Wings: So I just finished reading the first book of the Kane Chronicles, Red Pyramid, and I loved it! I was sad however, to find that there were only two stories so far about my favorite kinda-sorta couple Sadie and Anubis. So, I decided to go ahead and take a stab at a story about them myself. This may be a long story, or it may end up being only one or two chapters… I'm hoping it will be long because I have major ideas.

I'm setting this when Sadie is 16 and Carter 19; about three years after the end of Red Pyramid. And though it is primarily Sadie x Anubis, I will add in a twist of Carter x Zia here and there. So, I don't own anything it belongs to Mr. Riordan. Enjoy!

How To Love a God 101

Chapter 1

(Sadie):

I Fall In The Ocean With A Funeral God

Sadie made her way down the seashore of the dreary and gray beach of New York. Most days, this place was beautifully green-blue waters and sunny sand, but the clouds were gray today and the water too. Sadie preferred rainy days on the beach to the sun-filled ones with way too many people. She held her combat boots I her hand and walked barefoot in the dark sand. She was thinking her and Carter's recent visit to their dad, also known as Osiris. It had been fun to see her father and her mother, but she hadn't seen Anubis and this had put her in a bad mood.

"Thinking again Lady?" A familiar voice said from behind her. Sadie turned and her sapphire eyes met chocolate brown ones. Her face flushed red and she almost fell over into the water. Anubis caught her hands in his and stopped her fall." What am I going to do with you Lady Kane…"

"Annoying as ever," Sadie said to cover the red flush across her cheeks. This was both from her almost fall and from Anubis's hands holding hers." Why weren't you there tonight? When we visited da- I mean Osiris…"

"I had… Business elsewhere," Anubis said sketchily. Sadie noticed that his chocolate brown eyes did not meet hers when he said this." Funerals and all that fun stuff…"

"You're lying," Sadie said. Anubis's eyes flashed up to meet her sapphire ones and his brow furrowed in a confused manner." Don't give me that look, you're lying to me. You weren't away on funeral business, Anubis." Sadie hated how his name fell like pearls off her tongue." It's something else, isn't it?"

"Sharpest tongue of the twentieth century," Anubis said with a brittle smile. He let go of one of Sadie's hands (she blushed bright red again realizing he had held them all this time) and led her towards the dock." You are correct Lady, I was not on funeral business… I was working with Lord Horus."

"About what?" Sadie asked without thinking. She saw Anubis's eyes cloud over like the storm up ahead." Let me guess, you can't say?"

"You know I wish I could…" Anubis said softly.

"No you don't," Sadie said. Anubis's eyes snapped up to meet hers again." Whenever you go off on things like this you don't want me to know. Because last time you had to tell me things like this it involved the Feather of Truth and me almost being eaten by a Snake Demon." Anubis winced at this." You don't want me to know because you don't want me in that situation again."

Anubis said nothing for a long moment. Sadie let him lead her towards the docks until they were both standing at the very edge of the long wooden dock. He turned to her again and let her hand drop; Sadie hated how her heart fell when her hand was no longer in his. He turned his eyes to the stormy sea and Sadie let her gaze follow.

"You see things normal girls should not…" Anubis said softly. Sadie was not sure if she was supposed to hear this or not but she stayed silent." You are also more perceptive then any of them give you credit for… You will be the death of me, Lady Kane…"

"I thought Gods couldn't die," Sadie said shakily. Anubis let out his bark of a laugh and Sadie felt delightful shiver run up her spine at the sound. A stormy wind blew and Anubis's laugh fell short; he turned back to the sea and sighed again.

"I must go soon…" Anubis said. Sadie felt the sudden need to stop him from leaving; she reached out and grabbed his hand in her small pale one. Anubis looked down at their twined hands and then back up to meet her fiery gaze." Sadie…"

Sadie almost said a sharp "Don't use that tone…" statement but she stopped; he hadn't said "Lady Kane" or "Lady" or even "Annoying Girl" he had said "Sadie". She turned her eyes up to his and gave him a quizzical glance.

"Why did you-"

"I must go…" Anubis cut her off. He turned to leave and Sadie pulled him back." Lady, please I-"

"Next time we will have words," Sadie said. Anubis sighed and smiled." And don't give me that bloody smile that melts my heart, I mean it! You're not getting out of it this time, you minger!"

"We will have words next time," Anubis said. Sadie smiled and went to step forward and say another smart comment but she misplaced her foot and fell towards the water. In his haste to catch her, Anubis tumbled into the ocean with her. They both came up for air and Anubis took one look at Sadie and burst into his barking laugh." yes, Sadie, next time we will have words…"

And then he was gone, and Sadie was alone climbing up onto shore. Only one thing was on her mind at this point: She had gone swimming with the Funeral God and he had laughed at her; but she was blushing all the same.

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Wings: So, yeah chapter one! Hopefully I'll have chapter two tomorrow, this will be this chapter through Anubis's point of view and then a little flash back to his "business". I may also make it longer and lead up to his next "words" with Sadie but I'm not sure yet. So R&R please!