AN: Sorry for the wait. Finals. And I started another story. That is all I can say… Anywho, I was going to post another chapter using a certain song (it's a secret!), but I think I am going to make that a one-shot for Valentine's Day instead. You'll just have to wait in suspense for that fluff-ball of a fanfic until then. Love, blue~

Chapter 12

Several days later, after Will confirmed Nico was indeed at one-hundred percent health, the demigods across camp readied themselves for the final campfire of the summer. Gifts were being given, campers were spending as much time with their friends or half-siblings as they could, and couples that would be separated walked around despairingly.

Nico and Will weren't affected, thank the gods. They were both year-rounders. Of course Nico would visit the Roman camp as well as leave every now and then to do work for his father, but that was beside the point. Percy and Annabeth would be in New York, Jason and Piper would be enrolling in the same school, and Leo and Calypso were staying in camp. Will's best friends Cecil and Lou Ellen wouldn't be back until winter break, as they both vowed to visit Will and their half-siblings for a weekend during their break from school, but until then Nico would be sure to keep Will company.

That being said, the son of Hades was nervous about the campfire. Apollo knew his curse had been lifted. After much persuading from Will the god refrained from bothering Nico too much on the agreement Nico would sing one last song.

"Such talent shouldn't go to waste," Apollo had said with his telltale grin.

Nico had made a show of being annoyed, but after thinking long and hard about what his last song would be he was actually looking forward to the campfire. Leo had joking played part of a song poking fun at Nico's music curse a while back, and on a whim he gave the full song a listen to. What he found was that it fit him quite well. It was too symbolic not to sing.

"Are you ready, Death Boy?"

Returning to the present, Nico smiled at his favorite son of Apollo before going up to stand by his siblings on the stage. Kayla handed him the microphone with an encouraging nod while Austin motioned for him to begin when ready.

He took a deep breath. The crowd was silent, excited for more entertainment so the night wouldn't have to end. Will was staring at him in the midst of campers, a smile directed just for him, and Nico motioned Austin to start the music.

"I wanna to start by letting you know this; because of you my life has a purpose." He started with a gentle singing voice. "You helped me be who I am today, I see myself in every word you say. Sometimes it feels like nobody gets me, trapped in a world where everyone hates me." Not anymore, he reminded himself. " There's so much that I'm going through; I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you."

Nico kept his eyes trained over the audience's heads. If he looked at Will he might not be able to look away.

"I was broken," he sang louder, "I was choking, I was lost. This song saved my life. I was bleeding, stopped believing, could have died. This song saved my life. I was down, I was drowning, but it came on just in time. This song saved my life."

From in the crowd, Will heard Percy whispering a question to Annabeth.

"He's not talking about a song, is he, Wise Girl?" The son of Poseidon questioned.

The daughter of Athena must have nodded her head, because a quiet "Yes!" was whispered under her boyfriend's breath.

Will got the feeling Nico wasn't singing about a song either, and it warmed his heart.

"Sometimes I feel like you've known me forever," Nico continued. "You always know how to make me feel better." That was certainly true. "Because of you my dad and me are so much closer than we used to be. You're my escape when I'm stuck in a small town," or camp, "I turn you up whenever I feel down. You let me know like no one else," his voice waivered with emotion then, "that it's okay to be myself."

"I was broken, I was choking, I was lost. This song saved my life." Nico hoped Will understood how true this was. He'd been damaged after Tartarus and the war, he still was, but the son of Apollo was helping him heal like no other. "I was bleeding, stopped believing, could have died." How could either of them forget their argument about him using his shadow travel to kill Octavian on the hill? Albeit the fading on the bridge was a closer near-Thanatos experience, but still. "This song saved my life. I was down, I was drowning, but it came on just in time. This song saved my life."

The music built before Nico's voice rose in a crescendo. "You'll never know what it means to me, that I'm not alone," only then did the son of Hades meet Will's eyes, "and I'll never have to be." He sang with so much graditude Will could feel himself tearing up.

"I was broken," he resumed, but this time with the children of Apollo joining him in harmony. "I was choking, I was lost. This song saved my life. I was bleeding, stopped believing, could have died. This song saved my life. I was down, I was drowning, but it came on just in time. This song saved my life."

"My life, my life," Nico sang before Kayla and Austin layered their voices beneath him.

"This song saved my life."

"My life, my life…"

"This song saved my life."

"My life, my life…"

"This song saved my life."

"My life, my life…" Nico finished quietly, "this song saved my life."

Clapping resonated throughout the amphitheatre faster and louder than any performance Nico had witnessed since he'd been at camp. Okay, maybe Percy and Annabeth's rendition of "Two is Better than One" was better, but it was still an impressive reaction.

Before he could fully bask in the attention though, Nico was nearly knocked over by the sniffling head counselor of the Apollo Cabin.

"Th-that was so beautiful!" The blond said while crushing the younger demigod to his chest. "I could kiss you right now!"

Nico blushed madly, quickly shadow traveling the two of them into his cabin before those around them could react to Will's exclamation. Of course when they appeared in the Hades Cabin Will fully realized what he'd said and was just as pink as Nico.

"I mean," he tried to recover, "I could kiss you on the cheek. Like a completely normal congratulatory kiss between friends."

"Will."

"Yeah?"

"I have a crush on you, so if you are going to kiss me please don't tease me by doing it on the cheek."

"You have a crush on me? I've had a crush on you since the Second Titan War! When did you start—" Suddenly Will took in what Nico had just said, blue eyes widening before a smile so bright enveloped his face that he actually appeared to be glowing. "Oh."

Rolling his eyes, Nico stepped forward and met Will halfway. When they finally pulled apart from their first kiss several seconds later, the son of Hades grinned cheekily at the older demigod.

"Yeah, that was definitely better than what you were suggesting. Friendly kiss on the cheek my ass."

"Well you are Italian. It's pretty common to kiss friends and family on the cheek as a sign of affection."

"Stop talking and congratulate me on my amazing performance again, sunshine."

The son of Apollo raised an eyebrow but smirked at the request. "You got it, Death Boy."

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In order of appearance:

This Song Saved My Life by Simple Plan

*(mentioned) Two is Better than One by Boys Like Girls ft. Taylor Swift

Others that did not fit in the fanfic but are good Solangelo songs (in my opinion):

X.U. ( Seraph of the End opening) sung by AmaLee

Smother Me by The Used

Leave Out All the Rest by Linkin Park

Your Guardian Angel by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Best of Me by The Letter Black

First Time by Lifehouse

1, 2, 3, 4 by Plain White Ts

Safe and Sound by Taylor Swift

Dearly Beloved (Kingdom Hearts) sung by AmaLee

Where the Lonely Ones Roam Digital Daggers

AN: Also make sure to check out my other song-fics on my page as well.