*gasp of shock* OH MY GODS SHE ACTUALLY UPDATED! I spent forever trying to come up with something for a Caleo chapter but I couldn't and I really wanted to write this... so yeah... 2 Solangelo chappies I'm a row! :-D GAH IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO WRITE THIS I'M SORRY! I finally just gave up on the scene that was giving me problems... [Dan Howl Voice] the call of the the void, I know, I'm an excellent role model, just give up whenever you have problems, great strategy, Ashley (*British accent* I AM NOT A QUITER! (Only one person will understand that)) I tried to publish this this morning but my school blocks Wattpad so I couldn't!  *eternal  crying* But now I'm  in US History and the wi-fi box is right above me *praises it*

Anyways, carry on Sredaer!

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Chapter VIII 

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Will woke up with his arms wrapped around Nico and his face buried in his raven-black hair. The son of Hades smelled like rose petals  and soap. He smiled and tightened his embrace.

"Nico, Neeks, wake up." He whispered into the younger boy's ear.

Nico didn't stir in the least. Will reluctantly pulled away from him and sat up on his elbow to look down at his face. Nico looked so peaceful when he slept, so much more care-free. Will brushed hair out of his face and kissed his forehead, "Neeks, wake up." He repeated.

Nico's eyes fluttered open slowly, "Will?"

Will laughed, "Yeah, that's me."

Nico groaned and turned over, "Can't you make it dark again or something?"

"Nope." Will said, nuzzling behind his ear, "That's my dad's job."

Nico turned and buried his face in Will's chest, "I don't want to get up."

Will wrapped his arms around him again, "You do the most adorable things without realizing it."

Nico pulled away and scowled at him, "I am not adorable, I am the night!"

A laugh rumbled in Will's chest. "Okay, Death Boy."

"Don't call me that."

"Can I still call you Neeks?"

He sighed, "I guess so. . ."

"Good!" Will sat up and jumped out of bed, then walked around the cabin and opened every set of curtains there was. More daylight filtered in then there probably ever had been in Hades cabin.

Nico responded to this by making a hissing noise and burrowing deep beneath the thick black covers.

Will climbed back up the ladder and looked down on the large lump that was his boyfriend.

"Neeks. . . Nuckie Duckie, Ghost Boy, Poochkins--"

Nico erupted from underneath the blanket, "You did not just call me Poochkins."

Will raised his palms, "It worked didn't it?"

Nico flopped back onto the pillow, crossing his arms. "Nope."

"What do I have to do to get you out of bed?" Will asked, resting his chin on the side of the bunk.

Nico pulled the comforter over his face, "Kill me and drag my cold, dead corpse out of the cabin."

"Touché."

Nico snorted.

Will drew the blanket away from his face, "Neeks. . ." He traced a finger along his lips, "you really need to get up."

"Why?" He reached up as if to caress Will's face, but stopped half-way.

"If anyone sees me come out of here, we're dead." Will said, watching him lower his hand.

"Then don't go out."

"You're really set on staying in bed, aren't you?"

"NOW HE GETS IT!"

Will laughed again, "Okay, Neeks, if you want to stay in bed you can b-"

Nico made the most triumphant noise Will had ever heard and immediately disappeared into the ocean of black.

"-I wish I could stay with you-"

"Who said you couldn't?" Nico pouted, his voice muffled.

Will's insides melted. Gods, why is he so dang cute? It's not fair.

He bit his lip, "Neeks. . . I have patients. . ."

Nico's eyes appeared above the sheets, soft and warm, Will wanted to stare at the all day. "Okay. . ."

Will kissed his forehead. "I'll see you later, Neeks, want me to bring you breakfast? I can tell everyone you're not feeling well."

"Sounds like a plan."

Will grinned at him, hopped down from the ladder, and headed out. 

He quickly slipped into the Apollo cabin cabin to change and then headed to breakfast, thought up two plates and made double the offerings. Hopefully it wasn't against some ancient law to make someone's offering for the.  Hewas just about to head back when he was stopped by his half-sister, Andy.

"Where were you last night? I noticed you weren't in your bed." She asked, smiling mischievously.

"Late night at the infirmary." It came out like a question.

"Okay, whatever you say." She winked at him and walked back to the Apollo table, which housed about thirty pairs of eyes, all watching him.

"NOTHING HAPPENED!" He yelled at them, they all burst out laughing, high-fiving eachother, and trading off golden drachma while everyone else looked extremely confused.

Will flushed and hurried out of the dining pavilion and jogged up the steps leading to the door. He opened it and stepped inside, balancing the plates carefully, and kicked it shut behind him. Nico poked his head over the side of the bed.

"Hey, Neeks."

Will held up the food, and Nico grinned. He handed the plates to him and climbed up the ladder, then sat Indian style across from Nico and took his.

"I thought you had patients." Nico said with a smirk.

"They can wait, first, I want to have breakfast with my boyfriend."

Nico blinked, "B- boyfriend?"

The corners of Will's mouth twitched up in the beginnings of a smile. "Well. . . Yeah. . . I guess I never really asked. . . Neeks, will you be my boyfriend?"

Nico was staring at him like he'd just asked him if he'd stick his head in the toilet and give himself a swirly.

Will's throat seemed to close up. He'd had just assumed that was what he was to Nico, never stopping to think that maybe Nico wasn't ready for that yet. Or maybe he just didn't mean as much to him as he'd  thought.

He started to stand up, his smile faltering. Just like his heart. "I'm sorry, Neeks, I didn't-"

"NO!" Nico grabbed his wrist and pulled him back down. "I just. . . It's different. . . Hearing it out loud."

He blushed and released Will from hus grip, "I sound like an idiot."

"You're my idiot." He leaned forward and kissed Nico on the nose.

"I'm not an idiot." Nico mumbled, staring at his scrambled eggs and pushing them around on his plate.

Will chuckled softly, "You confuse me."

Nico stabbed at a potato, "I don't really understand why you like me, so I guess we're both pretty confusing. . ."

Will reached up and slid is plate onto the shelf above them. "Nico, I wish you could  see what everyone else sees in you."

Nico glanced up at him through the hair that fell over his face, "What would anyone see in me? I'm not special, and I  definitely haven't done a lot of good in my life."

Will put his hand under Nico's chin and lifted his face, but Nico's eyes remained on his food.  Will ran his thumb over Nico's cheekbone, "Please look at me."

Nico's eyes lifted to his and Will cupped his face in his hands, searching his face, what he found there made his heart ache. He just wanted Nico to know how much he meant to him. To everyone.

"Nico, you took a trip through Tartarus alone, you've summoned countless skeletons to help your friends, even though it costs you. You trained with Minos in the Labyrinth, you carried a sixty-foot statue half-way across the world and almost died doing it. You didn't have to, it would've been been easy to just give up, but you didn't. You made it. You've made it through everything the Fates have thrown your way. I wouldn't call that nothing, Neeks. You asked me what people see in you,  but what I want to know is what they don't. You're the strongest person I've ever met and I  love that." I love you.

The thought surprised Will, but the moment it popped into his head, he knew it was true. He leaned forward and gave Nico a lingering kiss.

"Don't get down on yourself." He whispered.

He quickly climbed down the ladder and slipped out before those three words could fall from his lips.

He wanted nothing more than to stay with his boyfriend, but there was no way he could come up with an excuse his siblings would buy. He told himself he had duties and forced himself to walk away.

"Home, sweet, home." He said as he stepped into the infirmary.

Carter appeared around the corner, wiggling his eyebrows. Will groaned loudly.

"I told you: nothing happened!"

"Mm-hm." He folded his arms, raising a disbelieving eyebrow.

Will pulled down the collar of his shirt and tilted his head up, "See?! No hickies!"

Apparently Carter found this extremely funny because it eas a full minute before he stopped laughing. He wiped tears from his eyes as he straightened, trying to get his breathing under control.

Now it  was Will's turn ro raise a brow.

"Sorry," Carter said, "but seriously, you can trust me, I won't tell anyone!"

"How many times do I have to say it? Nothing. Happened."

Carter gave him puppy-dog eyes. "But I have six drachma resting on-"

"You were betting on my virginity?!"

"Well, when you put it that way. . ."

"And six drachma? I'm worth much more than that."

"SO YOU ADMIT IT!"

"NO! THAT IS NOT WHAT I MEANT!"

His half-brother was already running away, shouting at the top of his lungs.

Will chased after him, "COVER FOR ME!"  He yelled as who he thought was another one of his sisters, walked in. He ran past her, leaving a very confused the Hermes girl staring in confusion as he charged after Carter, who was yelling something about Drachma and sleep. . . And Nico di Angelo?

"Apollo kids. . ." She muttered, shaking her head and walking in.

"CARTER! GET BACK HERE!" Will screamed.

Carter flung the cabin door open, "GUYS-"

Will tackled him to the floor and pinned him there, yelling, "SHUT UP!"

Carter surged upward and pinned Will underneath him, "WILL AND NICO-"

Will rolled, putting Carter underneath once more, and clamped his hand over his mouth. "Say another word," he said, his voice was completely calm, but his eyes held a sort of manic glint that made Carter question whether he was completely stable, "and I'll have to kill you. Nothing happened, okay?"

Carter stared at him with wide green eyes.

"Okay?" Will repeated.

Carter nodded vigorously.

"Good." Will stood up and dusted himself off, his half-siblings stared at him with open mouths. "Well, now that that's settled."

He turned and walked pleasantly from the cabin.

"Remind me to never get on his bad side." Andy said.

Carter stood up from the floor, rubbing his neck, "No kidding."

IMPORTANT: I'm writing an AU where Jason and Leo go to a foster home together and become best friends and then run away and Leo decides to build this secret society for runaways, and then gradually the seven  (and maybe a few others? *wiggles eyebrows*) Start coming,  and stuff happens and yeah, but anyway updates might take a little longer than usual (not as long ast his one tho) cuz I'm working on that too. It's called "Novum Domum" (New Home) and the first chapter is up if you wanna check it out.

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