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"Please, let's wait one moment more...." Endymion pleaded, he felt tears rise int he back of his throat. He closed his eyes, fighting to keep them escaping. It was cold, yet the wind on his face was gentle, almost caressing. He could feel the snow flaks melt onhis face and drop onto his eyelashes.
When he opned his eyes and looked at Apollo, his vibrent blue eyes were filled with graduitude.
Stepping closer, Endymion reatched for the hand that wasn't holding the Lyre, as he bowed, he kissed the God's warm hand. "Thank you so much, I owe you my life...."


(( Sorry if my posts get a littel short, it's difficult when I'm trying to progress the story/charater without compleatly taking over the story. sweatdrop ))

He drew a beath in, the hands were warm, everything about Apollo reminded him or a beautiful summer's day. For that brief moment, he was drawn back to that summer, before he fell into that deep sleep.
He felt a stiring agaisnt his leg, Serene, let out a lound mewl. The sound broke the spell and Endymion pulled the slightly ruffled Cat out of the coat poket.
"Hey, girl.....we made it." he smiled at the cat,
Endymion looked again at Apollo woundering where they were going. he flush of warmth earier had melted the snow on his face, he wiped off the wetness with a sleeve.

Holding Serene to him he pulled up the coat's coller, shivering in the wind. "How about an hotel or something?" Endymion winced as the wind picked up a bit. "...at least for now?"
The cat was trying to borrow into the the boy's warmth, Endymion hunkered down holding her while trying to keep an ear warm. He was still smiling at the pleasure of having his freedom, even though it was in the middle of winter.

"O-oh?" Endymion centered his attention at Apollo, He had been stareing about in amazment. This hotel! Is was a as grand as a......a God's temple!
He followed Apollo to the suite and couldn't help but gawk at the luxuriouness of it. He was almost too afriad to go in.
Serene wiggled lose and dropped to the soft carpet. She sniffed the carpet and before Endymion could pick her up again she dashed off fearther into the suite.
"S-Serene!" He followed her, and bent down to look under the couch. "Here kitty.....here little girl." he tried to reatch for her but she was too far back. Huffing, the youth desided to leave her be. He stood up and pulled off his jaket. He trund to Apollo. "This place...." he says dazedly, then pased. "......where's the bathroom?"

Endymion walked one of the bedrooms looking for the bathroom. the bed look very inviting, but he headed to the bathroom first. Here too, he looked around his eyes falling on the tub, Where those gold fixtures?
After relieving himself, he pulled at the taps, and undressed as the bath filled with warm water. He found some liquid soap and watched the bubbles rise.
For a half an hour, he soaked and scrubbed away the touch of Pandora's Box, the filth, the sexual debauchery. When Endymion stepped out, he felt clean, renewed.
He didn't put his clothes back on, they still smelled of cigarette smoke from the club. He stuffed them under the sink and wrapped himself in a soft bathrobe. barefoot, he padded out the bedroom to explore the rest of the suite.
Serene watched form eh the window still she claimed. At the sight of the youth She made a trilling sound and padded to him. Looking up at him with her bright silver eyes. "Mew?"
"Are you hungry Serene?" He bent to pet her. "I'll get you something...." He went to the kitchenette and opened the small fridge, there where drinks in there, soft drinks, juice, and a bottle of wine. Nothing for a cat to eat. "Sorry baby-girl...." He spoke with a high tone to the cat. " how about some water huh?" Endymion opened one of the bottled waters and poured it into a clean ashtray for her. For himself, he took out the jug of juice and took one of the glasses from the cabinet. Serene rubbed up against his leg, meowing. Endymion tried to step around her, but stumbled. The glass he was holding hit the edge of the counter as he tried to stop himself from falling.
"Ow!" one of the shards cut a shallow wound on one of his fingers. Endymion gasped and looked towards where Apollo was sleeping afriad that he might have awakened him. Nothing, not so much as a sound.
Cursing under his breath, Endymion took a tissue and held it to his finger. Deciding that a drink was too much trouble, he walked into the bedroom.
He sighed, laying face down on the soft bed. His out-stretched hand found something hard, he raised his head, it was a remote control. For what? he fiddled it and pressed a button, form across the room the stereo turned on and played a CD. Endymion smiled, the sound of piano sounded, so different from club music. He turned over on his back, feeling a sence of peace and security that he'd never felt since.....
"Gods" He mummered. "Please, don't let this be a dream."

Suprsied Endymion sat up, had he fallen asleep? Rubbing his eyes he smiled at Apollo. "Just resting for awhile....." His hand reathced for the drink, Serene came runningin, she jumped up on the bed and sank her claws intothe shoulder of the bathrode, pulling it down to expose a shoulder.
"Serene," Endymion untangled the cat's claws and covered himself better. Serene was meowing reather demanedly.
"Apollo, I'd like to get a few things for her, something to eat and.....a cat pan." he smiled akwardly.

"...!" He felt the shock of the warm lips on his hand, he almost pulled his hand away. Endymion looked down at Serene, she was meowing demand. The boy petted her and stood up to head to the bathroom.
"I.....I've got to....get a band aid." He said, feeling awkward. At the kiss, he suddenly felt conscious that he was just in a bathrobe. Blushing bright crimson, Endymion hurried into the bathroom to put on the clothes he borrowed.

Splashing cold water on his face Endymion lingered in front of the mirror. He didn't know what happened, but the effect of that kiss was enough to make him hesitant to see Apollo again, sure that the god would see his reaction.
Unwrapping a hair brush, Endymion brushed his hair to a glossy shine. His long black hair was one of the few vanities he had kept. He was reather proud of the sliky-soft strands falling just above the small of his back.
Feeling settled enough, the youth took a breath He would have to ask Apollo for a favor. He walked out of the bathroom, dressed and ready...
"Apollo? " He began. "uh...May I borrow some money? I've seen a few shops in the hotel lobby and, I need to get a few things. "

Endymion breathed an inaudible sigh of relief, He pocketed the money and returned Apollo's smile, pretending not to notice how the God was looking at him.
"Thanks." He hid his sudden shyness behind a smile and walked out.
Once in the elevator, he leaned against the side, his heart pounding. "Gods, why?" Why did he feel this way? He was god, he was only......
The elevator doors opened.
Walking past the lobby, Endymion walked into what looked like large a department store. The department store was attached to the hotel, making shopping easy for the patrons. It served him well enough. The youth found a pet section and brought the necessary items for Serene, thought he doubted that she would sleep in the bed he brought her.
On a another floor, he enjoyed himself, looking at the different wares. Clothing, electronics. He spent some time looking through the CDs and happy when he found the one he was looking for. He brought himself a few items too, a change of clothing and he lingered over the brightly lit cases, fascinated by the time pieces.
One watch had a special face, showing the rising and setting of the sun and moon as the time progressed. But by then, Endymion had already spent more then half the money that Apollo gave him and it wasn't enough to get the watch.
He turned away from it reluctantly. Heading towards the books, He found a book that had many photos taken of the moon, after he purchased it, he started to head back to the suite. He wanted to look at it in private.


While he was walking, his nose partly buried in the book, a small voice interrupted him. "Uhm, Excuse me....your about to walk into the water fountain."
Blinking, he stopped were he was and look over at a young woman smiling shyly at him. "Oh?" He saw the fountain now."o-oh...thank you," He grinned at her."I wasn't paying attention." He put the book back in his bag.
"Do you have a kitty?" She asked, noticing the kitty litter bag he was carrying.
"Yes," For some reason Endymion felt a certain relief talking to her, perhaps this girl wasn't painted up or wearing suggestive clothing, she was absolutly normal, average and yet pretty in her youthfulness.
"Her name is Serene, What is yours?"
She blushed, " My name's Marie, I've never been allowed to have a cat.....Uhm, do....do you want....."She stuttered." D-Do you want to have coffee?"
Endymion smiled, "I'd love to!"
She seemed surprised.
This was first, Endymion walked with a light step as they went to a cafe in the hotel-lobby. He never had coffee with a woman before.
Soon, they were talking over cups of hot chocolate, not minding as the time passed.