This beginning had a near-rape situation, which can be upsetting. No worries, Hitomi/MC is fine and handles it pretty well. Also Leon gets what he deserves, like, a paragraph afterwards. High-key this was super hard to write because i became genuinely pissed at Leon- so Hitomi also became super heated.

Episode 1

Gods weren't real, I had found that out the hard way...But at this moment, I fucking hoped with my entire being that those six men were!

That the piece of shit Leon, who had acted so high and mighty, should use his little floating ability to save me instead of terrorizing me in the night sky!

"Good decision." The familiar voice and the sudden arms around me almost scare me as much as the free fall. The hold is strong and tight, gripping me like I'm some sort of bride. Except I don't feel like a damn bride.

Not at fucking all.

"How the-"

"Foolish human, I heard your wish." I snort, squirming in his hold when his face drew too close for my liking. "Don't squirm." He frowned icily down at me. "I could let you go right now." I immediately freeze when his grip loosens. I know he's acting like he's about to drop me, but my fear chokes me and I can't breath for the few seconds his hands loses grip.

"U-Uncalled for!" I cling onto him. "Don't you dare play around about this!" Leon scowls, but he squeezes me to him.

"...You give a lot of orders, woman." He then goes quiet as he floats upwards. I feel like I should've been more taken aback by it, but after realizing last night wasn't a dream, it was believed in stride.

"So…What if everyone sees you peter-panning?" Leon smirks, but I can tell the reference went over his head completely.

"That won't be a problem. Teo stopped time."

"Teo...Teorus right? The blond." I paused. "Wait, stopped time?" He had said it so casually it had taken me a minute to process it. I guess since he could fly, other powers wouldn't be so hard to believe as well. Leon goes quiet again, not answering me, and lands on the roof. Just like he had said, Hiyori and the others were frozen. My heart melted when I saw Hiyori stopped mid sprint towards the edge, looking horrified with tears in her eyes. I noticed that the other gods were not stopped in time, and were showing mild surprise on all of their faces.

"I can't believe Leon saved her…" The blond was gawking at us.

"That was her wish. You all heard it too." Leon was smirking like any stupid lion would.

"But for her to pick you… How terribly stupid." Huedhaut looked to me, in a mix of pity and surprise, and all I could do is nod along, which made the lot look even more surprised.

"I know." I sighed. Leon was the last person I wanted to call for help, especially since I was still pissed at him from dropping me out of the fucking sky last night. I wasn't about to forget that "small" fact.

"This is probably it for her. She's doomed." Ichthys sighed, looking honestly worried. Which confused me. Yeah Leon was a dick, I had gathered much from our short meeting, but it wasn't like i'd have to ever deal with that shit head ever again after this… Right?

"Hey, Leo, can I start time again?" Teorus asked.

"Sure, I don't mind." The lion then looked to me. "Have you thought of an excuse, woman?"

"...An Excuse?" Teorus smiled to gain my attention.

"I stopped time after you fell off the roof." ...Oh no. "Everyone frozen here clearly saw you fall from the roof." ...God damn it. "So, when they see that you're safe…" My mind began racing for stories to tell the crying Hiyori.

"Hurry it up, Teo." I sent the lion a furious glare. I need more time!

"Geez! You're so impatient, Leo." Teorus pouts, but the lion doesn't seem to notice or care. Leon observes my confusion, the corner of his mouth curling up into a smile. Teorus snaps his fingers. Suddenly, time is moving again.

"Hitomi! Hitomi fell off the roof!" Hiyori's choked screams immediately fill the air, tears streaming down her face as she hit the edge of the roof. Then, sniffling and blubbering, her eyes found me. "What…? Hitomi… Y-You're safe!?" Hiyori immediately ran to me, wrapping me up tightly in her arms as she began sobbing. She was shaking like a leaf and I felt my heart fall. Other co-workers began running over too.

"Didn't' you just fall off the building?! How did you get here!?" I held Hi-san tightly as I glanced around to my frightened workers.

"I...Uh…" I looked around and then smiled sweetly. "I did fall, but I grabbed the ledge at the last second," I say quickly before I swing a hand, the one not rubbing calming circles on Hi-sans back, to grab at Leon's arm. "And this fine man pulled me up!" Leon looks down at me with cold eyes and tries to shakes me off, but I dig my fingers in. Hiyori doesn't notice.

"You saved Hitomi, thank you so much!" She bowed deeply to the lion after letting go of me, still crying, but trying to hold back as she thanked him. Around us, the crowd began buzzing about how he had saved me. The lion and the others, though, didn't seem to give a flying fuck about the buzzing, curious crowd.

I looked to the lion, who was frowning down at me. I knew I should thank him, for saving me, but I decided to take it as a repayment for throwing me from the sky last night.

"Boring." He looked annoyed now. His gaze turns strangely intimidating, but I refuse to look away or back down. "There wasn't even one iota of creativity in that excuse of yours."

"I know," I said sharply. "Best I could come up with in such a short amount of time. Better be happy I didn't just spout some godly nonsense instead." The pointed look I give doesn't bother him in the least. His response makes me happy I didn't thank him.

"Whatever. Enough playing around. Come with me." I rolled my eyes as I take a big step away from him so I can guide the trembling Hiyori to the side.

"I really shouldn't be the one crying, you're the one who f-fell…" Hi-san said, sniffling as she rubbed at her arms. I only smiled at her, ignoring the lions obviously pissed face because I,well, ignored him.

"I might've fallen, but I scared you more than that fall could've ever scared me." Hiyori gave a wet laugh at that, stepping out of my hold so she could fully turn to me.

"We both know that isn't true." I pouted. "Even a couple feet off the ground and you'll start freaking out."

"I try to help you out and I get made fun of." Hi-san sniffles but smiles. She looks around at the crowd, who seemed to start thinning out, going back to gazing at the sky.

"I'm going to head back down and tell the boss what happened. Knowing him he'll want to make sure you're okay…" Hiyori looked around me, her eyes on the six gods. "But i'll come get you, okay?" I nodded, waving as she hurried down the stars.

"Human." I whip around at the curt voice, finding myself being stared down by the lion all over again. "If you're going to follow me, you're obligated to serve me." I narrowed my eyes.

"Serve?"

"Did you really think I was going to save you for nothing?... Humans sure have a lot of nerve." I bristled, straightening up as I squeezed my fists in anger.

"There are conditions!?" I feel my body tense in hot rage. "Gods sure have a lot of damn nerve too! You grabbing me tonight makes up for dropping me out of the sky last night!" I seethe, trying to bring down my voice. Though it didn't matter much, no one was noticing or paying attention. I couldn't keep my mouth clean for much longer, I needed to get out of here before I really yelled and a kid overheard.

"I don't care." He states. "As long as you fulfill your obligation to me in the end." I clench my teeth. "Spend one night with me. I'll let you go after that.

"Hm? Leo… Do you know what you have to do?" Teorus looked surprised.

"I've got a pretty good idea."

"Meaning…?" The blue head, Huedhaut I think, also looked confused.

"Meaning, I can imagine what kind of entertainment that weirdo king camp up with." The lion then swiveled to me. "Let's get going." He grabs my arm and pulls at it, but I snap.

"Don't fucking touch me!" I rip out of his grip, but his other hand lingers on my shoulder. "I'm sorry oh-amazing being," The sarcasm dripped from my words like venom. "But some respectable people have a fucking job and don't have time to play with petty assholes like you lot." The five gods seem taken back by my biting words, but Leon's smile widens. The hand on my shoulder tightens and I'm pulled to his chest.

Just as I whip my sharp elbow back into his gut, I hear him snap his fingers.

The scene around me changes in an instant. Suddenly, I'm on the ground in the large, overgrown front yard of a shabby, broken down mansion that I can barely see in the pitch black night. I didn't know how we got here, but I do know that my elbow had successfully smashed it's way into the lion's stomach.

"Feisty," He says easily, pissing me off when I didn't hear a waver in his voice. The hit didn't even bother him.

"Fuck off."

"You should be honored. You're the first human to ever set foot here."

"A shabby shit show like this isn't impressive, even if it's big." The place looks run down, and haunted, and very much unappealing. He boredly rolls his eyes, pushing the doors open and shoving me inside.

…

Okay. So the mansion was a pretty expensive, nice place.

I'm shocked by the complete difference between the outside and the inside to their "godly magic show". The inside is all completely white marble with shining, polished gold details and chandeliers. It's honestly… godly.

Leon gestures for me to move forward. Seeing him block the one way out with his body, I huff and marched into the next room he pointed out.

It… was almost like a victorian themed castle, but only using gold, white, and orange for the colors.

I keep my mouth shut, because I refuse to compliment the place or show any amazement on my face.

"Well then, time for some entertainment." I furrow my brows and slowly look to the lion.

"What does that mean?" Before I can fully turn around, he pulls me to him. I hear him snap his fingers.

The bow and buttons of my uniform begin to undo themselves and dread fills me. I'm quick to pop the buttons back as I have to simultaneously try and pull myself from Leon's hold. For every bottom I fix, another comes undone.

"Don't go putting them back on. You're missing the point." Leon snaps his fingers again and my skirt starts to unzip.

Fear, as if I'm standing on the edge of the grand canyon and looking straight down, bubbles in my chest as I'm unable to keep my clothes from becoming undone and I feel Leon's eyes on my body. I would've beaten the shit out of him if I wasn't so busy keeping myself clothed.

Finally, I'm able to fix every button and zipper and they stop undoing. I pull myself from his arms, surmising that he's the one doing it, and it's whenever he snaps his fingers.

I'll fucking break his fingers off.

He looks disinterested.

"Try that shit again and i'll fucking claw your eyes out."

"Quiet… Don't talk. Try harder to amuse me."

"Go fuck yourself." I spit without hesitation. His eyes grow tired and his amused smirk doesn't reach his eyes.

"I'm growing rather tired of this." His look is mocking me and a feral growl of anger rips from my throat. I raise my fists, sinking into my learned boxing position, and swing a jaw breaking left hook. Yet he grabs my wrists, stopping my swing and-

A sweet shiver of pleasure spreads throughout my body from his hand. Fear ripples through me from the feeling that wasn't mine and I immediately try to rip my wrist from his hold.

"You changed your tone… Does that feel good?"

"Let go of me!"

"No one has ever denied the power I was born with, not even the most noble of goddesses, women infinitely more noble than yourself." The blood rushing to my face hurts as it pounds and reddens my cheeks. I try to pull away, but it's a much weaker attempt as the weird sensation makes my legs begin to quiver. His other hand swings over and glides fingertips down my neck and it takes all of my will not to let out any noise.

"Cut it out!" I barely get out, cold fear now searing through me.

"Enough of your blithering. I'll give you pleasure and then i'll return to the heavens."

And I thought I was only scared of heights…

But as this complete douche looms over me, sneering at my struggle to get away from him, laughing at the fear in my eyes as his hands move along my body, I now understood why my dad made me take boxing class before we moved to the city. Why rape was a fear that rooted deep in women who weren't able to speak when they were too scared to move.

This guy was a megalomaniac. He was a sick freak and-

He was a god that my parents loved… This was a god that my parents believed in with all of their might before they died…

The thoughts of maiming his body ran through my head as rage bubbled through my veins.

My parents died believing in him!? Him who was about to rape me for some crazed idea he'd return to the heavens!? He was no better than any of the disgusting men that walked the earth preying on girls!

"Sinning again isn't going to get you anywher-" I cut myself off, covering another moan that wasn't mine.

"There's no need for you to know anything more than you already do." He then laughed, leaning closer. "Beg for me to give you more pleasure." I stared at him, into his eyes.

I then lurch forward slamming my forehead into his nose. He's stunned. I'm able to rip myself from his hold. Immediately, I can feel my body go back to normal.

"Like hell i'd ever beg from a piece of human sinning shit like you." His fiery eyes snap up to mine as he groans, holding his nose tightly. I eye him, hoping to convey the complete revolt I feel even looking at him. "So what, you feel like you're going to heaven yet? Does that broken nose tell you anything?" I spit in his direction, rolling my sleeves. "Try that shit again and see what happens next."

"You humans are so pathetic. Your ridiculous sense of shame is just one more thing the makes you humans trash."

"Well, this trash just broke your "godly" nose."

"Shut up," He booms, and much to my annoyance, I flinch. "I never asked for your opinion. Humans should bow down before the gods."

"Yeah and I wish I never saw your ugly mug this morning, but not everyone gets what they want, do they?" He clicks his teeth my way, like a pissed lion would.

However, when I noticed how deep in thought he's become, I immediately turn and bolt for the door.

"Typical human." Leon chortles. "I'm a god, or have you forgotten already?"

I hear a snap behind me.

I hit the wall, spinning around to see what was going to happen-

...But nothing appears to happen to either of us. Leon looks just as confused, and a surly smile curls my lips.

"Looks like this so called god is impotent." I snort at my own joke, making sure to stay a second longer to make sure the ass hole heard it, and then I turn and sprint from the room.

I must've taken the wrong door, because I don't go to the first room I had been in, but instead into a long hallway. I curse my luck, but know I can't go back, so I continue down and hope I can find either the exit or a good place to hide. Either way, I had to go to the police, or Hiyori.

The police to tell them a group of stalkers had been chasing me and one tried to rape me and throw me off the side of a building, and to Hiyori because honestly I was barely holding myself together. I went to her if I had dealt with big heights, because they made my legs shake and I wouldn't be able to calm down- and now I was the exact same.

Finally, somehow, I hit the main room. I guess those twisty halls in mansions do sometimes go in actual circles.

Just as I'm about to hit the front doors, Leon slides into view.

"Finished running already?"

...Should've expected him to be waiting at the front door.

"You know, your sinful ass isn't going anywhere near the heavens again no matter what you do to me." He rolls his eyes as he walks leisurely closer to me. Luckily, the dumbass hadn't been right in front of the door and had been behind me. So the more he walked forward, the more I just backed up to the exit.

"I don't need your opinion. You should worry about making yourself useful to me. Has anything ever made you happier than being touched by a god?"

"Moving to Japan, meeting Hiyori, getting a 9-12 job, paying students loans, paying taxes, hearing my father say he loved me and was proud of me before he literally died- to sum it up, practically everything made me happier than getting you slimy hand on my arm." The anger that coats my words fuels Leon's smile.

He was amused at my anger... And I was amused by the bruise forming on the bridge of his nose.

"I thought it would be a pain to associate with a noisy little goldfish like you, but… That anger of yours, I like it. It's rather amusing."

"I'll show you more of it. It usually ends up like your bleeding nostrils. Wanna see what else I can break for you?" I glower hard at him, but it freezes as my back hits the doors.

I reach for a door knob- but my excitement goes cold as I realize he had backed me into the wall, and not the doors. I move to slide over, but his hand slams onto the spot next to my head and I'm stopped.

"Foolish human… What am I ever going to do with you?"

"Nothing, absolutely nothing if you want your face intact- though it'll probably make it look better." His eyes bore through me, again, like a lions on the discovery channel's Hiyori had an odd obsession with. The ones she liked were all in English, so she didn't understand a word, and usually had me translate for her. They had Japanese voiced versions- but oh no, they sounded more "exotic" if they had the english speaker. Which was absurd because I grew up in America and english was no where near exotic.

As the lion studied my face, and I violently glared back, I couldn't help but imagine the two pride leaders on Hiyori's shows. They fight, tearing at each other's fur, going for kills, and then one of them would come out victorious.

I imagined running Leon through with my claws and it eased my nerves.