Flawless - Percico/Pernico/Perico - Percy and Nico

2 - A Date?

A/N- LOL I LOVE THIS STORY PERNICO PERICO WHATEVER YOU WANNA CALL IT IS VERY VERY CUTE AND I LOVE ALL OF YOU WHO ARE READING THIS OKAY OKAY BYYEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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2

That night, Nico found himself inside the Aphrodite cabin. He asked them what he should do about Percy. Now that they knew, he might as well take advantage of it.

They told him to plan a date, for Percy's birthday, which was coming up very soon. Nico agreed and then the Aphrodite cabin and he planned the perfect dinner for the two boys.

Nico didn't think he would run into Annabeth for a while, but he ended up bumping into her the morning before Percy's birthday. Nico had been heading to Percy's cabin to talk to him, and Annabeth had stopped him in front of it. She had given him a small smile, and wished him luck on his date with Percy.

"I-I... What?" Nico had stuttered.

"Look, I... I didn't want to hurt Percy or anything... And his birthday is also our anniversary... So I... I want you to make sure he's happy, okay?" Annabeth patted Nico's shoulder.

"Well, um... That all depends if he actually wants to go... And if he likes me." Nico sighed, nervously playing with his fingers.

"You haven't asked him?!" Annabeth nearly shrieked. Nico blinked. She shoved him in the direction of the cabin. "Go!"

Nico stumbled inside and glanced at Percy still sleeping on his bed. Nico smiled at how effortlessly adorable the older boy looked.

He sat down softly on the bed beside him. "Perce... C'mon Percy..." He shook his shoulder.

"Niiiicoooooooo it's too early," Percy groaned, shoving his face into his pillow. Nico ripped his pillow out from under him.

"It's time for breakfast, though." He tried.

"Give me my pillow back," Percy grumbled.

"No. You have to get up." Nico giggled. He giggled. He actually giggled. He nearly smacked himself in the forehead with that one.

"Fine," Percy mumbled, pulling the son of Hades into a laying position next to him. "You be my pillow then." Percy rested his head softly on Nico, curling up to him. Nico felt himself go pink.

"U-Uh Percy, don't you want breakfast though?"

"We can get something later." Percy said. "Sleep. I know you're tired too, you've been shadow traveling a lot lately."

Nico was surprised Percy had noticed. He had been shadow traveling more than usual, to prepare for their date, get stuff from stores, and he was exhausted. He cuddled up to Percy and decided to let himself go with it. But one thing first.

"How'd you notice?" Nico whispered to Percy.

"Well... You have dark circles under your eyes... And you've yawned at least twice since you've walked in here..." Percy said quietly. But then even quieter he added, "And you haven't been with me as much..."

It was true, Nico didn't have much time with Percy over the past week, compared to the others. After Percy and Annabeth broke up, Nico made it his mission to keep Percy smiling and hung out with him nearly 24/7. But this week he'd been busy, for sure.

"Aw Perce, I'm sorry. Look, I'll make it up to you. Let's go to dinner for your birthday." Nico patted his head.

Percy smiled. "I'd like that."

And that being the end of their conversation, both boys drifted to sleep.

Jason found them like that around noon, a winning smile on his face. Nico warned him with his eyes, don't say anything, nothing, don't you dare. So Jason didn't say anything about the two, only telling them it was time for lunch. Percy stomach growled at the thought and they headed off to eat.

Nico sat with Percy at lunch nowadays, both of them being the only ones in their cabins. Jason occasionally joined them, most times he spent with Piper.

"Where were you two this morning?" Clarisse called to them, a smirk present on her face.

"A-Ah," Nico stuttered.

"Sleeping," Percy retorted.

"Together then?" Clarisse continued to smirk at Nico.

"Yeah, got a problem with it?" Percy said a bit irritably. Nico softly touch Percy's arm, and he calmed immediately.