The good news was that Percy hadn't lost enough blood to go into a coma. The bad news? He was confined to bed rest for three weeks because the skin had not completely regrown yet.

After peeling off the sticker, Piper had forged a new one to place on Percy's hand, not wanting him to know that they knew about it.

He currently lay in his cabin.

It was one of those few moments at camp when he was completely at peace, no one around to bother him. not that he didn't enjoy said botherers company, but he still liked to have time to himself once in a while.

Acquilla was playing with Jack. Amarilla and Alethia were playing with Alinah. Nico was off with Hazel, and Triton was off doing… whatever it was that Triton did.

Sighing, he pulled the sheets tighter around him.

He opened the secret hatch next to his bed, designed as a holder for valuables, and looked at his purple pill jar.

He sighed, remembering the day Apollo had given it to him.

Flashback

*insert fog and other mystical junk: here*

the god's had just given them their rewards for saving Olympus, and there was a party going on for the gods and demigods.

Percy sat alone in the courtyard. Sighing, he looked at the mark on his hand, which till then was concealed by a bandage. yup, still there.

Apollo walked up to him.

"Lord Apollo," Percy hastily bowed.

"Hey, Perce," greeted Apollo, "mind if I see your hand?"

Percy looked at him in shock. He'd thought no one knew. Apollo, as if sensing his inner turmoil just smiled at him.

"Come on, I want to help."

Sighing, Percy unwrapped the recently re-wrapped hand and showed Apollo.

Apollo wore a grim smile, "I see," he said, before handing Percy a glass jar full of Purple pills.

"Here, these will help. Take one a night. They auto re-fill themselves, when they start to finish you know that the mark is almost gone. Don't worry, though, if you lose the bottle it magically re-appears in your room."

Percy nodded, taking the bottle, looking at the purple pills with a newfound hope. A hope that he could say goodbye to the curse for good….

End flashback…

He didn't know what he was expecting. An empty bottle? A half-full bottle? Nope! Sadly, it seemed the Fates had it out for him, because the bottle was still full of the pills, like it was taunting him.

Sighing, he turned on his side, laying on his back was killing him, it hurt less on his stomach. And that was where she'd made a move for his innards!

He felt eternally grateful for the seaweed Will had wrapped along his hurt areas.

Just then the door opened. In walked his prince charming- er, I mean Nico.

"Hey, Perce," said the ever caring voice of his boyfriend, "Ya feeling better?"

Percy nodded, getting up via his elbows whilst wincing, only to be stopped by a hand on his chest, which tucked his arms down gently, but forcefully.

"Don't, you're supposed to be resting."

"I am resting."

"Not you resting, normal people resting."

"So now you're saying I'm not normal?"

"If you were you wouldn't even be here."

"Fair point."

"Thank you."

"So, what brings you here?"

"What, I cant just check up on my boyfriend/cousin."

"Really? You just had to bring up the cousin part?
"Of course," Nico chuckled, before clambering into the bed with Percy.

He lay his arm around Percy's waist, cuddling against him.

"Now sleep Perce."

Percy nodded, already feeling better because of Nico's presence, as he drifted off into the land of Morpheus.

Nico propped his head up on an elbow, smiling as he watched his very beautiful boyfriend fall asleep. he placed a gentle kiss on Percy's forehead.

"Good Night, Dolphin Dude," he murmured, before laying his head on the pillow, and joining Percy in the land of Morpheus, as Hypnos took hold of them…

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done. it's short, but sweet and I like it. :)

-httyd4eva

peace out yo ;P