Once at the bus station they boarded a bus and sat in the back of the bus and whispered things about how many buses they'd have to switch to get to New York. A few minutes past they decided that they might have to take two, three, maybe four buses.
Nico moved to lean against his best friend as he let out a small sigh. They'd be on the bus for a while, so he decided to take a nap.
Hours later the raven haired boy grunted lightly when the Latino began poking his cheek lightly. They arrived at the next bus station. "Nicy, wake up we have to get on the next bus." Nico reluctantly stood up and grabbed his backpack that he had and stumbled off the bus. Leo followed with a small chuckle.

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Three buses later they were in New York, New York. Leo scratched his head lightly as he looked around as they stood outside of the bus station, Nico was inside talking to some people about Long Island.
After Thirty minutes Nico came out and shouldered his backpack and looked at his companion. They had to take a taxi to Long Island sound but they had to stop somewhere out near a hill...Nico ran his hand through his dark hair as he let out a small audible groan. Leo shifted from where he sat on the curb.
“So when are we going to get there?”
“By eight tonight if we’re lucky.”
“Are we lucky?”
Nico pressed his lips together, then he moved and sat beside his best friend and lowered his voice. “I’m not sure..Maybe.”
“You seemed worried...Should we have waited to come here?”
Nico moved and rested his head between his hands before he began talking. “We told them..We told them we’d come as soon as possible, see if we like it.” He paused. “Leo, how do you think our moms are doing?”
“Nicy...There big girls, are they not?” A small smile spread across his lips. “Plus they know where we went, I’m sure those gods told them.”
Nico moved and leaned against Leo and sighed lightly in understandment. They sat there for a bit until they hailed a taxi and took it to the outskirts of Long Island, New York.

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Two hours later they were on the outskirts of Long Island. They stood at the bottom of a hill, looking up. It was about seven-thirty at night, which means they made good time. Leo moved and nudged Nico up the hill.
Once at the top they stared down the hill at the big blue house that sat there, the porch light was on. Was that house the whole Camp Half-Blood? The two boys moved and ran down the hill quickly, once they were near the house they notice a building...Er, well a building. It seemed like one you’d find in Ancient Greece.
Nico shifted lightly and moved to walk over to the blue house, he ran around the wrap around porch for a few minutes and then returned to the Latino.

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Leo’s POV:
I watched Nico run off to see if he could find anyone at the big blue house, when he returned saying no one was there a small frown crossed my face. Okay, so there was no one at the big house so I pointed to the pavilion that we saw when we had arrived. “Should we check there, Nicy?” I tilted my head to the side some in question.
Nico blinked and nodded some, my frown turned into a quick grin. I grabbed his hand and pulled him along, I always had more energy than he did which sort of balanced us out about eighty-seven percent of the time.
When we got to the pavilion, I laughed a bit. “Nicy! Look people! And a horse-man!”
Nico covered his face quickly. “Centaur! And we were looking for people!”
The kids that filled the pavilion stopped chattering and all their eyes turned to Nico and I faster than I reply. The centaur turned around and stared at us for a moment, then back at the campers, and then he spoke. “Who are you two?”
Moving slightly I glanced at Nico. “Well he’s Nico di Angelo and I’m Leo Valdez.” My eyes rested on the centaur and then to some of the tables filled with campers. Nico ran a hand through his hair with a small groan.
“I’m sorry, Valdez likes to give simple things, our fathers told us to come here.”
The centaur raised an eyebrow. “Your mothers are goddesses?”
I laughed a bit. “Nope, are moms are one hundred and sixty-two percent human! Or mortal whatever.”
Nico rolled his eyes light before the centaur continued. “So that means you're fathers are gods, which means they went to your house which is breaking Lord Zeus’ rules..But anyway I’m Chiron.” He paused for a moment. “Who are your godly parents?”
Nico and I shrugged lightly, we knew that they were gods but we really didn’t know who.
(A/N: End of POV)

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Chiron looked the two boys over for a moment, it was hard to tell who they belong to so he cast his glance over to the tables. He looked at all the campers as if he was looking for similar qualities, he could easily put Leo with the Hephaestus or Hermes kids, but he wasn’t quite sure about Nico.
The two boys stood there for what seemed like forever, and then there was a collective gasps. Half the room seemed to grow cold as if death swept over, and the other side of it became blazing hot. Above Nico's head there was a dark helm, which only meant Hades. Above Leo's head blazing hammer meaning Hephaestus.
Once the two symbols disappeared Chiron moved over to the boys and then his voice boomed. “All hail Nico di Angelo son of Hades!” There was a pause when he frowned a bit, then he continued. “And all hail Leo Valdez, son of Hephaestus!”
The kids that where practically covered in grease, burn marks, and cuts cheered, because now they had a new cabin mate. A new brother, a new pair of hands to help.
Nico suddenly felt awkward around everyone, he placed a hand Leo's shoulder then leaned closer and whispered. “Have fun, I'll be back soon.”
Leo frowned a bit and touched his best friends face lightly. “Where are you going, Nicy?”
“Don't worry about it...I'll be back..” The raven haired boy moved away from the Latino and walked away, of course Leo was worried and wanted to follow after the other but soon he was swarmed by both guys and girls asking how he survived so long with a son of one of the big three.
After question upon question Chiron finally got everyone to sit down so they could finish dinner and start capture the flag.
Leo sat at the Hephaestus table and looked at the black one that supposedly belonged to the Hades cabin, no one sat there..It was empty, cold, desolate, and it made Leo sad. He sat there for a few minutes and then he finally stood and walked out the pavilion, some people called after him but he only waved them off.
The son of Hephaestus walked around until he got to a small patch of dark woods where he found Nico leaning against the nearest tree, he looked somber. Leo shifted and moved to sit beside the son of Hades. “Hey there.”
Nico let out a small groan. “Shouldn't you be with the others?”
“I missed you.”
“Missing me is impossible.”
“Nicy.”
“Valdez.”
They both stayed quiet for a moment or two and then Nico moved and leaned into the other some and let out a small sigh. “I don't like it here Leo..”
The Latino put his arm around Nico's shoulders and hummed lightly. “Why not? It's pretty and there apparently a lot of people like us..Wouldn't that make us accepted?”
Nico shifted to sit in front of his best friend, a frown plastered his face. “No, you're accepted I'm just an outcast here too.” He moved and leaned his head on there others chest and made a soft whining sound.

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Nico's POV:
Leaning against Leo suddenly made the cold go away, he was always warm. I leaned into him a bit more and just sat there. I was content on not moving, neither was he. Leo only simply placed a hand on my head and rubbed it gently.
There was one thing I always loved about Leo no matter what time of day, where we were, or even if he wanted to something else he'd just stayed there..by my side.
I shifted slightly and let out a small sigh before moving away from the Latino. “I'm sorry..You know you can go back if you want..”
“I'd never leave you, Nicy.” He paused for a second, and lowered his voice. “I'd never leave you, like I left you that day,” He stared at me and pressed his lips together then continued. “I don't want to leave you somewhere sad, crying, upset, or any other feeling besides happy.”
Scrunching up my nose a bit I pushed his face a bit and chuckled lightly. “You can't always make that happen, so you'll have to deal with it.”
Leo moved and pressed his hands to either side of my face and talked in a low tone. “No, no, Nicy.” He let out a small breath. “I will make you the happiest person on the planet even if it kills me.”
“I won't be very happy if you die!”
“You're so difficult!”
“You don't listen!”
“Nicy!”
“Leo..”
There was a small silence between Leo and I before I stood up and shook my head lightly. “Go back to the others, I'm going to figure everything out.”
Leo stared at me with sad eyes but nodded slightly. “Alright..” He scratched his head before standing up and leaving me there alone.
(A/N: End of Nico's POV)

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Both boys parted ways for the night, Leo went back to the pavilion and sat there with the Hephaestus table and then went to capture the flag with them.
Nico had found a small patch of the woods where neither the moon shone or people were around. He sat there all night, thinking about everything and nothing at the same time.
Nico must have fallen asleep where he was because when he woke he was in a bed with black silk blankets, and the smell of death practically hung in there air. He sat up and rubbed his head with a small groan, “Where in he-” He glanced up at the girl that was sitting at the end of his bed. Raising an eyebrow he shifted lightly, “Can I help you?”
The girl's eyes widened a bit, then she smiled wildly. “Hi! I'm Kathrine, I'm a daughter of Aphrodite.” Nico blinked for a moment or so but he stayed quiet to see if she would say anything else, and she did. “So I know your new here and all, but,” She paused again and giggled. “Wanna go out with me?”
Nico's eyes widened more, and his face flushed an incredible dark red color. He didn't want to say no and have this girls feelings hurt, but..He didn't want to say yes either. His eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
Just as Nico was about to answer her Leo burst into the room with a wild grin on his face. “Nicy! This place is amazing! Like whoa! There's everything here!!” Leo stopped and looked at the girl for a moment and then first his heart dropped, then his eyes went to the floor. “Sorry, I didn't realize you were busy, I'll just catch you later..” Then after that the Latino left.
Kathrine blinked and giggled some more and returned her attention the Italian, and with the most flirtatious tone in the world she said: “Sooo?”
He pressed his lips together and sighed lightly. “Yes? Maybe..I don't know” Confusion filled the tone of his voice but Kathrine probably didn't hear it so she squealed and ran out of the cabin.
He moved to stand and walked over to the door and listened to her yelling at her sisters and brothers. “He said yes!”
“No way!”
“Ahhh! Congrats little sis!”
“Lucky! Italians are super cute!”
“Ooo! Tell me if he says anything super romantic in Italian!”
Nico flinched as he listened to each of those replies from where he was standing, shaking his head lightly he moved to slip on his shoes so he could go find Leo.
The son of Hades hadn't stepped not even fifteen steps out of the cabin when Leo walked up to him a bit sadly. “So you're going out with a girl from the Aphrodite cabin?”
“I don't know.” Nico tilted his head to the side some and tried to read Leo's facial expressions but it was sort of hard at the moment.
“Nico..” His nose scrunched up a bit in defense, it was rare Leo called him by that name it was usually 'Nicy' or 'Ghost boy' which ever he said first.
“Leo, are you upset?”
“No! I..Uh..No..Just forget it, the others are calling..” With that said Leo began walking off in the direction of the cabin with all the kids covered in grease in front of it, Nico's hands shook a bit then he moved and grabbed his friend and pulled him back.
“Leo,” he made sure the Latino was close enough where he didn't have to practically yell so the whole camp couldn't hear him. “Who was the one that stayed there by my side when I was sick for those weeks when we were five?”
Leo's eyebrows furrowed in confusion before answering. “Me.”
“Exactly, now who stopped you from getting in a fight with that huge girl back in second grade?” The Italian raised an eyebrow.
Still confused the Latino answered. “You.”
“Who's been together forever?”
“Us.”
Nico shifted and leaned on his toes a bit so Leo and himself could be on eye level. “And where did we have our first kiss?”
“The movies, but that's an irrelevant question, Nicy.”
“Yes but you remember our first kiss, now do you know who I'm going to kiss with my dying breath?” Nico raised an eyebrow.
Leo let out a small sigh. “Probably that idiotic girl you're going out with..”
Nico accidentally raised his voice a bit as he spoke. “No, you stupid fire wielder! It. Will. Be. You.” He paused for a moment. “If you still like me before I die, et cetera.”
A small grin spread across Leo's lips. “Oh really?”
Nico shrugged. “Unless you want me to die miserable.”
“You're horrible, Nico.”
Nico chuckled lightly and moved his arms around the others neck. “I know I am.”
The two boys laughed lightly at each other until Leo was called over by one of the other Hephaestus kids, the Latino looked at Nico for a moment. Nico let out a small groaned and stepped back slightly. “Go, I know you need to, you know where to find me.” Leo grinned a bit and nodded.
“See you later, ghost boy.”
“Leave before I hit you, fire man.”
Leo snickered a bit and ran off to meet the child of Hephaestus who had called him.

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