A step too far....
Written
by: Magdalena
Disclaimer: If I owned them, do you think that I really
would write stories about them, would you??
Summary: Ares is mortal, it´s after season 5 and he is
traveling with Xena and Gabrielle...and Joxer.
Rating: G unless anyone thinks a kiss is bad, and I
really don´t know anyone that would mind one. (I wouldn´t)
Subtext:
You're kidding???
Notes:
This is for all of you Gabrielle and Ares lovers...others stay away
Feedback:
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"Damn." Ares swore under his breath for the
fifth time under the last hour. Inside himself he was cursing himself for
deciding to travel with Xena and Gabrielle.....and Joxer.
It was hard enough to be near the two women in the world
that he actually cared for, except for his sister Aphrodite. But having to
travel with Joxer the *Mighty* was driving him nuts. At least it seemed that he
wasn´t the only one that was looking close to killing him, Xena is looking
close also and Gabrielle looks like she´s in another world.
"And then the Mighty Joxer arrived..he drove his
mighty sword and...."
"JOXER....I mean Joxer," Xena said trying hard
not to lose her smile.
"Yes Xena." Joxer said with the everlasting
same smile.
"We're camping here and we could use some wood,
could you see if you could find some?" Xena said in her kindest voice that
would terrify Callisto.
"Sure thing Xena. I´m on my way." Joxer said
and disappeared into the woods.
"Zeus, I never thought he would stop."
Gabrielle said throwing herself down on the grass.
"Yeah, he´s lucky that I haven´t got my
powers." Ares growled, throwing himself down beside Gabrielle.
"You both stop it, he´s not that annoying "
Xena said. Both Ares and Gabrielle just stared at her, even Argo stared at her
as only a horse can stare at a human.
"Please Xena, you looked ready kill him"
Gabrielle said with a glimmer in her eyes.
"Listen to her Xena, you looked like you were about
to go berserk." Ares agreed.
"Alright perhaps a bit." Xena confessed.
"At least he´s gone for a while now." Gabrielle
said.
"That reminds me. We must have someting to eat,"
Xena said, looking at the former bard and the ex God.
"Don´t look at me, I´m too tired." Gabrielle
said
Xena turned to Ares.
"Not my turn." Ares said.
"Fine I'll do it". Xena said. Inside happy to
be alone.
Some time later
"Gabby."
"I told you not to call me that."
"....."
"What Ares?" Gabrielle said turning to look at the
ex God beside her. Ares looked back at her with his dark eyes.
"How can you go on." He asked her.
"What do you mean?" Gabrielle asked
"Mortals. I mean, I have been one for the last month
and it still surprises me."
"How come?"
"Before, when I was a god I was never satisfiled.
Even after a big battle I felt empty, but now, fighting side by side with you
and Xena, I feel something new, someting good."
Gabrielle smiled at Ares, took one of his big hands in
hers and said,
"That´s because your doing someting good Ares. As a
God you couldn´t feel it, but as a mortal you do."
" I like it." Ares said plainly still gazing
with those beautiful eyes of his at Gabrielle's.
Then he did something that supried both him and
Gabrielle, he kissed her.
A long moment they just held the kiss, when Gabrielle
broke the moment.
"Someone is coming." She said tearing her lips
away from Ares just in time as Joxer with the company of Xena arrived back with
wood and food.
"Something wrong?" Xena sid studying them both
as they looked like something shocking had happend.
"No." Both of them said, not daring to look at
the other.
"No?" Xena said, not looking as she believed them.
Before Ares and Gabrielle had time to find a suiting
anwer, Joxer started to sing his annoying song.
And for once both Gabrielle and Ares were glad that Joxer
was there.
Hehe... yes Joxer has his good times, too bad that they
aren´t more often. I´m kidding, I actually like him, but it´s so easy to joke
about him.
