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Title: A Teacher's Life and Love – The Italian Substitute

Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus; high school AU

Disclaimer: All rights reserved to Rick Riordan for he created the awesomeness that is Nico di Angelo. And everything else related to Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus. Aside from the Gods, they belong to the old Greeks. This fanfiction and its OCs on the other hand are entirely mine. No money is made with this, though reviews are more than welcomed.

Warnings: shounen-ai, explicit intercourse, anal, shoujo-ai, hetero, threesome

Main Pairing: Nico/Percy

Side Pairings: Luke/Octavian, Frank/Hazel/Leo, Piper/Annabeth, Chris/Clarisse, Charles/Silena, Jason/Reyna, Grover/Juniper, Octavian/Percy (past)

Percy Jackson Characters: Perseus Jackson, Nico di Angelo, Leo Valdez, Hazel Levesque, Frank Zhang, Annabeth Chase, Piper McLean, Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano, Jason Grace, Juniper, Grover Underwood, Silena Beauregard, Charles Beckendorf, Clarisse la Rue, Chris Rodriguez, Luke Castellan, Octavian Simmons, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, Lupa, Chiron

Own Characters: Sedanur Aykan, Sam Raser, Derek Rhys, Trend Austin

Summary: Nico is the new guy at school and while trying to fit in, he also had to find a place to live at. A good thing the swimming coach's roommate happened to have moved out recently. The down sight? Nico was really starting to crush on his colleague who kept walking around half naked in their apartment. And the rest of his new colleagues are driving the new Italian teacher crazy too.

A Teacher's Life and Love

The Italian Substitute

Chapter 4: The Complexity of Sexuality

"You've been sleeping with both, Frank and Hazel? For months?!", exclaimed Percy.

He was stalking up and down in his room, ruffling his hair in annoyance. Leo was sitting on Percy's bed, looking like a guilty kitten. Heaving a sigh, Percy turned toward the door.

"Wait! Where are you going?!", asked Leo panicked and jumped up.

"I'll go and talk to Nico. You will stay here and try not to do anything stupid for a change."

Leo flinched a little at that and Percy felt guilty for that. Then again, Leo had been screwing up a marriage. As he left his bedroom, he found a pacing Nico in the living room. Frowning confused, Percy walked up to his new boyfriend, wrapping his arms around Nico's waist.

"Hey there, handsome", whispered Percy, nudging Nico's face with his nose. "What cha doing?"

"Trying very hard not to kill my brother-in-law", growled Nico, wrapping his own arms around Percy's waist in a possessive manner. "That bastard screwed my sister over."

"Well, it was a mutual kind of screwing each other over", countered Percy. "Leo said he has been sleeping with Hazel for a couple of months now too. Call her, let's get the three idiots to a round table and clear this matter once and for all, mh? And then we could make out some."

"Okay", agreed Nico obediently, fishing for his phone.

/break\

"What got you in such a... pissy mood?", questioned Rachel, taking a bite from her pizza.

She had a date of sorts with Annabeth, Piper and Octavian. Getting out of the house a little. Dinner, Octavian had offered to pay. She would have to be crazy to say no to that. While Piper and Annabeth were sharing spaghetti in the Lady and the Tramp version, Octavian just looked grumpy.

"Oh, I tried that too. Doesn't work", huffed Annabeth and rolled her eyes. "Stubborn bastard that."

"Luke wants a family", blurted Octavian out as the three females stared at him.

"Oh... And you don't know how to break up with your boss", concluded Piper and nodded.

An eerie silence settled in for a moment before Octavian shook his head. "No. I don't want to break up with Luke. Luke's... different than my previous lays. He's... I can relate to him and I've never met someone who understood me better than Luke does. I don't want to lose him."

"He's not your regular power-lay", shrugged Rachel. "That's what I've always been saying."

"So... What now?", questioned Piper curiously, stealing a piece of Rachel's pizza.

"That's what you're here for", huffed Octavian with a glare, crossing his arms over his chest. "You're women. You know this stuff. Feelings and family and all that crap."

"First advise: Don't call it crap", snorted Annabeth and rolled her eyes. "And we're lesbians. I'm not sure if Piper and I are the right people to ask about your gay boyfriend's feelings."

"You know who you should talk to. Gay guy who really wants a family...", drawled Rachel.

"I'm not asking my ex to help me on how to have with my new boyfriend what I wasn't willing to give my ex and what was the reason for our break-up in the first place", stated Octavian.

He knew that if he wanted to know how to go at this, Percy Jackson would be the right person to ask. Percy wanted a family, Octavian knew that. But the fact that Octavian hadn't been willing to have one was why the two had broken it off. So how was it fair to Percy to go to him and ask how he was supposed to offer his new lover what he hadn't been able to offer Percy?

"I need a drink", sighed Octavian, waving the waiter over.

/break\

Percy was comfortably sitting on his boyfriend's lap. This was not exactly how he had pictured their first date to end, in a room with Frank, Hazel and Leo. The three looked weird and awkward.

"For fuck's sake, someone say something!", exclaimed Percy annoyed, waving his arms around.

"What am I even doing here, brother?", asked Hazel, looking past Percy at Nico.

"When you told me months ago about your marital problems, I never thought that they involve you two sharing an affair", replied Nico smoothly. "I just want the truth. You're the only sister I have left and you're right now destroying your marriage and entail also your life."

"You're... You're sleeping with Leo too?", asked Frank stunned, staring at Hazel.

"I... uhm... well...", stammered Hazel and blushed, averting his eyes.

"Why?!", exclaimed Frank and hit the table-top. "We didn't have sex in months and I thought that was my fault, that there's something I can't give you! But Leo's a guy too, just like me!"

"Yeah, and that seems to be the reason why we're not having sex, right? Because he's a guy like you. Because that's what you want. A guy. So what, you suddenly turned gay after our wedding?!", countered Hazel, not less venomous. "You have no right to yell at me!"

"To be more precise, neither of you deserve to yell", interrupted Percy and cocked one eyebrow. "You both did the exact same thing to each other. Even with the exact same person! How about you try and figure out what that means instead of calling each other out on your bullshit?"

"What are we doing?", asked Hazel softly, hurt. "And... And why...?"

"C—Can... I answer that question?", asked Leo shyly, unsure if his input was even wanted.

"There is no answer to that question, Leo", snorted Frank with a glare. "I think... our marriage was just a mistake. You're cute and all, but you don't hold the answers to everything."

"But that's wrong!", exclaimed Leo, causing Hazel and Frank to jump. "You two love each other, I know that! You always talk about each other, even with me. You're a good couple!"

"Then why in the world are they having affairs?", snorted Nico, glaring at the Latino.

"B—Because... I... uhm...", stammered Leo and blushed furiously, averting his eyes.

"Come on, if you have the answer, then tell", urged Percy softly on. "Leo, fix this."

"Because you're both dominant", answered Leo, taking a deep breath and blushing. "W—When I sleep with either of you, it's you taking charge. You both like being in control, that's why you're having problems in bed. B—But I'm not, that's... why we work..."

"That's... kind of true...", admitted Frank with a frown, turning to Hazel. "I'm not sleeping with him because he's a guy. Well, yeah, that too, but it's not the main reason. He lets me call the shots in bed, he does whatever I tell him. You and me, we always spend all our time arguing about everything, so long until neither of us even wants to have sex anymore."

"Yeah, Leo is just so adorable when he does whatever you tell him to, isn't he?", laughed Hazel, earning her a nod in agreement from Frank. "But it doesn't mean that I don't love you."

"Okay, let me get this straight", interrupted Percy, earning him an elbow in the ribs from Nico. "No, don't interrupt me, sexy Italian. I need to get this out. Frank and Hazel are in love, but both are sleeping with Leo because they have something with him that they can't give each other and judging by the way they talk about him, they're both in love with him. So... Isn't there an obvious solution that excludes any divorces? Just... keep doing what you do, but together."

"What do you mean?", asked Hazel confused.

"If Leo makes you happy – both of you – then why don't you just try including him in your marriage, like... go on dates, together, be honest and talk. Try it in the bedroom, all three of you. Maybe it'll help kitting your relationship?", suggested Percy softly. "Maybe it'll make you happy?"

"But not here! I don't need to see those things or hear about them. Hazel is still my sorellina", stated Nico and shook his head frantically. "Go home, take Leo with you and talk." [trans: sorellina = little sister]

Frank, Hazel and Leo were equally embarrassed and flustered as they stood and left the apartment. Percy heaved a sigh and collapsed back against the couch. One relationship saved. The other however still needed some establishing. Turning to his side, he stared at Nico.

"So... best first date ever, right?", asked Percy softly, grinning a bit. "We got to play spy, we ate delicious Italian food, I got to see you all dressed in black, we saved your sister's marriage and made one of my best friends happy. Pretty successful evening, huh?"

"If you put it like that", chuckled Nico, also turning onto his side to look at Percy. "Now, how about we end this best first date ever with a cooled bottle of red wine and candlelight?"

"Sounds perfect", sighed Percy dreamily and watched Nico's ass while the Italian headed for the kitchen. "Oh, the view here is just amazing. Please walk slower."

"Stop staring at my ass, amato tesoro", chided Nico amused, taking a bottle of wine and two glasses with him, but not heading for the couch. "Veni qui, bel carino." [trans: Come here, beautiful cutie]

"Mh? Sorry, all I understood was 'Listen to how sexy I sound in all my sexy, Italian sexiness'..."

Nico stared at him amused, blinking a couple of times. "Scusi, prezioso. I said come here." [trans: Sorry, precious]

"Okay, sexy", nodded Percy and stood. "But only when you say something else. Please."

Nico smiled amused as he sat down on his bed, placing the glasses on the nightstand. He opened the bottle and poured them both each a glass while Percy slowly sat down on the bed, blushing a bit. Nico offered him one of his most charming smiles as he handed Percy one of the glasses.

"Cin cin", smirked Nico, lifting his glass up.

"Cheers", countered Percy with a grin of his own.

They clicked their glasses against each other and took each a sip. Percy felt his cheeks heating up. He was good at holding in his vodka and beer, but wine? Well, let's see where that would lead him tonight. It had already led him to Nico's bed, even before it had been opened.

"I suppose you can consider it a full success now. You lured me into your bed", whispered Percy.

"Ti voglio un mondo di bene, bello", whispered Nico as he leaned in until only a breath was separating them. "I'm not... going to say that I love you just yet, but I care very deeply for you." [trans: I like you very much, beauty]

"That's fine by me", grinned Percy happily, bridging the last bit between them.

Their lips met in a heated, passionate kiss. The wine glasses in their hands forgotten the more heated their kiss grew. Soon, Percy found himself beneath Nico, with the Italian's hands sneaking beneath Percy's shirt. Seconds later, the bothersome shirt was out of the way. Percy blushed as he saw Nico's hungry eyes roaming his well-defined torso.

"I keep watching you in the pool, but oh, you're far more gorgeous up close", purred Nico.

The green-eyed man blushed more. "Shut up and get naked, stupid."

"Your wish is my command", chuckled Nico and slowly, sensually stripped down.

Percy watched intensely how Nico's own muscles flexed while Nico peeled the shirt off his body. Long fingers unbuttoned the jeans, pulling the fly down and pushing just the barest bit down to reveal his hipbones. Percy licked his lips. That was one piece of nice, hot Italian. And it was his.

"Would you finally get rid of that annoying jeans?!", exclaimed Percy annoyed after a moment.

Nico laughed, a rich and dark sound, as he obediently got out of his jeans and boxer-shorts. Percy gasped a little as he shamelessly stared between Nico's legs. After all, Nico had ogled him countless times by now, so this was his turn right now. And he truly appreciated what he saw.

"Condoms?", asked Percy, reaching out to tracing Nico's sixpack.

"Right. Yeah. And lube", nodded Nico and leaned over Percy to reach his nightstand.

Percy gulped hard as all that deliciousness was right above him. Grinning broadly, he leaned up and started nibbling Nico's collarbone, his hands reaching down to trace Nico's hipbones. Nico grunted at that, nearly forgetting the task at hand. But when Percy grabbed Nico's cock tightly, he remembered. Getting the lube and a condom out of his nightstand, he sat up again.

"How do you want it, carino?", asked Nico in a low, seductive voice.

"You. Inside of me. Now", replied Percy sharply and took the condom away from Nico.

The Italian watched in fascination how Percy rolled the condom over Nico's cock, his hands cunning and teasing at the same. Once the blue condom was all set, Nico pulled Percy into a kiss. He slowly navigated Percy to lay back on the bed, his hands wandering down Percy's sides and to his thighs. Percy obediently spread his legs at that, staring intensely at the lube. Nico got the hint and reached out for it, pouring a great amount onto his hand to make things easier. He placed a heated kiss on Percy's lips as he eased his first finger in, using the gasp that escaped Percy's lips to sneak his tongue in and tease Percy's tongue with his own.

"Sh, relax, carino", whispered Nico soothingly, wiggling his finger.

"I know", grunted Percy and rolled his eyes. "It's not my first time, sexy. Now give me more."

Nico nodded shortly and added a second finger. He started scissoring his lover, his lips trailing down Percy's chin, attached to Percy's Adam's apple in a second. Percy moaned beneath him as the fingers pumped in and out of him while Nico sucked and teased the skin of his throat.

"Okay, okay, okay! Enough!", gasped Percy, arching his back. "Take them out, I want you."

Nico had to comply to that. Removing his fingers, he grabbed Percy's thighs to spread his lover's legs some more so he got to the hidden treasure. His eyes sparkled as he slowly eased his way into his Percy. The swimmer gasped and pulled Nico down into a painful kiss, teeth clashing as Percy hungrily ravished Nico's mouth. Yes, the coach was more than eager.

"Been a while, huh?", teased Nico amused, licking his split lip.

"Sorry", mumbled Percy embarrassed, arms around Nico's neck, fingers playing with the curls at the base of Nico's head. "And yeah, it's been quite a while that I didn't have to do it all myself..."

"Well, now you got me to help you out", whispered Nico, kissing Percy tenderly.

He started moving, slowly. Cautious since Percy had just admitted that he hadn't slept with anyone in a while. He wanted to give Percy the time to properly adjust before he started thrusting in a harsher manner, nearly manic. Driven by lust as the tightness of his lover embraced his cock, the moans of Percy like music in his ears. He moved in short, hard thrusts, supporting himself with one hand while the other was wrapped around Percy's cock, trying to coax an orgasm out of the swimmer. And that worked. Percy seemed truly overly eager for it as he soon came with a whimper on his lips. Nico grabbed Percy's hips, pulling the other closer so he was deep inside his lover as he came, feeling as much of the convulsing tightness as possible. Both were panting hard by the time Nico pulled out and tied the condom up. As it hit the floor, Percy rested his head on Nico's chest.

"Yep. Perfect first date", confirmed Percy with a yawn.

"Buona notte, amato carino", whispered Nico lovingly, kissing Percy's head. [trans: Good night, beloved pretty]

"Mh... Sounded like... 'Have plenty of dirty dreams about me, my sexy self and my sexy voice'..."

"Something like that, yeah", snorted Nico amused, staring tenderly at the sleepy man.

/break\

Nico was very pleased with everything, especially with himself, when Monday rolled around. He was sitting at a table during lunch, with Frank, Leo and Charles Beckendorf. Frank and Leo seemed so light as they joked around, even Beckendorf noticed his apprentice's change in mood fondly.

"So... everything worked out?", asked Nico amused.

"Yeah. Really well", nodded Leo with a grin. "Frank and Hazel asked me to move in with them."

"So you'll finally get off my couch? Now that's something Silena and I have to celebrate."

"What do we celebrate, Charlie?", asked Silena as she came up behind her fiance.

Nico stood and offered her his chair. He needed to get going anyway. He wanted to find his own boyfriend to share the good news with Percy. Now, where was that gorgeous guy?

"If you're looking for Percy, he's in the library with Octavian", said Rachel with a grin.

Nico didn't even ask how she knew that. This woman was psychic or something. Nico nodded gratefully and walked up to the library. The door was open ajar and he could hear voices.

"So... you... you finally changed your mind?", asked Percy softly. "You're ready for a kid?"

"Yes", replied Octavian, nodding. "I'm ready to have a family, I guess. What... do you think...?"

"I'm so happy!", exclaimed Percy and jumped the librarian.

Nico's first instinct was to turn around and leave. He knew that Percy and Octavian had broken it off because Percy had wanted more and Octavian wasn't ready. But if there was one thing he had learned in the past weeks, it was that misunderstandings were overly common around here. So instead of bolting, he straightened up and knocked on the door, entering slowly.

"Am I interrupting?", asked Nico, poking his head in.

"No, no", grinned Percy, still looking overjoyed. "Tavy just told me that he wants to talk to Luke about adoption. He's just emotionally hindered, so he needs help."

"Make me sound like an invalid", grunted Octavian, making a face. "And stop shouting it around."

"A family, mh?", questioned Nico and stepped up to Percy.

"Well, Luke had this adoption page open the other day and closed it hastily when I approached. I just... I really love him and I don't want to lose him, even if it means adopting a brat", sighed Octavian. "Now tell me how to confront Luke about this. What do I say?"

"Hello, love, let's start a family?", suggested Percy with a teasing grin. "Come on, this isn't hard. Just tell him what you want. What you really want. Talk about it, honestly."

Octavian made a face at that. He had probably hoped for a miracle solution to his problems, but there wasn't. Heaving a sigh in defeat, Octavian left the library, muttering to himself.

"You thought he wanted to get back together with me, didn't you?"

"H—How do you know that?", muttered Nico embarrassed.

"You have this certain tone to your voice when you're jealous", teased Percy amused and leaned up to kiss Nico. "You're such a cute moron. I'm proud of you for not turning tail."

"I actually came to tell you that Frank, Leo and Hazel worked their problems out", whispered Nico.

"Oh, that's great! We have to celebrate that with them!", exclaimed Percy happily.

/break\

Luke looked up from his laptop as someone entered his office without knocking. He cocked one eyebrow as he saw his lover. Octavian looked... constipated. Closing his laptop, Luke straightened.

"What's wrong?", asked the principal concerned.

He had a weird feeling in his stomach. Was Octavian going to break up with him, or why did the other blonde look so uncomfortable? Was this the end? Had Octavian seen the adoption page?

"We need to talk, Lucas", stated Octavian and heaved a sigh as he sat down.

"You're breaking up with me", blurted Luke out, wide-eyed.

Octavian never called him Lucas, he knew how much Luke hated that. Octavian stared ridiculed.

"What? No", grunted the librarian dumbfounded. "I wanted to talk to you about how... serious you are about that... adoption page you were looking at the other day... I mean... do you... want a child? Or a baby? A teenager? One or more? Please don't say more than one. One I could probably handle, but more than one, that would be too much."

"What?", asked Luke surprised. "What do you mean? You... You want to adopt too...?"

"I want to be with you", clarified Octavian, his fingers clawed into his jeans. "You're the first one I feel who truly understand me. And if a child is what you want, then it's also... what I want."

Luke basically scrambled over his desk to kiss his lover. "Yes. Yes, I want a kid. When I was in foster care, I always took care of the younger kids. I like kids. I want to offer a kid what I didn't have when I was small. A home and loving parents. Do you want to be a parent with me?"

"I... guess we could try", nodded Octavian nervously. "But we're not taking a baby, right? They only screech and poop. I want something I can work with, with intellect."

Author's note: Next chapter is already the last. It'll introduce Luktavian's daughter, it'll also feature a very romantic night, a time-skip and a visit at an orphanage!