Ryou bit his lip, as he woke from his slumber, the eternal mid-day of Olympus greeting him. "I...I must find some way...some way to get to Marik..." He sighed and sat up, stretching and stepping from his room, blushing. He wouldn't likely get used to nudity even if he tried...harder.
"E-Eros will surely know what to do..." he whispered to himself, hurrying to the chambers of the son of Aphrodite.
"Your singing was beautiful Twilight." Selene's voice said, causing Ryou to freeze midstep. "A-ah mistress!" he said turning and bowing low. "I...I'm glad you heard..." he said offering a weak smile. "Where are you off to this day, in such a hurry?" She said lifting his chin. Ryou bit his lip, looking into his mistress' eyes. "Mistress Selene..." he whimpered, not wanting to, nor willing to lie. "I...I miss him..." he mumbled lowering his gaze. "I saw him last night..."
Selene frowned and stroked Ryou's hair slowly. "Twilight...you weren't meant to live...you can never die...he is a mere mortal, he will waste away in the blink of an eye..." she cooed picking him up and hugging him. "I too, once loved a Mortal...it's dangerous..." She said patting his hair. "The gods are all jealous, and in the end, the man I so loved, is in blissful eternal sleep..." She said putting him down. "Do you understand? If you persue a relationship with a human...you will likely entice the wrath of the gods you serve."
Ryou shook his head. "But I..." Selene put a finger to his lips. "No buts...admire him from afar Ryou...for he will be here but only for a brief time, before Hermes must lead him past the river styx."
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Ryou sighed and bathed silently, despite the merriment around him, his heart ached. "Marik..." he said wiping away soft tears. It...was all an accident. They were never meant to be...his life had...been a mere way to hide Poseidon's jealousy... Ryou lowered his gaze, climbing from the water and drying off, hanging the cloth to dry. "Sweet little Twilight..." Eros said suddenly, startling Ryou. "What pains your heart so much?" he asked kissing Ryou's cheeks.
"Eros...While I was alive...I loved, and now I am seperate from the one I love so much..." he said, fresh tears sliding down his cheeks. "Mistress Selene bade me to not seek him...but Eros...I cant...I love him." Eros smiled and hugged Ryou close. "I know you do, but little Twilight...even if you went to him, you wouldn't have him long..." Ryou clutched Eros and cried into his shoulder. "Please Eros...You have to help me! I beg of you! Please help me find a way to be with him again!"
Eros nodded and pulled Ryou to his chambers. "I will try Twilight...I will try."
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Marik stared at the light switch calmly. "There's...nothing wrong with this switch. Nothing at all! It's in perfect working order..." he grumbled rubbing his forehead. "I must be suffering from depression and hallucinations...maybe I should talk to Seto about those job benefits..." he mumbled.
Seto had hired him to work for Kaiba Corp, to help him get back on his feet, and to apologize for what had happened, despite not needing to apologize at all. Marik carefully put the lightswitch back, and looked at the cabinet door. "Something funny is going on here..."
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Ryou twitched slightly. "Eris..." he hissed, as the blue-eyed, brown haired woman stood near him, chattering up a storm.
"It's been like a long time Twilight, I missed you one hundred percent you know. I was totally upset when Poseidon did that! Oh I was steamed so bad! You should have been there, most of the gods were furious and ---" Though mostly what Ryou was hearing at this point was
"Blah blah...yakyak...yadda yadda bawk bawk" She'd been at it for nearly five hours now. She'd followed him from the baths, through the dining hall, past the garden, through the stables, and now to the fountains.
Ryou twitched. He'd always been able to handle Eris in long doses, but even being a servant to bestow harmony, he was starting to lose it. She was good at her work...
"yakyak blahdidy blah bawk bawk--" The stardust in Ryou's eyes glowed furiously. "Eris p-please..." he stammered trying to remain cool, and failing miserably.
"--yadda yadda yakyakblakity yak bawk blah yak!" Ryou began tugging his hair. "Eris!"
Finally, he snapped.
A long highpitched, earspliting, glass shattering, concentration-breaking, sour-noted shriek was heard. Eros groaned, losing aim at a human, his love arrow hitting the wrong person. Hermes in his hurry to cover his ears, ran headlong into a pillar, dropping his delivery to Hera. Athena's note-taking was ended sourly, when her writing was suddenly interrupted by a harsh scribble of ink across the scroll. Poor Apollo's chariot nearly crashed, his horses wigging out at the horrific sound. Aphrodite's latest sexual conquest was put to a disheartening halt and even Demeter's plants had been ruined, her steady hand at clipping disrupted.
"Ahh..." Eris said calmly, grinning broadly. "Music to my ears.." she cooed, chuckling as Olympus was filled with frustrated grumbles and howls of godly displeasure. Ryou glared, twitching furiously. "MUST YOU DO THAT?" he howled, as Eris laughed nodding. "Harmony and Discord will always walk side by side." she cooed. "Besides, you're my best friend."
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That night, Ryou once again visited Marik. His lover was gazing longingly at his computer monitor, watching old footage of the merman lover he'd once had. Every so often a grief-ridden sigh would escape his lips, as he watched somberly, longing for the treasure he'd lost.
Ryou smiled softly. "Oh Marik..." he cooed softly, moonlight filtering through the lab windows and kissing his lover's cheeks. "If only you knew I was here...you wouldn't be so miserable..." he whispered leaning his head on Marik's soft hair, though it went unfelt, unnoticed. Ryou looked back to his tank and smiled. "My ball..." he said floating up to the second level railing and gently spinning the ball in the still waters. "Mmm...it smells nice." he cooed, pressing the ball into the water and giggling as it shot out, as it always did. The ball plopped down near Marik, making wet ball-prints on the floor.
Marik jumped slightly, and turned picking up the ball. He sighed, smiling. "I miss Ryou...how he used to do that..." he mumbled looking up to the top of the tank, almost hoping that Ryou would be there. Sadly, only the glimmering moonlight across the water met his eyes, the tank empty.
"Now Twilight you know better." Ryou squeaked and jumped. "Oh for heavens sake! Pisces..." he grumbled, the glimmering twin nymphs smirked. "Eros sent us to fetch you." They cooed, curling around him. Ryou blushed as they ran impish hands over his robes, giving the little servant a tough time. They each had striking black hair, tied back in bonbons, circled in pearls. Their skin olive, their clothes identical red chinese dresses and slippers, their apperance very much as the sign implicated. Twins of orient.
"Maybe if we do a good job..." One girl cooed, the other beginning to nibble Ryou's neck. "There may be a delightful little glimmering treat to taste..." The other finished both looking as mischievous as their makers, Aphrodite and Eros. "Perhaps a head for you..." one said squeezing Ryou's back end, the small servant of night 'eep'ing and jumping forwards into the other twin's arms. "A tail for me..." the groping twin finished as Ryou's face was now occupied in a kiss with the twin constellations.
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Ryou glared at Eros, covered in blood red kiss-prints, his robes disshelved and his hair a mess, he was thoroughly rumpled. "For the sake of my sanity DONT ever send them after me again!" he said blushing darkly and trying to clean himself up. "They're possibly worse than you!"
Eros snickered. "Aww did little Twilight have trouble with Pisces?" He cooed as Ryou tried desperatly to rub away the signs he'd been thoroughly toyed with. "Are you sure they're supposed to be fish? They act more like cats." he grumbled straightening his laurels. "I'm a mess..."
Eros laughed more. "They are twins, Ever since the day the sea nymphs helped us escape Typhoon, they've been in the sky. I imagine they just enjoy toying with you because you're so small and tempting..." Eros said pulling Ryou into a deep kiss. 'oh gods not again!'
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Ryou whined softly, panting and trying to pull his robes together from Eros' chambers. "Oh this is just it, I'm going to have Hephaestus make me a chastity belt!" Ryou huffed as Eros chuckled. "You know you enjoy it...if you didn't you would call for Selene to come punish me." He cooed pulling Ryou into his arms and running his hands over the small youth's chest.
Ryou grumbled, but remained still. Eros was never serious, and he only meant to have a little fun. Ryou sighed. "You said you had a plan?" Eros nodded and crooned to Ryou. "Yes. I've talked to the Graces, they pity your predicament, they in turn spoke to the Muses, who in turn came back to me. If you wish to spend eternity with this mortal, you must help him win the favor of the gods." He explained slowly.
"Hercules recieved twelve tasks, it's the same principle. He already has the favor of Athena. Speak with her first. Mother and I support you of course, as well as the Graces and Muses. Though our combined powers would do nothing against all the other gods. You have to win over enough that the votes would fall in your favor."
Ryou nodded slowly. "S-so...he must face tasks of his own? How will I tell him! He cannot accomplish what he doesn't even know exists!" Eros smirked. "I thought of that Twilight. Selene owes Athena a favor, she agreed to use her favor, to assist you. She will borrow Selene's mirror, you will take it to the mortal and wait for him to find it. I will...speak to Apollo." He added smirking. "I will ask he look the other way, as he passes over you, so you will not be called back to Olympus before the mortal discovers the mirror."
Ryou's eyes lit up slightly. "Selene's...mirror...that's capable of catching moonlight!" he squeaked delightedly. "If he were to look into it, he could see me!" Ryou hugged Eros tightly. "You're the sneakiest most brilliant god of lust I've ever met!"
Eros chuckled. "I'm the ONLY god of lust you've ever met." he corrected, impishly. "Now, I think I deserve another go for THIS little fiasco I've set up for you."
An: for those of you who dont know, this is the story behind the astrological symbol of pisces. Aphrodite and Eros were out doing what they do best, making people love eachother. Typoon saw them and chased them to the sea. There, they came across kind nymps who chaned them into twin fish to get away. Once Eros and Aphrodite reached Olympus safely, they placed the image of the fish in the stars as a humble thank you to the kind nymphs. Pisces is depicted as fish, but is a feminine symbol, often represented by two maidens pouring water. The two twin maidens are the faithful servants of the two love gods/esses. They also ended up falling for the twin male brothers, Gemini. (Zeus' servants. another story. )
this is an early update, to say how pleased that 12 people found the strength to leave a review within 3 days. See? That wasn't so painful. You make ME happy, I make you happy. Nice deal eh?
