PJO/HoO Truth or Dare

2- Thalico and Rachtavian

NICO'S POV

"Moving on," Leo said. "Nico, truth or dare?"

I thought for a minute. "Truth." I didn't dare pick dare, especially from a guy like Leo.

"Aww man, why didn't you pick dare? Ya scared of me?" Leo complained. All I did was glare at him in response.

"Just do something about truth," I said.

"Fine. Who's your crush?" Leo asked, grinning, while I turned as red as a tomato. The others around me smiled at the question. I instantly regretted my choice. Why did it have to be this question out of ALL the questions in the world? I totally have bad luck all the time.

"Um, I like, uh... er..." I stuttered. "Ilikethaliagrace."

"Hmm? What? I didn't quite catch that, di Angelo," Leo smiled. "Louder please. And slower this time."

I glared at him even more. "I."

"Yuh huh?"

"Likethaliagrace."

"Slower, di Angelo," he said, wiggling his eyebrows. Leo clearly knew who I meant, but Leo's Leo after all...

"I. Like..." I trailed off, trying not to meet Thalia's eyes.

"Yeah? You like who?" Leo asked.

"Thalia Grace," I let the words spill out of my mouth. "I like Thalia Grace. There! I said it!" I swear Thalia turned as red as me when I looked at her at the corner of my eyes.

"Ooh la la, di Angelo! Having a crush on a Hunter?" Leo wiggled his eyebrows at everyone. Thalia and I turned even redder.

"MOVING ON, PEOPLE!" I said loudly, trying to change the subject. "Octavian, truth or dare?"

"WHY ARE YOU EVEN ASKING ME?" Octavian asked. "Only a wimp like you would choose truth!"

I glared at him, snapped my fingers, and three skeletons emerged from the ground in front of him.

"GAAAH!" Octavian yelled in surprise. "GET THESE FILTHY THINGS OUTTA MY WAY! AAAHHHH!!!"

"Psht. You were saying? Only a wimp like YOU would scream at these harmless skeletons," I said, rolling my eyes. The skeletons sunk back into the ground

"Anyway, if your obvious answer was dare, I dare you to kiss your crush, whoever she is, on the lips," I challenged. Octavian turned bright red.

"I don't have a crush on anybody," he claimed.

"Then why are you blushing, huh?" Leo smirked, which made Octavian blush even more.

"R-Really! I don't have a crush on anyone!" he tried again. The Stolls tsked.

"We are sooooo not buying that, Octy," Rachel rolled her eyes. Octavian blushed even more when Rachel spoke.

"Don't call me Octy," he narrowed his eyes, but he refused to make eye contact with Rachel. The others snickered.

"Okay, seriously, Octy," Leo made sure he said 'Octy' extra loudly, earning a deathglare from Octavian. "Go kiss your crush, dude!" The others nodded and smiled.

"Yeah, Octy, or are ya too chicken to do so?" Percy said, which earned a glare from Octavian again.

"Just do it," Piper said. "You'll be fine!"

"I doubt that," he muttered.

"Do it! Do it! Do it!" we all chanted. Travis and Conner had the video camera ready.

Octavian FINALLY got up from his spot, walked up to Rachel, and gave her a quick peck on the lips. He immediately ran out Percy's cabin with Rachel in shock.

"He-he likes me?" Rachel was beaming, running out of the cabin to catch up with Octavian. Well, there's a happy ending for those two now.

I sighed, wishing that Thalia would like me back too, wishing that we could be together, and wishing that she wasn't a Hunter.

"What's the matter, Nico?" Jason asked, and now, all eyes were on me, including Thalia's.

"Uh, erm, nothing!" I quickly lied.

"Okaaay..." It was obvious Jason was suspicious.

The dinner horn blew, and we all rushed to dinner.