Disclaimer: I don't own Percy Jackson. So this is supposed to be set after HoO, assuming none of the characters mentioned die a horrible sad death. This is mostly just me messing around and having fun with my boys, Nico and Leo. Anyway, Enjoy! :)

AN EARLY WARNING: There are swear words, allusions to sex/relationships, as well as same sex relationships in this fic. I wrote it when I was 13, it's full of grammar and spelling errors and corny jokes but bare with me. (if you want to hear more, I have a bigger disclaimer at the bottom of this chapter.)

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Percy's POV

Leo, Jason and Frank came running towards me, Leo in the lead. Who would've thought someone with such short legs would run so fast? Anyways, he almost topples over the picnic table I was sitting at with my lovely girlfriend, Annabeth Chase.

"What the Hades, Leo?" she said, voice firm, but pretty like an angel...Okay, I should shut up. He clears his throat, then gives us his infamous impish grin. Man, he creeps me out when he does that. It makes me think he's gonna burst into flames and destroy the planet. Oh yeah, he's talking. When I finally bring myself back to the conversation, he's saying, "-So, we were inviting a bunch of people and gonna hang out. Wanna come? No, don't answer that. You ARE coming. You have no choice."

Annabeth laughed. Leo was kinda like a little brother to her, since he was the only one not a child of Athena who actually somewhat understood what she was talking about when she was rambling about her architecture stuff. "Okay, we'll come. 'Round when?" she asked.

Jason pipes in, "8:30!"

I stare blankly at the three demigods standing in front of me. "What are we doing?"

"Oh, come on, Seaweed Brain," Annabeth said, "Weren't you listening?"

Quickly I covered myself up. " I was too busy staring into your beautiful eyes, Wise girl..."

Jason made a gagging sound and put his hands to his throat like he was choking. "Ah, gag me with a spoon. Sappy much."

I laugh and put my arm around Annabeth's shoulder. "I'll just follow Annabeth at 8:30. I don't gotta know what we're doing."

Frank laughs, "We're having a party."

Leo pumps a fist in the air. "Yes! See, Franky gets it. Aint no Party like a Leo party!"

Jason punched Leo in the arm playfully. "Yeah. My sister's gonna be there, even a few Romans..."

"And Beauty Queen and Hazel-Bagel," Leo added.

Frank stiffened. "'Hazel-Bagel?"

Leo grinned. "Yeah. Don't worry, I'll let you take credit for thinking of that nickname. So anyways, we still have to tell a lot of people. It's gonna be in the woods, kinda like a sleepover thing, if that's cool. You'll know it when you see it. Anyways, see ya." and he ran off.

"Uhgg. More running," Frank sighed.

"He's just a ball of endless energy, isn't he?" Jason complained as he followed Leo up the hill, along with Frank. "So," I said when they're gone, wrapping one of my fingers around Annabeth's golden curls, "We actually going?"

"Yes." She kissed my nose. "It'll be fun. Besides, if it gets plain we can always sneak off."

I smiled. "I love it when you act bad."

She just smirked and replied, "I was planning on that." Then she pulls me into a kiss.

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UPDATE 8/12/2018:

I wrote this story back in the stone age of 2013. Times were simpler, and the whole world wasn't falling apart. I started this when I was 13, and finished it at 14, then haven't touched it for literally 4 years. I've started and graduated high school within that time. I learned I wasn't cis or straight. And I move to college in a few weeks.

I started this before House of Hades came out, and finished it before The Blood of Olympus came out. Like wise, I didn't even know Nico was going to be canonically gay or with Will, who at the time was just a one off PJO character. When I wrote this, I was in love with Percy Jackson, but it's been four years, and I've found more stories to love. Honestly, I didn't even finish BoO. It's not that this isn't a series to love, it really is, but it made its impact in my life and that was it. For some, that impact last their entire life. For me, it lasted a wonderful two years, and now I love other stories.

I write this as a future disclaimer, that the writing/grammar/spelling is not the best, the jokes may be corny, and the editing is nonexistent. And yes, the ships are not the ships you want. Sorry. I'm not going to edit it (besides this little update) because it's been so long, and I'd like to preserve it for now in its awkward corny entirety (as well as not having the energy to edit such a long, old fic). I also think it's a good indication of how far I've come as a writer.

All of this is to say, that I'm eternally grateful the continued support over the years, but I'm really not emotionally invested in Percy Jackson anymore. So if you would like to leave a review with your support, it is very appreciated. However, I would appreciate that if your review is just complaining about Leco, other ships, or has homophobic remarks in it, maybe keep it to yourself. It's not going to change anything, the story is written, and I'm not going to change Leo into Will just to satisfy a few readers. I wrote this 40k Leco fic because Nico and Leo are two character very close to my heart, each of whom I related to on many levels, and at the time, with the novel series only half way done, I thought their personalities fit together like puzzle pieces in a world of dead sisters and seventh wheels.

Sorry for the incredibly long update, but I'm just sick of getting reviews that are just complaining about the ships I picked five years ago when I started this.

Read this for what it is/was five years ago. I'm not psychic, and I didn't know how the story would progress from MoA/HoH. Additionally, the writing gets way better after the first few chapters (though it still has its flaws!). All in all, just keep all that in mind as you read, and hey, give a universe where Leo and Nico are dating a chance. You might like what you find.

Enjoy!

(update 2/16/20: changed wording on disclaimers and moved below chapter)

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