Smile Like The Sun [COMPLETED]

Chapter 12

//Dirty Joke//

Nico woke up the next day, feeling the best he had in a long while. He turned over, facing his still sleeping boyfriend, his now solid hand brushing a stray lock of hair out of Will's face.

Will stirred in his sleep. He wrapped his arms more tightly around his boyfriend, a small smile on his face.

Nico giggled softly, snuggling even closer- if possible- to Will. Everything was just... perfect...

Until Hades slowly opened the door, poking his head inside.

"Hey kids!" he whispered, kind of loudly. "There's pancakes when you want them- Nico, you know where the kitchen is."

Will startled awake, and suddenly beamed as he felt hands- Nico's hands- in his hair.

"Hey. You're all here," he whispered, much quieter than Nico's father.

Nico smiled. Will kissed him, smiling back. "Still no more magic until two weeks from now."

Nico nodded. "I think that would be for the best."

He smiled softly and pressed his forehead against Will's, gazing into his eyes. "I love you..." he whispered.

Will grinned, blushing, and kissed him. He poured all of his love, all his admiration, everything he couldn't put into words, into the kiss. Because he knew that if he didn't do it, he may just explode.

Nico gladly kissed back, the amount of love he was feeling for the boy in front of him completely overwhelming. They stayed like that, just happy to be in each other's arms, Nico's head tucked under Will's chin.

Suddenly, a note appeared out of thin air, landing on Nico's arm. It read:

Make sure to use protection

~Dad

Nico groaned and crumpled it up, very very embarrassed. Will turned red and giggled. He pressed a kiss to his boyfriends hair, and got up.

"Maybe we should go get food before your dad decides to barge in here screaming."

Nico laughed and nodded, grabbing his hand and following him out of the room.

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Nico giggled softly as Will tried to figure out where to go. He started leading him to the kitchen, his face still flushed red.

Once they got there, Nico hopped yo on the counter swinging his legs.

"So..." he started, sipping a cup of tea that was sitting next to him. "Hopefully my dad didn't interrogate you too much..."

Will rubbed the back of his neck. "Eh. It was fine. He just asked what my connection to you was, and then he was reassuring me about you, and then I went to go see you."

Nico nodded, and then started to laugh, shaking his head disbelievingly. "I still don't understand this betting pool situation everyone has going on, but it's really dang weird."

Will chuckled. At that moment, Hades strode into the room. He greeted them, then addressed Will. "Could I speak to you for a moment...?"

Will froze. He shot a look at Nico, who shrugged and nudged him. Will nodded uncertainly and followed the god out of the room, wondering what was coming.

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Hades led Will out of the room, and into the dining room, out of Nico's earshot. The lord of the dead gained a very serious expression.

"Listen, Will. You seem like a very nice young man..." he started, his facial expression from passive to intimidating. "But I swear in the River Styx... if you so much as harm one hair on my sons head, I will make sure to personally put you through every last section in the Fields of Punishment, and then throw you into Tartarus himself." Hades glowered, his tone icy cold, and the temperature of the entire room dropped. "Alive."