Disclaimer:: I don't own Percy Jackson and the Heroes of Olympus or its characters. They are the property of Rick Riorden, and are not my intellectual property. There is no financial gain made from this nor will any be sought. This is for entertainment purposes only.

It wasn't long before Nico felt Percy rubbing his arm, gently shaking him awake.

"Rise and shine sleeping beauty." His breath was warm against the top of Nico's head.

"Sleeping beauty didn't wake up till she got a kiss." As soon as he said it he regretted it, damn his sleepy brain. Luckily Percy just chuckled and gently pulled away. Nico raised his head and watched as the others filled off the bus. Percy was standing now smiling down at him. Nico let Percy pull him to his feet before he slid into the isle in front of the older boy. Nico, still half asleep, tripped on his feet and stumbled. Suddenly Percy's hands were on his hips to steady him, the older boy squeezed gently.

"Careful there sleeping beauty." He whispered softly in Nico's ear.

Nico blushed, "Stop calling me that." He replied equally soft. Percy chuckled, but didn't remove his hands till they started to step off the bus.

Since their day at the convention had been called short Mr. Ares let all the kids pile into one room to hang out and watch movies. As the others started to get comfortable Nico stood next to the bed him and Percy had shared unsure where to go. Percy climbed up and sat with his back against the head board. He gently reached up and pulled Nico down to sit between his legs. Nico tensed and started to pull away but Percy wound his arms around his waist and pulled him against his chest.

"Relax Nikki, its okay. No one cares. Look around. Relax, its okay." Percy mumbled in his ear.

Nico's eyes darted around the room. Piper squeezed in between Percy and Jason on the bed, his arm around her shoulders as she laid her head on his. Frank was stretched out in one the chairs ankles crossed on the other. Hazel was snuggled in his lap. Reyna and Clarisse were lying on their stomachs on the other bed, feet in the air a blanket draped over both their backs. There was no one everyone had been blind to miss Percy pulling Nico down to sit with him, and impossible for Piper and Jason not to notice his arms wrapped around Nico's waist. Nico relaxed a little bit, maybe Percy was right. Maybe no one cared. He leaned against the older boy's chest and stretched his legs out in front of him. He felt Percy exhale, as if he had been holding his breath, then gently brush his lips across Nico's temple. Nico shivered at the intimate action. Clarisse had the remote and was flipping through channels, her Frank and Jason arguing over what to watch. They stopped on some action movie with actors Nico didn't recognize. Clarisse raised her head and looked right at Nico, he tensed up again.

"You ever see this one Nico?" Nico shook his head. "It's amazing, there's a great fight scene about half way in where this chicks kicks everyone ass." She turned back to the TV, not even acknowledging Nico's compromising position. Nico relaxed again.

"I told you, you're safe here. To be yourself." Percy whispered to Nico, gently rubbing the back of his hand before slipping his fingers between his own. Nico let Percy take his hand.

A few minutes into the movie there was a knock at the door, Mr. Ares's voice coming through loud.

"Separate!"

The teens scrambled. Hazel jumped onto the floor, her back against the bed in front of the other girls. Clarisse sat up and crossed her legs; Reyna reached down and took a strand of Hazel's and began twisting it into a braid. Percy slid away and crossed his legs behind Nico's back; Piper grabbed him and pulled him onto his stomach with her at the foot of the bed. His heart was racing; he had almost forgotten they were on a school trip. The door opened and Mr. Ares stepped in carrying two grocery bags of junk food. He set them on the table and glanced around the room. Nico tried not to look guilty.

"Percy, Nico. Can I see you two in the hall a minute?"

The boys got up, shrugging their shoulders at the curious glances of their friends. Mr. Ares closed the door behind them.

"Do I need to worry about you two?"

Percy crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, "What do you mean coach? About the fight, nah, it's all good." He smirked. Mr. Ares frowned.

"No, that's not what I'm talking about and you know it Perseus." Nico couldn't help but snicker at Percy's full name. Percy glared at him. "Look, I may be dense but I'm not an idiot. I turned a blind eye yesterday because of the incident but I can't have you two sharing a bed. You have to promise, separate beds boys. Or I'll have to really separate you."

"What do you mean separate us?" Percy asked, his eyes narrowed.

"One of you will be moved to the girls' room. And since I clearly remember you and Drew Tanaka all over each other last year, Nico would have to bare the embarrassment of banishment to girl world."

Nico could feel his cheeks burn and panic rise. Percy glanced over at him and gave a small smile.

"Don't worry Coach, we promise." Percy crossed his heart and flashed a big grin. Nico nodded.

Mr. Ares gave them a pointed look before turning away and heading back to his room, "I will be dropping in periodically." He called over his shoulder.

Nico slumped against the wall; Percy still had that stupid grin on his face. They looked at each other a moment before busting out in laughter. Percy draped his arm around the younger boys shoulder and pulled him close before pressing a gentle kiss to his temple before heading into the room. Their friends sat up expectantly when they came back in.

"So...What was that about?" Clarisse asked.

"Oh he just wanted to talk about what happened at the convention today." Percy slipped out smoothly with a shrug as he settled back on the bed and patting the spot between his legs where Nico had been seated before. The others turned back to the movie and Nico crawled onto the bed and leaned against Percy's chest. Jason handed Percy a pack of M&Ms which Percy tore open with his teeth and poured some into Nico's hand before wrapping his arms back around his waist. Nico popped a candy into his mouth.

"You want one?"

Percy nodded, "Blues my favorite." He said opening his mouth encouraging Nico to feed it to him. Nico gripped a blue one and reached up. Percy closed his lips around Nico's fingers and sucked gently using his tongue to lap the candy out of the younger boy's hand. Crunching the candy with a smirk Percy gave Nico a sultry wink. Nico turned back to the TV in embarrassment and pulled his legs up to his chest, hoping it was enough to hide any movement in his pants.

Percy sighed, "I'm sorry, that was mean." he whispered into Nico's ear. Nico nodded slowly. Percy dipped his head and brushed his lips against the sensitive skin on Nico's neck, his breath tickling as he spoke. "I just couldn't help myself." Nico shivered and took a ragged breath. Percy jumped as Piper elbowed him in the ribs.

She glanced around before whispering harshly at him, "For God's sake Percy, behave!"

Percy smiled, "Sorry," he mumbled. Although he didn't seem to mean it. Nico shifted and felt something hard pressing into his lower back. He felt Percy gently squeeze Nico, acknowledging what Nico had noticed, before shifting a little so his hips weren't pressed to tightly against the younger boy. Nico couldn't help but grin; at least Percy had been equally affected. He didn't pay any attention to the movie, it was hard to focus on anything but Percy wrapped around him.

At some point Nico had fallen asleep and when he awoke he was on his side facing Piper and Percy was laying behind him. The taller boy had one arm under Nico's head like pillow and the other wrapped around his waist holding the boy tight against his chest. One leg was bent; his knee wedged between Nico's, and his face was buried in the back of Nico's neck. Someone had pulled a blanket over them. Nico heard the TV quietly in the background and the sound of the opening door.

"Really?" Mr. Ares exclaimed. Nico tried really hard not to move.

"Oh come on Mr. Ares, just let them sleep." Piper spoke up.

"Yea, it's not like anything going to happen with all of us here." Jason put in.

"Do you think I'd LET anything happen while I'm in the same room?" Clarisse commented.

"If any of your parents found out..."

"We won't tell them." Piper cut him off.

"I will deny any knowledge of this sleep over! You girls snuck in here behind my back. Those two told me they had girl friends. And you will all be looking at suspensions!" Mr. Ares left with a soft click of the door.

Nico cracked open an eye and saw Piper peering down at him with a proud smile. She leaned over and gently kissed his cheek "Your welcome." She whispered with a wink before snuggling back into Jason.

Percy reached up and slipped his hand into Percy's, intertwining their fingers. Tomorrow they would return to reality, but for tonight he allowed himself this little pleasure of the comfort and safety and Percy's strong arms.