Word Count (for drabble only): 274 words

Second Prompt: Unprofessional

Once again, Zeus was angry.

Hera didn't know why. Something Poseidon had said, she supposed. Whatever the cause, raged filled the sky, rumbling and roaring in harmony with the godly king.

She watched for slightly longer. It seemed the sea king had offended Zeus's inflated ego. A harsh insult, judging by the light-show above. Shouting grew profane, and the the queen stopped listening.

She folded her bare arms, face a mask of patience. For divine ruler, her husband could be quite immature. He was easily angered, quick to act, and too proud to see himself in the wrong.

And that was how their meeting ended. Zeus yelling at/electrocuting the sea god. Again.

"Why can you not calm yourself?" she snapped once outside. "Don't you ever find it embarrassing?"

The sky god glared. "Would you prefer indifference? I devote myself to my position, to the things I care for. Would you rather I cared for nothing?!"

The goddess spoke no more. It was true: at least he'd cared about living.

There would times when his composure would slip. Many, to tell the truth. Storms worse than Typhon would rock the Earth. Lightning would flash above as Zeus's temper soared. Whenever he felt something, the world needed to know.

Hera grit her teeth. What could she do? Immortals' ways were eternal. Peacocks didn't change their feathers. Forever proud, forever stubborn, forever without filter.

Forever ruler, forever caring, forever with passion.

He was a man without a mask. A rarity among the gods.

Unprofessional he was. Unprofessional she could deal with. It wasn't the worst flaw he possessed.

A/Ns: Yeah, different format this time, similar theme. I felt it was necessary, though. Zeus gets a lot of hate at times. Yeah, he has flaws, but give the guy some credit! He's been ruling for millennia, and managed to (mostly) keep his family functional. He's a decent patriarch character.

I changed the stanza breaks to three dots in the first chapter, by the way. Second kitty pointed that out, it bugged me to no end.

Again, any thoughts anyone has while reading this fic, they should feel free to express them in a review. More I get, faster I update. I'm finally back in writing mode!

Oh, and huge thank you to riptidefirebends and queen-sheep (kitty) for the review and support, doubly to the latter for creating this challenge and PJFC. I do this for you!

Ugh, I have math homework, and this is starting to be a drabble of it's own. Until I decide to update again, I'll see you on the far side!

Next up: Pizza.