Day 7 12 Days of Percy Jackson Pairing: Leason (SLASH WARNING) Prompt: Santa Clause Time Period: After the war Relationship Status: Married
"MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOODNIGHT!" Leo finished, putting the book on Mikey's night stand. Mikey had been living with them for four months, and this was their first Christmas together. With his blonde hair and blue eyes, he could easily pass for Jason's real son. The two of them knew from the moment the decided to get married that they wanted to take in foster kids; they knew how hard their lives could be.
Jason and Leo got up to leave when Mikey called to them, "Daddy?" (he only started calling them that last month.)
"Yeah?" They turned around and said in perfect unison.
"Is Santa really gonna come?" He asked, his blue eyes wide and watery. Jason walked back over to him and sat on his bed, Leo followed.
"I don't know, have you been a good boy?" Jason asked, tousling Mikey's hair.
"I think so, but every time I think I've been good, Santa doesn't come." He said dejected. Leo and Jason exchanged glances.
"Maybe this year, he will." Leo said, kissing the top of Mikey's head. He and Jason got up and turned off the lights. "Merry Christmas, buddy."
Mikey couldn't sleep. He was too nervous and excited at the same time. Finally, he threw his covers back and ran down stairs. The clock on the TV said it was past midnight and there still weren't any presents under the tree. He frowned and decided that he was going to wait there all night if he had to. He took a seat on the couch and stared at the fireplace waiting.
Jason and Leo crept down stairs at five am to put the presents under the tree, keeping quiet to make sure they didn't wake up Mikey. They were shocked to find him sleeping on the couch downstairs.
They smiled and gave each other a look. They knew what they had to do.
Mikey woke up the smell of waffles. The first thing he noticed was that it was morning and there were presents under the tree. "I missed him!" He cried.
Jason and Leo turned around from the kitchen. "We came downstairs this morning and saw you sleeping there." Leo said.
"He didn't miss you though, buddy." Jason pointed to Mikey. Mikey suddenly noticed a blanket that hadn't been on him when he fell asleep and a note, written in very swirly handwriting. He was only in kindergarten so he needed some help reading it.
"Dear Mikey,
Sorry I've missed you the last few years, I hope this makes up for it. You've been a very good boy this year.
-Mr. C"
"He came! He really came!" Mikey yelled before running over to rip into his presents.
Leo smiled as he watched him tear open his first gift, a Hess truck. Jason walked over and put his arm around Leo.
"When should we tell him?" Jason asked.
"Later tonight, it can be his last present."
"Think he'll like it?"
"Not nearly as much as that truck." Leo laughed.
Mikey knocked on the door of Percy and Annabeth's house, hoping someone other than his dads would open it. he got his wish, though Aunt Piper almost blew it.
"Mi—" she started. He put his finger to her lips, shushing her. He pulled her outside. He gave her his jacket and then started.
"I'm home." He said simply.
"You're home. For the holidays?" She asked. He had come home for a few days the last few years, but he always had to go back; it was his duty, Jason and Leo knew that.
"To stay, my enlistment's up." He smiled wide. His time in the Air Force, although terrifying, filled him with pride. But he was glad to come home. Aunt Piper thew her arms around him, squeezing him tightly. "I need to ask you something."
"What?" She said, she was smiling ear to ear.
"My dads don't know I'm home, and I want to surprise them." Twenty years ago, they had been Mikey's last gift, now he wanted to be theirs.
Piper slipped off his jacket and handed it back to him. "I can arrange that." She winked.
They both walked inside and Mikey waited, out of sight, in the hall way. He could hear his Aunt Piper talking to his dads. "Jason and Leo, you guys have one more present."
That was his cue, he guessed, and he walked slowly into the dining room. His dads shot up out of their seats and ran to hug him. It took all of Mikey's strength not to be pushed over, but once he got his balance, he hugged them back like it had been nearly a year since he'd seen him las. Well, it had been. Everyone at the table clapped and welcomed him back, and when his dads finally pulled away, he saw a few tears in their eyes, the same as every other Christmas.
"You're back." Leo said.
"For good." Mikey told them. "My enlistments up, I'm home to stay." The cycle of cheering and hugging repeated. There were so many emotions flowing through him, he couldn't help it and stared crying. That made his dads cry, which lead to everyone crying at least a little. It felt so good to finally be home with his family. Percy opened the bottle of Champaign they had been planning on saving until New Years and poured Mikey a glass.
Mikey raised the glass and yelled: "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!"
