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Chapter 9: I'm addicted to you

Don't you know that you're toxic?

~Toxic by Britney Spears.

Nico

I ran around looking for Leo and Lyric for 30 minutes I should've known they were in my room.

"Really guys? Here?" I said covering my eyes.

"Calm yourself, Nico. We were just making out." Lyric said untangling herself from Leo "I thought you were in training with Music"

I blushed a dark red "I was…"

"Well, how'd it go? Did Chiron say she was ready?"

"He did…"

"I have a feeling Nico's not giving us the full truth…" Leo said.

"Spill it, Angel boy." Lyric said, kind of rude.

"Do you realize you've been a lot meaner to people since you've started dating Leo?"

"I need somewhere to channel my anger. You're avoiding the question."

"It wasn't really a question it was more of a statement."

"Nico!"

"Fine, It's just she's ruthless when she fights. Like, she was afraid to read my mind to defeat me and she did defeat me."

"Well, I must say I'm proud of her. But are you saying that you don't like her anymore because she's a fighter?"

"No, I'm saying it was really hot."

"Oh—oh!" Lyric said, coming into realization. "Why are you telling us again?"

"Because you two are like experts at hiding feelings! How did you do it?"

"Denial." They said at the same time, then laughed

"Look Nico, if you really like Music you should tell her." Leo said, "You shouldn't wait like we did."

"I know and I will. But I just can't, especially not now because whenever I see her I just want to push her against the wall and—."

"And do what?" Lyric said in a threating tone. She always has been really protective of Music.

"And read her the hunger games." I said, sarcastically "What do you think?!"

"Look Nico, everyone who likes one of their friends. You begin to question if you really like them and they do something really, uh… hot. And now you don't know which is actual feelings and which is sexual attraction."

"Yes! That's exactly how I'm feeling."

"Just how much do you know about this?" Leo asked, grinning like crazy.

"Could you not be immature for one second?" Lyric said punching him in the arm, but then holding his hand. "Nico, if you're trying to get over this… feeling. I would suggest the Lemonade method."

"Which is?"

"It's more of a Placebo, really. Every time you think of Music, take a sip of Lemonade. Start off really sour and if you think you getting better at controlling yourself you can make it sweeter. It's the less painful way to stop it."

"Alright, I'll do it." I said, getting up. I'll leave you to your… facilities now."

And with that I left.

(Few days later)

Music

I was in the training room by myself practicing. I punched and kicked the bag heavily. I was frustrated.

No. I was pissed.

Nico's been ignoring me for the past few days. Like not returning my calls or text, whenever all of us are going to do something and he finds out I'm going he backs out. And just yesterday I was walking down the hall and he was walking the other way and when he say me wave he ran into the nearest room.

So here I was, releasing my anger on 250-pound bag. I looked at the window and I saw a group of boys watching me with open jaws. I snarled at them and they ran away. I was just wearing a sports bra and a pair of basketball shorts; I should've know I'd attract a mob.

Later I heard the door open. I turned and saw Nico carrying a gigantic bottle of lemonade. I just scoffed and turn back to punching.

"What's up, buttercup?" He said, smiling that absolutely adorable smile of his. "Thirsty?" he tossed a water bottle at me. I kept my eyes on the punching bag but caught it with one hand. I am going to have to give myself props for that later! I thought to myself but I was too angry to do it now.

"Thirsty? Really now? You haven't talked to me in days, and that's all you can think of to say to me?! Thirsty?!"

"Uh, should I say hi then?"

"You are insufferable! You can't just play with people's emotions like that! First you kiss me, then your mean to me then you apologize and kissed me again. And then when I kicked your ass, which was just in the heart of training, you ignore me! We're not even dating and I'm putting up with your bullshit. And mama don't play that song, ya hear!"

"ya hear?"

"I tend to talk in southern sayings when I'm angry, don't judge me." I said turning back to my punching bag "I just wish for once I wasn't attracted to idiots and for the love of everything, will you stop drinking that Lemonade while I'm yelling at you?"

Next thing I know he's kissing me. And it wasn't one of those sweet kisses like we've had before. It was one of those kisses that broke your brain and melted your insides until you were just a pile of goo.

I pulled away from him with wide eyes, he stared back at me "I am so sorry"

"I—uh" I said, still not blinking. Can't form proper sentences apparently. I thought to myself. Nico just backed away from me.

"You don't have to talk to me ever again if you don't want—." I kissed him again, this time with more force. We moved until I was up against the wall and lifted in the air, I wrapped my legs around his waist. We stayed like that until we were interrupted by laughter.

"I told you that Lemonade thing wasn't going to work." Leo said, laughing.

"It worked for me, you'd think after all these years of being a half-blood I'd expect the unexpected, but I was not expecting that, Music. Your usually so bubblegum sweet, wouldn't have expected you to be a freak." Thalia said, laughing with Leo.

"You guys, leave them alone." Lyric said. "But I hope if your going to move further or do anything you find out whether or whether not you guys want to be in a relationship. You don't try the milk and not purchase the cow."

"Huh?" Everyone said.

"She means you don't, you know, if you're not married or at least dating that person." I explained "We've been spending to much time together if your using Texan metaphors." I said, but Lyric just laughed.

Nico turned to me "I mean, did you want to go out?"

"Wow Nico real smooth, ask her out in a sweaty gym that smells like testosterone." Thalia said, scoffing.

"Don't mind Thalia, she hates dating. Continue."

"Music, would you… be my girlfriend?" Nico said sheepishly

I looked around, Leo and Thalia were just standing there and Lyric was smiling like an idiot.

"Would you guys leave!" I said, angrier than I wanted to.

"Ok, ok geez." They said leaving.

"They are so awkward I'm sor—."

"Yes."

"What?"

"If you were serious, then yes I want to be your girlfriend."

"And your not joking right?"

"Why would I joke about something like this?"

"It's just I feel like you deserve better than me."

"I don't want better than you."

And with that I kissed him.

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