Author's note: Guys, this is a beta-ed chapter! Woo! Thank you Duel-Otaku! You saved my butt! Love yah!
Oooh boy! My intuition was right after all! I did commit a lot of writing errors! Oh my blunders...
Damn those tenses and vague dialogues! I swear my English prof would be mad at me, like big time!
Apologies everyone! But please, cut me some slack! English isn't my mother tongue and I merely got an 84 final average...
Well, about a porn star in camp... Hah! That's something's very original! Lol, nah! It's just a suggestion of my baby. He said that there should be someone of extreme personality and status in my fic. Then, came Roxy Angelheart! Oh he will turn your booties upside down!
Nope, not mine... PJO's not mine. But Roxy's mine! He's mine, and mine alone! Harhar
I think I have some parts in here that went against the real story. Sorry but I haven't read the whole book (and I think I wouldn't. No time for that...)
Attractions: Sexual themes (not very hard), implied sex, seductions, vivid actions and a lot of PercyxNico moments! Fluff!
Anyways, here it is! Hope you'll enjoy it this time!
Please review and leave comments! Love yah people!
Here Comes the Porn Star
Take III: Bold, Subtle, and Interludes
Nico's POV
I really don't get it; why's that the new kid is helping me out?
Maybe he wants something in return after this, or maybe he's plotting related to sex or what not. But what's more pressing is that I'm here at the beach, under the moonless sky waiting for Roxy and his how-to-get-Percy-to-like-me plan.
What was I thinking when I agreed to this! I scolded myself. I was about to go back to camp when someone called for my name.
"Hey Nico! Glad you came."
It's him…
"Sooo," He said before making a beeline for me. "You really wanna know eh?" He said while putting his hands on his hips. I snorted at how girly he looked, well, he really looked like a girl this time with the oversized open-neck wool sweater and tight black jeans. His hair is hair-pinned by pink hair pins on the side, so his face is bangs-less, and he smells sweet, like candy.
I really think that this kid has enough screws loose to open his own hardware shop.
"Hey don't give that dirty look." The blonde shouted. "So you want to go through this or not?"
I remained silent for a minute, thinking real hard. How am I supposed to go with this? This is kind of dangerous, and it's very risky. My relationship with Percy's at stake. But then again, I won't know if I don't try, right?
I sighed before nodding. "Okay, I wanna hear it." I said.
Roxy smiled at me with his foxy grin. "Alright. First we must plan thoroughly." He took out a piece of paper before scribbling hurriedly like some reporter taking down juicy scoop.
This is gonna be a long night.
Percy's POV
I was just an ordinary day in camp; lots of gossiping Aphrodite girls, bickering Ares and Athena kids, poetic Apollos, nosy Hermes kids and cranky children of Hephaestus.
That was the case until the first sign of peculiarity appeared that morning.
Nico came in while I'm eating my breakfast. He's wearing a much, much tighter outfit that showed mostly of his boyish curves here and there. His aviator jacket's zipper dragged down to his sternum, showing some of his pale and smooth neck. His hair was neatly mussed, swept in one direction just how modern emo-kids would do.
He said hi to me, flashing me his set of pearly white teeth before sitting beside me. I got a whiff of his scent, and it wasn't the usual cold, cemetery-like scent for he's wearing Red Passion perfume. He scratched the back of his neck while asking if he looked okay today. The gesture, plus the light blush dusting his cheeks, made him a lot cuter than the usual.
"Actually, you look and smell nice." I said, though I'm wondering; what's up with Nico being all neatly dressed today? I kind of gotten curious; it's not every day to see someone like Nico all neatly dressed and fragrant. And he's all smiles and giggles…
Well, that aside, I kind of like it when Nico looks a lot more human.
The next day, Nico asked me if could spar with him. Like yesterday, he's wearing another fitting get-up, he smells nice and fragrant. I really don't get why he's wearing all that perfume; he'll be all sweaty afterwards and that perfume will be washed off eventually. Well, it didn't matter anyway and if that's what makes Nico comfortable then I'm okay with it.
We sparred like we're having fun. Nico was smiling brightly at me with every playful swing of his stygian sword. We even played tag when we ventured a little closer to the woods; me chasing him and him getting away. Sometime in the middle of our sparring game, Nico accidentally cut a small wound on my finger.
"Ow…" I hissed before dropping Riptide. I checked my finger, glad I was just a small cut and I didn't have to worry about a missing finger. Nico immediately rushed to my side, muttering a series of apologies while checking my wounded finger.
"Oh my gosh! Percy I'm so sorry I didn't mean to." He said with a voice laced with panic. His eyes were wide with shock as his cute face scrunched up with pure concern.
How cute…
I only laughed about how Nico could be so mushy about this little wound. It's kinda nice to know that he's concerned. "Nah, accidents like these are normal when sparring. Nothing serious, see?" I said before ruffling his hair.
Nico seemed a little down, and he really looked cute that way. Suddenly, he took my injured hand close to his mouth and tentatively licked my wound. I pulled my hand away immediately, a feeling of embarrassment taking me over.
"Nico! What are you doing?" I nearly shouted, but Nico only took my hand again and looked me in the eyes, his face serious and shimmering with unreadable emotions.
"This is least thing that I can do, you know?" He said before licking the wound again.
I don't know what's happening, but I'm sure that I'm getting a little hot, especially in a region somewhere south. Nico's tongue felt smooth, soft, wet and warm against my already warm finger. I barely contained a moan when Nico proceeded in sucking my digit, removing blood from my wound and licking the rest of my finger's length. He continued to lick my finger from root to tip, up and down, and I'm starting to feel something's getting up. I'm sure my cheeks all red co'z it feels like its burning and all. I tried to inhale to calm my nerves, but what I inhaled was the sweet scent of Nico. Damn! My head's all hazy. I'm hot, so hot and my pant so tight and oh no…
Things are getting out of hand…
"There! I guess that'll do it." He said before letting go of my hand. He gasped and I have to close my eyes since I know he's looking over there and I really think that's Nico's disgusted and Nico's going to punch me…
He remained silent so I had to open my eyes and see what's happening (oh, how I wish he didn't see it). I peered through my narrowed eyesight and saw that Nico's blushing like mad.
Oh gods this can't be happening…
"Hey Percy, look." He said before pointing a finger somewhere. I followed where he's pointing and saw Roxy kneeling in front of Michael whose eyes were closed and his mouth ajar with a silent scream as Roxy… well… practiced his profession.
Well, I'm thankful for the magnificent distraction. I thought before screaming for them.
"ROXY!" We both shouted.
Nico's POV
After that… incident, we went back for dinner. Michael wouldn't look at us because he knew we saw him with Roxy in the woods, doing the unthinkable. My gosh! I didn't think that even Michael Yew of the Apollo cabin would fall for Roxy's charms.
Then again, it's not my place to say such thing because I've committed the same crime.
"Hey Nico, I have to… um talk with you." Roxy said before turning to Percy, silently asking permission. Percy looked from me to him before giving a curt nod and leaving the two of us alone on the edge of the forest. Once he's confident enough that Percy's out of ear shot, Roxy immediately pulled me to a secluded area.
"What happened?" He said hurriedly.
I looked around, scanning the area before answering. "I did what you told me."
"So? Did you make Percy erect?" He asked shamelessly.
Upon hearing the Percy's name and the word erect, I felt my face getting hot. I can safely say that I'm all red from head to foot because right after I released Percy's finger, I saw that there's that bulge in front of his pants. I even heard him moan when I'm sucking on his finger! I swear that I'm really red now.
After seeing that, I really think that there will be this awkward situation that will guarantee the destruction of our newly built friendship. But after foreseeing things ahead, Roxy brought Michael Yew to distract us both, which happened anyway.
I am really starting to like how Roxy's mind works.
I thought that Roxy's just another man whore from the corners and he's here on a conquest to seduce every single boy in camp, blow them up, fuck them up and have tons of…well that goo on every hole in his body. Hey! Don't get me wrong and don't give me that 'prejudice crap'! I'm a son of Hades and that's one of our flaws, but at least he showed me that I'm wrong about my perception about him. He befriends me, I now I thought of him differently. He's awesome, cunning, imaginative, resourceful, and to top it off, he's really a cool guy to hang around with.
Later that evening, I gave Percy a farewell hug before retreating to my cabin. After making sure that all of the Hermes kids were all asleep (I'm spending the night at Hermes cabin since there's no cabin for the son of Hades), I shadow travelled to Chaos cabin. I dropped by the lounge and caught Roxy sorting a bunch of papers.
"Hey Roxy." I said, making him jump all of a sudden.
"Nico! How the hell?" He said, hair tussled and eyes wide.
"Shadow travel." I said and he made an 'oh' sound before sorting out papers. I took one look and saw that they aren't' just papers. "Music sheets?"
Roxy just continued on sorting and sorting before mumbling something like 'where the hell is that song?' With a hurried sigh, Roxy stops his search before turning to me. "Nico, could you take a look at the list I gave you?"
I stared blankly at him before remembering the piece of paper Roxy gave me the other night. Taking it out from by pocket, I unfurled it to read him what's written in there.
"Operation PERICO." I said disdainfully.
"Of Fitted Shirts and Skinny Jeans"
"Done that." Roxy said while reading a music sheet.
"Fragrant Flowers"
"Next." He said.
"I love the way you stand"
"And you actually got a clear view of what it looks like." He said before locking gazes with me. "What's next?"
I paused for a minute before looking down at the list once more. Unmarked was the phrase that nearly gave me a heart attack.
"Oh no, I won't do this, I can't!" I shouted before throwing the paper at his face. Roxy pulled the paper and read it silently.
"Oh no you don't, you gotta do this! It's the crucial part!" He said while standing up.
Upon hearing this, I whipped around and looked at him like he sprouted a second head. "Are you crazy? I can't do THAT!"
"Oh you will Nico, you will…" He said before thrusting the paper back to me. He looked at me with the most malicious look I've ever seen him with. "You know, eventually you'll have to DO it with Percy, so why not take this as a practice?"
This kid really has issues. How can he think that I can do something like THAT? I mean, for the love of Zeus I'm only twelve! I'm small, lanky, and I'm way too delicate. And then this devoid-of-moral kid says that I should do it? What the hell?
"Hey, it's not that hard actually. I've done a lot of that even before I turned 11." He said flatly.
"WHAT MADE YOU THINK I CAN DO IT?" I screeched, sending a light tremor around the vicinity. Some of his orchids fell from their pots and a number of action figures crashed down.
Roxy went looked around frantically before concluding that everything's fine and nothing's about to fall or something. He gave me one of his death glares and I really think that's kind of creepy, really creepy…
"You're such a wuss!" He said before throwing his hands in exasperation. "Okay, we'll make something much simpler than that."
Percy's POV
Okay, this is weird.
You might think that this is just another weird thing that comes with being a demigod and all but the thing is; this is really WEIRD!
Oh how I wish I'm just a normal kid…
"Percy, you okay?"
'No, Nico I'm not okay and that's because of you' is something I really don't want to blurt out to him. I just sighed in defeat before hiding my face in the dark foliage of my folded arms. It's about breakfast (around eight, or nine? Dunno...) but I don't think I really want to eat anything.
You're maybe wondering what's wrong, right? Well, I'm troubled, confused and disoriented because of that dream! Yes! You heard it right; it's because of a dream, a GODDAMN WET DREAM! You know, the kind of dream that sends you reeling for consciousness only to find out first thing in the morning that you have a boner and there's a lot of sticky cum in the covers?
Yeah, those are the kind of dreams I'm having. Normally, it shouldn't freak you out right? But I'm freaking out because it's not normal. I'm a guy, so I should dream of girls like Annabeth or Rachel! But no, I didn't dreamt of a girl, because Nico's not a girl, and I've dreamt of Nico and that made my body hot and hard.
I couldn't let go of the feeling of his mouth around my finger the other day. That feeling haunted me, even in my dreams. Well, in my dream, Nico's licking and sucking something else but that something else is still a part of my body, a very intimate and sensitive part mind you. It felt so real, like he's really doing it to me. Every nip, every lick, every scrap of his white teeth over my flesh, every forceful suck, every time he deep throats me and the ever-so-moist and warm feeling of his mouth, I felt my body convulsing with white heat.
And that is what led me in this chaotic state this morning.
"Hey Percy, I brought you your breakfast. Hope you don't mind my choice of food."
And Nico's presence isn't helping.
I took the platter and mumbled a thank you. I really tried to act like nothing's wrong and everything normal and hunky-dorey, but it's kind of difficult.
Nico looked at me while drinking a glass of milk. Funny, Nico really wants to grow taller and he's turning to milk to boost his bone's growth. He put down his glass and a thick line of white liquid gathered in-between his slightly parted lips before dribbling down his chin.
Oh gods! I groaned internally before covering my now-blushing face.
"Percy, are you smoked or something?" Nico asked; his voice a little irritated.
'Well, you looked like you've just swallowed thick white cum. That aroused me and I remembered my dream where you're giving the blowjob of my life' was a very inappropriate reply, don't you think? So I just hissed before eating my breakfast, distracting myself with the now-unsavory foods. I was doing a good job; that until Roxy made things worse.
Chaos cabin shook the whole camp (once again) with its ear-splitting music. This time, it wasn't one of those horrendous sounds, as the Apollo cabin cordially calls it. There were strumming sounds of electric guitars before the drums went on. I know this song, its Paris Hilton's Nothing in this World. I thought.
Everyone groaned at the early morning noise, though a number of Aphrodite girls were grooving with the music while some Ares girl were scowling at how they're behaving.
Roxy's really messing with the rules and regulation of camp.
I spotted Annabeth eating beside one of his brothers, Malcolm, and she's kind pretty today. Ah, yes that's what I need: a distraction. A very cute girl will suffice. Thinking of Annabeth doing those things to me is kind of hot, don't get me wrong now. I'm a teenage boy and we have urges. Then, all of sudden, Nico sang along with the music when it reached the chorus part.
"Nothing in this world can stop us tonight; I can do what she can do so much better. Nothing in this world can turn off the light I'm gonna make you feel alright, tonight."
And that made me revert back to my dreams, Nico's doing it all the way and that's HOTTER.
I feel my body convulsing with uncontained libido, and I quickly gulped down my water to put out the heat. I was about to take another bite from my bacon when I heard a sucking sound beside me. I looked sideways and to my surprise, I saw Nico sucking on a vanilla Popsicle. Unmindful of how he shamelessly sucks on the food, Nico continued on sliding it in and out of his mouth. The view was so sinful that I had no time to think of some distractions. Yeah, shoot me, because I'm bedazzled.
Nico took the Popsicle out of his mouth before running his tongue on its tip. He licked the underside of the Popsicle with his stretched and pinkish tongue, a thin line of saliva dripped from the Popsicle.
And once again, I remembered my dream last night. It's like he's reenacting the whole wet dream with a Popsicle, and its turning me on so much that I quite positive there's a huge bulge in the front of my pants. Oh dear, my pants are so tight and I kind of feel that my cheeks were burning now.
Nico glanced at me before offering the food with a smile, some vanilla milk gathers by the corner of his mouth. "Percy you want some?" He said nonchalantly while wiggling the Popsicle in front of my face.
I want something else. My minds supplanted. I smacked myself after thinking how lewd I've become.
"NO!" I said before standing up and bolting out of the pavilion, with a platter in front of my jeans.
Nico's POV
It's been a week since Percy talked to me last and I feel like I'm a complete shithead. I've been left alone in the dust, though Annabeth's there to talk to me sometimes. After that breakfast drama, Percy's been avoiding me and I'm really peeved! I thought that this will work? Then why is this happening?
Hurling a dagger at the nearest tree, I let out another growl and I'm pretty sure that the campers training nearby were staring at me. I threw another one and the force shook the tree, making some of its leaves to fall.
"Someone's out of his bonkers." A voice teased from behind me. I quickly brandished my Stygian sword and swung it forcefully at the intruder, but he blocked my attack by his trademark gun-blade. I turned to face him fully and if looks could kill, then this person should be beyond dead by now.
"Look what you've done!" I howled before applying more pressure. Roxy's face contorted in a confused one before bringing our blades down. I huffed indignantly before stomping away from him.
"Hey squirt, wait up." He called out but I walked on not listening to anything that faggot's going to say. He followed me still, so I had to shadow travel. I reappeared by the rocky end of the beach, feeling the cool breeze of the nearby sea. It helped me in easing my tiredness, though I wonder, why am so tired after shadow travelling?
"Hey, I think you should listen first." Roxy said before yanking my arms.
Ah, that explains it, he managed to take a hold of my shirt before I shadow traveled…
"I don't want to talk to you." I said flatly, not even turning to look at him. I walked to the beach, just by the water before slumping down to mope.
Roxy sighed, I don't know why though. Maybe it's because of annoyance? Irritation? Disappointment? Wait a minute; I should be the one who's sighing now, not him.
"Alright Nico, it's been a week since Percy last talked to you–"
"Thank you for stating the obvious."
"–and I think that's enough and we should be doing the last part of the plan." Roxy said.
Last part? Isn't this the LAST PART? We're done, it's over! So what's he talking about now? I turned to look at him with a disbelieving scowl. "What are you talking about? Aren't you tired of making fools out of us?" I growled before standing up to face him completely. Right now, I'm feeling murderous and I will not hesitate to send this faggot somewhere dark and hellish. I hear Tartarus is nice this time of year.
Roxy only looked at me like I've grown another head (or perhaps I've lost mine) before sighing deeply. "Well, I guess it's my fault somehow. I didn't brief you on the possible progress this quest might bring." He said before walking closer to my side. He sat down once he's beside me, and after sensing that I'm not following him, he pulled my pants and brought me down to a sitting position.
"Now, listen to me Nico. Percy's a little…disturbed and confused right now. He thinks that he's straight and all, but your presence confuses him to no end and it makes him question everything he believes in. You have to give him time to think, you know?"
I stared at him, dumbfounded. Honestly speaking, I didn't imagine that it would be like that.
"So, basically Percy's questioning his sexuality right now?" I asked and was answered by a nod. "Wow, I didn't know it would be like this."
Roxy laughed again before smacking me at the back. "You know, you're such a drama queen Nico. What would you expect after doing of all those finger-sucking and blowjob-demonstration-using-a-Popsicle things, that it wouldn't affect him? He's not a frigging twig, you know?" He said before getting a piece of paper from his pocket.
"What's that?" I asked while looking at the paper he's holding.
Roxy looked at me before unfurling the paper. He grinned wickedly, and that irked my curiosity to the fullest.
"I've been observing the way Percy behaves these past days. I've been taking down my observations and look what I found!"
Roxy handed me the paper and I read it carefully with my utmost interest.
It's Percy's daily activities. I scanned the paper, noting that Percy spend most of his time in the beach.
"The beach, he's always by the beach." I whispered before looking at Roxy, only to see that the faggot's smiling. "You mean to say that..."
If his smile could only widen further, that might have happened. "This is your chance! The time is ripe!" He said before doing some poetically stupid pose, all with the dazzling sparkles and flying petals. "Tell him. Tell him that the sun and moon rise in his eyes! Reach out to him." He said while twirling like a mad ballerina but I really don't care about it. My mind's going mad! I'm thinking all the possible outcomes this might procure and my heart's hammering in my ribcage now.
Now's the time to confess... Oh gods I'm freaking nervous!
"Okay Nico, so tonight's your big night. Don't be stupid and look as presentable as possible. Remember all the preparations you've done and the perfume I gave you! Wear it! Don subtle but revealing clothes and look as fuckable as possible." He ranted, which was followed by another rant about all the possible scenarios of tonight's confessions.
"But Roxy–"
"NO BUTS! You want Percy or not?"
I couldn't make a reply. Of course I want Percy but right now, I'm scared. Hell I'm completely chickened out! What if this plan backfires? All will be over!
"Nico…"
Fuck this!
The next I knew is that I'm back in the woods, alone and no Roxy nearby.
Percy's POV.
I've been avoiding Nico like a plaque.
It's not that I hate him or anything; it's just that every time I'm near him… oh, how am I going to describe this? This is becoming more and more annoying! I need help! I need someone to talk to, with this. But then, who? I don't know who I'm going to talk to right now because… well, I'm kind of scared to tell them that I'm getting turned on by the mere thought of Nico, which is a guy.
Chiron
He might've been my uncle figure or something, but really I don't want to discuss these things with him. It's uncomfortable at most.
Annabeth
Well, she's the daughter of Athena so she should understand… right? I mean, she's the wise girl and all. But then again, we kind of gotten ourselves in a sour and horribly-gone-wrong romantic circle, and maybe discussing this with her would just worsen that. I mean we're friends yes, but what will she say about my new-found sexual inclinations? Not advisable…
Grover
Err… Grover's good, yeah he's my best friend and my protector… but this thing (I think) shouldn't be discussed with the same sex and the same age, right? It's going to be weird and uncomfortable, especially since Grover's 100% straight and he's dating Juniper.
Dad
"NO WAY!" I yelled on my salad. I suddenly remembered that I'm still in the dining pavilion and its lunch time and yelling all of a sudden would attract unwanted attention of the whole camp, which happened anyway and now, they're looking right at me.
Damn it. I hissed before resuming in poking my salad with a fork.
"Out of my way, incompetent fools!" Someone yelled and I have to look up to see who's in the worst mood this lunch time. To my surprise, the usually cool and level-headed Roxy was wreaking havoc and I could even see that his eyes were glimmering like hot ruby and emerald. His fair complexion is somewhat reddish and his blonde hair was sticking out since he's like a volcano about to erupt.
A foolish Hermes kid tried to flirt with Roxy. He's pretty oblivious with Roxy's angry features and because of that, well, every male present in that moment suddenly covered their crotches for fear of getting the same punishment if they ever so foolishly ignite Roxy's anger. Roxy nearly castrated the kid with a spoon.
Talk about sadism…
Then a bright idea came to me. That's right; I've found the right person to talk to. Quickly eating a few more veggies and fruits, I trudged towards Chaos table to sit directly in front of him.
"Percy Jackson?" He said before swallowing what's inside his mouth. His voice was tainted by hostility but soon it dissipates, quickly replaced by his normal seducing tone. "What do I owe the pleasure of you gracing my table with your sexiness?"
I shrugged his flirty comment. "Can I talk with you, like for a moment?" I said before glancing at the nearest table (Hermes) to see them glaring at me. Obsessive hardcore fans…
Roxy was wide-eyed with disbelief, and he has to avert his eyes somewhere before answering my question. "Sure." He said before finishing his mushroom salad without breaking eyes contact. He gulped for the last time before downing his pumpkin juice. "So, what do want do you want to talk about?"
I glanced around before answering in hushed voice. "Not here, come with me to the beach."
Both of us got up and went for the beach. I don't want have an audience with the glorified porn star and have a heated discussion regarding homoerotic things in the middle of the dining pavilion, where watchful eyes and rabid fans are so near. I slumped on the sand before Roxy did the same thing, and… I don't know what to do now.
"Alright Percy Jackson, spill it out. What do you want to talk about?" Roxy asked while mixing water and sand.
Alright, here it goes. I cleared my throat before talking my heart out. "Um… how do you know that you're… that?" I asked before pointing a finger at him. He looked confused, lost before realization dawned in his mind.
"Oh, you mean gay?" He clarified, all with the cheerful voice. How can he be so at ease with this kind of things? I thought before answering by a nod. "Well, I really don't know. Back then I was one of the straightest pencils in the pencil case but now, here I am!"
Nice answer, I didn't get even a single thought.
"Oh, Percy what I mean is that I really don't know." He supplied before dumping a huge mud ball at the now growing pile of drenched sand. "Hey, maybe I do know. I could remember I had this dream."
I gulped a large lump in my throat. "A dream?"
"Yeah, a dream." He said before destroying his newly built castle. "I could still remember in that dream that I'm sucking off my gorgeous roommate, then all of a sudden, he's fucking me all the way to heaven."
Oh gods, so it does started with dreams!
"That was my first wet dream, and it left me wanting for body contact in the morning. Hell, I could still remember my sheets were all drenched in hot cum and my body sweating like mad!" He said before facing me with a curious look. "So, what of it?"
I immediately blushed at the question; that caught me off guard. I tried to banish my blush so he wouldn't have a clue, but with the way Roxy's eyes curved with amusement and his grin is somewhat manic I knew that I'm as good as dead.
"Nothing! It's nothing, really" I said in my defense, trying to salvage whatever amount of dignity was left inside me.
Roxy jumped from his spot and landed right in front of me before staring slyly right into my eyes. "Oooh… Is that your true answer, eh Percy Jackson?"
But it seems that Roxy's getting the hang of ticking me off.
"Er… yeah that's it." I stammered before looking at anything but him.
"You're lying…" He answered in a sing-song voice. He moved closer and with an amused smirked, he popped the question. "Are you having an internal struggle in… determining your sexuality?"
Bingo.
"I…uh…um…" Man! I can't come up with an answer! Oh how I wish I'm not blushing like a fool!
"Percy you jerk! Your blushing face clearly says that you do!"
So much for hoping…This is so frustrating! I abruptly stand up and flailed my hands up in the air.
"Alright, alright! I did and I'm having boy problems here and I don't know what to do because I'm not used of handling girl problems, what more if it's boys? It's much more complicated!" I exclaimed before eyeing Roxy with one of my trademark Poseidon glares, but the faggot's just staring at me it's not a big deal.
"Actually, girls are much more complicated than boys. Take it from my experience." He said while looking at me with those wide red-green eyes.
Oh this is so driving me nuts! I tried to ease my frustration by smacking my forehead with both palms before turning in circles, hissing every now and then.
"It's not simple! I'm dreaming of Nico di Angelo giving me a hot, wet and insanely awesome blowjob and you call it simple?" I screamed at him, and then I regretted saying those things.
Way to go Percy Jackson! You're such a seaweed-brained dork!
I dared to look at him, and much to my dismay, the faggot grinning like mad.
"Oooh… so what are you going to do with it?" He said.
I sighed before plopping down on the sand, eyes downcast and completely down, it's like my spirit has abandoned my body and went to pay Hades a visit.
"I really don't know. What do you think?" I asked, looking at him and hoping that he could give me an answer. I'm drawing blanks and I really don't know what to do now. I'm treading uncharted waters and I'm lost, funny how the son of Poseidon's at lost in the middle of uncharted waters, but these waters I'm referring to were my emotions. I feel like all the things I know in my entire life were nothing but falsehood. I mean I like girls! Curves, feminine, beautiful and everything that comes with being a woman, I used to loved them. Quote: "used" because right now, I really don't know. Upon thinking about Nico, everything became blank and all I can see was his smiles, his vulnerable psyche, his lips, his black-as-Styx eyes, everything about him...
I find them beautiful…
But I don't want to accept that, I mean not unless I'm sure as hell that I'm…that I'm…
"Gay. You're totally gay for Nico di Angelo." Roxy said flatly and I have to let my head bowed as low as I can, maybe to bury the shame I feel.
"But I can't." I whispered softly, though I'm not even so sure of myself. I heard shuffling of feet and when I looked up I saw Roxy's dusting himself free of sand. "Where are you going?"
Roxy looked at me before letting out a deep sigh. "You know Percy you're the only one who can decide on that matter. I've said enough and really, I don't want to get caught in this teenage angst of yours." He said before turning to leave. "I think you should think about this thoroughly, but you have to do it fast because you're hurting someone." He said.
"Hurting someone? Who?"
Roxy stops walking away and looked back at me before answering in a soft ad gentle tone. "Nico." He said before leaving me with question hanging on the edge of my mind.
Why?
Nico's POV
It's official, this is it.
I mean, although I'm scared to death (funny and ironic for me, being the son of Death himself) I still managed to come up with the courage (and perhaps ample amount of stupidity) to be in this godforsaken place.
Where? I'm right here in the beach, under the cloudy night sky, waiting for Percy.
That's right, I'm confessing tonight.
"You can do this! It's now or never!"
Even in my solitude, I can still hear that ear-splitting voice of Roxy. I sighed before throwing a stone at the water. I checked for my pocket watch: an antique type with bones and skull as its design and I learned that I'm waiting for almost an hour. Shoving it back into my pocket, I resumed in waiting for my dream boy. Soon, I hear a soft melody coming from the woods, and I kind of figured out what was that.
"Who would be playing a piano in the middle of the woods?" I asked, but I caught a fleeting thought and guessed that maybe, it's a doing of a certain blond with red-green eyes. The melody's soft, and I like it. My peaceful waiting came to an end when I heard footstep from behind me. A gasped echoed before someone called my name.
"Nico?"
I braced myself for the inevitable, praying to any god who's watching today to help me win Percy's heart. I turn to look at the prince of sea, and (thank father for my night vision) I saw him wearing a surprised and flustered face. "Oh, Percy it's you." I said before biting my lips in anticipation. I couldn't stop myself from feeling like a stupid school girl. Percy looked really gorgeous right now, blue polo-shirt that blends nicely at the bluish night paired by a pair of blue jeans and a pair of blue sneakers. His black hair swept by the gentle breeze swaying here and there giving him that alluring yet innocent look.
Percy looked at me, perhaps he's checking out my outfit? Well, this is the first time I wore white clothes. Roxy lend me his wool open-neck sweater that I've match with a pair of tight black jeans. Roxy gave me a red ruby heart jewel (seriously, what for?) and he even dumped me a whole bottle of perfume.
"Wow. You look, awesome tonight. I mean, the white dress suits you." He said before inhaling some fresh air. "And you smell good, you got a date tonight?" He asked and immediately, we both blushed and looked the other way. I know how he feels now, and my presence is not helping. I know that he's like this because I'm messing with his mind, and I really hoped that I've messed up enough for him to consider me in a romantic light.
"No, I don't have a date tonight. I haven't seen you for a while though." I said before turning to face the beach again. I waited (and wished) that Percy would come and sit down with me, but none of it happened. He just stood there, not moving.
Well, at least he's not leaving…
I heard him walked closer and with every step he takes, my heart hammers on my ribcage. The music helped me calm my nerves, but I'm still tense. I felt his presence beside me but I didn't dare to look at him for fear of him seeing me in this state, though I doubt that he can see in the dark. Percy sat down beside me and then, just remained silent. Again with the awkward silence with me and Percy, terrific!
Come on Nico, you can do this! I cheered to myself before swallowing the huge lump stuck in my throat. I tried to be calm, to will coherent words out of my mouth, but to my dismay, nothing came out.
Oh for the love of Hades why can't I utter a single word!
Stealing a glance at Percy by the corner of my eyes, right now he's fiddling with the hem of his blue
shirt with his face a little…flustered? His eyes were downcast and there's a little speck of blush dusting his cheeks. Well, that's unexpected. Feeling confident that I'm not the only nervous demigod here, I finally found my voice back. Hurray!
"P-Percy? I-is there something w-wrong?" I stammered and how I wish I didn't sound stupid. Percy immediately snapped off of his daze and looked at me.
"Uh…no I'm kind of you know, uncomfortable." He said before shoving his hands into his pocket: a nervous gesture I presume.
I snorted before answering, "Why, because I'm here and currently occupying your personal space? Because I'm kind of distracting to you and I make you all confused?" I said with the slightest sarcasm.
"What? No! It's not that. You got it all wrong."
Oh, I got it all wrong huh? Yeah, maybe I did, but… "Then why are you avoiding me? Why are you leaving me out there alone? I thought you'll always be there whenever I need a friend!" I said, nervousness now gone and was replaced by annoyance and frustration.
Percy remained silent after my outburst, choosing to avert his eyes to the sand at our feet. I didn't mean to burst like that, but I'm becoming impatient of how things go and I really want him now. But…
Maybe Roxy's wrong. Maybe Percy's doesn't consider me as a potential lover or anything close to it. Maybe I'm just being expectant…
Having enough, I stand up to leave when a hand grabbed my arm and held me in place.
"Where are you going?" He asked. He stands up to look straight into my eyes, his face somewhat frightened and nervousness swam in his sea-green eyes.
"I'm going back; it's obvious that you don't want me here anyway." I said before yanking my arm, but his grasp is firm and won't budge. "Percy let me go!" I said but my voice faltered when he pulled me towards his body.
And the next thing I knew is that I'm caged within his arms and pressed against his hard chest. I felt like my heart stopped beating at that very moment, and half of me wants to die right at the spot. Percy buried his nose into my hair and he inhaled deeply (good thing I've taken a bath) as his embrace tightens. I was so shocked, but after adjusting from everything I did what my barely-functioning mind tells me.
I hugged him back and buried my face unto his chest…
"Nico, I'm so sorry for being a jerk these past days." He said softly. I heard him sighed softly and the music coming from the woods started to take a softer tone.
That Roxy, he figured this out in advance!
"Why?" I said softly while trying to contain my annoyance for a certain blond idiot. Percy released me and pulled back a little so he could look at me. A sliver of moonlight escaped the clouds and illuminated Percy's face, and I have to inhale air to calm my nerves at the sight.
He's so gorgeous, like an ethereal being. I felt my knees starting to feel like jelly; I'm becoming weak by the mere sight of Percy, and what more if he's looking at me with those beautiful sea-green eyes?
It's so romantic in here. Don't get me wrong, I'm the son of Hades and all and I don't associate myself with anything romantic and lovely. It's just the nature of being the prince of the Underworld…
But I guess I can make an exception this time. I said as Percy cupped my face with his hands.
"Because every time I look at you, my heart constricts Nico. The mere thought of you sends me in the state of oblivion. Every time I stop, my mind starts thinking of you. It scares me, I don't know what to do and I'm confused. It scares me to know that my once disturbing thoughts and dream…" He blushed furiously when he said 'dreams' before running his thumb over my right cheek. "were now my very much needed fantasy to keep myself from falling into insanity."
I gulped, fearing I might drown in my own saliva. Percy's emotions are leaking on those sea-green eyes and they're intense, so intense that I have to grab his arms to keep me from falling into my knees. Now is the time… I have to do this now.
"Percy, I have something to tell you." I said before looking at the plains of his clothed chest to hide my embarrassment.
Oh father! I hope you have some spare room in your palace, because I think I'm about to die right now!
Bracing myself, I looked into his wondering eyes that were shining of…hope? Anticipation? Worry? I don't know but I will, soon after I'm through with this.
I tightened my hold and willed the words out of my mouth. "Percy, I lo–"
"Percy! Nico! Look out!"
Oh, c'mon!
Percy's POV
Nico was about to say something and I really hope that whatever he's going to say would, you know, elicit a wonderful feeling from me. I've done my part. I told him how he makes me feel and how I feel for him. Now, all I need was his confirmation.
"Percy, I lo–"
"Percy! Nico! Look out!"
Then the next thing I knew is that I'm painfully thrown by a powerful blast. Rocks and dusts were flying everywhere, and oh damn it! Why do these guys always have the wrong timing?
"You sons of bitches!" Is that Roxy? "Go back to your penthouses and stay there!"
Gun fires echoed relentlessly as the busty blonde engaged the attacking party head-on. I withdrew Riptide from my pocket and released its sword form, just in time to block a telekhine's spear. I stalled for a moment before kicking the monster in its shin and beheading it clean. Two more came rushing at me and met the same fate. From the corner of my sight I saw a black figure parrying two telekhnine. Black blade shone fatality before the two telekhines evaporated in dust. Nico crouched low to avoid being cut into two when an arrow came sailing towards him.
"Nico!" I shouted. Nico back flipped and the arrow barely missed him. The dracaenae loaded another arrow at her bow and aimed at Nico again. "No you don't!"
I summoned the water from the lake. Just like a huge Tsunami the water swept the band of dracaenae away. I rushed to Nico and soon we're back-to-back, waiting for our enemies to strike.
"I swear that these guys are beginning to tick me off." Nico hissed.
"Well then, I guess we just have to dispose them, right?" I answered before we lunge forward to lessen the numbers of our enemies. Godly blades and enchanted bullets kept on hitting monsters after monsters, when things come to worse. Four cyclops came at our direction, each wielding spiked clubs and eyes bloodshot.
"Damn!" I hissed before dodging the first attack. The giant swung his club down and I jumped out of the way. I commanded the water from the lake to form a giant ball above me. Once of rightful size, I unleashed it at my enemies, effectively washing a giant and some telekhines.
Nico parried a telekhine before jumping out of the way, barely dodging the club of the giant and instead the telekhine was caught. Nico's eyes turned black and I swear that even I could feel death radiating from him, like a seducing but deadly pheromone diffusing into the air. The son of Hades brought his Stygian sword into the ground, blade first and then a great fissure appeared to swallow the monsters in front of him. Nico pulled his sword and the fissure closed.
Not far from us was Roxy, in his silk shorts (very short) and hanging tee-shirt and banging out the brains of his enemies, literally. He's shooting bullets after bullets like how Lara Croft would, is red and green eyes shining vehemently under the dim light of the night with his blonde hair swaying here and there. A cyclop noticed his advances and chose to engage the son of Chaos.
Bad choice…
Moments later, the giant fell flat with several cuts in its arms and a smoking hole in its bleeding forehead.
"Serves you right, you unfashionable freak!" the blonde yelled before absentmindedly point a gun in his back and firing a sneaking telekhine. He took off once again to dance with his Event Horizon, a pair of flying sneakers hoisting him high in the air.
A scream echoed and I whipped around and my heart constrict with shock and anger. Nico's being electrocuted by a demigod, one that was swayed by Kronos. Nico fell unconscious and another demigod carried him over his shoulders.
"Put him down you bastards!"
Without thinking and without hesitation, I lunge at them with waters raging behind me. Three demigods poised to block me, but a swarm of electric bullets came knocking them out. Roxy outran me in mid-air while firing non-stop at the blocking party of monsters and demigods. Roxy loaded his gun with a crystal-like bullet before aiming dead on.
"Say hi to my brother Tartarus." He whispered before showering them with crystal shards, killing the first line of monsters. I willed the water behind me to shot forward as I thrust my right hand. The waters came in big torrents and engulfed the second line of monsters before flowing towards the lake in a big whirlpool, presenting the demigod who abducted Nico about to ride a jet plane.
"You got to be kidding me." I said before dashing for the plane. Its engine began to sing into life and I felt dread came over to me. I wasted no time before jumping for the plane's right wing before the plane came into flight. I was a bumpy ride, considering there's no runway here and there's only muddy rocks and soils to boot. I held on tight and soon I felt the cool, violent wind whipping my face. I went on the driver's cabin and soon (with enough luck and persistence) I was on top, gazing at the vulnerable Nico sleeping uncomfortably in the backseat while the bastard's piloting smoothly. I lost all patience and soon I was banging the shell of the cabin with my sword. The pilot tried to evade my blade, but I caught him by the shoulder. Taking drastic measures, the pilot spun the plane in 720°…
And that's why I'm here, freefalling from a height of several altitudes from the ground.
"Percy you fool!" I looked at my right and saw Roxy flying towards me. "What are you thinking when you jumped at that freaking jet plane?" He yelled before latching himself into me.
"What are you doing? You can't carry me with the flying shoes! We're too heavy." I said before detangling the boy around me. "Let go Roxy or we'll both die!"
"Shut up Percy! I can't concentrate!" He said and I immediately fell quiet. "We'll get out of here." He said before his brows knitted in concentration. I looked ahead of us and I guess we're descending pretty fast, like 42 km/hr.
His eyes began to glow eerily, and I felt power surging from his petite body. "Hold on tight!" He said before holding his palm in front. We're really close, like in about ten second we're going to land, painfully.
"Roxy?"
10
Roxy's red and green eye turned black, and started to bleed black blood.
6
"Roxy, you're starting to freak me out."
5
"Roxy?"
3
2
"Roxy!"
1
"Now!" He shouted before a black portal appeared. It was about the size of a tunnel, and beyond it was the dining pavilion.
"What the hell?" was the only thing I can think of saying before we entered the tunnel.