Disclaimer: I don't own TKC or PJO.
Author's Note: Woo! I am finally updating! I want this story wrapped up rather fast so from now on, it's going to be glimpses into what's happened. Like, this chapter is the breakups and get togethers. Next it might be Sadico getting engaged. Then after that it's the Sadico marriage and lastly it could be the Thanubis marriage. Anyway, on with the chapter!
"Anubis, do you wanna head back to the others?" Thalia asked.
He sighed heavily before replying with, "I suppose we should." They both stood up and returned the cups to Liz before heading out the front again. They walked in silence for a little bit until Thalia's phone rang.
"Don't want to be an American idiot. Don't want a nation under the new media. And can you hear the sound of hysteria? The subliminal mind-" Thalia found her cell and hit answer before the ringtone could get any further.
"Hello?" She said. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see Anubis laughing.
"It's Nico. We need to speak." Nico replied.
"Isn't that what we're doing now?" She teased.
"Thalia, this is serious. Meet me at the London Eye." And just like that, he hung up.
Things were confusing like that for Anubis too. After Thalia said hello, he could feel someone calling him from the Duat. When he looked in, he saw Sadie.
"Hey Sades. What's up?" Anubis asked, stepping towards her.
"Anubis, hon, we need to talk." She replied seriously.
"Yeah, yeah. Of course. What do you want to talk about?" He replied, making a bench appear. He held out his hand to lead her to it and visibly deflated when she ignored it.
"Us. I wanna talk about us. We don't seem to be clicking lately do we?" She asked sadly.
"Yeah. We're always arguing and I guess that we don't have intimate contact anymore. We barely hug, much less kiss. I feel lucky if you'll hold my hand." Anubis admitted.
"So…" Sadie trailed off awkwardly.
"So…" Anubis did the same.
"Should we break up?" Sadie asked unsurely.
"Yeah. I guess we should."
"Did we just break up?"
"Yep. It feels like we should shake hands or something, right?" Anubis joked, trying to lighten the atmosphere.
Sadie laughed. Adopting a snooty voice she said, "I hereby declare the relationship of Sadie Kane and Anubis to be annulled. It was nice knowing you." She looked at him and stuck out her hand. He grabbed it and they did big, arcing shakes of the hand.
It wasn't long before they were cracking up. "Hey, I gotta get back. I think you do too?" Anubis said, gasping for air between laughter.
"Yeah, I guess I should. See ya round." They hugged briefly before they both left the Duat.
When he got back to Thalia, she was pacing and wringing her fingers. "Oh thank gods!" She exclaimed and attacked him with a hug.
"Oof!" He exclaimed, the air going out of him again. "What's up?"
"Nico said he wants to talk. He said it's serious and that we're going to meet at the London Eye later." Thalia fretted.
Anubis was quiet for a little while before answering slowly. "I think the reason Nico wants to talk to you is because he's going to break up with you."
"What!?" Thalia shrieked, clouds starting to gather overhead. "What do you mean by that?!"
"Sadie just broke up with me." Anubis deadpanned.
Thalia's mood changed instantly. "Oh my gods Anubis. I'm so sorry. Are you okay?" The storm clouds started to disperse.
"Yeah, I'm good. Do you need a ride to the Eye?" He asked in reply.
"Sure. Why not…" Thalia responded.
He whistled and two jackals, the size and colouring of Pinto horses, came up beside them. "Cleo and Nef*. Choose your jackal." Anubis smiled.
Thalia hopped up on Cleo and held on around her neck. "Um…gee yup?" Thalia asked uncertainly.
"She prefers the term 'onwards'." Anubis informed her.
"Onwards to the London Eye!" Thalia chanted.
Both jackals sped off and were there within five minutes. They found Nico standing by the Ferris Wheel operator.
"Hey Thalia. Let's talk," he said in greeting and led her away off of Cleo and away from Anubis. She looked over her shoulder one last time then smiled reassuringly.
"Okay Nico, I know what you're going to do." Thalia said with a shit me not look in her eyes.
"You do?" He asked, perplexed.
"Yeah; you're breaking up with me. I'm cool with it. We've been distant and you don't talk to me as much as you used too. I hope you and Sadie have a nice life together." Thalia said. She could feel her heart breaking as she said the words.
"Oh…okay then…but you should know, I wasn't going to say that." Nico replied with a depressed tone.
Thalia just walked away until she was out of his eyesight. Then she ran and ran, tears blinding her eyes until she bumped into someone.
"Thals? Again? How funn-are you okay?" Anubis looked down with worry and concern swimming in his eyes.
"C-Can you t-take me to New York?" She stuttered.
"Of course. Let's go." He disappeared as soon as Nico caught up to them.
"Are you okay?" Anubis asked.
"Yeah, yeah. I'm better now." Thalia sniffled. She looked around. "How'd we get into my father's cabin?"
"Lucky guess?"
"Okay. And I guess because you're not a camper, I'm not technically going against the rules."
Anubis was silent.
"Hey, thanks for being there for me." Thalia said, sitting on her bed.
"No problem." Anubis replied, sitting next to her. They stared at each other for a little while before Thalia randomly flung herself at Anubis. Their kiss wasn't fiery or rough. It was sweet and filled with longing for someone who would love them completely.
"Hey Sadie." Nico said as he saw her at the Eye.
"Wotcher up to Nico?" She asked.
"Thalia just broke up with me…because you broke up with Anubis."
"Oh, she thinks that instead of proposing, you were gonna do the-Gods I'm sorry Nico. I didn't mean for this to happen," Sadie apologised profusely.
"I'll get over it eventually. Do you want to ride the Eye with me?" Nico asked.
She grabbed his hand and led him to it.
Author's Note: Ta-da! What do you think? Personally, I love the last sentence for Thanubis. "Their kiss wasn't fiery or rough. It was sweet and filled with longing for someone who would love them completely." Doesn't it just make your heart swoon? Thanks for reading and review! It will help me update faster!
