Percy didn't say a thing during breakfast, but at least tell he wasn't as mad anymore. He gave you a worried glance and left. His plate was still full, he had barely eaten anything. That wasn't really like him. . .
You picked at your food as you ate alone.

"S. . .sorry about that." It was Nico. He sat across from you.
"Oh, it's okay." You smiled. "Where'd you end up?"
He had a puzzled look at first then an embarrassed one. "I, uh-"
You laughed. Until Chiron called your name.
"I'll see you later, Nico." You patted his head before you left.

To admit, you kinda felt bad to just leave Nico like that.
You rushed back and laid your hand on his head again, "I'll come and find you as soon as we're done." You lightly poked his forehead and ran to Chiron who was waiting patiently.
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Back at the brown house he was back in his magical wheelchair. "The mission. . ." He gestured for you to take a seat.
"So, when do I leave for the mission?"
"As soon as you're ready. The soon the better, if you can.
"Then it's said. The day after tomorrow I take my leave." You sat down. The sooner the better. Might as well get this over with, you thought.
Chiron cleared his throat. "The quest is actually from your father, again."
You suddenly felt cold. What about last time. I failed him, what about that? without thought your hand drifted to your dagger. Chiron noticed your sudden change. You were getting nervous.
"I'm sure he, himself, would rather tell you. I just wanted to be prepared." He nodded, dismissing you. You stayed frozen, so instead- he left.
"What is happening to you, (y/n)?" That dam cooing voice said. You were so tempted to yell at it, "what do you mean, who are you?" But you didn't. Ignore it, you said to yourself. You stayed there, thinking and apparently for a while, too. When you finally had recovered, it was dark out.

"(Y/n), I want to go with you." Nico said, scaring you from your thoughts. "What? No." You said. He was not to go with you.
"No? I am coming, I need to protect you!"
"I said no!" You almost shouted. "Who knows what could happen this time! I need you to stay here and not come with me on this quest! I don't want you to get hurt because of me again!"
Nico was taken back a little by your tone. Even if he could tell you were really trying to protect him, he still couldn't help but to argue. He wanted to protect you. "I-. . . Fine. Ju. . .just be safe."
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"I need some sleep."
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"Safe, safe, safe, safe. . ."

Poor, dear, (y/n). . . You can see, how much he cares for you. . . How much better! I can already see you killing, again, see you cry! How fun~!"
"What?!" You couldn't see a thing.
"You let your guard down."
"W-who are you?"
"What happened to you? You were a strong girl. But now. . .hahah, not so much. Be strong~"
"Strong?"
"(Y/n)!!" The screaming was faint, almost as if muffled.
"Oh, can you hear him?" She laughed.
You fantically stood up and ran towards the call of your name.
"(Y/n)!!" You could hear his voice but could not see him. "LET HER OUT!" The voice only laughed. "Get her out~" She taunted. You could hear him growl and bang harder against something, like a wall?

You stuck out your hands felt around. A wall, cool to the touch. . . You made a fist and punched it as hard as you could but it only damaged you.
"(Y/n)!" Nico heard you!

"I'm here, stay calm." His voice was closer, almost as if in front of you. The wall was made of glass! You could see him now, clear as day, despite the dark.
"Hold on, (y/n)! I'll get you out! I promise!" His eyes were red from crying.
He tried harder and harder, trying to break the wall. Soon the glass was stained in his blood.
"Nico, stop!" You pleaded. It was no use, the glass was unbreakable.
"But. . .I need to get you out. . .!" Tears slipped from his eyes. He looked into you (e/c) eyes. . .
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Just a nightmare. . . You woke up, breathing heavily, scared?
It was dark, really dark.
It wasn't true, no it was not! Started to move frantically, scared it wasn't a dream. You felt a knob and twisted it, immediately feeling a cool breeze hit you. The moon's shine killing total darkness. You sighed in relief. You still felt a little jumpy, worried, do you went to check up on Nico.
You lightly knocked.
Maybe he wasn't awake. . .

"Yeah?" The door opened. He was awake.
"Did I. . .wake you up?" You asked.
"No."
What was he doing awake at this time? He needs to sleep more often. "Why weren't you sleeping, Nico?!" You quietly scolded.
He felt his face heat up a bit. The fact that you cared for him. . .
"Anyway, I just wanted to check up on you. I had this. . .nightmare and. . ." You hugged him, "I was just worried."
"Nightmare?" He felt like comforting you, like you did, back at the cave. . .

Nightmare? Ha! It was a only a sweet dream~

Nico felt angry. He was finally. . .h-happy. . . But now you were leaving? W. . .what if. . . His dear (y/n). . .

He kissed your forehead, gently let you go and slammed the door of his cabin shut. He understood, she was a demigod. Demigods have duties. Demigods fight, are strong.

. . .Demigods die. . .

"(Y/n), (y/n), (y/n), please. . .please, don't leave. . ." A single tear slid down his pale cheek and he slumped by the door and hugged his knees to his chest.

He felt like an idiot. He knew this was going to happen; because. . .You were a. . .demigod. He felt like screaming; crying in anger, in sadness, in more anger.
"You're an idiot, (y/n)." My idiot. . . I don't want you to get hurt. . .that's all.

"Geez, I'm an idiot!"

"Having fun, Nico?" A voice taunted.
Huh?
"Don't you love you're nightmare~"
Nightmare. . .?
"Yeah. . . You do. Because (y/n) is still alive~"
"Who are you?!"
"What would you do~ if I told you~ that she was dead~"
She's not dead! Right. . .?
"Not in this dream~"

You stood still, confused by Nico's actions. You hadn't taken a step away from the door. You could her Nico's silent murmurs. He wasn't okay. . . Before you could think twice about it, you slowly opened the door. "Nico. . ." You called quietly. You heard his breath hitch, y/n.
You saw him sitting by the door, hugging his knees as he looked up at you. "What's. . .what's wrong?" You quickly kneeled in front of him and felt his wet cheek.
"Y/n. . ." He turned his head away and stared at the floor in the barely lit room. "Tell me what is wr-" You felt his arms suddenly around your neck as he pulled you close to him. "Y/n, I. . .I don't want you to go. . .!" He was shaking a bit- crying. . . He was trying to hide it. "N-nico. . .!?" You hugged him tightly before pulling away and holding his cheeks. His eyes were shining a bit with tears as he looked back at you. "I-I'm sorry!" Nico said, shakily. He placed his hands on your hands that were getting wet from his tears. "I-I just d-don't want you t-to go. . .! I love y-you. I don't want you to leave me here a-alone a-and-"
You cut him off with a tender kiss which he liked (<loved♡). . . It made him feel warm inside, better, but at the same time worse. He wouldn't be able to receive any of your gentle, warm kisses after you left. . .
"Nico, listen to me. I will tell Chiron that I won't do it. I'm sure he'll understand. I'm staying. . ." Nico gently shook your hands off his face and threw his arms around your neck, making you topple onto your back, this time. You giggled and hugged him, "I love you too, by the way." He cried more (<happily ^~^) and huged you so close.
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"Hey, Nico, this is really against the camps rules." You poked him. Huh?
He's sleeping. You smiled and got up, careful not to disturb him and carefully picked him up. Wow, he's really light. . . You set him down on his bed and quickly pecked his cheek before leaving back to your cabin for some rest.
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"Y/n, breakfast." Percy tried to shake you awake but ended up dragging you out of bed. "Whoa. . .whhooaa," you yawned, "I'm up, I'm up." He pulled you up and smiled, "finally. C'mon breakfast."
"Oh, yeah, okay, in a bit, I gotta clean myself up."
"Done that. Okay, later." He left the cabin and you quickly cleaned yourself up and hurried over to Nico's cabin and sneaked inside. "Hey, Nico wake up." You poked his cheek and noticed. . .he was blushing ( .o.)! What was he dreaming about? You looked at his expression but it was blank. You continued to poke his cheek until he shot up from his bed, "Y/n, what are you doing here right now?"
"Hm, oh, I was just gonna drag you to breakfast but I noticed something while you slept."
"W-what? What did you notice?"
"Well, I noticed you were blushing. My, my, what was your sweet dream about?"
"Was I really blushing?" He scratched the back of his head, his pale cheeks getting a bit pink again. "I might tell you. . .someday." He quickly got out of bed and got in the bathroom so he wouldn't have to tell you. "I'm going to shower, don't be a perv and peek." He joked.
"As if I would ever!" You rushed out and decided to wait outside the cabin.
Your tapped the ground with your foot, waiting for Nico.
"I'm staying. . ." You remembered telling him. First, you didn't even know if Chiron would let's you drop the quest. . . You kept those thoughts running in your head, getting a bit upset.
"Gya!" You yelped as you felt a hand grab your wrist and pull you back. You heard the door close behind you as soon as you were pulled in back into the cabin. "Ni. . ." Your voice trailed off as you looked at his chest, avoiding his eyes. Why? Well, it was because of the position he had you in, it was a bit embarrassing for you. . . He had your hands gently pinned by your shoulders against the wall and had intertwined his fingers with yours. "I. . .would just like to thank you. . . For staying with m-me." Nico placed a soft kiss on your forehead, making you finally look him in the eyes. "You make me. . .feel special. I didn't think you would stay for me. Demigods have duties. And you're abandoning them for me." He squeezed your hands a bit before quickly leaning in and giving you a long kiss on the lips. You, of course, kissed back, blushing faintly. Nico was not blushing faintly, he was blushing madly. He pulled away and waited for his breathing pace to go back to normal before saying, "Thank you. . .so much, y/n."

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The next chapter will be a lemon. . .
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