Daughter of Hades (A Percy Jackson Fanfic)

21 -Did Somebody Say Gay?-

Daughter of Hades
Chapter 21 -Did Somebody Say Gay?-
[3rd Person POV]
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Nico felt warm. He smiled a little, still half asleep as his body started to wake up. His brain finally kicked in and his eyes shot open. He realized why he'd felt so warm.

He'd unintentionally curled up into the side of Percy Jackson with his head resting on the other boy's chest.

Nico leapt out of the bed with a shriek, his face entirely red. Percy woke up. "Nico?" He questioned seeing Nico burying his face into the carpet. "Are you okay?"

Nico stayed silent willing his heart to chill the fuck out. Did he do that when Percy was still awake? Did Percy know? If he did know, why didn't he push him away...maybe he was too embarrassed to do anything...did Nico ruin his chance at friendship with Percy? Did he ruin his chance at a relationship with Will? Oh gods did Will know?

Percy shrugged and got out of bed, moving to the kitchen. "Fine. Don't tell me, continue to make out with the floor."

Will groaned and sat up. "Who's Nico making out with?"

Nico face turned even redder.

He heard dishes shuffle around in the kitchen and heard someone coming closer. Percy knelt down next to him. "Really, Nico, are you okay? Did you have a nightmare or something?"

Nico shook his head and started to sit up. Percy handed him a glass of water and he took it, turning his face away. He sat down on the bed. "How well did you sleep?" He asked slowly.

Percy stretched. "Great! I fell asleep a few minutes after you did. We put Jason on watch."

Nico glanced nervously over at Jason and saw in his expression that he knew.  He'd seen everything and Nico was screwed. Nico turned away shaking his head, he could deal with that later.

"Sarah and Leo...do we have a plan?" He growled as Percy sat down next to him. Jason watched the two carefully.

"We do." Jason said and moved over to wake the girls. Thalia was already awake and looking at something on her phone. Nico glanced at it before she put it away and saw it was a photo of a drawing. He assumed it was one Sarah had made since she was the only artist here, well besides Rachel Dare who was one grade above them.

"What is it?" Percy asked. Nico sipped his water.

Jason and Annabeth explained the plan, it wasn't great but it was all they were able to come up with without back up and in a short amount of time. They moved out of the motel and started piling in the truck.

"Nico gets shotgun." Jason said and Nico tensed up.

"I'm more comfortable in the back." He said and Jason grabbed his jacket, pushing him into the seat.

"No one is more comfortable in the back." Jason said and closed the truck door. He climbed into the drivers seat and rolled up the windows. They pulled out with Nico staring at his feet the whole time.

"So," Jason started. "By your reaction when you woke up cuddled next to Percy I assume you didn't mean to do what you did."

Well that was direct.

"Um, no I didn't mean to do it. I did it in my sleep." Nico said quietly.

Jason nodded. "Nico you know you can trust me right?" Jason turned to smile at him before looking back at the road. "With anything."

Nico squirmed in his seat. "I know." He said trying to rebuild his confidence.

"You saw how we reacted to your sister-" Jason said letting the sentence hang.