Apollo to heal a broken Hades

The picture

NICO'S P.O.V

"Ah, finally, after countless moments of staring infinitely at the door, he gathers the courage to confront his sister." Delilah giggled, her legs crossed as she sat in the floor of the room, a picture in front of her.
"What's that?" I ask, my arms crossed as I kneel down to her height.
"It's a picture." She replied, like it was awfully obvious, shielding the it from my view.
"But what of," I asked, my patients wearing thin.
"It's not finished yet."
"Well finish it." I concluded, standing up, and walking to the back wall, finding sudden interest in a mark on it.

"It's done." She called out silently sometime after. I walked over, and held up the picture that Delilah had just finished drawing.
"Do you like it?" She asked nervously, as I caught sight of her biting her lip.
"I don't know what to say." I replied in awe, studying the picture before me. It was a picture of both me and her, smiling, happy, with our father between us, giving us both a hug. We seemed to be in the underworld, with a sign in the background reading, 'death sweet death'.
"Delilah its beautiful, but why did you draw it?" I asked carefully, still having not taken my eyes off of it.
"Because I want this to happen, I want a big brother, I want you to love me, and I want daddy to want to look after us. I want a real family, that's why I looked for you." There were tears falling silently down her face, as her voice starting breaking. It really showed the hardships we children of hades had to endure, I felt bad for being so harsh, she was still a child, just as I was. She didn't have any family, just as I did. She found me like I found Hazel, and she was looking for someone to care for her.
"I'm sorry Delilah, don't cry." I was flustered, I was no will, I didn't know how to console.
I walked over and awkwardly placed and arm around her shoulders, in a weird sort of hug.

"Just one question, did you do it?"
"No." She replied defiantly.
"I want daddy and you to like me. Not be upset with me."
"Your sadistic nature hasn't been the best start." I whispered under my breath.
"What?"
"Nothing." I finished. "You can stay in the hades Cabin with me, but you understand if you still have people watching you." She nodded slowly, wiping up the tears before she went out of the room, clutching the picture to her chest.

We walked through Camp half blood toward my cabin, my hand placed carefully on Delilah's back as to guide her in the right direction.

"Nico! Delilah...." He trailed off at the end.
"If you don't mind me asking Nico, why the frick is Delilah here." Will asked, keeping a watchful eye on Delilah.
"Wait, has she been crying." He whispered to me, following us in the direction of my cabin.
"Can I explain later Will, I just really need to properly talk to my sister."
"You did not just call that sadist your sister, you don't need to relate to her you know."
"I want to, now can you come back later." I finished.
"2 hours. That's it."
Hey guys, another update!! I had forgotten to add this little thingy! Anyway, 350 reads!! I'm over the moon excited, ask just about anyone I know. XD
Anyway, I had to add this chapter somewhere, and to be honest, it was really fun to write! Stay tuned for more! I've always wanted to say that. :D
Thanks,
Livs xxxx