A/N: Hello, my ever faithful readers,Here is the much-anticipated chapter 2 of Kaleidoscope. This is quickly becoming my favorite ship. I hope you enjoy.

Kaleidoscope

Chapter 2 - Fates

"I apologize, I must be on my way. Have a wonderful day ladies. I will let Persephone know I delivered her message." She couldn't help the way her heart fluttered as his red lips met her satiny white hand or the way she wanted to follow him as he flew away from the mansion. She never wanted to release his hand and had nearly cried out as it slipped from her own.

She had never expected to feel this way about anyone. Never expected the pleasurable shocks that lept through her body at the touch of his skin against hers. She caught Hera's knowing smirk in the corner of her eye and cleared her throat dropping the hand that had still been reaching out quickly. She looked down at the floor as she fidgeted under Hera's gaze.

"You'd make a cute couple." Was Hera's simple statement. A blush painted across her cheeks. Iris didn't know if Hermes had felt what she had felt, but she wanted to see him again and find out. She was drawn to his very presence and she wanted to be near him.

"We've barely met…" Iris replied her toe digging into the floor, her hands fidgeting with the sleeves of her shirt.

"Iris, there really is something known as love at first sight. Sometimes we have no choice over how quickly we fall for somebody. You're both single, so what's holding you back from contacting him?" Hera held out a small note with a number on it. Iris hadn't seen her write it down, but of course, she had been very distracted.

Her body was burning with desire to snatch the little piece of paper, but that wasn't how proper ladies acted, that and she didn't want to accidentally rip it. Sure Hera was bound to write another if that happened, but this felt like a special gift that she didn't want to take for granted.

She took the delicate stationery, the heaviness weighing like lead in her hands, even if it weighed no more than a feather.

The thought of feathers brought the picture of Hermes wings to her mind, causing her blush to deepen.

"Thank you." Her soft whisper echoed across the empty entrance hall.

"No thanks necessary. Shall we be on our way?" Hera turned headed towards her office and Iris followed with a brilliant smile upon her face.

He couldn't help the way he felt. The way his stomach did somersaults at the mere thought of Iris and how his chest constricted as he flew away from her. All he wanted to do was turn around and fly back to her, but he barely knew her and someone so wonderful surely wouldn't feel the same about him as he felt about her.

She was more beautiful than the rainbows that glimmered across the sky and she shone brighter than the sun could ever dream of being. He couldn't help but wonder if this was what all of his friends and acquaintances felt when they were around their significant others.

He had waited a long time for the right girl to come along, though he had thought he had met all those that he would in his travels, but the white goddess had proved him wrong. He watched the city below come alive as he flew. Some people were on their way to work, while others were headed to school, and some others would be on their way home.

He had always enjoyed people watching as he flew around above them, playing a game of guess the destination. Now he found himself wondering how Iris would fit in among the hordes of Olympus. Would she find friends? Love? Happiness? He wished he knew more about her so he could answer the questions that plagued his mind.

It wasn't long before he reached the Underworld, the darkness engulfing him. It was always chilly here but the chill smelled clean, like a freshly fallen snow in winter. He soared through the large office buildings that towered overhead until he reached the right one. His window sat open as it always did so that he could come and go as he pleased.

The wood of his office was welcoming and solid as it always was and he straightened his suit before he left through the inner door in search of Persephone and Hades, Hermes knew they would be together. It didn't take him long to find the pair up in Hades's office going over the morning paper.

"Morning Boss. What's on the agenda today?" Hermes took the open seat in front of the ornate desk. Hades's office reminded him of the rooms mortals called studies.

It was meticulous, with an antique grandeur full of masculine energy. The deep polished woods with the burning fire in the background and walls filled with books leaned to the type of man Hades was, scholared and tough, but honest and fair. Slight feminine touches had made their way into the room since Hades had met Persephone, like the flowers that sat in positions of pride throughout the room.

That amazing woman who had changed so much in the underworld now perched on the old desk of the great King of the Underworld, exuding power and strength, while still remaining feminine and delicate. He was glad she had come into her own so well after everything she had dealt with from Apollo.

"We have a staff meeting this morning. There are lots of numbers to go over. I assume your paperwork is all in order." Hades looked over at him one eyebrow raised as if challenging Hermes to contradict him.

"Everything is in order. I'll bring it to the meeting room after we finish here. Oh, Persephone I let Hera know you'll be by later to work on her garden. She has a new assistant. I wonder if you've ever met her. Hades I'm sure you have. Iris, Goddess of Rainbows, Messenger of the Gods, and Carrier of the Judgment Waters from the River Styx." Just talking about her caused a blush to rise to his face. He saw the look that Hades and Persephone shared, twin smirks adorning their faces.

"I have actually. When I was little we would play together a lot. She was my best friend for a time. As we got older we grew apart as our duties took on more importance and time, but I would still see her as we did our jobs alongside each other. She is an amazing person. I'm excited to hear that she has come here. I would love to take some time to catch up with her." Hermes nodded smiling at Persephone's memories. He could picture them as children playing together.

"You didn't just ask me because you were curious, you wanted to know more about her didn't you? You like her. I can see it. Oh, Eros is going to get a kick out of this, we knew you'd find someone." Hermes' eyes grew wide at the statement.

"I...you...you can't tell Eros...he...he'd" Hermes didn't get to finish his statement as the pink God burst into the room.

"She didn't have to tell me, I could feel it rolling off you two in waves. You would make an amazing couple! Imagine it two messengers who travel to the mortal realm and can both come and go from the Underworld. It's a match made by the fates!..." He let Eros's voice drown out along with the laughter from Persephone and Hades and Hermes took in those words, a match made by the fates, the thought filled him with hope and terror all in one, but he didn't want the fates to decide, he wanted Iris and himself to decide. He knew what he would have to do to achieve that, he had to get to know her.

"I need all of your help…"

A/N: Aren't these two adorable?! And Eros at the end! I adore him. What do you guys think?

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