Warning: There are sexual scenes so be warned. This is also an AU, and if you're uncomfortable with the characters being OOC, then I am warning in advance that they are going to be. All in good fun.

In this fic, their ages are the following: Zagreus & Triton - 29; Thanatos & Theseus - 28; Percy & Bianca - 27; Hazel - 25; Nico - 24

Step 1: (Make sure his brothers are eating from the palm of your hand) Make sure you get along well with his sibling/s

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"Why are we all gathered here again?" Thanatos questioned while massaging his temples.

The five of them congregating so early in the morning, with the two Thálassian princes some more, spelled trouble and absolute chaos. From beside him, Bianca just shook her head to indicate that she wasn't aware of the reason as well before she leaned her head against his shoulder. It was too early for this - for whatever they were gathered here for. Hazel leaned against his other shoulder, wrapping her arms around one of his as if his arm was a pillow. Zagreus on the other hand was slumped over the arm of the sofa, already dozing off.

On the adjacent sofa, Percy sat on one end, his eyes closed, and his head tilted up to the ceiling, dozing off as well. Thanatos frowned distastefully at the fresh marks covering his neck, a clear indication of another night spent defiling his baby brother once again. He could easily bet that he had way less sleep than all of them.

"To discuss a game plan. Seriously, brother, keep up," Nico chastised them as he and Theseus entered the room, each holding a tray of tea and light snacks. Bianca and Hazel immediately sat up as that familiar flowery fragrance wafted in the air. With a smirk and practiced grace, Nico handed each of them a cup of tea before he sat down beside his fiancé, embracing him from the side. Percy blearily opened his eyes before he pulled Nico closer, burying his face against disheveled yet silky tresses.

"A game plan for what?" Hazel asked in a soft voice, smiling as she carefully sipped on her tea. "It's six in the morning. What could we possibly need to discuss now?"

"So… you all know Dad and Mom are arriving today…" Theseus started, sitting on the other end of the sofa which his brother and future brother-in-law occupied. He leaned over the armchair, looking at the eldest daughter of Hades with a seductive smile, to which Bianca only responded with a roll of her eyes. "They're not completely sold on Percy and Nico's relationship."

"They're not completely sold on these?" Nico interrupted as he suddenly pulled up Percy's shirt as if presenting a masterpiece, revealing multiple love bites on Percy's abdomen in shades of purple and red. There was a huge one in the middle, in the shape of the letter 'N'.

"Gross! Get that away from my tea!" Bianca shrieked as she held her cup to her chest while Zagreus and Thanatos covered their second youngest's eyes, shielding Hazel from their baby brother's corruption. It was too late though - Hazel had seen Nico's 'masterpiece' and was blushing furiously.

"First of all-" Theseus said with a wide grin as his younger brother hastily pulled down his shirt, a bright red flush on his cheeks as well. "-I'm pretty sure that those are new, so they obviously haven't seen them. Second of all, you can traumatize them after you marry my brother. Right now, we have to make sure you cross the finish line first. Third, that's actually very hot. Any chance you're willing to have another partner before you're completely off the market? I don't mind doing you together with my brother."

"Please, our brother might have slept around, but he isn't that bad," Bianca said defensively while glaring at Theseus. She was waiting for Nico to defend himself as well, but when her baby brother didn't say a word, Bianca turned her head, only to find Nico biting on his lower lip while looking at his nails, as if they were the most interesting thing in the room at that moment.

"Nico," Thanatos' deadpan voice started. This was clearly way too early for this kind of conversation.

"You did not," Bianca muttered, horror slowly inching its way up her face and Hazel's as they placed their cups down on the table. Even Percy looked equally mortified and horrified at the implication of his fiancé's immediate silence.

"Names. I need names or it didn't happen," Zagreus said with a wide grin. He wasn't as horrified as the rest of his siblings. Somehow, this was within his expectations of things Nico had done over the past year.

"... Connor and Travis Stoll-" Nico started listing names.

"Luke's half-brothers?!" Bianca exclaimed.

"That's why Luke banned me from stepping foot inside their property ever again," Nico said, nervously chuckling as he continued. "There's also Alabaster and Ethan-"

"You dirty boy! Those are our distant cousins!" Bianca couldn't help herself as she stood up and took one of the sofa cushions and started hitting their baby brother repeatedly on the head with it.

"Ouch! Hey! I didn't know until afterwards!" Nico cried out, snatching the pillow away from her with a glare. He threw it in a corner of the room and waited for her to sit back down before he continued. "Anyway, there's also Will, Lee and Michael-"

"WHAT?! DUKE APOLLO'S SONS?! AT THE SAME TIME?!" All his siblings shouted at the same time, gobsmacked and mortified by their baby brother's libido.

"It was one time!" Nico immediately said in defense, recoiling from them. "They wanted to celebrate Will's birthday with a bang! I didn't know they meant a literal bang!" He said, unable to stop the flush creeping up his cheeks at the memory.

"You sure you want to marry him, brother?" Theseus teased as he looked over at Percy who was as white as a sheet at that moment.

Nico looked scared and nervous at that moment as he stared at his fiancé, as if he was thinking that Percy might leave him for the things he admitted to doing with other people. It was a ridiculous thought, really. Percy was aware he slept with a lot of people in the past from day one, and that hadn't changed his feelings even now. But Nico seemed to forget that, what with how he was looking at his fiancé. Percy didn't like that look on him.

"Positive. Though I would appreciate it if we don't talk about your previous conquests anymore," Percy said as he brought Nico to his lap. He heard the sigh of relief as he pulled him close to press kisses across his face.

"I love you, and you're completely mine now. I don't plan on sharing you with anyone else." There was a hint of possessiveness in his voice as he whispered those words into Nico's ears, causing the latter to shudder. In a good way, of course.

"Of course. I love you too," Nico assured, shifting to straddle his fiancé's waist instead as he looped his arms around Percy's neck before pulling him down for a slow and sensual kiss. Percy smiled against the kiss as he pulled him flush against him. He still couldn't get over how that simple confession always made his heart leap.

The eldest coughed as all of them pointedly looked away from their shameless brother and his equally becoming shameless fiancé. The sappiness and the kissing, they could tolerate. Any more than that, he and Thanatos were ready to stop their baby brother from further corrupting the Thálassian prince right before their very eyes. That was a sight they would rather not be an audience to.

"Now that we've settled why Nico is so foul-mouthed…" Zagreus casually remarked. Without separating from Percy's lips or even turning around, Nico gave him a middle finger. "How do we turn him from, say, 'devil on the sheets' to 'angel on the streets'?"

"You can put in a good word for me," Nico suddenly suggested as he redirected his attention to his soon-to-be brother-in-law, while Percy redirected his attention to his neck, marking up any spots he had missed the previous night, which wasn't exactly a lot. "Show support for your future brother-in-law."

"It will cost you," Theseus said while crossing his arms, an indication that he was open for negotiations.

"You can have Bianca," Nico said in a deadpan voice.

"Deal!" Theseus readily agreed.

"Touch me and I'll cut off your dick and feed it to you," Bianca threatened, sharply glaring at the second Thálassian prince.

"No deal!" Theseus surrendered just as fast, raising his hands in a placating manner. "I'd rather not support you if it involves any part of me getting chopped off."

"You don't want me as your brother-in-law…?" Nico asked in a most pitiful voice. Theseus could tell that the young prince was acting, but Percy immediately stopped marking Nico's neck once he heard the tone his voice took. "You want to separate me and Percy…?"

All four siblings suddenly glared at him, and even his own brother gave him a murderous look as he held onto King Hades' youngest possessively.

"You better be singing high praises for my brother to your parents when they arrive or else, we will ship you back in pieces," Thanatos threatened.

"Nico is our most precious baby brother. Whatever he wants, he gets. Failure is not an option. Got it?" Zagreus said with a smile so cold it made Theseus shudder.

For a moment, Theseus forgot that he was talking to Niccolò di Angelo, the youngest of the Skotádian royal family, the baby brother to extremely doting and overprotective siblings and father.

"I don't need your help. I know how to win them over," Nico said dismissively to Theseus, sparing him some mercy. "I have a five-step plan."

"Five-step plan?" Hazel asked, her head tilting in confusion. Even the rest were curious to know what this five-step plan entailed.

"Yes. It's already well underway," Nico assured them, flashing them a very confident smile. "I'll not only win their approval, but also their affections."

Step 2: Leave a good first impression on his parents (and make sure that impression doesn't get destroyed)

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"Prince Nico seems like a good person," Queen Amphitrite remarked, smiling at her youngest son who only offered her a slightly strained smile in return.

"His siblings seem to adore him very much," King Poseidon noted, having watched the siblings' amicable exchanges during breakfast. While they seemed to genuinely care for one another, they naturally gravitated around the youngest. Even King Hades himself seemed to regard his youngest with just a bit more fondness compared to his other children. Prince Niccolò di Angelo was clearly the apple of their eyes. That fact alone made Poseidon see him in a positive light, albeit there were still some doubts left in him regarding Percy's relationship with him.

It was just too fast. How could anyone fall in love in a month to the point of immediately considering marriage?

They could definitely see why Percy fell in love with him though - he had his late mother's beauty that even surpassed hers. He was beautiful, but not in a feminine way. It reminded Poseidon of the son of the goddess Venus, Cupid. If Cupid was personified, it might be to Niccolò di Angelo's image. Beyond the physical appearance, the young man was incredibly charming and well-mannered. Incredibly respectful as well, regardless of who he was addressing, and he spoke with a knowledge of someone beyond his years. He was a picture-perfect prince, one that Hades raised well. It was becoming less and less unfortunate that they had to lose Lady Annabeth as a daughter-in-law.

"Oh, yes. It would suck for Percy if he ever did anything to hurt Nico. Right, brother?" Theseus said with a knowing grin as he looked at his younger brother.

Again, Percy gave a strained smile in return, but Theseus could see in his brother's eyes that he was silently promising to murder him afterwards.

"Where is he, by the way?" Their father asked.

"He's… busy," Percy slowly answered while looking down pointedly at the table.

"Oh. Is he helping you out?" Their mother asked, tapping at the documents her son had spread out. For some reason, Theseus laughed at her question while Percy flinched and paled in response.

"Y… Yes. You could say that," Percy confirmed, keeping his response short as he moved to clutch at one of the documents on the table.

"That's good. He's taking good care of you?" King Poseidon asked this time around.

"In more ways than one," Theseus purred, causing his younger brother to blush a bright red. Their mother cooed at the sight of her son's embarrassment.

"That's great!" She said, clapping her hands once as she carefully stood up. She could tell that Percy didn't really wish to talk to them at the moment, what with the number of documents he was reviewing on the table. "We'll leave you to your work for now. You'll be joining us for lunch shortly, won't you? You and Nico?"

"If he's not full by then…" Theseus remarked, causing their mother to frown.

"What?"

"H-He means that Nico always has a small appetite," Percy hastily corrected his brother.

"No wonder he's so skinny," Queen Amphitrite exclaimed. The boy had a slender frame, but he looked rather skinny for someone his age. "You better take good care of your fiancé, Percy. Remember, treating your partner well will do good in your marriage."

"Y-Yes, Mother. I will," Percy promised, trying to keep the fragile smile on his lips as they walked towards the door.

"You go ahead, parents. I want to talk with my brother for a while," Theseus said, hanging back on his seat while keeping his amused, knowing eyes on his brother.

"Behave, you two. You're in a different household, so act accordingly," King Poseidon warned his sons as they exited the room, closing the door behind them with a soft click.

The two brothers waited for the sound of their footsteps to disappear before Theseus spoke up.

"Nico's under there, isn't he?" Theseus flashed him a shit-eating grin and Percy never wanted to punch someone so badly on the face at that moment. "Bianca said he might be."

Of course, Bianca would say it. And of course, she had to be correct now of all times. Percy just kept glaring at his brother, causing Theseus to smirk before he knocked on the wood of the table.

"Nico?" He called out and waited for a few seconds.

"... Go away. I'm stress drinking," that familiar voice answered from below the table, causing Theseus to cackle out loud while Percy hid his face in his hands out of shame. Why was this happening again?

"You have to join us for lunch. How many minutes are you going to need?" Theseus asked.

"... Thirty. I could do with fifteen, but I'm milking him twice and I don't want to rush," Nico casually replied, as if he wasn't lapping at the tip of Percy's dick at that moment.

"Take your time, I'll hold them off for an hour," Theseus said with a grin, winking at his brother who only blushed the darkest shade of red when his fiancé started bobbing his head up and down his shaft, the sounds of him suckling and gagging on it obscenely filling the room.

"Your brother won't last for an hour," Nico said in good humor as he pulled off with a loud pop, slurping along the sides so that his saliva wouldn't drip onto the carpet.

"Could the two of you please stop talking? This is beyond awkward," Percy said, pressing a hand across his mouth and cheeks.

"You said stop talking, but you didn't tell Nico to stop blowing you. What a dirty, dirty boy you are, Percy," Theseus pointed out. Ah, he was never going to let his brother live this down, he thought with a shit-eating grin as Percy covered his face with both hands in shame. He knocked twice on the table to get Nico's attention. "Get going, champ! Make your brother-in-law proud!"

A small hand emerged from underneath, curled up to show a middle finger. Theseus just laughed out loud at that before he made his way out of the door.

Step 3: Make sure you show them that you care about him (You can treat him like a slave later. Right now, you need to secure your man first.)

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There was so much to consider for a wedding and the reception afterwards. Percy was well aware of that though since it was something he wanted for years for himself. It was just ridiculous how every single thing needed to be reviewed and signed, from tablecloths to silverware, to flower vases and flower arrangements. He spared a sidelong glance at the guest list for their engagement party, specifically at one of the names written on it. He had half a mind to scratch it away, but at the same time… Nico was definitely rubbing off on him, because Percy suddenly felt possessive yet petty at the same time. He'd keep the name but only because he wanted to show him what he lost.

Warm arms suddenly wrapped around him from behind, causing him to drop the pen in his hand from the surprise. He was all too familiar now to know who they belonged to, which made the situation - while welcomed - a bit confusing. Nico being affectionate all of a sudden? Definitely a first.

"You should rest soon. Those documents can wait until tomorrow," Nico murmured against his neck while embracing him from behind.

Percy looked at his fiancé with incredulity for a few seconds before he turned his chair to face Nico. Placing his hands on that slender waist, he pulled Nico to sit sideways on his lap. With a soft smile, Nico buried his face against the crook of his neck while his arms wrapped around the Thálassian prince in a loose embrace.

"This is new…" Percy whispered as he simply held Nico in his arms, one of his hands moving to caress his hair gently, as if he was caressing a most precious jewel. Which Nico was. He was Percy's most precious everything. "You're being openly affectionate, that's unlike-"

Percy paused in caressing his lover's hair. Nico being openly affectionate was very unlike himself.

"... My parents are watching, aren't they?" Percy asked, keeping his voice low.

"Obviously," Nico said, nuzzling against his fiancé's neck as he pressed chaste kisses to the slightly dewy skin. Yup, Percy was convinced Nico was definitely acting. This was too innocent and lacked a touch of tongue action, since Nico would usually have his mouth working on his neck at this point. "You left the door to the study room open, and I had to use the opportunity to play the good future son-in-law."

The acting was part of Nico's five-step plan after all, and he was good at playing the innocent and endearing son-in-law.

"You seriously can't be affectionate without having to pretend?" Percy chuckled, the smile on his lips becoming wider as Nico discreetly pinched on his sides.

"Excuse you, I'm more than affectionate in bed," Nico huffed against his neck.

"That's just your sex drive, love," Percy teased back.

"I don't hear you complaining," Nico said sourly, causing his fiancé to press placating kisses against the side of his face.

"To serve you is my life's greatest pleasure," Percy readily replied, shuddering when his fiancé gently blew air into his ear before warm lips pressed against the skin.

"It better be. Now hurry up and close that door and take me to bed," Nico demanded, not forgetting to place a sweet kiss to his lover's lips for show before he stood up from the latter's lap.

Percy chuckled at that before he stood up and moved to lock the door. Sparing his parents from embarrassment from being caught snooping, he simply just locked the door before turning to Nico with a grin like Cheshire cat. With a smirk and a lick of his lips, Nico curled his finger in a come-hither gesture.

Step 4: Speak nicely about their son (Don't talk about his body, although you could probably do so for hours)

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"Nico, dear? Were you listening?" Queen Amphitrite asked from beside him, causing him to blink a few times to clear his head. Lowering his head, he tried to look embarrassed while glancing at his fiancé.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I was distracted," Nico said, subtly biting his lower lip as he watched Percy's muscles flexing from underneath his shirt as he assisted the staff in carrying goods and supplies for their engagement party into the palace. It was too early for his libido to be acting up. Damn you, Perseus Tzákson, and your sculpted-by-the-gods body.

"It's fine. I remember when I used to be young and in love," the Queen said with a bright smile.

"You're still young, my Queen," Nico said earnestly and with a polite smile, causing his future mother-in-law to look fondly at him for his flattery.

"Please, we're almost family now. Just call me Mother," she requested, to which he willed a blush to adorn his cheeks before he meekly nodded. "Is Percy taking good care of you?"

"Yes, Mother. He's been taking really good care of me…" he said, trailing off as he redirected his attention to his fiancé.

Bad decision, he thought at that moment. That stupid shirt was doing so little to curb his 'appetite'. His mother-in-law would probably not be interested to hear how her son was taking really good care of him every night, in many positions, in many ways. She would definitely not be interested to hear how his insides were probably molded already to the shape of her son's cock. Yup, definitely not. Don't traumatize them until you're married, he reminded himself of Theseus' words.

"That's good. We taught him that if he were ever to have a partner, he should always treat them well."

You probably didn't teach him what I've taught him, Nico thought. Dirty, dirty boy, he could hear Bianca scolding him in his head for how much he had corrupted Percy.

"He does treat me well. He gives me everything I want…" Nico trailed off as his mind diverted to… some recent nights.

"So gorgeous… you look so gorgeous, split open on my cock," Percy whispered filthy words into his ear before he bit hard on his unmarked shoulder. Their hands were intertwined at the sides as Percy kept him pinned down on the bed all night, forcing his body to just take and take all of Percy as the latter repeatedly pumped all of his seeds inside Nico's writhing body. At that point, Nico was already borderline wailing, eyes rolling to the back of his head as he spilled his seeds below him for the umpteenth time.

"Don't pass out on me," Percy panted, that wicked tongue licking around the new wound on his shoulder. He rolled his hips slightly, causing the younger male's body to jolt, torn between wanting for more or wanting it to stop. But Percy decided for him, pulling his hips back until only the tip of his member was inside before slamming in again, his previous seeds spilling out. "I'll give you every single drop until you're carrying my child," Percy promised against his feverish skin, making him moan obscenely. Percy Jackson should be illegal. Nico did way too good in teaching him how to talk dirty.

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"G-Gods Nico…" Percy was standing on the corner of the bed, thrusting into Nico's mouth as the latter laid on the bed, his head thrown over one of the corners. He let out a guttural moan as he slammed his shaft all the way to the back of Nico's mouth, holding the latter's head in place as hot spurts of his cum shot down Nico's throat for the second time. The younger prince whimpered needily as he swallowed around the engorged length, his glazed eyes begging to taste more. "You look so beautiful worshiping my cock. A-Ahh… Don't worry. Just take as much as you want. I'll give everything to y-you…"

"I didn't think he could be so romantic!" Queen Amphitrite exclaimed, snapping him from his dirty thoughts. Nico tried to smile but it came out awkward. He felt guilty answering her with a filthy thought in mind, but she only had her son to blame, in his defense.

"I'm very lucky to have him," Nico said with a shake of his head, trying to pull his mind off and from the gutters. Beyond the physical attraction - there was no doubt there because Percy was definitely crafted by the gods - Percy was more than what he probably deserved. He was everything Nico could dream of and more.

"May I ask you something, Mother?" Nico asked, to which she nodded. "Were you upset? That Percy chose me? I clearly wasn't your first choice…"

He wouldn't blame them if they said yes. Up until now, he still questioned why Percy chose him despite his fiancé's reassurances that they were both imperfectly perfect for each other. He loved that… that Percy had no expectations for him to be perfect; that Nico, for who he was, was perfect for Percy.

"No, dear." He must have looked very sullen, for Queen Amphitrite suddenly pulled him into a tight hug, brushing back his curls. To say he was startled was an understatement. He had never felt a mother's touch for years; it took all of him not to recoil from her touch. "Well, maybe at first because we sincerely thought Lady Annabeth would be perfect for him. But we can see now that you two are in love with each other. You complement each other so well."

This was perfect - he had his mother-in-law's approval. By extension, he probably had his father-in-law's approval as well, or would have if he didn't already.

"Thank you, Mother, and I'm sorry…" Nico mumbled as he hesitantly embraced her back. He didn't want to be overly too comfortable. He was comfortable with his siblings and Percy, but parental figures were a different category. He had never been affectionate with his father, and he wasn't going to start now. He probably would need to get used to these types of hugs, at least with his mother-in-law.

"For what, dear?"

"I think you'd prefer if I'm a little more involved with the wedding plans. But it's not something I thought I could ever have, so I know nothing about what needs to be done. I'm just happy I could marry the greatest love of my life," Nico explained. It was a half-truth and a half-lie. He really knew nothing about what needed to be done, but he was more than capable of researching it. But Percy looked so invested and happy that Nico just let him be. He didn't really care if they had something grand or not, just being tied to Percy was enough for him. But he'll be damned if he was going to deny his man what he wanted. If Percy wanted a wedding, he was getting his dream wedding.

Percy being the greatest love of his life? Definitely the truth. But Nico wasn't going to stroke his ego any more than he already had, so Percy would probably only hear his words from his mother.

"That's so sweet of you to say, Nico. Don't worry, no one minds that you're not more involved. As long as you and Percy are happy," she assured him, fondly pressing a soft kiss to his forehead before she let him go.

And he was. He was so happy with Percy.

"Hi. Everything alright here?" Percy asked as he suddenly approached them, his eyes darting back and forth between his fiancé and mother.

"Yes, everything's fine," his mother assured him. Nico didn't say anything - he just reached for Percy. The Thálassian prince leaned down just enough for Nico to place a hand on the back of his head, bringing him close to lock their lips in a long and sweet kiss with Queen Amphitrite giggling at their public display of affection.

Nico couldn't wait for night to come. He's so going to treat Percy like a king tonight.

Step 5: Kill them with kindness (Feel free to kill everyone else who's trying to get in your way)

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"Congratulations on your engagement, Prince Nico."

"Thank you, Lady Annabeth."

"Percy."

"Jason."

"500 gold coins says Nico will be threatening her in a passive-aggressive way in a few seconds," Bianca whispered to her siblings. Beside her, Theseus grinned. He was getting used to the siblings' dynamics and antics, and he was loving it. Nico would be an awesome brother-in-law, but the package that came with him was the icing on the cake.

"750 gold coins say Nico will be saying something along the lines of 'becoming feral'," Thanatos added with a smirk. Beside him, Triton arched one of his brows, unimpressed. He had only been here for a few days, but he could tell that King Hades' second son was the sanest out of the five siblings, excluding the second youngest. Oh, he knew well that Prince Niccolò di Angelo was playing the innocent card with his parents, but he would be lying if he said that he and Percy didn't go well together. It was the only thing that stopped him from exposing the young prince. Well, that, and his siblings were a little unhinged whenever they get overprotective of their youngest.

"1000 gold coins says Nico will be using Percy as a prop soon," Zagreus expectantly joined in. Hazel just fondly glanced at her siblings.

"1500. They'll be showing each other off like idiots," Bianca added, causing her siblings to smile knowingly. Those two probably would.

Nico was certain that his siblings were either gossiping or placing bets at the side - they only congregated for that reason - but he didn't spare them a glance as his attention was solely on the daughter of Duke and Duchess Chase, aka Percy's former fiancé. She was extremely beautiful, a picture-perfect Cinderella to Percy's fairytale. Compared to her, he felt like a commoner. He disliked her immediately.

"This turn of event is clearly unprecedented but thank you for taking care of my Percy for the past few months," Nico started after a long pause between the four of them, emphasizing his claim on Percy with an arch of his brow as he said 'my'. He was certain that Queen Hera sent her and Jason their way, hoping to cause some sort of rift between him and Percy. Fortunately for him, she didn't end up as his wicked stepmother. Unfortunately for her, Nico was no pushover Cinderella.

From his peripherals, he could see Percy smiling. Him and his fixation on being publicly claimed by Nico.

"You're welcome. He's a good person. You should keep him close," Annabeth said with a small smile, but to Nico, it sounded like a threat. She extended her hand to him, silently daring for him to take it. With a bright smile, borderline smirking, he took it with a practiced grace and placed a kiss on the back of it. But he didn't let go as was expected of him. He brought their hands up as he leaned in close.

"I most certainly will," he said in a most cheerful voice, before he suddenly dropped all of his faux politeness.

"You should keep away though. I'm not a good person. I promise you, I will absolutely get feral if I see you close to him in any way in the future," Nico promised in a low voice as he stared directly into her eyes. She flinched in response, and Nico knew she was seeing a manic glint in his eyes - a manic glint he and his siblings inherited from their father. "I always keep my promises," he said with an earnest smile before he let go of her hand.

"Pay up," Thanatos declared, extending his hands out to his siblings.

"Shh! It's not done yet!" Bianca hushed her brother as she tried leaning forward to listen in on the ongoing conversation. They must look absolutely ridiculous, huddled up at the side, but they've already become too invested with Percy and Nico to not see it through.

"Are you feeling tired?" Percy asked his fiancé as Nico moved back to his side, wrapping his arms around Percy's waist while he rested his forehead against his shoulder. Naturally, he placed a kiss on top of his forehead while smoothing his hair back and away from his face.

"Yes, love. It's been a long day, and you didn't let me get any sleep last night," Nico murmured, just loud enough for the four of them to hear. It was too late to admit, but he was possessive, petty and shameless. On these rare occasions, Percy loved that petty and shameless side of him as Annabeth blushed fiercely at the implication while Jason looked devastated. It was not as if Nico was lying; he really didn't get any sleep last night. But he only had himself to blame for it since Percy was only following his heart's desires.

"I'm sorry, love. Come on, we'll get you to rest soon," Percy said. To everyone's surprise, he leaned down and swept Nico into his arms, carrying him bridal style. Nico easily slipped his arms around his fiancé's neck, where it rightfully belonged. Zagreus started cackling from the side while Bianca victoriously smirked and extended her hand to the side, wiggling it as she gestured for her brothers to pay up.

"Please excuse us," Percy said, as he turned to leave.

"Nico-" Jason tried to call out, causing Percy to stop.

"I'm sorry, do you need anything from my fiancé?" Percy asked, raising one of his brows in a challenging manner.

Jason hesitated for a few seconds, his eyes shifting from Percy's cold sea-green eyes to Nico's face. But Nico wasn't even looking at him, his face buried against the crook of his fiancé's neck. Jason couldn't see his eyes, but he could tell from the curve of his lips that he was happy where he was. In Percy's arms.

"... nothing," Jason said through gritted teeth, clenching his hands into fists at his side.

Thought so.

"Please, enjoy our party," Percy said with a nod of his head since he couldn't really bow with Nico in his hands. He turned and walked away from them, and Nico almost immediately started snickering in his arms. My little devil-angel, Percy thought with an amused grin. They probably looked absolutely ridiculous with Percy carrying Nico around as Percy carefully made his way to where their parents were. Their parents were frowning as Percy approached them, but Percy's parents at least looked genuinely concerned as they looked down at the youngest son of Hades. King Hades himself looked as if he had an inkling as to what was happening and wasn't interested in finding out.

"What's wrong with Nico?" Queen Amphitrite asked.

"He's just a little tired. A little dizzy too. He said he couldn't sleep last night," Percy explained, as he looked down at his fiancé. Nico looked pale enough to seem ill at the moment.

"I'm sorry, I might have been a little too excited for today…" Nico mumbled, flushing a tinge of pink as he bashfully looked away from their prying eyes, one of his hands moving to poorly hide his cheeks while the other held onto Percy tightly. "I was afraid that if I fell asleep, that this would all be just a dream…"

"Since when did he become an actor?" Bianca asked, trying not to gag at this false, docile person.

"He's got some serious skills. Even I'm getting fooled by him," Theseus remarked with a low whistle.

It seemed that he wasn't the only one getting fooled as Percy's parents looked absolutely enamored with Nico. Theseus could easily picture their mother and father pampering his future brother-in-law, favoring him over their own children. The betrayal, Theseus thought as he looked at their parents before redirecting his attention to his younger brother who was trying to do his utmost best not to laugh at his fiancé's antics.

"It's fine," King Poseidon said, waving his hand dismissively. He gave his future son-in-law an affectionate smile before he looked at his own son. "We understand young love. You two go and rest. We'll take care of things here."

"Thank you, Mother and Father. We owe you one," Nico said, giving them one of his rare, soft smiles, easily swooning them over him.

As they passed by his father, with Percy as his cover, Nico victoriously smirked at his father who only raised one of his brows in response. He knew his son enough to know that he was acting before he opened his mouth.

"Shameless. Both of you are shameless," Bianca muttered as they passed by their siblings. Zagreus and Hazel playfully waved at them, while Thanatos, Triton and Theseus just looked at them with knowing smiles. In return, Nico stuck his tongue out at them before hiding his face against the crook of Percy's neck once more, a genuine smile curling his lips.

He didn't care if he was being shameless. In the end, he got the results he wanted: his in-laws were on his side and Percy was his.

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Author's Note: "Prince Charming x Juliet" is now officially done. Thank you for those who have read thus far. I have one more completed series I'm planning to post next week. It's called "Hiraeth" series, revolving around Hanahaki Disease.

1st part: May 10

2nd part: May 13

I have another multi-chapter fic in the works, but I'd rather post it when it's close to being finished and I have a schedule worked out. So for now, these are the remaining works I have left. Hope you enjoy them!