After telling Eris not to come without being asked Ares went for a walk. As he passed Artemis' room, as he did every night since the festival, he heard Apollo whispering sweet nothings to his sister. Ares stilled to hear better.

"Hey, I'm here. I'll never do what that bastard did to you." Apollo kissed her forehead, "I love you and you can always count me."

Artemis must have already fallen asleep because she didn't respond to him. Why was she punishing herself? Why not just come to me? How could she not know that he was suffering too? All these thoughts swirled around in his head when Artemis whispered something. Luckily for Ares Apollo missed it too so he asked her to speak up.

"I just never thought that seeing it would bother me so much. I figured that I'd learn not to care. But when I saw him with her I…." She erupted in sobs again.

Ares took a step back and started walking away. Who could she have seen him with? He wondered, he'd avoid other women like the plague since that night. He hadn't been with anyone….except Eris. But when had she seen them together, he'd been so careful. Besides he hadn't even allowed Eris near his bed. His mind was still wondering when he realized that he was outside his mother's room. He stepped inside and sat beside her bed.

"Hey, Mom." He said to his sleeping mother. "I have something I need to get off my chest." He laughed. "Well out of it actually." He lifted her hand and put it against his breastplate. "Can you feel that Mom? I have a heart now and I have a love now too." Hera's eyes opened when she felt a thumping against her hand.

"Ares?" Her son looked down at slightly shocked that she awake. "How long as this been going on?"

"How long has what been going on Mom?"

"How long exactly have you had a….heart?"

"Oh well it all started with this letter." Ares removed Artemis' letter from his breastplate and handed it to his mother.

Artemis clung to her brother as she slept. He had even tried to leave a few times but when he moved she only tightened her grasp. When the time for the dawn drew close he nudged her awake. She squinted her eyes shut tighter.

"Lune." Apollo called gently.

"Five more minutes."

"Lune." He repeated. She swatted at him. "Father found out he's going to kill him!" (so cruel I know)

"What!" Artemis jumped out of bed. "Hurry we have to save him!"

"Save who?" Apollo asked stopping her from running to the throne room and giving herself away.

"Ares! You said…was I dreaming?"

"Probably. Come on it's almost dawn."

Apollo led his twin to the court yard for their transition and as they began Athena entered behind them. Gemini felt her presence and the moon's guardian turned and grinned at her before resuming her task. The day's shepherd did not have the same luxury. He would have to wait until the sun was fully raised before he could greet their friend. When he was finished he joined Athena and Artemis on the courtyard bench.

"Well I think it's a great idea. We would love to come." Artemis told Athena just as Apollo sat down.

"What would we love?" Apollo asked.

"There is a Festival in Athens today and I thought we could go down and check it out. Besides we haven't hung out together in a while."

"True enough we used to be the three amigos. It will be fun to go on in outing together."

"I have to feed my wolves. I'll be right back." Artemis said as she hurried inside.

"Okay so what's going on with Artemis?"

"What are you talking about she's fine." Athena stared him down. She was through with lies. "I can't tell you."

"What do you mean you can't tell me?" There had never been secret between the three of them before. The very idea was foreign to her.

"If Artemis wants you to know she'll tell you. It's her secret, I'm merely her confidante." His eyes were soft but firm. "I want to tell you but I can't."

"Actually you can." Both looked up to see Artemis. "I heard everything and you can tell her now."

"You heard everything?" Apollo asked. Athena just stared.

"Yep. It was a test sort of. I wanted to make sure you were completely serious about keeping my secret. So let's head to the festival and we'll fill you in." She got up then for second time and started to walk away. Her brother and Athena sat frozen. "Are you coming?" They blinked and got up to join her.

Zeus ventured toward Hera's room. Ares hadn't been to see her in a while so he thought he would pay his wife a visit. Thought Hera would most likely not welcome this visit. As he approached he heard two hearts beating beyond the door. We'll whoever it was he would make them leave. He cracked the door open and heard Hera and Ares speaking in hushed tones.

"This just really sucks. I really hate this!" The war god slammed his fists on his mother's bedside table.

"I know dear. We'll think of something."

"If we don't I might jut explode. I just can't take this! I need her!"

Zeus stepped back from the door. He was sure he had heard two heart beats in the room. He listened again ignoring the conversation. There it was the second heart beat and it was much stronger then Hera's, angrier. He didn't believe his own ears. Ares wasn't supposed to have a heart. He would just go and see the heart for himself and then find out who else was eavesdropping on Hera and Ares. As he approach Aphrodite's chambers he happen on another conversation in progress. This one was a lot more heated then the last however.

"You have got to stop this!" Hephaestus shouted at his wife.

"It isn't any of you concern just go back to your forge and leave me alone." She returned.

"I won't. This has to stop. You can't keep use him like this. He loves you and you use his love. It's wrong and you've got to stop!"

"What I do is my business. Just stay out of it."

"He's your son, how can you do this to him?" The smith god implored his wife hoping she'd see reason.

"You're absolutely right," Hephaestus smiled; he was finally getting through to her. "he is MY son! So I'll raise him any way I see fit."

"You are hopeless. You don't know anything about love. I never thought I'd agree with discord but she's right you're nothing but the goddess of Lust!"

Zeus had, had enough of the conversation so he stepped into the room just as Aphrodite was about to open her mouth. Both looked at him slightly shocked and wondering how much he had heard but neither wanted to ask. The feuding couple distanced themselves from each other then faced the god king.

"Father." Hephaestus greeted. "Is there something you need?"

"Your wife, actually if you don't mind." Zeus replied calmly.

"Of course, I'll leave you two alone then." Hephaestus turned toward his wife. "We'll finish this discussion later." He stalked of down the corridor the best he could despite his limp.

"We're done already." She spat angrily at his back. Then she collapsed on her sofa, closed her eyes and motioned for Zeus to sit. "What do you want?"

"I have something to ask you."

"Well if you hadn't noticed I'm fighting with my husband right now and its tiring so perhaps you could hurry this up or better yet wait until I have more patience to deal with you." Aphrodite tossed at Zeus without even glancing his way.

"It's not my fault or my concern, your domestic problems are your own let's keep them that way. Now where is Ares' heart?"

"That's why you interrupted me? Ares heart? The same heart that has been I my vault since you yourself removed it? Really that's what all the fuss is about?" She laughed at him.

"Show me." He replied through tight lips.

"Maybe later I'm tired right now." She waved him away as she called for a blanket to warm herself. "Besides it's always been there, what do you need to look at it for?" She yawned.

"Well I'd thought you'd like to know that Ares has his heart back which can only mean that he's found love." Zeus answered smiling as Aphrodite shot up from her resting place, her face colored with rage.

"He didn't find love. Nobody finds love I give it to them!"

"Oh yeah, prove it." Zeus challenged.

She rose, huffed and motioned for him to follow her. She lead down endless corridors that He didn't even know where there. She lead him to a dead end. He raised his eyebrows at her. She opened the vault by pressing her hand against the wall. The wall resided like it had never been there. She lead him down still more hallways until they reach a door entitled Ares. They entered and she walked up to the stand where his heart rested she walked up to it and found it gone.

"WHERE IS IT!!?!?!?!?!" Zeus left her to scream.

Leigh: I love the sound of Screaming Lust goddesses in the Moring….

Conscience: She's the goddess of Love and its afternoon

Leigh: Picky.

Conscience: Any way review pretty please.

Leigh: Hurry up I'm late.

Conscience: For a very important date? *Laughs*

Leigh: We're leaving *Grabs consciences ear*

Conscience: Ouch! Bye!