Connor nodded. "You'll be set up on a date with a specific person! Don't worry, this isn't a blind date. This of it was a gift from the Camp Half-Blood Shipping Organization, Aphrodite, Demeter, and Hermes. "

"The Camp Half-Blood Shipping Organization?"

"Yeah, CHBSO. The heads are Percy and Jason!" Connor responded as if that was normal.

"Seriously?"

"As serious as the date you'll be one!"

Katie sighed in exasperation and looked to Miranda. "Could you take over for awhile? I guess I'll be going on a date."

Miranda grinned. "Okay! Just remember to toss an apple to the lucky guy if you like him!" *

(A/N: Tossing an apple, in ancient Greece, is a way of proposing to someone.)

"Miranda!"

"Hey, either hit him on the head and yell 'I choose you!' or toss it to him and wink."

Katie felt the heat rising into her cheeks. The other kids snickered at Miranda's statement. Even as the light was fading, the blush was pretty easy to see.

Connor decided to stop and laughing and pulled at Katie's arm. "Come on! You're date awaits."

Katie followed Connor towards the forest. They stopped at a path that was created. Smona sera, all torches lined a twisting path that lead deep into the woods. The rosy sunset added to the mood significantly. Connor bowed and gestured to the pathway. Katie rolled her eyes at his cheesiness and went on her way. She looked around and watched the sky drift from hues of pale pink, pale orange, and yellow to a deep purple and dark blue. Stars started to appear into view and fireflies began to blink their little lights. Katie had to admit, this looked extraordinary. She found herself crossing over a log while waving to a nymph below. She journeyed on through the forest before stopping in front of a giant set of vines obscuring her view. Light flickered from in between the swaying vines.

"What's this?" she wondered out loud.

Katie pulled the vines open and found a small clearing before her. It was lined with lights and the center had a dining table. Two chairs were right by the table. A cloth was draped over the table for a classy look. Two sets of plates were set, a small vase with a rose in between it, and a single candle was burning next to the rose. In one seat sat Travis looking down in embarrassment. Katie felt herself blush. Did the CHBSO knew about her small liking for travis? Oh gods, if they did...

Travis broke her train of thought and smiled sheepishly at her. "Hi, so nice evening we're having…"

Katie chuckled at his shyness. "Nice to see you, too. It's is a really nice evening. "

She strode to the table and took her seat across from him. She smiled reassuringly towards him. Katie knew this was a pretty awkward moment, indeed. Some person appeared into sight. Will Solace and his sister, Kayla, held some instruments in their hands. They started to play a quiet song as background music. Katie kept her eyes trained on the for a minute before turning back to Travis to strike up a conversation. The two started to chat about their days. Katie scolded Travis, but she had a playful look on her face. They laughed at a joke Travis made when Nico shadow-travelled in.

"Buona sera, signore e signora*. We have prepared you some pasta created by a true Italian," he spoke with an Italian accent.

Not the cheesy, "Hello! It's-a me, Mario!" voice, but a velvet voice that sounded pretty hot to Will. His face ruined it, though. He had a fake mustache placed on his faec and he looked slightly irrupted with the thing on his.

He placed the plates in his hands dan and spoke. "Mi dispace*. My appearance isn't quite proper because of this… thing on my face. Percy and Jason did it. Sono idioti*."

Travis laughed at the son of Hades's misfortune and took a fork. He began to eat his food and Katie joined him. Nico left the duo and headed of to gods-knows-where. They sat in comfortable silence with only the clinks of tableware echoing. Will and Kayla started to play Bella Notte. Katie, having to watch Lady & the Tramp with a younger sibling, realized what everyone was planning. for them to eat spaghetti and end up kissing each other. Katie burned a bright red and she turned away from Travis.

The boy tilted his head. "You okay, Katie?"

"Y-Yeah… Just… Uncomfortable about this scene. "

"Why?" Travis asked. "We're just eating and Bella Notte is playing… in… heh… the background… and… oh."

Katie snorted. "'Oh', indeed. "

Travis laughed in embarrassment. "Well, we're not doing that scene, right? Unless, you… you know… want to."

'Did he just say that?'

Katie turned to Travis in surprised. "Well… I… I don't know… We could, but it probably would fail. "

"True," he laughed. "How can you get the same spaghetti strand, or whatever it's called, and not notice you inching near each other? Does that even count as kissing?"

She shrugged. "Don't know, the Aphrodite kids have been insisting on a game called 'the Pocky Game'."

"Yeah, I heard of that!"

They continued chatting. Nothing really did happen. Nothing happened to the views of everyone else. For Katie and Travis, something was happening. Travis slipped his hand into Katie's and they continued talking. Katie felt the warmth from Travis's hand and unconsciously smiled. The guy almost beamed with happiness at that smile.

He coughed. "So, do you wanna do this more often?"

"Do what?"

"This… dates thing?" Travis blushed.

Katie's heart sped up considerably and so was Travis's. They could be!

"As your girlfriend," Katie leaned closer towards Traivs.

"… Yes?"

"Of course."

She leaned over the table and kissed him on the lips. He leaned forward into the kiss and deepened it. The music stopped and people started to whoop and cheer The duo stopped kissing to see their parents, Aphrodite, Annabeth, Percy, Jason, Piper, and Nico were looking at them with a triumphant look.

Percy loked Jason. "It worked!"
"Never said you were wrong," Jason grinned back.
Annabeth lightly bonked Percy on the head. "YOu need to stop meddling with other's love life."
"That's out of the option!" the two chorused.
Piper took out her camera and snapped pictures with an amused smile. Kayla and Will were critiquing each other on their parts of the music. Aphrodite was following in her daughter's actions, but with a giant grin on her face.

Demeter went up to Travis. "You better treat my daughter correctly. Or you'll find cereal in all the worn places."

"Hey, Katie!" Hermes smiled and patted her shoulder. "DOn't break my son's heart and make sure he doesn't do the same to you!"

Travis looked at Demeter in confusion. "What do you mean, 'All the wrong places?'"

"You'll see if you break her heart," Demeter gave him a devious look.

A/N:

Okay, gotta say that all the Italian stuff was Google translate. I do not take Italian in school. I am a Spanish student and every there, I kinda suck. At least I can kinda read it because they're both romance languages. Here's the translations:

Buona sena, signore e signora- Good evening, sir and ma'am.

Mi dispace- I'm sorry.

Sono idioti- They are idiots. (pretty obvious)

Also, this is the end of the Tratie part! ^_^ So I'm thinking of tackling Tratie, Chrisse, and other ones first. Percabeth, Jasper/Jiper, and Frazel will be felt with towards the very end. Not sure what order or if I every manage to get that far, but I'll try! :) Thank you for reading up to this special checkpoint! So, next will be Chrisse. It's Chris Rodriguez x Clarisse la Rue. That's the ship right?