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Title: Phoe's Tumblr Drabbles – You Knew Who I Was

Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus

Disclaimer: All rights reserved to Rick Riordan for he created the awesomeness that is Nico di Angelo. And everything else related to Percy Jackson and the Olympians / Heroes of Olympus. Aside from the Gods, they belong to the old Greeks. This fanfiction and its OCs on the other hand are entirely mine. No money is made with this, though reviews are more than welcomed.

Warnings: m/m, fluff, hurt/comfort, protectiveness

Main Pairing: Nico/Percy

Percy Jackson Characters: Perseus Jackson, Nico di Angelo

Summary: Prompt: "I won't let you go through something like that again" for Nicercy.

Nico and Percy have a conversation after the Giant War, about their meeting in New Rome.

Phoe's Tumblr Drabbles

You Knew Who I Was

"You knew who I was!"

Nico froze and turned toward the raging sea heading his way. Percy's eyes were ablaze as he slammed the door shut behind himself. This was the first time the two of them were actually alone ever since the crew had saved Nico out of that stupid jar (Nico knew he was going to hear about that one for years).

"I… Percy. I couldn't just tell you", tried Nico softly.

Now that Percy was so close - too close, Nico could feel the warmth and smell the scent of Percy's shampoo (strawberries. How cute) - Nico could see behind the rage. There was pain, anguish. Hurt.

"You knew who I was and you didn't say a word. I was all alone and I didn't know anything and you knew and you didn't say a word", said Percy, his voice breaking half-way through. "A–And then you had to go and be an idiot and get yourself abducted by Giants so now I can't even really fully be angry with you and it's infuriating. You're infuriating, di Angelo!"

"…I'm…", started Nico, really unsure as to where this was going.

"You went through Tartarus alone", hissed Percy, eyes brimming with emotion. "You lied to me and then you did something reckless - and reckless is my thing. So now I don't know if I should kick your butt for lying to me, or comfort you because you literally just went through hell. Urgh. You're so frustrating."

When Percy moved in, Nico instinctively backed off, expecting the just threatened ass-kicking. What he got was far more mortifying, because Percy was hugging him. All that lean son of Poseidon, suddenly wrapped around him like a clingy octopus, smothering him in warmth and that scent of the ocean and strawberries.

"Don't lie to me again", grumbled Percy. "But also don't go through hell alone again. You… You idiot don't have to do everything on your own. I won't let you go through something like that again."

And Nico kind of just melted into the hug, heart beating too fast and words stuck in his throat. All he could do was tentatively wrap his own arms around Percy in a comforting hug of his own. Percy was warm and comfortable and there. Safe. No Titans, no Giants, no Tartarus, no gods, nothing to take him away from Nico again. And for the first time in too long, Nico felt himself relax fully, leaning against the son of Poseidon and relishing in this feeling.

~*~ The End ~*~