First of all- Thank you guys for the overwhelming reviews! As promised (::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::)(::). And for those of you that didn't get it, the song from the last chapter was You'll Be in My Heart from Tarzan. When I was little that used to be my song. And extra cookies (::)(::)(::) for singing along. No chastising, but I'm writing this in class. You guys always make me feel better and I need that right now. Anyway- next chapter. And I may have taken a bit but suck it up buttercup. I haven't had a free weekend since the beginning of January and I won't get one for another three weeks. The drama production is this week and I'm the Technical Director. The first show was last night and it wasn't too disastrous. Spotlight was a bit iffy in the second act.

Age: 16

Will mumbled to himself as he sat frozen in the soft leather seat. Nico glanced at him nervously from the passenger seat. The sleek, black Corvette sat in Will's driveway. It hadn't moved an inch since Nico had gotten out of the driver's seat. The keychain attached to the car key swung from where it hung in the dashboard.

Will's hands gripped the wheel so tight that his knuckles were white. Nico placed one hand on Will's shoulder, hoping to calm him down, but it only resulted in Will jumping. He was high strung as it was.

"Now just press down your foot on the gas pedal slowly," Nico said lightly from the passenger seat.

The blond boy stared wide eyed out the windshield. With the slightest touch of his foot, Will pushed down on the pedal.

"A bit more," the raven haired boy next to him insisted.

Will pressed the pedal with a bit more force and the car went squealing onto the street in a sharp turn. Nico was pressed back against the seat, but he managed to glance back at the tire marks and smoke left by his jet black Corvette.

"O-oh-kay… a little bit less," Nico said nervously.

Will tried to hit the brake a little and the car jerked to a half stop before he hit the gas again. This became a repeating pattern as they came to the first stop sign where Will screeched to a stop. Nico's head went flying forward and he hit it on the dashboard.

"Oh my god! I'm so sorry!" Will said.

"Don't worry," Nico reasoned, "I'm fine. Just keep driving."

So Will started to drive again, going straight until they reached the left lane of a stop light from behind a few cars.

"Now go left," Nico said, trying to keep his voice calm.

Will took a sharp right, narrowly missing a red mini van.

"Left! Left!" Nico screamed. "Your other left!"

But it was too late as Will continued to speed down the street. His blue eyes were opened wide, but he didn't seem to be taking in any of the information from the car. If the top had been down Nico might've gotten tossed out of the car. Finally Will came down to an acceptable speed and from there it was, well, smooth driving. For the most part at least.

Neither of them knew what happened next. It came out of nowhere. The big green Toyota truck. Nico glanced out his window and barely had time to place his arm protectively over Will, who was happily driving, before the two cars collided and shattered glass flew everywhere. It wasn't amazing like in the movies where the two cars collide and flip, the actors getting out with nothing more than a few scratches before they enter the climactic fight. No. The truck slammed into Nico's car, creating a massive dent and trapping Nico's leg. Nico's head slammed into the activated airbag, while Will's hit his door, giving him a large cut across the forehead.

They both sat there, dazed, while the truck driver stumbled out of his car before collapsing on the ground. It wasn't long before the police arrived. And the ambulances. Even the firemen were called so they could get Nico's leg unstuck. It must've taken hours to get everything done, but to Will and Nico it felt like mere minutes.

The flashing sirens.

Will's door being forced open.

The policeman dragging him out onto the asphalt.

Will seeing Nico in the car covered in blood, which seemed to be pouring from his nose.

The paramedics placing the other driver into an ambulance and driving him away.

Will refusing to leave Nico's side as the firemen tugged at the car to get him free.

Will standing over Nico's stretcher.

Nico looking up at him with those sad, soft eyes and placing one of his small hands on Will's cheek.

"It's not your fault," he whispered.

Nico's hand pulled away, leaving streaks of blood on Will's cheek.

The paramedics brought them to the hospital as soon as Will was settled with the fact that Nico was coming with him. Both boys had gotten through the experience unscathed for the most part. Then again, Nico was once again sitting on a hospital bed with his legs hanging over the side and a brace on his foot and his nose seriously bandaged, as was Will's forehead. Will stood to the side fidgeting.

"I'm sor-" Will was cut off when Nico placed his hand over Will's mouth.

"Don't. It's okay. I'm okay. Look at me I'm fine," Nico tried to explain.

Will's eyebrows scrunched together like they always did when he got worried. Nico looked Will directly into his sparkling blue eyes with his own deep brown ones. Nico's hand was still placed firmly over Will's mouth. Until he felt something wet and slimy. Quickly, Nico pulled his hand away to look at the saliva left behind.

"Ew!" Nico exclaimed, rubbing his hand vigorously against his shirt to wipe it off. "Do you know how unsanitary that is?!"

"Yes," Will said calmly, "I do want to be a doctor after all."

Nico glared at Will, but it wasn't long before the grin on Will's face became contagious and spread to Nico. Of course their intimate moment was ruined by the sound of a large group running outside the door. Nico knew what was coming next, and he wasn't particularly happy about it. The door burst open and in walked Nico's friends and family. Within ten seconds Jason and Percy had Will cornered and were staring him down. Hazel and Reyna were hugging him and glaring at Will.

Before Piper walked in a little bit after the group, Nico thought the scariest glare he'd ever seen was either from Annabeth or Reyna. But as Piper stood there, she looked ready to murder someone.

"That goddamn receptionist wouldn't let us come in here at first," she growled.

Clearly Piper had ripped the receptionist apart. She blew a stray hair out of her face and put the scowl quickly turned to a smile when she say Nico was alright.

Piper looked over at Jason and Percy, "You two leave that poor boy alone. I'm sure he's already feeling guilty enough."

"So Nico, how you feeling?" Hazel asked, still a bit worried about her brother.

"Fine," Nico said, his breathing a tad harsher for some reason, "Just… fine…"

Those were Nico's last words before he blacked out.

Cliffhanger. Hopefully the time between this and the next chapter will be shorter than last time… Sorry… Although I'm still really busy so don't blame me. PLEASE SEND IDEAS.