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Apollo --- Zero Kiryuu

Artemis --- Maria Kurenai

Aphrodite --- Shizuka Hiou

Athena --- ?

Chapter 3

Normal POV

The twins stayed at their places. They were speechless.

This was the colored version of the statue, the real one.

Her hair which was ornamented on her head like a crown was brown with a few streaks of gold. Her eyes reflected her wisdom immediately. Her composure tells you that she won't be easily fooled. Her head was held up high.

She smiled at them and bowed her head slightly, "It's such an honor."

Artemis was the first to respond, "Hello, so you're the one our mother picked for my brother," she said, she was in doubt for a while. Why would their mother pick the child of Hera?

Leto shifted uncomfortably and avoided her daugther's knowing eyes. "Well," Leto said, looking at Athena, "I am quite surprise when your mother called me asking whether Apollo has found a fiancee."

"Um, the same goes for me...I thought..." Athena stopped when a deer entered the room and cantered to Artemis' side.

Artemis bent down and 'listened' to what the deer wanted to tell her. As soon as they were done, she stood up, "Mom, Mars wants to talk to you."

"Oh, well then, " she looked from her children to Athena, "Please feel free to roam around the house. If you'll excuse me." Leto disappeared.

"You were saying?" Apollo finally spoke, he changed his expression to glare at her.

Athena and Artemis looked at him.

Athena replied, "I thought that my parents and I agreed already who I'm going to be engaged with." then she looked away, "I guess it was false hope."

"False hope?" Artemis couldn't help but ask.

Athena smiled sadly, "I thought my parents would allow me to fall in love with a mortal."

Apollo and Artemis were surprised at that. Artemis looked at her brother who was staring at the goddess of Wisdom with an expression she couldn't understand ---sympathy? But she was proven wrong when Apollo spoke.

"Heh," Apollo scoffed, "That's stupid. Falling in love with a mortal. That would just make your life living hell, you won't be fit living up here."

"Apollo!" Artemis scolded in a stern voice.

Athena looked at her hands, "Well he's right, it is foolish to fall in love with a mortal. That was the first time I didn't trust my instinct." then she smiled half-heartedly, looking out the window, "When you've found a person you love, you will know, even if its wrong, you won't fail to feel the pull..." she trailed off and then sighed.

Suddenly Yuuki's face flashed in Apollo's head. He closed his hands into fists.

"Then why did you agree to this engagement?" Apollo asked.

Artemis looked at Apollo then at Athena. Then she had the feeling she had to leave these two alone, to relate each other's feelings of unrequited love...she left the room silently.

"It's because it's what my parents want. They don't want me to be with a mortal. They want to keep the blood of my offspring pure. You have heard of the demi-gods haven't you? The likes of Hercules. Father didn't show it but he's not happy about having a son like that."

"So...this is just to please your parents? Can't you just suck it up to your dear father? You are his favored child after all."

Despite Apollo's words, Athena didn't fail to keep her cool in check. Despite the hurtful and insulting words, she didn't show how bothered she really was.

"Rumors can be so good to listen to isn't it? I never thought you would resort to listen to those Apollo." she said in a cool voice. The air has become tense between them with the provoking words being exchanged.

Apollo glared at her, "And so what are you planning?"

"Planning?"

"You must have some plans under your sleeve. You must've thought of something, putting your wisdom into use..."

"Why do I have a feeling you're going to go along whatever plan I have?" Athena said, her eyes becoming playful as she look at him.

Apollo looked away, her look was familiar somehow and did something, he didn't know how to describe, to his heart and also, there was no way he could dodge that insight Athena has gotten.

"Feelings for a mortal too?" she said.

Apollo still didn't look at her, he just remained silent.

"How about...let's start as friends." she said, reaching her hand out to him. Apollo looked at her suspiciously but shook her hand in the end. "Well then, I'm Athena."

"Apollo." he answered.

"And so, let the rebellious teenage plan begin." she said.

"I don't know what you're planning," he grinned, "But I think I'm starting to like it."

Yuuki giggled.

"Athena-sama was like that? Really? I'm sure she rarely lets her guard down, much more to show her childishness...the opposite of her known reputation." Yuuki shared.

After a few days, Athena and Apollo began spending time together, as friends. But people were thinking otherwise, only Artemis knows the truth. And then, Apollo went to the mortal world for a while. As soon as he got there, he went to see Yuuki. Apollo enjoyed the company of this mortal. The way he's able to take out his arrogant front. Though he keeps up the 'cool' front, as Yuuki calls it, and it seems like she likes it. Zero talked to Yuuki about what has happened up in Olympus and what he has been doing with Athena, though he kept the part about him falling for a mortal out.

"Well, she's not as bad as I thought she was. And it seems like you are right about her parents...she seems to detest our father as much as Artemis and I do." Zero said.

"She is nice once you really get to know her." she sighed dreamily, "Athena-sama must be going through so much...how must it feel to fall in love with another...from another dimension person...for a goddess to fall in love with a mortal..."

Zero stared at her speechlessly, he saw her hair being swept across her face by the gentle breeze. Before she reached for the loose strands, Zero caught them first and tucked them under her ear. Yuuki shivered from his touch. Zero placed his hand beside him immediately. He should'nt be doing this. This isn't good. No on will approve of this new feeling he has inside him...a feeling he never felt in his years...maybe centuries---who's counting anyway?

When she looked at him, she also became speechless, she doesn't know why, maybe it's because their faces were so close . But she just couldn't form out coherent words. Then, Zero was about to say something, Yuuki looked away.

"A-anyway...there's something I have to tell you..." Yuuki said, flushed.

"What is it?" he asked, putting more distance between them, thinking he might lose his control any time.

"It's about the mortal that Athena-sama is in love with. Actually that mortal is her----"

"Yuuki." someone called, cutting off whatever truth Yuuki had to tell him.

Zero and Yuuki looked up and saw a black-haired man calling her. Yuuki stood up from the bench she was sitting on with Zero. As he approached, somehow Zero could feel a natural hostility towards him. He couldn't tell where it came from.

"Kaname!" Yuuki shouted as she ran up to him, she hugged him tightly.

Zero was frozen as the man hugged Yuuki back and kissed her cheek. Then, as if just seeing him there, the man looked at him from head to toe and half-smiled. Somehow that smile was hiding something, he spoke, "You must be Apollo-sama."

Zero glared at him immediately, "You can also see?" How many mortals could see? Could there have been more than he anticipated? That's not good.

"Yuuki here," he said, squeezing Yuuki beside him, "Told me all about you"

Yuuki blushed beside him. Zero felt an emotion he just felt...something new. He has been feeling different emotions ever since his encounter with Yuuki...

Zero stood up. He needs to leave this place for a while. When his mother hears about this, she won't be thrilled.

"Zero? Where are you going?" Yuuki asked, stepping away from Kaname.

"Back. There's nothing to do here anymore anyway." he said.

Kaname chuckled, "Isn't that rude? Leaving your company behind. It seems that gods lack manners. People up there look down at mortals too much. Full of yourself aren't you?" Kaname said, in face calm.

Zero glared at him, "Are you trying to pick a ----"

"Stop. Stop it both of you!" Yuuki said, standing in between Kaname and Zero, "Kaname, that was really uncalled for."

"You better tell your boyfriend to keep his mouth shut if he doesn't want to get killed." Zero said.

Yuuki blushed at what Zero said and he felt something --- jealousy?

Kaname chuckled, "So this is what it's all about?" then he hugged Yuuki's waist from behind her.

Zero felt something snap inside of him. Yuuki blushed more.

"Moe!" she shouted, pulling Kaname's arms away from her waist. "Stop it Kaname."

Kaname laughed softly in Yuuki's ear and then he walked away, he waved behind him, "Take care of that Yuuki, I'll just go inside and check out how Athena's temple is doing. Don't be late going home." and then he walked towards the temple.

Zero turned around. And suddenly he felt something hard hit him from behind. Yuuki punched his upper left torso and she sure could hit.

"Agh," Zero groaned, when he turned to look at her, her face has been red. She's blushing?

"T-that's my brother!" she said.

"Y-your brother?" he said, quite surprised. What he felt was like one of the times when Artemis would slap him whenever he broke her new arrows. A slap. A slap that woke him up.

"T-that is the mortal Athena-sama is in love with..." she said, still blushing.

A/N: Reivew please. I had to repeat this chap again and again since it wasn't saving right. God, it was such a hassle, the first story was longer and much detailed. Sigh...if you guys still enjoyed this please review :D The next chapter will be more interesting, I promise.