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“I am going to head to the infirmary,” Will told Nico as he attempted to extract himself from Nico’s hold.
It was around mid-afternoon, and they had been hanging together since yesterday. Will had even slept over in Hades’ cabin. Both of the demigods were snuggled up on Nico's bed, satisfied to remain in each other’s arms. Will’s head was in Nico’s lap, and Nico was leaning against the back of the bed, his legs tightly intertwined with Will’s.
Will tried to shake off Nico’s legs but only managed to get into a sitting position before he was grabbed again. Pale, skinny arms wrapped themselves around his shoulders, and his back was pushed back against Nico’s chest.
“Nico,” whined Will. “I need to go.”
And he really did. He hadn’t been in the infirmary at all yesterday, and there were several tasks he needed to complete. He was lucky enough Kayla had been willing to make sure their younger siblings stayed in line yesterday evening so he could spend the night with his boyfriend.
“No, you don’t,” retorted Nico. “Your siblings are covering the infirmary today, and you need a break. You have been overworking yourself, mi amore.”
Nico was rather fed up with his boyfriend’s need to overwork himself. He could tell how tired Will was despite the amount of sleep they both had last night. The son of Hades was putting his foot down. If Will would not take care of himself, then Nico would just have to do it for him.
Will huffed and attempted to shrug the arms on his shoulders off. The demigod continued to get more aggravated as Nico’s hold remained despite his struggles.
He needed to go. There were dozens of things he needed to do, and it was annoying that Nico wasn’t letting him up.
“Nico,” growled Will. “Let me go.”
“No,” snapped Nico, as his annoyance too started to rise. “You are not going to work today. You need to rest, Will.”
Will’s frustration started to boil. He was a fricken adult. He could do whatever the heck he wanted.
“You are not my parent. And I make my own choices,” retorted Will, as he struggled even harder.
A sharp slap rang out in the cabin, causing Will to still. His thigh stung a bit. He felt his body freeze in shock. Nico had just swatted him. His boyfriend had just swatted him like an errant toddler. His shock slowly started to turn to anger, which may or may not have been more because he was tired instead of because of Nico’s actions.
Nico was a bit surprised by his own actions, but it was necessary. Will was not taking care of himself, and Nico was done watching it happen. The son of Hades felt his confidence grow. He could do this. He could take care of his darling.
“You are not going to the infirmary today, and you are staying overnight in my cabin again,” said Nico, firmly patting the thigh he had just slapped.
Will’s shock soon turned to anger. How dare he?
“I am too going, you jerk,” snarled Will as he tried to push his boyfriend away.
Nico let out a deep sigh. He was done with Will’s behavior. Quick in a way only a child of the big three could be, Nico flipped Will over his lap and tucked the son of Apollo’s legs under his own.
Will paused as he readjusted to his new position. His face was resting against the bed, and his legs were being pinned down. His boyfriend’s arm was resting against the small of his back, keeping him from escaping.
“Nico,” he whined, his attitude changing instantly. “I will relax,” pleaded Will.
The son of Hades shook his head.
“I already offered you multiple chances, and you may say you will relax, but tomorrow you will be back at it. Constantly overworking yourself,” scolded Nico. “Now I can either give you a spanking or I can pray to Apollo and let him know how you have been behaving.”
Will whined and tried to wiggle away, but his boyfriend held him tight. He didn’t want a spanking. But Nico would go easier on him than Apollo. His dad was likely to pull out the hairbrush. Will shudder at the thought. He felt his boyfriend pat his bottom, and he let out a defeated sigh.
“I want you to,” said Will.
Nico nodded, not that it mattered since Will couldn’t see him. The son of Hades brought his hand down in a loud smack.
Will let out a little gasp at the sting. He didn’t expect Nico to hit so hard.
Nico did not waste another moment. He began peppering his boyfriend’s butt with harsh and unrelenting swats. He wasn’t one hundred percent sure if he was doing this right, but he was attempting to copy his dad’s example.
Will shudder as the swats continued to rain down on his behind. It was starting to burn quite a bit. Will attempted to wiggle his butt out of the line of fire, but his efforts were fruitless. Nico had impeccable aim.
“Oww, Neeks, please. It burns,” yelped Will.
“That is the point,” retorted Nico as he landed a flurry of harsh swats on Will’s backside. He was sure that if he pulled Will’s pants down, his boyfriend’s butt would be pink.
Nico kept spanking. He did a couple of circuits up and down Will’s bottom before tilting Will forward.
“You will take care of yourself. I will not tolerate you overworking yourself or skipping sleeping and eating. If this happens again, I am telling Apollo,” scolded Nico as he began to smack away at Will’s sit spots and vulnerable thighs.
“Ow!”
“I won’t,” cried Will as he began to let out deep sobs. His bottom was on fire.
“Nico, please!”
Nico landed four more sharp slaps, two to each of Will’s thighs, before stopping.
Will sobbed over his boyfriend’s lap. His bottom burned something fierce. He felt Nico’s hand gently rubbing his back. His body shivered a bit from how warm Neek’s hand was. Usually, Nico’s hands were cold.
Slowly but surely, Will began to calm down. Nico was scratching his scalp now. Will’s sobs turned to hiccups and then to deep breaths as the son of Apollo relaxed. His bottom still burned, though.
Nico gently eased Will up so the son of Apollo was sitting in front of him. Nico’s legs are on either side of him.
Nico leaned in and planted a soft and quick kiss on Will’s lips before moving to wipe away the remainder of Will’s tears.
Will sighed as he leaned forward and rested his forehead against Nico’s.
“You’re awful strong for someone so short,” teased Will.
Nico let out a snort.
“Maybe I did spank you enough,” Nico threatened playfully.
Will let out a musical giggle.
“No, I think you did. I won’t be sleeping on my back tonight.”
Nico rolled his eyes. His boyfriend was so dramatic sometimes. He gently pulled Will closer to him so they were wrapped up in each other’s embrace.
“I love you, amore mio,” whispered Nico.
“Love you too, babes,” whispered Will with a bright smile and happy eyes despite them being a bit red. The son of Apollo shifted a bit, causing his behind to ache. He reached back and tried his hardest to rub the sting away, shooting his boyfriend a pouty look at the same time.
Nico sighed and pulled Will closer. Will let out a happy sigh. He loved being held. Both demigods cuddle closer, happy to be in each other’s arms. Eventually, they drifted off into a peaceful sleep.