Alright, well, I apologize in advance for this installment. I was able to watch a few epidoes on the weekend of the second season, and I saw the one with Adonis. I just couldn't leave it alone and had to write a few drabbles about it! The fourth one, I just gave up on trying to stay within the length requirements. It was just such an absolutely ridiculous scene that couldn't be accomplished in so few words. Things will go back to normal with the next batch. ;)

Oh and African Titan, the double entendre was totally on purpose, heh. Mind you, Neil didn't realize it, since he was only thinking of literally using Herry for his Halloween prop. Aphrodite, on the other hand, totally picked up on the DE and was probably giggling about it for the rest of the night. ;)

16 – Adonis

She was starting to think that this was one very good reason as to why she'd never wanted to have children. Sometimes they were simply unreasonable.

She hated having a stand-off with him, but she was not giving in. She hadn't done anything wrong.

After all, it was Adonis they were talking about. Her love for him extended for centuries! You can't just sweep that sort of thing aside in an instant.

What was he trying to achieve anyway? If he was so mad at her, why was he still visiting every day?

"Neil, honey?"

"Still not talking to you."

17 – Adonis 2

At first she'd been willing to feel a little sorry for him, because maybe she'd made a wee bit of a bigger deal over Adonis than she should have. Or maybe she shouldn't have ignored him so much, or something.

But now he's just getting out of line! Showing up and sitting on her couch, not talking to her - except to say that he's not talking to her! Oh, he'll talk to her nymphs, and he'll even talk to the fish in her pond.

But he still won't talk to her!

"Neil, sweetie?"

"Do you hear something, little fishy?"

18 – Adonis 3

Okay, this was starting to get a little ridiculous. She had been sure that he was still coming around because he would have missed her if he didn't, but after today, when she'd hidden in her closet and pretended not to be here to see how he'd react, and when the nymphs told him she was gone, and he simply laughed smugly and laid down on the couch…

The nerve! How dare he! She'd stormed out of the closet and stood before him, telling him that she was busy and that he ought to leave, and he just ignored her!

19 – Adonis 4

She was ready when he showed up the next day. If this plan didn't work then she would officially be at a loss as to what to do.

She had gotten her nymphs to find a huge gold mirror, and she sat behind it and waited for him to come. When he did she signalled to one of her nymphs.

The purple haired girl sat down next to Neil. "I wonder if this is a magic mirror who reveals the fairest person in all the land?"

"Do you think it might be?" The interest in Neil's voice boded well for her plans.

"Oh yes! I'll try. Mirror mirror on the, floor, um, who's the fairest person, um, who's walked through Aphrodite's door!"

The goddess stifled a groan and instead replied in a sing-song voice: "Why, Neil is the fairest one!"

She didn't have to see him to know that he was sitting up straight and beaming. "Really?!"

"Of course! The mirror does not lie!" Oh she hoped he was buying this!

"Oh wow, I wish Aphrodite was here to hear this!"

She couldn't take it anymore. "I am here, Neil!" She popped out from behind the mirror.

"Did you hear that? The mirror thinks I'm the fairest person in the land! Ha! Take that, Adonis!"

Aphrodite frowned and knew she had no other choice. She threw herself on the couch next to Neil and threw her arms around him, hugging him.

"Oh my little Neil, I'm so sorry! I promise I won't ever ignore you again!" This whole mentoring thing was certainly tiring.

"That's okay. I'm glad you learned your lesson!"

Her smile suddenly flipped into a frown.

"Because I found this absolutely fabulous nail polish for you while I was at a modelling shoot! You should try it out!"

Her smile came back and she suddenly forgot that she was supposed to be angry.

(Ah yes, Neil is such a charmer, isn't he? ;)