Leo stood quietly in the corner of the room. Nico was unconscious on the bed of the infirmary. Hazel was by his side, silently crying. He felt awkward and out of place as he didn't really know the guy. Everyone else but Percy had left after discovering that things were under control. Leo figured that the two were pretty close.
Hazel turned to Leo and wiped her eyes.
"Did he say anything to you?" She asked desperately.
Leo shook his head.
"He was already nodding off when I found him. I didn't get a chance to ask anything." She nodded and turned back to her brother. Nico laid under a thick blanket. Hazel barked for Jason to fetch it. She claimed that Nico was ice cold but Leo bet he always was.
His shaggy hair almost covered his eyes completely. His pale skin stood harshly against his raven hair.
Leo broke from his thoughts as Hazel waved him over. She took his hand shocking him at first. But she placed it against the cold skin of Nico. Leo shuddered but left it for Hazel's sake. She stood from her small chair and offered Leo the seat. He sat and kept a slight grip on the icy hand.
"Keep him warm for me." She said before leaving the room sniffling. Percy turned to Leo.
"Tell me if he wakes up." He said firmly, Leo nodded and soon was left with the boy.
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the gift of life |leico|
FanfictionNico doesn't realize how valuable his life is until he loses it. Loses it in a way that he could never imagine. Meanwhile, Leo pushes his own issues away for the sake of Nico's.
