Lock and Keys (Reader x Leo)

{Ch. 5} Annabeth Always Had An Answer

"LEO!" You could finally hear above the white noise caused by Calypso's eruption, your eyesight started to come back as well. A girl, tall and brown, her hair was straight at times but the rest was choppy and messy. She was kneeling down checking to see if Leo was okay. Your head was throbbing and you wanted it to clear up so you could check on Leo as well, but all you remember before passing out were blue eyes.

Waking up in an infirmary rather than your own bed was a bit of a surprise, but you were happier here, though your best friend was gone.

"Rise and shine." A calm yet gruff voice came from your left.

You smiled. "Morning Nico." You sat up and realized your forehead had a bandage on it.

"You were bleeding pretty badly, and Leo was knocked out," He pointed to the curtain beside you. "He still is actually."

"But is he alright?"

"Yeah, no major damage. He's going to be fine. And so are you. I heard from Will that you just have a small concussion, so I volunteered to take care of you two until you're better."

"Thank you. And I'm sorry about the shower thing yesterday. I never got the whole decency thing since I've lived on my own for so long."

"It's alright, we can learn to forget about that."

You reached out to hug him, "Please, Nico?" He seemed to hesitate, it was an awkward exchange, but he came in between your arms and patted your back. A hug from someone else had always seemed to cheer you up.

"Nico?" A blonde male came from behind Leo's curtain.

"Alright(Y/n)I'llcheckuponyoulaterbye." He ran out of the cabin.

"Y'know he doesn't let just anyone hug him." The boy explained. "I'm Will Solice, nice to meet you."

"Hello." This boy had wavy hair, almost touching his shoulders. It was as blonde as Annabeth's. His skin tone was a tan as Annabeth's, but his eyes were a beautiful blue.

"Leo here isn't getting up. I've been trying to heal him but nothing will work." He looked over at Leo and signed. "It's almost lunch time, do you want me to get Nico to bring you lunch?"

"No, thank you." You rubbed your head, some throbbing was coming back. "My head still hurts, I think I'll sleep for a little more."

"Understandable. You wouldn't mind if I were to leave you here would you? The other injured campers are also sleeping or just don't need around the clock care."

You nodded. "Yeah it's fine. Thank you Will." As he left, you laid back down. You couldn't lie, it was troubling to fall back asleep without checking on Leo.

You swung your legs to the side of the bed and made your way to Leo's side. Carefully grappling to the metal pole holding the curtain up, you stumbled into Leo's section. Someone must have been waiting for him since there was a chair pulled to his side. You sat in it and looked at him. His head was bandaged and sometimes, he would make a troubling face, like he was having a bad dream.

You leaned in closer to him, placing you hands on his temples. You didn't know how this would help, but you wanted to try anything to help him. Placing your forehead to his, you thought deeply about things that could cheer you both up; but sending positive waves might not help at this moment. You pulled your chair closer to him and rested your head on your arms, and fell asleep.
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Leo woke up slowly, a light pounding sent waves of irritation throughout his head. He sat up and realized someone was at his right. From the looks of her messy hair and scratched up shirt, it was (y/n). He gave a warm smile, but felt a pang in his chest. "How long has she been waiting here?" He thought. "We both lost a friend, but I'm sure we'll get her back; somehow."

"Mmm." (Y/n) moaned while adjusting her head, now facing Leo. He looked down on her again, this time petting her head. Her hair was soft, and her lips looked the same. "Wait- WHAT?" He stopped petting her. "Leo, listen, you were just dumped yesterday by your hot goddess girlfriend because she had fake feelings for you."

He started tearing. "But that doesn't mean you can just jump into someone's arms because they're the next closest thing." He slapped himself. "But should I forget about it? " He looked back down at (Y/n). Her pretty face was resting next to his lap was enough to make him forget about his heartbreak, until it arose again. "She doesn't like me that way," He concluded. "My first girlfriend didn't actually like me, and I guess no one else will." More tears spilled out but he wiped them away. His stomach growled but he ignored it, he laid back down and placed his hand at his sides. He flinched when he realized his hand had brushed up against hers, but placed it back onto her hand as he fell asleep again.
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"She's nice, she can interact with people, but only to a certain point." Annabeth was explaining to the others about you.

"And what else?" Jason asked.

"She's pretty." Says Hazel. "She could be your sister, Piper."

"Cool." Piper said half listening, she was still looking out the window, in the direction of the infirmary.

"Was she claimed?" Frank asked.

"That's the thing. She told me that Chiron told her to not try to find out who her godly parent is. What could he be hiding?" Annabeth gave an irritated sigh.

Percy put his arm around her. "Hey, it's alright, he might have his reasons. But why not make a competition out of this?"

"What do you mean?" Piper was finally back with them.

"I mean, let's try and see who's sibling she is. Winner gets a new sister, easy as that."

"But what if she's none of ours? She could be a Roman."

"But then why would Chiron tell Nico to tell Leo to bring her her?"

Everyone gave a collected sigh. Percy perked up. "Are we still on?"

"Yeah."

"Sure."

"Why not."

"Mmhm."

"I don't know. It seems odd." Annabeth chided.

"Wouldn't it sound great to have people who look up to you? To have our own little sidekick to show the ropes?"

"Percy, we saved the world multiple times, everyone looks up to us. Besides we show new campers around all the time. "

He gave his signature puppy dog eyes and everyone seemed convinced. She rolled her eyes and kept staring back at him. It was a stare off that surprised everyone. Percy never pushed this long and Annabeth always had an answer, no matter what question.

"C'mon Annabeth."

"Please?"

Everyone joined in to convinced her.

"It'll be fun!"

"Think of what kind of powers she'll uncover!"

"And we'll finally be able to see what Chiron's hiding."

That line seemed to get to her; she jumped up. "Alright! It's on."