Hi everybody. Okay, so I want to do a new Percico, but I'm stuck on ideas. Not that I want to stop this one! Gods no. I will continue this one. I just need another creative output or I feel like I might explode. So if you have any ideas you want to see put down to paper, send them in a review or PM me. I'm open to all and any ideas. I'm also open to incorporating things (as we're seeing in this story). I'm also typing this at the bowing alley, so yeah.

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Percy's POV

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"What should we do?" Leo asked me. All of the usual group was handing out at the docs today. I don't know why, but none of us felt like going to the creek, and some of us had activities in the not too distant future. I had Pegasus riding, Nico and Leo had sword training, Jason had climbing wall and so on and so forth. I'm also pretty sure Annabeth had at least two tutoring sessions today with Travis and Conner Stoll respectively. Hermes guys may be good at pranks, but they lack in the brains department outside of that.

"Don't know, don't care," Hazel replied, stretching out and resting her head on Frank's lap. They'd quickly placed themselves in our little group, and we seemed to accept them. "What's that?" She pointed to the woods on the opposite side of the lake. I sat up straighter and squinted.

"Holy Zeus," I whispered. "Jason, it's your dad." Jason sprang away from Leo as if the boy had lit himself on fire. "And my dad…" A couple more figures made their way out of the tree line, and one appeared to be in a wheelchair. "Hades and Hephaestus," I hissed. Leo and Nico suddenly took an interest in this too. Frank, Hazel, Piper, and Annabeth ran up the path back to the cabins, mostly likely to hide or spy on us or both. Nico gripped my shirt and Leo pressed against Jason. "It's cool guys. It's just our dads, right?"

"Hello son." I nearly shot through the tree line as Poseidon said my name. The gods were now in front of us. Nico approached his dad, but I pulled him back. All four of us dropped to our knees and bowed to each god, one after the other. "Rise, son," Poseidon said gently, and I rose to my feet, looking at him. The other gods seemed pleased, so I gently touched Jason, Leo, and Nico's shoulders and they rose too.

"Hi dad," we all said in unison, then look at each other. I thought I saw Poseidon crack a smile. But Hades remained as stoic as ever. Zeus and Hephaestus, well, I just couldn't tell what they were thinking. They took turns looking at their sons, and at each other. Jason shifted from what foot to other awkwardly and began to hover. I pulled on his hand until he realized what he was doing and came back down, but he still looked nervous. A pile of bones appeared at Nico's feet and Leo's hands burst into flames and then just as quickly went out. The water in the lake began to ripple, and I forced myself to remain calm, because I don't think four of the gods would be happy if I doused them with lake water.

"Well son, it's good to see you," Poseidon said, breaking the ice. He took my hand and shook it, and I did the whole limp-wrist-stare-at-your-hand routine. "A bit tongue tied in our presence?" he joked, and the other three gods snickered. Leo pressed closer to Jason, and Zeus and Hephaestus turned to look at them. Jason stumbled forward and bowed at his dad's feet, then rose and looked up.

"I know why you're here," he began slowly. "I've bet you all heard about what's been going on between the four of us." He waved his hand at the rest of us, and Leo came to stand beside me. "Look, we can explain. Leo, babe, please come here." I noticed Zeus' eyebrows rose, but he said nothing. Leo sheepishly made his was forward and Jason wrapped one arm around his shoulders. "Dad, this is Leo. Son of Hephaestus," he motioned to the god. "And currently my boyfriend. Yes, I'm gay. We all are. Percy and Nico." We both stepped forward, and I took Nico's hand in mine, squeezing it gently. "They're a couple as well."

"Well son," Zeus began, and Hephaestus turned to look at him. Zeus shot the other god a look before turning back to Jason and Leo. "I'm…surprised to say the least." Jason yelped as Leo's hand caught fire and began burning his shirt. He batted at his shirt and Leo looked at him horrified. Hephaestus began to laugh.

"Well son, seems like you got your boyfriend into a hot situation right there." Hades and Poseidon rolled their eyes, making me wonder how often he told a lame joke like that. "Are you happy Leo?" Leo looked mildly surprised at his dad's calm behavior. Truth be told, I was scared to think what would happen when the gods found out. Not so much Aphrodite, because she always believed in true love, but the other gods, and my dad in particular. I guess the others were just as worried, because everyone acted like we were sitting on a death bed. And with Hades around, we very well could be.

"Yeah," he replied softly. He then cleared his throat and looked his dad right in the eye. "I am happy dad. Jason's the best boyfriend I could ask for. I don't think I've ever been happier."

"And you Nico?" Hades asked, and somewhere I knew, deep down in him, he actually cared for his son's happiness. Nico winced at his dad's voice and squeezed my hand tighter. "I thought you hated this son of the sea god." He glanced sideways at Poseidon. "No offense meant." Nico sucked in a breath.

"Feelings change dad," he began, and he seemed to ponder what to say next. "As a god who's seen some of the vilest of feelings, and then some of the most gentle, you must know that." Hades shrugged, and that could mean he cared and wanted to hear more or Nico was one lecture away from being a flower in Persephone's garden (although I don't think she'd like that much. She seemed fond of Nico). "I did, for a while. Then I came back to camp. He held no grudge and took me under his wing. He put up with me when I was acting childish, and he became my best friend. Then he was my boyfriend." He dug the necklace out of his shirt and showed it to his dad. "Percy gave me this, and I gave him this ring." He took my hand and held it up so the gods could see it. "Somewhere along the way, I stopped hating him and started loving him." He turned and gave me a shy smile. "And he loved me too."

"Well," Hades said, and everyone turned to look at him. "What are you looking at me for? Persephone has already informed me of this, and since she approves, I approve. Maybe Percy will do my boy some good." He turned to me, and his eyes darkened. "And if you so much as hurt his feelings I will see to it personally you get the worst punishment we have to offer down in the Underworld." I paled and nodded.

"I approve too," Poseidon said. "These two are clearly happy together. I see nothing wrong with it." We all turned to look at Zeus and Hephaestus, who were busy talking to each other. At the sudden silence, they both turned to look at us.

"We approve as well," Zeus rumbled, speaking for both gods. "These boys are incredibly happy in each other's presence. What kind of parents would we be if we just denied the one thing that made them happy?" Jason launched himself into the air, did a somersault, and then landed back beside Leo. Leo shot fireballs into the sky like mini fireworks. Nico and I, well, we didn't demonstrate our powers. We just crashed our lips together as the gods disappeared back in the woods.

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"They actually approved?" Annabeth asked us as they made their way back down the path. After the confrontation with our godly parents, Jason, Leo, Nico, and myself and collapsed onto the docks and basically enjoyed each other's company. I think we were all relieved to have our fathers' approval. It seemed like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders now that my dad knew I was gay and dating Nico, like somehow his approval just made it that much easier to love my Prince of Shadows.

"Yep," Jason replied. He and Leo had been insuperable since the gods disappeared. They'd been tangled in each other's arms on the docks for the better part of the last hour, and no one called them out on it. They had the right to express their affection after all. Annabeth and Piper sat side by side in the sand while Frank led Hazel out to sit passed Jason and Leo. I sat up and pulled Nico onto my lap.

"Was it scary?" Hazel asked. Frank nodded like he agreed with her. I bit my lower lip. Personally, I was terrified by the experience, but I couldn't tell how the others felt.

"Oh definitely," Leo replied. "I'm pretty sure I speak for Jason, Percy, and Nico as well. But it was a daunting task telling our dads about our choice of partners. They were surprisingly open about it, but still." Jason nodded and began toying with Leo's hair, which the Latino seemed to like. "All our powers began acting up too. I nearly lit my baby on fire like a torch. Likely he's got good pain sensory and put himself out." He smiled up at Jason as the blonde pummeled him lightly with his fists.

"It wasn't so bad once I showed my dad my necklace and Percy's ring," Nico piped up. Piper, Annabeth, Hazel and Frank all turned to look at him. "All I did was mention what Percy got me and what I got Percy. Apparently, Persephone has already talked to my dad about it, so he knew beforehand what was going on. He was the first to approve." They seemed surprised to hear that. But I had some questions for him, so I quietly led him down the beach.

"What you said to Ha…you dad…is it true?" He blinked at me. "About the hating me and the grudge thing and all of it." I saw something that resembled remembrance as he took my hand.

"Yes," he said quietly in Nico fashion. "I did hate you, way back when. And when I came back, I was glad you were willing to put the past in the past. And then you became my best friend and companion, putting up with all my bullshit kiddie stuff, and somewhere along the way, I fell in love." I squeezed my hand as he continued. "I fell in love with the person who could look passed my outer shell, who didn't give up on me." I felt tears making tracks on my cheeks as I embraced him.

"Of course I wouldn't give up on you Nico," I said softly. "You're my precious Prince of Shadows. Why would I give up on you? You're everything to me and more. I've loved you forever Nico. No matter what, I'll never give up on you."

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I feel like ending it there on a high note. Percico moments are so sweet. How'd you like the gods entrance. It'd be more dramatic if they said to never see their partner again, but our heroes have suffered enough so far. The next few chapters will be lollipops and rainbows to give them a break.