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Title: A to Z with the di Angelos – Parental Life of Heroes

Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus

Disclaimer: All rights reserved to Rick Riordan for he created the awesomeness that is Nico di Angelo. And everything else related to Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus. 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.

Warnings: shounen-ai, fluff, family, adorable kids, mpreg, pregnancy, shoujo-ai, hetero

Main Pairing: Nico/Percy

Side Pairings: Piper/Annabeth, Chris/Clarisse, Paul/Sally, Tyson/Ella, Charles/Silena

Percy Jackson Characters: Perseus Jackson, Nico di Angelo, Annabeth Chase, Piper McLean, Clarisse la Rue, Chris Rodriguez, Lou Ellen, Will Solace, Charles Beckendorf, Silena Beauregard, Sally Blofis, Paul Blofis, Tyson, Ella, Small Bob, Mrs. O'Leary

Mythological Characters: Atalanta, Britomartis, Calypso, Chiron, Poseidon, Hades

Own Characters of the Next Generation:

Nicercy: Bianca Maria di Angelo, Hades Poseidon di Angelo, Sally Persephone di Angelo, Theseus Paul di Angelo, James Charles di Angelo, Laura Silena di Angelo, Jackson Tyson di Angelo

Chrisse: Calandra Rodriguez, Chrysander Rodriguez, Charisma Rodriguez

Pipabeth: Theadora Tiphane Chase, Lucas Thomas Chase, Tristan Frederick Chase, Matthew Robert Chase

Louranda: Kathryn Ellen, Alabaster Ellen

Jakill: Elizabeth Mason

Summary: One chapter for every letter of the alphabet, each depicting a scene from the family life of Nico, Percy and their children, from "A Very Half-Blood Marriage" to "Chasing Fireflies".

A to Z with the di Angelos

Parental Life of Heroes

26. Y is for Yes [February 2032]

There was one word Jack heard more often than others – well, maybe also 'tesorino' – but most people said one particular word to him. That word was 'Yes'. And Jack liked hearing it.

That mamma used it was logical, because mamma had a hard time saying no to any of his kids.

And with papà, who was a bit more inclined to not spoiling them all and say no every now and again, it really-really helped that Jackie was mamma's mini-me and mamma was the one person papà really-really couldn't say no to. So looking like mamma worked out real well.

With his big siblings, it helped that he was the youngest. He was their cute, adorable little brother who needed to be protected, sheltered, loved and pampered. Jack totally agreed.

With grandma Sally and grandpa Paul, both factors weighted in. That he looked like mamma and that he was the youngest grandchild they had. But then, grandma and grandpa liked spoiling them all, not just Jack. Maybe Jack was just the one asking for a teensy bit more than his siblings.

With grandpa Poseidon, it probably helped that he was the only water-controlling one without an 'add-on'. Both Thess and Silly were hard to separate from their death-controlling twins and thus didn't really spend too much time down in the ocean. Jackie could, as much as he wanted (or, well, as much as mamma and papà would allow him anyway).

The only one with whom he hadn't really figured out why it worked so well was grandpa Hades. Grandpa Hades held a special kind of love for Bia, because she looked like auntie Bianca had. And probably because she also had underworld-powers. But why Jackie?

"What's it, munchkin? You look thoughtful", asked Hades, rocking Jack on his lap a little.

The four-and-a-half-years-old giggled at that, clinging onto grandpa's robes even tighter. "Why do I get all the things I get, grandpa? Why do you never says no to me?"

Hades looked surprised and taken aback for a long moment. "What do you mean?"

"Well, grandma Sally says yes because I look like mamma. So does papà, but because of different reasons", started Jack to answer with a serious look. "And my siblings because I'm the youngest."

"Okay, okay, I get it, munchkin", grunted Hades amused, ruffling Jack's hair.

"But you didn't like mamma when mamma was younger", continued Jack, surprising Hades. "I know that! You kidnapped grandma Sally because you thought mamma was bad, but then mamma wasn't bad and mamma and papà fell in love and you started being nice to mamma for papà."

Hades snorted amused and fondly. "That is startling accurate. So, what do you want to hear?"

"If you only like mamma because papà loves him, then why do you allow me everything? It's not because I look like mamma", explained Jack simply. "I wanna know why."

"You do look like Percy Jackson", agreed Hades with a frown, patting Jack's unruly hair. "But Percy Jackson looks just like Poseidon. I don't know what your parents told you about the old stories of us gods, but when Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Hestia and I were small, we practically raised each other. When I look at you, I don't think of your mamma, I think of your grandpa. See, when we were children, we were all very close, probably also because we didn't have many options. Your grandpa was the cutest little thing and aside from him, I only had older sisters. I always felt responsible for Poseidon, like your older siblings feel responsible for you. And when I look at you, I think of... happy times. Of Poseidon as that cheerful little boy who'd trail after me and play with me."

Jack looked in total awe. "That's so cool! What was grandpa Poseidon like as a child?"

"He actually was a lot like you", chuckled Hades fondly. "He was very inquisitive and also really adorable. It was impossible to say no to him. Guess that's why I can't say no to you."

"Yes is better anyways", declared Jack determined and nodded sharply, before hugging Hades really tightly. "I love you, grandpa! Can we go ride on Zerberus now? Pretty please?"

"How could I ever say no to those eyes?", sighed Hades and shook his head.


Author's note: Because caring big brother Hades is forever headcanon. Next chapter is going to be the last one - and it will serve as a tie-in to "Chasing Fireflies", taking place essentially one hour before "Chasing Fireflies" does~