To zantarak- Excellent! I'm hoping to do some more Jasper one-shots, maybe even ones where he's AWAKE! ^_^

To RandomFanAuthor- Aawwwww, I'm sorry. Actually, I'm not! Mwhahahahaha! And I saw you reviewed on an old Leoisa thing- thank you! I enjoy writing sarcastic little fuckers, mostly because I am one sarcastic little fucker myself! ^_^

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"And that is how you raise the dead with a Happy Meal."

"Which you won't be doing."

"Apparently."

"Which you won't be doing." Will repeated, smiling a little too brightly, eyes wide and murderous. Nico sipped at his milkshake, once again re-evaluating the son of Apollo. "I will tell Lou." Nico scowled and nodded assent. Will's smile softened into something more approving and he went back to his burger. "Why a Happy Meal anyway? Why not a wrap or a Big Mac or something?"

"I want the toy."

"Oh, of course." Will tapped himself on the forehead, going boss-eyed and sticking his tongue out. "Forgive me for asking such a stupid question."

"You're forgiven, but don't make a habit of it."

"No promises!" Will beamed. Nico sighed.

"This is going to be a short-lived date." He grumbled into his burger. Will laughed victoriously, pointing at Nico so suddenly, he startled and lost a gobbet of melted cheese.

"So you admit it! This is a date!"

"I did not- I never- I said- you- you- you shut your face, Solace."

"Oooh, scary man." Will waggled his fingers at him. If possible, Nico's face felt hotter.

But Will seemed rather pleased with himself and Nico couldn't bring himself to argue his point, as null and void as it was. He had debated this to himself and Louisa and Piper and Reyna- because, naturally, his dear, darling cousin had told them- but they all knew. They were simply waiting for his brain to catch up.

Will reached across to take a fry from Nico. Nico, on instinct, smacked his hand and then froze. Normally, he smacked Louisa's hand, she always tried to steal his food. Will snorted at the floundering panic casting Nico to rant in slightly high-pitched Italian, acquiring a fry in this distraction. "You're not very good at this, are you?" He teased, brow raised. Nico spluttered and blew a raspberry. "Aww, it's alright. I bet you still call this 'courtship'."

"I do not-"

"Careful, gramps, your heart might give out."

"-kill you-"

"I'd love to see you try." Will smirked, rolling his eyes. Nico frowned and kicked him under the table. When Will proceeded to laugh, Nico began shovelling fries into his mouth, glowering. "Very nice." Will remarked. Nico's brow creased, puzzled. Will spread his hands. "You're trying to choke yourself in front of someone trained in CPR and mouth-to-mouth."

And that got the reaction he was hoping for. Nico immediately choked, spraying bits of chewed fries. Will offered an angelic smile, pushing Nico's milkshake closer to him. "You're too sweet, Nico. So proper. So pure. We really have to bring you up to modern times."

Will's solution to Nico's old-fashioned-ideals was to take him for a walk and point out simple things, like horseless carriages and giant metal birds that carried hundreds of people thousands of miles above their heads and magic boxes where people predicted the weather and the smaller magic boxes people used to contact other people- "Not that you'd know what communication is, you hermit."

"You keep this up and I'll push you under one of those 'horseless carriages'."

"Awww, first date homicide."

"It is not-!"

"Stop denying it."

"I-" Nico stopped short, backtracking a few paces.

"What?" Will asked, tipping his head to one side. "You OK?"

"I think we're being followed?"

"Followed? Monsters?"

"Worse. Louisa Smith-Jackson, will you kiiiiiindly fuck off?!" For a moment, there was no response. Nico clenched his fists. "I know you're there, you asshat!"

"Asshat?" She protested, popping up from behind a dumpster. A hand grabbed her arm and yanked her back down, shushing her loudly. Will bumped his shoulder on Nico's, grinning slyly.

"I'll have him back by eight, Lou!" He called.

"No!" She defied, struggling with whoever else she was with. "Seven!"

"Lou, what part of discreet did you not understand?" Piper hissed.

"The 'creet' part!"

"We are not teaming up next time!"

"Next time?" Nico demanded. Piper's head appeared from behind the dumpster. She had gone the extra mile to paint black stripes on her face, a black cap over her hair.

"Ssssh, go away!" She instructed. "Go and enjoy your date!" The charmspeak affected Will and he grabbed Nico's hand to pull him along. Nico stood his ground, glaring at the dumpster spies. "Alright, alright, we're going!" Piper held her hands up, swearing when she lost Louisa. "Get back here!"

"No!" Louisa cackled, scrambling up the fire escape and disappearing onto the rooftop. Nico waited until Piper had joined her before letting Will tug him away.

"Look, Nico, electricity."

"Do you want to die?"

"Is that a trick question?"

"It's a threat."

"Oh no, I'm terrified. Let's go!"