Hey, guys. Just FYI, this chappie was written in bed, while sick, with fuel consisting of peanut butter crackers and water. Hope u like!

Me: I totally own everything! Will, and Nico, and Percy, and Annabeth, and-

Will: what? No! That stupid Ronald rigor owns us!

Me: shih! Shut up Will!

Will: but-

Me: fiiiiiiine. *groans in defeat* I no own.

It had been three days since Will found Nico on the floor of his cabin, and they hadn't spoken of it since. Well, spoken. Whenever possible, Will would shoot reassuring glances at the Son of Death, and wrap his arms around him too, to say I'm here. Don't worry. I'm not going to leave. Hazel had spoken quietly to Will in private, saying that he got like this sometimes. She had never known what it was until Will had told her. She told him that Nico just needed some comfort, and someone to make sure that he knew he was loved. After their conversation, the blonde haired boy had felt if not a little honored that Nico had trusted him enough to tell him about this. So he continued to comfort the younger Italian boy. Nico had gotten better after the second day, not holing up in his cabin, but going out for meals and the campfire. He even-

"Hey, Will" Kayla, Will's half-sister greeted him as she sauntered into the cabin, jolting him out of his thoughts.

"Oh, yeah. Hey Kayla." He responded halfheartedly.

"So, Will." She continued. Are you going to capture the flag tonight? It's going to be super fun."

"Oh, no Kayla. Sorry. I have to work a double shift at the infirmary tonight." He replied, realizing for the first time that he had to miss capture the flag with Nico! "Oh, schist!" Will yelps "Damn it! I told Nico I would be at capture the flag! Damn. I've got to tell him. I just hope he's not too disappointed" Will practically flew from his cabin, leaving a trail of medical papers behind him as he ran. Damn you Will he mentally chided himself. Forgetting about Nico? Really? Wow. I am such a bad boyfriend.

"Will!" Nico called out from the line at the sword fighting arena. "Hey, Will! Will!" Nico had such a big, goofy grin on his face that Will instantly forgot about being nervous, and jogged over to his boyfriend. "Will!" Nico cried out happily. "Hey, Will! Guess what happened? Guess!"

"Uhh, what?" Will said warily. His boyfriend, the friggin ghost king was being cheerful? The world was ending!

I talked to Chiron the other day, and he said I could go to Goode high with you!" Will gaped, openmouthed. Nico was his boyfriend was going to high school with him? This was awesome! Will felt like he was floating on a cloud. The only time he had felt this elated before was when Nico had agreed to be his boyfriend.

"Wooed!" Will whooped. "You're coming to Goode! This is amazing!" Will tackled Nico in a hug. Nico grinned. "Glad you like the news, sunshine. I figured you would. Ow, are you going to come kick my ass in sword fighting or what? You'll need all the practice you can get for captured the flag tonight." Wills smile faltered and he groaned. "I'm so sorry, Nico. I can't go to capture the flag tonight. I need to work a double shift at the infirmary. I totally forgot. "At hearing this, Nico stuck his lip pot and pouted.

"Aw, man Will. I was going to whoop your butt in capture the flag!" Will chuckled lightly.

"Well, needs, duty calls. I swear ill make it the next time, okay? I'm really sorry. It totally slipped my mind. I promise I'll be there next time. And I can't break promises. I'm a son of Apollo, remember?" at this, Nico smirked, and kissed Will lightly.

"Well sunshine, see you around." Nico said, and went back to sword fighting.

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"Get out of the way! Move!" that's what was heard by Will as one of the Athena campers shoved the infirmary door open with a loud bang. What Will saw next made his blood run cold. Nico he thought. There, laying in Malcom's arms was a bruised and bloody Nico DiAngelo. "Will!" Malcom called out, relief obvious on his face. "Will, its-its Nico!"

"Nico!" Will called. One of the other Apollo kids took grabbed Nico and rushed him into a cot. He hooked up an oxygen tank to the son of hades's small face. Oh, gods, he looked even worse close up. "Let- let me see him!" he made a wild dash for his bed, but his half-sister Kayla held him back. "No! I need to see him!"

"Will!" Kayla yelled in his ear. "Will! You'll only make it worse! They need to handle this!" the blonde haired boy collapsed onto the floor, boring his face in his hands... "Wha-what happened?", but it came out muffled.

No response. The rest of the Apollo cabin suddenly took a sudden interest in their shoes.

"Tell me what happened!" Will raised his voice, lifting his heed out of his hands. "Tell me!" his voice cracked at the end. Margaret, one of the Hermes kids shuffled forward.

"there-there was a chimera. A-and Nico tried to shadow travel it away, b-but it attacked him. He barely made it back, but he's solid now. I'm not sure that's a good thing, though. He-he was hurt pretty bad. The chimera stung him and slashed at him. He's got at least a dozen broken bones. I don't know…" she trailed off, her voice ending in a whisper. Will felt tears clouding his eyes. Nononononononononononononononon. No! noooo! His endless mantra. Then he shot up off the ground, causing a few of the younger campers to squeak and jump back from the look of rage in his eyes.

"Take. Me. To. Nico." He ground out. He then proceeded to storm out of the waiting room, and into Nico's room.

"Hey man." Percy called out from the other side of the cot. Wait, Percy was allowed in here and he wasn't? He spotted Annabeth, Thalia, and hazel. "he's not doin' too good." Percy said. From the look in his eyes, it was evident that Percy cared much more about Nico than he let on. "If you want we can..." he trailed off, and Will nodded his head, grateful. Percy gestured to his friends, and led them out of the room. Now, it was just him and Nico. Will busied himself with taking care of Nico, with the sole purpose of distracting himself from Nico's bruised and bloody face. He took care of that too, of course, but afterwards refrained from looking at his boyfriend too much at all. He spoon fed some nectar to Nico, and took care of all of the minor scrapes and cuts. Just as he was casting his broken arm, he felt something warm and wet under his arm. Blood. Will left Nico's arm half in a cast, and was halfway through cutting his boyfriends shirt off, when Nico moaned, and rolled over as soon as his torso touched his arm, he gave a yelp of pain and sat up, eyes blazing. Then he noticed what Will was doing. "No!" he cried out, and reached towards Will's hand to stop it, but it was too late. His shirt was all the way off of his chest, exposing the harsh that could only come from razor blades and very sharp swords. Will couldn't think, couldn't breathe, only stare at the scars, some faded and pink from years ago, and some looking like they had been cut just a few days ago. A few days ago. Oh gods. A few days ago was when Nico had been sitting in his cabin, crying. And there. Next to him was a sworn covered in blood? Oh gods. Nico, what have you done? What have I done?

Nico POV

The word no! Was barley passed my lips when I saw Will staring at my handiwork on my chest? His eyes traveled down my chest, and down to my wrists. And, oh gods, his eyes were so broken. I had lied to him, lied to them all. I had betrayed the last person who loved me. I knew what was going on. Will thought I was a monster. A freak. And he was right. I couldn't, shouldn't be loved. Monster. Maniac. Freak. "Nico." Will started hoarsely. No. I couldn't keep hurting the people I loved. I know what I have to do.

"Will" I said? "Bye, sunshine." Then I let the darkness envelope me, and the last thing I see is Will's desperate face, crying out for me to come back. Then-

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