Percy's POV
It scares me to death that Annabeth's confidence in me could be shattered by one simple mistake. We've been friends for so long, yet she still thinks I could ever live without her. Obviously, life without her would be pointless, and dangerous, because who else would save my life 24/7?
I swallow, "Annabeth, you know how I feel about you," She sniffles, her tears have stopped, but I still can't get her to look up at me. I brush my right hand through her locks.
I shake my head, "I wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for you. I'm not just talking about all those times we were in battle together, either, Annabeth. I imagined you when I swam in the river Styx, you were the only thing that kept me from going insane in Tartarus." She shivers at the mention of that dark place, and I bite my lip, mentally slapping myself for saying something like that when Annabeth is insecure and crying.
I almost feel touched that Annabeth is revealing her not-so-strong self. I have scars that run so deep I don' even know if they'll ever stop hurting, and Annabeth's right there along with me.
"Please don't ever doubt my faith in you, baby. Life without you is unthinkable. You do a number of things to me, but most of all, you help me heal," my voice is reduced to a whisper in her ear. Quiet as the rustling of sheets in the morning.
She buries her face in my neck, "I'm sorry. I don't cry that much."
"You don't, but every body needs to get it out sometimes. There's nothing wrong with that." I feel her face, her cheeks are slick with fallen tears. I wipe every drop with my thumbs, and all I hear is the sound of Annabeth's hiccups.
"Are you still crying?"
"No," she whispers, clearing her throat because her voice cracked. She hiccups again, muttering 'sorry' before another hiccup attacks her.
I laugh, "would you stop saying sorry? I think it's kind of adorable."
Her face goes back to my shoulder, "I'm blushing, by the way. Just thought you'd want to know." I laugh harder, hugging her to me.
Annabeth's POV
I feel absolutely silly, but seeing Percy kiss that sorry excuse of a girl made something inside me snap, and snarl. Something I thought I'd contained, but it looks like Rachel only made it worse. I don't have a grudge on her, I just wish it didn't always have to be that way, that we could be friends before she became the oracle.
I sigh, getting up. Percy follows my lead, keeping his left arm around my waist, and I'm his guide as we go to quietly eat the dinner we asked for in each other's company. Jason and Piper already left, knowing we would want some privacy. Well, Piper probably knew and Jason just shrugged.
It feels weird to watch Percy eat different food than me, and I can't wait until Zeus does something about it. I feel so different from him, and I'm not even considering the fact that he's temporarily blind. I shake my head, what did we ever do?
We've saved the world countless times and fate somehow manages to scrape together more punishes because of absolutely nothing. I would be crabby 24/7 if I wasn't blessing my lucky stars that I'm at least alive. I sigh while I wait for Percy finishes his soup, it seemed like the easiest thing for him to eat.
He stubbornly refuses me to help him in any way. Honestly, I've seem him worse, I don't see why he should be so prissy about it. I find myself staring at him openly, and am surprised when his head snaps up.
"I felt your gaze on me."
"Uh... sorry," I mumble intelligently. Glad to see being the daughter of Athena paid off. He quirks an eyebrow, and even without his sight, Percy some how manages to be the adorable goof ball that I love.
"Ugh, I'm shaking my head at you right now."
"I love you too, Annabeth." I laugh.
Suddenly there's a bright flash to my left. I can't help but feel an intense hope, maybe it's Zeus?
"Annabeth! Percy!" The last person I want to see.
"Aphrodite?"
"Oh Percy dear, it is me. I promise you both, I haven't stopped bugging Zeus about this," she cruelly motions at Percy, referring to his noticeably missing sight. "He'll be trying to get the pink out of his toga for weeks," she snickers. "He looks so great in fusia," she guffaws loudly. I secretly roll my eyes as she gazes at Percy.
"I saw that, sweety. Goddess, remember?"
"Saw what, Annabeth flipping you off?" Percy asks, smirking. Aphrodite looks mad and I get scared. Great, now I'll never get married. Thanks a lot Percy. There goes my love life.
"Ha! Annabeth, you looked terrified," her face relaxes, and I manage to assume a half way casual position in my chair. I shrug my shoulders.
"Zeus is going to zap me into godly awesomeness soon, right?" Percy's voice sounds so hopeful, and I know he was lying about being fine with being blind for a couple of days.
Aphrodite frowns, "of course sweety."
A/N: I just finished my first Hunger Games fanfic recently and it's called Real Love. I might use it as a base for a story I want to do with Katniss and Peeta, or it might be just a fluffy one-shot. Either way, I'd love for you to read and tell me how you think I did.
A/N#2: Great news! STUNG BY BETHANY WIGGINS HAS A SEQUEL CALLED CURED. I just found this out and I can't wait to see what my friends say. I also mentioned both books on my Twilight story I Can't Exist Without You as well as my other Percy Jackson story, The Battle of Light and Dark.
