6. Back To Home

Simple, but so solemn. Cia in a light brown dress, and Zeno in a white shirt. There is only Noya as a unifier, nothing else. They both agreed to hide this from the general public.

When the two of them kissed, the wind blew gently, flying the leaves and growing flowers on the tree. According to Zeno and Noya, this was a bit strange, but considering that for some time the seasonal changes had gotten out of hand, they finally understood.

"I promise, if the time is right, and you want it. I will throw a massive party for this celebration," Zeno said.

***

Early in the morning, it's time for all activities to begin. But not with the two creatures who were still curled up in their blankets. Cia lay facing the window, while Zeno hugged her from behind. The blanket covered their bodies tightly. Without even realizing it, the sunlight seemed reluctant to penetrate the wall.

It took so long, until finally a loud banging sound from the door and a loud scream sounded in the ears of both of them. Cia almost jumps, luckily she remembers that she's naked. However, the girl who could already be called a woman immediately ran towards the bathroom without shame.

Just a moment and Cia put on her bathrobe. She rushed towards the main door, after she warned Zeno not to come out.

"What?!" Cia said unfriendly.

"Damn it! What are you doing in there, huh?!" Ive barged in and sat down on the sofa roughly. She also threw carelessly the bag he was wearing. "Selena said that last night Naitura gave off a reddish gold light."

Cia immediately took a position on Ive's side. "Then?"

"Then? Then we are asked to go up now!"

Cia shook her head. She just got married last night and now she has to leave her husband? Oh, Cia wasn't even satisfied with last night's thing. Again, Zeno only knows that Cia is an ordinary human. The woman had dispelled the fragrance of the sky from her body.

"Ciaaa, what's wrong with you? You're the one who's usually excited when we go home." Ive cooed while holding his best friend's hand. "You know, I miss home."

Yaaa ... even though it doesn't deserve to be called home up there, but for Ive who is a demigod, Olympus is the best. She no longer needed to hide his identity, let alone his strength.

"Ive," said Cia carefully. "What if I ask you to go home alone? I really can't. Um, I can, but maybe not now."

Okay, Ive got it. She will go home alone this time and along the way, she will try to compose sentences to make excuses for Cia's absence.

While they were talking about other things, the sound of running water from inside Cia's room was heard. Ive narrowed her eyes, while Cia looked at her lazily. "You have a boyfriend?"

Cia just looked up and exhaled. Do I have to be honest? I'm afraid that my privacy will be disturbed, thought Cia. "Yes," she replied then.

"So, that's why you dumped me?" Throw it away. What do you mean? Cia massages the nape of the neck, which is suddenly tense. Then she glared, immediately darting toward the bedroom door as Ive drew closer into the room. "Who's that guy?! Say!" she shouted. "Hey you, how dare you monopolize Cia from me. Damn it!"

Hearing the noise outside, Zeno, who had just finished taking a shower, immediately put on clothes. He peeked a little at the small hole in the door, and saw a girl with a red face holding back annoyance.

"You're overreacting, Ive."

"Introduce him well in front of me or I will make this house a wilderness."

In the end, Cia couldn't help but comply with Ive's request. She opened the bedroom door and found Zeno standing not far from the door. "My friend—Ive, would like to meet you."

Somehow, the word 'get acquainted' in Zeno's ear is like 'hitting'. The man even caught the worry of his wife. However, he shook off these strange thoughts. Zeno sweetly put his arm around his wife's shoulder and walked out of the room, meeting the girl Cia called Ive.

Scented masculine, fresh, and like a rainforest, it immediately burst into Ive's breath. She looked at the man who was now embracing Cia's shoulder. A moment later, a fierce gaze was shown by Cia.

"You! You've stolen Cia from me!" The girl pushed Zeno and nearly strangled him.

Zeno wouldn't let that happen-he immediately twisted the brown-haired girl's hand and pinned her against the wall.

"Damn you! Let go!"

Zeno held back his laughter, while Cia was already laughing out loud now. The woman sat on the couch and asked her husband to let Cia go. Zeno complied, after which he immediately approached his wife and sat down with his arms folded across his chest.

"Wow! Really!" protes Ive. Actually, Ive wasn't jealous like that, she just didn't like it when someone else would share Cia's focus on missions. They must return to the sky immediately. "Look, our mother asked us to go home."

Zeno turned, looking at Cia. "We are sisters and our homes are in the same place."

Zeno feels this will be a complicated start when they have to separate. Going home to your parents' house isn't possible for a while, right? "Must be today?" he asked.

"Yes."

"No."

Cia and Ive stared at each other, before Ive finally relented and looked away. Right, his best friend's priority is no longer a mission. But a man Ive doesn't know where he's from.

"I will go home, but not now. You don't worry," explained Cia.

Ive chuckled. She quickly took his bag and left Cia's house. Slamming the door violently. Making neighbors who happened to pass by immediately looked surprised.

"She doesn't seem to like it," Zeno said.

"Just ignore her." Of course these were Cia's words. This unfriendly woman just smiled, imagining Ive would stutter with all of Selena's questions.

***

"Why doesn't Arlcia come?" she asked.

She's busy sighing every night and making love, Selena. Are you so stupid that you can't see it in your vision? Ive thought to himself with a clearly twisted face. "She's busy."

"And you're not busy?" he asked.

Currently, a gathering of gods and goddesses is being held in the palace. Ive who was only half god, earned this honor because he was the strongest. Cia, she is the daughter of Hecate and she is a pure-blood because she came straight from Naitura.

Ive picked up the green grape on the counter, chewed and swallowed it dramatically. "I'm busy. But, I think this is an important thing. That's why I took the time to come. Apparently, just discussing the prophecy."

Poseidon wanted to drown the arrogant boy in front of him. "Do you want to visit the Mariana Trench?"

Ive choked. It's not an invitation to travel. But the sea god wanted to kill Ive on purpose. "Does Uncle know that Percy and I are good friends? Should I tell him this, so he will be even more reluctant to acknowledge you as his father?"

Poseidon glared disapprovingly, while Zeus had a headache seeing their behavior. He himself, chose to face millions of enemies rather than face Ive or Cia. They were both rebellious and proud, but that was their charm.