Percy's POV

I was beyond happy that Nico was awake again. He suffered from alot of blood loss. When I took him home I couldnt let him see the bottles around the house. I ran in, leaving him out there and cleaned up.

"Okay! You can come in now!"

"Why did I have to wait outside?"

"There was trash everywhere."

"Oh."

Right after that he walked right over to the garbage can.
Oh no. Im dead.

"Percy. What is this?"

"I...uh..." I had no idea how to explain it.

But he didnt make me explain. He pulled me close into a hug and told me never to drink again. I agreed.

He went to bed peacefully while I stayed awake, something itching at the back of my mind. Like I forgot something incredibly important. But I chose to forhet it and went to sleep.

*to morning*

I woke up with Nico screaming my name.

"PERCY COME HERE NOW!"

I scrambled toward him. He was in the bathroom. Oh no. The blade.

"What. The. Fuck. Is. This?" He said holding up a small razor.

"Nico I...." Tears filled my eyes.

"Give me your arm." I did.

He rolled up my sleve and saw my whole forearm covered in bandages. He started unwrapping my arm.

"Nico... wha-"

He put his finger to my lips and continued.

My arm was covered in zig zags and slashes. I tried not to wince the whole time. Then he reached something that caught his attention. I remember when I did that one.

"Percy......" He was staring down at a large "N" on my arm. He started crying.

"Nico... im sorry. I lost it. I thought you were never coming back and I promised to never leave your side again."

He looked up at me with sorrow in his eyes.

"Never."

"What?"

"Never do that again. For anything like that. You need to know there are some things you cant help me with."

He pulled me in close and I hugged back.

I muttered into his hair.

"I missed my Ghost King."

"I missed my Knight in shining armor."

And we stayed there for a good ammount of time.

Until we heard the first scream from outside.

Wooooo all the cliffhangerz
hehehe this is fun.