AN: Ok, I noticed a major error that I'm too lazy to fix. I forgot to say
that that is not Setsuna's real family, but rather her adopted family. Save
her dead brother, who was actually her brother.
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Setsuna woke in the middle of the night sweating and crying. She stood, wrapping herself in a cloak. She wondered about the palace, no real destination in mind. She found herself standing in front of the door to Apollo's room. She blushed furiously, realizing she had been about to knock. She pulled away and continued walking, jumping when she heard the door open. "Setsuna?" he asked. "What ails you, love?"
She blushed deeper at his nickname for her. "I just couldn't sleep is all." She didn't realize when she said it that her voice was sad and broken. She felt his arms wrap around her from behind. Grateful for his sensitivity, she leaned against him. She looked up at him, smiling her thanks.
He looked back at her puffy red eyes worriedly. "Come with me then, and we'll talk until you can." She nodded and he picked her up, carrying her back into his room. When he set her on the bed, Setsuna's face went red. He only laughed. "I wouldn't do that with you so soon," he said quietly. She nodded and her face reverted to its normal coloration. Then she noticed his shirtless torso and how built he was. Her face went almost as red as it had just a moment ago. He laughed and sat behind her, massaging her shoulders. "So tense," he whispered into her ear, leaning down to kiss her neck.
She smiled broadly, realizing how lucky she was. "Thank you," she whispered back, giddy as can be. Ever since he had kissed her hours before, Setsuna could think of nothing but him. He leaned back against the wall, pulling her against him. His arms settled pleasantly around her as she felt herself drifting off to sleep. She felt so safe in his arms. How she hoped he'd never leave her. She didn't think he would. The last thing she thought about before she fell asleep was how much she loved him.
When she awoke, Setsuna didn't know where she was. It certainly wasn't' her room. Then she realized the arms around her and looked up to see Apollo smiling happily down at her, stroking her hair. She smiled up at him. "Good morning," he said happily. She beamed.
"G'morning," she responded. She stared up into his lovely eyes, which she thought were getting closer until she felt his lips on hers. Setsuna closed her eyes and kissed him back. She hoped she wasn't dreaming. Apollo pulled her closer, deepening the kiss. When he pulled away, he was grinning. "I should fall asleep in your arms more often if you greet me like that every time I do," she gasped.
He smiled and kissed her neck. "Please do. I like holding you."
She smiled again, blushing. "You're too good to me."
"Not too good; you deserve all of it."
She blushed deeper. "Why me, though?"
He pulled her closer. "A god needs reasons for caring for which mortals he cares for?"
She looked away, embarrassed. "I suppose not. I'm sorry."
"For what? Mortals are meant to be curious. You interest me. You're so... beautiful, and selfless. Most mortals only amuse me, but you spark something else inside me," he was blushing now. "Every time I see you cry I want to keep the world from hurting you. I want so terribly for you to feel naught but the uttermost rapture. Setsuna?"
As he looked down at her he noticed her eyes watering. His heart sunk, thinking he had hurt her, yet she was...smiling? Yes, that was a definite grin. "A-Apollo, that's the sweetest thing anyone's ever said to me."
"Setsuna, I think I'm in love with you," he said, looking down at her. In his eyes was something she'd never seen before. Not in her family, nor her friends, and certainly not in the eyes of Prince Cleon. It made her want to embrace him and never let go.
"Y- you d- do?" she gasped. When he nodded, she reached up and touched his cheek tenderly. He felt real enough. "Please tell me I'm not dreaming."
He smiled at her. "You're not dreaming." He kissed her again. Oh, Setsuna was happy. She felt like she was about to burst. They sat like that for hours, talking and laughing. When they finally got up, the pair spent the entire day together.
Setsuna sighed when the day was near over. She was tired beyond belief, but she didn't want to leave. They sat out in the gardens, Setsuna in Apollo's lap. Soon enough, she was asleep. He took her back to his room and lay down with her. (NOT LIKE THAT! MINDS OUT OF THE GUTTER YOU! YES! YOU! THE ONE IN THE SHIRT!) Pulling her closer, Apollo went to sleep also.
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END! I know... short, but, finals. *whimpers*
Setsuna woke in the middle of the night sweating and crying. She stood, wrapping herself in a cloak. She wondered about the palace, no real destination in mind. She found herself standing in front of the door to Apollo's room. She blushed furiously, realizing she had been about to knock. She pulled away and continued walking, jumping when she heard the door open. "Setsuna?" he asked. "What ails you, love?"
She blushed deeper at his nickname for her. "I just couldn't sleep is all." She didn't realize when she said it that her voice was sad and broken. She felt his arms wrap around her from behind. Grateful for his sensitivity, she leaned against him. She looked up at him, smiling her thanks.
He looked back at her puffy red eyes worriedly. "Come with me then, and we'll talk until you can." She nodded and he picked her up, carrying her back into his room. When he set her on the bed, Setsuna's face went red. He only laughed. "I wouldn't do that with you so soon," he said quietly. She nodded and her face reverted to its normal coloration. Then she noticed his shirtless torso and how built he was. Her face went almost as red as it had just a moment ago. He laughed and sat behind her, massaging her shoulders. "So tense," he whispered into her ear, leaning down to kiss her neck.
She smiled broadly, realizing how lucky she was. "Thank you," she whispered back, giddy as can be. Ever since he had kissed her hours before, Setsuna could think of nothing but him. He leaned back against the wall, pulling her against him. His arms settled pleasantly around her as she felt herself drifting off to sleep. She felt so safe in his arms. How she hoped he'd never leave her. She didn't think he would. The last thing she thought about before she fell asleep was how much she loved him.
When she awoke, Setsuna didn't know where she was. It certainly wasn't' her room. Then she realized the arms around her and looked up to see Apollo smiling happily down at her, stroking her hair. She smiled up at him. "Good morning," he said happily. She beamed.
"G'morning," she responded. She stared up into his lovely eyes, which she thought were getting closer until she felt his lips on hers. Setsuna closed her eyes and kissed him back. She hoped she wasn't dreaming. Apollo pulled her closer, deepening the kiss. When he pulled away, he was grinning. "I should fall asleep in your arms more often if you greet me like that every time I do," she gasped.
He smiled and kissed her neck. "Please do. I like holding you."
She smiled again, blushing. "You're too good to me."
"Not too good; you deserve all of it."
She blushed deeper. "Why me, though?"
He pulled her closer. "A god needs reasons for caring for which mortals he cares for?"
She looked away, embarrassed. "I suppose not. I'm sorry."
"For what? Mortals are meant to be curious. You interest me. You're so... beautiful, and selfless. Most mortals only amuse me, but you spark something else inside me," he was blushing now. "Every time I see you cry I want to keep the world from hurting you. I want so terribly for you to feel naught but the uttermost rapture. Setsuna?"
As he looked down at her he noticed her eyes watering. His heart sunk, thinking he had hurt her, yet she was...smiling? Yes, that was a definite grin. "A-Apollo, that's the sweetest thing anyone's ever said to me."
"Setsuna, I think I'm in love with you," he said, looking down at her. In his eyes was something she'd never seen before. Not in her family, nor her friends, and certainly not in the eyes of Prince Cleon. It made her want to embrace him and never let go.
"Y- you d- do?" she gasped. When he nodded, she reached up and touched his cheek tenderly. He felt real enough. "Please tell me I'm not dreaming."
He smiled at her. "You're not dreaming." He kissed her again. Oh, Setsuna was happy. She felt like she was about to burst. They sat like that for hours, talking and laughing. When they finally got up, the pair spent the entire day together.
Setsuna sighed when the day was near over. She was tired beyond belief, but she didn't want to leave. They sat out in the gardens, Setsuna in Apollo's lap. Soon enough, she was asleep. He took her back to his room and lay down with her. (NOT LIKE THAT! MINDS OUT OF THE GUTTER YOU! YES! YOU! THE ONE IN THE SHIRT!) Pulling her closer, Apollo went to sleep also.
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END! I know... short, but, finals. *whimpers*