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Well, I Guess I'm Doing This

"Nico Di Angelo" a high pitched voice filled the ghost kings ears. Nico looked around the room, glaring at the voice.

Aphrodite always was one to play tricks, and Nico didn't want to deal with it. Clearing his voice, the son of hades looked at a cloud of pink smoke. "Show yourself, Love Goddess,"

The goddess of love laughed as she appeared, "Why I thought I could be dramatic, but it appears your in a more business mood. So I came to discuss your crush,"

"My crush?" Nico repeated, "Do you mean Will?"

"No I don't mean your blond boyfriend, you can use him with the gift I'm about to give you. A gift that will help you with Percy,"

"Percy? I'm-I'm over Percy," Nico stuttered.

Aphrodite laughed, "please, I'm the goddess of love. I know when someone is in a one sided love. But this will give you the tool to make him love you,"

"Wait, what's the tool? And why are you 'helping' me?" Nico asked.

"You'll see soon enough," Aphrodite smiled, "and let's just say, I'm really. . .rooting for you,"

Before Nico could object, a pink light surrounded him and he passed out. The son of hades woke up with a bright light shining on him.

Moving his head away from the blinding light, he sat up and looked around. He was in the infirmary, Will Solace writing things on a clipboard while Percy Jackson sat there worried.

Great, this was great.

"Why is the light so bright?" Nico muttered, facing his pillow.

"Oh shush," Will swatted him, "your fine. Do you know what happened?"

"I uh," Nico thought for a moment, "I guess I just passed out,"

Percy looked like he was questioning that, but Nico made an excuse and left. Percy made another excuse (less convincing of course), and followed his friend out the door and into the hades cabin.

"Okay, what actually happened? You can tell me anything, when I found you there was pink surrounding you. Did you have a run in with the love goddess?"

"Um, yeah," Nico didn't look at Percy, avoiding his sea green eyes at all cost.

"What did she say?" Percy sat on the bed next to him, teasing. "Was it something about me?"

Percy looked at Nico, and for a moment, the Italians eyes caught his but they flashed away a moment later. "I don't want to talk about it,"

"But I do," Percy moved his hand and brought Nicos head up to face his. "Nico, did anyone ever tell you that you look really cute when your debating wether or not to tell me what happened with an annoying love goddess,"

"Um, Percy?" Nico asked, his face full of confusion.

Percy didn't respond, he just leant in and kissed Nico. The son of hades pulled away immediately, "Percy!"

Again, without responding, Percy moved Nico into his lap and kissed his neck softly. Nico let out a moan, "Percy? I uh, this is-this is wrong,"

"But it feels so right," Percy responded.

"No. Stop it. Percy, go back to normal!"

Immediately, Percy got off and repelled against his friend. "Nico? Why did you make me do that?"

"I didn't make you do that,"

"Yes you did! I looked at you and then I heard your voice say that you wanted me to kiss you. That's what Aphrodite came about, isn't it?"

"Percy wait," Nico said as Percy walked towards the door. The son of Poseidon stopped as Percy turned around. "Tell the truth, did you enjoy that?"

"No," Percy said. "But my guess is you did,"

Nico sighed and stood up, "well, I don't know how to control this power. But I did enjoy it, you're right. So let's try something. I want you to focus on the sound of my voice, just my voice, my voice and nothing else. Feel yourself relax, from your head to your toes. This relaxation feels good, lean your head back, close your eyes, just focus on the sound of my voice,"

"Now," Nico continued, "forget that ever happened, but break up with Annabeth. Tell her you just don't love her anymore. And—"

Nico played with his magic until he summoned a pink potion. "Give her this. Until then, I have to go talk with a certain love goddess and blond doctor,"