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The Chronicles of Nico and Will by CrypticCatalyst

 Books » Percy Jackson and the Olympians Rated: T, English, Romance, [Nico A., Will S.], Words: 45k+, Favs: 139, Follows: 181, Published: Mar 26, 2015 Updated: Dec 18, 2017133Chapter 5

Will's POV
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ico doubled over, holding his head the moment I'd walked over. "Leo!" He gasped. "He's alive! And heading over here shortly."
"What?" Piper screeched. Everyone's faces lit up.
"Iris message Hazel and Frank," Annabeth told Percy excitedly. He nodded and rushed off. Nico offhandedly stuffed a corn dog into his mouth as campers flooded over to Piper and Jason, chattering excitedly. Everyone knew that they were his best friends. They all overlooked the son of Hades, who had delivered the message in the first place. He blended in with anything under a darkening sky.
"He's going to get quite in welcoming committee," I commented to Nico, smiling a bit as he tried to swallow. He nodded, reaching for an apple.
"While everyone's distracted, do you wanna come to my cabin real quick?" He asked, tossing the apple in the air a few times, as if he was testing it for something, before actually taking a bite. At least he was eating something.
"Sure," I answered uncertainly, and he gestured for me to follow. Going inside the dark room, he turned to me.
"This was the weirdest day ever," He began.
"It was mostly a good weird though. I kissed the guy I liked and now he's my boyfriend," I replied teasingly. He leaned against the wall and turned his head shyly, watching me thoughtfully. I felt like I was being x-rayed.
"So it's 100% official?" He questioned. I pinned him against the wall by the wrists and leaned forward.
"It's 101%," I whispered, staring into his dark eyes. They looked just a little less shadowed, a little less empty.
"Is it okay if I'm not ready to let anyone know?" He breathed, voice higher than usual.
"It's fine." Our noses brushed, and I heard his intake of breath.
We stared at each for a moment, and then slowly, tentatively, he touched his lips to mine. I hugged him close, feeling his heart pounding against my chest. I gently pulled away after a moment.
"I don't know how to do this," I admitted. He let out a peal of laughter, his voice tinkling like little bells. It was such a rare occurrence that I made sure to commit the sound to my memory.
"I don't know either." No sooner than he'd said that, we heard shouts of joy and the loud, familiar creaking of a certain dragon.
"I'll shadow travel, and you just walk out, pretending to have tried to find me for something doctor-y if anyone asks." He instructed me. I nodded and stepped outside as he vanished into the darkness, before realizing that I should have chastised him for using his powers. Leo and a girl that had to be Calypso were sitting atop of Festus. The Romans, Hazel and Frank, ran to embrace him along with the rest of the Seven and, to my surprise, Reyna, a good friend of Nico's after the Giant War. Hazel had learned to shadow travel, I suppose.
"We thought you were dead, you idiot!" Piper punched him in the arm, and he pretended to be knocked onto the ground in exaggerated motions.
"Missed you, too, Beauty Queen." He laughed. Percy gave Calypso a nod of acknowledgement, which she returned cautiously.
Nico stood apart from the group, and only when Leo had explained how the dragon had administered to Physician's Cure had he approached him. Leo looked at him blankly for a moment. "Di Angelo?"
"Got your message," My new boyfriend said lightly, tapping a finger to his head. Leo looked extremely confused. "Don't use your previous death to bust into my head anymore, though, unless you want to get chased by angry zombies." Zombies? That was unlike him.
"What happened to you?" He demanded, blinking a few times as if he were hallucinating.
"Piper and Jason could tell you," Nico responded. "And can I talk to Frank, Hazel, Reyna, and you for a sec? You deserve to know."
They all followed him behind his cabin, Leo telling Nyssa to show Calypso around. I watched from a distance as they stepped out a moment later, Reyna giving him a hug. They all looked accepting, and he waved goodbye to the Romans, embracing his sister Hazel, who looked stunned. He gave Leo and Frank a little nod, and shadow traveled back into Cabin 13, leaving the others to do their thing.
"Did they take it well?" I asked in a low voice, sitting down with my back against the wall. He nodded, flushing a bit.
"They don't know that we're dating yet." He confessed. I reminded him that it was fine. And then a thought hit me from out of the blue.
"The summer is almost over, and I'll have to head home soon," I realized aloud. I could hear the disappointment audible in my own voice. Nico stiffened, eyes widening.
"We could keep in touch, and I could visit you," He decided slowly. I nodded quickly.
"I'll miss you, though." I sighed, running a hand through my hair.
"We still have two weeks. Let's make them good."
"Are you doubting my ability to make a few weeks amazing?"
"When did I say-?" I silenced him with another kiss.
"I can't believe we've only been together since today!" He spluttered.
"But we were watching each other like stalkers for longer." I smirked, causing him to turn pink and object weakly. "Denial isn't just a river in Egypt." I added, which rendered him silent.
After an hour of talking and maybe just a little bit of contact, we bid each other goodnight and I retired to my own cabin.
The time we had together sped by. Nico sparred with me and taught me how to use a sword, which failed when I nearly took his head off, and I gave him what he dubbed, "nurse training". We were careful just to act like casual friends in public, and we always spent the evenings in his cabin.
When it was time to say goodbye, I felt my heart constrict a bit. When Mom came to pick me up, and my bags were in the trunk, Nico ran up to me. We'd already said our goodbyes in private, but Nico simply gave a "friend hug" before disappearing into the trees. I knew that he was waiting somewhere in the shadows to watch me depart, though. I fingered a drachma, rolling it over in my palm before replacing it in my pocket.
My remaining half siblings who hadn't already left bid me farewell and Mom leaned over to give me a peck on the cheek when I climbed into the car. "Was that your friend, Will?"
I nodded. I wasn't sure of her opinion of gay people, and wasn't prepared to find out yet. We began the long drive to sunny Florida, and I pulled out my iPod, watching Camp Half Blood vanish in the distance while music pumped into my head.