Leo

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A/N: Warning long ass chapter.

Oh, what the hell am I going to do?

Was what Leo thought about on Christmas morning while his friends all surrounded his hospital bed (they are actually in the nurse's office, not a hospital) and handed each other presents.

I can not tell Calypso!

Leo tried to keep himself occupied so that he doesn't think about the future conversation, but maybe looking at Calypso, as she also passed some presents around, wasn't the best idea to keep himself occupied.

Leo gives Calypso a mental thumbs up for her acting. She is acting like her normal self, no thoughts on her mind. Leo was having a harder time than usual when it came to hiding the way he was feeling.

"You okay, Leo?" asked Will.

Leo whipped his head from Calypso to Will, with wide eyes.

"Huh?"

Along with the other four who visited him yesterday, Will and Nico came today to celebrate Christmas with everyone. Leo was pleasantly surprised when he saw them and he was grateful that they didn't ask what happened, just said that they're glad he was okay.

"I asked if you were okay" Will responded. Everyone's eyes were now on Leo, concern written on their faces.

"O-oh! Yeah, I'm okay!" No one looked convinced. So Leo decided to change the subject. He picked up his presents for everyone, which Jason gladly brought to him, and grinned. "Time for you guys to open up the presents I got you"

"Oh god, I'm terrified" Piper joked as Leo handed her present. She shook it a bit and then covered her face as if waiting for something bad to happen. Leo let out a short laugh and punched her playfully on the shoulder. Leo then handed Hazel, Will, and Nico their presents.

"Wait, us too?" Hazel asked in surprise.

"Yep! and don't worry about getting me anything. Those were just a few things I made really quick." Leo stated.

"You made these?" Nico questioned. Leo nodded.

"Man, now that makes me feel bad" Will started.

"Don't feel bad. You might not even like them" Leo rubbed his neck nervously.

"Even so it's the thought that counts" Hazel said as she started to open hers. Everyone's eyes were on hers as she pulled out a tiny a necklace with an eagle charm. It looked sort of steampunk-ish.

"You said that you miss Frank," Hazel blushed, "and that he reminds you of eagles, so yeah...do you like it?" Leo asked.

"Like it? I love it! Thank you, Leo" Hazel came up to his bed and gave him a hug. Leo was shocked at the action so his hands were just awkwardly on her upper back. When they pulled apart, Leo couldn't help but see that Calypso facade broke. She looked angry, or maybe disappointed. Leo wondered why.

"Now, I'm really curious what you got us" Will said as both him and Nico started opening the presents.

"Yours are...kind of related to each other," Leo couldn't help the grin on his face from appearing.

They both pulled out a t-shirt. The one Nico had was black and Will had an orange one. Will laughed as he read what the t-shirts said will Nico glared at Leo, who started to laugh uncontrollably. Nico put the t-shirt down and tried to hold down the smile that was threatening to appear.

"I didn't know you knew how to sew" Calypso voiced. After Leo calmed down, he answered her.

"Learned it from my mom when I was a kid." At the mention of his mother, Leo's smile fell. Piper, Jason, and Calypso looked at him with concern. Leo, not wanting them to worry, placed a fake grin on his face and looked at Solangelo.

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