Chapter Five
Disclaimer: I do not own the PJO or HoO series by Rick Riodan.
Kyra's POV
As we made our way our of the woods and back into the courtyard, Mike tugged his hand from my grasp and ran ahead of Nico and I.
We watched as he went straight to the Hades cabin and up its gleaming obsidian steps. Nico sighs and goes on after him while I continue on up to the Big House.
On my way, I stop at the Apollo cabin. I had't actually come inside the past four years when we brought James here. I walk up the steps and open the door. It creaked slightly. I don't enter the cabin, I just look around at the inside.
It looked just a little different. A bow and quiver was mounted behind each bed, there were also extras closer to the bathrooms.
The former red love-seat had been tossed and replaced with two bright yellow chairs. The walls had been painted the same color as the inside of a peach, and it did a sort of ombré effect and started darkening to red mid-wall.
I look at my old bed to see some of James' pictures pinned up around the bow and quiver, as well as his backpack on the bed.
I smile and shake my head, closing the door and going back down the steps.
I find Nico coming over to me, holding onto Mike. His knee was scraped and he had dirt on the front of himself. Basically, he didn't look like a very happy little boy.
"What did he do?" I ask.
"Well, when I got to the Hades cabin, he was already inside. He insisted on playing a little game of "catch me if you can," and ran back out and past me. He tripped while running down the steps." he says.
"Oh, my poor baby!" I say, hugging Mike.
He squirms and struggles to get out of my hug.
"No, no more running off. Mike, how would you like a snack after we get you cleaned up a bit?" I ask.
"Oh. Yes, please!" he says, nodding enthusiastically and grinning.
"Alright then, you're going to have to behave and stay with daddy and I. Okay?" I ask.
"Okay." he says.
I take his hand again and we start making our way to the Big House, yet again.
As we climb the steps of the Big House, I hear voices inside. Familiar voices. They stop when they hear our footsteps.
We head inside to find Mo and his wife Cassie, Leo and Jessie, Jason and Piper, and Percy and Annabeth. They were all sitting in the lounge, talking.
"Uncle Mo Mo!" Michael says, gleefully.
He runs over to him and Mo picks him up and spins him around.
"Careful Mo." I say, walking over with Nico.
He gives me a look and says, "Since when have I not been careful with your children. They're basically family."
I shrug and say, "True."
Nico goes over and hugs Annabeth. Then he and Percy do one of those "man-hugs," when they sort of embrace and pat each others backs a couple of times.
I sit down next to Annabeth on the long couch and Nico sits next to me. Michael squirms out of Mo's grasp and opens up my backpack, looking for his two toy cars.
"So, has Adrienne settled in alright?" Leo asks.
"Dunno. We haven't seen her or James since we got out of the car. They just took off." Nico says.
"Well, I suppose that's a good sign. Tara was kicking and screaming when we were trying to get her in the car today. I think she's a bit terrified that she's going to be sent on a quest or something this first summer." Cassie says, shaking her head.
"Well…" Mo says, shrugging, "It has happened before."
We all talk for a little while longer, then start leaving, pair by pair. Mo and Cassie finally leave, leaving Percy and Annabeth with us.
We all stand up and stretch, moving our stiff limbs around.
"Well, I guess we better get going." I say.
"Us too. Got work tomorrow morning and we've got a bit of a drive ahead of us." Percy says.
"Mike, c'mon sweetie. Time to go." I say, crouching down to his level.
"But mama, I don't wanna go." he pouts.
"I promise, you'll be coming back someday. But now, we need to go get some dinner and then start heading home." I say, holding my backpack open so he could put his cars back in it.
He eyes me with his forest green and dark brown speckled eyes. "Fine." he says, dropping the two small cars in the bag.
I stand up, zipping the backpack shut. "Ready?" I ask Nico.
"Yea." he says.
"We'll see you guys later." I say, giving Annabeth a hug, and then Percy as well.
We walk out of the lounge and onto the porch. The sun has just set, coloring the sky partially dark blue and purple and the other red and orange.
We walk down the steps and start heading up the hill. We had a long drive home.
A/N:
Surprise update 'cause why not? At work with my mom, again. It was really, really busy a couple of hours ago, and now it's calmed down a little. I really love writing and people watching while I'm here, it's fun :3
Though, there are some parents here that keep screaming at their children and scolding them when they haven't even done anything. Parents like that, I really just want to go over to them and strangle them. It's annoying to everyone around them and it's definitely not making their kid happy.
Like I said yesterday, this was a sort of filler chapter. It gets a bit interesting tomorrow...
Ugh. Guys, I believe I've developed a crush. *bangs head against a brick wall* It's this guy that works with my mom, he's either my age, or a year older, and he's reeeeeally cute. This is a problem 'cause I spend a lot of time at work with my mom (as if you didn't know that already) and so he'll be taking food to people and busing tables and I'll just keep watching him on impulse and eventually he'll see me and just-ugh. I really hate it when I get a crush on someone I encounter a lot, because there's an actual chance that they'll come up to me and ask me why the fuck I keep staring at them. I CAN'T HELP IT! I like it better when I crush on celebrities, they can't see me, so there's no confrontation.
To make it even worse, tonight all the employees that are running and busing are dressed up and he's dressed as a dog. Oh my god, it's the most fucking adorable thing I have ever seen! He's got a tail and a collar on, and he has a dog nose painted on his nose, if that makes any sense. Again, *smashing head against a brick wall*
Pleasant surprise this morning. Last night a couple of my mom's friends and my mom and dad went to see a concert. Well, they stayed the night and left this morning (I was still asleep when they left, even though it had been almost 10:00). Anyway, they bought a couple of the things that I had marked for the show on Saturday! So, I've almost got enough for a new iPod! It's a good thing too, 'cause the shuffle button has stopped working completely. The only way I can get it to shuffle is if I have it plugged into my dock and I use the remote.
Well, I hope everyone's had a fantabulous Wednesday, and I hope y'all have fun tomorrow night if you're going to a Halloween party or if you're trick-or-treating with friends (like me) or just handing out candy.
M/A:
Today's song is This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race by Fall Out Boy.
How I just discovered FOB the other day, I dunno. I've been hearing about them for years, but I just now started listening to them, and damn, they're awesome.
XOXO,
Mrs-diAngelo25