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Nose

They had all gathered at Percy's apartment, and were dashing around, fixing decorations, and stealing bits of blue frosting from the cake Sally Jackson had made. Percy, Nico, Rachel, and Thalia had all put aside their annoying bickering long enough to prepare Annabeth a small party in celebration of her first official monument on Olympus. They'd told her to stop by in about an hour from then, and then set off with their plans.

"All right guys I'm going to break it down for you." Thalia started, "Annabeth will be here in about ten minutes, and we're all gonna do the classic 'jump out and yell 'surprise' thing'. She's going to be ecstatic, and then we're going to give her the presents we got her, and eat cake. Got it?"

They all nodded and muttered assent, then scurried around, trying to find comfortable hiding places in Percy's small apartment. "I call behind the couch!" Nico yelled, diving there. "Under the table!" Rachel announced, and Thalia quickly slid down with her.

There was a sharp knock on the door. Annabeth was here. Percy ran as silently as he could and crouched behind the door. Thankfully, it wasn't locked, so after a few knocks, Annabeth cracked it open a bit and stuck her head in.

"Percy? You there?" she called. Upon receiving no answer, she pushed it open. "SHIT!" Someone yelled. She jumped, and grabbed the hilt of her dagger.

"Damn it! My nose!" Someone cried. Nico and Thalia busted out laughing, and Annabeth crept toward the back of the door. "Percy?" She asked tentatively.

He crawled out, a thin line of blood dripping down his right nostril. "Gods Annabeth, I think you dislocated my nose!" he groaned, fingering it tenderly. Rachel got out from under the table, looking sympathetic, and Nico and Thalia trailed behind her, still laughing with tears streaming down their cheeks.

"What the Hades were you doing behind the door?" Annabeth asked, exasperated. Rachel smiled, "Well…"

… … … … …

"I look ridiculous." Percy growled, glaring at the mirror, and his nose, now covered in a cast. Annabeth laughed and kissed it, "No you don't." she said, smiling mockingly.

He looked up, "Really?" Annabeth tried to stifle her laughter, but just turned around and let it out.

"I'm not leaving home..." he started. She kissed his forehead, "That's okay." He tried for her lips, but she pushed away, "Sorry, but that nose is just a real turn off." Laughing, she walked out of his room.