"Fairy-san! I was sooo worried!" Apollo cried, running full speed towards her and quickly wrapping his arms around her body. Yui squeaked in surprise as he lifted her, with very little effort, and twirled her around in excitement. He put her down, placing his cheek on her head as overly dramatic tears flowed down from his eyes. "Fairy-san!"
"Oi, Apollo-nee, you're gonna crush her like that." Dionysus warned, pulling lightly on his brother's shoulder.
"But I missed her so much!" Apollo cried, his tears stopping as he pouted. Yui smiled and shook her head, placing a hand on his shoulder.
"Apollo-san, I'm sorry to have worried you like that." Yui said kindly, causing Apollo to beam.
"It's okay! You're here now, right?" He beamed, a large smile breaking out on his face. Yui smiled back, giggling happily. Hades smiled as he watched them. It felt like nothing had really changed- they were all good friends still and nothing seemed to change that.
"Ah! Fairy-san, I forgot to ask- why are you down here?" Apollo asked with an oblivious smile. Hades and Yui's smiles dropped in an instant and Dionysus shook his head, frowning.
"Well... It's-" Hades started before Yui stopped him, holding up a hand to him, as if saying 'I'll explain'. Hades nodded, letting Yui take over. Yui looked up at Apollo with a sad smile. Apollo's smile had become a tad bit hesitant, as if knowing something was wrong. Yui bit her lip, searching for the words. It was hard to explain the situation when she herself still had no idea how it happened. No memory of her death had returned to her, but she still knew she was dead.
"It's... not very easy to explain." Yui started, quickly becoming unsure of what she wanted to say. Apollo's smile had finally faded, a look of worry falling onto his face. "Apollo-san, you know- you understand that I'm... mortal, don't you?" Yui asked uncertainly. Sometimes it seemed like the entire concept of death had slipped his mind when it came to her.
"Of course I know you're mortal, you're human after all." Apollo answered, his face screwed in an unsure smile.
"So you understand that I can... die, right?" Yui asked, not sure where to go with this.
"... You're dead.." Apollo said, looking down at the ground.
"...Yeah..." Yui answered, looking down as well. The room became silent- not even the quiet sound of breathing could be heard.
"...I guess... I knew that..." Apollo said, chuckling dryly. "I mean, you're down here, right? Why else would you go missing for so long?" Yui watched as her friend's fists began to clench, restraining his overwhelming feelings. "But, I guess it was a little weird, you being in the Greek Underworld rather than the Japanese Underworld."
"Yeah, it is..." Yui agreed, watching him carefully.
"Hey, Uncle Hades," Dionysus said, turning to his relative. "How exactly do you forget to tell us something like this?" He asked, unusually upset.
"W-well, work is hard and any free time I spend with..." Hades stopped, blushing slightly and turning away from Yui. Dionysus shook his head, massaging his temples.
"Well, you've got to tell everyone else about this- they will want to see her as well. And if you hold it off any longer then Takeru and Loki are gonna..." Dionysus stopped to give a shiver of fear. Hades, too, began to noticeably sweat.
"Y-yeah. I guess everyone should know." Hades agreed.
"How about later?" Yui suggested. "For now, let's hang out. It's been awhile since the last time I saw you all." Yui pointed out. Hades nodded in agreement, turning to Dionysus. Dionysus seemed hesitant at first, but soon nodded back.
"You're right. Let's do something. Got any wine?" Dionysus asked.
"Well-"
"Wait, I think I have some." Dionysus said, pulling out a small bag and pulling a big bottle of wine out, like a magic trick, causing Hades to shake his head as his nephew smiled in a goofy way. Yui turned to Apollo, frowning. His eyes were dark and his mouth hung slightly open as his head hung low, staring at the floor in sorrowful thought.
"Ano, Apollo-san, are you okay?" Yui asked, stepping right in front of him. Apollo lifted his head slightly, surprised by her sudden appearance.
"Y-yeah, I'm fine." Apollo said, shaking his head.
"Apollo-san, I might be dead, but I'm not gone." Yui pointed out.
"Yeah, that's true." Apollo said, brightening up a bit. Yui smiled and took his hand, gently tugging on it.
"Come on, let's get going." Yui smiled. Apollo blushed and nodded, letting her take him wherever she wanted. Hades frowned at the sight of them holding hands. He felt something bubble up from within his stomach- a displeasing feeling as he watched them. An image flashed in his mind of that moment, but instead of Apollo, his own face appeared with Yui. But coming back to reality the next second and seeing his nephew hand in hand with Yui stung.
"Uncle, are you coming?" Dionysus asked, turning to Hades.
"What? Oh! Yes, I'm coming." Hades said, rushing after them.
Yui smiled back at Apollo and he smiled back to her. She released his hand and lead them down the hall. As she studied them, she realized that the two Greek gods were in their human form. It surprised her to think she never noticed the way they looked. It was odd, since they couldn't have know that she was down here. So why would they be in human form? Yui shook her head and continued down the hallway, finally stopping in front of the dining room.
"The dining room?" Hades asked. "Why here?"
"Well... I didn't know where else to go..." Yui admitted with a blush. Dionysus and Apollo smiled, Apollo quietly laughing while Dionysus patted her on the head. She shook him off like a stubborn child, crossing her arms, causing Hades to join into the giggling.
"Neh neh, we should get the entire group together again- just like old times." Apollo suggested as they entered the dining room.
"Like a party?" Yui asked.
"Yeah! A party!" Apollo said excitedly.
"Well I don't know when we can-" Hades began before Apollo broke in again.
"We can have these human things called balloons and decorations!"
"Well, maybe not that much-"
"And we can have a big celebration together! And we can see each other again!"
"It could get a little crowded-"
"It's decided, we'll throw a party down here in the underworld! It will be great! It's been too long since everyone has been together again!"
"Apollo." Hades said, placing a hand on his nephew's back. "Are you listening? It might not be such a good idea. Besides, Yui-san might not want a party-"
"I think it sound like fun!" Yui smiled. "It can be like a high school reunion party."
"... Let's have a party." Hades smiled.
Sorry if this chapter isn't all that good. I guess I'm a little stressed right now, so the story just isn't flowing out of me like it did before.
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