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I decided to go with Tratie, because it is just Demeter for me not too.

This is: Flowers

Travis, Katie

Summary preview: A penny for your petal.

"Nice roof your got up here, Gardner."

"Go away."

"I mean, the new tree really gives it that cozy my-roof-is-going-to-fall-through edge don't cha think?"

"Go away."

"But your watering methods are so... odd. If you have to cry every time you water your plants, then why do you-"

"GO AWAY TRAVIS!"

Travis sighed and sat down beside her.

Katie's big brother had recently passed away fighting the war. The U.S. war, not the Olympus war.

But he didn't expect Katie to be crying. Yelling, yes. Stony silence, yes. Flat out anger, yes.

But crying? Never.

So he wrapped an arm around her shoulders. Katie looked up long enough to give him her fierce glare, then wavered before leaning into him and sobbing.

"I'm, s-such a child." she wailed. "I-I know that people die in wars, because for Zeus sake, a lot of demigods died in the Titan War! But..." She looked back up at him.

"But why did it have to be him?" she whispered.

Travis honestly had no idea what to say. He had never seen her look this vulnerable. So he decided to go with a mostly socially acceptable response.

"Fate is pretty sadistic. It' like, their job or something. But I am sorry that it happened."

She nodded, sniffed a few times, and leaned away with an embarrassed smile.

"Sorry for ruining your shirt. I didn't mean to completely ruin your day with that." she apologized.

Travis shrugged. "You needed to let it out. I just happened to be here." he told her then smiled. "I'll always be here for you Katie."

He plucked two flowers, twirled the stems together, and placed them in her hair.

Despite the fact that her eyes were puffy, and red, and her nose was brighter then Rudolph's, she was easily the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.

Even if she was blushing.

"Thank you. For everything." she said, a sincere note in her voice, before opening the trap door that led to their cabin and crawling inside.

Travis leaned back against the roof, grinning like an idiot for the next hour.

Me: Cute Tratie-ness. :)

R&R.

Next chapter: Night

~ Anna/ Booklover98