Author's Note:
Okay, let us just that I am on fall break and am down with some allergies which are more like the standard cold, but a lot worse. So I finished reading The Blood of Olympus and Rick seemed to smack my face with a new OTP. Will x Nico. And Percy reaction to Nico confessing to him, but telling Percy he isn't his type. So awesome! Point of View: about 5 different changes in this chapter.
Disclaimer:
I only own: Yato Kazamine, Trenton, and Amber, Yato's sword: Glass Rose. Any Vocaloid Music used is not mine it's owned by Vocaloid; any Vocaloid related singers are their own. I do not own Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan does who created the awesomeness known as Nico di Angelo.
Warning: Spoilers to the end of The Blood of Olympus. Contains Slight Yaoi/Shonen ai/Slash.
Pairings: Slight or one sided Percico (Percy's still haunted by Tartarus), Yato x Trenton, future Percabeth, future Solacico (Or however you spell Will x Nico)
Glass Rose- Chapter 3
(Starts in Yato's Point of View)
The wind rushed at my face as I cling to Trenton's back. The hilly grassland below us is very gorgeous. The mountains that we had past were still snow capped. When we had gone over the Dakotas' the sunflower fields were simply spectacular. All of the scenery was stunning, pricelessly stunning and when we landed near Arizona for a break, I stretched my legs out. I was so tried that I passed out on the ground and Trenton had to carry me to the hotel.
^-^ Trenton's Point of View ^-^
During the time that we flew to Arizona Yato clung to my chest hugging from behind me. I was blushing for the whole ride there and oh how the gearing up till we landed in Arizona and we were able to stretch out our legs and then Yato passed out from sheer exhaustion. I then got the privilege of carrying Yato into the hotel and set him on his bed. I kissed his forehead lightly so he wouldn't wake up if he was a light sleeper or not. We had stayed in a two room, two queen bed hotel room that had adjoining doors.
|*| Back to Yato's Point of View |*|
When I woke up in the morning, it is almost sunrise and Trenton is still sleeping so I go and look out the window towards the rising sun, in which the sky has lit up in cherry reds, fiery oranges, drops of golden yellow-orange. The pinks had already exploded in the sky by the time Trenton had awoken from his slumber.
"You haven't been up long have you?" Trenton asks which is followed by a yawn and he stretches his arms.
"No, but your hair is all poufy." I giggle when he moves over to the mirror, to see his hair which sticks out like the American scientist Einstein or the mad scientist Frankenstein's creation.
"Oh." Trenton blushes while staring into the mirror.
Someone then knocks on the door; I think it is Percy or Nico, "Who is it?" I ask
"Percy. We will be heading out in five minutes, get ready to go." Percy says right though the door.
"Okay, thanks then," I then begin getting ready in the bathroom to give Trenton some privacy. Once I finish getting dressed I don't open the door. "Trent… are you finished getting dressed?"
"Yeah you can come out now." Trenton replies
"Okay." I then open the door to see Trenton in a fresh Camp Half-Blood t-shirt and a fresh pair of jeans. "Well shall we go find Nico and Percy then?"
"Yeah I guess." Trenton replies and exits the door behind me after I grabbed my small black storage bag that has my iPod, headphones, and my sword. We then find Percy and Nico near the Pegasi.
"So you are ready then?" Percy asks
"Yeah we are." Trenton and I reply.
I get onto the Pegasi named Jewel behind Trenton. I put on my headphones and turn on my iPod. I put on the PONPONPON- by Kanzentaicell song.
(Note: Yato's thoughts during the song are put in italics.)
ano kousaten de minna ga moshi SUKIPPU wo shite (If all of went skipping across that crossing,)
If I were to take the chance with confessing to Trenton, would he be disgusted?
moshi ano machi no mannaka de to wo tsunaide sora wo miagetara (If we stood holding hands in the center of that town and looked up at that sky,)
If I truly trust Trenton then if he doesn't like me it won't hurt as much right?
moshi mo ano machi no dokoka de CHANSU ga tsuka mitai no nara (If you want to take a chance somewhere in that city,)
If I do truly trust Trenton then he will give me chance, right?
mada naku no niwa hayai yo ne tada mae ni susumu shikanai wa iya iya (Then it's still too early to cry—all you can do is keep moving forward, no, no.)
When I do, if I do tell Trenton my feelings which have just bloomed overnight, will I be greeted with the same amount of Love in return or more?
PON PON dashite shimaeba ii no (PON PON*, It's okay for it to come gushing out.)
If I were to confess right out in front of Trenton, how would he react?
zenzen shinai no tsumaranai desho (If that never happens, it gets boring, doesn't it?)
Well if I never do, the feeling will turn into lust and jealously, especially if he starts dating a girl when we get back to camp.
HEADPHONE kakete RIZUMU ni nosete (I put my headphones on and get lost in the rhythm,)
My headphones are my sense of security from the rest of the world, but Trenton he is the only thing that majorly effects me.
WEI WEI akete atashi no michi wo (And my own path opens up with a way-way!)
If or when I do confess it opens new paths of possibilities for my future.
PON PON susumu iroiro na koto (PON PON, All the things bursting and charging ahead. Are they showing up so fast?
My feelings for Trenton are most likely hormonal, but the increased beating of my heat that, must be a sign of feelings, right?
dondon kiiteru anata no kimochi (Your feelings?)
The feelings can be contained, but yearning and envy do follow not far behind.
poipoi suteru warui ko wa dare (Poi-Poi, who's the bad one to throw them away?)
If I were to reject them would it hurt? Would my heart become lonely?
sou sou ii ko ARE YOU MAKE ME HAPPY (Right, right, you're a good kid, ah you make me happy.)
I should not hold them in; I should confess when we get to the roman camp or when we get back to Camp Half-Blood.
Trenton taps my shoulder and I then paused my thoughts and the music. "Yes?" I ask
"Well you were just being so quite back there I didn't know if you were asleep or not." Trenton replies continuing to look in front of the Pegasus.
"Okay then." I reply and turn my music back on.
~-~ On Blackjack- Nico's Point of View (3rd person) ~-~
(Note: The follow Italics are cited from The Blood of Olympus chapter LVI. Underlined words are originally italicized.)
Nico suddenly had thoughts back to the war with Gaia.
'At dawn he was still awake when someone rapped at the door.
He turned, registering a face with blond hair and for a spilt second he thought it was Will Solace. When Nico realized it was Jason, he was disappointed. Then he felt angry with himself for feeling that way.
He hadn't talked to Will since the battle. The Apollo kids had been too busy with the injured. Besides Will probably blamed Nico for what happened to Octavian. Why wouldn't he? Nico basically permitted… whatever that was. Murder by consensus. A gruesome suicide. By now Will Solace realized just how creepy and revolting Nico di Angelo was. Of course, Nico didn't care what he thought. But still…
…
Then Nico shifted a little further ahead in the memory.
"Personally," Nico said, "I could do without prophecies or quests for a while."
"You've got a point." He straightened his glasses. "Look, Nico, the reason I wanted to talk to you… I know you said back at the Auster's palace. I know you already turned down a place at Camp Jupiter. I—I can't probably change your mind about leaving Camp Half-Blood, but I have to—"
"I'm staying."
Jason blinked. "What?"
"At Camp Half-Blood. The Hades cabin needs a head counselor. Have you seen the décor? It's disgusting. I'll have to remodel. And someone needs to do the burial rites properly, since demigods insist on dying heroically."
"That's—that's Fantastic! Dude!" Jason opened his arms for a hug, then froze. "Right. No touching. Sorry."
Nico grunted. "I suppose we can make an exception."
Jason squeezed so hard Nico thought that his ribs would crack.
"Oh, man." Jason said. "Wait till I tell Piper. Hey, since I am alone in my cabin too, you and I can share a table at the dining hall. We can team up for capture the flag and sing-along contests and—"
"Are you trying to scare me away?"
"Sorry. Sorry. Whatever you say, Nico. I'm just glad."
The funny thing was, Nico believed him.
Nico happened to glace toward the Cabins and saw someone waving at him. Will Solace stood in the doorway of the Apollo cabin, a stern look on his face. He pointed to ground at his feet like You. Here. Now.
"Jason." Nico said, "would you excuse me?"
"So where were you?" Will demanded. He was wearing a green surgeon's shirt with jeans and flip-flops, which was probably not standard in Hospital protocol.
"What do you mean?" Nico asked.
"I've been stuck in the infirmary for, like, two days. You don't come by. You don't offer help."
"I… what? Why would you what a son of Hades in the same room as the people you're trying to heal? Why would anyone want that?"
"You can't help a friend? Maybe cut bandages? Bring me a soda or a snack? Or just a simple How's it going, Will? You don't think I could stand to see a friendly face?"
"What… my face?"
The words didn't make since together: Friendly face. Nico di Angelo.
"You're so dense," Will noted. "I hope you got over the nonsense of leaving Camp Half-Blood."
"I—yeah. I did. I mean I'm staying."
"Good. So you may be dense, but you're not an idiot."
"How can you even talk to me like that? Don't you know I can summon zombies and skeletons and—"
"Right now you can't even summon a wishbone without melting into a puddle of darkness, di Angelo," Will said. "I told you no more Underworld-y stuff, doctor's orders. You owe me at least three days of rest in the infirmary. Starting now."
Nico felt like a hundred skeletal butterflies were resurrecting in his stomach. "Three days? I—I suppose that would be okay."
"Good. Now—"
A loud whoop! Cut though the air.
Over by the hearth in the center of the Common, Percy was grinning at something that Annabeth had just told him. Annabeth laughed and playfully slapped his arm.
"I'll be right back," Nico told Will. "Promise on the Styx and everything."
He walked over to Percy and Annabeth, who were both still grinning like crazy.
"Hey, man," Percy said. "Annabeth just told me some good news. Sorry if I got a little loud."
"We're going to spend our senior year together," Annabeth explained, "here in New York. And after graduation—"
"College in New Rome!" Percy pumped his fist like he was blowing a truck horn. "Four years with no monsters to fight, no battles, no stupid prophecies. Just me and Annabeth, getting our degrees, hanging out at cafés, enjoying California—"
"And after that…" Annabeth kissed Percy on the cheek. "Well Reyna and Frank said we could live in New Rome as long as we like."
"That's great," Nico said. He was a little surprised to find that he meant it. "I'm staying too, here at Camp Half-Blood."
"Awesome!" Percy said.
Nico studied his face—his sea green eyes, his grin, his ruffled black hair. Somehow Percy Jackson just seemed like a regular guy now, not a mythical figure. Not someone to idolize or crush on.
"So," Nico said, "since we're going to be spending a year seeing each other at camp, I think I should clear the air."
Percy's smile wavered. "What do you mean?"
"For a long time," Nico said, "I've had crush on you. I just wanted you to know."
Percy looked at Nico. Then at Annabeth, as if to check that he'd heard correctly. Then back at Nico. "You—"
"Yeah," Nico said." You're a great person. But I'm over that. I'm happy for you guys."
"You," Percy said. "So you mean—"
"Right."
Annabeth's gray eyes started to sparkle. She gave Nico a sideways smile.
"Wait," Percy said. "So you mean—"
"Right," Nico said again. "But it's cool. We're cool. I mean, I see now… you're cute, but you're not my type."
"I'm not your type… Wait. So—"
"See you around, Percy," Nico said. "Annabeth."
She raised her hand for a high five.
Nico obliged. Then he walked back across the green, where Will Solace was waiting.'
Nico then thought about that for a while. Why had Percy gone on this quest if he should be in High school learning with Annabeth, his true love?
|*| Back to Yato's Point of View |*|
When the Pegasi finally slowed down and stopped in California… they weren't at the Roman Camp yet, so why had they stopped all of the sudden?
"Nico, why did we stop?" Trenton asks
"We needed to give the Pegasi a break so they can sleep." Nico replied, but there was obviously something wrong with Nico, his mood was completely off as if he was in his own little world.
"Okay then." Trenton muttered towards Nico's direction.
End Author's Note:
So what did you this of this chapter? I still do not feel the vibe to continue this story, it isn't completely my fault. I just don't sense much creativity for the story, but I will try to continue. I might end up writing a Will x Nico story using Nico's memory scene to start it. Any way I have figured out how the next chapter shall go, if I feel like writing it.
Extra Notes and Japanese to English translations:
*ponpon is the Japanese onomatopoeia for the clapping sound.