Okay guys! I hope you like this next chapter! Cuz I worked super hard on it!

SORRY THAT IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO UPDAAATE! I had like, four tests in two days this week. I needed to study.

Also, I noticed how the first two chapters were in 1st person, and then I switched over to 3rd person. whoops. xD

Disclaimer: I do not own PJO or HOO. That amazing honor goes to Rick Riordan.

(Sorry for any spelling and/or grammar mistakes!)

Will quickly ran over to Nico and helped him up, one arm around the smaller boys waist.

"Ugh" Nico groaned. He felt awful. His head hurt, stomach was completely empty, and everywhere was still sore.

"Oh my gods. Nico, you're all right!" Will sounded extremely happy,

'Huh. That's weird. No one is usually this happy to find out that I survived. Still, why wouldn't I be alright? What happened to me?' Then, suddenly, all of the memories from the past four months came flooding back. Nico doubled over and threw up.

Luckily, Will had jumped out of the way in time.

"Nico!" Will gently lifted Nico up and sat him down on the bed. "Take it easy sunshine."

Nico was too out of it to tell Will not to call him that. So he settled with a death glare instead. Will didn't even flinch.

"How long do I have to stay in the infirmary?" Nico asked groggily, after a few minutes of silence between the two.

"Well, technically, you didn't finish your three days from a few months ago," Will answered slowly. "So you have to stay for at least three days for real this time. And I'm also adding an additional two days for recovery time." Will finished, scribbling it all down on a notebook that Nico could have sworn Will didn't have before.

Nico sighed quietly. It's not that he didn't want to be near Will, it's just that-

Nico suddenly remembered why he had ran away in the first place. His eyes went wide and he backed away from Will, resulting in him falling off of the bed.

Will was definitely disgusted with him now. Nico knew it. Everyone ends up thinking he is a monster in the end. It was only a matter of time. Percy and Annabeth most likely told Will all about his preferences, and knowing those two, it was because they were trying to help him. But they just made things worse. Like they always do.

"Hey! Nico! Are you alright?" Will quickly rushed over to Nico and tried to help him up.

"NO! Please Will, stay away!" Nico begged, trying to push Will away weakly.

"No, come on Nico, just sit back on the bed." Will tried to comfort Nico, with no avail.

"Will! I said, NO!" Nico screamed, using all of his remaining strength to push Will away.

It worked for a moment. Nico was free from Will's grasp. But Nico over-estimated his amount of energy that he had. Nico smiled weakly, then passed out.

The moment Nico woke up, he heard voices. He kept his eyes closed, but his ears very much open.

It sounded like a group of people were having a conversation that was bound to go downhill.

"Seriously, did any of you say something to Nico to get him mad at me?" A voice that sounded like Will's said.

"What? No! Dude, why would we do that?" Nico now heard Leo's voice answer.

Nico opened his eyes a fraction of an inch, just to get a better view of his surroundings.

Will was standing by the foot of his bed, back towards Nico, with Percy and Annabeth across from the son of Apollo. Leo was standing next to Calypso, who was in a chair, between Percy and Jason. Jason was also seated in a chair, with Piper on his lap. Reyna was leaning up against a wall in the corner of the room, right near the door.

Nico's eyes darted back to Will as he heard the other boy sigh. "I dunno guys. It's just that Nico isn't accepting my help, and he's pushing me away. I feel like I did something wrong."

The bed springs creaked a little as Will sat down on the edge of Nico's bed, pulling at his hair softly.

Nico wanted to say, No! You didn't do anything. It's just that I'm scared you'll hate me!

"Well," Jason started to speak. "Nico did run away right after Percy and Annabeth pulled you aside, Will. Did you guys do anything?" The son of Jupiter asked.

"Really Jason? Why would I do anything to hurt little Neeks?"

"Don't call me that."

Everyone in the room seemed to freeze at Nico's voice.

The son of Hades quickly covered his mouth. He ruined it. They all knew he was awake. Now, Nico wouldn't be able to hear what his 'friends' say behind his back.

But did he really want to know?

Of course. Why would it matter what they thought? It's best to know the truth and move on.

"Nico! You're awake!" Will was the first one to speak and, after that, the others slowly seemed to relax.

"No, I'm not." He grunted and buried himself under the thick blankets.

He heard Will's footsteps getting closer, until they stopped right in front of him.

Will crouched down and lifted up the blanket so he could see Nico's face.

"Nico, why won't you let me help you?" He asked desperately.

"Why would you want to help a freak?" Nico replied sourly.

"A- a freak? Nico, I don't think of you as a freak." Will told him soothingly.

"Even after what Percy and Annabeth told you?" Nico's eyes darted to the two demigods, glaring at them slightly, then looked back at Will. He couldn't bring himself to look the boy in the eyes, so instead he focused on Will's forehead.

"Nico, all they told me was your past and all of the hardships you went through. Why would that make me think of you as a freak?"

So then they must not have told them.

Nico shrugged, not wanting to give up his secret.

"Ohh I think I know." Nico heard Jason whisper quietly to himself.

I swear to Hades if Will heard that-

"What do you say, Jason?" Will asked, looking over his shoulder to see the other blond.

"I- er- nothing. Never mind." Jason stuttered slightly.

Nico gave a quiet sigh of relief. He wasn't ready for everyone to know yet. Jason, Percy and Annabeth were enough for now.

"Okaay... well, now that Nico is awake, why don't we ask him ourselves?" Will looked at Nico with an eyebrow raised.

Crap.

AND DONE FOR NOW!

I reaalllly wanted to leave you guys off in a cliffhanger, and I needed to update. I'm doing this during school right now, so I may not be able to update again 'till next week.

Sorry.

Peace out.

-Cloudypelt