Yawning, Percy rolled over to his side. Stretching his limbs, he forced himself up.
"About time sleepybones!" Zoe the betta screamed.
"Yeah, get your lazy butt up!" Beckendorf the clownfish scolded.
Percy rolled his eyes. Whenever his alarm didn't go off, he could always rely on his fish to wake him up. "Okay, okay! I'm getting up!"
"Did you forget your girlfriend is coming over today?" Silena the Angelfish shrieked.
"Oooooo Percy has a girlfrieeeeeend!" Bob the goldfish teased.
Percy smiled. That's right. Percy does have a girlfriend.
"Get off the bed!" Zoe screamed at him again.
"Yeah, yeah," Percy got up and walked to the kitchen. "Morning mom!" he called as he passed her in the hall.
"Morning Percy. Annabeth's coming in two hours. Did you do the chores I left you when I went out yesterday?"
"Ehmm...no?"
Sally smiled, shaking her head. "Do them now, okay?"
"You got it." Percy rushed back into his room and grabbed the daunting paper in his hands:
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Percy sighed. He hated cleaning the fishbowl. His fish always made very unnecessary commentary about his cleaning skills. He quickly vacuumed and dusted. Then, he faced his fishes.
"So...mom said I have to clean the bowl-"
"What? Why?"
"But you clean so terribly!"
"I'm fine with how it is now!"
"Are you kidding me? We're gonna have to go to the spare bowl!?"
Percy rolled his eyes. It was times like these where he wished he couldn't understand fish. Ignoring their complaints, he transferred them to the spare bowl (deal with it Zoe), and scrubbed the bowl clean. Then, he refilled the bowl and put them back in.
"About time!"
"What took you so long?"
"Is it really that hard to clean a bowl?!"
"Stop talking or I'm gonna put you in the bathroom!"
Silence.
Good. That always shut them up.
~
Annabeth brushed the tangles out of her hair and tied her locks into a ponytail. Since she and Percy both finally went to the same school (Goode High), she could visit her boyfriend's apartment every weekend.
Annabeth slipped on a random shirt and jean shorts and set out. She would've asked her dad to drive her, but she didn't want any commotion with Helen. So, her two feet would have to do.
~
Percy swung the door open to reveal his stunning girlfriend. He grinned, "Hey, Wise Girl."
"Hey Seaweed Brain," she glanced around. The place was almost spotless. "Percy, I told you to not clean the apartment! I seriously don't care about a mess!"
"I know, I know, but my mom does." Annabeth sighed. Sally really needed to take a break sometimes.
"So....wanna go to my room?"
Annabeth smiled. "Is that spotless too?"
Percy smirked. "Only the best for my Wise Girl."
She smirked back and they went to his bedroom, which was, like Annabeth suspected, spotless. Even the fishbowl looked cleaner, but that may have just been her imagination. Percy sat down on his desk chair, giving it a twirl. Feeling a bit bold, Annabeth stopped the chair and plopped onto his lap. Percy raised his eyebrows, but the suggestive effect was ruined by the blush creeping onto his face.
"Oh my god! Is what I think happening happening?"
"Bob close your eyes!"
"No stop I wanna see-"
Percy tried not to let Annabeth realize that 12 fishes were commenting on their love life, but a grimace showed up anyway.
"What's wrong?" she whispered, tracing his frowning features.
Percy shook his head. "Nothing."
Annabeth wasn't completely sold, but all her coherent thought vanished when Percy brought her lips to his. The two of them moved in perfect unison, from experience and pure desire.
"Take her to the bed Percy!"
"Top her you moron!"
"The utter disrespect for women-"
"Shut up Zoe!"
Percy pulled his lips away from Annabeth and glared at his interruption. Nothing like talking fish to ruin the mood. This was like Puffer the stupid fish all over again.A/N: hehe reference to my other story Puffer the Menace.
Annabeth frowned in confusion. Something was definitely wrong. She followed Percy's gaze to...his fish tank. Oh gods. For once, she understood why her mom hated Poseidon with every fiber of her being. At that moment, she wouldn't have minded strangling the sea god.
"Sorry...um...one sec..." Percy disentangled himself from Annabeth and strode over to the fishbowl.
"NO! Don't put us in the bathroom!"
"I promise we'll stay quiet!"
Percy grabbed the bowl, ignoring the fishes' pleas. He opened his bathroom door and placed it next to the sink. He considered putting it next to the toilet, but that was too cruel. Locking the door, he turned to his girlfriend and grinned.
"Now where were we?"
The fish didn't leave the bathroom for another hour.
