Love Me Forever Or Love Me Never

Chapter 2: Heartbreaker

"I'm already bored!" Nico cried as he sat upon the cold metal bleacher the night air nipping at his skin. Nobody seemed to hear his cry and if they did no one acknowledged it. Down below the football game was already underway. His high school football team, The Olympians, had taken to the field moments earlier looking fierce and furious as though they were preparing for battle. Of course in the players minds they were heading to war. The whole school was in a frenzy over the game. It seemed that everyone loved football at their school, expect for Nico.

Nico saw nothing appealing about watching a bunch of sweaty guys chasing after a ball while tackling each other to the ground. The funny thing is Nico had been enthralled by the game when he was younger, football being his favorite sport. Now as he sat on the metal bleachers pressed between some stranger and Grover he was completely unaware of what was happening down below having lost interest a few seconds into the game.

Meanwhile as Nico continued to be miserable Percy was having a great time. He sat on the other side of the bleachers cheering wildly, although he wasn't much of a football fan either. He liked swimming better. Percy just had a lot of fun screaming like a mad man and not being judged for it- although Annabeth was shooting him strange looks.

Clasping his hand tightly in her own Annabeth sat there cheering as well, but with a lot less enthusiasm then Percy. She had no idea why Percy insisted on going to this game. She knew for a fact he didn't like football. He had told her that himself. Although she had a theory as to why he wanted to go. One word: Nico. Percy wanted to go to the game so he could spend time with Nico. Annabeth knew the two had been friends for a long time, longer then she had known Percy. They shared a special bond- Nico and Percy did. The only thing Nico and Annabeth had ever shared was mutual hatred for each other.

Annabeth wished Nico would just go away for a while- disappear from the picture. Annabeth had made sure Nico wouldn't get any where near Percy tonight. She had sit as far away from him as possible and Percy had followed her, but he kept stealing glances Nico's way. She gazed up at Percy for a moment, tearing her eyes away from the football game. Of course his attention was directed down the bleachers and directly at Nico.

"Hey, I'll be back in a little while." Percy said quietly as he stood up.

"What?" Annabeth asked looking up at him. His gaze was still fixed on Nico.

"I'm just going to go for a walk. You know, maybe go down to the baseball field. Just getting kind of bored. I might ask Nico to go with me. He looks like he's miserable." Percy said almost with sympathy. Before Annabeth could protest he was gone, striding across the bleachers towards Nico.

Several people called out at Percy trying to get him to move out of the way. Some guy even booed at him. Percy rushed quickly towards Nico, grasping the boy's hand and pulling him from his seat. Dashing down the bleachers, Nico squirming trying to get out of grasps, the two made their way down. Once on the ground Percy dropped his hand from Nico's wrist. Nico pushed him back forcefully.

"What the hell, Percy!?" Nico cried.

"Hey, I just thought you might want to go for a walk with me. I would have asked you up there but I was getting booed at." Percy said. A smile creep onto his face as though he found the though amusing.

Nico looked up at him with guilt in his eyes. He knew he shouldn't have been so harsh on Percy. Normal any thing Percy did had good intentions behind it- just like when he kidnapped him from his home earlier.

"Sorry." Nico mumbled softly.

"Well you can make up for it by going on that walk with me. I hate being alone." Percy said as though Nico had never lashed out at him.

Nico smiled sweetly. "Sure."

It took all of Nico's will power to not take hold of Percy hand as they walked. Instead he fiddled with the zipper on his jacket, trying to keep his hands busy. He followed close behind Percy, turning behind the bleachers, heading to the baseball field. Suddenly, Percy stopped, his eyes glancing up at the bleachers to make sure no one was watching. Without a word he took off running. Dashing behind Percy, surprised by the boy's sudden jolt of energy, Nico struggled to keep up.

"Hurry up, slow poke!" Percy called behind him, laughing.

Nico smiled, remembering how Percy would say that all the time when they were children.

When Percy reached the baseball field he didn't bother pushing the gate open. Instead he ran into it his stomach and chest crashing into the cold metal door. It burst open and Percy collapsed on the ground stumbling over his own feet.

Nico didn't even head towards the gate knowing his path would be blocked by Percy. He ran directly towards the fence, not bothering to slow down. He couldn't go through it so he decided to go over. Placing his hands on the cold metal rungs he heaved his body up, pushing over the side. He toppled over the fence rolling on his back before getting back up and making a mad dash for home plate. He knew that's were Percy was heading if the boy could ever get back on his feet.

Deciding to show of a little Nico slid into the base, kicking up a cloud of red dust in the process. Percy, who had finally managed to stand up came barreling towards the base as well, ramming right into Nico. The two collapsed on the base laughing like mad men.

After a moment of laughing and cheering they both sat up. Nico stared at Percy with a warm smile on his face.

"Your hair is a mess!" Nico said suddenly. He let out a slight laugh. Percy looked so damn adorable. Slowly without even thinking about it Nico lifted his hand, taking hold of a lose strand of Percy's hair, pushing it back away from his eyes. His fingers lingered on Percy's cheek for a second before cascading down his face feeling the soft, tender skin beneath his fingertips. The end of his finger touch the corner of Percy's lips slightly.

A heat rose up on Nico's skin as a passion bubbled in his body, daring to be set free. His eye fluttered close for a moment letting the emotion wash over him like a tsunami. He never wanted to lose the touch of Percy's skin upon his fingertips.

Nico slowly opened his eyes slightly, his vision obscure by his own thick black eyelashes. He looked up into Percy's eyes watching as confusion swirled in those sea green orbs. With out hesitation Nico's other hand shot forward, running slowly over Percy's leg. Inching closer Nico could feel Percy's hot breath against his own skin sending a shock wave of warmth reverberating through out his body. He stretched upwards slowly his mouth inches from Percy's own. Nico didn't even second guess himself. He placed his lips upon Percy's.

Nico felt as though a thousand fire crackers were let lose in his stomach. A deep pleased moan came from the back of his throat as he pressed harder against Percy's mouth wanting more of him. Percy, on the other hand, sat stiffly, not moving a inch. He was so confused, so lost. He also felt disgusted! How could Nico do this to him? Why was he doing this?!

Slowly Nico's tongue moved forward, forcing Percy's lips apart gently. That was when Percy drew the line. Placing his hands on Nico's shoulders viciously he pushed the boy back. Nico seemed startled for a moment still lost in his own blissful pleasure.

"Nico, What the FUCK was that?!" Percy cried furiously. Anger bubbled below his skin. Rage twisted in his stomach. Nico knew Percy had a girlfriend! He knew Percy wasn't like that! How could he do this?!

"Percy, I just- I…" Nico said helplessly. His stomach clenched with fear. Suddenly, all of his emotions seemed to pour out of him. "I like you! I love you! I can't help that! I- I wanted you to.."

"Did you think I would feel that same way about you!?" Percy shrieked his voice growing shrill. "Nico I could never feel that way about you! I don't!"

Percy fell silent for a moment, unsure as to what to say next. Slowly he stood up.

"Percy!" Nico cried from his place on the ground. Within seconds he was on his feet grappling for Percy hand wanting to hold the boy back. Percy surged forward keeping his eyes on the ground.

"Nico. Stay away from me. I can't be friends with you after what you just did. I can't! It was so wrong. So disgusting! I can't believe you would even.. Listen Nico, don't try to follow me. Don't talk to me. I don't want any thing to do with a fag like you! I just want you to leave me alone!" Percy spat. "I don't need you. I don't want you! I just want you to stay away from me, stay away from Annabeth, stay away from Thalia, stay away from Grover! Just leave all of us alone!"

Percy began to run- running away from Nico, leaving him all alone.

"You said you would never leave me! I believed that!" Nico cried. Tears glistened in the corners of his eyes. A bitter, angry growl came from his lips. Percy was half way across the field when he heard the noise. Slowing to a slight jog he looked back at Nico. The boy seemed so angry, so enraged, so… pathetic. Percy snorted slightly. Where would Nico get the idea that Percy actually liked him in that way?

Turning back around, leaving Nico crying on the field, Percy ran- ran as though his life depended on it.

"You bastard! Ahhhh!" Nico cried. The pain he felt was unbelievable. He had gone over this very scene in his mind repeatedly. He imagined himself kissing Percy and Percy accepting it. He imagined Percy laughing and him, too. Nico planned on just shaking it off and saying he was just playing around when they kissed if that had occurred. He hadn't planned on how bad it would hurt him. It stung him to the very core sending a spiral of pain through his heart.

"FUCK!" Nico gasped for breath, having a complete melt down. Tears ran down his cheek. Pain was etched out into ever fiber of his being burning directly into his soul. He wanted the pain to go away. He need the pain to go away. Unsure about what to do now Nico turned to leave the field with tears blurring his vision and a broken heart.