Chapter 5: Training Grounds

Will found his boyfriend exactly where he thought he would, hacking away at some dummies with his sword, and Will decided to place a hand on Nico's shoulder. He'd almost been decapitated once, back when he'd found Nico beside the tree, in the war with Gaea and, partically, the Romans. This time, Nico sighed, and sheathed his sword, then turned to face the son of Apollo. "Why did you hang back with Chiron? Is something wrong?" "No, everything's fine. I just wanted to tell him about my dreams. The ones I explained to you." Nico had been having some pretty bad nightmares lately. Once, he'd woken up with a scream, and that had raised so many skeletons, that Nico barely had enough time to send them back before he passed out. Anything that made that happen couldn't be good. "Are you sure?" Will asked. "You were in there for a few hours. And it only took minutes to explain your dreams to me." Will was starting to get suspicious now. If Nico was keeping something from him, he needed to know what it was, and why. The boy had a hard time believing anyone cared for him, but Will really did worry about him and treat every one of his injuries. But the thing was, Nico could keep a secret really well. Would it have to be dragged out of him? Nico gifted him with his signature death glare. "Yes, Will. It's nothing to worry about." Will searched his eyes for any hint of emotion but found nothing except a bitter coldness and the trauma from every event that had happened to him. Nico turned to walk away, but Will grabbed his hand, and pulled him close, lifting his chin gently so they looked at each other. Then, they shared a kiss. A warm and long, passionate kiss. And, before Will could blink, they were in the Hades cabin. Nico must've shadowtraveled them in, because he didn't remember walking to the cabin. Then, Nico somehow managed to trap Will against the door, and tangle a hand in his hair. "So, your finally hungry?" Will whispered into the kiss. Nico smirked a little. "Shut up and kiss me, Solace." He chuckled softly. "Sure, darlin'." He slid his hands ever so slowly to Nico's legs, and picked him up, eventually laying him on the bed, so that he was beneath Will. Nico gave a small, tiny gasp, his face aflame. "Is it too much? Do I need to-" He started, but the boy below cut him off. "No, you...just surprised me..." Will smirked. "Good. Now...." He pulled away for a minute, trying to decided what to do, since he didn't want to make Nico uncomfortable. Then he knew. He went in for another kiss, but pulled away at the last second, and sucked on the skin of his neck. He moaned and tilted his head to the side, allowing Will more access. "Oh, your gonna regret that." He said teasing. The next kiss, he sunk his teeth into Nico's skin, and traced circles on his stomach. "W...Will..." "Yes?" "I...love you." "I love you, too, death boy." Then, he found himself tugging at the other boy's shirt, hoping to pull it off. "Only if you take yours off too." Will took his shirt off and threw it to the floor. Nico did the same, revealing his deathly pale, scarred body. "Nico, you are so beautiful." A minute of silence. "So are you." Then, he gripped one of Wills shoulders, and flipped them over, so Nico was now on top. "My turn..."

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Soon after, they lay together in the cabin, their chests and necks covered with more than one hicky. But, thankfully, they'd put their shirts back on in case anyone happened to stumble in. Wait...wasn't Kayla.."I left my sister in the infirmary." He realized. "She's probably back at the cabin. It is pretty late." All he got from his boyfriend was a small snore. And, since he was curled on Wills chest, he couldn't go anywhere. So he spent the night in the Hades cabin, prepared to tell the others that Nico had had nightmares again, and he was there to comfort him. About ten minutes later, he was sound asleep.