Disguises ~A Jiper AU fan fic~

Chapter 2

It was a week from the spring festival and Jason was dreading. He and his sister were required to go since they were children of the king, but that didn't mean they'd have to enjoy it. In Jason's eyes, it was just so that negations could be made with other countries, interviews could be made with the paparazzi, and crazed fan girls to follow him around like a lost puppy ask for selfies. Thalia, on the other hand, at least acted like she was interested in public while Jason didn't.

At the moment, Jason was watching the news in his room. His friend, Reyna, had left an hour or so ago. She lived across town and would often visit, though this would be the last time for the next month. She had to deal with some family stuff with her sister Hylla.

Reyna had taken a bunch of pictures on his phone, giving him enough things to delete while he waited for the important things on the news to come on. Something he didn't count as "important" was the rumor of him dating Reyna.

"Are you kidding?" he asked himself. "This crap made it on the news?" He picked up the remote and changed it. Just as he did, he heard someone running down the hall and toward his room. With a loud sigh, Jason threw his head back.

"Are you dating Reyna?" Thalia asked, entering the room with knocking.

"No! Why does everyone think that?"

"Well, you two always hang out around each other, and the only other friends you have are our relatives."

"Not true," he defended. "I have..." he trailed off, trying to think of someone that wasn't related to him.

"Exactly."

"And what about you? Bianca's your best friend."

"Yes, but I have other friends. Do you want the list?" she smirked, knowing she had won the argument. Jason glared with a huff. With a little hair flip, Thalia left the room. She was shutting the white door when she popped her head back in. "Oh, and dad needs you in his office after breakfast tomorrow."

Jason sighed as she shut the door on her way out. He already had an idea of what his father was going to bring up. And he wasn't looking forward to it.

The channel he had randomly put on was playing Superman Returns, one of his favorite movies. It had just started, meaning he could enjoy the rest of the night without being disturbed. Hopefully, anyway.

The movie ended around ten at night and Jason decided that he should head to bed. It wasn't late for him, but, since he had to deal with his dad in the morning, he wanted a full night's sleep. He turned off the light, casting a shadow over the cloudy blue walls. His feet tickled the fluffy matching carpet as he made his way to his king sized bed.

After pulling back the sky blue blanket, he curled up under the sheets, resting his head on the fluffy white pillows. It took no time at all for him to relax and fall into a peaceful sleep.

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Jason awoke the next day feeling like he could face an army all by himself. He was happy and confident in himself. He quickly did his morning routine and made his way down to the dining room. On the way there, Thalia found him whistling and walking slowly.

"Gee, what's got you in a good mood?"

Jason let out a peaceful sigh, shrugging. "Don't know. I'm going with it."

Thalia shook her head as they approached the dining room. The smell of fresh, crisp bacon reached their noses, and she took off running for the first piece. Jason, on the other hand, continued at his steady pace.

He sat in his chair across from his sister. Hera, their stepmother, sat at the end of the table, picking at her food. She glanced over at Thalia with a disgusted took, seeing as though the older teen was eating like a buffoon. Jason also received that look, even though he was eating like a civilized person. Really, it was just Hera not liking her stepchildren.