Sorry it's been so long between updates. I've been writing some random Kinzylla fic I probs won't post and also just being lazy. But here's some Perico, for FemslashHipster and jazzywazzy101, who both requested it. I'll be back much sooner with the next chapter.
To jazzywazzy101: Here's some Nico and Percy! And I Jason x Percy planned for an upcoming chapter for you! I think it'll be like two chapters from now. And thanks!
To Sauara: Awww... That's like one of the sweetest reviews I've ever recieved :) :) :) Thank you! Glad I could bring you some sunshine!
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8. Innocence
"Everything is my fault."
"What?" Nico mumbled in response, half asleep. He opened the door to his cabin all the way to allow a distraught looking Percy Jackson to enter. Normally, being alone in a cabin with Percy would create some butterflies in Nico's stomach, but right now it was 2 in the morning and he just wanted sleep. Not to mention the fact that he was trying to convince himself that he was totally over Percy. The fact that Percy was now single was not helping that.
"I'm a total idiot." Percy said, flopping onto Nico's bed.
"Well we all knew that."
"How am I so dumb? Why haven't you punched me in the face yet?" Percy continued rambling.
"Are you drunk or something?" Nico questioned.
"Jason and I might have snuck out on some Pegasus earlier." Percy admitted.
Nico sighed. "Why does everyone come to me with their problems? When will everyone learn that I do not want to deal with their problems?"
"I'm sorry." Percy slurred.
"It's fine. You know you're always welcome in my cabin, Jackson."
"No, for everything." Percy continued. "All of it. Everything I've done to you."
Nico looked at him quizzically. "Everything? What are you talking about? You haven't for anything to me."
"Well," Percy began, "First I brought you into this whole demigod thing."
"I'm pretty sure my parents did that."
Percy ignored him. "And then I let your sister die."
"You tried your best to protect everyone. That wasn't your fault." Nico said, biting his lip.
"I left you to take care of Bob the Titan." Percy continued.
"It was fine."
"There was the whole Tartarus thing. And the jar." Percy added.
"That you rescued me from? That was totally your fault." Nico said sarcastically. "You didn't even have your memory at the time."
Percy looked up at him sheepishly. "I made you fall in love with me."
Nico rolled his eyes. "What were you supposed to do about that? Be less attractive?"
Percy shrugged. "And now I like you but you don't like me anymore. Which is clearly my fault for not taking you when I could have."
Nico was taken by surprise for once. "Really?" Percy nodded. Nico felt himself smiling. Okay, he totally wasn't over Percy. But it seemed like that was a good thing now. "Also not your fault."
"Bu-" Percy began again.
Nico cut him off. "The court of Nico Di Angelo officially rules that you are innocent of all crimes."
Percy smiled.
"And furthermore," Nico added, "the judge would like to add that Nico is still definitely available for the taking." He walked over and kissed Percy on the forehead. "Now come on, we're getting you into bed so I can get some sleep."
