No Matter the Light, Darkness Always Finds It's Way Back To the Sea (Percico)

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Durning all the classes Percy Nico and Rachel sat next to each other, they were irrespirable. They did their work, and goofed off with one another when they got done but not loud enough to disrupt the rest of the class.

At Lunch Percy and Rachel had to drag Nico to come sit with them in the grass under the sun. Nico didn't have anything against the sun, it was bright and kept him warm, he just didn't like how it blinded you and people could see you so easily under the sun. That's why he spent most of his time in the shadows. But despite Casper's protest he ended up sitting in the itchy grass feeling like a hippy and ate an apple.

"So, about being homeless . . ." 

"Gods dang Percy! You're the worse at being discreet about shit!" 

Percy laughed. Rachel's mouth dropped and she looked at Nico, her green eyes sad. 

"You're homeless?" 

"For the school year." 

Nico took a bite of his apple. 

"My Dad dropped a bomb on me saying that he had enrolled me here. 

He said that he didn't work out the minor issues, 

apparently living somewhere is minor, 

and he said I'd find a place to live 

with a wink before shadow traveling me here. 

That's how come I bumped into Grouchy the Smurf. 

I have no idea in hell to what Hades was implying." Nico grumbled. 

He took his apple core in hand and tossed it across the yard and into the trashcan. 

"Maybe he was saying that he thought you had a place to live in mind. Parents tease their kids about their crushes all the time." Rachel shook her head laughing. 

Nico's cheeks turned bright pink. Percy looked over at his best friend and saw his blush. 

"Nico di Angelo has a crush and never told me." He nudged Nico smiling teasingly. 

Percy and Rachel moved closer to him, wanting to know who he liked. 

Nico felt his cheeks grow warmer. "I do not."

"Do to." Rachel smiled teasingly. 

"Not." Nico narrowed his eyes at her. 

"Do." 

"Not" 

"Do" 

"Not" 

Nico and Rachel said 'do' and 'not' at the same time and Nico groaned, 

folding his arms across his chest. 

"I wish I could loose you." 

"Well you're in luck. Once you get me theres a 100 to 1 ratio in your favor that you won't loose me. Isn't that great?" Rachel beamed happily. 

"Super." Nico said sarcastically.

Percy laughed. "Look, we'll find out his crush later Red. For now we need to find a place he can stay." 

Rachel nodded in agreement.