Helpless (Solangelo fic)

Another Three Days

"Nico, God's you scared us."
"What? Am I in the infirimry? Is Piper okay?" He said barely able to speak, coughing after each word.
"Piper woke up in an hour, you've been out for three days Death boy."
"Don't call me that, wait WHAT? I've been out for three days?"
"Try to breathe, I'll get you some water and then I'll explain." The blonde boy walked of and Nico tried to comprehend what had just happened, he'd passed out for three days. Shit, what had happened with the cyclops. Solace had returned with a glass of water and handed it to Nico after he had sat up, "Jason's been worried sick about you, I finally forced him outside today to get some food. You had a concussion and you were practically dead, I forced as much necter down your throat as I could without killing you."
"I didn't kill the cyclops, what happened after?" Nico coughed as he spoke, Will ruffled his hair.
"Neeks it was handled, but right now that isn't important. Three days rest in the infirmary, no underworldy things for 11 weeks 6 for this time, 5 for last time. I'll go and get you some food it'll probably help. Also I'll get Jason,  he's hasn't slept for the past three days and would kill me if I didn't tell him instantly." Nico wanted to protest but he physically couldn't, he just nodded as the golden boy walked off. He wondered how longs Jason had been waiting and instantly felt guilty, he also desperately wanted to see Piper to make sure she was okay but right now he could barely breath. Jason ran into the room wrapping his arms around Nico,
"I was so fucking scared di Angelo, I thought you were dead."
"S-sorry.." Nico muttered,
"What are you apologising for?"
"Will told me you haven't slept for three days."
"Well yeah, I was worried about you, not exactly your fault you got attacked. Nico you don't know how bad it looked, you we're laying on the floor covered in blood with Piper on top of you. When we first took you to the infirmary sometimes you would go through solid objects like you were turning into a shadow, you had a broken arm and were barely breathing. Fucking hell Nico I'm so happy you're alive."
"Is Piper okay?"
"Yeah she's fine, just gave her a bit of ambrosia and she woke up. She's been beating herself up over not noticing the cylopese before though."
"That's what she's worried-" Nico started coughing violently before he managed to drink some water, before wincing at the pain in his ribs.
"Nico! Are you okay?" A mixture of fear and panic washed over Jason's face,
"Fine. Go back to dinner, you look like you haven't eaten in far to long."
"Irony," Jason smirked before walking out the door.
***
The Apollo boy walked in carrying two plates of food, placing one on an empty table and handing the other one to Nico.
"Neeks you okay?"
"Hurts...to...breathe." The blonde boy quickly walked up to Nico lifting his shirt and touching his torso feeling his ribs, the son of Hades flinched at the contact.
"Sorry," Will said, yet still keeping his hands on the small boy.
"Still getting used to human contact." Nico mumbled, the Apollo boys hand was warm on his skin.
"Shit, Neeks. It's broken, I should have checked but I completely forgot with the whole passing through solid objects and hoping you would wake up. I'm really sorry." He pushed on the bones a bit, it hurt but Nico showed no reaction. Then he started softly singing a hymn, Nico felt warmth rushing over his body. He exhaled softly as the blonde boy that he just realised had been faintly glowing faded, he lifted his hands off leaving Nico's skin warm. "That should have fixed it," Will said as his bright blue eyes locked with Nico's. "You okay Neeks?"
"Yeah, fine." Nico muttered realising he had just frozen, he quickly grabbed his shirt and pulling it down before starting to process the fact that Will Solace can heal when he sings and glows.
"You seem surprised," Will noted, he was as well, his healing had been less reliable after the Gods disappeared for months.
"YOU HEAL PEOPLE SINGING? FUCKING SINGING OF ALL THINGS?!?" Nico said in pure shock,
"Apollo's the God of music, healing and the Sun..?"
"But just imagine if you get stabbed and someone just starts singing."
"It makes more sense on paper okay!" Will says raising his hands in surrender, "Nico you should probably eat something, you've been on an IV for three days." Nico glanced over realising the needle was in his arm.
"I'm not hungry." Nico muttered under his breath, just loud enough for Wil to hear.
"Neeks you haven't eaten in three days, just try to eat something. It'll make you feel better, you'll need it." Nico knew that he wouldn't be able to keep anything down, but maybe if he acted right he could play it off as a one time thing, he just felt bad this time thing. Will started eating an apple,
"What happened to an apple a day keeps the doctor away?" Nico smirked, before forcing himself to take a bite of a sandwich and instantly regretted it. Will just smiled and rolled his eyes at the comment; Nico kept forcing himself to eat, no matter how sick he felt. He was hoping that Will would leave soon but doubted he would be that lucky, the Apollo kid seemed insistent on keeping him company. Will looked over to the small boy realising how sick he looked,
"Neeks you alright?" Nico just shook his head, Will quickly handed him the closest bin and held back Nico's hair as he threw up the sandwhich he had just forced himself to eat.
"Cazzo." He muttered under his breath, normally he could force himself to last a bit longer but after the last three days he couldn't handle it. Will gave him a glass of water before sitting down on the bed next to him, placing a hand on his shoulder. After a few minutes he ran his fingers through Nico's hair, taking out every tangel.
"Di Angelo, you should probably get some rest, it should help you feel better. Tomorrow morning see if you can eat anything, we'll keep you on the IV for now." Nico just nodded already half asleep leaning against the blonde boy. Will lifted up the sleeping boy with ease, laying him on the bed. He was too light, he weighed 90 pounds at the very most which was dangerously underweight. Will made a mental note to talk to him more about that; he looked at the small boy laying there. He seemed so peaceful, he had gone through so much, this was the first time Will had seen him relaxed, even in his sleep. Last time he'd been in the infirmary he had slept for most of it but he always seemed ready to attack or run, Will couldn't help but smile at him. He flicked off the lights and checked his watch, 8:42, that meant he would have some time to talk to Annabeth before campfire.
***
"How's he doing?"
"He woke up today, turns out he had a broken rib and I didn't fucking realise."
"Will, he almost died. You were panicking, you helped him in the end, don't beat yourself up."
"It's a fucking broken rib not a paper cut."
"I know and normally I would be scolding you over it but this is a different situation, anyway any progress?"
"Well I mean he didn't threaten to kill me when I touched him and he talked to me so that's something I think...?"
"See he doesn't hate you!" She says punching him in the shoulder lightly,
"He's so fucking hot, how the Hades is someone allowed to be that hot?"
"Damn Solace, you're more obsessed than I thought."
"No shit. Also how do I get past the 'I won't kill you but I don't like you very much' stage?
"Try to talk to him, make him play 20 questions with you? Then he can interrogate you while you interrogate him, but also have few skips. He's gone through a lot, you don't want to force him to answer if he doesn't feel comfortable."
"Thanks for the advice Anni-Annabeth." He catches himself before using the nickname, he knows it's the one Luke always used.
"No problem Will, I wish you the best of luck in not getting killed."
"Hopefully I won't need it." he sighed with a smile before walking off to join his siblings. Annabeth smiled to herself, this would be entertaining. It was honestly painful to watch them pining over each other like this much while being so clueless about the other, it took all of her willpower to not lock them in a room together until they kissed.
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