Ch 8
After fixing the throne room, kid had thought crona would be hungry but would like to explore so he brought him to the garden filled with so many different flowers but were pale. Crona kneeled down and began to study the flowers. The awe in crona's face was too much kid
"These flowers are so beautiful…. But I never heard flowers could grow in the underworld, I heard nothing grows here. What kind of flowers are they?" crona asked he has heard from Maka of her experience of seeing only death but never heard of life existing here, especially a garden.
"These plants unlike the ones you have been around grow in the dark. They don't need the sun, in fact," kid knelt beside crona and pulled out a pale pink rose, "This garden itself is as you see it symmetrical. But that's not just it. This garden does not depend on any help from the outside. The water here is underneath us so the roots gain all of the nutrients from this soil. No one has ever seen this garden. Your friends may come and go but only people I trust or care deeply can come here. And you're the only living soul to come here." kid noticed crona looking at a certain pink rose. It was pale but had a glow to it "the roses here are truly pure. What make these roses pure is these are not tainted by the blood of humans."
"Tainted?" crona was shocked, he knew some plants eats small insects but never heard of plants drinking blood.
Kid felt guilty for telling crona this but he was not going to hide the truth like his mother did.
"Little does your mother tell you some roses drink blood to sustain their color and over a time they can show aggressive behavior by trying to cut you when you think you were too close to them or just stumble upon them. But some give their roses blood so they can be nurtured to have beautiful petals but some believe by doing this, they can connect to the earth…." Kid though knew what that can cause. Trouble. Souls that try to stay in the land of the living become lost and the humanity as well, creating a monster.
"How come they would something? Wouldn't they cause harm to themselves rather good? I-I mean I heard if souls were to stay on earth after their death, they may become demons." Crona said blushing and feeling embarrassed.
"That is true," kid smiled, glad that crona understood the effects such action could cause" giving blood to roses is unhealthy but the whole idea of it is so they could still be on the earth. To stay with the ones they love. But sadly only to watch and not able to really be with them…."
Crona saw kid frown. He understood why, Kid has kept protecting him from any harm but even then he couldn't be close to him. Without thinking crona lunged forward and hugged kid.
"Y- You don't have to be sad now. I'm not going to leave you no matter what kid, I want to know you better so I can love you better." crona was blushing madly now, especially when he is on top of kid.
Before kid could say any more, patty burst out with food.
"WE BROUGHT YOU LUNCH!" she said but was shock. It didn't help when Liz came and smirk.
"But it can wait when you're both done~."
Crona got up fast as fast as he could blushing a deep red while kid got up slowly and a blush found its way across his face, but a glare to two sisters.
"Are these foods from the land of the living?"
"Of course it is! Sheesh we wouldn't go through all the trouble to bring the best for crona when better is here."
"But to take precaution so crona won't be tricked or forced, I rather have him be safe than regret."
Both sisters nodded and placed the plate of fruit on the stone table that was by the symmetrical fountain. Kid notice crona was confused by this and knew he was going to explain the reason to his action.
"I believe you probably heard of the curse here in the underworld, that if you eat any of the food, you are condemned here for all eternity."
Crona was surprised and blushed by this. "I trust you kid. I know you wouldn't try to do anything to hurt me. And if I choose to stay here with you, I want to be here with you forever." He said giving him a reassuring smile.
Kid smiled back but back in his head he thought 'but what if you say no…'
After they ate, kid gave crona a tour guide of the kingdom. Kid smiled while giving crona a tour, the way crona was awed and was looking around. They then came to a room that was for training.
Crona wide eyed remembered something and to blush about something.
"K-kid?"
"Yes crona?"
"Since Ragnarok gave me a sword, I thought maybe you could teach me…?"
Kid was surprised by this. Crona showed him which type of sword he had before he could even ask. He analyzed the sword; it was almost similar to Ragnarok sword but lighter and a little smaller. But the style is still the same.
"I'm impress Ragnarok gave you a good sword. Although a little off symmetry but very fine swordsmanship. This type suits you crona and of course I will teach you. Since you will be staying here, I will teach you how to protect yourself. I may trust Liz and patty to protect you but I want to insure your safety because I love you." Kid smiling even more now seeing crona blush a deeper red. "Come there is more to see before I take you to the Elysian fields-" kid paused feeling the ground move and a crash.
"What was that?!"
"I don't know. Only one can make that- oh no." kid froze turning pale and rushed outside, crona following. As they got outside, crona froze seeing an oversize three headed dog. Before crona could ask, kid was already trying to calm the beast down.
"Cerberus cease! Calm down! What are so over excited about!?" before he could calm it down, Cerberus jumped over kid and tackled crona. All three heads were sniffing him. Then all three heads licked and snuggled on crona. Crona was surprised by the three headed dog action and felt embarrassed.
Kid however felt furious and jealous. Furious that Cerberus was loose and scared crona but jealous he was snuggling with crona. 'I can't believe a dog beat me to it and it barely met him…' ignoring that thought kid tried to grab crona out of the dog's grip, the dog literally growled at him. Getting madder by the minute, the dog sensing its master anger whimpered and got off of crona. Crona felt bad thinking it was his fault. As soon crona got up kid held crona tight showing worry and concern in his gold eyes.
"Are you hurt?! Did he crush anything?!"
"I'm ok kid. But I'm sorry I did-"
"You didn't do anything wrong. Don't be sorry, if anyone should be sorry, it's him" kid pointed out to Cerberus, crona hearing it whimper.
"Please don't get mad at Cerberus! He didn't mean to do that." crona went to Cerberus and was checking if they were ok and apologizing. Crona patted all three heads and walked to kid. "I'll just go and clean up and I'll come back." Crona smiled at him and left. Kid smiled but then glared at Cerberus.
"I bet you're proud of yourself aren't you?" he said.
"Cerberus looked back and if you looked carefully all three were smirking. Kid narrowed his eyes.
"You do realized this time I might be putting on a chain on you..." but the three headed dogs gave what it might have been a whine. Kid chuckled "but then that would give anyone a chance to escape while you're chained. Also what would crona say if I did… probably hate me for it… meaning he would leave..." Cerberus nudged at kid side as if trying to apologize. "But either way I won't, as much as you are possibly the most asymmetrical dog and other than patty second to drive me crazy, you're also my friend. Not a pet but more a friend." The dog wagging its tail and rubbed its head against kid's side.
"Kid that is so sweet of you to say!" kid turned and was hugged by crona.
"Thank you crona. Now it's time I take you to the Elysian Fields, there is someone I want you to meet."
Crona was surprise. "Who?"
"It's a surprise." As they were walking kid turned just for a quick glance and saw Cerberus growling just low enough for crona not to hear. Kid smuggled at his triumph. 'Now we're even, but for your help I'll send you a good treat~' he thought as he turned back and smiled at crona.
Elysian fields-
"This place, it's beautiful…"crona said. He has heard so many stories from others experiences. He remembered his father telling about this place….
Flash back~ 14 years before-
Crona was out in the fields of their home. It may have been far from any civilization but it was close to Demeter's temple. That day the sky was covered with white clouds but not close to being rain. The flowers were blooming beautifully. At a difference he saw his father cutting for wood. Crona ran smiling to his father.
His father saw him and stopped what he was doing. He smiled knowing how his son was not like all the other boys. Although his hair was pink for a boy, he could care less. Although skilled in fighting, he was also a man who would not kill whether it was an enemy or a monster, he would show mercy to anyone. And through his travels, he would take it upon himself to draw and paint the places he had been to. His goal was to paint the Elysian Fields. As his son came to him, he lifted his son to the air.
"My little crona, would you like to hear another story from me?"
Crona nodded. Other than loving his mother, he loved his father. The time's he spends with his father was the best. He would listen to his father's stories over and over never getting tired of it. His favorite was when he told him about the Elysian Fields.
"Can you tell again about the Elysian fields?"
His father chuckles. "You really love to hear about it huh? Alright let's sit under the tree." Crona and his father sat under the oak tree, his father noticing crona gazing at him with his onyx blue eyes, the same eyes he had.
"The Elysian fields," he started, "is a beautiful place for souls like hero's or even souls who had done good in their life go after their death"
"What does it look like father?" although knowing the answer, he always liked how his father described the place.
"No one really knows crona. Some say it depends how you see it, supposedly it looks like you mothers garden here. How there are many flowers and fruit." He paused. "To me though, it is a place of beauty. It is so beautiful; nothing here in this world can compare it. Not even your mother's garden" he looked around to see if anyone else heard it. "Don't tell your mother I said that. Promise?"
Crona giggled and nodded. The last time his father told him that when his mother was around. They both had an ear full about it. But then crona felt scared.
"But doesn't Hades hold the Elysian Fields? Mother said he is a scary god who sends people to Tartarus, even good people."
His father frowned at this. He met Hades a few times, sure he was grouchy and sometimes hard to not fear him, but he was a good person.
"He does own the Elysian fields. But he is a good person."
"How do you know? Mother knows him!" he felt embarrassed for shouting. "Sorry I didn't mean to-"
"Its ok crona." he said as he lifted him up to his lap. "There is nothing wrong at speaking out about your beliefs. Remember crona; always stand up for yourself and for others. Just know when to ok?"
Crona nodded but blushing out of embarrassment.
His father chuckled but smiled at this. His son was too cute. He always wanted a little girl, maybe crona being caring and girl like was his wish granted.
"True your mother has known Hades, but I too have met him on my own, and he is not what you think."
"What is he like?"
"Well he's a very…. Odd god, odder than anyone I met. He has the need to have everything… perfect."
He noticed his son tilted his head for confusion.
"Like if you choose let's say seven, he would say eight because its perfect and the fact it is still perfect because if you cut it in half it's still perfect."
"I-I like eight..." crona said in a shy way.
"You do? Then you both got something in common."
"How did you meet him?"
"Well its funny how you ask, I met him a few times in one day of my life. The first time was when it was after a mission. Someone died. A little girl died trying to save a little baby from a fire…
Flash back from the father!
As he was walking from a funeral that happened he heard someone crying. Walking to where it came from he was shocked! It was the little girl that died! Before he could confront her, he saw a figure come. He saw three white stripes on his hair but what caught his eyes about the strange man was that he saw golden eyes. He saw the figure approach the little girl. The little girl was scared as the figure knelt down to her level.
"Calm down, don't be frightened by me. I may be the death god, but I do not harm innocent children, especially a brave little girl who saved a baby from meeting the same fate. For yourself sacrifice you will be sent to the elysian fields."
"Will I see mommy ever again? She will be all alone with my baby sister and daddy died that man with red hair told her. Even though mommy may not believe him, she is still alone" she asked as she began to cry.
"I'm afraid not. You have passed on from the living. You won't see her unless she has passed on. But I will say this though, when your mommy is ready to have a child, I will send your soul to be born. That way you will be with your family again. Does that sound alright?" he asked giving her a piece of cloth to clean her eyes. "And your mother is right; your daddy is not dead. He is alive, and he himself is coming back very soon. "
"Daddy's alive?" the girl's eyes were wide.
"Yes he is, apparently a certain god gave him the wrong direction, but luckily I steered him back. Your father will back tomorrow."
The little girl smiled and bowed to lord death. "Thank you lord death. Now that I know mommy will be ok since daddy is alive, she will
'That's Lord Hades!' he was shocked by this!
The death god stood up and lends a hand to the little girl. As she grabbed his hand, he and the girl disappeared. He looked around and saw on the ground in a perfect circle burnt. He replayed over in his mind what happened just now. He heard how cruel Hades was and how cold hearted through stories, but seeing Hades showing an act of kindness to a girl that died changed his views on him. Knowing he wouldn't find anything, he left the area. As he walked in the village he was pondering how he could meet the death god. He knew if he asked his wife she would definitely lecture or outburst of this. He thought maybe the lord of the dead could allow him to see the Elysian Fields. Before he could ponder more he heard someone arguing nearby a small little stand of a man selling blankets but what caught his attention more was the man arguing.
"How dare you sell such monstrosity!? These are off by 6.5 centimeters. These must be exactly aligned!" the 'commoner' shouted.
The man knew it was him despite the missing stripes. His golden eyes caught his attention. He saw the 'commoner leave and as he left, the stand fell into pieces.
He followed the 'commoner' up to where he recognized where he was going. As he was going close, he disappeared. He was surprised by this but still hid behind the tree that was not too far from the new repaired home. He saw the women taking care of the baby. He notice not too far a red haired man had a bouquet of roses and what appears on his other hand some sort of drinks. He remembered the man trying to comfort her. He got close to hear well.
"My dear I am so glad your home is rebuild." The man smiled and tried to give her the roses, which she kindly refused. It then donned on him who was the red haired man was. Spirit. He knew from what his wife told him the god was in terms a womanizer, a player, but even he should know not to mess with a married woman. 'Then again… this is spirit.' He thought. He glanced at the woman, she was quite beautiful.
"Now that your home is fixed, I thought WE could celebrate. ~" he said
"No thank you, you see my husband will be here soon and we will be celebrating."
He saw spirit frown.
"My dear I have told you many times, he has died. I understand such a lovely women" he said as he looked up and down of the woman "should not let a body like that go to waste. I don't exactly like to play this card. You see I am the great god Zeus. I have watched you and may I say I have chosen you to bear me an heir-"
"I know who you are. The first moment I met you it felt off. That was cleared when you tried countless of time trying to woo me, telling me lies that my husband died. My lord I do not doubt on my husband nor do I cheat. If you please leave and save whatever lie you have on your sleeve."
'Well at least the woman has a good head on her shoulders.' He thought. But he saw the god hiding his anger.
"My dear, I did not hear you right. I thought I heard you wrong. Did you just say no?"
"Yes I did. Now will you leave me alone, I have my baby to care for and another that will soon come on the way." But before she could go in spirit grabbed her arm.
"If you so wish to have a child, why deny me? We both will get what we want."
Before he could interfere to stop spirit, a fist rammed into spirits face.
"Who dares hit me?"
"The man that happens to be the husband to the one you're trying to take."
He noticed the man had a basket of necessarily food and other things for a baby.
"Please, you must understand. Your wife was trying to woo me such beauty, she had enchanted me. And the children she bears are a beauty. Surely you understand-" but he could not finish with another fist colliding to his face.
"Leave my wife alone. If I ever see you come near her again, I will go easy on you."
Before he could help, spirit disappeared.
Before he could leave he saw the god of death appeared. But what caught him off was the couple was both calm and collected.
"Thank you for doing this lord death and thank you for bringing my husband."
"There is no need. That arrogant god should know better. Besides seeing him fail at something he does fills me with joy. Now since that has pass, I believe I should keep my end of the promise." within his hand appeared a small ball of a soul. He then pushes the soul in her stomach.
"Now if you excuse me I must leave." Without any warning he disappeared.
Later
In the woods he saw the god of death staring into the small lake, reaching to touch the water he saw the ripples of the water in a symmetrical formation. He smiled but soon became a frown.
"What does the fool want to talk about this time? The number of women he takes or the one that got away?"
At first Agathós was surprise but soon saw the god of thunder appear as fast as lightning.
"How dare you intrude my shot?! She was suppose to be mine! If you didn't interfere, I would have gotten that beauty if you didn't help her husband lived. By the way, why did you let him live? You're not one t care for the living?" but then spirits feature turn to a pervy look. " oh I see how it is… you made a deal with sleeping with her! I should have thought of that! You sly dog yo-"
"your head is filled with disgusting nonsense. Has it ever occur I prefer to see you suffer?"
"that's a dirty trick!" but spirit smirk with mischief in his eyes.
"as ruler of the gods I order you to get rid of the man, if he dies, I can get her. all hope ain't lost ye-"
But he couldn't finish seeing the scythe close to his neck.
"what makes you think I'll help you? Don't make me laugh, remember just because you're the gods of all gods, I would follow you? May I remind you, I am not like any of those gods. I am worse… oh and before I go, if you try to black me in any way, I'll let It slip to how the great and mighty go defeated by a mere mortal." And so god of death left. Leaving a stunned god behind.
Later in the mid day to evening.
As he was walking off to home until he felt a cold surge to his body.
"Will you explain to me why you have been following me?"
"I apologize but I wanted to ask you-"
"No."
"But I -"
"I know what you wish to ask because you are Demeter's husband Agathós. She asked Earlier if I could allow you to see it. Only those who has done good and has passed on from the living are allowed to go. You will see it when you pass on but only if you die a natural death or other circumstances. Killing yourself will only send you to Tartarus and faking your death won't even work."
He frowned. "But you gave them back their little girl! Surely you can allow this?"
"I only did so because for the child and to see spirit not getting what he wanted."
As the god of death was about to leave, he turned to agathós.
"But let me tell you, once you pass on, you will have all the time to paint what you see there."
He was shocked by what Hades said
Hades smirk seeing his action. "I must admit your reputation has exceeded even in the underworld. I have heard a hero that doesn't even swing his sword to kill but rather disarm them. I have respect for what you believe. But don't think I care, mortals are mortals." He said as he was about to disappear.
"W-wait I need ask you and it is not to go!"
Hades raised a brow.
"But rather in your opinion! What does it look like to you?"
Hades closed his eyes and took a deep breath and let it out.
"In truth…. As far as I have seen…. It is more beautiful than anything. Even the gardens of Demeter. Gaia herself has proclaimed its beauty to be unable compared to anything."
With that said, he disappeared.
Flashback end!
"Since then my opinion has never changed, despite who he is."
Crona was wide eyed of this. Then a thought occurred.
"How come he doesn't have anyone?"
"Well… Hades has always been alone. He never had anyone to care for him. Since people fear him no one comes near him or try to befriend him, fearing the worse…"
"Why?"
"because he is the god of death, he can never talk to anyone so long as he reign the land of the dead, he must make sure they don't enter the land of the living and be sent where they are needed to be sent."
"Souls can't stay in the land of the living?"
"From what I learn from my travels, if a soul stays in the land of the living, they would be lost or become monsters. But if they were souls that did wrong, they will try to create harm in the world." His father remembered one soul he met that was bad.
"….." crona mumbled
"Hmm?"
"M-maybe one day, I can be his friend… that way he won't be lonely… how does he look?"
"Weeeell he is not hard to notice. He may hide his white stripes and maybe even his eyes. But it is said only the innocent can see through his disguise. Though I don't think he would show his true self from children or those that has pass unless he had to. But if you do meet him let him introduce himself, if you say who he is then he may try to leave."
"O-ok, but what if I forget and when I do meet him and try to be nice but instead say something bad- oh I don't think I could deal with him being mad at me-"
"Don't worry crona, knowing how nice you are, I'm sure you won't say anything bad."
Crona smiled, but then became filled with curiosity.
"Was there any other times you met him?"
Well, there was one other time I had hoped to meet him again. It was when I was with your mother, she was pregnant with you when I first came to Olympus, I don't think he knew especially since he does not go to any parties or does not want to have any part of it with the other gods, especially spirit… he was lucky, I had to talk to a god with no end….." his father said but made a face as if ate something bad.
"Who?" crona asked, tilting his head.
"Someone I hope you may never meet." He said chuckling. "Now it seems the sun is already setting. It is time to go to bed." He said as he notices his son starting to yawn. He picked him up and carried him to their little home. But as they walked to their home he heard something from crona.
"Father?"
"Yes?"
"Has Lord Death ever loved someone?"
That question surprised him. But then gave him an answer.
"I don't think I ever heard the death god taking anyone why?"
"Maybe I can help him find someone to love. I know he may need a friend… but he needs someone to be with him, like you and mommy… I just want him to be happy…" then crona drifted to sleep seeing his father smile.
As crona fell into a deep sleep, Agathos said in a whisper
"Maybe you can make him happy…."
Flashback end-
Crona, smiled thinking about it. But it was before he left to go to a war between Athens and Spartans. His father tried to escape from being sent, but due to his father being born from Athens, he had no choice. That was when he was killed. But then that was when he met kid. When he heard someone coming, he didn't know who it was until he looked up and blushed knowing who he was but he then remember what his dad told him if he ever got to meet him. Because of being able to meet him, kid kept him company and became his friend. But then his emotion changed after he rescued him, the second time he began to fall for him and hoped he could love him, so he waited to meet him again even if the choice was death. Although kid may had kidnapped him got him mad, he could not hate him no matter how hard he tried. And then he realized and remembered his father's goal.
'I wonder if he is here. Maybe kid could show me where he's at…'
"Are you ok crona? You seem sad." Kid asked. Worried crona may not want to go any further.
"I-I'm ok! I was thinking after meeting your friend, maybe I could see someone. He might be here…" crona was feeling so embarrassed but felt he may be asking too much.
Kid chuckled, the person he thought of hoping to see after meeting the 'person' he would like crona to meet is the same. Kid looked around and found the person he was looking for.
"Crona my dear," he said catching crona's attention "there is someone here I wish for you to meet, but unfortunately I must attend to some errands that needs to my judgment." He said as he kissed crona's forehead. He saw crona about to become nervous but he made assurance to him by giving him a kiss as reassurance. "Don't worry my love, the person you are about to meet is someone you know already. I will comeback. I will not leave you alone." 'I finally have you in my arms, I won't let go.'
Kid then vanished. Crona was then nervous but then walked to the man painting.
Before crona was about to run to the nearest tree, the man ears perked up. "Hello?"
Crona blinked twice and eyes wide. 'That voice… its familiar.' Crona felt very nervous. "H-hello…"
Without turning his head, the painter began to speak.
"Dear boy, please don't try to hide from me, I won't hurt you, this is the Elysian Fields. Place for only good souls. There are no bad souls among us."
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt in any way…." But crona stopped on his tracks as he saw the sketch the man was making.
"That is beautiful sir."
"Thank you. Although I think it needs something?"
Crona studied the picture. "There is nothing needed sir… "Crona looked up to the man but saw the same blue onyx eyes just like his.
"Would you do me the honor of being part of it son?" he said with a smile.
Crona was surprised. "how-"
"I'm your father crona. I know it's been so long since I died but you're my son. Even after death I could never forget my sweet boy, especially his pink hair. Your mother still cuts your hair bad huh?" he chuckled.
Crona with all the strength he to not cry but failed. It's been so long since his father's death. Crona had done what he always wanted to do; he hugged him. Crona began to cry so much but his father could care less, to see his son here was a blessing.
"Crona have you … died?" his father asked hoping his son is not amongst the dead.
Crona trying to rid his tears but still showed a smiled and shook his head no. seeing his father worried washed away but came back again.
"But how? How are you here?" he saw crona's cheeks turning red.
"It a long story…"
An hour or more later
"And that's….well that's how I came here…" crona said blushing madly. He doesn't know what to say after telling his father what happened.
"Well I should have seen it coming…"
Crona looked up in shock. His father took a deep breath and sighed.
"After my death and sent here I began to start what I had hoped to do. And at that time around, lord Hades came to me. He told me about you and how you were doing, the first time I actually saw him look…. happy. He even asked me if he could with my permission keep you company. I laughed at that time because the lord of death himself is asking my permission to hangout out with my little boy. But remembering medusa was around, I told him he can if he promised me he would always protect you. Since then, he would tell me how you were when he came back. His eyes were softer than I have seen before. The more he came to tell me how you were doing, I saw what I thought I never seen in those golden eyes: caring."
Crona was surprised by this.
Agathós continued. "But after the incident with medusa, he stopped coming to me to tell about you but something told me that his small caring would grow and after what you told me, it just seems nothing to worry about."
For a brief moment there was silence until his father broke it by chuckling a bit. Crona looked up worried.
"Its ok crona, I just wanted to break the silence. I was thinking how sweet Lord Hades is."
Crona tilted his head.
"He has never allowed any living to come to the Elysian Fields. But for you to see me, he actually broke his own rule for you. He must really love you to go such lengths for you."
Crona began to blush so much he had tried to hide it.
Agathós chuckled watching his son blush so much.
"Crona"
"Yes father?"
"Do you love him?"
He saw crona's face turn deep red.
"I never fell in love. Ever since mother kept me in hiding, I never fell in love. But when I met him, I only wanted to be his friend, but ever since he protected and save me, I began to develop feelings even when he didn't came back, but after finding out that he's been watching and protecting me I guess it became deeper."
Agathós was surprised by his sons answer.
"When I saw him again on Olympus, my heart was beating so fast, I felt he could hear it and when he kissed me…" crona was turning so red, Agathós believed anything red turn in shame.
"So you do love him don't you?"
"I don't know. After what happened to mother, I don't want to fall in love in that way. But this is kid; he's nothing like any of the gods. But … What if he becomes like his brother and gets bored of me and would rather have someone else…"
"Funny you should say that."
Crona was confused now. "How?"
"Well you see, Lord Hades is not the son of Asura, but is the child of death himself."
"How do you know that?" crona asked, surprised by this.
"Well some from your mother, but mostly from Gaia herself. Kid was not born of titans. It began when Asura wanted to obtain immortality so he believed by eating death he could become powerful. But his mother who was as old as Death had sacrificed her life to protect kid. You see she was human but not human as well. She was part draconic. She was as I heard from your mother, was quite beautiful, an immortal being . But because of her death, it was said her death brought life, hence lord Hades."
Crona felt guilty for kid, even though he was brought to this world, he never got to see his mother. Agathós saw his reaction and continued.
"Asura did not knew of him until he thought he was one of his own children. Lord Hades although would have been fit for Olympus, he was still an outcast."
"To me I'm glad he rules here. If he didn't, I would never met him and he probably would not give me a second glance." Crona said with a feel of a pang in his chest.
"Crona," Agathós said as he put a hand on his shoulder, "don't ever degrade yourself. He loves you, which is something no one has ever gotten or get a chance to see. And for you to see this side of him means your special. And to him, you are far special than anything in this world." Agathós said with a smile. Crona smiled at this as well.
"But crona you must understand this. Love is not just physically and emotionally, it is spiritually. When two people love each other very much, they outlook their flaws."
"Flaws?"
Agathós nodded. "Remember some of the stories your mother told you about the said evil in lord Hades?"
Crona nodded.
"He is not really evil, his method of punishment and torture are harsh but he is not really evil. However the tales of the darker side of him is true. He may look human, but he also has a demonic form that many fear him. All I am saying is be careful crona. You may love him for him, but when you see the other side he does not want to show you, please see through that."
'love is not true unless you see through the flaws, only then it is considered true love'. Crona thought. Crona heard of the stories told around kid, even heard from Maka and black stars experiences. But this is kid, he would never hurt him. He would still love kid with or without seeing his demonic form.
"I… I think I can handle it father." Was crona could only say. But the thought of kid does not want show this dark side somewhat scared him, but he loves kid. If kid loves crona even with his flaws, he could look over his flaws as well. Soon crona and his father began to talk about something else to change the subject.
Meanwhile in the kingdom.
Kid was reading scroll after scroll of the dead souls in the underworld. But as he was reading, his thoughts were on a pinkette hair boy. Kid sighed of relief but unfortunately he felt a small fear that grew over the past years. Although he may show crona his symmetrical form, there was his other form. The more… darker form. He worried after realizing his affection adoration to crona; he feared he may scare him because of his other form.
"I hope I may never have to show my other form to him. But when that day comes…" he took a deep breath, and knew that even if crona could look pass that, the idea of self control he would have to keep. Crona has no idea what he does to him. With that he thought of something else to keep him thinking of something else. Realizing it's been too long leaving crona in the Elysian Fields, he decided to go get him.
Upon arriving kid saw crona sitting by the nearby pond as his father was sketching. Hiding behind the tree so crona wouldn't see him
"You seem to be under stress lord Hades."
"It is not stress from the number of souls that dwells here Agathós."
"Then what is it that is bringing such a problem?" Agathós asked without even stopping from what he was doing.
"It is fear that crona will hate me if he sees my… other self. But maybe even more if he leaves me for good."
"You shouldn't feel scared of crona hating or fearing you, his heart as he said to me, belongs to you. I was telling him about you... even about the other side he has not seen."
"What did he say?"
"He told me he can handle it."
Kid's eyes were wide. But he calmed himself until he heard Agathós chuckling.
"What are you laughing about?"
"That you worry too much. When you're ready you will show him. When he's ready, be sure to ask me permission for his hand in marriage."
Kid was blushing madly but controlled it nonetheless.
"Kid!"
Kid did not react quickly and was tackled by crona (but he's not that strong to push him down).
"Thank you!" crona said hugging him tightly.
"My lovely crona, I wanted to surprise you and give you a late birthday gift and what better gift than being able to see your father."
Crona without thinking kissed him passionately on the lips but this triggered something in kid. He felt his heart beating fast but that didn't stop there. His other side was slowly showing as his pupils formed into cat like eyes. His hands holding crona tightly but soon tips of his nails were curving into claws
'Oh dear... just crona kissing me like this… my draconic form is coming out… oh crona even the small things you do to me are going to drive me over the brink of no return .' Was the only thing he could think.
Agathós seeing this spoke before kids form change any further.
"My lord! Since it is possibly time possibly pass, I was thinking crona should head to bed so he may sleep."
Crona was about to retort but then he felt a little tired.
Kid luckily without crona seeing, changed back.
"Your right. It is getting late and its best for crona to rest. Tomorrow is a new day and I wish to start training you."
Crona felt blushing but at the same time sleepy.
"Ok. But if it's ok, can I see my father again?" crona asked a little nervous that he may say no.
Kid smiled warmly "my love of course you can whenever you want to. You have not seen your father in so long, why would I ever want to pull you away from your father? 'If it was your mother that's a different story...'
As crona and kid bid farewell, Agathós was left to his thoughts.
"Crona and Lord Hades… I hope your life is filled with joy. Although their relationship will be bumpy along the way." He said along with a few chuckles.
In the underworld
As crona said goodnight to kid crona saw on the drawer a fresh cut rose that was pink in a silver symmetrical vase with a small paper. It said:
My dear crona,
Let this rose be the symbol of my passion for you. Among these roses, this one is eternal for this rose although small, will bloom in time and eternally beautiful for you.
-kid
Crona smiled. Gently holding the rose to smell it, he placed it back in the vase. Crona cuddled in the bed somehow feeling comforting. As he lied down he fell into sleep.
2-3hrs later-
Crona was running as fast as he could from someone or rather something. As he ran, he tripped and fell to the ground. He looked and saw yellow cold eyes. Before it could go any further, crona closed his eyes and was hoping this nightmare would end
"Crona!" someone called.
"CRONA!"
Crona jumped up and clinged to the next closest thing: Kid.
"Shhh its ok crona I'm here. I'm here." Kid said as he caressed crona slowly trying to calm him. Crona was crying.
Kid held crona to him in hopes this would help calm crona down.
"What was your dream?"
"Please… I don't want to talk about it… its too scary please stay with me tonight" kid didn't think as he carefully held crona to him. As he held crona to his chest, his beastlier side was showing even more by holding crona tightly yet carefully.
'I will protect him even in his dreams. ' he thought as he too drifted into sleep. Crona had no other nightmare after that but when the demigod and death god woke up, they found two blond girls on the floor with a puddle full of blood both on the floor and coming from their noses.
So what did you think? I know it took a long while those that have been waiting. I bet some of you thought I gave up….. NO WAY! Well hope you guys like it more will come soon enough. Just please be patient with me for a while and please review and give me some ideas you guys want in the story. Laters!
