Chapter Seven: Percy is desperate for Nico, but Nico isn't for Percy.
Author's Note: So, I would like to thank my reviewers! Oh, let me make one thing clear: Thanatos and Nico are NOT dating. I am really loving your idea, Lord Nitro. Also, I miss one of my usual reviewers; Emma Ells. Where are you girl? Oh, well. I'm glad the way the previous chapter turned out and I hope you are too. I really love reading your reviews – as I always say – and I really hope you never stop reviewing. I love you guys so much that I started working with this fic halfway through chapter six. Ha, I never do that. But I guess it's because I liked the way I portrayed Thanatos … hehe, Brent Rivera's doppelganger. Seriously guys, isn't Brent the sexiest though? Like, gods, that jawline. What is he? A child of Aphrodite? Well, onto the next chapter! See you down there. At the end of the chapter you perverts, not down there somewhere else! ;)
Disclaimer: I don't own the awesome characters that Uncle Rick has created. Although, I do own ICDAT.
Warning: Sex! Smut! Not to be read for teenagers younger than sixteen. Read at your own risk! (You knew it was going to come at one stage. So, don't look at me like that.) Oh, and let's not forget strong language. Hmm … also, mentions of sex. Violence? Not too sure.
Percy was really tired of waiting to get Nico in his bed. So, he did the obvious. He called up one of his playthings. Well, the one he liked the most was Annabeth, so she was his first choice. And she said yes. So, they were currently in Percy's bed and Annabeth was gasping and moaning as Percy thrust into her relentlessly, not even stopping to regain his strength. Well, when Percy was in bed, he was a machine. Percy leaned down and pressed himself against Annabeth as he sped up his thrusts into her.
Percy attacked her lips and didn't even bother grazing his tongue against her lips to ask permission. He stuck his tongue down her throat as he slid in and out of her with much speed and unwavering strength. Annabeth moaned loudly while Percy attempted to kiss her passionately, stopping their kisses short. Percy was in overdrive as he fucked Annabeth senseless. The poor girl couldn't do anything but moan as loudly as she possibly could. Her usual intelligent brain was probably befuddled so badly that her mind probably yelled:
HARDER! HARDER! FASTER! FASTER!
And apparently Percy was a mind reader because that's exactly what he did. Percy held Annabeth by her hips in a firm grasp as he thrust deeper into her, harder than the last time. Annabeth was sure enjoying it. The pain and the pleasure. Percy left her lips, failing to kiss her properly and began biting down harshly on her neck. Harsh enough to leave a mark. Annabeth arched her back as Percy slid out of her and waited for a few seconds before he slammed back into her with so much force that the headboard cracked and Annabeth screamed in absolute pleasure. Percy quickly covered her mouth fearing that Nico and Thanatos might overhear them, but didn't stop thrusting into the blonde beneath him.
Being relentless in bed was one thing, but having stamina and being relentless in bed were both Percy's specialties. They had been in bed for around forty minutes and Percy hadn't released himself into Annabeth yet. Unfortunately, because they were having rough and aggressive sex, Annabeth was nearing her climax. Quite frankly, they hadn't had sex like this in a while. Usually it wasn't as aggressive, yet there was stamina. Today, Percy must've been angry or something so much so, that the smartest girl in ICDAT was rendered almost stupid. With Percy rocking his hips like he had inner strength he never used before, what else could you expect?
Finally, Annabeth let herself reach orgasmic bliss and moaned even louder than she ever did. Percy thrust relentlessly into her a few more times before he finally released himself too. Percy moaned above Annabeth as he slowed down his thrusts and pulled out of the blonde girl. He pulled off his condom and tossed it the nearby trash and flopped his sweaty body on the bed next to his blonde plaything. She was currently gasping like she was drowning, but Percy didn't really care. He felt good. And this was what he really needed.
"That was the best sex ever." Annabeth said finally, pausing to catch her breath between words. Percy smirked.
"I'll bet." Percy placed an arm behind his sweaty head and exhaled a breath of satisfaction.
"I … I don't think I can walk just yet." Annabeth said. Percy shrugged.
"It doesn't really matter if you stay, you know that. I'm going to take a shower. I'll be back in twenty minutes." Percy got off the bed and walked towards his closet. He grabbed his towel and headed for the shower. Percy got in and turned the water on. He really did feel good and enjoyed today's sex. Quite frankly, he hadn't been taking out his anger in any form whatsoever for a couple of months now, so this really help him. Percy relaxed as the warm water ran down his body. He rolled his shoulder blades and let the water soothe his entire body. Percy grabbed some shampoo and squirted some of the substance onto his scalp and began lathering off his hair. Next, he used some body wash and cleaned himself up. True to his word, Percy was done in approximately twenty minutes and exited the bathroom to find Annabeth slipping her blue tank top on.
"Hey, Percy. I have to go now." Annabeth said.
She grabbed her smartphone and headed out of Percy's room quietly. Even though it was the middle of Saturday, no one was home. Well, except for Nico and Thanatos, that is. Percy went into his closet and grabbed a pair of blue jeans and a black tee. He slipped them on and toweled his hair. When he was done, he headed out of his room to Nico's. He stopped short of the door when he heard giggling. He decide to knock anyway. After a few seconds, there was some shuffling and Nico opened the door.
"Oh, hey, Percy! What's up?" Nico asked. Today he wore an extra tight black jeans and a black tee, showing off his pale skin. Before Percy could answer, Thanatos came to the door and rested his arms on Nico's shoulders. He had on one of those shirts that looked silky, but felt as soft as cotton and was a dull shade of azure. Well, he was really muscular. No wonder Apollo's jaw was dislocated when Thanatos punched him. He wore a pair of normal black jeans and just had a pair of navy blue socks on.
"Uh, nothing really. Just wondering if I could hang with you guys. I'm really bored." Percy said.
"Sure, Percy." Thanatos said. Nico skipped back to his bed and flopped onto it. "You coming in?"
"Oh, yeah." Percy said. He walked in as Thanatos closed the door behind him. Thanatos walked over to the bed and joined Nico. The brown-eyed boy snuggled closer to Thanatos and Percy couldn't help but feel a pang of irritation and slight jealousy. Even though they weren't romantically involved in anyway, Percy couldn't explain why, but he just did. However, Percy was sure that if he tried to do anything, Thanatos would probably kill him. Literally. Percy sat at the edge of the bed and really didn't say much.
"So, what was Yale like?" Nico asked.
Thanatos chuckled. "It was fun. I'm finally done with my degree in Business Economics so, I'll have more time for you guys." Nico beamed at his older brother.
"Didn't you complain that smiling hurt your face?" Thanatos asked.
Nico frowned immediately. "If you don't want to see me smile, it's fine."
Thanatos' eyes widened momentarily and then he chuckled. "Nico, you know I love it when you smile. It's a rare occasion for you and I'm sure you smiled a lot when I was away."
"You know me too well, brother dear." Nico deadpanned. Thanatos wrapped an arm around Nico and Percy felt as if he were going to explode. He did his best to keep his cool, though. Nico giggled.
"Why are you so quiet, Percy?" Nico mumbled from Thanatos' chest. Percy blinked.
"Oh, I didn't want to interrupt." Percy said. Nico peeked at Percy from behind Thanatos' chest. It was really cute.
"How … thoughtful of you." Nico said. Thanatos began laughing. Percy frowned.
"Was he really this nice to you while he stayed here?" Thanatos asked, turning his blue gaze to Percy.
"Well … when he wanted to be, I guess." Percy said. Thanatos chuckled.
"Yeah, he's only nice to the people who he thinks deserves his niceness. Luckily, I'm one of those lucky people." Thanatos said heartily. Nico pouted.
"I hate you sometimes, you know that?" Nico mumbled to Thanatos.
"Aw, c'mon, Neeks. I know that deep down inside that little black heart – which you claim to have – you love me." Thanatos said, wrapping both arms around Nico. Nico hummed in content. Percy was a bit shocked at first, but being the outspoken, loud person he is, he asked the question anyway.
"Um, guys? I hope you don't mind my asking, but, are you guys … involved with each other – romantically?" Percy asked, a bit afraid of any one of their reactions. Thanatos chuckled genuinely while Nico rolled his eyes and turned away from the older males.
"No, Percy." Thanatos said. "Nico and I aren't in love with each other. He just gets most of my affection ever since … well, ever since he was little."
"Oh." Percy said. Nico got up and walked over to the bathroom. "What's he doing?"
"Nico? Oh, he just wants some alone time. I understand why, but he's never done that when I was around. I don't complain, I just let him be." Thanatos answered, as he got up and walked over to Nico's desk to grab his phone. He dialed a number and hit the caller button.
"Hey, B. When are you guys getting back here? Nico's doing it again." Thanatos paused listening to 'B' speak and nodded. Soon, he cut the call and laid down on the bed again.
"Does Nico still have his smartphone?" Thanatos asked. "I was trying to call him the day I got back, but he never answered. So, I was worried about him."
"Um, no. He broke it." Percy said cautiously.
"What? Why?" Thanatos demanded.
"The day of the dinner … some guy called for Apollo and said that Apollo was sorry and that he wanted to be friends again. Yeah, Nico didn't take it too well because of what Apollo did." Percy answered. Thanatos was silent for a moment. Then, he pulled out his smartphone and called someone.
"Hi. Yes, I would like to purchase a smartphone on contract. You can use the funds in my bank account as payment." Thanatos paused, listening to the person on the other side of the line speak. "The best you've got. An iPhone would do fine. Yeah, I don't mind if it's the most expensive, just have it delivered to the Lotus Hotel and Casino for a Thanatos di Angelo. Great, see you in fifteen minutes." Thanatos ended the call and let out a small breath. They sat in comfortable silence for ten minutes or so before Percy decided to speak.
"You're getting Nico a phone in fifteen minutes?" Percy asked. Thanatos smirked, his pink lips looking divine.
"Yes. Styx Cellular Services, very efficient." Thanatos said, smiling. Then he frowned.
"Nico?" he called. "Are you alright? It's been, like, fifteen minutes, Neeks. Have you fainted or something?" When there was no reply, Thanatos walked over to the bathroom door. He knocked and waited. Again no reply. Thanatos pressed his ear to the door and tried to see if he could hear anything.
Thanatos got tired of waiting, so he opened the door. Percy quickly followed behind so he could get help if anything was wrong. The problem was that … nothing was wrong. Nico just sat on the floor, with his knees against his face. It sounded like he was crying.
"Nico?" Thanatos called again. "Are you alright?" Nico didn't say anything. He just exhaled slightly, but said nothing. Thanatos sighed as he sat down in from of Nico.
"You wanna talk about it?" Thanatos asked.
"I just … I'm tired of Apollo's antics." Nico mumbled. "And I'm sick and tired of people thinking that we're dating or that we're in love."
This time, Thanatos didn't even crack a joke. He simply nodded. When Thanatos didn't say anything, Nico looked up at the two other males in the room. His eyes were red and puffy from crying and the circles around his eyes seemed to appear out of nowhere. Percy felt sorry for Nico, but only because he wanted sex. Other than that, he really didn't care. Okay, maybe a small part of him did, but it didn't mean that he liked the brown-eyed boy. Then again, it wasn't like Percy could have him. Nico wasn't interested in that kind of relationship. Thanatos didn't say much. He just stood to his full height and offered his little brother a hand for him to grasp. Nico obliged. Immediately, Thanatos yanked the smaller boy into his muscular arms. Nico sighed into the hug and his body seemed to grow limp in his brother's arms. When Nico let regained his composure, he smiled at his brother. Thanatos reached down with his fingers and wiped away Nico's tears.
"Thank you, Thanatos." Nico said, looking up at his brother.
"Always and forever, Neeks." Thanatos said. They broke their hug and Nico looped his arm through his brother's. All three of them walked out of the bathroom back into Nico's bedroom.
"Well," came Rachel's voice. It startled Percy and Nico but not really Thanatos. "I hope there wasn't a threesome going on in there. Knowing Percy, it probably was." Percy shot her a warning glare and Rachel only giggled. And then she laid her eyes on Thanatos and nearly fainted. Well, no one bothered to catch her so she did her best to regain her composure.
"My, oh, my, Nico. Who do we have here?" Rachel said, unconsciously licking her lips.
"Oh, um, Rachel. Meet my brother Thanatos. Thanatos, Rachel. She's Percy's dad's secretary. And no, Rachel, we're not dating or any shit of that sort."
"Well, that leaves more room for me." Rachel practically purred as she walked over to the trio.
"Sorry," Thanatos said, kissing Rachel's knuckles, drawing a deep blush from the read-haired girl. "I'm kinda taken." Rachel pouted.
"That's not fair. Someone like you should be shared." Rachel whined. She blushed when she heard Percy and Nico chuckle. Rachel cleared her throat.
"Anyway, I came up here to give you this. It was delivered to reception a few minutes ago. For you, Thanatos, from Styx Cellular Services." Rachel said.
"Ah, it's here." Thanatos beamed. "Thank you, Rachel." Rachel nodded and waved goodbye as she walked out of the bedroom into the hallway, closing the door behind her.
"Why are you getting a new phone?" Nico asked. "I thought you already had one."
Thanatos chuckled. "No, silly. It's for you. Here, take it." The brown-haired boy said, handing Nico the package.
"WH-what? Thanatos, you didn't have to. You know full well that I can –"
"Just take it. I'm sure you'll love it." Thanatos said, grinning. Nico obliged. He opened up the parcel and found a charger, a new pair of earphones and the latest iPhone!
"Oh, Thanatos!" Nico said, throwing himself at his older brother. "How did you even know I broke the other one?"
"Percy told me." Thanatos said, stroking Nico's hair gently. Nico looked at Percy and shot him an appreciative smile – a genuinely appreciative smile. And for Percy, that was the best thing ever. Well, no, perhaps he felt just a little less jealous.
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"Say cheese!" Nico exclaimed as he captured a picture with Thanatos. The flash went off and Nico immediately viewed the picture.
"I just love CandyCam!" Nico said.
"Yeah, I do too. Now could we please stop with the selfies? My skin can't take it anymore." Thanatos joked.
"Yes, please do, Nico. It's becoming increasingly irritating." Percy piped in.
They were currently in the private living room and Nico was in Thanatos' lap while Thanatos peeked over Nico's – delectable – shoulder to look at the pictures. Thanatos had his arm around Nico's waist and Percy had to admit:
He was very jealous (for no specific reason) and,
He really didn't like Thanatos that much because he was way closer to Nico than Luke – or anyone else for that matter.
"You still smell like peppermint." Nico said, as he dropped his phone onto the couch they were sitting on and snuggled closer to Thanatos' chest.
"I know." Thanatos said. "I like it."
"Hmm," Nico hummed. "I do too."
Thanatos chuckled. Suddenly, Percy's phone went off. Percy brought it out of his pocket and answered.
"Hello?" Percy spoke.
"Hey, Percy" a feminine voice spoke on the other line.
"Oh, hi Piper. What can I do for you?" Percy asked.
"Jason and I wanted to drop by. We're bored. Do you mind?" she asked.
"No, not at all." Percy said.
"Great, because we're here." Piper said as the elevator dinged open in the hallway. Percy excused himself and navigated to the entrance and was greeted by the blond and Cherokee duo.
"Hey guys!" Percy said happily.
"Hey, Jackson." Jason said. "What you been up to, bro?"
"Nothing really. Nico's family is staying at the hotel for a while. He's in the private living room with his brother." Percy mumbled.
"Nico has a brother?" Piper asked.
"Yeah, he's like, twenty. Just … don't mistake them for being in an incestuous relationship. They aren't." Percy said.
"Why? Are they that close?" Jason asked, mildly concerned now.
"Yeah. I don't really know why, but they are." Percy grumbled. "Heck, when we were at Olympus Cuisine a couple of days go, Apollo showed up – he's a waiter there – and started ranting and raving about Nico should've have chosen him over Thanatos. Again, they're not involved. So, eventually, Thanatos punched his lights out and also dislocated his jaw."
Jason whistled. "Wow, they do seem really close. I'm sure Apollo won't bother Neeks again."
"Yeah," Piper said dreamily. "Where are they? I wanna meet Thanatos, and see Nico again, of course."
"Sure, follow me." Percy said.
They walked through the hallways, under the staircase and entered through a set of double-doors. Finally, they reached the private living room and were greeted by the ever so cheery scene of Nico in Thanatos' lap. Percy saw Piper's jaw drop and Jason stared intently at the scene.
"He. Is. Gorgeous!" Piper whispered with delight.
"You'd think your girlfriend wouldn't eye-fuck anyone, but she's a girl. Can't change that." Jason grumbled as he crossed his arms.
Piper giggled a bit, and kissed Jason on the cheek drawing a blush from the blond. Percy cleared his throat and Nico turned his head to see who it was. Nico smiled at Piper and Jason.
"Oh, hi guys!" Nico said. "What's up?"
"Hey, Nico," Jason said, eyeing Thanatos. Immediately after that, Thanatos turned to face the group, a slight smile on his face.
"Hello," he said. "I'm Thanatos. I take it you're friends of Nico?"
"Oh, yes." Piper said, giggling a little too much. The blue-eyed boy smiled and went back to using his phone. Nico got up from Thanatos' lap, grabbed his phone and walked over to where the trio stood. Jason glared at Nico a little too hard, but didn't say much.
"So, what are you guys here for?" Nico asked.
"Oh, we're just here to hang out," Piper said.
"Oh, that's great." Nico said. Suddenly, his phone went off. He looked at the screen and frowned.
"Thanatos, did you give someone my new number? The caller ID isn't showing up on my screen, just the number." Nico asked. Thanatos turned to face Nico.
"No. I don't recall doing that." Thanatos said. He motioned for Nico to answer and the raven-haired boy did so.
"Hello?" Nico asked, as he walked out of the room.
"Huh, I wonder what that was about." Percy said.
"Yeah, me too," Thanatos said. The brown-haired boy got up and walked in the direction Nico left. Percy had to admit, he never truly understood why Nico and Thanatos were so close. It wasn't incestuous, so why was it that two brothers could be so close? It wasn't fair. Percy just wanted sex. Was that too much to ask?
"I'm surprised you haven't fucked Nico yet," Jason blurted out as soon as Thanatos was out of the room.
"Shhh!" Percy hissed. "Are you mad? Thanatos is worse than twenty angry Lukes! Don't talk about Nico that way. Trust me, I don't think Apollo will ever approach Nico without being killed first."
Piper chuckled. "Jason, behave."
Jason grumbled something about Nico under his breath but both Piper and Percy failed to catch. Percy decided to ignore it and went to sit down on a nearby couch.
"So, you guys want anything to eat or drink?" Percy asked.
"We're both good." Piper said as she and Jason took a seat next to Percy.
"I wonder why they're taking so long." Piper mumbled. "It's so quiet without those two."
Just then, Nico walked in with Thanatos in tow, both of them smiling.
Percy shot up. "Nico, is everything alright?"
"Oh, yeah. It was Luke. Don't worry about it though, everything's perfectly fine." Nico said, smiling as Thanatos guided them to the sofa adjacent to Percy's. They took a seat and Nico laid his head in Thanatos' lap. What was it with Nico? Why did he always do that?
"You know, Percy," Nico said, startling Percy out of his thoughts. "You often forget that you speak aloud instead of thinking. And Thanatos has a really comfortable lap. Granted, he's muscular, but I like them that way."
Thanatos rolled his eyes at Nico. "So, Jason, right?" Thanatos spoke. Jason nodded cautiously.
"How's ICDAT for you? I hear Nico here made quite the first impression the first time he arrived here." Thanatos asked.
"I did not!" Nico mumbled into Thanatos lap. The front of his face was currently in Thanatos' lap, so it sounded more like:
"Eii deeeed naaah!"
Thanatos chuckled and Percy snickered. Piper was trying with very much difficulty to lay her head in Jason's lap, but the blond refused vehemently. Piper huffed and folded her arms, pouting. Jason broke, and he put his arms around Piper, drawing her to sit in his lap.
"Well," Jason began, "He doesn't eat much, gets privileges from most teachers, a bit too much of a rule-follower and isn't dating anyone. However, some girls are trying very hard to get him."
Nico immediately picked his head up to glare at the blond who looked away and whistled innocently to himself. Thanatos chuckled as Nico turned to glare at him. This only made Thanatos laugh. Nico tried to punch him, but remembered that his brother had rock-hard abs that could break his hand if he tried hitting him with much force.
"I hate you," Nico said, rolling off of Thanatos and sitting on the seat next to his brother.
"Aw, don't be that way Neeks." Thanatos said. Nico scoffed and flicked his nose upwards – in that spoiled princess kind of way and snatched his new phone from Thanatos. The brown-haired young man chuckled a bit, not really bothered by Nico's actions. To Percy, it was clear: Nico no longer wanted to be a part of the conversation. So, Percy continued to make small talk with Piper and Jason – who was staring at Nico as if he was trying to burn Nico's face of. If Nico noticed, he didn't show it. He simply continued using his phone.
"So," Percy began. "Do we have anything important to do for school, Piper? I wasn't paying much attention." Piper rolled her eyes at Percy.
"You never do pay attention, Percy. No, nothing. Just a paper on the History of Racial Difficulties for Mr. Brunner. Ya know, history and stuff."
Percy nodded, taking out his phone and inserting it into his digital To-Do List.
"When are we supposed to hand it in?" Nico asked. Piper blinked, a bit shocked that Nico finally spoke, but answered anyway.
"Mr. Brunner said he'd let us know when. Should be a week or two from now." Piper said. Nico nodded.
"So, how've you guys been?" Nico asked, laying his head in Thanatos' lap once again. Thanatos beamed down at his younger brother.
"Am I forgiven?" The brown-haired boy asked imploringly.
"Yes, Thanatos. You're my awesome older brother that I can't live without – well, sorta anyway." Nico mumbled as he stared up at Thanatos. The older of the two smiled lovingly.
"Awwwww … you two are just too cute!" Piper squealed. Nico giggled and Thanatos chuckled. "Oh, and we've been great, Nico. Nothing much to complain about."
"That's great." Nico said. Although, not everyone was excited. Those people were Percy and Jason. Well, Percy was just jealous, however the sea-green eyed boy didn't know why Jason was irritated. For some reason, while Thanatos wasn't looking, Jason glared hatefully at the brown-haired man. Nico turned to look at Jason and immediately, Jason beamed. Nico rolled his eyes at the blond, but smiled shortly after. Something did not sit right with Percy. They were acting so strangely. As for Thanatos and Nico, they were understandable – well, sort of, Nico didn't explain why they were so close yet.
"Anyway, I was wondering if you wanted to work together with us. Please? We suck at History and Annabeth said she was tired and decided to go home. So, please, Nico?" Piper asked, a slight blush tinging her cheeks.
Thanatos chuckled. "So, this is what you do, Neeks?"
Nico glared at Thanatos then turned his attention to Piper. "Sure, Pipes. I'm sure my dear brother wouldn't mind helping either. He did take History in college after all."
It was Thanatos' turn to glare, but he did it halfheartedly. Honestly, Percy needed to find out why they were so close. Honestly. What was this? A fluff crush? (A/N: For you, Lord Nitro!) Percy hated it all. It was so unfair that Nico got almost every guy he met crushing on him. Well, Percy wasn't one of them. He just wanted the sex. And Nico's body! Like, the way Nico's hips swayed, or his voluptuousness. His pale skin or even the way his jeans complimented his ass. Seriously? What was Nico? His body looked as if he could give Percy the sex he wanted/needed. Was that too much to ask for? Well, Percy would have to think of other ways to get Nico in his bed. But … Thanatos would probably bury him and dance on his grave. Then Luke would exhume his remains, burn them and scatter his ashes to the air. All in all, he would die both ways.
"Percy?" Nico called.
"Hmm?"
"Well, what do you think?" Nico demanded.
"Of … what?" Percy asked.
Nico rolled his eyes. "Working together on our History assignment for Chiron."
"Oh, yeah, that would be great." Percy said.
"Okay, so Piper, how about next week Saturday? Unfortunately, I'm unavailable after school. I have some stuff to deal with." Nico asked.
"That's great! Jason and I will drop by around noon." Piper said. "So, for now, we'll just hang with you guys – if that's okay."
"That's no problem at all, Piper," Percy said. Percy needed to find out what was going on with Jason. He seemed to be very indifferent towards Thanatos and sometimes to Percy. "So … what do you guys wanna do?"
"Well, I've been to your house with Jason before, but I haven't seen Nico's room since he didn't live here at the time. Would it be okay if we checked your room out, Nico?" Piper asked politely.
"Yeah, sure. It's a bit disheveled since we were there when you guys arrived, but yeah, it's cool." Nico responded.
They talked for a few more minutes before deciding to visit Nico's room. They all stood abruptly and headed to the staircase. Percy fell into step with Nico and Thanatos as the trekked up the steps.
"So, how have you been adjusting to New York, Nico?" Piper asked, as they entered the main hallway.
"Well, it's nothing like Beverly Hills. I liked our mansion, but I guess New York is good too." Nico said. "I just miss the tranquility of it all. Beverly Hills was really quiet and I loved the neighbors. Especially this one family. We generally had dinner over at their house. They were awesome. Their daughter – Calypso was supposed to come and visit, being related to us and all, but she was held up. I miss her." Nico sighed fondly.
"Really, Nico? You only miss her because you two were crazier when you got together than you and I are." Thanatos said. "Honestly, I think craziness runs in our families, except Nico got it. It's always the youngest." Nico glared hatefully at his older brother. He was about to elbow him when he remembered he would probably get hurt. Through all of this, Percy remained silent. He just wasn't in the mood to talk much.
"I could say the same thing about you too sometimes, Thanatos." Nico shot back. Thanatos chuckled as he wrapped an arm around his little brother. They weren't actually walking. They stopped in front of the master bedroom to listen to the conversation and Piper couldn't stop giggling at everything each di Angelo male said.
"Okay, so we should get a move on." Percy cut in. They all nodded and continued walking towards Nico's bedroom. All the while through, Piper and Jason marveled at the new sculptures that greeted them along the path to Nico's room. The Persian rug was a new addition and Piper couldn't stop fawning over it. Percy rolled his eyes at her pointless squeals and ramblings as they continued down the minor hallway to Nico's room. They finally stopped at a set of black double-door and Nico pushed past them with Thanatos.
Piper and Jason caught their breath as they stared at the entire room. Filled with black and only black. From the canopy bed, to the curtains to the rugs and comforters, Nico clearly loved black.
"Wow, Nico … I didn't know you loved black so much!" Piper said.
"Yeah, it's my favorite color." Nico said, flopping onto his bed and releasing sigh.
"Yeah, Neeks. I didn't think you'd like black that much. I mean, sure you wear black, but not so much in your room!" Jason exclaimed, clearly very cheery and unsure about what he saw.
"It's just a color, guys. Like Percy's blue-themed room. Nothing major." The brown-eyed boy shrugged. Thanatos sat down beside Nico and the brown-eyed boy moved to rest his head in his brother's lap. Thanatos smiled warmly at his little brother and then rested on the bed. Nico sighed in content as Jason, Piper and Percy took a seat on the bed as well.
"You guys are so close," Piper began. "How come?" Nico eyed the Cherokee girl for a moment.
"That's kinda difficult to explain … perhaps another time?" Nico answered questioningly. Piper nodded at Nico and Thanatos rolled his eyes. He was about to speak but Nico cut him off with a deadly glare. Thanatos chuckled, unfazed, but said nothing further. Or he would have probably had to rue that day.
"So, any plans for tomorrow Nico?" Jason asked, out of the blue. Nico eyed him for a moment. In Percy's opinion, the way Jason looked at Nico was like a kicked puppy. As if pleading for some time with his 'master'. Percy laughed at this inwardly.
"I'm not busy, so, sure. I'll give you my new number and you can text me when you're ready or with details of where we're headed." Nico finally replied. Jason beamed at the younger boy, but Nico paid him no mind. Piper looked at them, a frown marring her features. But, she relaxed and let it go, whatever it was. In all seriousness, Percy didn't know what was happening between him and Nico. One minute, they were kissing, the next Nico was cozy with his brother – a little too cozy with his brother. And Percy didn't like it. So what if Nico wasn't dating him? It just wasn't fair that Nico wasn't as close to him as he was with other people. And who was this Calypso bitch? Percy's head was hurting from all of these names. He was getting tired, so he decided to take a midday nap.
"Guys, I'm going to take a nap," Percy said. "See ya."
"See ya, Jackson." Jason said.
"Bye Percy." Piper said. And Percy walked out of Nico's room, listening to the faint sound of Piper's voice chatting up a storm with Thanatos and Nico and Jason laughing. Percy reached his room and walked over to his bed. He plopped down on his bed and fell into an endlessly deep sleep.
Author's Note: So, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! I know it was slow paced and Percy didn't really play a big role in this chapter but he will in other chapters. Ooh, and I wonder what's going on between Jason and Nico! Apollo is out of the picture now, so don't expect to see him. At all. Perhaps in texts, et cetera, but not in the actual story. Ooh, and did you enjoy the smut scene? I know some of you might not like it, but you're not forced to read. I don't write cheery stories. Most of them tend to have dark twists in the plot just like my other fanfic, Rise of the Olympians, is going to have. Check it out if you're into magic and stuff! And it will probably have smut. Please Note: smut scenes are just there to add to the story. Also, I'm not going to write detailed smut scenes in the future. If you want those, just so you know, I'm going to open an account on AO3 and publish the explicit version there. I'll let you guys know when I start publishing there. Anyway, I expect reviews people, don't forget about the reviews! I love reviews! See you next update!