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Title: Healing the Heart – Nico, his Boyfriend and his Boyfriend-in-Law

Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus

Disclaimer: All rights reserved to Rick Riordan. Aside from the Gods, they belong to the old Greeks. This fanfiction and its OCs on the other hand are entirely mine. No money is made with this, though reviews are more than welcomed.

Tags: m/m, polyamory, hurt/comfort, PTSD, explicit intercourse, handjobs

Main Pairing: Nico/Percy & Will/Percy

Percy Jackson Characters: Perseus Jackson, Nico di Angelo, Will Solace

Summary: After the Giant War, Percy got the help and support of his boyfriend Will. Nico, unwillingly, got the help and support of his best friend Will. Only that he was also in love with Will's boyfriend. Good thing Percy had two hands though.

Healing the Heart

Nico, his Boyfriend and his Boyfriend-in-Law

Percy had gone through a lot, over the course of two wars. But he had a support system. He had Grover and Annabeth, the friends he'd made during the Giant War, and of course his family. After all was said and done, when he finally got to return home and into the warm embrace of his mom, it didn't take her long to nudge him into seeking out help.

But where was a demigod supposed to get mental health care? He could hardly talk to a mortal about the monsters he'd battled, the gods he had fought? Which was how he first really got to talk to Will.

They had talked before, of course. Both being campers, especially after Will became a cabin-head. The blonde had been the one to nurse Percy back to health when they both had still been children, when Percy had first arrived at camp. Will was cute, he'd always been cute. Now, he was really want-to-date-him cute. It had started when Percy asked Will about advise on the matter of his mental health and Will had actually been able to help. Not personally, of course – Will didn't have any degree, any qualification, and he also was still dealing with his own losses, he couldn't shoulder someone else's problems on top of his own. However, not every demigod died before reaching adulthood. Especially those with weaker demigod blood got to live relatively normal lives. Among them, a child of Apollo, who had never shown much demigodly tendencies but had become a psychiatrist. Will passed Percy the number and Percy made an appointment.

That was the real start of it, really. Beyond the casual acquaintanceship they had shared due to being campers, after Percy had asked Will for help, they started really talking. When they saw each other, they talked, beyond small-talk, talked about their lives and feelings. And Percy quickly fell for the blonde.

/break\

Will had had a crush on Percy pretty much since the day the great son of Poseidon had come to camp, all adorable and in need of Will's help. So perhaps Will had a bit of a helper-complex. He liked being a healer, he loved being able to help and heal. He knew he wanted to become a doctor, even if that was a hard path to take. Over the following years, Percy was just someone on the fringe of Will's life. Will was focused on his school work, get good grades to set up his career, he took his responsibilities in the infirmary seriously, he made friends of his own. Every now and again, Percy would be in the infirmary after a quest, but it wasn't like they were friends. They had their own lives and just happened to share Camp Half-Blood as a common ground.

And then Percy disappeared for half a year and the Giant War happened. It was weird, even though they hadn't been friends or close really, Percy's absence felt so severe to Will. Despite Percy not even being a year rounder – it would have been perfectly normal for Percy to not be at camp for months. But this was different, because Percy was missing and it put a damper on everyone's mood.

To distract himself from his confusing feelings and the worry for Percy, Will chose a different project of sorts. Nico di Angelo, the loner son of Hades. Ever since he'd first been brought to camp and then ran away after his sister's death, Nico hadn't really visited camp a lot. That changed when Percy disappeared. Nico was as worried as Grover or Annabeth were, he regularly came to camp just to check in with the search progress. And then he'd leave again.

"You have to stop running away!" called Will out in frustration.

Nico paused, confused. He turned toward Will and immediately, Will had the urge to tuck the guy into a bed somewhere and make him sleep at least thirty-six hours. The bags under his eyes were insane, he definitely didn't eat enough or healthy enough.

"I'm not running away. I'm searching for Percy," Nico narrowed his eyes annoyed. "If you haven't noticed, the fucking savior of Olympus is missing and nobody knows where he is."

"Gee," Will crossed his arms over his chest and glared at Nico. "If you hadn't pointed it out, I wouldn't have noticed! I knew something was different here."

Nico narrowed his eyes even more at Will, clearly not appreciating the sass. Oh, well, sucks for him.

"You look like you could keel over any second now," continued Will before Nico had another chance to leave. "Do you really think you'll be of much use to anyone if you collapse in a ditch somewhere? You need to sleep, you need to eat, you need to watch out for yourself."

"I've been taking care of myself for years, I don't need a babysitter."

With that, Nico walked off through the shadows, leaving an irritated Will behind. A babysitter. This boy was so incredibly stubborn, it was killing Will! Did Nico even have a concept of friendship? Because that was what Will was trying here. Help him, take care of him, like friends would. But Nico avoided everyone. However, Nico had no idea how stubborn a determined Will was. If there was nothing he could do to find and help Percy, he was going to help Nico.

Or, at least that had been the plan. Nico proved to be much more stubborn himself. Turned out they actually did find Percy before Will had a chance to befriend Nico, ironically enough. The Giant War commenced, with Percy and Nico both in the center of the storm. However, the war also forced Nico to work together with Will and for the first time, Will had the chance to actually talk to Nico and have Nico listen to him. The two had to go on a mission together and Will knew he finally got the opening he needed. Over the following weeks of Nico forcibly staying at the infirmary after how much he had drained himself during the war, the two truly started to talk.

"Okay, okay, okay, wait, what does this one do?" asked Will confused, holding up a card.

There was only a certain amount of serious conversation that Nico would allow. So Will looked for a different in to bring them together without alienating Nico. That route turned out to be Mythomagic. At first, Nico had rolled his eyes but once he actually got going and started explaining, there was a passion ignited in the son of Hades. He explained the game to Will and they started playing with Lou Ellen and Cecil on a regular base.

/break\

Nico had been in love with Percy Jackson since pretty much the day he met the real-life Greek hero. The literal stuff of legends. Sure, there had been a lot of hero-worship there too, obviously, how could there not have been. But any hero-worship had died with Bianca. And still he was so attached to Percy. Couldn't abandon the son of Poseidon fully, couldn't forget him.

This were complicated. Bianca's death, for one. Nico's upbringing, for another. It took him years to actually admit to the nature of his feelings, even just to himself. Well, and to Jason Grace, because Cupid was a bastard. Will Solace wasn't. When Nico was forced out of the closet, he found guidance and help and... friendship with Will Solace.

Nico was aware that part of it all was that Will was gay and he saw a scared baby gay in Nico. Also Will really liked to meddle. Helper-complex, was what Will himself called it. Nico couldn't disagree. So while Nico was stuck in the infirmary after the war, he got to know Will. While Will knew that Nico got forced out of the closet, Will didn't know who Nico was in love with.

Which was where things got... complicated. Frustrating. Heart-breaking?

Because about two or three months after the Giant War ended, Will and Percy got together.

And it was... fine. Nico was fine. Really. Because Will was his best friend and Will deserved to be happy and Nico couldn't imagine a happier than being with Percy Jackson.

"Stop fussing, you look good," Nico sighed and rolled his eyes.

"Are you sure? I mean. It's our quarter-anniversary, I want to look good."

"That's not a thing, Will," Nico rolled his eyes again, this time harder. "Nobody celebrates being together for three months. That's ridiculous. Even I know that."

The son of Hades was sitting with his arms crossed, watching Will go through multiple outfits so he would have the perfect one for his date with Percy. It was good. It really was. Nico had no problem with this. Because he knew it was good for Percy too. Will had helped him seek help about his PTSD and beyond the therapist, Percy knew he could rely on his boyfriend.

"Okay. Seriously. What's up with you?" Will paused right in front of him, eyes narrowed. "You're not fine with my relationship with Percy, right? Every time I bring him up, or I go on a date, you look like you ate a whole bag of lemons. Why? What is it?"

Okay so perhaps Nico wasn't as fine with it as he thought. But the longer he was friends with Will, the more comfortable he grew in himself. In his sexuality. He was in love with Percy Jackson. And he wasn't good at lying to those he cared about, apparently. Sighing, he turned his head away.

"You know how Cupid outed me in front of Jason. I just never... I never told you about whom. I..." Nico heaved a deep breath. "I'm in love with Percy Jackson. And it kills me just a little bit to see you go on dates with him. I'm happy for you. You're my best friend. But..."

"Ah," Will blinked repeatedly. "Uhm... I... I'm sorry, I don't know what to say. And I'm late."

"Yeah. No. I don't want to talk about this either. Just... go on your date."

/break\

Percy wasn't entirely sure how it had happened. First, he got one boyfriend and then, a couple months later, he got a second boyfriend. Him and Will had grown closer and since Will and Nico were best friends now and Nico actually stayed at Camp Half-Blood, Percy ended up spending more time with Nico and really getting to know Nico, for the first time. They too grew closer.

It was probably Will's fault. Because as Percy later learned, Will had known that Nico was in love with Percy. So when Will noticed that Percy might be developing a crush on Nico, Will pushed. Very gently so – that was one of the things Percy loved about Will.

"This is weird, right? I mean, it's not just me who thinks it's weird?"

While Percy fidgeted with the hem of his shirt, he turned to look at Nico. Their relationship was still so very, very fresh. They'd only been on a few dates so far and every time, when Will would kiss Percy goodbye and wish them a good time, Percy felt like that was weird. His boyfriend, wishing him a good time on a date with someone else. Nico shrugged a little.

"It kind of is," admitted the son of Hades after a moment. "But it's... also kind of nice?"

"Yeah?" Percy turned to look at Nico curiously. "I mean, yeah, for me it is. I got two boyfriends. Twice the cuddles, kisses and love. But I though, I don't know... that it'd be weird for you?"

"Again, kinda is," Nico shrugged. "But also kind of nice, because... Will gets it. He's my best friend and he completely gets it. What it's like to date you, to... to love you. Nobody could possibly get it more than him and it's nice to share that with my best friend?"

A blush lit up Percy's cheeks at that. Slipping one hand into Nico's, he linked their fingers. That was so cute and also kind of dorky? Because now Percy imagined Nico and Will talking about him. Leaning in, Percy pressed a kiss against Nico's cheek.

/break\

"Will," Percy gasped as he got pushed against the door. "Hello to you too."

Will grinned as he kissed down Percy's neck. "Nico's still in therapy. He won't be back for an hour."

His hands slipped down Percy's chest and started unbuttoning his jeans. The three of them were living together in New Rome, where demigods had a chance to live their lives in peace. Where Will could study to become a doctor. Where Percy had started working as a teacher and swim coach at the high school. Where both Percy and Nico were now going to therapy, regularly. Taking care of their mental health. Percy had always suspected that Nico was troubled too – if for nothing else, then for Bianca's death. And then the Giant War, Nico going through Tartarus all alone? Being outed by Cupid? It had burdened Nico, Percy knew that. Many nights, Percy would find Nico out on their balcony, staring into the stars with a hot chocolate in his hands. And Percy wanted to comfort Nico, but... Percy was only awake because of his own night terrors too.

"Is he gonna-" Percy gasped out as Will's hand slipped into his boxers. "Bring dinner?"

"Yes," replied Will before latching onto Percy's neck again. "Pizza."

Before Percy could react to that, Will's hands started distracting him. Long fingers wrapped around his dick and started jerking him off, moving in the same rhythm as his lips moved against Percy's pulse. Percy gladly tilted his head to give more access, his own hand fidgeting with Will's pants. Will kissed back up Percy's neck as they both moved their hands in uncoordinated motions, pushed on by their desires. Finally their lips met in a sloppy kiss, as filled with raw need as their movements. Percy was the first to come, his toes curling as he came into Will's hand. While he collapsed backward against the door to catch his breath, he kept jerking Will off. The blonde moaned out Percy's name as he came. Once he was calmed down a little, Will pulled his hand out of Percy's pants and slowly licked it clean, grinning at Percy all the while.

"You're awful," Percy huffed, looking flustered. "C'mon. Let's get properly cleaned up and set the table so we can eat when Nico gets home."

/break\

Living together with Nico and Percy was nice. It meant the apartment was never empty. It also meant Will had both his boyfriend and his best friend under the same roof. However, it also meant that Will was sharing his home with two people suffering from PTSD. Percy, having been going to therapy longer than Nico and also having been more in tune with his own feelings to begin with, had it under pretty good control, as long as he didn't get triggered. Nico, he was still struggling. With the nightmares, the abandonment issues. With expressing his feelings.

"I saw you weren't in bed anymore. Percy was hugging your pillow instead."

Nico didn't turn around at the sound of his voice, he just kept staring out into the night sky. Will knew why. Bianca had loved the stars, it was the one thing where their interests overlapped – Nico loved the Greek tales behind the stars. When Nico needed comfort, he tended to watch the stars, probably reminiscing about his childhood and happy memories shared with Bianca.

"There's this new girl," whispered Nico softly. "From behind, she looks just like Bianca. The same, long curls, her stature... When she turned around, when I saw her face, there was no resemblance. But from behind... For just a moment, it felt like... like looking at her..."

Will sighed and handed Nico a cup. "I made us both tea. What do you need?"

"Nothing," Nico sipped his tea. "I know it wasn't her. I know she's dead. Moved on. I just... You can stay, but I don't... I don't want to talk, okay? I just..."

Will hummed softly and took a seat next to Nico. Silence was okay. After not too long did the balcony door open again and a sleepy Percy patted his way out to them, a blanket wrapped tightly around himself. Sleepy Percy was really cute. After looking at them both, he walked over to Nico and gently nudged his ankle, asking how comfortable Nico was right now. Sometimes, Nico didn't want to be touched when he had a nightmare. Other times, he craved the warmth. Adjusting himself, Nico opened his arms wide in invitation. Moments later and Percy crawled into his lap and curled together against Nico's chest, happily snuggled into his blanket and one of his boyfriend's arms.

"Thank you," whispered Nico as he wrapped his arms around Percy.

He kissed the top of Percy's head, though the son of Poseidon was already half-asleep again. Will smiled to himself and reached out to card his fingers through Percy's hair to lull him fully back to sleep. It was enough when two of them didn't sleep tonight.

/break\

It had been awkward, at first. Both, sharing a boyfriend with Will, as well as living with the both of them. But Nico had adjusted. And he really couldn't imagine life without them. Finally, he was in a better place. Not just physically by living in an actual apartment instead of camping out in the underworld, but also emotionally. Between therapy and the emotional support of his best friend and his boyfriend, he was actually dealing with his issues.

"Mh... two of my favorite things... Water and one of my boyfriends... Mind if I join you?"

Nico rinsed the shampoo out of his hair and turned in the shower enough to look at Percy. Still looking sleepy. Sleepy Percy was very cute, that was one of the things Nico and Will agreed on. Perks of living with Percy meant late night sleepy Percy and early morning sleepy Percy.

"Someone's already... up," whispered Percy teasingly as he rested his chin on Nico's shoulder.

His arm wrapped around Nico's waist to grasp Nico's morning wood. Sighing contently, Nico tilted his head back for a moment. He slowly turned around to face Percy so he could kiss the son of Poseidon. While they kissed, he reached for Percy's own erection. It was a lazy morning, too lazy for morning sex, but helping each other get off was a nice start into the morning too. Nico caught near all of Percy's moans with his lips, kissing his boyfriend with abandon and hunger.

"Hng," Percy gasped out, his free hand clawing at Nico's shoulder to help keep him upright as they both came. "A—ah, yes... That... That was a nice morning greeting. Hey there."

Grinning brightly, Percy kissed the corner of Nico's mouth as he let the hot water wash both their cum off them. Nico was panting hard, leaning his forehead against Percy's to catch his breath.

Nico uncapped the shampoo and started massaging Percy's scalp. "You got any plans for today?"

"Training after school, so it'll be late, I suppose," Percy pouted, even as he enjoyed the massage.

"Will and I will wait for you with dinner," promised Nico. "That sound good?"

"Ye—es. Two boyfriends plus food sounds perfect."

"Morning, you two," called Will out. "I gotta get ready, I'm brushing my teeth and I do not care that you two are in there doing who knows what. Perverts."

"Showering! We are showering! What do you take us for, sunshine?" Percy sounded offended.

Nico raised an eyebrow at his boyfriend, earning a cheeky grin and a shrug back. He could hear Will snort to himself outside. With a rare smile on his lips did Nico steal another kiss from Percy.

~*~ The End ~*~


Author's note: This one's for serchooke - I hope you like how it turned out. Was a bit of a different thing to try, I rarely go the "two hands" route of polyamory, but it was a nice change of pace ;)