Will being unconscious gave the coach and Nico a chance to talk. When Nico was making Will comfortable one night the coach began brought up what had happened New Orleans.
"So you and Will... Do some rules need to be changed?"
Nico immediately stopped what he was doing and turned to face the coach. He was very tempted to slap the coach and send him to the depth of the underworld but he didn't.
"No coach, no rules need to be changed." Nico muttered, he turned away, trying not to blush.
"Nico, you know I was kidding right? I'm happy you aren't so angry at yourself."
Nico laughed darkly, "You know nothing about me, Coach."
With that Nico shadow travelled him and Will to the next town over. Nico curled up next to Will and waited for the Coach to find them, which he did.
"Nico you little worm, when I find you you're going first on my kill list!"
"Who's second?" Nico called playfully.
It took only a few seconds for the Coach to find them. He plonked himself down next to Nico.
"What's with you?"
Nico scowled, "I'm not going to tell you how I'm feeling."
"Okay whatever Nico." The Coach got up, "you're lucky to have Will, Nico. Most people wouldn't know how to handle you."
"What do you mean?" Nico tired not to let the Coach know that what he'd said hurt him.
"People like to be trusted Nico. That means that you've got to let others know how you're feeling."
The Coach began to walk away but Nico called him back.
"Coach, is it okay for me to like Will in the way that I do?"
The Coach was taken aback. "Of course it's okay." He paused, "Nico, what Cupid said to you...you're not a coward for wanting to be alone and running away. Forget about fighting demons and monsters, what you did Nico, facing the God of love is one bravest things that you could have done."
Nico thought about Will and what he had seen when Will had kissed him back in Lakeview. He needed to repay Will for all that he had sacrificed to save him. After a few moments of deep thought Nico had come up with a plan.
"I think we should pay Mount Olympus a visit." He said.
"Are you saying we go back?"
"Yes, if we show the gods the damage that this is doing to everything then they will have to reopen Olympus and take Apollo out of Tartarus."
The coach smiled and said, "This is going to be fun!"