Disclaimer: I don't the characters, they belong to Rick Riordan. I don't own the plot, it belongs to MBC. I just joined them for fun.

Episode 12: Part 2

Nico spent the entire night up.

He had read all the previous manhwa's books- although he should know them, he lived them -, the letter that his previous self had written, he even read all the files and articles that were kept as a reference for his adventures. He didn't seem to completely understand the whole thing, so he came to one conclusion.

That there was only one person who would make sense to all this mess.

He left the room and went to the other room, where Apollo Solace was. Nico knew that Apollo wouldn't be able to answer him but watching him made him think of the words he had so spitefully screamed at his previous self.

"How are you a God?" He wondered to him. "Why did I think you were a God? Why was I so angry that I even shot you?" Part of him was glad he didn't remember, probably he couldn't have lived with himself- just like his old self did. "You are also nothing." He determined, earning a new revelation.

A revelation he hoped gave him the advantage.

He returned to the room and assembled the tablet once again before plugged it in. Then, he pulled out a gun that he had brought from his world- Will didn't even know he still had the gun that had appeared in his hands after the death of his Uncle -and turned the device on, pointing it at with the gun, ready for anything.

The tablet lighted up, followed by a voice.

"Who are you?"

"Guess." Nico replied, serious. He had an idea who he was talking to. "Guess who I am." No reply so far. "How does it feel to be in a world with nobody? Shooting and killing people is your joy, but there is nobody there to kill now." Nico taunted him a little bit. "You probably didn't even shoot. How are you enduring it? You can't even follow me out here like before because I got rid of the exit." Nico smirked. "Isn't it better to die?"

That managed a reaction.

"Are you telling me to die?" The voice replied with confusion instead of trying to intimidate him.

"What is the point of living there alone? Time be stopped forever." Nico pointed out but didn't expect to receive laughter in return.

"Why should I die? If I wait a little longer, you will cease to exist first." What...? "You've lost all qualifications of being the main character. A murderer on the run. You will cease to exist soon. When the main character ceases to exist, the world will resume. I just have to wait for you to disappear. So, why should I die?"

Nico glanced at his arm. Its presence was flickering.

He was disappearing.

Now, he had to figure out how not to.

Will woke up the next day in his room.

He immediately saw the IV connected to his arm and pulled out before getting out of his room.

"Mom?" He called around but there was no response. It seemed like he was alone in the apartment. "Could that all have been a dream...?" He asked himself, recalling that he had been in the manhwa and Nico had figured out that his world was not real. Again. But he was home so... "That was all a dream?" He had no time to freak out nor to think what to do as his phone was ringing out. He didn't even check the number. "Hello?"

"Are you awake?" Will went speechless when hearing Nico's voice. "How are you feeling? Hello? Can you hear me?" Nico repeated which prompted Will to action.

"I hear you."

"How are you feeling? Are you okay?"

"I think I'm okay. But from where-"

"I'm near your father's workplace." So, that means...

"Are you here right now? Are you really calling me from this world?" Man, get a grip on yourself!

"Of course. How can you call this world from the manhwa world?" Nico reasoned with him. "I just registered a phone number under Kayla's name. Save this number because it is mine. Are you going to just keep sleeping? If your condition is good, let's go on a date." That came out of nowhere...

"Date?" Will checked, not sure he heard right.

"While you were laying in bed, I have adjusted to this place and figured out the situation.

I did everything I needed." Nico explained before adding. "Besides my marriage."

"Pardon?" It was more than obvious that Will was confused and surprised. His voice said it all.

"It says I'm definitely your husband. I'm certain about that but I've only seen it through the manhwa." Nico's casual acceptance of it filled Will with relief. "It doesn't feel real to me. That's why I was waiting for you to wake up. Let's go on a date. You know me so well but I don't know much. So you should give me a chance to catch up. Do you not want to?" He added when Will kept silent.

"I have to go see my dad since I just woke up." Pathetic, Will...

"Let's talk about your father when we meet. I have something to tell you, too. You are going to go on a date with me, right? Then, get ready. I'll call you when I am nearby." Nico assumed correctly the unspoken answer before hanging up.

Will stared at the phone before storing the number under Nico's name. A small moment of panic arrived and decided to call to check.

"Hello?"

"I was calling to make sure it is the right number." He excused himself.

"It is." He could hear him chuckling on the other side.

"Where did you get the money to buy a phone?"

"I took money from Kayla. Could you pay her back for me? I borrowed quite a lot of money." He asked him.

"Did you leave any money in my care?" Will teased him. Nico didn't leave him waiting.

"Are you telling me to find another pocket when we are married? You're so tight. Even though I was poor, I bought clothes, ice cream, and all sorts of stuff for you." He guilt-tripped him.

"Did I say anything? I was just asking." He saved face before hanging up.

Though, he did call seconds later again.

"What?" Will noticed that he wanted to sound desperate but he was laughing too.

"When did you say you will be here?"

"Would an hour be enough time?"

"Your brain must be mush for dating girls before." He annoyed him on purpose, smirking. "I'm faster. 30 minutes." This time, Nico was indeed laughing.

"Okay."

Time to get ready!

It was right after Will's shower that the doorbell rang.

"Mom?" He called out before opening the door.

"Mr. Solace." Will froze upon seeing Nico smirking at him. 30 minutes passed already? "I can come inside, right?" What's with this habit of him walking without waiting for an answer?

"How did you- You said you would call when you were nearby." Will reminded him, almost accusatory. And within his rights, he was standing there without a shirt!

"I was curious about how you lived." Nico said, looking around the apartment.

"What?" Will didn't buy that excuse but that was the only word coming out of his mouth.

"I came after Kayla told me that your mother went to work. I'm going to come in."

"Please, come in. I'm glad I allowed you entrance..." Will's voice dripped sarcasm, sarcasm that Nico ignored completely while he looked around, giving Will the perfect excuse to check him over.

"There was no information in the book and I have the right to know about you too." He justified his presence there. That's not what Will was against at the moment. "So you live here."

"Yes. I live in a place like this. It isn't comparable to a penthouse."

"It is nice and cozy. It's similar to my old house." Nico surprisingly defended the apartment.

"You suddenly- I know I said I'm not a woman but I'm not even ready yet." Will pointed at his state of semi-dressed.

"Come out when you're ready. I'll be waiting." Nico let him go finish.

"There are drinks in the fridge. Get it if you need it." Will offered him before walking to the bathroom to finish change.

"Yes- Oh, wait." Nico stopped him, Will looking confused. "Since you are missing the shirt, can you take your jeans off?" Will blinked in surprise. Sure, I misheard him...

"What did you say?"

"Well, you find it unfair that only I don't remember and I find it frustrating, too." He began, trying to explain. "So, shouldn't we hurry up and at least do everything we did in this book? I'll need to see you nude and I think we need to kiss each other about five times today. This is too big of a gap in our relationship. I am curious." Cheeky bastard... "I want to know the feeling that the Nico di Angelo in this book felt."

"You are kidding right now, right?" Will gave him an opportunity to take back his words. Nico should have realized that this was the moment to back out or he would be chewed out for the rest of the night. He could still chew him out the rest of the night.

"I'm serious right now." It looks like he didn't get the memo...

"Yeah, right!" Will scoffed at him before closing the door of the bathroom.

"Take your time getting ready. I'll be waiting." Nico spoke after the door was closed. It didn't take long to Will to finish, only his shirt and shoes but it seemed like he had taken too long because Nico was not in the living room where he had left him. He soon found him in his room.

"What are you doing?" He wondered at him. Nico simply stood there and smiled softly at him.

"Thank you." Nico thanked him, evidently losing Will for a minute. "For not forgetting and missing me." It was then that Will noticed he had been looking at the cut out scenes from the manhwa that he had stuck to the window.

"I didn't have any pictures..." He excused himself, shrugging a bit. "I know it's somehow girly but let's take some pictures, I regretted not doing that."

"Alright." Nico agreed, looking over him. "You look ready. Are you?" To be honest, Will expected to hear something about his messy room, worrying about someone does mess with your head. Relieved, Will smiled at him.

"Yes."

Once in the car, Will thought the roles were inverted as Nico asked the crucial question he should be asking.

"Where are we going?"

"What do you want to eat?" Will asked back. Nico smirked, looking at the road, driving Will's car. Evidently, he wanted to be in charge of this date despite a small flaw.

"Are you going to buy?" He joked but had he been looking at Will's face, he would have seen it wasn't a joke.

"You don't know any places here. And you don't have money or people you know either. Of course, I have to buy for you." Will finished the discussion, smirking back.

"My opinion after reading the whole book, those Nico and Will got married too soon." Nico stated, still driving. "But of course, there was a good reason to." He excused it. "So that's why I'm telling you, let's do a little dating. Like other couples." He proposed, relaxed about it. Of course he's relaxed... he's overconfident... "It is a little funny that we're doing marriage first, then dating but I want to do the sweet things you like one by one, naturally on a date instead of doing it like homework." He explained before looking at him. "What do you think?"

"I like it." Will agreed, smiling.

"Where should we go? Suggest someplace." Nico repeated.

Will began giving him directions towards a restaurant he wanted to try. To his surprise, the parking lot was empty. If this had been a scene of the manhwa, Will would be suspicious that Nico had rented the whole place for them.

Not in this world.

"We might have come too late. It looks like we're the only people here." Will pointed out after Nico parked, pulling out his seatbelt and looking at the place.

However, his surprises weren't over.

"Oh, but when do I get to do 5 kisses?"

"Excuse me?" Did I hear him right...?

"How about one here? No one's around." Nico suggested, showing around with a smirk.

"Seriously, stop it." Will gasped before looking away to show he didn't find it funny.

"But I'm serious right now." Nico rested an arm on Will's seat, making him look at him. He was serious, no trace of jokes. "The nude from before was a joke but I'm serious right now." Will kept staring at him. "You don't feel like it? Is it awkward?" Getting no reply, Nico answered his own question, smiling in understanding. "Then let's do it later, slowly..."

"I mean-" Will rushed to answer when seeing him ready to leave the car. "There's nothing to be awkward about, why would I be awkward?" He rambled a little.

"Then can I do it?"

"You can- You can do-"

Will didn't manage to finish to form his permission when Nico's hand went behind his head and pulled his face closer to his, not forceful but not gently either. Nico quickly closed the gap between them and kisses him.

Will immediately kissed him back and, unlike other times, he wasn't thinking about surprising him or causing a reaction out of him. This time, it was all about enjoying the moment, something that Nico seemed to have taken to heart.

The kiss wasn't deep or weird or awkward like he feared. It was short, yes, but was as sweet as a 'first kiss' should be.

Soon, Nico was pulling back, smirking, looking at him.

"So it feels like this... it was this." He said though it looked like he was talking to himself more. He smiled and nodded. "I got it."

"What did you get?" Will's curiosity got the best of him. "What does it feel like?" Nico looked at him and gave him what Will considered the most mysterious smile in his arsenal.

"No comment."