Artemis,

I was very pleased to receive your first letter and all of those that followed. But I must admit that I grow tired of waiting. What more can I say to convince you? As I have said time and time again I will follow whatever rules you set. I know not what more I can do, say or suggest. So I won't waste our letters begging you any longer. I will wait for you to be ready even if I must wait til the end of time.

Yours always,

Ares

Artemis sighed as she closed the letter. He was going to give up on her. But she really couldn't blame him. How long do you fight for someone determined to deny you?

"Well," She sighed again while reaching for parchment. "I won't make him wait any longer.

Scene Change

Apollo paced in his room. He could tell that something was going on between Artemis and Ares. It infuriated him. Never before had she kept secrets from him. Never before was there such longing in her eyes. There had to be something done about it. He refused to lose his baby sister to that monster. As he paced, Apollo plotted.

"I cannot allow this to continue." He mumbled to himself.

"What can't you allow to continue?" Apollo turned and saw Artemis sitting on his sofa.

"Oh Lune its just you." Apollo let out a breath. "You startled me."

"I can see that. What can't you let continue?" She pressed.

"I have got to stop talking to myself. People walk in on me and think I'm crazy." He said laughing nervously.

"I already knew you were crazy." She rose and headed out into the hall. With her face turned away from Apollo she frowned. She wasn't sure she believed her twin be he'd never lied to her before so there was no reason to distrust him. Apollo came up behind her and she replaced her frown with a thin smile. "I have to go. Athena and I are going to have a girl's day."

"Oh. I didn't realize. Why'd did you come to my room then?"

"I was just stopping by. You haven't been out a lot."

"Yeah, well there has been a lot on my mind, you know this whole Ares thing."

"Don't trouble yourself. I can handle this myself. Ares isn't that scary. So I've got it covered." Artemis assured him before pecking his cheek and heading off to find Athena.

Apollo was infinitely irritated. Artemis was getting to comfortable with the idea of Ares. And it could not be allowed to continue. Apollo went in search of the one person who could help.

Scene Change

"Well I finally did it!" Artemis exclaimed when she finally found Athena in the courtyard.

"What did you do?" Athena inquired laughing at Artemis' excitement.

"I told Ares that I want to meet. Again, you know not like for the first time or anything. I'm we've already slept together….even though I left before he woke up…. So I know him…" Artemis continued to babble incoherently.

"I get it Artemis. Good for you. When are you going to meet him?"

"I don't know." Artemis deflated a little. " I guess I didn't think that far ahead."

Athena only laughed again and pulled Artemis in for a hug. Artemis was glad that Athena didn't think she was too silly. She was really new at all this dating stuff. Hermes buzzed by the two friends on his way to deliver Artemis' message to Ares.

"Ares. I have a message for you."

"He's not here yet." Eris answered from Ares' bed.

"What in the hell are you doing there?" Hermes asked alarmed.

"You tell what I'm doing in Ares bed." Eris replied snootily.

"Asking for death perhaps." Both Hermes and Eris gasped. "Why is it that the two of you always enter my rooms without permission? "

"I'm just here to deliver a message. She's the one naked in your bed."

"Leave Eris."

"But My Lord!" Eris cried indignantly.

"Leave me."

Eris finally obeyed in a huff taking on of Ares' sheets with her. Hermes dropped the large note on the desk and let without another word. Ares ripped Artemis' letter greedily. He was surprised to find that there was only a small piece of paper inside, it was sitting on of a large key. He fingered the key gently and then read the small note.

Ares,

You've won the key to my heart. If I haven't made you wait too long, come and get me.

Artemis.

&&&&Author Note&&&&

Leigh: School is hectic

Conscience: Excuses, excuses…

Muse: That's pretty rude Conscience

Conscience: I'm not talking to you.

Muse: You're so immature.

Conscience: Whatever.

Leigh: Ladies….

Conscience: Just leave already we were fine without you!

Muse: Make me!

Leigh: Yep…I really missed this. See you guys nexttime.