Always You - Nico di Angelo x Reader (Oneshots)

Caught You

A/N - hmm i think i might be overusing the Percy-as-an-older-brother trope. 

But you guys don't mind, right?

Anyway! Here's a cute little story I thought of on the way to school this morning. Enjoy!

- Third Person's POV - 

"Try and catch me, Neeks!" you squealed, running through the crowd of the Lotus Casino.

"I can't, my legs are too short," Nico complained, his cries of protest dying down as he caught up to you, "What on earth are you doing?"

You jumped onto the fountain's rim, balancing on the edge as if you were a professional tightrope-walker. 

"Parkour," you said snobbishly, recounting your expert victories on some of the video games, "I'm very good at it."

"In the digital world, sure," Nico rolled his eyes, chuckling slightly as you stuck your tongue out at him, "In real life, I don't think so."

"Watch me," you declared as you began to walk around.

Suddenly, you tripped over your own shoelaces. 

Oh, what a surprise.

"Nico!" you yelped, reaching for his arms before you fell into the water.

But poor Nico, being a young boy who was shorter than his best friend, already had low hopes for this rescue mission. 

He stuck out his arms in a panic, his fingers barely grazing your wrist when your butt splashed into the mossy floor of the fountain.

"Yuck," you muttered, "Is that mildew?"

"I'm sorry," Nico whispered apologetically, as if he had made a terrible mistake, "Are you hurt?"

Your upset gaze softened the moment you locked eyes with Nico. He looked so disappointed with himself. 

"I'm fine, I'm fine," you reassured him, taking his outsretched hand as he helped you to your feet. "You worry too much about me."

Nico smiled weakly as he laced your fingers through his, guiding you back to the hotel room to get you a towel and some new, clean clothes. 

That night, you and Bianca slept soundly in the room, not noticing that Nico had snuck out of bed to go to the bathroom.

He looked at the mirror and sighed, barely able to see his chin from how short he was. 

"Maybe when I'm older, I would be able to catch her," Nico muttered sadly, looking down at his feet, "And when I'm taller, I won't let her fall."

~ time skip ~

Funny, how fate would play its strings. 

Hazel was screaming as the web around your legs pulled you closer and closer to the entrance of Tartarus. 

Anabeth was holding Percy back as he screamed for your safety, desperately wanting to run after you. 

Nico was already running, praying to Hades that he could save you. 

You screamed, holding onto the edge of the cliff as you looked up at the sky. Maybe this would be the last time you see it. 

"Hold on, Y/N!" Nico slid onto his stomach and reached his arms outwards. 

In that split second, the web had tugged you downwards, your fingers bleding as you let go of the sharp rocks. 

Damn it. 

Nico lunged forwards, his torso barely on the safe grounds as he grabbed your left wrist, and using his right hand to cut the web clean with a quick swing of his sword. 

He pulled you up, adrenaline cursing through his veins as he wrapped his arms around you tightly. 

"I got you," he panted, "I caught you. You're safe. You're safe."

You chuckled weakly, gently kissing Nico's cheek as his eyes welled up in tears. 

"Don't cry," you teased softly.

"I'm not, I'm not," Nico laughed breathlessly, gently picking you up as he carried you back onto the ship, "Come on, we've had enough for the day."

You could feel how fast Nico's heart was beating and remembered how many times you were reckless as a kid, and he couldn't save you. 

"My hero," you swooned dramatically, trying to cheer him up. "My knight in shining armor."

"Yeah," Nico smiled, gently tucking a strand of your hair behind your ear, "I am, aren't I?"

Mhm. 

A/N - this interferes so much with the plot in HOO, and I hope you guys won't hate me for that :((

Also, I'm receiving a bunch of new requests and I can't wait to spend more time on those!

Once again, thanks for reading ya'll. 

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Lots of love and hugs, 

- FantasyDemiWitch