The Pool | Afternoon | Tuesday | May 8

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It was warm enough to head to the beach but Percy wasn't feeling like walking all the way into town today. He still wanted to be in the water but the beach meant sand in his shoes and salt water in his eyes. Of course, chlorine wasn't much better but it was closer.

So, Percy took himself down to the pool and, after stripping down to his swimsuit, jumped in. He did a few lazy laps, just enjoying how being in the water immediately made him feel stronger and more at home. After those laps, he let himself sink down to the bottom of the pool.

And that's where he was now, just sitting cross legged on the bottom of the pool, having no problems with that whole breathing thing.

Son of Poseidon and all.

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[trickydemigod.livejournal.com]

"A whole year?" Luke asked, pretending to look surprised by that. "Well don't get jealous if I get someone else to cook for me during the wait."

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"And who else is gonna cook for you, Luke?" Percy asked. "And if you say Kate, you're gonna end up in the water."

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"Kate can't cook, I've asked," Luke said, chuckling. "Her brother can though. I'll get Marshall to do it, he likes me."

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"Why can't you learn to cook for yourself?" Percy wondered. "Or learn how to dial the number to the pizza place? Cooking can't be that hard for the son of Hermes."

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"Eating pizza every night would be ridiculous," Luke said, shaking his head. "And learning to cook would be hard. I prefer to have other people do it."

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"Are you gonna get someone to do everything like that for you?" Percy asked. "You gonna get a maid to clean for you?"

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"Hey, I can clean," he insisted. "I don't do it very often but I was in charge of cleaning the house when I was a kid and my room here isn't too gross."

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"What's wrong with cooking though?" Percy asked. "Some recipes are pretty easy. If I can learn, you can learn."

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"Because...it just seems easier to get other people to do it?" Luke replied with what he thought was a charming smile even if he was full of crap.

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"All right, you can never call me lazy again because you are the laziest lazy ass ever," Percy said and swam backwards slowly.

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"That's ridiculous," Luke said, trying to keep a straight face. "I'm sure there are plenty of people lazier than me."

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"Name one."

Yes, Luke, he was challenging you.

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"Any Aphrodite kid," Luke said smugly. "And possibly Aphrodite herself."

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Percy thought about it for a second before nodding.

"Okay, I'll give you that but you're still pretty damn lazy," he decided. "I think it's funny that for someone who will spar until they pass out, you won't try cooking because it's too hard. Weirdo."

It was said fondly though.

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"Yeah, yeah, shut up," Luke said, smirking. "You're not without flaws either, son of Poseidon."

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"We're not talking about me, are we?" Percy asked, ducking under the water and getting his hair wet. "We're talking about you and your doofy sandals."

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"What's wrong with my sandals?" Luke asked. "They show off my tattoos. And Dad would approve of the old school vibe."

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"At least you're not wearing socks with them," Percy pointed out, shaking his head. "Why not just go barefoot?"

[trickydemigod.livejournal.com]

"I dunno, I just assumed shoes were a normal thing to be wearing when wandering around town," Luke said with a shrug. "Why do you hate my sandals so much?"

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"I just think I hate sandals period," Percy said, shrugging. "Nothing against you. I've always been a sneakers guy though."

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"So you even wear sneakers to the beach?" Luke asked, kicking his legs out a little to make the water move a bit. "Doesn't that get sandy?"

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"No, I go barefoot," Percy told him, shrugging. "I avoid sandals all together if I'm going to the beach."

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"Well I hope you're not afraid to be seen with me while I'm wearing sandals," Luke joked. "That would hurt my feelings."

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"Just don't add a fanny pack to the ensemble and we'll be fine," Percy decided.

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"I would never," Luke said, splashing water at Percy for even suggesting that. "I'm not that old."