Chapter 8 Tale of The Night


    Third person Point of view


    Perseus and Artemis arrived home where Leto was already waiting at the table, a bored face resting on


    her hand.


    They both walked in cautiously, closing the door quietly by Perseus. They knew they had screw up for


    arrivingte. But the night on the ind was the most extraordinary moment in the world. The Stars


    freely expressed their beauties and mights. Clearly Perseus had seen this all the time, but somehow


    with Artemis next to him, it felt much better. About Artemis, never in her life she had lost track of time


    because of a male. They kept on chatting, forgot their initial goal to reach home before dinner. Now, I


    had to pay for their mistakes.


    "What did I say about home before dinner?" Leto asked, folding her arms.


    "It''s my fault mother" Perseus stepped up. "I took her a bit far away from the house and I got lost."


    Leto gave him a suspicious look. Perseus, of course couldn''t hold eye contact with her and revealed


    everything.


    "You have been living under this roof for too long Percy" Leto sighed. "Do you think with that little effort


    in words could trick me?"


    Artemis stood there, not knowing what to say. If she didn''t get him mad, they could''ve gone back


    already. On this way, she kept persuading him to dart here and there. This had made their time to get


    home to be longer. Now Perseus was taking all the me for her.


    "It wasn''t his fault mother" Artemis suddenly stepped up. She didn''t know why was she so stupid like


    that. For a moment, she didn''t have control over herself and that brain of her did it by itself. It''s not like


    she didn''t care for him anyway, but she wouldn''t mind to set him as a shield. Though he had proven her


    that he wasn''t that bad, but her expectations were still more for him to cross. Yet, she did that to help


    him.


    "We-uh-kinda had a fight and I...well identally scratched him a bit?"


    She didn''t know if she was asking or answering. She couldn''t tell lie or she would make it worse. But by


    telling the truth, it didn''t help much either. She was trying to keep it as peaceful as possible with the


    incident earlier.


    "Scratched him a bit?" Leto asked, rising her eyebrows, urging Artemis to say the true injuries she had


    caused.


    "I''m fine mother" Perseus spoke up immediately. "Look! Healthy as a horse! Beside I provoked her to


    be anger at me. It was my fault!"


    "Don''t take a me on yourself Perseus." Artemis said. "I was the one to cause the problem in the first


    ce!"


    Again Artemis couldn''t control her own mouth. She kept repeating in her mind that to let him take all the


    punishment. It didn''t matter to her as long as Leto not put that punishment on her. Yet, somehow part of


    her couldn''t let that happen to him.


    Leto stared at them, quite for a moment and suddenly, a strange smile spread on her lips. Artemis and


    Percy looked at her confusingly, still anxious of the meaning of that smile.


    "It''s good to see you guys defending each other''s" Leto said. "Look like the trip was really worth it"


    "Woa...What!?" Artemis frowned. "No mother. I didn''t defend him, just I didn''t want to be called a cruel,


    heartless and coward goddess that''s all. I wouldn''t mind him getting any punishment anyway."


    Perseus gave her a hurtful look, and she took all her will not to nce at him or she would start ying


    with her fingers again. She didn''t want to do it, they were totally happy and fine before stepping into the


    house. But she wouldn''t let her mother to think that she was that soft and could allow herself to talk to


    someone that easily. Her pride had taken over her, the maiden goddess couldn''t let her be an


    easygoing person.


    Leto didn''t say anything, she just gave an exhausted sigh and turned back to the food on the table.


    "Aren''t you guys joining in?" Leto asked. "The food already this cold."


    Hearing that, they both jumped in immediately, digging into the food like just came out from starvation


    and the dinner kept on like that.


    ? ? ?


    "Mum that''s my room!" Perseus groaned. "Why would I let her to be in there?"


    "Oh please" Artemis sneered. "That room was officially imed from the day I was born. Early birds get


    the worms boy!"


    "But I sleep there most of the time!" He argued. "Shouldn''t it be mine when you onlye once every


    two months?"


    "Yes but I imed it first and besides a girl should be served more than boy!"


    "But-"


    "You two enough!" Leto bellowed and the house suddenly turned quiet.


    Artemis and Percy red danger at each other, but didn''t dare to open their mouth or no one would be


    sleeping in the house the night.


    "Perseus you should let Artemis sleep in that room for tonight" Leto gave instruction and Artemis


    smirked. "You do that all the time so just get on with it."


    "But mum those times were different!" Perseus tried to argue. "Artemis didn''t know me back then."


    "Yeh but you could do it right?" Artemis said. "And besides, what is it in that room anyway?"


    "That''s enough!" Leto raised her voice and stopped Perseus from speaking up. "That''s the instruction


    and obey Percy."


    He huffed and walked away. It was just unfair to let her sleep in there. He had to keep his secret back


    then, but now she already knew it. Why would he be sleeping in another room? Also why was she


    acting like a stubborn and arrogance girl again anyway. He hade to like her few hours ago and


    now that had already faded away in his mind. And because of that, he wouldn''t let her win no matter


    what. If he couldn''t sleep there, she wouldn''t be either.


    "Hey but I won the racing game!" He suddenly turned back. Leto red at him but he kept his gaze.


    "The prize is for me. Artemis, you shouldn''t be a cheater!"


    "Woa Woa what!?" Artemis stepped up. "We hit the goal at the same time boy! So do no-"


    Suddenly, the vision came back to her. There they were,ying on the grass with her on top of him,


    staring down at his mesmerising sea green eyes. Their breath dancing with each other and their fingers


    interlocked. It quickly slide into the kiss she had for him, the most embarrassing moment of her entire


    immortal life. Her cheek suddenly burned hot and she noticed that Perseus was looking at her weirdly


    and expectedly to say more.


    "Uh- anyway" she tried to cut it off, more of to stop her blush. "I''m taking the room and you do as


    mother said."


    Percy nced back at his mother only to receive and stern look on her face. He knew he should better


    be off than to argue.


    "What is wrong with him and the room anyway?" Artemis stated "and why did he even choose it? There


    are plenty of rooms here. You let that happen purposely didn''t you mother?"


    "Don''t me him Artemis." Leto soothed. "He has a strong connection with you. The moment he saw


    your room, he didn''t want to leave it no matter what. I did exin and moved him to another room. But


    at night, he would be sleep walking back there. Maybe some of your scents draw him in or something


    that could be linked to you. Or maybe because of his personal hobbies about the room. That''s why I


    always wanted you to know him."


    Again, connection with him. First he told her he liked her and admired her. Now even her scent couldn''t


    let him get away. Was she really that drawing to him? The thought made her happy a bit, like somehow


    her heart skipped a moment of excitement. Then again, she restrained herself, why would she have


    such a thought? It didn''t matter anyway, she had what she wanted already.


    But then, she some how felt guilty a bit. If he admired her that much that even her scent control him.


    Then why did she have to push him away. This was well, part of his room after all. He did take good


    care of it while she was away and he would eventually sleepwalking back here anyway. Maybe other


    time he had locked himself, but now, she didn''t feel right about taking his room. She wouldn''t like it if


    someone did that to her also. And she did hurt him back there, maybe she should be a bit easy for him.


    "If he likes this room that much" Artemis suddenly said. "He could live in there for the night"


    "Wow" Leto rubbed her ears. "Am I hearing things wrong or you just allowed him to sleep in same room


    with you?"


    Artemis rolled her eyes, her mum was annoying sometimes. "You know what you heard mum. He''s


    gonna sleepwalking back here anyway. I don''t want to be weakened in the middle of the night with


    someone banging on the floor. At least letting him sleep on the so far wouldn''t pestering me more that


    that"


    "Ok if you fine with it then I will go tell Perseus." Leto smiled. "I bet he''s pitying about my decision


    earlier."


    "Boys" Artemis rolled her eyes for thest time and closed the door behind her.


    ? ? ?


    Artemis woke in the middle of the night on her bed. The fact why did she sit up was still in figuring


    process. She looked out of the window, the moon light was the only thing that help her to see through


    the room. The wind swirling through the window, made her shiver a bit. She followed the light of the


    moon of the silver carpet to the blue fancy sofa at the far wall. Perseus was sleeping soundless on it.


    Now she had regretted what she said earlier. She had hair shown her mother her softness. She had


    again, broken her rule of keeping distance from male. She had purposely destroyed her reputation. But


    somehow, something made her uneasy.


    She kept rubbing her inner thighs together, kept blushing all the time when Perseus in here. From the


    time she had left that cave, she kept having those mysterious feeling more often. She wanted to be


    closer to him a bit, yet she didn''t allow herself to express it. She wanted to talk nicer to him, but she


    had to remind herself of who she was.


    And somehow, her feet werended on the carpet and she found herself walking towards him. The


    moonlight was shining at her back made her auburn hair to be glowed in the dark. The breeze wouldn''t


    stop her from shivering.


    She stopped in front of him, her shadow tower over him. If he woke up right now, he would be dead


    from a heart attack because of her standing like a ghost in the middle of the night. But he was already


    sleeping like a dead person.


    This Perseus was really a mess when he slept. Perhaps because of size of the sofa was too small.


    One of his leg was dangling over the edge along with his upper half body. The nket he brought with


    was dropped on the g.


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    Artemis sighed, she couldn''t let him be like this. Even if he didn''t feel cold, it would be warmer to have a


    nket covering in winter. She bent down and pulled the nket up to cover him. Moved him back into


    the position that suitable for the design of the sofa. She didn''t know why she was doing this, suddenly


    cared for him.


    When everything was done, she kneel down next to him, her chin rested in her forearm as she was


    staring into his closed eyes. His breath came out frequently as peacefully as a smile came on her face.


    She then noticed a bit of drool came out at the edge of his mouth. In normal circumstances, she


    would''ve found that disgusting. But right now, somethings possessed her that she found it adorable and


    chuckled a little.


    Being alone with him like this felt great. Of course only her to be the one awakened. Her lips suddenly


    trembled, urging her to move closer to his. Why did she have this feeling now she didn''t know. Those


    lips of his were drawing her in like a ma. Was it because of that experience she had with him in the


    cave? The kiss to save his life?


    She took control of herself and pursed. Why would he be such a fuss even when he was asleep?


    The thought made her smile. Clearly she hade to ept his presence more. Some how her


    feelings were stillprising about it, and also her pride kept her from opening to him.


    "You know I don''t really hate you right Perseus?" She muttered, her finger yed with his hair while


    staring at him.


    Part of her wanted to wake him and talk to him the entire night. But the majority that she wanted to be


    like this. But more than that, she couldn''t face him directly without being blushed and angry. This


    peaceful moment was just how she wanted.


    Slowly, Artemis eyes couldn''t keep open until she felt asleep while still sitting next to Perseus. Her head


    laid on her folded arms next to him and she enjoyed his warm and peaceful breath dancing along with


    her. The moon shined in upon them.


    N/A ill be updating more frequently from now because I''m having a holiday for over 2 weeks. Hope you


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