Percy's POV 

I woke up that morning and blinked. I just kissed Annabeth Chase. 

Or rather, Annabeth kissed me. At that moment I felt my tattoo tingle. This morning I decided to check it out. There was a bit more colour on it now. I covered it up with my hoodie and got ready for school. 

When I arrived I saw Jason. "What do you want?" I asked, as he grabbed my arm. "Just wanted to tell you how much of a good friend you are," he replied sarcastically. He pulled my closer. "I know you kissed Annabeth. And I'm gonna tell the whole school about it." He was angry at me and I didn't know why. Last week he said we shouldn't be friends because I was a bad influence of me and now he was mad at me! "We didn't kiss," I lied. "Get lost." I shouldered him away and walked to Travis, Connor and Leo. 

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During ELA we had to study for the project. I went to my group and let Annabeth take charge. I sat on the table thinking of why Jason was being so strange. "Percy, do you know who we're even doing?" Annabeth asked, making me look up. "No," I said, looking at the three. Annabeth rolled her eyes. "We're doing..." I zoned her out and smirked. Then, just then, I saw Jason and Piper kiss. My eyes widened. "What did you just do?" I asked. "Nothing," Jason said annoyed. "You kissed!" I exclaimed. Jason glared at me. I ignored him and looked at the sheet of paper Annabeth and Piper (kind of) were working on. At the top of the paper I wrote the words: Why did you kiss Jason? Piper's eyes widened and Annabeth slapped me. "Ow!" I complained. "What was that for?"

Annabeth scowled at me. "Don't draw on the paper. What does it say?" She turned to Piper, a thin smile on your face. "You kissed Jason?" she asked quietly. Piper nodded shakily. "Uh...yeah." Jason looked mortified. "Does that mean......you're a couple?" Annabeth continued. Jason and Piper both nodded. "Oh..." Annabeth managed. I slid off the table and sat on the seat. Piper was researching on the computer, Annabeth was writing down the information, Jason was doing his best to avert my gaze and I was throwing pencils at students and the teacher. None of the pencils actually hit anyone, no matter how hard I tried. I saw Jason and Piper kiss again. I didn't say anything and sat in my seat silently. 

After school I trudged home alone, Thalia and Jason were purposely avoiding me for some reason. I scowled and kicked the mud. It flew forward and hit a younger girl on the head. She complained and sobbed and ran away. "Hey," Annabeth said behind me. "Hey," I said. She walked next to me. I looked down at her. "You okay?" she asked. I nodded. "Yeah," I lied. "Yeah." She raised an eyebrow but did 't say anything. The grounds were empty. Everyone had practically bolted home. Then, the unprovoked happened. She kissed me. I blinked. "Oh..." I said. She kissed me again. When she pulled away she ran off. I continued to walk back home, a mix of emotions in side of me.

Connor's POV

"I don't like her," Travis said in our room. "You do!" I protested. "You guys are so cute together!" Travis gave me a withering glare. He sat on his bed and let out a long groan. I smirk at his discomfort. "Get this," I said. "You're ship name - Tratie." Travis' cheeks flushed bright red. "You like her!" I exclaimed. 

"I don't!"

"You do."

"I don't."

"You do."

"I don't," Travis said firmly. I raised my hands in defeat.

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The next day Travis and I walked to school. Then, as we arrived the best thing happened. Katie bumped into Travis. Hazel was standing to the side, smirking. I couldn't help but smirk too. "I-uh I'm sorry," Katie stammered, meeting Travis' eyes. They stared at each other for a minute or two. Then Hazel jabbed Katie on the arm and Katie was broken out of her trance. They ran off. "You're soulmates," I told him. "We're not," Travis protested. "Her soulmate tattoo matches you," I said. Katie's tattoo was the symbol of our father's business. "It could be you," Travis suggested. "She loves gardening," I said. "My tattoo isn't a flower like yours is." Travis scowled at me and we continued to walk in. 

For the ELA project we went in our groups. Hazel and Katie were busy working while Travis and I (both bored) had a thumb war. Hazel and Katie didn't seem to care that we weren't working, if anything, they seemed happier. Travis gave up on the thumb war. I raised an eyebrow and scoffed. "It's not like you to give up so easily," I noted. Travis shrugged and leaned back in his chair. 

"Ten dollars that he'll full off," Katie murmured to Hazel, barely audible. Travis didn't seem to hear. Hazel nodded in agreement. The teacher yelled, "TRAVIS STOLL!" Travis fell off his chair and I laughed. Hazel passed Katie ten dollars. Travis sat back up, smirking. "Yes sir?" he called. 

Travis got detention for prancing the teacher. Surprise, surprise.when the day was over we went home. Katie hurried past Travis and I. Travis flung a elastic band at her head. It hit her and she cried out. Hazel caught up with her. "You are so dead, Travis," Katie growled. Travis only nodded. I smirked. 

Operation Tratie was springing into action....