HAHAHA OKAY this chapter's ending is kinda lame and stupid which makes me laugh at its stupidity, but i couldn't find a way to end it properly, so ta-da! HAHA okay anyway, this chapt is not Percabeth. Sorry for all those fans out there wanting one, but i cant make EVERY chapter a Percabeth! Well, enjoy this! Its Thalico! PLEASE PLEASE bear with me for a while. I'll try to post more percabeth soon.

PLS R&r!

Disclaimer(i do this once in a while): All the chars that can be found in the percy jackson book obviously belongs to rick riordan, while those that are not found belongs to me. I still don't get why so many people care to write disclaimers since they are so obvious but i'll just write for the sake of it.

Percy's POV

I can't believe it. She already trusted me that much? So much that she would even give me one of her house keys? I smiled at the thought.

Thinking back on the past few weeks, we have been talking a lot to each other, getting to know each other and slowly but surely building a solid bond of friendship, but for her to entrust me with her keys just less than a month after we met, it really meant a lot. She must really trust me a lot to do that, and I was happy about it.

And she wasn't the only one. Over the weeks, I found out that she is quite an innocent girl. She revealed very little about her past life, which was understandable considering her current circumstances, but by the way she acted, anyone could tell that she wasn't like one of those cunning bitches that goes around backstabbing people. Do you know how hard it is to find those kinds of friends nowadays?

My train of thoughts were broken when I saw Jason's panicked face as he looked at me

"What's wrong?" I asked, my smile dissipating and a frown appearing on my face. He looked at me, wide-eyed, as though something really bad has happened. That lit a spark of worry in me.

"Its… its Thalia. She's crying in her room now! She…she won't let me in no matter how hard I try! Please, you gotta do something! She's been like that since yesterday, and she didn't even come out of her room for the whole of today! She hasn't even eaten anything yet!" He spilled out everything he had to say unstoppably. His tone panicked and filled with worry and fear.

"Calm down! Go and get something to drink and wait for me. I'll go and try to speak to her." I said, my frown deepening. Jason looked like he was going to protest, but halted when I glared at him. Even though I knew that this was the natural reaction of a brother, he should know that him being panicky right then wouldn't help one bit.

After taking a few deep breaths, he nodded and went to the kitchen. I walked towards Thalia's room, and her sobs became louder and louder as I walked closer. I stopped right outside her room and knocked on her door.

"Go away! I don't want to talk to you now! Stop pestering me!" Her strangled voice came from inside the room. Hearing her voice so sad and desperate nearly broke my heart. I had never seen her so depressed before.

"Thalia, its me, Percy. Can you please let me in?" I asked with a gentle voice. The there was no reply for a moment. Only the sound of her sobbing could be heard. Then, I heard her shuffling in the room, and the door opened with a click. Thalia's face slowly appeared as she peered out, and when I saw her face, I was shocked.

She had heavy bags under her eyes, her face was pale, her eyes were red and puffy, her hair was sticking out all over the place, her clothes were ruffled and messy, and tears were streaming down her eyes. When she saw me, she grabbed my arm and pulled me in, slamming the door shut behind me. She then did something that she would never do in any other state. She hugged me tightly and cried into my shirt. Woah.

I wrapped my arms around her and embraced her. What the hell had happened to make her into this kind of state? We stayed in that position for five minutes, her sobs slowly receding into quiet sniffs. She then pulled back and sat down on her bed, hugging her knees. I went and sat down beside her, wrapping on arm around her shoulders, comforting her.

"You want to talk about it?" I asked her. She stayed quiet for a moment, and then started to explain in such a soft voice that I had to lean closer to hear her.

"I…I hugged Nico…now…now we would probably always be awkward around each other. I'm scared…that we would never be able to talk again…he may even be disgusted at me! I mean, he may even think of me only as a friend! And I hugged him! He may break our friendship saying that he didn't want to be too close to me or anything!" She ranted on. I stared at her in disbelief. She was so distraught because…she hugged Nico? Seriously? I would have laughed if not for her condition being so serious. I sighed.

"Thalia, I know Nico. He isn't that kind of person. He won't push you away or end any friendship just because you hugged him. It may get a little awkward, but I'm sure you two will pull through. You're overthinking it." I said, rubbing her arm. She shook her head, not believing my words. I sighed again.

"You need to eat. If you die of starvation, it won't matter whether you guys end friendships or not." Well, I admit that was a little harsh, but it was true. Thalia knew it, and she knew me well enough to know that I didn't mean anything bad. She nodded.

"I'll come back with some food. Try to calm down." I said before standing up and going to the kitchen. There, I found Jason looking at me with worried eyes.

"She's just a bit upset over her personal matters. You understand why she doesn't share it with you, right? I know it hurts, but it will take time to build your brother-sister relationship. It can't just appear after so many years of separation." I said to him. He looked a little hurt, but nodded in resignation. I then whipped out my phone and called Nico. After a few long rings, he finally picked up.

"Yo, Percy, I was just about to call you to ask you a question. Do you know-?" Nico asked.

"Its Thalia." I said, and I heard his breath hitch.

"What about her? Is something wrong? Is she sick? She didn't come to school today, so I was thinking about calling you to ask. How is she? Has she-" He started to ask questions non-stop.

"I want you to come here now. She's not fine; she's distraught, thinking that you may never talk to her again. She's been locked up in her room for the whole day, and I was away so I didn't know until I came back home." I answered. I could hear him take a deep breath, preparing to ask a load of questions again, but I spoke up before he could say anything.

"Come. Here. Now. I can explain everything once you get here." I said, and waited for his reply.

Three seconds later, he replied. "I'm coming." And the line went dead. I looked at the phone and sighed. He better come.

I then went to the kitchen and fried some fries and took a can of coke out of the fridge. After that, I brought them to Thalia and forced her to eat. At first, she immediately refused to eat, but after much persuasion, she finally, though reluctantly, started eating. It wasn't of a proper meal, but I don't usually cook, so I didn't keep much food in the house.

Ten minutes later, she was still eating the fries. You may wonder who the hell takes more than ten minutes to finish a bunch of fries after not eating for a whole day, but Thalia really had no appetite, so she ate as slow as a snail. Just then, the doorbell rang, and I got up from my spot and went to answer the door. There stood Nico, in his usual attire- which is practically all black- and looking as though he had just been chased by a lion. He was panting and sweating heavily. I stared at him.

"Woah, dude, did you really run all the way here from your house?" I asked in disbelief. His house was about more than a mile away! He really must have been very worried to be able to run so fast for her. I smiled a little at the thought.

"The traffic was bad. I couldn't wait. How is she? Is she fine now? Can I see her?" He asked a string of questions. I shook my head and waved my hand for him to come in. He quickly stepped in, and looked around for her room.

"I'm coming with you." I said. He nodded and walked towards Jason's room.

"Err, hey, Nico, its that room. The one you're going to is Jason's." I said with a small laugh. His face turned a little red with embarrassment, and shot me a glare. He then started to walk towards the correct direction. It occurred to me that he never knew which room was Thalia's, even though he had visited my place at least a thousand times. Well, that's probably because she never had a definite one until she was beaten up that day…

He was about to knock on her door when I grabbed his arm. He looked at me impatiently, glaring at me.

"What is it?" He asked in an angry, yet worried tone. I started back at him seriously.

"Before you go and talk to her, I want to know one thing." I said. He raised an eyebrow.

"Ask quickly. I need to see her…" he said. I decided to go straight to the point. Beating around the bush would just annoy him further.

"Do you like her?" I asked seriously, maybe even a little threateningly. His reaction was immediate. His eyes widened and his jaw dropped. And then I saw the panic, and he began to stutter.

"Well, erm, we've been hanging out a lot these few months, so we're quite close now. Um, maybe, I don't-"

"Do you like her?" I asked again. This was a serious matter. I couldn't have him not being sure. He looked at me and saw my gaze, and then took a deep breath.

"Yes, I've liked her ever since I saw her." His answer was direct, his gaze now without waver, and his voice strong and firm. Good. I nodded approvingly.

"Then go. She likes you too. I should let her reveal this herself, but seeing her in this kind of condition, I don't want her to suffer anymore. Go on. If you want to make a move, make it. This is the perfect opportunity…if you do ask, she'll be crying tears of joy later." I said with a small grin.

He looked at me, wide-eyed, and then smiled widely. His eyes shone with happiness. It was the first time I've ever seen him this happy.

"You sure she will accept if I asks?" He asked me. I shrugged.

"Well, she made the first move. I think she will accept." I said. When he heard that, he looked more confident. I then waved for him to carry on.

"I'll stand here and watch you guys." I said. He nodded, and knocked on the door. When no answer came, he just opened it.

Thalia was under her blanket, her sobs barely audible, but still can be heard. Nico then moved forward and sat on the chair.

"Thalia." He said, and the sobs immediately stopped. The bump under the blanket that was her body stiffened. Slowly, Thalia pulled the blanket down so that her face was revealed. She still looked the same as just now, all red-eyed and stuff. When she saw Nico, she was, to say the least, shocked right to the core. Her body literally froze, and they stared at each other for a few seconds.

"What…are you…doing here?" Thalia asked softly. Nico looked at her kindly.

"Percy told me. The reason you're doing this. The reason for everything that you're doing now." Nico said in a gentle tone. Her eyes widened in shock. She seemed to just notice me standing at the door, and she was somewhat glaring at me…her eyes had many emotions…shock…anger…betrayal…

"And…" Nico continued, and her eyes snapped back at Nico. He shifted uncomfortably, and scratched the back of his head. "I kinda…like you too…" He muttered.

If Thalia's eyes could have gone any wider, I'm sure her eyes would have popped out. Thalia sure was shocked a lot of times. Her mouth was wide open, and she seemed to be trying to speak, but was unable to. Guess it's really a shock to have your crush for more than two years suddenly admit that he likes you back.

Nico's discomfort seemed to grow even more when she didn't reply. He was looking down at the ground now, and shifting from left to right. He finally asked the question I was waiting for.

"And…will…will you be my girlfriend? I mean," Straight away, after he spoke the first sentence, he proceeded to rant, while Thalia…well…I think you get the idea. "I've liked you ever since I met you, and over the years we have been spending quite a lot of time together. We sit beside each other in class, and we go out together for study. We always pair up in work. We trust each other quite a lot and share quite a few secrets. We have a few common interests and stuff. My liking for you has only grown over the years…" He finally stopped ranting, out of breath and perhaps not having anything more to say.

"So…will you be-" his question was cut short when Thalia threw herself at him and kissed him full in the lips. Nico seemed to freeze for a moment, but responded quickly and returned the kiss. I looked away, not wanting to intrude their make-out session. As I walked out to the living room, I heard Thalia's voice, filled with more happiness than I have ever heard over the past three years.

"Yes, yes! I will!" She exclaimed and laugh heartily. I heard Nico chuckle too. I smiled. Finally, after so long, they're finally together.

Makes me wonder about myself though. Hehehe…