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All characters belong to Masami Kurumada / Toei Animation
Little gift I wanted to do for Shiva and Agora (my hc is they share their birhday the September 15th) but school and more happened. Anyway, here is. It is short with four chapters and I hope you enjoy it.
The lights that were illuminating the manor were enough to even show the beautiful gardens.
A lot of people wanted to see them in person because the rumours said that, once everything was in peace in the Sanctuary after the Holy War, Saori Kido asked to one of his Golden Saint to fix it and do whatever he would like with it. Now the curiosity was big and so many of the guests were passing slowly in front of the big and beautiful windows that lead to them. But two of them were there, standing at side of one of the columns. Lyra Orphée was seeing them from the window and smiled to poke Sorrento's shoulder.
"Aren't those beautiful?" he said to his not so new friend. "I must admit the Pisces Saint did a great job, don't you think so?"
"Indeed." Sorrento said letting his violet eyes get amazed with the few things he could see. "Is that a fountain?"
"Yes, it is. I heard Aphrodite used one of the Female Saints as a model."
"Does he know how to sculpt?"
"Of course not." Orphée said pointing other statue in other direction. "The fountain and that other one was made by the Gemini Saint." He laughed. "You know, the brother of your friend Kanon."
"Oh, yes. Well, then indeed those Saints have interesting hobbies." Sorrento then realized something. "Sorry, I always forget that you…"
"It is ok, my friend." Orphée placed his hand over Sorrento' shoulder. "Before I got hurt when Agora told me that my love for the music was just a hobby, but then I realized it is more. It isn't like Saga knowing sculpture, it is more like Aphrodite knowing about flowers. Looks like a hobby but is an important point in our lives to be the warriors we are."
"And because you pass the exam for the music school!"
Both, the Saint and the Marine, turned knowing that voice. Orphée smiled knowing that was true and Sorrento then just pushed him softly, and now both smiled to his friend.
Lotus Agora was holding a glass of wine that offered to the Lyra Saint, and was indeed funny to see that the wine had the same colour than Agora's shirt. But mixed it very well with his black pants and blue shoes, those were almost as black as his pants.
"Well, say whatever you want, Agora." Orphée said. "But today we aren't here to celebrate me, we are here to celebrate your birthday."
"I'm just happy for you, friend."
Sorrento saw them with a big smile. He couldn't forget the day when the Gods decided to forgive the life of the innocent people who dies because their fights. Some people in Asgard, other in the Poseidon's temple and some other in the Sanctuary had a second opportunity. Even the same Lyra Orphée had it. Thanks to this, Agora and he became good friends that were united for the love of the music; Orphée knew how to play the lyre, that was known, but no one but Shaka knew that Agora liked to play the sitar in his free times. Then was the fact that Andromeda Shun and Sorrento were now friends, and one day he visited the Sanctuary and found Lyra Orphée playing. Since then they began a friendship too and that's how Sorrento finished meeting Agora from some weeks ago.
Even if the Siren Marine was there because the birthday of his friend, and because Orphée didn't want to go alone, he knew was a "double" birthday party. Lotus Agora and Peacock Shiva had the great and absurd coincidence of share not just the same master but the same day from their birth. The only difference was the one year gap they had. That's why the manor was somehow full of different guest. Some Silver Saints that were friends of Agora, some other normal people from Rodorio he appreciate and some other female Saints that were friends of Shiva. But even like that, they felt someone wasn't there.
"Hey, Sorrento." Agora took his attention seeing how he was seeing around. "Is everything ok? Do you need something?"
"No, don't worry, Agora." He answered. "I was just a bit curious…" he didn't know if was rude or not to ask.
"What?" the Lotus Saint said, almost like if he felt how Sorrento needed to ask something.
"I hadn't meet your sister yet. You said she was here, doesn't she?"
"Is she?" Agora asked to himself to then realize it. "Oh, that." His laugh was strong but somehow warmly. "I'm sorry, I think I did a little mistake." Sorrento didn't quite understood, not even Orphée. "I have a sister who lives in India, I will go to visit her soon so I asked her not to come. She has a family to take care of."
"And… then…" Orphée was now curious too.
In the moment Agora was almost answering, some people began to move fast to the entrance of the manor. Those three decided to do the same feeling the cosmos that was entering. Orphée and Agora made a reverence like big part of the guest there, even Sorrento felt like doing it. The owner of the manor and the reincarnation of Athena was entering alongside Shun and Seiya. At her backs were Shiryu and Shunrei. The moment her Saints did that, she just sighed and looked a bit stoic.
After the war, after fix all and after taking all the responsibilities, Saori accepted be the Goddess those warriors needed and wanted. But even so, she was kind of tired that anywhere she went if there was a Saint from her order or even a Marina, the ones who respect her now because she was the one who asked for their lives, they will kneel down as she was a queen.
All the saints were on their knees, some people from Rodorio were too. Shunrei and Shiryu moved slowly to one side because didn't like that and Shun was blushing as didn't know what to do. But Seiya was enjoying that as it was for him.
"That's not fair!"
In the moment that voice sounded, everyone became stone. Oh, indeed they knew that voice. But not everyone was like that, Saori was still serious and just led her eyes to see that persons, even so with a joy inside her chest and wanted to smile.
Peacock Shiva was in the stairs of the manor, he was talking to someone, a very pretty girl from Rodorio. But even so, Shiva was wearing more beautiful make up than her and was holding a glass of juice in his hand that vie to her. He was faking an angry face and moved fast making his high heels sounded along every step. Shiva smiled and placed his hands over his hips when was in front of Saori. The Andromeda Saint sighed and give a step backwards and Seiya decided to do the same.
"What's not fair, Shiva?" Saori asked to let a smile go.
The reincarnation of the Goddess was wearing a white dress with some purple laces, and Shiva was wearing a blue shirt and some jeans. Indeed, everyone could see those jeans were meant to be for woman and not for men, but he didn't care. After all, he was a woman too.
"It is my birthday. If they are going to kneel down for someone, should be because me."
Saori nodded.
"I do agree. Take this reverence for you then."
"Oh, I do." He then turned to see some saints that were trying to don't swear or even laugh. "You can go up, please. In five or ten minutes you can kneel down again."
All the Saints rose up their heads and saw each other. Was he playing? Who did he think he was not kneeling down in front of their Goddess? Was Saori being serious? Even some of the Saints saw to Seiya or to Shun, but finished looking to the owner of the manor.
"You heard her, you can go up." She said finally in a serious manner.
The Saints didn't wait to do it, and the voiced began to be heard. Some Female Saints, as June and Shaina, laughed knowing how was Shiva, some other Silver Saints did the same because couldn't believe how weird was this Shaka' student.
"I thought you would never come to your own house, bitch." Shiva said coming close to held Saori's hands.
"As you said, it is my own house. And, it is your birthday, bitch." Saori answered with a smile. "I needed to come and make sure your ego doesn't rise as your age."
"Are you calling me old?"
"Don't get angry, Shiva. Wrinkles are hard to remove."
They both then laughed. Some saints, even Shun and Seiya, were impressed to see that. Their Goddess was a human and some of them forget it so easy. That's why Saori was so happy being Shiva's friend. He didn't believe in any god, he didn't like to know someone younger than him was even more powerful and, after all, their egos were big enough to crash and don't hurt themselves.
