HAPPY 30TH CHAPTER YOU GUYS O-M-G! haha!

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When Triton walked into the room, he was expecting to find his baby brother sleeping. Though, if he was to be honest, he also saw little squirrels running around him and fluffing up pillows as the blue birds combed Percy's hair. Damn he watched too much TV.

What he was not expecting, however, was to see the Hades brat with his brother, asleep with his arms around his darling, angelic, virtuous- ok, even he knew the last one was a lie, but a man can dream, right?- brother.

He was about to yell, but then he saw his brother and his heart melted.

He was used to his brother pale, thrashing around and screaming in his bed, but now he looked at peace, calm, happy, relaxed and safe, as if the Death Spawn could keep away all his nightmares, like he was his knight in Stygian armor.

He smiled, exiting the room.

He bumped into Amarilla and Alethia, who were about to enter the room.

"Hi, little ones, and where are you going?" he asked, crouching down to their height.

"Oh," said Alethia, "We're just going inside to check up on mommy!"

Triton smiled at her, "Hmmm, maybe later, mommy and daddy are sleeping right now shnookums," he had no idea where the shnookums came from (right here, thank you!) but he was keeping it (*snort* like he had a choice)

"Oh," said Amarilla, "Ok."

Triton saw their crestfallen looks, "Hey, why don't the three of us head to the lake, huh? We can play with the Naiads!"

"Yay!" said the two girls, running at top speed to the lake.

Triton smiled, and was about to follow them when he saw a small, familiar, he forgot what his name was- again- four year old boy.

"Hey…"

"Jack," said Jack, smiling slightly, after all, no one ever remembered his name except his siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and 'Quill.

"Jack! Right, sorry. Anywho, anything you want to talk about kiddo? I mean, you seem a little young for the birds and the bees but I'd be happy to tell you-"

"No-no, i-it's not that, though, um, thank you for that offer," blushed Jack, "Ummm, I just wanted to verify that mother and father were actually sleeping in there, and not, um, well, you know, making another Sebastian…"

and for the first time ever, the topic of a conversation left Triton to blush.

"How do you even know about that!?"

"Books."

"What kind!?"

"Young adult."

"And your parents know about this!?"

"I'm not sure. I get them from mother's old stock and the ones laying around at aunt Annabeth's"

"okay," he was going to have a little talk with Percy about this later…

"So, why're you really here, kiddo?" he pressed, knowing the kid wasn't done.

Jack blushed, "I-I just wanted to know if mother was alright."

Triton smiled, "Well, I suppose it wouldn't hurt if you went in, though be quiet and not a word about this to anyone, understood?"

Jack nodded, doing the sealed lips sign with his hand.

Triton chuckled lightly, before ruffling the younger's hair, "Go on."

Jack took quiet steps through the room, the boards barely creaking as he walked across.

But, it seemed, there hadn't been a need to be so quiet.

"Hey, Jacky," greeted Percy, smiling at his son, his head propped up on one shoulder.

Nico behind him on both shoulders, also looking down at their son.

Jack gulped, bowing, "Mother, Father."

Nico smiled slightly, "No need to be so formal Jack, we're your parents."

Jack gulped, nodding.

"C'mere you!" said Percy, wincing slightly as he leaned a little forward so he could grab Jack.

He lifted Jack up into his bed, hugging him in his arms as though he were an infant.

"Sleep," Percy whispered, his voice slightly muffled by Jack's hair.

But there was no need for it, because Jack had already fallen asleep.

He stroked his son's back, pressing his little boy closer against him. no, not his little boy, his baby boy, his baby boy who was growing up a little too fast for his liking.

Nico watched all this with a smile on his face.

Two of his three favorite men, snuggling up together, the sight of it made his heart skip a few beats as he settled back sown besides Percy.

Then, in came Alethia and Amarilla.

"Jack," whispered Alethia, "Jack, where are- oh."

"Hey angels!" greeted Nico, "Come on in, the bed isn't getting any warmer ya know!"

The two shared a slightly nervous look, before nodding and getting into the bed.

Nico smiled, "Ahhh, four of my five angels," he received a kick for that from his eldest 'angel', "Sorry, three of my four angels, and my beautiful boyfriend. Now if only the fourth was here."

Right on cue the door opened, followed by a piercing wail.

Jason walked in carrying his nephew- via Percy-.

"Guys, I know I said I'd look after him, but we've tried everything to get him calm, I think he's missing his ma- oh. Hey… there…."

Percy chuckled, "give 'im here Jase," he made grabby motions for his child.

He held the baby close. Sebastian took one look into his eyes and calmed down, making grabby motions for him.

Percy pulled him up against him, gently, laying half the child on him and half the child on Jack.

The baby's attention shifted to Jack, and he began to play with his older brother, whilst Jack made googly faces and blew raspberries at him.

The baby squealed in joy, as Jack held him to him and kept his chest at the baby's head, allowing him to listen to his heart beat.

Percy smiled, "Nice to know my little men get along so great."

Jack smiled sadly, "oh, you don't know the half of it," before muttering inaudibly, "though I wish you could," a single teardrop falling from his eye.

Sebastian stopped squealing and looked at his big brother with big eyes, as if sensing Jack's pain. He reached a hand out and touched Jack's cheek. Jack smiled and went back to playing with Sebastian.

Acting as though nothing happened…

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done. whoo! Family moment people! Haha, some of you may've guessed the small hints I was dropping, others of you will have to learn with Nico. I feel cruel, but I cant help it. OMG BoO releases tomorrow…. For you guys, I probably wont see it in book stores for weeks. Ahhh, the disadvantages- however few there are- of living in Sub Saharan Africa… anywho…

-httyd4eva

peace out yo;P