YOU-TUBE, ME-TUBE, AND PERCY-TUBE: Chapter 26~ Annabeth

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She nodded slightly, and turned around to head out of my room. Placing her hand on the door knob, Calypso shifted her gaze to look at me. "And uh, Mr. Jackson?"

"Percy," I immediately corrected.

Her eyes widened. "Yes, well, uh, Percy… I'm really sorry about what happened before…" I nodded curtly, my eyebrows furrowed, deep in thought. "Um… Well… Goodbye then."

With that, Calypso walked out of the room.

A moment passed, and I ran to grab my shoes and coat. I threw open the door, and jogged after Calypso. "Hold up for a second?"

Calypso turned to look at me, startled. "… Yes?"

I gave a small smile at her, in need of food and fresh air. "What's good to eat here?"

PERCY's POV:

Her caramel eyes widened with shock and she cocked her head to the side. "But what about that girl you were talking with on your laptop? Isn't she your…." Calypso trailed off, a blush on her face.

I blinked, trying to process what she was saying. "Oh, yeah! That was Annabeth. My… girlfriend." Is that what we are? Boyfriend-girlfriend? Lovers?

Calypso nodded, looking at me expectantly. "Oh… OH… OH. I don't mean it was like, a date or something. Just two friends hanging out," I explained, scratching the back of my neck sheepishly, my neck getting warm.

She nodded yet again, her lips pursed together. "Friends…" Calypso murmured softly, turning to look at me. "Is that what we are?"

Smiling at her, I shrugged my shoulders. "If that's what you want us to be." For a second, Calypso just stared at me, before nodding curtly. "So let's go?"

I stepped forward, walking down the hallway the elevator. Only when I reached the elevator, I realized Calypso wasn't following me. My hand paused mid-way on reaching the button to open the doors, I turned around to look at her. "Coming?"

A moment passed before she walked over to me, hesitantly. "What about the… paparazzi?"

We stepped into the elevator before I addressed the question. "What about the paparazzi?"

Calypso looked down to the tiled floor of the elevator, her fingers fumbling around together. "What if they… misunderstand the situation?"

"What is there to misunderstand?" I asked confoundedly. "Why –"

"Are you really that thick-headed?" Calypso blurted, before blushing and looking down at the ground again. "What if they misunderstood… like I did?" she wondered, her cheeks still flared, and her tone noticeably quieter.

Oh. "Well… Then let's not make them think the wrong thing, hmm?" I suggested, right as the elevator doors dinged. I stepped out of the elevator, holding my arm out, so the double doors wouldn't close on Calypso. I grinned. "Shall we?"

With a small smile, she stepped out, clutching her purse to her body tightly.

And ladies and gents, that is how I made my first friend in Korea.

We ended up going to eat at some Korean restaurant – go figure; we're in Korea – which I couldn't quite pronounce the name of correctly. Calypso actually taught me how to use chopsticks… although I can barely even use them.

Picking up some rice, I shoved it in my mouth, savoring the taste. I had a hood on, shrouding most of my face from the public view. Both of us were silent, simply eating the Korean food served to us.

Calypso spoke first. "That girl… um… Annabeth. She was the one in the pictures on your phone, wasn't she? And the girl on Skype…" I stared at her causing her cheeks to redden. "Sorry… I'm being awfully nosy. It's none of my busine –"

"Yeah. That's her," I said, smiling to myself slightly. "That's Annabeth." My Annabeth.

She nodded timidly. "I'm really sorry about your phone Mr. J—" I looked at her. "Percy," Calypso corrected.

"It's fine." Calypso stared at me dubiously. "Really." Not really. I shook my head, sticking a smile on my face. "Why do you ask?"

"Ask what?" she wondered curiously.

I shrugged my shoulders slightly. "If that was Annabeth."

With a small blush, Calypso replied, "Oh, I was just curious if that was the girl… you know…"

My eyebrows furrowed. "I really don't know," I told her honestly.

"You know… that poor girl you went all 'It's me' about, in your concert in New York…" she mumbled, her blush growing on her olive cheeks.

Laughing fondly at the memory, I smiled. "Yeah… that wasn't my smartest idea, actually." A smirk appeared on my face. "But wait…"

"Mm?"

I grinned at Calypso, my smirk widening. "You watched my concert. You so know who I am!" I exclaimed, my tone smug.

She bit her lip, confusion on her face. "What… do you… mean?" Calypso asked.

"When you sent me flying into the ocean! You pretended you didn't know who I was! But really, you were just a Percy-Jackson fan in hiding!" I exclaimed with a laugh.

Her eyes widened, and she chewed on her lip more. "Well… Um… You see… With the water and everything I couldn't quite tell who you were…" Calypso mumbled out an excuse. I raised my eyebrows at her, and she bowed her head, her golden-brown hair falling in front of her face. "Yeah."

I wouldn't let this go that easily. "Yeah what?" I prodded, smiling.

"Oh you know!"

"No, Calypso, must I repeat? I really don't know!"

"I'm your fan, okay?"

"What was that?"

"I'm a fan of you!"

"I'm sorry, I can't hear you…"

"Yes, you can."

"No, I can't. Now what was it you were saying?"

"…"

"Calypso…"

"I'M A HUGE PERCY JACKSON FAN, OKAY?"

"Got it."

"I hate you."

"No you don't!" I sang. "You're a huge fan of me!"

Calypso huffed angrily, stuffing a piece of meat in her mouth. The rest of lunch was in silence — mine, a smug one, and hers, angry.

It was possibly the best lunch one could ever have when visiting Korea.

Spending time just hanging out and being myself with Calypso was one of the first time's I've ever felt truly relaxed and not pressured in any way, shape, or form, since my last concert in New York, when everything suddenly became complicated. It was oddly… refreshing.

We ended up back at my hotel, and I gave Calypso a soft smile. She had opened up more to me, obviously less shy than she had originally been when we first met. But now, Calypso had closed off again.

"Well…" I trailed off awkwardly, like a teenager on his first date with a girl, even if it wasn't a date.

She nodded slowly, looking at the ground. "I… had a good time."

I smiled at her. "Me too. Maybe we could hang out tomorrow? I've got nothing to do, and I need a buddy to tour Korea with since An —" I cut myself off, my cheeks slightly flared. "Since there's no one else to do it with."

Calypso looked into my eyes, staring at me curiously. "It's okay. I know you wish I were Annabeth…" she said softly, smiling a little at me. "It's good you're so loyal to her, even over the distance."

"Yeah," was all I responded. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and relaxed her shoulders.

"So I'll see you tomorrow then," Calypso said, a smile on her face. She quickly hugged me, and began walking down the street. "Goodnight!"

"Night…" I murmured quietly, staring out into the night. Is it so wrong that I wish Annabeth was here instead of her? Even if Calypso's a friend?

So… it seems like I haven't updated in a while, huh? WELL YOUR EYES ARE FOOLING YOU. BECAUSE I JUST UPDATED A DAY AGO!

… I wish -.-

Sorry for the wait :3 The next one will be quicker! I've just been busy with school and crap and bleeehhh -.-

Well. I hope you all don't completely hate Calypso. I tried to make her so you wouldn't… but whatever!

Thank you all for your kind reviews!

Xox

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