Where ya'll at? Been quiet on me reviews lately! :P
Short chapter today, continuation of the Solangelo!
To HoO Fan- (Chapter 13) It is SAD! That's why I wrote it! ^_^ And I will do! I need to do a little more work on the Frazel baby as I've only done a little bit where Lou is babysitting said baby (I know the characters keep saying she should never babysit, but it's such a fun concept to play with! ^_^ ) As for Piper talking to Jason, might take me a little while, I've lost my notes! D:
Nico found Will sitting on the steps of the Apollo cabin, practising bandaging his own arm and muttering to himself. Louisa had not-so-discreetly parked herself a stone's throw away from Cabin Seven, pretending to watch the basketball game between Cabins Four and Eleven.
Will looked up as a shadow fell over him. It took him a second to realise who the shadow belonged to, startling to his feet and stumbling backwards over the top step.
"N-Nico," he stammered, "uh, hi."
"You OK?"
"Yeah, yeah. Sorry, was… lost in thought." He shook his head. "You sneak, I'm going to have to get you a bell or something." Nico raised a brow at this. Will could have sworn a smile briefly graced the corners of his mouth, but it was gone just as quickly.
They spoke at the same time. Will asked if he was free on Friday. Nico asked if he fancied McDonalds minus necromancy. That drew Will short, he fixed a stern look on the son of Hades. "What did I say about Underworld stuff?" Nico hunched his shoulders. "I'm pretty sure you don't get necromancy with Big Macs anyway?"
"Oh no, but I can with Happy Meals."
"No, you can't. Doctor's orders." Will put his hands on his hips. Nico met his gaze steadily, seemingly annoyed. Something mischievous lit his obsidian eyes and Will realised something. "You were asking me out, weren't you?"
"Yes."
"So… Friday?"
"Friday. I'll even get Jules-Albert to drive, although shadow travel is so much faster." Nico shrugged. "Doctor's orders suck."
"Who's Jules-Albert and doctor's orders keep you from melting into nothingness." Will shook his head again, flicking Nico in the head almost reflexively. Nico flinched in surprise and Will froze. Somewhere, they could hear Louisa cackling. Nico's face looked as scarlet as Will's felt, his fingers brushing over the injured point of his forehead.
"Friday." He said again. "Meet me at Thalia's tree? About twelve?"
"Y-yeah," Will agreed distractedly, "yeah, will do." Nico nodded once and took his leave, breaking into a run when Louisa grinned at him. She glanced back at Will, flashing a double thumbs-up. And then she raced after her cousin. Will turned dazedly back into his cabin, dropping the strip of bandage on the cabinet to his left. He looked at his hand, motioned the flick again. "How did he not rip your arm off?" He marvelled.