History roleplay: Phthonos and Himeros

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Himeros left Loves' side while she lay still slumbering, wandering off on his own until he came to sit under the boughs of an olive tree. The fresh, cool air of early morning swept over his languid form and stirred the leaves above him. Helios' rays filtered through the latticed canopy and he rested against the smooth bark of a tree still young to

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Zelos peered down at Himeros, a frown on his face.

"You aren't sleeping..." he said simply, before flopping on to the ground next to the erote.

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Himeros laughed, opening his eyes to smile at the god that sat beside him. "No, I am not. You have caught me."

Looking at Phthonos, "What took you so long? I have been waiting since Eos came to light. I left Love still slumbering."

[zelos_dotcom]

"Unlike you, Himeros, I have a job that never ends...."

He faltered a minute, before smiling softly, "Nike wanted me to accompany her and father. They are fighting again...My father and Mother. Nike thinks she can fix is, because she never loses."

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"Oh," he said softly, before shifting slightly so that his head rested on Phthonos' shoulder.

"You could rest, could you not? Tell Nike and your siblings that you needed to get away?"

Softer still, "We could leave, just for a while. Away from everything. It would only be us."

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"Rest?"

Zelos made a face at that and turned to look at Himeros.

"But I like what I do, why do I need a rest?" he Paused for a moment, then frown, "Where would we go anyway?"

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"I know that you like what you do, but everyone needs a rest. Everyone needs to get away once in a while."

"Where?" Himeros tugged his bottom lip between white teeth, before he smiled, eyes shining. "Somewhere far, somewhere new. Not here but to the East. I have heard of jungles and strange animals. Think of all that we could explore!"

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"What if we were to get lost, mmm? Do we have maps and tools to explore the unexplored?"

He rather liked the idea actually.

"Mmmmmmmm, maybe....I could agree to this."

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"We are gods, Phthonos. We do not get lost. We...make our own way."

Himeros smile was brighter. "You could agree to this? Or you will? What should I do to help you choose in my favor?" he teased.

[zelos_dotcom]

"What good does it do you, if I tell you want to do to win me over? Really Himeros, if one didn't know better...they'd think you were young and Naive."

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Himeros laughed, poking Zelos in the arm. "What would you know? I could be young and naive!"

Voice dropping to a husky timbre, "But not with you." He straddled the other god and leaned in to whisper, "I can think of several things that might win you over."

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Zelos arched a brow, his longer locks falling away from his face as he looked at Himeros carefully.

"Is that so?" he asked, head tilting to the side. "I'm not sure I believe you."

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He reached out and caressed Zelos' nape, fingers lightly brushing against soft skin so that the action both teased and comforted. His lips found the side of the god's neck and kiss was pressed there, another and another.

"Do you believe me now?"

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Zelos' lips parted slightly, before frowned and sighed.

"Your cheating..." After all, seducing him was in his made a cheap way to get him to agree....it was sure to work.

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"Cheating? Me? Whatever would make you think that, Phthonos?" He was smiling, mirth filling his eyes as his hands slid down to caress the seam of skin where Zelos' wings would burst forth.

Just before his lips found Zelos', he whispered, "I do not have to cheat."

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They lips met, a distraction from the ticklish sensation that Himeros' fingers created.

He smiled for a moment, in that kiss- and smiling was not an overly often occurance for the stoic Phthonos. But there it was, a smile...and not a hunger, dark smile, but a real one.

"You planning to seduce me of drag me off on an adventure. I must advise you...." He murmured against the Erote's lips, "That I am a horrible influence, and cannot promise the safety of unfortunates."

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Himeros pulled away, marvelling at how beautiful Zelos was when he smiled.

He stood and pulled the other god with him. "I could always occupy you while we are on that adventure, to take your mind of those poor unfortunates."