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After about 15 minutes, Apollo flicked the put out the cigarette and tossed it off the side of the building. He watches it fall apathetically, his trembling hands having calmed somewhat and the knot in his stomach starting to unravel to a more controllable point. He walked down the stairs, ignoring the elevator, finally returning to the room.

He walks in to see Serene sitting by the window and Endymion no where in sight. He smiles a small bit, ableto easily predict what had happened. He walks to the kitchen area, heating up the pizza until it was sizzling nicely. He walks over to Endymion's room with pizza in hand, knowing the only bathroom with a bathtub was inside. He gently raps at the door, "Endymion... Hey, I'm sorry to bother.... do you suppose I can use the bathroom to take a bath... And I brought the pizza you ordered earlier... You really need some food..."

Apollo smiles a small bit, his cheeks also a tad bit pink, "Thanks.... I don't think a shower can do much for the tenseness...' He smiles, relieved to see Endymion eating, he had been very worried about it and knew that the boy at least wouldn't pass out from starvation. Some kind of caregiver he had turned out to be, he thought.
He walks into the large bathroom, beginning to draw a bath of water as hot as he could stand, hoping to melt away some of the tightness in his shoulders and back. He calls softly to Endymion, "Do you need anything before I uh.... take my bath?" For some reason, he is blushing.

Apollo blinks, tilting his head, "Are you ok?.... Don't eat too fast, I don't want to lose you..." He smiles faintly, "Um..." He blushes a little, "If you need me, just knock..." He slowly closes the bathroom door, sighing. He was blushing way too much lately. He tries not to think about it, pulling his shirt over his head and tossing it to the floor. When he was finally out of all his clothing, he lowered himself slowly into the bathtub. relaxing back into the eat finally, he releases a small moan. The hot water was all ready starting to work its magic. He closes his eyes, resting his head back as his hand blindly turns off the water.

Hearing a small scuffle outside, Apollo lazily opens his eyes, which was actualy a hard task, considering his eyelids felt like lead weights. He glances to the door, hearing a few meows and rolling his eyes. He could all ready predict that his intervention was needed to help pry the cat from Endymion. He couldn't blame either, Serene wasn't used to rejection and Endymion was far too creeped out by the goddess' body to let the cat anywhere near him. He slowly gets out of the bath, finding a towel and patting the loose water from his body before wrapping it around his hips. He was halfway to the door when Endymion knocked. He stops in his tracks and smiles a little.
The door opens slightly, Apollo there with one hand holding up the towel, his hair still dripping. he glances past Endymion to the body of his sister, eating a slice of pizza. He comments softly, "Wow... She got in..." his eyes turn back to Dymion, his cheeks pink but the rest of his composure intact, "How can I help you?"

Apollo was surprised when Endymion changed his mind, looking concerned, "No, it's ok... I mean, you have to deal with her some time, but I can understand your shock and..."
He stops as Endymion rethinks his plan and steps into the bathroom with him. He blushes a little and goes to lock the door, hearing the goddess pawing at the door outside. He groans softly, "We may be here for a while.... But that's ok, I guess..." he didn't know what to say as his hand gripped the towel at his hips in a distinct fear of it falling. As if the situation wasn't all ready awkward... Oh well, there wasn't much to be done, and he was the one that wanted to spend more time with Endymion. He turns back and studies Endymion, a little concerned at how depressed he looked. He whispers, "Hey... are you all right?... You look terrible... I mean... well, you look tense, not terrible..." He shuts up, knowing that he was babbling. He motions towards the bathtub with his head, "You could use it... Go ahead. I was just about done anyways..."

Apollo clears his throat, feeling suddenly very awkward. He looks down at his feet and then off at the wall. He had could only think of dreams in which Endymion was taking off his clothes in front of him. He blushes slightly at that thought. He walks over just far anough to grab, his pair of jeans from the floor. He dries himself off thuroughly before pulling them on and buttoning them. He glances curiously to Dymion once he was in the tub and gulps hard.
Suddenly he starts walking over toward The boy in the warm steaming water, unable to stop himself. He sits on the edge of the tub, his hands slipping up to Dymion's shoulders. He slowly begins to massage the tense muscles, fingers probing firmly but not too hard. He realizes that Dymion must have felt strange, but he just wanted to touch his skin, to just be near him... He knew a long time ago they couldn't be together... but for some reason, he felt separated from reason for now. He whispers softly, "Please don't say anything... I'm sorry"

Apollo's lips part slightly at Endymion's words. The way he looked back at him, the slight hunger in the boy's voice. He tries to shake it, thinking he was only imagining it, but it was having an effect on im nonetheless. He says softly, "Before all of this happened... I promised you something... your first kiss... I-...." He cuts off what he was about to say, leaning forward slightly and nuzzling Endymion's neck, laying a small kiss there. His fingers keep working, slowly kneeding away every hint of tension sensually. He starts again, now barely above a whisper, "I'm sorry... things have just been so tense lately... I know I haven't treated you very well.... I'm more sorry than you could imagine for it.... Ever since I helped you get away from that horrible nightclub, I've just wanted to show you what it was like to live.... You've lived longer than any other mortal, and yet you haven't really lived..."