The Darkness Within (NicoxReader)

Tattoos

Fanfic finale 3/5
I mean I know he died like a year or two ago, but RIP ROBIN WILLIAMS WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH

"Hey Nico?" You ask.
"Yeah?"
"Have you ever thought about getting a tattoo?" Nico looked into your bright (e/c) eyes.
"Yeah, but I've never got one."
"Well, my friend," I put a hand up in the air.
"have no fear, because today we are getting a tattoo!" You shout. He raised one eyebrow. You glared at him. Nico put his hands up in surrender.
"Ok, ok. But I need to get Zoe, because she's been dying to get one." Then Nico ran out of the cabin to cabin 4, where Zoe and Katie were residing.

You, Nico, Zoe, and Leo were in front of the tattoo parlor. Leo wanted to come along, just to see the action. He was there for Zoe's sake. Katie chickened out.
"If Katie came, what kind of tattoo would she get?" Zoe asked the group. We were loitering outside the parlor waiting for the line to die down. Leo laughed.
"We all know that answer." Leo and Zoe exchanged looks, smirking knowingly.
"A Lily" they said at the same time. We all laughed.
"So what are you guys getting?" Leo asked them.
"A skull and crossbones." Nico said.
"A (favorite fandom symbol example: Dauntless faction symbol, trident, the deathly Hallows triangle thing, angelic power rune, etc.)!!" You shout.
"I'm getting a dragon on my back." Zoe said sassily.
"Now we don't need the sassy police on our butts, Zoe." You say, laughing.
"I'm getting my tattoo on (body part)." You say.
"Arm." Nico replied. We all just sat there talking and talking until we just decided to get in line. There was only one person in line, and then we sat on the couches, waiting for the person to call our names.
"Come on, you four. We're ready for ya." A scraggly man came in front of them. He had a name tag. His name was Dennis.
"I'm Dennis, and I will give you guys your tattoos today." He signaled for you guys to follow him. Zoe decided to go first, since hers was the biggest. It covered her whole upper back.
"Now since yours is so big, it'll hurt. do you want it colored?" Dennis asked Zoe. She nodded.
"A sea green please." She smiled at Dennis, than Leo. Zoe had to go in the bathroom to take her shirt off, and she came back out with a towel on her upper chest. She laid down on the cot, laying on her stomach. The man gingerly unwrapped the towel, so he could see her back. Zoe was looking at Leo, and holding his hand. When the buzzing needle hit her skin, you could tell she was trying not to scream. She was holding Leo's hand very tightly. Soon enough, it was done. Dennis gave her instructions, and Zoe decided to keep the towel on so her shirt doesn't rub against the red skin.

Nico didn't do so well. He actually screamed, and so did you. But everyone was happy with the results. Each of us payed Dennis, and gave him a $5 tip. He seemed happy. As we walked out, Zoe was tearing up since she had to put her shirt back on. Then she decided to say something.
"I am obviously the manliest one here, I didn't scream and I got the biggest tattoo."
"But you cried." Nico reminded her.
"Yeah, and so did you! And (Y/n) did too," you looked down in embarrassment. You had cried, but Nico was there by your side.
"so, therefor, I am the manliest one here!" Zoe flexed and so did Leo.
"Team Zeo!" They shouted. You and Nico rolled your eyes.

We all got McDonalds, and Zoe felt sick.
"I think I'm allergic to their fake meat." She was holding her stomach, and sitting in Leo's lap. They shrugged, and we continued to eat. Zoe just drank her root beer.

When we got home, Zoe showed Katie and Katie fainted. Lily thought your tattoo was awesome, but she wanted to punch Zoe for getting such a big one.
"Why does everyone want to punch me!? I think my tattoo looks badass." Zoe put a hand on her hip.
"Well I'm going to bed and taking a very painful shower, so if you all hear me scream like hell has overtake me, it's just the shower and the painful sleeping. And Leo, I'm coming to your cabin if I wake up." Then she ran for the Hades cabin.

~A couple of minutes later~

"AAAAH!!! FRICK FRICK FRICK FREAKING HELL THAT BURNS!!!" You all erupted in giggles because you could hear Zoe screaming from her cabin.
"Hark!" Leo put a hand up to his ear and leaned near the Hades cabin.
"I must go save the fair maiden!" Then Leo ran to the Hades cabin.
"First off, Zoe is not exactly 'fair'" Katie remarked. We were all quiet. We anted to hear what Leo was going to do. Leo opened the door to the Hades cabin shouting,
"Honey I'm home!"
"LEO FREAKING VALDEZ GET OUT!!!" Zoe screamed. You could imagine Leo wiggling his eyebrows. You all fell down, laughing. They are such a cute couple.

Anybody get the references?

I will give you a virtual Leo hug if anyone guesses the references correctly!

~Zoe Di Angelo