Confused

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Will's pov

Is that really the only reason Nico came back? He just wanted to tell us he wasn't coming back. Well he will come back if he has to take a kid to camp but that's about it.

It's been four days since Nico came back only to tell us he was leaving again.

Why did he leave? Also why did he act so cold towards me? Does he hate me?

I was sitting against Thalia's tree. Then I felt a hand on my shoulder. I look up to see Nico.

"Hey. Do you mind holding this while I go kill a hellhound?" He asks handing me a bundle and bag.

"Um sure."

After that he crosses the border and finishes off the hellhound. As he does that I look down at the bundle and notice it's a baby. Then I look over at the bag and notice it's a diaper bag.

Nico comes back once the hellhound is dead.

"Hey. Where did you get her? Also when did you get her?" I ask.

"I got her today. Also she was just born today but the mom ran out of the hospital. I got her in the woods because I was coming to visit camp. The mom could see through the mist and the hellhound was chasing her. The mom was killed by the hellhound and when I came up to them the hellhound was going to kill the child. So then I ran to camp since it wasn't that far away and you know the rest."

I look at her. She was about six pounds. She was also about nineteen inches so you can tell she was born earlier than her actual birth date. She has black hair and fair skin. I don't know what her eye color is because she is sleeping.

I look to Nico who is now sitting by me.

"Hey Nico can I ask you a question?"

"Shoot."

"Well it's more like a few questions. Why do you keep leaving camp? Why were you acting so cold around me? Also are you leaving camp again? Also if you have a name for her than what is it?"

"I don't have a name for her. No, I'm not leaving camp again because I want to watch over her and take care of her. I left camp and acted cold to you because when I'm around you my feelings for you only grow. And I'm afraid of the feelings. I use to think of you as an annoying little brother although you're older. Now I think of you as a friend maybe a little more."

"So you keep leaving because of feelings. That's also why you left before although it was with Percy then."

"Yea."

I shifted the little one in my arms so I could have a free hand. Then I hugged Nico.

He hugged back. I heard him humming. I look at him and he notices I'm staring so he sings.

"Close your eyes
I know what you see
The darkness is high
And you're in ten feet deep
But we've survived
More terrible monsters than sleep
And you know I will be here
To tell you to breathe

Tu sei il mio soldatino
(You're my little soldier)
La ragione per cui vivo
(The reason I live)
Non ti scordar di me
(Don't forget me)
Io veglierò su di te
(I'm watching over you)

Stumbling lost
The last choice of all that you meet
It's the cost
Of ruling those 'neath your feet
Paths you've crossed
And trust you're trying to keep
You're exhausted
Listening for a voice that can't speak

(Ma Nico, mio caro)
(A/n means 'but Nico my dear)

Tu sei il mio soldatino
(You were my little soldier)
La ragione ho vissuto
(The reason I lived)
Non ti scordar di me
(Don't forget me)
Io veglierò su di te
(I'm watching over you)

So you run
Through shadows you roam
Seams undone
By love you thought you could own
But he's just one
Of many that you might call home
And maybe someday
The bitter will fade from your bones
Fade from your bones

Eri il mio soldatino
(You were my soldier)
Ora un principe oscuro
(Now, a dark prince)
Ma anche per te, c'è una luce
(But even for you, there is a light)
Che ad un'altra vita ti conduce
(That leads you to another life)"

He stops singing. I didn't know what any of the Italian meant but it was still beautiful. His voice was beautiful.

"Your voice-" he cuts me off.

"I know it's horrible."

"Not even close. Your voice is beautiful just like you."

He blushes and looks down.

"Thanks."

He looks up at me.

"Do you have any ideas of what to name her?" I ask.

"No. If you want you can name her."

I look at her. She wakes up and looks at me then Nico. I notice she has blue eyes.

"Luna Marie. Her first and middle name but I don't know what you want her last name to be."

"I like that name. Her name is Luna Marie Solace."

"Wait what?! My last name? Why not yours?"

He shrugs. I look at Luna and see that she's asleep again.