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“Nico?” Percy called, squinting at his two-year-old sister as she laughed brightly. “Do her eyes look familiar to you, or is that just me?”
The son of Hades gazed at baby Estelle Jackson-Blofis (i’m pretty sure it’s canon that sally took paul’s last name but i do not accept that. also, it’s fic. shut up) thoughtfully. “Well, that depends on whose eyes you think she has. They do look familiar, though.”
“Yours, Nico. They look like yours.”
“What does that… oh. Ohhhh.” Nico’s eyes widened. “You really think…?”
“It does make sense, doesn’t it? Didn’t she choose rebirth around when my mom got pregnant?”
Nico’s eyes filled with water, studying Estelle’s eyes closer. “Her eyes… those are Bianca’s eyes. She might actually be her reincarnation. I need to…” (listen idk how tf reincarnation works i’m pretty fkin sure a reincarnated person doesn’t have identifying features from their past life but i also don’t fkin care. i will reiterate my previous statement: it’s fic. i can make things up as i damn well please)
“Go. I can watch her. Go ask.”
The younger boy nodded and faded into shadow. He reappeared after a few seconds with an unfamiliar man. (i’m going for the hc that hades and nico have a close relationship)
“Say hi to my dad, Percy.”
Percy inclined his head. “Lord Hades.”
“Jackson.” The god of death gestured to Estelle. “May I?”
The son of Poseidon raised an eyebrow. “Sure.”
Hades gently touched the toddler’s shoulder. His eyes widened and he turned to Nico with the tiniest nod.
“Thank you, dad.”
Hades nodded. “You are welcome, son.”
Once the god was gone, Nico turned to Percy with teary eyes. “It’s her.”
Percy smiled, placing his sister in her playpen, and pulled Nico into a tight hug. “It is. You can cry, Nico. I don’t mind.”
The younger boy blushed, self-conscious of the fact that Percy could still guess at what he was thinking so easily.
Nico’s eyes dried and he pulled away. “Who would’ve guessed she would be so close?”
“The chances are insane,” Percy agreed. “I think she knew.” (you also probably cannot choose who your reincarnation is but we have very little canon information about this process so i’m making shit up)
Nico smiled. “That’s a nice thought.”
At that moment, Estelle stopped laughing and cocked her head as if something had just occurred to her. She sat up, and in her little toddler voice, she spoke one word.
“Fratello.” (brother in italian)