I don't own PJO, HoO, or the character's of either. So therefore, this is a disclaimer, which I do own. Shoutouts to people who guess the songs featured in the linebreaks. Longest chapter so far! Yay. 1,069 words without any ANs. Also, please recommend any shows you want Nico to watch. And now, without further ado, I present to you the filler chapter about Nico's school day before he watches stuff with Rose.

Ding! The bell rang and jolted Nico out of his thoughts.

"Class dismissed! And remember to work on your essay." Paul said.

Nico gathered up his books and stuffed them into his backpack. "Nico," Paul's voice called.

"Yes Mr. Blofis?"

"I hope you remember what happened the last time you let your anger get the better of you."

Nico has an image of Mark pressed up against the lockers. Paul continued. "Next time, if there is a next time, you won't get off as easily."

"I know," Nico sighed. He felt a hand on his shoulder.

"I know you are upset about your sister. But remember that now you have friends and family to provide the support you need. You aren't alone anymore."

Nico smiled. "Thanks."

Paul was about to reply when the bell rang again, signaling the start of Nico's next class. "Oh dear, the bell. I completely forgot. Here let me write you a note."

Nico thanked him.

"Don't mention it. And Nico," Paul called out as Nico stepped through the doorway. The boy turned.

"Yeah?"

"If you ever need a family, you can stop by my and Sally's apartment."

"Thanks Mr. Blofis." Nico then disappeared through the doorway clutching his note.

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Nico exited science and made his way down the hall to his locker. He stuffed in his books and closed the locker door. He leaned against the wall and waited for Rose to come back from her art class. In a way, Rose reminded her of Rachel.

"Hey Nico!" Rose smiled brightly at him.

"Hey Rose. Why are you so happy all of a sudden?"

"I'm just excited. Today is Friday, and weekend tomorrow, and you are coming over to watch TV!"

"Oh yeah. Did you pick some shows?"

"Yup!" Rose replied. "Starting with Phineas and Ferb because you need to know why I call Mark Buford."

"Great! I can't wait."

Rose smiled. "Someone's happy today. Well, lunch time!"

They walked down the hall, towards the courtyard where they ate lunch normally.

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Rose pulled out a sandwich, and Nico reached into his bag, praying that there was something decent tasting. He pulled out a McDonald's hamburger. He silently said a thank you to Will for making Percy buy him lunch.

Rose eyed the burger. "Why do you like burgers so much?"

"They remind me of my sister."

Rose thought for a moment. "Hazel?"

"No, my other sister. She liked McDonald's a lot."

"Liked?" Rose inquired, then answered her own question. "Oh. Sorry."

Nico tried for a smile, but it turned into a grimace. "Yeah, well, you didn't know. Her name was Bianca. She died seven years ago in a machine malfunction."

"Sorry," Rose repeated.

"It's fine."

"Machine malfunction. Sounds like a Series of Unfortunate Events book."

Nico gave her a quizzical look.

"A book series. The titles are alliterations. Bad beginning. Reptile room. Wide window. Miserable mill. Things like that."

"Sounds interesting."

"Yeah." Rose sighed.

Then the bell rang, signaling the end of lunch.

"Ughhh... P.E. What about you?" Rose asked Nico.

"Same."

"Oh right."

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"Alright kids, I would like you to meet my new assistant coach," Coach Kraken yelled at his students.

"Assistant? I'm not anybody's assistant!" A voice called out.

Nico groaned. And not inwardly. Which was a mistake.

"Is there a problem cupcake?" Coach Hedge asked, glaring at the students.

"No Coach." Then he asked a question. "How did you get hired?"

Coach sniffed. "Is that an insult, cupcake?"

"No."

"It was! Two laps around the gym, Di..."

Nico shot him a look saying, don't say my last name out loud or you'll blow my cover.

"I mean cupcake!"

"Sir yes sir!" Nico mocked.

"Do you want it to be three?"

Nico started running the perimeter of the gym.

The other students had been watching this interaction with mild interest, and as Nico ran his laps, a girl stepped up. "That's doesn't seem fair, does it?"

Coach Hedge narrowed his eyes. "Do you want to run too, cupcake?"

The girl paled and stepped back.

Coach Kraken cleared his throat and spoke. "Brilliant. Now, as I was saying, meet Coach Hedge."

The rest of gym class consisted of tedious exercises, ending in a violent game of dodgeball that ended abruptly when a school bully had knocked some poor kid's tooth out with a ball to the head.

A few kids were laughing because the girl's name was Jenny, and the bully's dad was an inheritance worker person.

One student declared, "I leave to my dear sister Jenny, a ball to the head."

Nico slid into the back of the group and asked Rose about the joke.

"It's a YouTube video," she replied. "About a man who leaves his family and friends a boot to the head when he dies. It's a cartoon. I'll show it to you later today."

"Thanks," Nico replied. "I'm not good with modern culture."

"Heh... Sorry, just reminds me, I'll need to show you a show called Modern Family."

"Cool."

"Well, let's go. We don't wanna be late for our last class."

"We can't have that," Nico agreed.

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Nico stepped into class and sat down just as the bell rang.

"Welcome to Italian class."

You could hardly call it a class. There were five people in the room, the teacher, Nico, two twins you couldn't tell apart, and a really smart girl that probably knew ten languages fluently.

This was Nico's favorite class. The teacher, Ms. Aria, was nice and soft spoken, reminding Nico of Sally Jackson. The class wasn't disruptive, and the people were nice. Plus, he could actually speak in Italian with people that understood what he was saying. The teacher's instructions were also simple.

"Oggi, leggete."

The class read in silence for the rest of the class about random facts. The great thing about Ms. Aria is that she didn't make them take notes on anything. Then the bell rang and they left class and hurried to their lockers to put away their things, and go home.

Nico met Rose on her way back from science.

"Hey," Nico greeted.

"Hi," she replied. "You need to get anything from your locker?"

"Nah. You?"

"Nope. Then let's go!"

She skipped out of the school, closely followed by a very happy, almost smiling, Nico.

Thank you for reading, and please comment, as it helps me write faster and update sooner. Criticism welcome, as well as suggestions and just comments. Suggestions are open for TV shows for next chapter, as well as more plot ideas. Thanks so much for your support, as well as almost 4,000 reads! You guys are awesome!

~ThatDamBookGirl

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