To those of you who said something about Nico's height in the last chapter, I know that it isn't actually how tall he is. I guessed his height and figured he would be a little shorter than Percy due to him being younger and well, I just can't really imagine him much shorter or taller than Percy. I just wanted to clarify that. And to my Percabeth fans, you may hate me after this… (I'm sorry! XD)

Nico was nervous as to what Percy would possibly want to say to him. Of course his thoughts jumped to every worst case scenario ever imagined and could almost feel the adrenaline push itself into his bloodstream. He sat on the corner of Percy's bed, waiting for him to continue.

"Aphrodite appeared in my dream last night." Percy's lips parted into a sarcastic grin, obviously directed towards Nico.

"Well, what did she want?" He was starting to grow a little impatient. Will he just get on with it?! His nerves were going crazy and he was glad that he had decided to sit down.

"She told me a prophecy." Percy started to sound out of breath. "It involved you, me, and Annabeth." Nico's suspicions rose. What could the goddess of love want to do with the three of them? He then felt numb. Did she know about his feelings for Percy? He then wished he never told him, or anyone. He wouldn't feel so sad or guilty, or maybe he still would. "Love is birthed from the truth of Nico and Percy and breaks the heart of Annabeth." Percy had said most of it in his simpler interpretation, hoping to make it make more sense to Nico.

Nico's mouth opened slightly. "Aphrodite told you this?!" he asked in surprise and a sense of guilt. He didn't want to break Annabeth's heart, she was his friend and he always wished of becoming more like her. He never wanted to break her.

"Mm hmm…" Percy agreed as he covered himself in blankets, starting to fall asleep.

"I never meant to… With you and Annabeth fighting…" Nico seemed unable to find the right words that he meant to say. He wanted to apologize; he wanted to let him know he never meant any of this as the possible outcome. "I'm sorry…"

Percy looked up at Nico sleepily from his pillow; his eyes looked big and innocent and Nico felt the desire to hug him. "You don't have to feel sorry, Nico. It was bound to happen anyway. You aren't responsible for anything." Nico looked over at him, hoping Percy wasn't able to tell he was close to tears. He covered his face in his hands.

"What do you think the prophecy meant?" Nico asked, quickly regretting it. Of course he would know what it meant; it was probably one of the most obvious prophecies ever told.

"Well, the actual thing was 'Love is birthed from the truth of demise and allegiance and cracks at the root of knowledge'. What I told you was just what I got out of it." Percy started to feel a little more awake, his voice returning to him. Nico noticed this, he then felt even worse. Now he was robbing the poor guy of his sleep. "But what I think it means is the obvious." Percy added. "I guess we'll just wait and see." He then smiled again at Nico. Was this some sort of joke? No way, Percy wouldn't do that to him. But he never figured Percy for liking guys.

"If you don't feel attracted to guys you don't have to pretend around me." Nico got up and headed back towards the door, from the corner of his eye he could tell Percy was no longer smiling.

"What are you talking about?" Percy sounded angry, and possibly hurt. "Do you think me telling you this was some sort of sick joke?" Nico's hands formed into angry fists shaking at his sides and he let out a heavy sigh. "I'm being serious! Don't you think that if I were lying I would have gotten some sleep? All of last night I was trying to figure out what that damn thing meant! It's not like I want to hurt Annabeth!" Percy's voice started to soften now, Nico's hands then relaxed at his sides.

"I wouldn't intentionally want to hurt Annabeth either." Nico agreed. "I'm sorry, it's just… It's embarrassing, you know? Then again you probably wouldn't understand…"

"Ever since Aphrodite told me, all I thought about about was what I felt. It was a request from both Annabeth and Aphrodite. I guess I might as well confess to you as you had to me." Percy then got up, standing about a foot behind Nico. The hairs on the back of Nico's neck felt as though they were standing up. Percy's warm breath on the back of his neck… Nico was tenser than ever. If someone poked him he might have fallen over. "I do like you, Nico."

Nico felt as though he were dreaming. He started to pinch the inside of his elbow in hopes of waking himself up with no effect. Nico slowly turned around; his face was then inches away from Percy's, if you could call it that. His eyes were to Percy's chin, but the closeness made his mind go blank. "What about Annabeth?" Nico choked out softly, his voice breaking from his nerves.

"She told me to do what makes me happy." Percy whispered. "And I would like to think this would make me happy." He titled his head down and inched his lips closer to Nico's. When their lips met, Nico could have sworn it was a dream, or something that would result before a nightmare. But at that moment, Nico didn't care if this was a nightmare. Kill me in my sleep; throw me back in Tartarus for all I care! As long as this is real I am forever in the gods' debt! His mind screamed in delight as he enjoyed Percy's soft lips move against his.

Percy's left hand made its way up to Nico's neck. His fingers then ran through Nico's warm and slightly long black hair and gently became a fist. Nico's hands rested against Percy's chest, slowly pushing his chest closer to his, to which of course Percy didn't mind. When they parted, gasping for more air, they hadn't realized the time. "I, uh, should get going." Nico blushed and was clumsily tripping over his own feet as he refused to stop looking at Percy, and reached for the doorknob which seemed to be nonexistent at the time. Percy then approached him, pinning Nico against wall with his body, and then reached for the doorknob, pulling the door open with a cocky smirk on his face.

"Looking for this?" Percy breathed in Nico's ear. Nico nodded silently, unable to find words due to the lump in his throat. Percy quietly chuckled, kissed Nico's forehead, and closed the door behind him.