Hello everyone! Here is a new chapter for Fakers! Thank you so much for reading! Also, I changed a detail from the first chapter, nothing major just that when Percy and Annabeth broke up has been changed from four weeks to three months. That is all.

Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Percy Jackson & The Olympians

Nico yawned loudly as he got in Percy's car, well his mom's car. MJ, Jason and Piper had suggested that Percy should pick Nico up at his house whenever he got the car for the day and show up at school. After Wednesday's incident, with Drew calling Nico and Percy out, accusing them of faking their relationship saying the only way to prove it was real was to kiss on the lips; thank god the teachers stopped her and the kiss from happening, everyone thought it'd be best to up the relationship more. Which meant Nico would have to wear Percy's varsity sweater and at times they would need to hug while in public.

Percy smiled a bit as Nico rubbed his eyes, "morning sleepy head."

"Shut the fuck up, Jackson."

Percy chuckled as he rolled his eyes and started the car. At least it was Thursday now, but that meant that the sleepover would happen tomorrow. And Percy and Nico still hadn't picked out at who's place it was going to be held at. Percy couldn't have it at his house, he thought he would be able to but something came up with his mom. In ten minutes, they were at school and Percy and Nico clasped hands as they made their way in. They stopped by Percy's locker as usual and then went over to Nico's where MJ was waiting for them. She was wearing black skinnys, with a light gray top and a black leather jacket, her hair was down today.

"Morning guys," MJ smiled at them, she looked between the two with an amused expression.

Nico merely grunted and opened his locker. "So, I just wanted to know... did you guys decide where you were gonna have the sleepover at?"

"Um, no... we haven't talked about it..." Percy rubbed the back of his neck.

MJ sighed as she shook her head, "I figured. So, Percy how does your place sound?"

"Can't, my mom is hosting an adult get together. She would not want a sleepover to happen, especially one done on a whim."

"Oh, vocabulary. Percy Jackson has a vocabulary," Nico teased as he got his art book out.

"Shut up," Percy pushed Nico slightly, "anyway, Nico, can we do it at your place?"

"Can't. Dad's hosting a party for the book he's just getting published. It's supposedly a big deal because important people are gonna come, so we can't," Nico said as he took Percy's hand in his. Together, all three friends walked to class.

"Well, I would've suggested using Jason's place but, his parents are hosting a party too, Zeus is trying to buy a company or something like that so that's a no." MJ said as she glared at the ground beneath her, looking for answers.

"Piper?" Percy suggested.

"Yeah, we could ask her." MJ brightened up slightly, "well you two lovebirds, I gotta go to class a bit early, see if I can try to flirt with Mr. Clark as I ask him about next week's art contest, which you are so entering di Angelo, don't try to back out. See ya!"

"Does she really flirt with Mr. Clark?" Percy asked as soon as she walked away.

"Like there's no tomorrow, honestly, she does it low-key during class too, she has no shame." Nico said, shaking his head and smiling a bit.

"Wow, so why don't you wanna enter the art contest she's talking about?"

"No reason. Its just... I haven't gotten... any inspiration."

Percy frowned, "oh."

"Yeah."

They got to the front of the art classroom and Percy leaned down to peck Nico's cheek.

"I'll see you at lunch okay?" Percy said as he pulled away.

Nico shrugged, "okay."

"Oh, also, I changed my classes, I've got drama with you and MJ for 10, it was kinda the only thing available at this time so..."

"Wow, can't wait to see you act, it'll be a train wreck," Nico chuckled.

Percy pouted his lips, "no it won't. Jeez have some faith in me."

"Whatever, see you after class," Nico gave him a wave as he went inside.

"What do you mean you guys can't have a sleepover at your own houses?" Jason asked as he took a bite out of his cheeseburger.

"Dad's hosting a party for his new book," Nico said drily.

"Mom's doing an "adult get together" thing, so I can't," Percy said.

"Well, I would let you guys use my house," Piper started, "but dad is presenting his new girlfriend to me..."

"Well, looks like you shitheads are in luck," MJ smirked at Percy and Nico.

"How exactly?" Nico asked.

"My parents are gonna be gone for the weekend, they decided to have an impromptu honeymoon get away. Teddy is gonna be at my grandma's and I would have the whole place to myself."

"Who's Teddy?" Percy asked her.

"My little brother, you didn't get to see him that day you went over because Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays he's at practice. To be a drummer." MJ told Percy.

"And your parents named him Teddy because..." Percy asked slowly, curious to know MJ's little brother's name.

"Oh, no, babushka didn't let mom name him. It's short for Theodore."

"Okay, so we can use your house but... you'll be there?" Percy asked, hoping she would because spending the whole weekend with Nico was a bit nerve wracking and it could turn out awkward at best.

"No, I'll just ask Sky if I can stay over her place. You two would have my house all to yourselves." MJ smirked wickedly at Nico who narrowed his eyes at her.

"Oh, okay,"Percy said, oblivious to the change in mood from both Nico and MJ.

Jason looked between Nico and MJ, trying to figure out what was going between them. It all came to him and he narrowed his eyes at MJ as well who only smirked his way.

"Okay," Piper said, "there seems to be a lot of tension, lets cool it down guys."

"Why is there tension?" Percy asked her and Nico facepalmed himself.

"God, you're dense," MJ rolled her eyes at Percy. "Anyway, just use my house, I've got plenty of food, movies, games and not just video games either. That's right! I got a vibrator! So, you're all set!"

Percy choked on his soda, "what?!"

"She's joking idiot," Nico rolled his eyes.

"O-oh, okay..." Percy coughed slightly as he looked away.

"You're so gullible!" MJ laughed out loud.

"Fine we'll use your place," Nico grumbled as he took a bite of his pizza.

Percy got out of swim practice early and baseball practice was cut short as well. Nico was still waiting on Percy, since he was Nico's ride home. He went to the art class where Nico said he'd be incase he got bored of waiting around for Percy. He made his way to the class he had become so familiar with since dropping Nico off for the whole week. Once he got inside, he saw MJ hanging around Mr. Clark, a young teacher who was 27 years old, blond hair and gray eyes with a lean build. She really did flirt with him any chance she got. Next, Percy saw Nico, he was bent over a large piece of paper, his pencil moving about, sketching carefully. A concentrated look on Nico's face was prominent as he erased and re-drew, his brown orbs intense, and a small crease appeared on his forehead. His shaggy hair had been tied up in a semi-ponytail and his fingers had gotten a bit dirty. Percy could see an outline of a person on the paper as he got closer. It wasn't detailed in, just a rough body structure, but it was nicely done.

"Hey," Percy said quietly as possible, and Nico jumped slightly as he turned to him.

"Don't do that," he grumbled once he saw it was Percy.

"What? Did I scare you?" Percy teased as he stuck out his tongue at Nico.

"No," Nico denied, "I was just, ya know, busy..."

"I could see that, it's coming out nice. Did you start it today?"

Nico nodded his head as he got back to work, "you got out early."

"Yeah, practice wasn't all that serious. Coach was laid back today."

"So, can we leave?" Nico asked him as he started to put away his things.

"Yeah, sure, unless you wanna stay longer? To work on your drawing?"

Nico looked back at the picture, a kind of sadness entered his eyes for just a moment as he looked at the drawing in front of him. Whatever he was drawing, it made him despondent. His eyes had taken a sort of empty look and Percy didn't like seeing that.

"Yeah, I'm sure. Lets go." Nico started to walk out of the classroom, saying goodbye to Mr. Clark and MJ on his way out. Percy followed suit and caught up to him walking to his locker.

"So, what are we doing today?" Percy asked Nico as he got his things out and put a few a books away.

"We could go out and eat something before we go to your house and hang out? My treat," Nico suggested. All this week, Nico refused to bring Percy over to his house and Percy didn't understand why, so they hung out at Percy's house most of the time.

"No way dude, I'll pay for myself, but good plan. So, any cravings? McDonald's? Wendy's? What do you wanna eat?" Percy asked him as they walked out of school, not holding hands because most of the students left home and there was rarely anyone around.

"Johnny Rockets, and yes my treat. This whole week you've picked me up and dropped me off home wasting your mom's gas, so this is me paying you back. Because you obviously filled it up right?"

Percy rubbed the back of his head, "it's cool, that's what friends do right? Besides, you're technically more than a friend."

Nico rolled his eyes at Percy, "don't fight me on this, I'm treating you so get ready."

"Nico it's okay-" Percy stopped talking once he saw Nico glaring at him, "okay fine. Your treat."

"Good."

...

Their food came and with it, the hourly song that the waiters sang. Nico quickly dug into his burger and dipped his fries in ketchup and Percy couldn't help but think back to the ten-year-old Nico he had met while at the park once. He had just moved from California and Jason and Percy had gone to the park the same day as he had. They met while Jason and Percy were having a race and Percy had accidentally fallen over Nico who was walking back to his mom. All three became instant friends and had hung out with each other after that day. Nico used to talk so much especially about the game he used to be obsessed with, Mythomagic. He would shoot out rapid questions and talk really fast, at times it had been annoying but now, Percy found that he missed it.

"Are you okay?" Nico asked, nudging Percy out of his thoughts. "You're glaring at the table as if it's done something to you."

"Huh, oh no I was just- thinking..."

"Whoa... who are you and what have you done with the real Percy?" Nico asked in mock surprise, teasing him.

Percy rolled his eyes at him as he gave him the middle finger, "shut up."

"Ooh, I'm seeing some profane fiinger gestures from such a pristine guy."

"I'm not pristine," Percy looked at Nico incredulously, who merely stuck his tongue out at him.

"So, what were you thinking about?" Nico asked him.

"... It's gonna sound weird..."

"Just tell me. Or don't if it makes you feel uncomfortable."

"I was thinking about how you used to be... like when you were younger... and how we met." Percy said sheepishly as a small blush formed on his cheeks.

"Oh..." Nico said as he looked away from Percy, his face reddening.

"See! It was weird! But I only thought about it because ya know, we've started hanging out together again, and well, I was a shit friend to you. Especially after you told me you used to like me, and well... I just wanted to say I was sorry. My life sort of got busy but I was avoiding you after that and that was really really stupid of me because I completely abandoned you... and I shouldn't have... if you're still angry at me, I completely understand-"

"Percy," Nico interrupted him as he sighed deeply, "it's okay, you don't have to apologize. I get it, I kind of dropped a bomb on you admitting I used to like you so I understand that you avoided me, didn't make it right asshole and it kinda hurt," Percy winced at that, "but I forgive you."

Percy let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding, "thank you Nico and I promise, after this whole fiasco ends I will not stop being your friend."

"Fiasco, Percy you're vocabulary is expanding," Nico said sarcastically.

"I swear, you keep on getting me again and again." Percy smiled softly.

"Take a joke Perce," Nico rolled his eyes at Percy who only smiled like an idiot because Nico had just called Percy Perce, and he hadn't called Percy that in a long time. For some reason, it made Percy feel really happy. It meant that Nico was actually considering Percy his friend and he forgave Percy. Today was turning out more than okay and Percy couldn't wait for the sleepover.

"Have fun boys, but not too much fun," MJ smirked at Nico and Percy as she left them alone in her house and closed the door.

"Um, what does she mean by that?" Percy asked Nico as he saw her car drive away.

"Nothing dummy, come on, what do you wanna do first?" Nico asked him as they made their way upstairs and into MJ's room.

"I don't know..." Percy said uncomfortably as he looked around MJ's room.

She had a record player in one corner and next to that was a shelf of vinyl records. Her computer was on her wooden desk and beside that were drawings. Her guitars, one electric and one acoustic were propped up in one corner. Her queen sized bed with a green duvet was near her window and her flat screen tv was propped up on the wall. On one side was a trunk filled to the brim was books and another shelf was slowly getting full of books as well as some movies and video games. Her playstation was under the tv, up on a shelf along with her DVD player. She had a walk in closet which was closed and her walls were a soft blue color. Pictures of her, her band, family and Nico and her were pinned up randomly on the walls along with a few drawings she had done.

"What's wrong?" Nico asked Percy as he stayed silent.

"Um, nothing... I'm just wondering a few things... MJ doesn't really mind that we... er, are gonne be in her room, right?" Percy asked Nico.

"No, besides, she gave us permission. Just as long as we don't go in her parent's room or Teddy's because his room is a huge mess."

"Okay, and another thing, how are we gonna arrange... er, sleeping... um-"

"Oh," Nico said as realization dawned on him, a blush formed on his cheeks. He hadn't slept next to a boy in a little over 3 months since Will... and it would feel kinda weird knowing it was 1. his old crush and 2. not Will. "Well, I guess we're gonna have to..." Nico looked away from Percy as he said this, "share MJ's bed... u-unless you don't want to... I'm sure I can use the couch donwsta-"

"No, no it's cool... I don't mind sharing."

"Okay, so pizza?" Nico suggested, trying to change the subject.

"Sounds good, ham and bacon and pepperoni?" Percy asked, as Nico nodded his head, "awesome, I'll pick out a movie."

...

An hour and thirty minutes later had both Percy and Nico eating pizza from Pizza Hutt, pasta and Lava cakes as they watched Evil Dead.

"This movie is so gory..." Nico said as he bit off a piece of his pizza.

"I know..."

"She's gonna die..." Nico said pointing to a blonde girl as she started to cut off her arm.

"Gross..." Percy looked away as she stood up and walked to her boyfriend in the movie, her arm hanging on it's last shred of skin.

"Weak," Nico laughed at Percy.

"Shut up."

...

That night as they got into bed, Nico took the corner near the wall as Percy took the edge.

"Goodnight Nico," Percy said softly.

"Night Percy." Nico replied as a blush formed on his cheeks.

Nico didn't go to sleep so soon as he kept thinking about Will and why he had broken up with Nico. Why had he left Nico alone after he helped him get over his stupid crush on Percy. And what the hell was Nico even thinking. Why did he ever agree to pretend to be Percy's boyfriend. He was getting closer to Percy whether Nico wanted to admit it or not. Which was the latter. He said he would keep Percy at arm's length but look at him now! That damn idiot was worming his way back into Nico's life and slowly leaving his mark on Nico once again and he was letting Percy do that.

It wasn't that Nico hated Percy, but he just didn't want to be hurt again. Percy would eventually get back together with Annabeth, whatever happened between them they were going to fix it. They always did, they were the Golden Couple. Of course they would fix it. And then, Percy would once again think back on all that he and Nico did or are eventually going to do and he'd be... he would stop talking to Nico. Percy would graduate and leave Nico behind once again and MJ and the others would have to help Nico pick up the pieces.

What was he going to do?

On Saturday, Nico woke up to the smell of pancakes filling the house. He climbed out of MJ's bed and made his way into the kitchen where he found Percy cooking as a song played in the background.

"I-I-I-I I'm hooked on a feeling! I'm high on believing! That you're in love with me!" Percy sang as he flipped a pancake, which looked blue for some strange reason, until Nico remembered Percy was in love with all things blue.

"Percy, what the hell?" Nico semi-shouted over the music.

Percy turned to look at him and Nico saw him wearing an apron that said Kiss the Chef! across it. "Hey! He's alive!"

Nico rolled his eyes at him.

"What does it look like I'm doing, I'm cooking breakfast! I hope you like blue pancakes," Percy gave Nico a lopsided grin as he went back to stirring, pouring and singing. For some reason, Nico's heart gave a small little thump, that he chose to ignore at seeing Percy smile at him like that. He denied he was feeling anything for the idiot.

"Hey, Nico! Sing with me!" Percy said as he grabbed Nico by the arms and dragged him around the room while singing, I-I-I-I-I I'm hooked on a feeling! I'm high on believing!

"Percy!" Nico shouted, as he laughed at Percy's childish antics.

...

"Cover me! Cover me! Percy you suck!" Nico yelled as he died once more.

"Dude I'm sorry! I got stuck as some douchebags shot me!" Percy tried to justify his actions for not being able to cover Percy.

"I told you to stick with me! If you had stuck to the plan, then I wouldn't have died!"

"Chill Nico, it's just a game!"

"It's not just a game, this is life!"

...

"I fucking knew it! I knew she couldn't have really died," Nico said as he and Percy watched a movie.

Percy looked down at Nico and smiled softly.

"Did you see that Perce? You owe me something now, you bet she had died and you lost, so pay up."

"Okay, what do you want me to do?" Percy chuckled at how childish Nico was acting.

"Hm, well, let me think about it first..."

...

"Come on Nico, play for me!" Percy begged Nico as he tried to convince him to play the guitar for him.

"Sorry, not gonna happen," Nico laughed softly as Percy pouted.

"Then, when am I gonna be able to her you play?"

"At a show of mine, if I play now, then you wouldn't be surprised at how awesome I am."

"Okay fine, I'll give you that."

...

"Goodnight Neeks," Percy teased Nico as they got ready to go to sleep.

"Do not ever call me Neeks." Nico warned Percy who only laughed at Nico.

"Yeah, yeah."

"Night Percy."

Percy went to sleep and found it had come quicker than the night before.

On Sunday, Percy woke up to find Nico in the kitchen as he cooked breakfast this morning.

They ate together in the kitchen of MJ's house, and talked about how their lives had gone since they stopped hanging out. Percy really seemed to avoid talking about Annabeth and Luke, who was his best friend supposedly. But Nico didn't question him, after all, Percy hadn't asked him anything about why Will and him broke up, so why should Nico ask him.

The sleepover had gone a lot better than Nico had expected and he hated that. Percy and him had gotten just the tinest bit closer and now, Percy seemed intent on keeping his promise of staying friends with Nico, if the comfortable and relaxed touches Percy gave him were anything to go by.

...

"So help me god, Percy if you do not give up Park Ave, I swear-!"

"I am not giving Park Ave up!"

"Percy I need it!"

"I need it too! If I give it up to you and can't pay the rent, I will be in debt and land in jail!"

"You supreme idiot!"

"You selfish bastard!"

They then decided to give up on monopoly, because just as how quickly their friendship had formed, it could just as easily have been destroyed.

...

Sunday night, came much quicker than either boy had hoped it would, now, came the moment of when they would have to kiss and neither one of them was bringing it up. MJ would soon be there to pick them up and drop both of them off as she had told Nico on the phone. They had probably an hour tops before she came and she had told them to kiss before she got there.

"So..." Percy looked at Nico then looked away as his cheeks filled with color.

"Uh, yeah.. I guess w-we have to- to k-"

"Kiss?"

Nico nodded his head, his face doing quite the impression of a tomato.

"Okay." Percy exhaled deeply as he shook off his nerves.

Nico was leaning against the wall near the door, him and Percy had been looking out for MJ's baby blue car, praying she would get there, scold them and tell them they would have to practice another time, hopefully. But the car had been no where in sight and Nico had the sneaking suspicion that she was taking her sweet time getting there. Skylar's house wasn't that far either.

"Well, let's do this..." Percy said, trying to sound strong and confident but it came out sounding more weak.

Nico turned to face Percy as he put his hands on either side of Nico's head, caging him in with his arms. Percy leaned in close, very slowly as he breathed in and out, trying to calm himself down. Their faces were merely inches away, their lips just centimeters from touching, their hot breaths mingled and mixed together as they stood frozen for a mere second before Percy closed the gap and kissed Nico on the lips.

It was tender, very soft and nervous, a quick, chaste kiss before Percy pulled away. He looked at Nico then, and his eyes went wide for a second as Percy came in for another kiss. This one was more curious but just as soft and lasted a bit longer. Percy pulled back once more before leaning in again.

Nico didn't know why Percy kept kissing him, but his heart was hammering in his chest, something Nico hated feeling as he felt those amazingly soft lips on his own. Percy moved his mouth and soon kissed Nico more roughly than before, and the kiss lasted for a long time until Percy had to come up for air. Soon, there was a car beep that startled them both from outside.

Nico looked out the window and he saw MJ's car waiting for them. Nico coughed slightly as moved out from under Percy and grabbed his things. For some reason, Percy stayed glued to his spot and wouldn't move, his eyes looking dazed.

"Percy?" Nico asked him softly, thinking the worst. Thinking Percy hated him now and all the progress they had on their friendship would slowly crumble. "D-do... you hate me?"

Percy looked surprised that Nico would ask that, his eyebrows furrowed as he looked at Nico seriously, "don't you ever think that," Percy grabbed his arm, "I would never hate you. Ever. I'm sorry I made you think that Nico, I really am."

Nico looked at Percy in mild shock before he gave a small smile. "Okay."

...

Percy went home that night feeling a bit happy and he didn't know why. He had kissed Nico so many times so that they both could get used to it and for some reason, Percy wasn't bothered at all by the fact that Nico and him had kissed so many times.

The sleepover had been a success and it had been ridiculous for Percy to even think it wouldn't have been fine. Nico and him had gotten closer and Percy meant what he said about not leaving Nico behind after the whole thing with them dating blows over. He was going to stick around and be Nico's friend, no matter what.

Percy went inside and his mom greeted him, asking him how the sleepover had gone and if he had fun. He answered as best he could before saying he was going to sleep. He then went straight to his room, he was dead tired.

Percy laid back on his bed and looked over at his desk where he still had a picture of him and Annabeth together, on the day of her birthday from a few months ago. It seemed like ages ago to Percy as he looked at the picture and sadness filled his heart. Annabeth. He still loved her and missed her so much. And even though he loved her, Percy didn't think he could bring himself to forgive her for cheating on him. She had hurt him and betrayed his trust. How could Percy ever trust her? Besides, she had already said she didn't feel the same way for Percy... maybe it was time for him to move on... it had only been three months since they had broken up but that didn't mean it didn't hurt to see her. She looked happy now and Luke and her were getting closer... she only looked remorseful whenever she and Percy crossed paths. Three months weren't long enough to get over her, especially since they had gone out for almost four years, but with the help of his friends and probably some new ones, Percy could get over her. He looked back to the picture of Annabeth, stood up, and threw it out in the trash bin.

It was time for Percy to move on now, not to another girl or for the sake of getting her, but for himself. Percy deserved to be happy and find happiness with someone else. If it wasn't meant to be with Annabeth, then it wasn't meant to be. Whoever that person was that was meant to be with Percy, he would find that person in due time. Until then, he would try to have fun, especially now that Nico was back in his life and MJ entered as well.

Sorry if this chapter is a bit shorter than the others, but I hope you guys liked it. I really am trying not to rush their feelings for each other but idk, I feel like I am... oh well, thanks for reading!