A/N: Back by popular demand! Since I got a lot of good feedback, I'v decided to make this a series of different one-shots with all of your favorite PJO and HOO characters! I will try to update when I get the chance, but I'm in the middle of writing my newest story Pulse. Also, if you have any ideas, feel free to send me a PM or put them in a review! Now, the last one was a bit of Percabeth, so now, why not a dash of Traitie? I present to you the sort-of sequel to Drool Worthy...Annoyingly Adorable!
ANNOYINGLY ADORABLE:
Katie's POV:
I was in the strawberry fields, tending the plants, enjoying the fresh air. The sun was hot on by back and neck, my denim shorts and bare knees covered in dirt, and I loved it. I felt totally at peace. Until HE came along.
"Katie-Poo!" The little he-devil called out.
I rolled my eyes and got up from my crouched position, my legs stiff. I stretched them out while I watched the pathetic son of Hermes skip over to me. Yes, he was skipping. Weirdo. He had a mischievous grin and a glint in his eye, so I guess he and Connor must've just pulled a prank. A scream from the distance, more precisely the Aphrodite cabin, confirmed my suspicions.
"What do you want, Travis?"
He pouted. Which brought my attention to his lips. Which made me think about kissing him...Stupid, snap out of it Katie! I thought to myself.
"Why, am I not allowed to visit my favorite Demeter gal?"
"No." I turned my back on him and started marching down one of the field's many rows. Persistent as Hades, he follows. I walk faster, trying to shake him off and give him a message. Clearly he didn't get it, because he just matched my pace and caught up to me. We ended up speed walking side by side.
"Why are you going so fast? Trying to ditch me? That's not very nice."
Since we were so close to each other, because of the lack of width in between the rows of fruit, his breath tickled my neck when he spoke, causing me to shiver and goosebumps to form on my arms despite the heat. He smelled like green apples. I spun around on my heel to face him, not expecting him to be so close. Not expecting our noses to be only a centimeter apart. Not expecting my breath to catch when his eyes locked with mine. Clear blue. I shook my head, trying to erase those thoughts. I glared at him. I was supposed to hate him. Why was I thinking like that? I must've been out in the sun for to long. I was becoming delusional.
"Seriously, Travis. What do you want?" I snapped.
He shrugged his shoulders.
"I got bored. Connor is busy running from the Aphrodite campers, the Aphrodite campers are chasing Connor, Percy and Annabeth are probably making out in a corner somewhere, same with Piper and Jason since he's visiting from Camp Jupiter, Leo is working on something in Bunker 9 and you're the only person left."
I rolled my eyes. Again.
"So you decided to come pester me while I was working?"
He laughed, low and resonating. A nice sound. No! It's not! I chided myself. What is up with me?
"Face it. For you, this is a leisurely activity, not work."
I raised my eyebrows.
"Do you have a problem with that?"
He looked a little nervous all of a sudden. He knew that I could kick his-
"No! No," He interrupted my line of thought. "I just mean that you've been "working" out here for over three hours now, and you deserve a break."
I could feel my eyebrows rising further up my brow.
"How did you know that I'v been working for three hours?" I had my watch on me, so I knew, but how did he know?
His face got flushed and his ears got pink. He ran his hand through his curly brown hair.
"Um," He stuttered, "L-Lucky guess...?" He made it sound like a question. He was cute when he fidgeted. EW! Wha- No! He is, is just, no. The total opposite of cute. Katie, SNAP OUT OF IT!
This mental conversation with myself that I was in the middle of must've put a weird expression on my face, because Travis' eyebrows furrowed and his face looked concerned.
"Katie? Are you okay?"
His concern was so genuine, like he actually c-cared about me. I couldn't take it anymore.
"Aghh! Gods, Travis! Why do you have to do this to me?"
His eyes widened with shock and fear at my sudden outburst.
"What? What did I do?"
"Why do you have to be so-so ADORABLE!?"
His jaw went slack. I clamped my hand over my mouth. Did I say what I thought I said? I did scream ANNOYING...Didn't I? I felt my face get hot as realization dawned on him.
"You-you think that I'm, that I'm...Adorable?"
Disbelief was clear in his voice, but there was something else. It sounded like...Relief? No, it wouldn't be that. Yet that was what shone in his eyes as he started to smile. Relief and hope.
"No!" I yelped, "I meant annoying! I think that you are just...Annoying." Whatever hid in his expression completely vanished. I was so embarrassed that I almost didn't notice him wince slightly. Almost.
"So, you don't think I'm adorable?" He sounded sad, and I immediately felt regret crash through me like a wave. I didn't want him to be upset. He turned to leave.
"Wait!" I called out, and grabbed his wrist, which caused a tingle to run up my arm, making my heartbeat quicken. I pulled him around to face me. His eyes bored into mine. My voice was soft.
"You are annoying,Travis but not in the way you think."
I spilled the truth.
"When you prank me at least once a week, and I yell at you, it's because I'm trying not to laugh with you. That annoys me. When you try to flirt with me using corny pickup lines, I fight not to show that I like it and that I want to flirt back. That annoys me. When I'm alone and I have time to think, a hundred percent of the time you end up on my mind. That annoys me. All of those things annoy me, but in a good way, witch annoys me even more."
I try to drop his gaze, shocked that I just blurted everything. I was probably blushing like crazy. When I looked down he just tucked his slender fingers- the same fingers that picked the lock on my cabin hundreds of times-underneath my chin and tilted it gently upwards to face him again. His twinkling blue orbs were soft and full of happiness. A tiny smile tugged at the corner of his lips, and he released a low chuckle.
"Good. Because I find you, Katie darling, to be just as much if not more annoyingly adorable as well."
We leaned in. He cupped the side of my face in his hand. We leaned in closer. Then, as his lips gently tugged and brushed my own, giving me the most amazing feeling I have ever felt, I finally realized why I was in love with that freaking maniac of a boy.
THE END.
A/N: If you guys have any ideas or requests, just send to me in a PM or a review! Please don't expect quick updates, I'm trying my best but I am really busy. Thank you!