Author's Note: So, this is it, the final chapter! Thanks to all my readers from all over the world, it means a lot that you took the time to read and review my work.

Nico shadow traveled around for the next few days, fading more with each jump. He knew that his friends first piece of advice would to be to head down to the infirmary to get healed and face his problems with Will, but realistically he couldn't even think about him without having an emotional breakdown. Much to Jason's disgrace he reverted back to his old ways of running away from his problems. He still loved Will, but hated him at the same time.

On the one week anniversary of their break up Jason invited himself into the Hades cabin with a tray of breakfast for Nico. Nico ignored him until he turned on the light and sat on the bed.

"Nico, I know something happened between you and Will. You don't have to tell me about it if you don't want to, but you haven't eaten in several days," Jason said. "I know you need time by yourself, but you can't hide in the dark forever."

"Jason, go away!" Nico snapped, turning towards the wall and pulling the blanket over his head.

"Fine. I can sit here in silence, but I'm not leaving until you eat," Jason retorted. He tried to remain calm, but Nico's mood was irritating him. After a moment he added, "You don't have to tell me what's going on but I noticed that you're generally happier when you do."

Reluctantly Nico sat up and took the bowl of porridge. He ate in silence while Jason watched intently. Fifteen minutes later the bowl was empty.

He expected Jason to leave soon after, but when he didn't he finally spoke. "Why do you care about me so much anyway?" He asked.

Jason rolled his eyes and sighed loudly. "Nico, we've been over this before. I'm your friend. You don't have to tell me anything, but if you do you can trust me ."

"I'm just the shy guy who creeped you out out until you found out my deep, dark secret. Then you became overprotective."

Jason cringed at how honest those words were. "Yeah, I guess you can say that. I just want you to be happy," he sighed.

Jason sat down on the bed and ruffled Nico's hair. Nico was slightly unsettled by how similar the gesture was to Will cuddling his head, but he didn't object because his feelings towards Jason were strictly platonic.

"It was Drew Tanaka," he finally said. Jason looked at him confused. "She got in the way of me and Will. He wasn't cheating exactly, but he didn't tell her to go away either. She charmspoke him and they danced at Chiron's party. It wasn't sexual or anything, but still…" Nico turned away, it was depressing how easily one person ruined the his life.

"Nico, it's okay," Jason said patting him on the back. "Every relationship has its ups and downs. There was tension on the Argo between every couple there. Things can work out, but shutting yourself away won't make it happen."

"If your advice is to talk to Will it's not going to happen," he mumbled, pulling the blanket over his head so he didn't have to look at his friend's face. Though he hated to admit it, Jason was right once again.

"Fine. I'll come back and talk to you when you're in a better mood," Jason said leaving the cabin and shutting the door behind him.

Will's week wasn't much better. He overworked himself, hoping that if he focused enough on his research project his relationship problems would disappear.

"Will, what is going on?" Kayla finally asked after Will worked 12-hour shifts every day for a week. "I know you're dedicated to your work, but since Chiron's party you have become distant and your social life seems nonexistent now."

"Ah it's nothing. Just the grant I'm working on to get funding from Mt. Olympus to upgrade our X-Ray machines," He answered with false cheerfulness. "Just a lot of work to do in a short time," he added with a sigh.

"You know, you can tell me if something's bothering you," she said, annoyed.

"Just going through a hard time with a friend," he muttered, relieved that she didn't ask him to elaborate.

"Take the rest of the day off. You need a break," she said. Kayla knew that his 'friend problem' had to do with Nico. Ever since Will returned with him half dead in the strawberry fields two weeks ago she suspected there was a little more than friendship going on. Based on the way Will didn't leave Nico's side while he was recovering during his breaks and how they held hands under the table at dinner when they thought no one was looking, Kayla had a solid theory going.

Will reluctantly gave Kayla the folder and went to go find Piper. He always went to her for relationship advice. He trusted her, didn't laugh like Lou Ellen or Cecil would, and though she denies it she has that trademarked Aphrodite charm.

Will took a slight detour to go by the Hades cabin. He figured he might as well knock on the door one more time before finding Piper. He walked up the steps and raised the skull shaped knocker for the third time that day. "Please, I know you're in there. Come ob, I need to talk to you. You can't hide forever," he called through the heavy door. As usual, he got no response. "I still love you," he added. Still no response.

Will's heart sank even lower. He had so many memories, not just of Nico but of the cabin itself. It was the place he helped redecorate, the place where he saw Nico shirtless for the first time, now a place where he was no longer welcome.

"Hey Piper. I need more advice," Will said solemnly. "Me and Nico had a fight. Hell, I don't even know if we broke up or not. I just want to get back together," he sighed.

"Okay, this is where my Aphrodite powers get a little hazy, but I'll try my best. So what happened and what you tried already to fix it?" Piper said.

"I been trying to get him to come out of his cabin, by telling him I'm sorry and that I love him, both of which are true. Please Piper, things need to get better between us," he said desperately.

"Nico probably still wants you. He's just needs some space. Slip him a sweet note or two, but don't try to bang down his door twice a day," she said. Will felt kind of stupid for letting his desperate feelings get the best of him. He heard Nico, a typically solitary person, say he needed space, but he didn't listen. And he felt horrible about it, doing exactly what he was asked not to do.

"Thanks. What should I write him though?" Will asked.

"Not a cheesy love letter. Just a note showing that you care. He'll like it and he'll talk to you when he's ready," Piper said. Will thought her idea was actually pretty good, now he just needed to make it work.

Two hours later with the help of Piper Will slipped a piece of stationary 'from the desk of Dr. William Solace' under Nico's door.

"You think it's good enough?" he asked nervously. In an ideal world, Nico would find the letter, write a sweet reply, and then they would hug and get back together, but Will knew it would be more like him slip the letter under the door, have it be ignored for several hours, crumpled up and recycled by Nico, and die of embarrassment from even thinking a letter was a good idea.

"Of course it is, what's the worst that can happen?" Piper laughed. "You know it's really nice of you to do this. Seeking forgiveness in a non-invasive way is a major component of healthy relationships. Yes, your letter was a little heavy, but I think it's going to work." Will rolled his eyes, but he knew she right. Several months ago Piper tried to distance herself from Aphrodite as much as possible; now she decided to channel her inner love goddess and start giving advice.

"He could ignore me forever and fade away into the Underworld." Will's note didn't end up being as sweet as he envisioned it to be. It pointed out his flaws, which was risky territory, but Piper said that with the context it only seemed appropriate.

"But is he really? No. You'll be fine. See you later, Will," with that Piper platonically ruffled his hair and walked away.

Nico tried to ignore the note tied with ribbon that was slipped under his door. He knew it was from and he knew what it said. He rolled over in his bed to face the wall, but eventually curiosity got the best of him and he went and picked it up.

He carefully untied the ribbon and opened the letter. It was written in a formal style in Will's doctor scrawl that was a weird mix of print and cursive. Not the best thing for his dyslexia but he got through it okay.

Dear Nico,

Hey, I know you're mad at me, and you have every right to be too. There's no denying it, you're a hot-tempered person. Not saying that's a bad thing either, though you don't think so, you're actually pretty good at showing your feelings. I love it when you're happy and having fun. It's attractive and I wonder how I have been lucky enough to end up with you. But you also have a dark side. I do too. We all do. It's nothing to be ashamed of. It's only natural that we get mad once in a while. But when you do, I just you would listen. I listen to your concerns and your side of the argument. I'm not going to get into the whole Drew thing right now, but I'm just asking you to do the same for me.

I know you need space and time, but when you're ready come out of your cabin and we can talk. We don't have to get back together, but I would feel better if I could tell you my side of the story. I want a happy ending, I really do, we just need to do what it takes to get there. I have to you this so many times before, but I love you Nico, I really do.

Love, Will

P.S. I hope you're eating enough and staying in good health.

Nico was in tears by the end of the letter and crying was not something he did often. For the first time since Bianca died, or ever really, he felt really truly wanted. Dating Will was great, but having him come back and say he still cares was something else. It was his first time ever falling in love, and it was far from flawless, but he never really accepted his flaws. It was Will who made him feel happy about himself, it was with Will that he finally felt like a complete person. Like that myth with the people split in two was finally coming true, revealing it's hidden side with non heterosexual relationships. He didn't know if it actually did or not, but with Will he came pretty darn close. He didn't know if it was the brutal honesty of the letter or simply that he missed Will, but he found the motivation to get out of bed and go to the dining hall for lunch.

"Hi Nico," Jason said cheerfully bumping into Nico in the pavilion. He became a little more serious when he saw his gloomy face, "So did you, like, work things out with Will yet?"

Nico turned away and sighed. "No. He wrote me an apology letter, it's a little harsh, honestly. I want to forgive him but I can't." He appreciated that Jason wasn't prying into the details of their feud.

Jason rested a hand on his shoulder. "You need to stop holding grudges. I know it will be hard, but start with lightening up life as a whole. We're all flawed, you just need to see past it," he said.

Nico considered his words. There was no denying that Jason was right, but his advice seemed unachievable at the moment. There was a boatload of stress on his shoulders and 99% of it was Will. Suddenly talking to him didn't seem like such a good idea. "You know, I think I'll head back to my cabin now…" he trailed off. "Do you think Will will be at lunch?"

"Nico. Will will be there, you know him, he never skips meals. And you're not going to either. You don't need to get all personal with him in the public setting, but at least sat hi." Jason grabbed his wrist and marched him to the dining hall.

"He's with the Apollo kids over there in the buffet line," Jason whispered, subtly pointing him out. "Go say hi to him. Besides, it won't hurt to have a salad."

Nico cringed; there was no way he was getting out of this. Reluctantly, he grabbed his plate and awkwardly walked over to the salad bar. "Um, hi Will?" He said questioningly. Yep, this was awkward. He noticed Will sneaking glances at him, but looking unsure about saying anything. Now here he was, piling radishes on to his plate, which he didn't even like, and bracing himself self for rejection. Will hung back after his siblings sat down.

"Nico. So, I'll take it you got the letter. Okay look, that letter was embarrassing to write and a little cheesy, but it was true. I really want to be with you again, being alone sucks, and I know you need space and time, but I'm not going to emotionally invest myself if you're going to just shut yourself away," Will said.

Nico closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Will, I do too. Maybe we could... No, I'll… Lets just talk," he said.

"Like right now?" He asked. Nico nodded. "Let's at least go somewhere a little more private." Will gently grabbed his wrist and lead him down to the lake. Nico didn't realize how much he missed his touch, and he longed for more of it, but then again it was Will and he didn't trust Will anymore.

"So I assume you want to know what happened with Drew at the dance? Well, the answers nothing. Glad we got that out of the way," Will said. Nico was still glaring at him with his arms crossed. "Nico, I know you don't believe me, but she pressured me, using charmspeak into dancing with her. I never had feelings for her. You know I didn't!"

"Will, this isn't really about Drew anymore. She's dating a Roman now. It's that you became all distant with me and didn't really do anything to fix it. I know you tried, it just didn't work." Nico felt horrible for saying that, but he knew Will would understand. It needed to get said.

Will leaned in for a hug an Nico surprisingly returned it. "I'm sorry."

They stood there for a moment, just leaning against each other until Will spoke. "What we go to the boardwalk this Saturday? Dinner and a nice evening together. It could be a make up date for the time we missed. We'll take things slowly."

"I don't know, I'll think about it," Nico said. Yes, he did want to get back together with him, but he wasn't quite ready for a date.

Will's heart sank, but he didn't let it show. "Well, we'll just hang out when you're ready," he said in the most cheerful voice he could muster. He pulled Nico in for another hug and whispered, " We'll talk later," in his ear.

"I'll go back to my cabin now," Nico said, his emotions almost getting the best of him, but he managed to keep them under control. He ran to his cabin, not caring that he never got a chance to eat, he didn't even look like a back at Will. He knew he would break down crying if he did and that would be too much. It wasn't until he flopped on his bed did he let the tears flow. He couldn't even remember the last time he truly cried. He might have shed a tear when Bianca died or when Percy fell into Tartarus, but when someone actually cared enough seek forgiveness, he let it all out.

Will was heartbroken when he watched Nico run back to his cabin. It felt worse that a flat out rejection. He still had a little morsel of hope, but it was so small it might as well been nothing. Will knew that Nico has trouble expressing his feelings from being so deeply closeted for so many years, but having him run off in shame and embarrassment hit a little close to home. "Bye Nico," he whispered blinking tears out of his eyes. "I'll still be there Saturday."

Nico had horrendous nightmares that night. He was reliving going through Tartarus alone, getting bullied for his sexuality when he was younger, and Bianca dying. Suddenly he decided he couldn't take it anymore. He woke up in his bed in Hades' palace.

Nico had no desire to return to camp, that is until Hades walked into the room, his dark demeanor filling the room. Nico immediately knew why he was here.

"What do you want, father?" He snapped.

"For a moment there I thought the Apollo boy actually turned you into an agreeable person," Hades muttered. He turned and faced him son. "I like seeing you happy, my children go through a lot, so it's a rare experience. I'm no Aphrodite, but I not going to let your love life make you suicidal."

"Since when do you get to make decisions for me? It may be a death for you but it's my life," Nico yelled, trying and failing to keep his temper. "And that stuff about happiness, you got Hazel!"

"Nico, you know my reputation among the gods… I don't want it to be the same for you. I'm not the best parent but I care about my children," Hades confessed. "Will has good intentions, if you let it, things will end well."

Nico turned away in disgust. Yes, his father was right, but he still found disturbing that a God of death was giving advice about love and happiness. "How do you know about Will anyway? I don't remember telling you," he spat.

"The gods have special stalking powers."

Nico was thoroughly creeped out and tried to shadow travel away, but Hades block fading out of the room and bounced back to his bed. "Let me go!" He said aggressively.

"I'll let you go if you take Will's offer to go to the boardwalk. Or if you help me dispose of lost souls," Hades smirked.

"Fine. I'll go," Nico whined. Doing his father's job meant a week in literal Hell. He concentrated and landed back in his bunk at Camp Half-Bloof.

Will tried to put on a smile as he walked back into the emptying dining hall. Jason caught his eye and mouthed 'what happened to Nico?' but he just shrugged and walked away. Yes, he was still going to go to the boardwalk and hope Nico shows up, but no, he was not going to talk about his feelings with Jason, who was really only an acquaintance.

On Saturday evening Will, with a button down shirt and tie, knocked on Nico's door. "Please Nico," he begged, "let's just talk okay? The boardwalk will be fun…" Nico suddenly stepped out of his cabin wearing his usual casual black attire.

"You know being forced into this," he said, crossing his arms.

"No you're not," Will cooed. "It's entirely up to you whether you want to come or not." Will was getting the impression that he was being too dominant in their relationship.

"If only my father had the same views as you," he muttered. "Let's just go."

Will tried to engage Nico in small talk on the way to the car, but neither of were into it. There were bigger issues looming over them.

"Let's just get to the point," Will said, leaning against the car that he was borrowing (thanks to Piper). "You have every right to hate me forever, but it still means a lot that you came."

Nico gave an incoherent murmur.

"Anyway, before we go, just hear me out," Will gestured to the bench nearby and they sat down, not quite touching. "So you want to know what happened with Drew? I told you it's nothing, but I realized you want proof. You could just take my word for it, but you being a demigod, who is less trustworthy than the average person, are skeptical, which is reasonable.

"This isn't about Drew, it's about me not standing up for myself and being honest about my sexuality. The world is a tough place if you're different, you know this, and you and Piper were my safe haven. Outside of it, I really don't know. To get to the point, I regret not telling her outright. I haven't talked to her since the dance if you were wondering," he continued, venting all the feelings he accumulated over the past few weeks. Nico reached an arm around him and a tear slipped down his cheek.

Nico couldn't help but feel sympathy. "The worlds' not as homophobic as you think it is..." He said softly. "At least not at camp. It took me a while to realize it too."

Will leaned into Nico and he squeezed him tighter. "Yeah, I know. It's still scary though," he admitted, starting to cry. "It's like I'm okay being out in public, but as soon as someone I know is around, things feel different…"

Nico was slightly mad at himself for letting Will get so close when he still had resentful feelings for him, but he couldn't help but feel forgiveness. Several months ago he was in the same boat, but worse off because he had no friends. Will kept on talking.

"Sorry Nico," he whispered. "I don't actually want to go to the boardwalk anymore," he added, lightening up.

"Let's just stay here," Nico said. "It's too late anyway."

Will got up and walked over to the car. He opened the trunk and pulled out a bouquet of roses and presented them to Nico. "You know I planned a cheesy romantic evening. Fancy dinner and everything, but then I realized it's what neither of us wanted. Nico di Angelo, will you forgive me?"

"Already have," he said honestly, a little surprised at how easy it was for him to say that. Nico took the flowers and went in for a hug, which quickly turned into a kiss. But this kiss was different. Though it was tentative, it had more emotion than any of their previous ones. It felt like there was a history behind it; not just the two gay guys who felt obliged to date each other and eventually fall in love. "Are we good?" He asked. Will nodded.

They sat back down and sat in silence for a while, enjoying each other's company and making up for the lost time. Right before they parted one more kiss was exchanged and they walked back to the cabins for the first time in weeks holding hands.

The next few weeks were nice but uneventful. They were together in private, friends in public, still a little wary of being 'discovered'. Jason and Piper both expressed their gratitude and relief when they found out their friends were dating again. Nico and Will left camp occasionally, and made out in the infirmary when no one was around. Overall, they were happy.

"Hey Death Boy," Will smirked as Nico walked into the Apollo cabin.

"I'll break up with you if you call me that again," the son of Hades threatened.

"No you won't," he replied pulling Nico over to sit down on his bed. "You love me too much." It was true so Nico only shrugged.

"No ones home right?" Nico asked cautiously.

"We'll be fine," Will moaned in annoyance. "They're all in the infirmary. My siblings have no reason to be here in the middle of the day." Not entirely satisfied, Nico kissed him anyway.

Will kissed him deeply for the first time since they got back together and he gently placed his hands up Nico's shirt. "I missed you. It's nice to be together again," he whispered pulling away, but still clasping his hips.

"Hey Will! Where are the extra scrubs? There's a shortage in the infirmary," Kayla's voice suddenly sounded as she pounded on the door.

"Uh, there should be some in the storage closet," Will answered. Kayla must not have heard him because the door was promptly banged down.

"I already checked... Oh!" She gasped. Will was sitting on boyfriend's lap, undoing his belt while Nico ran his fingers through his hair. "Am I interrupting something?" She said awkwardly, failing to hide her shock.

"You said no one was going to be around," Nico hissed.

"Hey! Don't blame me. I didn't know she was coming," Will whispered back.

"I'll leave now," Nico said, getting off the bed. He waved goodbye to Kayla but Will pulled his arm back.

"Wait," Will said. "Kayla, this is Nico. You might have seen him around camp. You could say we're together..." He added tentatively.

"If you're going to be honest you might as well tell her everything," Nico said glaring at his boyfriend.

Kayla, who had remained silent through this exchange suddenly spoke up, "So, are you two... dating?"

Will sighed. "We are. This was not our preferred method of coming out, so don't tell anyone. The scrubs are in the laundry room if you still need them. Come on Nico." With that Will grabbed Nico's hand and marched out of the cabin. Kayla watched them in shock, but then she smiled happy her brother found someone. Nico was a little creepy, but he seemed nice enough.

"Thank the gods it was only Kayla," Nico said. They were in the Hades cabin where it was guaranteed no one would walk in on them.

"Yeah, it was nice that it was a sibling, but I've been doing some thinking," Will said sitting on Nico's lap. "Her reaction was good enough, the shock you expect from today's society was still there. I decided I want to come out to everyone. Soon."

"Oh!" Nico gasped. "I see your reasoning, but isn't your close friends knowing enough?"

Will kissed him on the cheek. "Yeah, but it still feels like I'm hiding a major part of my life. I'm not going to go around advertising it or make a huge deal out of it. I just want people to know."

"You know what? Jason was right. Let's just go for it," Nico said.

Two days later they decide to sit at the Apollo table. "Family first" Will said. The plan was to casually sit down together, not touching or anything and wait for someone to bring it up. Surely someone would, Will argued when Nico proposed flat out telling them. People might have been suspicious for a while, I know we tried to stay outside of the way, but we were kinda lax about it in New Rome, he reasoned. Bottom line: Be chill about it.

They filed in with the rest of the camp.

"You sure about this?" Nico whispered.

"They're going to find out eventually. Might as well be now," Will replied.

After making their sacrifices to the gods, Will started with his hand lingering on Nico's arm after he brushed a crumb away. Nobody noticed. He was hoping the topic would come up naturally. Will wasn't too keen to interrupt a happy meal with a sensitive subject.

A few minutes later, Nico looked at Will for approval and casually wrapped his arm around his waist. A few minutes after that Will noticed a younger sibling, who around 8 years old, whisper something to his friend. It was pretty clear it was about them.

After another minute of whispering one of them finally worked up the nerve to say something. "Sorry I forgot his name, but why is the Son of Hades sitting at our table?" He asked Will, somewhat rudely.

"Here it goes," Will sighed to Nico, nudging him under the table.

"His name is Nico. He's my boyfriend. And he's sitting with us because I want him here and he would be alone at the Hades table," Will said way less confidently than he wanted to. He rushed over the 'He's my boyfriend' part, but it still felt good to say it.

The younger Apollo campers, who were inexperienced with love and haven't been exposed to modern politics very much, looked confused yet happy. "So he's your boyfriend, meaning you're in love and going to get married? Because my mom has a boyfriend, cause obviously things with Apollo didn't work out, and they're going to get married next summer.," One of the them asked.

Will ruffled his younger brothers hair and served him a slice of cake. Nico did the same to Will. "You got the first part right, but marriage is a little far on the horizon. It depends on where we are too," Nico explained.

"Well, I like it. You seem happier with him around, Will," his brother said. Will and Nico smiled at him and resumed eating. He may not have fully understood their relationship and how society viewed them, but his support was all that mattered.

One of Will's sisters, who was only a year younger, than him tapped him on the shoulder. "Hey, I wasn't intentionally eavesdropping or anything, but I overheard your conversation and just wanted to tell you that I think you're cute together. If anyone says otherwise just know that I'm on your side," she said warmly.

"Thanks," Will said. His confidence grew and he wrapped an arm around Nico in an obviously romantic way.

It felt like a huge burden has been lifted from both of their shoulders. They were lucky they got a positive reaction, but both Will and Nico knew that if they didn't they would have each other for support. Will no longer felt like he couldn't show affection for Nico around peers. Nico didn't see a reason to hide in the shadows anymore. Word spread throughout the Apollo table. There was some confusion, some surprise, but everyone was pretty chill about. No one was shouting it from the rooftops or showing obvious disapproval. To Nico, the world changed for the better since the 1930's, even if it meant he was a little behind the times.

"So, how are you?" Will asked a few minutes later. "Feel any different?"

Nico, not usually one to talk about his feelings, answered, "Happier, freer I guess."

Will playfully leaned into him and draped an arm around his shoulders. "Come on Nico, I know you're doing great. It's something about the way you hold yourself when you're happy. Want to go down to the lake after this?"

"Sounds good."

Will grabbed Nico's hand without a second thought as they walked down to dock. Jason and Percy were there hanging out and having a contest to see who could create the largest waves with their godly powers. Percy was winning by a landslide.

"Um, Jason, Percy. You know people are actually planning on using the lake," Will said. "We were going to take out a canoe some younger campers wanted to have a swim party later."

Jason exchanged an awkward with Percy. "You know the water nymphs probably aren't too happy that we disturbed their peace. It's advisable to stay off the water for now."

"Hey, we were actually doing work for the camp before we decided to have a little fun," Percy interjected.

Will and Nico were about to leave but Jason kept talking. "Hey, if you don't mind, can you help us clean up?" Nico rolled his eyes but grabbed a broom anyway.

"So how was breakfast?" Percy asked, brushing away a piece of kelp he washed up.

"Well Will's cabin found out about us, you know, dating," Nico said looking at Jason, figuring that he deserved to know the latest updates in his personal life. It wasn't exactly fair to keep secrets when he helped him accept himself.

Jason smiled. "Oh! how'd that go?" He then looked at Percy as if he wasn't sure if it was okay to discuss the personal matter in front of him. When Percy nodded his head, Jason stepped forward and caught Nico and Will in a group hug.

"Everyone was pretty nice about it," Will said. "It feels like you have a new kind of freedom once you're out. We're not really pressured to hide anything anymore."

Nico liked Will's deep answer but he still felt the need to add on, "It helped that we did it together. In a way it was killing two birds with one stone."

"I said this before, but I'm still happy for you guys," Jason said. "Happy that you found each other, happy that others accept you, but mostly I'm glad that you can be yourselves." Both Will and Nico blushed at his cheesiness, but it was heartwarming all the same.

"Honestly, being closeted felt safe, but it wasn't satisfying," Nico added.

Percy, who had been sitting on the sidelines, suddenly joined the conversation. "So, Nico do you still find me cute though you're over me? I liked feeling loved," he said as if Annabeth wasn't enough.

All three of the other demigods rolled their eyes and Nico nearly died of embarrassment. "You cute, but Will's cuter," he said kissing him on the cheek.

Jason let out an "Ooohhhh" and Nico took the opportunity to leave the scene. Will was disappointed that they never got around to canoeing, but making out in the Hades cabin was just as fun.

A few days later, Nico and Will were sitting on a bench in pavilion together, laughing and playfully teasing. Drew walked by and they didn't give her a second glance. Then she turned around and cleared her throat loudly, making it impossible to ignore her. "So I heard you guys are dating."

Wow, that was abrupt, Will thought, but he wasn't all that surprised. They were publicly out and not everyone was going love them. Regardless he held his head high and looked her in the eye when he answered. "Yeah. We have been for several months now."

"Oh Will," she cooed. "Why didn't you tell me? I was actually serious about dating you." Nico gagged as she said this. His bad habit of holding grudges wasn't going away anytime soon. He and Will exchanged an awkward glance.

"Well… honestly, we weren't sure how people would react. Or if our relationship would last," Will said.

"Of course I still think that we would be cute together. But you guys are adorable. See you around Will!" She said blowing a kiss to him before running off. Will just rolled his eyes and squeezed Nico's hand.

Nico shrugged. "What have I been telling you since that first day in the infirmary? Daughter of a love goddess; might as well be Aphrodite herself, she'll support anyone."

"Fine. You were right. I'll admit I should have told her myself earlier," Will admitted. Nico just smirked and leaned in closer.

At the campfire that night, Will grabbed his hand and turned to kiss him full on the lips. No one gave them a second glance. All they saw was a happy couple.

Author's Note: Yes, I know the ending was predictable and slightly cliche, but I wanted it to be happy and cute. I might do an epilogue, but there are definitely more stories on the way. Again, constructive criticism is encouraged.

Additional note on Chapter 2: Someone pointed out to me that Nico actually met Melinoë in The Demigod Files. At the time that I wrote the chapter I haven't read it and I apologize if my scene didn't fit the canon at all. I just thought she was an interesting deity from the original myths and I wanted to write her into my story.