wouldn't have to lose Percy again. Maybe his best friend was here to stay.
AN. Ba-bam. So I was disappointed that Grover and Percy didn't have a reunion so of course I had to write it!
Please suggest a character to do and I'll whip up a One-Shot. Danke! XD
Coffee.
