Hello my amazing readers! So this chapter is longer than I thought it was going to be because it's a filler chapter but I think you guys will really like it! It's got a lot of fluff! I figured you guys deserved it after the last chapter with the kiss between Luke and Annabeth haha. The entire chapter is their bus ride on the way to Vermont. Ok I'll stop talking. Enjoy!

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Annabeth hurriedly grabbed her black high top converse, pulling them on her feet and hoping up and down as she tried to lace them up. Her toothbrush hung out of her mouth as she held it there. She quickly finished putting on her shoes and then went back to her bathroom to spit out her toothpaste in the sink.

She couldn't believe she'd woken up late on one of the most important mornings she needed to be up. It was Friday morning and the day the figure skaters and the hockey team were going to Vermont for the weekend for regionals and the semi-finals. They were supposed to meet at Goode by 8:00am. It was currently 7:50am and Annabeth was still running around her bedroom trying to get ready. Thank the Gods she'd packed the night before because it saved a lot of time.

She observed her outfit in the mirror. She wore a simple white Adidas shirt with the logo in black followed by a pair of blue dark washed jeans and her high tops. She pulled on a black jacket and decided to leave her hair down. She quickly grabbed her duffle bag that held her skating stuff in it and a small backpack that had her packed clothes in it.

She rushed down the stairs two at a time and saw her mother waiting for her in the kitchen. She was going to be dropped off at the school. She took a bite out of a piece of toast from the counter and then the two of them headed out to the car. She put her stuff in the back of the car and then they were off.

Percy placed another luggage into the storage area of the bus before turning around to take another one from the next person behind him. He'd offered to help pack up the bus with everyone's stuff while they got on the charter bus. Actually, Coach Hedge had made him but he knew better than to question the guy.

A few minutes passed before he found Rachel standing in front of him. She had a matching pink set of four different sized suitcases around her that were all filled to the brim. She smiled at him and batted her eyelashes but before she could say anything Christina approached them.

"Rachel we're only going to be gone for two nights. Do you really need all that stuff?"

Rachel stared at her offended. "Yes! I would've brought more too but you said only the essentials."

This is her version of essentials? Percy thought.

He swore he saw Christina roll her eyes when the redhead wasn't looking before she gave Percy a sympathetic look for having to load all of it onto the bus. When she walked away from them Rachel went back to smiling flirtatiously towards him. Being the nice guy he was, he smiled half-heartedly back towards her and then started to load her pink suitcases onto the bus. He nearly lost his balance when he picked the first one up.

What the heck did she have in there, rocks?

Rachel didn't leave to get on the bus while he loaded her luggage like everyone else had. She stood in front of him in her red heels that were practically the same shade as her lipstick. After a couple seconds she started up a conversation.

"So are you excited for the big game?" She asked, twisting a piece of her hair in between her fingertips. Not wanting to be rude, Percy spoke.

"Yeah. Although the team we're playing is really good. They haven't lost a game either so it's nerve-racking."

"Hmm" Rachel hummed. She seemed to be uninterested in the topic, which Percy thought was weird considering she'd asked the question.

"Well I'm sure you'll do great. I mean of course you'll do great, you're like the star player." She said.

"Thanks. It is a team sport though so it's not just me playing. We've all got to play together and work with each other." He responded politely. Rachel seemed bored with his answer.

"Yeah, whatever. So I'll save you a seat on the bus cutie?"

Percy internally panicked. Six hours on a bus next to her would be enough time to drive him insane.

"Uh-"

"Great!" She cut him off. She quickly got on the bus before he could say anything. He groaned, what did he do to deserve that? He was now dreading the moment he would have to get on the bus.

He helped a few more people with their things before Hedge told him he'd take over and that he should find a seat on the bus. Guess he hadn't heard that a certain redhead was saving him a spot. He reluctantly climbed up the steps to get on the bus and was met with the faces of several team members and figure skaters. He saw Jason seated next to Piper, Leo sitting by himself, and Calypso seated with…Thalia?

"Thalia? What are you doing here?" He questioned when he saw her.

"Please. You didn't think I'd miss my best friend's regional competition did you? Oh and your game too of course." She added later. Percy smiled and rolled his eyes at his cousin.

"We all came."

"We?" Percy asked again. She pointed to her left where Will and Nico were seated together in a row.

They waved to him and the green-eyed boy was beyond confused. He hadn't even seen them when he was loading up the bus but then again, he wasn't really looking at anyone, just taking their suitcases and tossing them onto the bus.

"How the heck did you all get permission to come?"

Thalia shrugged. "Christina and I are close and let's just say Hedge owes me a favor. Don't ask." Percy decided to let it go. Annabeth sure had a supportive group of friends. He couldn't say any more because a familiar voice shouted from a few rows near the front of the bus.

"Percy, I saved you a seat!" Her high voice rang out. He didn't dare look in that direction because he knew he would see Rachel pointing to a spot next to her.

His eyes widened. He looked at Thalia sitting with Calypso who had also heard. Will and Nico looked at him as well and from the corner of his eye he could sense Jason and Piper looking at him sympathetically and Leo giving him a horror-stricken face. There was one empty seat next to Leo he could take but the redhead seemed persistent as she called him again thinking that he hadn't heard her the first time. He looked pleadingly towards his friends and also Annabeth's.

He has no idea how it all happened. It was like they were all mentally connected and thinking the same thing. All he knows is one second he was trying desperately to think of a reason to not sit with Rachel and then the next everyone had moved seats.

Jason and Piper stayed together but everyone else had shifted. Leo moved up to sit with Calypso (something that made the both of them blush), Thalia took Will's seat next to Nico and Will had walked up to the front to sit next to Rachel. Nico's boyfriend was friends with just about everybody in school so he took the liberty of sitting next to the redhead and Percy had never been so grateful to Will in his life.

Rachel looked a bit confused and disappointed when Will had invited himself to sit with her but she seemed to get over it pretty quickly when Will started talking about the newest episode of some TV show they both watched. Nico on the other hand, glared at Percy for Will moving but Thalia fixed it by flicking his forehead. She whispered something in his ear and Percy could've sworn he'd heard the words 'do it for Annabeth'. He shook off the thought and made his way to the empty row behind Jason and Piper in the back of the bus that Leo was previously in.

Percy took his seat and as soon as he did he heard someone else get on the bus. Her blonde curls were very hard not to notice so Percy immediately realized it was Annabeth. She was practically out of breath but she still looked gorgeous even in the most casual of outfits. Percy assumed she'd woken up late because usually she was one of the first people at practice everyday. Coach Hedge must have helped her with her bags because she had nothing in her hands.

Percy's heartbeat increased when he realized that the last open seat on the bus other than the two that were reserved for the coaches was next to him. Maybe fate was finally on his side.

Annabeth smiled when she took note of the only open seat left on the bus. It had been a crazy morning and she was thankful she got to sit next to someone she knew well. At the same time, the situation made her nervous because it was Percy. The whole Luke/Percy thing was still fresh in her mind and she was still conflicted on who she wanted to be with. She made her way towards the back of the bus and took the spot next to him. On her way back she could've sworn she saw Thalia wink at her. When she sat down he flashed her his own crooked smile and she felt her stomach get butterflies. He was wearing a white v-neck shirt and some blue jeans. Even wearing that he looked as handsome as ever.

"Hey." She said softly.

"Hey yourself Princess."

Their conversation was stopped short when they heard the familiar sound of Coach Hedge's whistle from the front of the bus. Everyone quieted down and faced the front where Christina and Hedge were standing side by side.

"Everyone is now here so we're ready to go. Let's get one thing straight though, there will be no funny business on this bus! We expect you all to behave like the mature adults you're supposed to be! That means no switching seats, no yelling across the bus, no throwing things and do not call Christina or I for anything unless it's super important. Now, any questions?"

He really wasn't a morning person.

Leo raised his hand. Coach Hedge pointed to him, internally dreading what the Hispanic boy was going to say because it was probably some joke or pun.

"Will we be stopping anywhere?"

Coach Hedge seemed surprised for a second that he'd asked a valid question but his expression quickly changed back into a serious one. Christina spoke before he could respond to the question.

"Yes. When we get to Massachusetts in about three and a half hours we'll be stopping at a rest area to refuel. That's the only stop we'll make and it will be fairly short. Any more questions?" She answered.

When no one said anything the two coaches nodded to the bus driver to start leaving while they took the two seats closest to the front of the bus. The silence broke as everyone sparked up conversations with each other and the vehicle started moving.

"Well it looks like you're stuck with me Hockey Boy." Annabeth teased, turning to face the person next to her.

"Oh how will I ever survive!" He mocked sarcastically. She laughed and he followed soon after.

"You know I've always liked the back of the bus. I feel like there's more space and you can't hear everyone else's conversations when they all talk at once. I could do without a headache right now considering I've had the most hectic morning." She explained.

"Tell me about it. I almost had to sit with Rachel for the six hour trip." He proceeded to tell her about their conversation while he was putting her bags onto the bus.

Annabeth would've done a spit take if she'd had water with her. She covered her mouth to stop herself from laughing at his expression of terror. Percy looked over towards her in mock hurt.

"Well I'm glad you think my almost miserable experience is funny Princess."

"Sorry. Alright you win on the worst morning contest." She said after she'd calmed down.

"Mmmhmm" Percy agreed.

They sat in a peaceful silence for a minute while looking out the window. Percy had the window seat but she was still close enough that she could see the road outside. He interrupted her thoughts.

"Hey Princess?"

"Hmm?" Annabeth asked, now completely used to the nickname he'd given her so long ago.

"Are you ticklish?"

Annabeth froze. She wasn't expecting him to ask such an out of the blue question like that. She cleared her throat and tried to be cool on the outside. She hoped he didn't catch her hesitation.

"No" She stated simply.

"You're lying." He turned back towards her, a mischievous grin making its way onto his face.

"I am not!" She protested even though she really was lying.

"Well there's only one way to find out." Annabeth panicked at his words. She had nowhere to move to get away from him considering they were on a bus.

"Jackson I swear to God." She warned, putting on the harshest glare she could muster. He raised his hands a second later to indicate he wasn't going to tickle her.

"Ok, ok. I guess I'll just have to take your word for it."

Annabeth breathed a sigh of relief. She thought it was weird that he'd given up so quickly, that wasn't like him. She tried not to think about it much as she readjusted her position.

She didn't have much time to react when he suddenly poked her in the stomach. She shrieked and he laughed at her expression of surprise. He gave her a knowing look and she slapped his shoulder lightly. It was going to be a long ride.

"Alright everyone has to be back on the bus in twenty minutes. There's a mini-mart here if you want to get some food for the remainder of the ride, a bathroom for those of you who don't want to use the one on this bus, and a small gift shop. If you choose to stay on the bus you can." Christina explained once the vehicle had stopped so it could refuel.

Almost everyone stood up after the announcement and stepped off the bus. Being in the last row of the bus, Annabeth and Percy were the last ones to get off. As soon as she stepped foot on the hard asphalt Annabeth stretched her arms and legs. They had been sitting for hours.

The two of them noticed Leo, Calypso, and Thalia head over to the tiny grocery store to get some food. Will and Nico walked together to the bathroom in the other direction.

"Where are you two going?" She heard Percy ask from behind her, addressing Jason and Piper who were standing nearby.

"I think we're going to check out the gift shop. You guys coming?" Piper offered. Percy looked questionably towards Annabeth who shrugged in response.

"Yeah why not?" Annabeth agreed. They followed Jason and Piper into the small shop.

Upon entering, she saw tons of merchandise that had the name Massachusetts on it. There were key chains, pieces of jewelry, t-shirts, coffee mugs, and stuffed animals. They spread out and walked around for a bit. Annabeth stopped when she made it to the little stand with stuffed animals.

She spotted a small stuffed grey owl. She picked it up and smiled. Owls had always been her favorite animals since she was little. It was soft in her hands but she put it back a moment later and walked over to the mugs. The scene didn't go unnoticed by a familiar hockey player who was pretending to be busy looking at the key chains. Piper had seen the whole thing as well.

Ten minutes later Annabeth exited the cute little shop with Jason and Piper in tow. Her friend was admiring the pendant necklace Jason had gotten for her. Percy came out a couple minutes later with a hand behind his back. Piper smiled giddily, taking her boyfriend's hand in hers and heading back to the bus, leaving the two of them outside the shop. Annabeth thought she was acting strange.

She looked questionably towards Percy who still had a hand behind his back. He smiled and then revealed what was in his hand. It was the stuffed owl she had been admiring. He held it out to her and she looked up at him.

"I saw you looking at it."

She smiled widely, taking the stuffed toy from his hand. "Percy you really didn't have t-"

"I wanted to."

She felt her cheeks heat up as she looked at the owl in her hands. She bit her lip and then looked back up at him. It was such a sweet gesture. She felt her body react before her mind could make sense of it all. She slowly reached up and planted a soft kiss to his cheek. He froze when her lips touched his cheek.

When she stepped back she was sure her face was red. She noticed a faint pink on his cheeks as well. She was never the type of person to make such a bold gesture so she'd surprised even herself.

"Thank you. I love it." She whispered innocently. Percy thought he'd never seen anyone so adorable when they were shy in his life.

He cleared his throat and scratched the back of his head. The stupid grin wouldn't leave his face no matter how much he tried to get rid of it. "Yeah, it was nothing."

She smiled back, nervously tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

"We should uh, probably head back to the bus." She offered after an awkward moment of silence. He nodded and the two of them made their way back. She hugged the small stuffed animal to her chest and bit her lip again to cover up her smile.

"Psst"

"Psst!"

"W-What…Piper?" Calypso mumbled tiredly, seeing her friend trying to get her attention. She must've dozed off when they got back on the bus.

Piper put a finger to her lips to signal her to stay quiet. A majority of the bus seemed to be asleep. It was only the afternoon but they'd been on the road for hours. After the rest stop they must've all had the same plan to try to get some shuteye. She pointed behind her and Calypso noticed the crazy happy look on her face.

"Look" She whispered excitedly.

She followed her gaze to where she was pointing. When she saw what it was she couldn't prevent the smile the spread across her face. She nearly squealed in delight as she took in the adorable scene.

Percy and Annabeth were fast asleep. His back was half turned against the window as he leaned on it, facing Annabeth. The curly-haired blonde herself was sleeping soundly snuggled up against his chest.

One of her hands was splayed across him on his chest near her head. He had one arm protectively wrapped around her body while she used him as her pillow. There wasn't an inch of space between them.

Calypso had to shush Piper to keep the girl from fangirling when Annabeth readjusted her position on his chest and his arm tightened around her in their sleep. She inwardly cooed.

Those two were meant to be together and she hoped they would just admit it to each other already.

Chapter 22 complete! Percabeth is happening guys! What's going to happen when they wake up? I know you all want them to kiss and we're going to get there don't worry. I loved writing this update because of the fluff of course but also because they're finally going to the competition's weekend! Let me know what you guys thought you're reviews are very important to me! Love you all!

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-M