Hazel was glad to be in Camp Half-Blood again. For a week she, Frank and Reyna would visit the camp of the Greek demi-gods. Don't get her wrong. She loved Camp Jupiter, but in Camp Half-Blood were all her friends and her brother Nico. She hadn't seen her brother for a while now. He was always a little anti-social, but that doesn't mean that Hazel loved him less. He was still the best brother she could think about. She couldn't think why Bianca would leave him? She just hoped that Nico was doing fine in Camp Half-Blood and not shutting himself out from all the others like he used to do.
"Hey you're okay?" She turned to see Frank staring at her worriedly. She smiled at him. Her boyfriend could be such a worrywart if he wanted to be.
"I'm fine alright. I'm just a little bit excited to see all our friends again." She told him truthfully.
He returned her smile. "Don't worry, we will see them soon." And with that he gave her a small kiss on the lips.
After a while they finally arrived at Camp Half-Blood. All their friends were already expecting them and they greeted them with hugs and handshakes.
"You're finally here!" Piper cried as she hugged Hazel tight. She returned the hug and laughed at the excited behavior of the daughter of Aphrodite. Soon enough Annabeth joined the hug and suddenly the rest of them joined also after Percy yelled "Group hug!". They cuddled each other for a few minutes before they broke up. Hazel had to breath heavily. It was not everyday that she was in the middle of a group hug, compressed by the pressure of the others. Then she turned to see the person she was most eager to see. He still wore his typical black clothing and his face was still pale, but Hazel noticed that he was far happier than she ever saw him. He then finally noticed her and his face lightened up.
"Hazel!" He cried as he run up to her and gave her a bear hug and kissing her on the cheek. Hazel was surprised by the affection that her brother is showing her. She used from him that he gave her hugs here and then, but not this strong. The last time she saw him, he still didn't like it when people touched him. Wow, he is really starting to become social. She smiled at this thought. Her brother deserved to be happy.
"I'm so glad to see you again. I missed you." He murmured in her ears.
"Me too." She murmured back. "You've grown some muscles." she stated, noticing the change in her brothers body.
"Yeah, I guess so." He replied softly. "I guess, I'm not so scrawny anymore." He stated.
Hazel laughed. "Yeah, I guess you aren't anymore."
They stayed in their position for a few moments just hugging each other. Then they broke off still smiling at each other. Then Nico turned to see the person behind Nico.
"Reyna." he cried as he hugged her as well and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Reyna laughed. "How is it going Death Boy?" She asked wearing her typical praetor uniform.
"Great, I actually have fun at camp now." Nico replied still smiling. It was a new side that she saw from her brother. His smiled were not forced anymore, but real and warm. Hazel smiled at that thought. She continued to observe Nico and Reyna as they now broke up from the hug and were talking to each other. She smiled as she saw the two of them. She had to thank Reyna later for being their for her brother when the war was at his climax. She then saw how he shook hands with Frank and turned back at her again. He came to her.
"Hey, can I talk to you in private for a moment?" He asked nervously. Hazel looked at him worriedly, thinking something was wrong. She nodded and the two of them walked into the Hades cabin where they were in private. Hazel sat on the existing bed as Nico sat on a chair.
"So what is it you want to talk with me?" Hazel asked carefully fearing the worst.
Nico was rubbing his neck nervously. "Promise you won't hate me, if I tell you it?" He asked quietly.
Hazel was surprised by his question. What was that bad that he would think that she would hate him. She laid a hand on his shoulder.
"Nico, you're a my brother." She said slowly while looking in his eyes warmly. "Nothing in the world could make you hate me."
Nico looked at her for a moment, then he gave her a warm smile. "Okay." He started nervously. Hazel was waiting expectantly at his answer.
"Hazel…I…I'm gay." He finally said.
Those words hit her like a brick. Her brother just confessed her that he was homosexual, something that was forbidden in that time in that the two of them were born. Something that was considered abnormal and disgusting. Many thoughts were flowing through her mind. Would she see Nico in the way she saw him before ever again. Then she looked at him. He looked so hurt by her expression. She didn't saw someone disgusting, no she saw her brother, the boy who was always at her side, the boy who had brought her life again and the boy that understood her better than anyone else, yes even better then Frank. Then she realized that this fact, that he was gay doesn't change who he was. He was still her brother. And as she thought back, it now made sense why Nico never took any interest in girls. He probably never had an crush on Annabeth. He was jealous of her. He had a crush on Percy, she realized.
"Nico." She started laying a hand on her brother. "It doesn't matter, if you're gay or not. You're still my brother. I may not understand this, but I support you with everything I have." And with that she hugged her tightly. He returned the hug and tears were streaming down his face. He was so glad that she accepted him. He didn't know what he would do if he had lost another sister. Nico was crying in his sister's chest as she hold him tightly. Both of them stayed in this posture for a while. Then after Nico calmed down, they broke off.
"Thank you." He said softly. "Thank you for accepting me." He said with such a small voice that it almost did break Hazel's heart. She smiled at him
"That's what sisters are for, right? To be there for their big bro." She told him while looking in his eyes softly. He smiled back. She knew, that it was hard to digest what Nico had told her, but she wanted to make her brother happy. That's why she fully supported him.
"Say, you already had an eye on someone?" She asked slyly going in her annoying little-sister-mode.
Nico's red flushed red. "No one." He said quickly. Too quickly to believe him.
Hazel smirked at him. "Hmm, I don't really believe you. Come on tell little sister all about your crush."
Nico shifted in his chair nervously. Hazel waited for him to respond. Then she heard him murmur. "Mil Sols."
"What I didn't hear you." Hazel said while holding one hand on her ear for gesturing to him that she didn't hear it.
"Will Solace, alright!" Nico shouted desperately. "I may have a small crush him."
Hazel squealed. "Oh Nico, that's wonderful, have you already told him about your feelings?" She asked excitedly.
Nico's face turned gloomy at those words. Hazel was wondering what could possibly happened that made Nico so sad as soon as he heard those words.
"It's complicated." He finally said while looking down.
Hazel laid a hand on his shoulder. "Tell me everything." She said softly.
Then Nico told her about everything that has happened in the past few days. How Will almost had kissed him, how Percy and Jason spied on them, how he was dared by Grover to kiss Will, how he kissed Will, how he told Will that everything was just a dare, how they pretended that that kiss never happened and how awkward he sometimes felt around him.
As he finished Hazel looked at him sympathetically. "I'm so sorry Nico." She said, her expression full of sympathy.
Nico shook his head. "You have nothing to be sorry at, it's not your fault. Besides it's better for now to stay friends." He said, his voice full of emotions. Hazel nodded at him sadly. She wanted her brother to be happy, but she respected his choices.
They sat their for a while just enjoying the company of the others, then they suddenly heard a voice crying outside the cabin.
S-O-L-A-N-G-E-L-O
forever shipping Solangelo
Sun and Darkness forever united
fangirls are totally delighted
Hazel and Nico glanced at each other. Then they stormed out of the cabin. What they saw shocked her eyes. The whole Aphrodite cabin was out there dressed in cheerleader costumes and apparently singing a song with the Apollo cabin. And both of them knew what they intended with it.
They watched in horror as Drew grabbed the Microphone and began to sing the first verse. Apparently she was the lead vocalist. Nico wanted to disappear into the underworld. Why, why couldn't they just leave him alone. Is that too much to ask for?
Nico and Will, they are two lost soulmates
finding each other by the hands of the fates
too shy to admit there feelings
looking at each other while their hearts are bleeding
Drew was practically shouting in the microphone. She was a good singer, he admitted, but that didn't matter. He wanted to strangle every single Aphrodite kid – besides Piper – for this show. How dare they!
They want each other of it they were aware
But never took there chance when it was there
Both of them are gay, it doesn't matter
They love each other in any manner
So now it's the time let it out
Just go to him and say it out loud
You want to kiss him, you know you want it
you won't regret your choice even a little bit
Nico was burying his head in his hands. This was definitely the most embarrassing moment in his life. Nico spotted Percy and Jason looking uncomfortable at him in the crowd. He glared him. They hold up there hands in defense like they were saying We were not part of this, it was all Drew's idea. He would deal with them later. He watched as they began to sing the refrain again.
So we now sing:
S-O-L-A-N-G-E-L-O
forever shipping Solangelo
Sun and Darkness forever united
fangirls are totally delighted
After that they sang the second and the third verse. Then after they had sang the last chord, it was silent. Then the whole crowd applauded and were whistling. They were shouting "SOLANGELO! SOLANGELO!". He could see Hazel looking sympathetically at him, then he spotted Will in the back ground. His face was red from embarrassment. He looked shortly at Nico, then he turned and run away into his cabin. Nico groaned. This was going to be a hard week. He wanted now to be everywhere, but at Camp Half-Blood. As he was standing there he was already planning the revenge on the Aphrodite cabin in his mind. They were definitely on for it.
So that was the forth chapter of my Solangelo story. Nothing better than some sibling fluff, right? I just love Hazel's and Nico's relationship and I somehow have a knack for sibling fluff. Hoped you liked my song. Spend a lot time on it. Like always, I'm sorry if I made any grammatical mistakes. Please review it. Have a great day guys.