Mending the Sea (The Lake, Camp Half-Blood) Katie was pissed. She should be with her boyfriend Travis and Miranda should be with her boyfriend Connor. But no, the two sisters were busy consulting Percy about his love life or lack there of, along with Malcolm and Lou, Clovis and Butch-she had no idea wich couple was more disturbing-and Thalia. Anyway the boy's cheerfulness was gradually fading. It's been weeks since he moved in with Rachel. His deppression was contagious. Mostly so because him being gloomy caused The Big Three to fight over who is at fault. Some blamed Jason for him cheating, or Nico for sleeping with him, or even Percy for being too needy. Their bickering caused constant rain despite Camp borders. Their argumemts nearly led to a flooding in Long Island Sound. But none of that seemed to actually bother Percy. It wasn't Jason's unfaithfulness. It wasn't Nico's betrayal. What really got to him was Leo's rejection to him. That was when Percy broke. He had always had a thing for the Latino, he was carefree and handsome, he was funny and industrious, he was reliable and trustworthy. And him denying the older demigod is what drove him over the edge. Now Percy is just a mess but when he whined something about not deserving the younger demigod and that nobody would care for him so he should just die already, Katie cracked. "That's it, I'm taking matters to my own hands", she snapped,"come on Miranda, we have a certain someone to take care of!" The two sisters stormed off. Not listening when Percy said something in the lines of,"See, even they grew tired of me! I told you, all of you are just going to leave me! I don't even matter to you people! None of you would even notice if I killed myself! I should just die now!" (The Creek, Camp Half-Blood) Leo was in a slump. Grover, and now those two Demeter brats were chewing him up and spitting him out. Truthfully, they had the right to. He is the reason there are natural disasters around New York. He is the reason they couldn't eat in the mess hall anymore because of the weather. He is the reason that Nyssa and Drew, Lacy and Kayla, and Mitchel and Austin were dragged ut of their busy schedule-which no doubt consisted of making out-to interogate. He is the reason that Percy is heartbroken. And that is what tore him apart. "I'm not enough for him!", the son of Hepheastus drawled,"I have to live up to Jason!" "He loves you, jerk!", Katie countered,"He loves you and you love him so just snog or something!" "I can't!" "Why not?" "I'm afraid! I'm scared he'd leave me! And I can't live with that!" "Well he won't live long until you do something!" He was not expecting that,"What?" "He said he's going to kill himself because you don't want him" "Oh my gods..." He left and sprinted of in search of Percy. He'd shatter if that happened. The guilt would be unbearable and eat him up. He couldn't cope. "Percy!", he called. "Leo?", he looked up teary eyed,"please leave me alone" "To sulk?" He nodded. "Come on Perce" "Just go away! I hate you! I hate what you're doing to me! The only way out of this is to-" "To what? Commit suicide? That's not the answer, that'll never be the answer" "Then what is? You don't love me! Nobody does! And even if you did, you'd eventually get tired of me and leave! They all do! Luke, Ethan,Rachel, Calypso, Annabeth, Jason!" "I'm not like them" "Then be with me" He shook his head. "Why?" "Because to be with someone as like you must be earned" "And how do you intend to do so?" "I'll court you, romance you, earn my place beside you" "Just hurry up and kiss already!", Miranda exclaimed. "You heard her", whispered Percy. "Well alright then", Leo murmered back. Tender lips met his own. It tasted salty, like the sea. It felt soft to touch and he craved for more. And he intended to get get more.