Nico sat at a table in the library, tapping his foot as he waited. He was supposed to be tutoring some kid who was failing all his classes. Nico looked at his watch again and sighed. The kid was late. Typical...

Percy ran to the library, knowing being late wouldn't probably score him any points with his tutor. Unless it was a girl. Percy didn't know who was tutoring him, just that they would be waiting at the librarians desk at 12:00. It was 12:10. Wasn't that a fun system?

As Nico checked his watch again, the door to the library was suddenly flung open, startling him as it broke the quiet. Upon seeing who was making such a ruckus, he wanted to walk away now. Perseus Jackson ran to the desk Nico was waiting at, apparently not noticing Nico himself. This guy would be killed in a war, Nico mused idly.

Percy, himself, was the known punk of the school, and Nico had no wish at all to get caught up in all...that. But, as fate would have it, it seemed like he would have to.

Why meeeeeeeee? Oh, lovely dust bags which is fate, whyyyyyyy? Is it because I called you ugly? I'm sorry dears, but you need to discover moisturizer. We've had this conversation before, you know. Why are you so salty, still? You could turn freshwater into an ocean. Still love you though. Hey, make Jackson spontaneously combust for me?

Nico waited while Percy turned this way and that in search.

Wait for it...

Nico crossed his arms. This would take awhile, evidently.

Still waiting...

Percy looked all around, not seeing anyone. Then he had the genius idea to turn around fully. He almost let out a yelp. Someone he hadn't even noticed or heard was right behind him. He was wearing a black shirt with a skull on it and slightly ripped jeans, plus a Aviators jacket that looked to be like the ones from World War II. He also had black rimmed glasses. Percy noticed they had skulls on the ear pieces. Somehow he gave off a double aura of nerd and punk. Haha, neeeeerrrrrdddd!

But he could also be a ninja...Percy mused. It took him a second to realize the smaller person was glaring at him.

Still no spontaneous combustion? I apologized, damnit! Stop being so sensitive, Leftian. (Like Lillian.)

"Are you the one who's tutoring me?" Percy asked after a moment. Nico gave a slight nod. "Okay then...let's...get this over with, I guess. Lead the way." Not that he would ever admit to such a thing, but Percy didn't really know what to do in this new situation. He didn't know his way around the library, he hadn't even been to the library before now. Which was part of the reason he was late. He had to stop a couple kids to ask for directions. The other part was forgetting and reluctance to go.

I wonder if I tell him I got lost it will give me brownie points...nah, probably not.

Nico started walking ahead of Percy, giving him a nice view of his ass; not on purpose, of course. Percy unashamedly but sneakily (he did pride himself on his skill level at being pervy) checked it out. Hoover dammnn.

Percy was gay, duh. Though you would never guess it, considering the way he dresses. With the black leather gloves that didn't cover up his fingers tips, steam punk necklaces, jean jackets that don't have sleeves, making them vests, and ripped up jeans. Of course, some say the more punk you dressed, the more glitter you were trying to make up for. All the silver and flashy-flash, it satisfies the inner gay. Didn't you know? You've read enough gay fanfiction by now.

You would think Percy was a straight as a board. (*Hysterical laughter*) Of course, some people would describe his personality with a likeness to a rainbow slinky.

Nico sat down at a table, pulling his heavy bag up. "What subjects are you failing the most at?" Nico asked, opening his bag in preparation. Even if the fates wouldn't comply with his simple request of human combustion, he would have to make do. Maybe he could make his brain explode. That would be fun to watch...

Percy got distracted. The words flowed of Nico's tongue in a quiet sexy Italian accent. And, because he's gay and everything sparkly attracted him in some way or another (like a raccoon, really) , Percy noticed a little glint when Nico talked.

Noooooooo? A tongue piercing? It was too good to be true! On a nerdy ninja? Oh my! I have to find out!

"English. I have dyslexia." Percy said, unashamed. His condition made it almost impossible for him to pass anything. That along with ADHD...his grades suffered. Plus, he wanted Nico to talk again.

"Well, that's easy. You can just get some special glasses for that, depending on how bad it is. Then, poof! Dyslexia's gone." Nico shrugged, pushing his glasses up. Confirmed! Nico had a tongue piercing. (Yup, author bent the laws of human technology to develop something that'll probably never exist because no ones even tried. Its yaoi. Deal. *Throws glitter* taste the gay. Be the gay.)

Percy jaw dropped. "How do you know that?"

"I have dyslexia to." Nico said shyly.

"Hand 'em over. I want to see if they work for me." Percy ordered, stretching his hand out expectantly.

Nico glared a little at the rudeness, but kept his head ducked down, glaring through his fabulous emo fringe, so Percy didn't see it. But Nico made no move to hand them over.

"What?" Percy asked, since Nico wasn't handing then over. Is the school administration sure he's fit to be tutoring someone?

"I...need them, and they probably won't even be the right prescription-"

"It'll only be for a second. Just hand them over." Percy cut him off overbearingly, sticking his hand out further with an annoyed expression.

Nico slowly handed them over, keeping his head ducked down. Percy put them on, blinking rapidly. He grabbed a random book, opening it eagerly. He was surprised to see he could make out the words within quite clearly, after a few moments and a slight throb in his temple. (See? Its got the classical side effects of any product America makes. I'm not totally unrealistic. Pshhh.)

"Sweet! They work perfect. I'll take these, thanks." Percy said, not bothering to ask, as would be the proper thing to do. He assumed Nico would just let him have them,  seeing as that's what other people do anyways.

"Excuse me?" Nico asked, looking up, sweeping his emo fringe away fabulously. Percy noticed his eyes were a very dark, chocolaty brown. Mmmm, yummy.

"I'll take these. Thanks by the way." Percy said. The word 'thanks' tasted weird on his tongue. He hadn't used that one in awhile.

"No, you will not. Those are mine. You can get your own." Nico said, taking them off of Percy's shockingly still face.

Percy was stunned. (I'm 'No Shit Sherlock'ing myself for that sentance) Not only had someone talked back to him, but they refused to give him something! And look at him! He's a nerdy ninja!

"But...I want them." Percy said slowly, like it was so simple.

"And they were mine first. Get your own." Nico shoved his glasses back on his face. His glasses, damnit!

Still waiting for that combustion...not even from you, Middaline? (Get it? Like Madeline? ...) You know you're amazing...what about you, Rightingale? (Nightingale. I think I'm pretty clever, so) No? Uggghhh

"But...I don't want to. Yours work perfectly, so I could just take them-"

"Get your own Goddamn pair!" Nico whisper-shouted, angry. "Hit me up when you get some manners, and maybe-" he got up, stuffing the books he had gotten out back into his bag. He wrote down his name and number on a little piece of paper he tore out of a nearby notebook, conveniently laying there innocently, "I'll tutor you." Nico stormed off, throwing the little paper over his shoulder. Percy caught it, because he had amazing ninja-like reflexes, and read it.

Nico di Angelo. A seven digit number was below, which Percy could only assume was his phone number. But who knew, maybe it was his student ID?

~~~

"What's up homo?" Annabeth greeted her best friend, as per usual.

"I got told off. By a nerdy ninja!" Percy cried out, flaunting and flailing his arms dramatically. Annabeth choked on her drink, dribbling down her chin and onto her shirt, which she couldn't care much about in that moment. There were much more pressing matters at hand!

"W-what?" she stuttered, wiping herself off. "That's not possible. You're the sass queen!" She cried out, also flailing and kicking her legs for extra effect.

"I know!" Percy shouted. "But..." Percy calmed down marginally, "I think I'm going to try something I've never done before..." Percy trailed off, not sure is he actually meant what he was thinking. How dare he even think the forbidden word?

"No!"

"Yes! I'm going to try...and be...nice." They both cringed at the word. Percy Jackson was not nice.

"Why?!" Annabeth couldn't begin to comprehend why Percy would do that.

"He's hot......In a nerdy, sorta way. And damn, that ass!" Percy exclaimed. A few people turned their heads. He ignored them. He was too fabulous for them, he knew.

"So lemme get this straight-well, gay, in this case. Or rainbow slinky, if you wanna get jiggy with it. You just want to stick your tongue down his throat. Yes?" Annabeth checked, beginning to understand.

"He's got a tongue piercing! I've never kissed someone with a tongue piercing!" Percy exclaimed. Annabeth just snorted lightly.

"What's his name?" Annabeth challenged.

"Uhh..." Percy grabbed the paper, looking at it again. "Nico" he read after a moment. Annabeth snorted again, rolling her eyes.

"I gotta go. I'm helping Rachel study." Annabeth said, standing up from the crappy, purple plastic chairs.

"Don't you mean make out in a bathroom with Rachel?" Percy raised an eyebrow

"You know me too well Fishbrain. See ya!" she waved and Percy waved back.

~~~

It's hard, writing them like that. At first Nico was like, the sass president! Two days later I went back and re-write it because it didn't fit the personality I was going for at all! I had to delete half the chapter! And heavily edit the other half of it! So yea, tell me what you think.

This (and all future chapters are unless I say otherwise) is edited and all that shit by my wattpad and real world bestie Percy_BlackAdder. Her books are awesome and she's writing one for me and just...WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. she's awesome. So THANK YOU MILLIONS PERCY LOVE YOU BIATCH

~HP_and_PJ_nerd19568

Sugar + Lillith= Laughing at everything and seeing imaginary unicorns.

sorry for any mistakes. ~Lillith

Oooo look I have two editors

~Author-Chan.