It was days like this that made Nico happy to be in the background. Not that that was option this day. This day he was the center of attention. Jason had sent word to Camp Jupiter asking for them to Iris message at after lunch. Stupid Flyboy. He went and told everyone to meet at the Amphitheatre. As if Nico wasn't self-conscious already the Son of Jupiter had to invite entire population of both camps to a conference with only one thing on the agenda. Nico Di Angelo. Dang Grace and curse Cupid. This was all his fault. If he hadn't meddled in Nico's personal life he wouldn't be friends with Jason, he wouldn't have shadow jumped back here, and he wouldn't be the center of a Nicocentric, bicamp discussion.
The others didn't know why they were there but the looks he was getting were already making him want to melt into a shadow cove in his cabin. This whole thing was insane and the longer it took to start the more nervous he got and the more he wanted to hit something.
Jason took the seat next to him with Piper by his side. The pair of them were grinning in a way that made the Ghost King extremely uneasy. That's the problem with friends having relationships you can never be sure how much they tell them and by the time you find out it's too late.
"Ready for your big day?" Piper asked. She was dressed up which was unusual in itself. She may be Aphrodite's daughter but she generally had her own style. Right now she had her hair done up and she was wearing make-up. Jason also had more than his usual attire and his hair was gelled.
"Did you miss the memo for formal attire? I hate when I overdress for an event."
"I didn't know you could make jokes." Piper said laughing.
"Yeah I like irony. Seriously though what is going on here because I swear I feel out of place. More than usual. For my own curiosity, just so I know, this isn't going to become one of those launching parties is it? Because if it is I gotta tell you polite society and I don't mix. Mother tried. I had tutors but it didn't take-as you can see."
Jason tilted his head in a mock of Nico's curious look. "Oh, I'm not sure about that." He slid onto the bench beside Nico purposely crowding his space. "I mean you definitely have some rough edges but so did your Father and look what he caught."
Nico tensed and he narrowed his eyes accusingly as Jason put an arm around his should giving him a half hug. "Caught being the operative word." Nico answered.
"You see, now, that smart mouth could be used for charm if you worked at it."
To be friends with Jason Nico had gotten used to putting up with things but this. "You have a death wish?"