First Story….

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

-Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars

Apollo's POV

London…

You just have to love the place. The only problem was that there was no way that Zeus was going to let me go. I had crossed my arms firmly and gaze him the death glare when the argument had struck up. Unlike the other gods I was not afraid to stand up to the king of the gods. Call me a rebel, or a jerk or as Artemis says, idiot, but it's not fair how he gets to boss us around! And then we have to do everything he tells us to do. I mean you could give us a little freedom right?

Let's just say that the sun came up a little late the next day.

Artemis gave me a whole bucketful of crap when the meeting was done. Sure we get along at times but she likes to make sure I don't get hurt and nothing bad ever happens to me like I dunno getting blasted to bits by Zeus! Believe me it has happened before. Poor little Dionysus didn't even know what hit him. I'm the same way back to her though I'm much nicer about it and our conversations usually end up in intense laughter. But then again Artemis never crosses the lines anyway. But really it almost felt like there was a empty space in me although I couldn't tell what it really was till Athena took me aside.

"You're bored." She said brutally. I rolled my eyes.

"Right…."

"No, really." Athena insisted. "You fight and snap when the gods are trying to settle something and when someone is speaking to you you stare off into space. So I'm saying by your actions that your bored."

"I'm not bored! I don't even know the meaning of 'bored'." I growled waving a hand carelessly. This time it was Athena's turn to roll her eyes.

"Well even if you saw you aren't you are! And everyone is getting fed up with you attitude. Even Artemis is, she told me yesterday, and she is your own sister!" Athena snarled giving me a forceful glare. If looks could kill I would have dropped dead. Doesn't matter that I'm immortal.

"All I do is rise the sun! Every single day! If that's all you did for all this time you might get a little bored too." I shot back.

"Just go."

"Go where?"

Athena sighed. "Down to earth dimwit! Find yourself something to do for a few days or something!" Athena snapped as she walked past me making a purpose to bump my shoulder. "Oops." She said sarcastically as she strode down into Olympus. I didn't move, just plopped down on the stone steps watching Olympus. Everything buzzed around in work of rebuilding the place. Annabeth was doing a fine job of everything. For once in a very long time it felt almost peaceful.

But this is the home of the gods so…

An angered yell ripped through the air.

"Ugh…." My head hit my hands before I looked over my shoulder my glare like fire. Zeus, Poseidon and Hades stood fighting in the door way to the meeting place of the gods. Bashing all three of they're stupid heads seemed about in order right about now. Poseidon was obviously winning the argument for a smirk tugged at the corners of his mouth. Hades was the one who was ranting his finger poking Poseidon's cheast with every word he said. Zeus had a firm frown on his face as he glared at Hades. I brought my gaze back to my feet. Finally with a large sigh I stood up and pushed past the three fighting gods. Back inside I quickly found the next to most reasonable god to talk to.

Demeter.

Yeah I'm sort of thinking the same as you but seeing that my only our choices was a drunk Dionysus or Aphrodite you'll see my purpose. The goddess hardly even gave me a second glance as she grew plants from a flower box.

"Demeter….?" I asked putting on my most please-don't-yell-at-me look as I tapped her shoulder.

"Apollo?" She said back noy looking up. Demeter is always starting to get depressed right about now because Persephone would be going back to the underworld soon.

"Can I ask of a small favor?" I said playing with my hands.

"What?" Demeter asked turning from the plants to look at me.

"I'm gonna go down to the mortal world for a few weeks or months or some amount of time." I mumbled avoiding her gaze.

"Ahhh… Feeling a little too good there, Apollo?" Demeter smirked.

"So do you mind telling everyone else?" I continued. Demeter shrugged.

"I could careless if you disappeared." I had to say I felt a little unloved. Am I really that bad?

"Please just tell them…" I begged clasping my hands together in front of my face and putting on the puppy god eyes. Demeter sighed.

"Fine, just get out of here." I smiled in thanks.

Time to blow this Popsicle stand.

I turned on my heel and disappeared on the spot. Of coarse there is a catch with me going down to earth. Every morning I have to raise the sun, not excuses. This means I can't be in the mortal world talking to someone and raising the sun with my hand behind my back. It's impossible. You can see how that could cause a problem.

With a puff of gold dust I appeared in the middle of one of L.A busy sidewalks. The mist has got to be the coolest thing known to man, or well gods. Of course, just to make sure, I looked down. Teenage form nothing godly about it. For a little while I was a simple mortal. With simple jeans and a tee-shirt. It was about mid-day, noon time, or so. A few girls across the street giggle and whispered to themselves. Yes I am quiet a dashing figure.

I looked over at them and the giggling grew louder. I winked and raised a hand in hello.

Wait for it…

One of the girls practically screamed. All the way across the street I could hear there whispers of: 'Oh my god…' or 'He's so hot.' Or 'who was he looking at!' I smiled as I walked away. Sometimes these silly mortal are so funny! Ha! Funny and sunny rhyme. What are you odds? I said that sarcastically for you information. But, no, I've known that for a while just felt like stating it now. My human form was pretty cool not that any of the gods aren't perfect in there mortal forms. But me, with my perfectly tanned skin with out a single mishap on it. Blonde hair that covered my almost golden eyes ever so slightly. I was strong too the whole nine yards strong.

I'm pretty awesome if I may say so myself.

I walked down the sidewalk a little uncertain where I should start on my little quest for a girl/ I quickly decided the nearest park was a pretty nice start. I was about to change coarse when my eyes caught the sight of a blonde pony tail disappearing into the crowd. I was sort of intrigued to see who the blond was so I followed keeping the pony tail in sight till we made it out of the crowds and onto a quieter street. I had a good look at her now. Or well from behind anyway. She had paler skin obviously not much time had been spent basking in my sun's rays. The girl's blonde hair was flapping causally down her back which was covered in a purple tanks top and jean short-shorts.

She had a nice ass too.

Quickly I knew I was going to have to think up something to get her attention and fast. With a snap of my fingers I disappeared showing up at the end of the street smiling to myself. I started walking again. I bumped my shoulder against the girls forcefully enough to cause her to stumble.

"Oh hey sorry!" I said grabbing her arm to stop her from falling.

"No, it's my fault, I'm such a klutz!" The girl laughed light blue eyes sparkling. She offered me a friendly hand. "I'm Penny." She smiled. "What's your name?" I shook her hand while answering.

"Apollo."

"That's so cool! Just like the Greek god? That's awesome." Penny said.

"Yeah. Completely like that." I said nervously, trying to cover it up with a smart smile.

"I used to love Greek gods when I was a kid. Always wished I could meet them or that I was a demigod." Penny sighed. "But we all have our childhood dreams right?" Of coarse Penny didn't know her childhood dream had just come true.

"Totally." I said taking my hand back from her's just realizing they where still in twined. "You seem pretty cool. Do you live around here?" I asked hoping I didn't sound like a stalker.

"Oh, I live on the outside of town but I come down here once in a while for lunch." Penny said raising her eyes to mine. "Hey you want to come?"

"Oh… well… I would love too but I'm completely not busy." I said smirking. Penny laughed as we started walking matching stride for stride.

"We better get going then."

"Okay the let me learn a few things about you thought." I said.

"A question for a question." Penny decided. "You got first.

"What's you favorite color?" I asked.

"Purple." Penny said pointing down at her tank top. "How old are you."

"Eighteen." I said. "How about you?" She didn't need to know how old I really was.

"Nineteen." She said tauntingly.

"Shoot." I muttered causing her to laugh again.

"Okay so what you favorite animal?" Penny continued as we entered a small diner.

"Dolphins." I said. "Defiantly." It's my sacred animal what did you expect me to say? "Do any sports?"

"Mmmmmhhhhh…. I ski race in the winter." Penny says. "But I love to swim in the summer." Penny added sitting down at one of the tables. I sat across from her. "Do you live around here?"

"In the summer yeah but in the winter and fall I live in New York." I said. Hey it was half true!

"I live in Colorado in the winter and end of the fall with my dad and brother." Penny sighed. "Okay hears one. Do you have a girlfriend?"

"No." I replied

"Do you want one?"

"Sure."

"Then will you go out with me?" Penny said the big question leaning forward in anticipation.

"That would be aweasome!" I said smiling.

"Great." Penny smiled beautifully. Now I felt like one of those girls across the street. "Here, I want a picture of your beautiful face so I can brag to my friends." Penny giggling whipping out a camra from her bag. "Smile!" She cried before snapping a picture of me laughing my head off. Once we had recovered and ordered our food I looked calmly over at her.

"You want to go out for dinner tonight too?" I asked her.

"That would be great if your paying." Penny joked.

We talked back and forth about different lifestorys mine mostly consisting of fights with Artemis. Penny thought it was to much that my 'parents' named they're twins Apollo and Artemis and that I look like all I do is hang out in the sun (so true) while Artemis has black hair and paler skin, along with almost sliver eyes. I was hopeing I wasn't giving to mush away. She would learn if we did do 'it' and you know what I'm saying! I found out quickly that Penny didn't hold much back from me. She told me almost everything I would ever need to know. When we got out side I found out how much she was really trusting me.

"So how was your boyfriend before me?" I asked carefully hoping I wouldn't strike a nerve

"My boyfriend left me for another girl a few weeks ago. I was pretty sure that I didn't ever what to be with a guy for a long time. Although it sort of changed after I bumped into you. I felt like you where something I could put my time into." Penny said stopping me by placing her hand on my shoulder. "But Apollo…" She mumbled before leaning up and carefully brushing her lips against my cheek.

It was unexpected.

But yet it was sweet. Rushes of pleasure shot through my godly veins. It was over as quick as it started. I could feel the blush splashing across my cheeks. She laughed nervously. You're blushing Apollo! Stop it!

"Thanks…" I smiled. "So I'll see you t-tonight." I asked.

"Oh yeah totally." Penny said taking a step away from me. "Can I have your number?"

"Sure, sure, sure." I said while magically creating a cell phone in my pocket while Penny was searching for her own phone. After a few minuets of exchanging number I smiled at her. "I'll pick you up at six then." I said as she passed me her address.

"Yeah I'll see you then. Bye Apollo." She said. Penny waved to me as she ran off.

Holy Hades that was awesome….

Well that was fun…

I don't own the idea of gods hooking up with mortals XD Nor Bruno Mars' song up there.

-Tonka Toy