Disclaimer:I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians or Heroes of Olympus.

Story Title: Not Yet.

Chapter Summery: Fem!Percy/Hades. He watches over her in hopes that she won't be dead so soon. Not yet.

Genre: Angst/Tragedy/Romance

Rating: M

A/N: This came to me on a whim and is also the longest one-shot I've written. If this receives good response, then maybe I'll add other one-shots, making this a series of one but with other pairings or maybe you want the same? After this, should I write a Zeus/Percy or Dionysus/Percy? Or any other pairings? Review&tell me what you think!

~x~

Try Not To Die:

Not Yet

Just once. Just this one time he'll save her. This gesture means nothing, he has no whatsoever interest in her, he tells himself but some part of him murmurs that he is lying to himself. He ignores it in favor of watching her as she cries out, slipping and nearly tumbles down into the a pit infinitely darker than Hades.

His spirits, his servants, grab her by the forearm and fought to pull her from Kronos' unforgivably cold and hard grasp. But it isn't enough to combat the Titan Lord. And he reaches out, his cold and pale hand grasping hold of her shoulder, shaking her—

"Wake, daughter of Poseidon," whispers Hades and by his command, the green-eyed girl closes her eyes and disappears, back to the world of the living. His job here is done, with a wave of his hand, he suppresses the spirits in Tatarus as best as he can before leaving.

For the first time, in Persephone's absence, he doesn't feel lonely or bored or restless. No, he is restless. Waiting, waiting for his preferred brother's daughter to hurry and come to his kingdom, give him a glimpse of the sea he knows is in her eyes—the scenery in his kingdom is too dull and everything is ashen grey and nightmare black.

When Hephaestus traps her and her friend meant for Ares and Aphrodite and invites the gods to come and laugh at them, Hades is the only one not invited. As expected but he has his own way of seeing what happens in the above world.

He watches, eyebrows raised in intrigue. In the boat is two girls, both about twelve years old—Hades only realizes just how small and young his brother's daughter is. One of them is quite obviously Athena's, with those delicate blonde curls, sharp gray eyes and California girl tan. And considering who her companion is now, Hades has to smile at the irony—a child of Athena and a child of Poseidon together? Their parents will be busy gagging.

The other one takes his sole attention, that long black hair, rather fair skin and striking resemblance surprises him—none of Poseidon's children resembles him this greatly; it could only be his daughter, no doubt.

The young Persephone is pulling the screaming blonde into the seat next to her, and for some reason she has to buckle the Athena kid's seatbelt for her as if—oh, no, wait, he can see clearly now, the little mechanical spiders surrounding them though not real is terrifying Athena's gil. Hades smirks evilly, a suitable punishment to children of Athena that made it to the Fields of Punishment—because not all children of the gods are heroes.

Hades surmises that Poseidon's girl must be using her powers, because despite the large waves, the little boat did not capsize, and even seemed to be steered, because not once had it hit the wall—impressive control for someone her age. The daughters of Poseidon and Athena (respectively) clung to each other tightly, screaming the whole way through the wild ride, and Hades actually found himself suppressing a smile of amusement.

The smile tinges with sadness when they exited the tunnel and he saw they were in danger of crashing violently into the gates. Sure, they aren't his demigods, but he finds death in general to be saddening despite his domain presiding over death. He may be the god of the dead, but that doesn't mean he wishes for people to die. Only those that had offended him...like, say, Percy Jackson. He has to admit he wants her before him this instant.

"Unfasten your seatbelt!" Percy's voice, melodic as a siren's, pulls him out of his reverie and he watches as she does so herself. "We're going to have to jump for it," he hears Percy say by way of explanation when the other girl looks at her as if she is crazy.

Athena's girl seems to have decided to stop asking questions, because she does as told and grips Poseidon's girl's hand tightly.

"On my mark," says the daughter of Poseidon and Hades has to chuckle—jumping involves contact with air, she won't make it if she takes charge.

"No, on my mark! Simple physics! Force times the trajectory angle—"

"Fine!" yells Percy, looking almost desperate to escape any talk of physics whatsoever, and Hades finds himself laughing again—by just watching Poseidon's girl he is smiling and laughing, something he hasn't done for a long time and not even Persephone can do anything to make him smile. "On your mark!"

When the daughter of Athena yells her warning, the two girls jump just as their little boat crashes violently into the gateway. On their way down, a satyr, the one that Zeus hated for getting his daughter turned into a tree—Hades is blamed but he doesn't mind and he can't help but notice how young Thalia resembles Percy; and he finds himself catching his breath because Poseidon's girl could easily be replace by Zeus' girl—caught them using one of Hermes' many pairs of flying shoes. The momentum is too much though, and all three kids come crashing down onto the asphalt.

When Percy untangles herself from the other two and stands first. She looks directly at the camera, where the Hephaestus Camera is filming her. Then she turns to where his Iris Message is watching her, hidden in the shadows she couldn't possibly caught him watching her—Poseidon's kids aren't that bright but then again she is his first daughter. Hades has expected to be ignored but she smirks at him as if they are sharing a secret.

He blinks, surprised. The eyes staring at him are Poseidon's eyes, but somehow the green looks more vivid on her, he reckons it is because of her pale skin. He wonders if it is because her eyes are wider. They are certainly intriguing. Despite their doe-like wideness, which would usually suggest innocence, Hades can quite clearly see the spark of defiance, the flicker of rebellion in them. If he hasn't already known from the gall she has in sending the gods the head of Medusa and declaring Zeus crazy, then he's known right here, right now, in this very moment that she's trouble's incarnation.

She's going to be just like Hercules, Theseus, Perseus someday, he just knows it. She's going to be like those demigods that has legends and myths written about them. Those that young heroes of the century inspired to become.

"Show's over!" she says to him, not at the camera, making Hades smile again—only later he realizes his smile never did fade—because for once, someone is paying attention the Lord of the Underworld, not the other gods that have their throne on Olympus. "Thank you! Good night!"

The Iris Message fades but the girl's smirk lingers in his mind. And little does he know, his smile haunts her mind, takes her breath away.

(The quality of life is not

determined by the number of breaths you take,

but by the number of

moments that take your breath away.)

HxP

When she reaches his domain, he is brimming with excitement but he managed to suppress it and only allows a thin smile to shine through. His Furies stare at him, their master oddly, but they abide his orders and fly away to over-see the daughter of Poseidon's progress as she enters his domain.

She weaves seamlessly through the Fields of Asphodels, barely glances at the Fields of Punishment, and is almost at his castle when the damned satyr (Hades is starting to see why Zeus hates this particular satyr) distracts her and nearly pulls her (however accidental it is, it is still unforgivable) into Tatarus. She escapes Tatarus' grasp and once again, makes her way to his castle. And though he is annoyed by the delay he is glad she is here now.

When he hears her speaks for the first time, there deep in his heart existed a soft thrumming at the sound of her voice, and he doesn't mind much that she demands of him things he doesn't have and accuses him, however politely, of starting a war.

That is a last straw to his impatience and turmoil of bitterness—he's waited for her for so long and she doesn't treat him like he wishes her to. And he's snapping at her even before he knows it, yelling and threatening her—"Go on, chose: who will you leave? Because the one left behind will suffer." Oh but I don't think they'll mind much to die for you—and only much later when everything is silent, he regrets his harsh words.

But he doesn't keep her there forcefully like he did Persephone, he lets her go.

(Letting go doesn't mean giving up,

but rather accepting that

there are things that cannot be.)

~x~

She is the most surprising demigod of the century. When he releases the girl's mother, she sends him a letter through Hermes Delivery mere days later. The letter itself is short but the meanings is long:

Dear Uncle Hades,

Thankyou for letting my mom go. My friends told me you're ruthless and don't normally let your hostages go. I held a little hope and it blossomed! Whatever it is you're hoping for right now, I hope you get it. I'm saying this because when I first saw you, you looked so sad and wistful. (What were you wishing for?) Don't give up, hope is everywhere.

Best wishes,

Percy Jackson.

HxP

There is no contact for a long time. He doesn't dream of her but he wishes so. Its been a long time since he's had such an obsession with someone. First was Persephone then there is fair Maria di Angelo. But he thinks they are both pale in comparison to Poseidon's girl.

The next time hears of her from the whispers of the dead is when she is on another quest. A quest to save young Thalia Grace whom he's wronged one too many times. He is a silent listener as the dead whispers and murmurs about how the sea's daughter escape Circe's Island, sails through the Sea of Monsters, battles her half-monster-brother, and sails back home with the Golden Fleece. She earns Zeus' infinite respect (affection) when she revives his precious daughter.

Then after that, chatterings about Poseidon's girl among the dead is silent again. But he has other things to attend to...such as his only living children. He sends Alecto to retrieve them from the Lotus Hotel and sends them to a school where he knows a familiar satyr is. If his children is with Percy Jackson, he can rest knowing that they are safe and that the sea spawn can protect them—it is in Percy's nature to be a hero.

The news reach his ears and he is slightly frustrated with his own daughter. Poseidon's girl nearly died saving her and her brother, yet Bianca spits in the older girl's sacrifice and joins the Hunt? He doesn't understand his own daughter (he'd jump at the chance to be in the same plane as Percy). But he understands his son who is more than infatuated with Poseidon's girl.

A love misled when Nico finds out his sister is dead.

(It is said that love and hate

are not so far away from each other.

That true hate is just love

that has gone bitter or been misplaced.

And that may very well be true.

Because like true love…

Only that one person can make you feel that way.)

~x~

Bianca approaches her father and bows respectfully. Hades regards her coldly on the outside and it sends a shiver down her spine, emotions conflicted.

"Father," says Bianca in a voice bearly above a whisper.

"Why?" asks Hades. His daughter frowns in confusion before answering.

"Because Lady Artemis is my patron goddess—"

"No. What I meant is why you rejected Percy's offer to be with her?"

The wording is off but his daughter is smart as Athena's kids, she catches on quickly. "If I accept her offer...then I'll be with Nico and..." we will fight, our sibling bond broken because of one person who doesn't love us the way we do her is at the tip of her tongue but she bites it back and says, "I'm just so tired with the role of an older sister. But that doesn't mean I don't love him..."

"Your brother hates Percy now," says Hades after a beat of silence. "can you make amends to that?"

And Bianca smiles for the first time. "I am your daughter after all," she says in good jest. "I can change that."

A fleeting smile is all he offers his daughter but the meaning behind the small gesture is interpreted perfectly by her and she smiles back.

HxP

Nico reconciles with Percy and it brings a small ache to Hades when he sees their closeness. His son's willingness to get hurt to save his cousin doesn't surprise him. But the concern and love Poseidon's girl shows his son surprises him and he is drown in bitterness when he realizes that she loves his son back. He is supposed to feel joy and pride for his son like Bianca is but all he feels is the bitter tang of jealousy—his daughter doesn't know of his obsession with Percy Jackson, one they shared but she has let go when she comes to terms that she is dead and could never have a chance.

After the Battle of the Labyrinth is the Second Titan War but taking place in the middle is some of Percy's other dangerous adventures.

He hears of Percy's adventures with Ares' favored girl, of how they fought Phobos and Deimos—idiots those two are—and retrieving Ares' chariot safely. Poseidon's girl is scared that Ares will blast her to bits if she steps into his temple and so leaves, knowing that her job is done. But she doesn't realize that Ares wouldn't harm her despite the history between them because she is favored by far too many powerful gods.

Then there is the problem with Camp's guardian before Thalia, the bronze dragon. Just a day before the most romantic event in Camp. Hades purposely ties his son down in the Underworld so he can't spend time with the girl and goes up into the camp himself. He's assuming a much younger form, older than her by a few years and he's half-hoping she won't recognize him. But she does and she smiles at him, inviting him to seat by her side before the fireworks as if they are old friends. It definitely is the most perfect night for him (he doesn't know how she feels) especially when her lips accidentally brushes his lips as she stumbles on the sand.

Then there is the time his immortal wife goes to work behind his back. Sending Poseidon's girl and his son and Zeus' girl on a quest in the Underworld to retrieve the stolen Keys of Hades and the newly forged Sword of Hades.

Percy and his son gladly helps him, though Zeus' girl is reluctant, she relents on Percy's insistence. They find the thief, manages to secure a Titan as an ally, and offers him his new symbol of power. When Percy hands it to him (their skin brushing one another's) and he feels the power thrumming in the sword, he knows Zeus is going to go ballistic and he sincerely doubts Poseidon cares.

After all she's done for him, he still doesn't help her when she needs him the most.

When his son brings her down to the Underworld to take a dip in the River Styx for more power, he barters with Nico to bring her to him. He keeps her in prison, laughing maliciously as his facade even when tears spring in her eyes at his betrayal and his heart nearly melts at the crystals in her sea-green isles. But his son's love for the girl is more than his love for his own father; he frees her and Hades only catches up to the two demigods after Percy has taken a bath in the Styx.

Much to Hades' dismay, they fight and he loses. He thinks its slightly worth it if she's straddling him like that, the feel of her long smooth legs by his side and above him (he'd preferunder him though). And also, the sword is unnecessary when they're in bed. Though Hades reckons he can enjoy making his son green with envy as he watches Hades takes the girl and makes her moan his name not the pale demigod's.

But all he knows is that he will enjoy the moment.

(It may be the pain that makes them so special,

or maybe it's the feelings that follow,

but there is one thing to be certain of…

When tragedy is inevitable,

it's the little things that get us by.

That's why we live in the present…

…Because nothing lasts forever.)

~x~

Later, Hades is too busy throwing a tantrum down in the Underworld to truly realize just how much Percy needs his army of the dead in the war and her mission to defend Olympus at all cost.

Hades keeps Persephone with him—he is scared that she will notice her husband's obsession so he tries spending more time with her and tries to protect her from the horrors of war—and it earns him a package deal of Demeter. If keeping Persephone means Nico and Nico usually equals Percy, then maybe he won't be as cranky.

In the end, no matter how much he tries to keep it hidden, his son knows of his feelings for Percy and it is easily used against him—"She needs you help, father, what if something happens to her?"—and it is then that it hits Hades like lightning striking him, jarring him so badly that he is in love, hopelessly so and he'll do anything for her.

After the war, up on Olympus where everyone is celebrating the defeats of the Titans, Percy approaches Hades with a hesitant smile, intent on apologizing for the harm she'd caused him during their last encounter in the Underworld.

Somehow, an apology turns into him pinning her under him and feeling her warmth sheathing him. Too bad his son isn't there to watch as she arches her back, craving for more. He hopes the sounds from the party can cover up the noises she makes because the last thing Hades needs now when he's close to perfection is his brothers storming in. But at the same time, the crazy sadistic part of him wants that to happen—for people to watch as he claims her as his, and for the girl's many admirers turn green with envy while her father trembles with protective fury.

As the demigods and gods celebrate their victory, they will also want their hero in the spotlight won't they? Too bad for them because Hades has her all to himself. He's always ignored in favor of his children, his children never receiving any recognition. Well...now he's having the last laugh isn't he? Because the hero's attention that the others crave madly for is only on him.

A young demigod—Will Solace, Percy later tells him his name is—stumbles in on them once and the look on his face is so hilarious Hades laughs till he comes.

Hades and Percy untangles themselves from one another when they realize that they'd spent too much time together and unseen at the same time. To avoid raised eyebrows, the two parted ways with a quick kiss. When she leaves, Hades allows himself to bask in the afterglow of what they'd done. He tries to wipe the stupid grin of his face though when his brothers' approach him, suspicion in their eyes.

HxP

Percy doesn't tell her father of their relationship. But when she disappears after a night spent with him, Hades has no choice but to tell Poseidon because his younger brother has already begun to suspect something between the two.

Poseidon is furious but is even more concern when Hades swore he doesn't have Percy with him and doesn't know where she is. The look Zeus bestows him might as well melt him.

For months and months, they worry over Percy and it only slightly eases for them when Jason Grace arrives and things start to unveil. Hera's plan is half-assed and Hades refrains from flaying his younger sister alive for taking Percy away and places her in danger.

Hades has never truly trusted anyone before. But for Percy, he has infinite trust because she is the first half-blood he's fallen in love for and she's also the strongest demigod of her generation so he knows that she'll be safe.

Try not to die, he didn't want to see her there so soon yet.

HxP