SUNSHINE and DARKNESS

bitch better have my money.

Summary - The camp has a betting pool on who will confess first. Will or Nico.

word count - 3,892 (not including my rambles just the story)

Warnings: Slightly uncomfortable situation.

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It was late November, and things had just gone back to normal at camp half-blood. Most nightmares about the war had subsided now, there was no screaming in the middle of the night. Campers were back to their daily activities, whether it be working in arts and crafts, sword fighting or scaling the rock mountain. And for the first time in so long, the infirmary was free of sick people.

As the weather became colder, the number of campers with colds and the flu has increased. One of the first people to get sick was one Nico di Angelo. He hadn't shown up for breakfast or camp activities one morning, and by sunset, Will was worried. The blonde checked the Hades cabin, only to find Nico curled in a heap of blankets with a stuffed nose.

"Not one word," Nico had growled back then. Will had tried not to laugh at what was obviously a very sick Nico. He approached the younger demigod and chanted a simple healing hymn before demanding that Nico stay in bed and rest until he gets better. It is then that Will learned that Nico had the immune system of someone born in the 1930s, which is no much of an immune system.

The flu had spread around the camp. Some campers had a simple sore throat and were back to normal in no time. Others had to be taken to the infirmary and given nectar and ambrosia, along with the proper medical inspection.

The infirmary became a hotspot for disease, and most campers avoided going there for their injuries. It was bad enough that the Apollo cabin had to open a medical tent next to the dining pavilion to heal physical injuries.

It had taken two weeks for the flu to get eradicated from camp, leaving a very exhausted Apollo cabin in its wake. Throughout these two weeks, Nico had spent a lot of time in the infirmary helping Will around at the expense of his own health. When Will had argued against it, citing Nico's weak immune system, Nico had countered by saying that the exposure will strengthen his immune system.

That conversation happened in the middle of the infirmary, and several campers laughed at that. Some even congratulated Nico at leaving Will speechless and one-upping him. After all, it was not every day that Will Solace lost a medical argument to anyone.

Ever since then, word had spread around camp and a betting pool has started. The whole camp had agreed that both Will and Nico were flirting with each other with very obvious crushes. They all knew that Will was bisexual, so that could explain the attraction. But they didn't know Nico's sexuality, but based on the flirty banter, they could only guess that he is not straight.

Several bets were going around, but the most popular bet was who will be the one to confess first. About 65% of the bets were for Will making the first move, while the remains 35% were in Nico's favour. The ones who voted in Nico's favour include, the Stoll brothers, Drew Tanaka and surprisingly Lou Ellen. Cecil had teased her when she placed her bet, making fun of her lack of faith towards Will.

At campfire, the campers were huddled together, as the cold wind swept by. Will was thankful that the game that the Athena cabin had planned in the woods ended without any injuries. He sat next to Nico, their shoulders touching. They chatted and laughed at their own inside jokes while roasting s'mores. A small blush decorated Nico's cheeks as he looked at Will shyly from the corner of his eyes.

The blonde did not notice the inner turmoil going in Nico's head. He was rather busy trying to make Nico the perfect s'more. Nico had laughed when the marshmallow caught on fire, lightly patting Will on the thigh. He immediately pulled back once he registered the action and pretended to focus on the campfire.