A/N Hey guys! I know it's been a while but lunar and I are writing when we can. So please be patient. And important A/N at the end! I hope you guys enjoy this. It's a Percabeth story.

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We do not own PJO/HoO, that would be Rick Riordan.

Chapter 13- M is for Make-up

First it was Allison. She was the one with the black hair and that awful pink lipstick.

Percy turned her down in two seconds flat.

Then it was Hailey with her striking Asian features. She was a daughter of Aphrodite and wore a lot of perfume.

She was turned down in three seconds. She tried pretty hard, though.

And then it was Katie with her superficial pink clothes and fake smile. Three and a half seconds. And then it was Addison, whom Annabeth would have liked if she hadn't been trying to go out with Annabeth's boyfriend. She wore blue eye-shadow and bubble gum lipstick.

Four seconds, a new record. But two days later, Addison was hit by a bus.

Percy went to her funeral and cried.

Net was Mireya, with gorgeous black curls and wide brown eyes. I would've liked her but she barely wore anything and was always trying to sit on Percy. Mireya wore bright red lipstick all the time.

Percy turned her down in a minute.

And then it was Amber. And Stephanie. And Josie. And Adelynn. The list went on and on.

Annabeth didn't think she was the jealous type but she was and with all of these new girls just coming and coming, she felt a little insecure.

Okay, so maybe more than just a little.

Annabeth stared at the make-up products scattered around the bathroom counter. She had stole, wait, no, borrowed, make-up from the Aphrodite cabin. Sighing, she turned to the mirror. There was a freckle on her nose that she never liked, along with a tiny scar on her chin, the only remnant of a fight she had gotten into with Conner Stoll after he'd placed a spider in her bed.

Annabeth grabbed a bottle labeled foundation and screwed off the lid. She stared at the liquid before putting some on her face. She spread it out as evenly as she could get it. There. The freckle disappeared along with the tiny scar. She blinked and somehow the foundation made it's way into her eye.

"Ow," she muttered, squinting. "Ow, ow, ow, ow."

She rinsed out her eyes and carefully reapplied foundation that had been washed off. Annabeth scanned for the next item to put on her face. Mascara. This was supposed to be easy, wasn't it? She stabbed her eye three times before she got it to go on. The other eye only got stabbed once. Annabeth shrugged at the mirror. It was improvement.

Was it really? Wearing make-up made her feel...fake. Unreal. Not genuine. She continued nonetheless.

"Annabeth? Are you in here?"

"Percy! Um...don't come in!"

"Why not?"

She bit her lip. "Just...I'm busy, okay?"

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing, Percy. I'll see you later, okay?"

"I'm coming in."

Before Annabeth could object, Percy burst through the door. She looked away as he examined the make-up in front of her.

"What is this?"

"What does it look like?"

"Why do you have it?"

"Because..."

"But why?" he cried. "You're so pretty anyways!"

"It's just so many beautiful girls hit on you and I can't compete."

"But I don't care about any of them. I care about you. I love you. You are so beautiful and you don't need any make-up."

"Percy..."

"No, Wise Girl, listen to me," he cupped Annabeth's cheeks with his hands. "You're so beautiful and smart and brave and I only want you. Forever and always."

"Thank you, Percy," she kissed his cheek. "Let me wash this off and we can go swim or something."

"As long as I'm with you."

"I love you, Seaweed Brain."

"And I love you, Wise Girl."

A/N Short and sweet. Thoughts on Percabeth? If you guys have any requests or ideas for one shots, make sure to review and tell us.

I also would like to say, each and everyone of you readers are beautiful. Do you in this world because everyone else is taken (cheesy, I know but true.) You all are amazing and nothing could be done without y'all's support.

On a side note, anyone else love Benedict Cumberbatch? He's fabulous (in my opinion.)

IMPORTANT A/N

To those who read my stories (An Unexpected Surprise, Once Upon Kadlyn, and Daughter of Ocean) updates will come, I promise. I have been busy all summer volunteering and writing another book (not fanfiction) with a good friend of mine. I've been writing new chapters slowly but updates will come.

ALSO, for people who read Meant It, my friend is writing another chapter. I had to beg and plead but she is and so far it's fabulous.

Alright, guys and gals, that's it for today. Until next time, my beautiful readers.

Goodbye and may the fandom be with you.

~Booknerd and lunarchroniclesandcockatiels