I Scored Myself A Mate

For all the time Allias, Mark and Alexander were gone Theseus and the rest were in charge of the palace. After the little uproar during their wedding Ea had requested some time off when he wouldn't be forced to deal with crazy gods or psychotic demons so the rest of the men were left alone to deal with things for themselves. 

At first Theseus had been very positive about it. He had kept the palace in place before for seventy years actually, he was sure he could do it again. The problem in that whole assumption was that it wasn't really Theseus who kept the palace in one place before, it was Ea and back then they didn't have two very free spirited gods as guests. 

It took a while for the general to realize that but eventually did, during the third day of their stay. Asmodeus and him had decided that keeping the gods entertained was the best plan so they wouldn't ask any unwanted questions. Indeed it worked, the happier the two gods were, the less they cared about the council, its rules and the fact that Alexander was away in hiding. Luke was also trying to help but most of the time he was in the corner having mini breakdowns, very worried about the fact that he had sent his innocent and pure boyfriend away with Allias and Mark. 

All in all after a few days the palace was in utter chaos. Theseus was trying to keep up with the gods but he was exhausted, Asmodeus was enjoying the whole thing a little bit too much, resulting in him making the whole situation worse and Luke was lost in his own world.

"Where the hell did those two go again?" Theseus asked a maid. The woman held a bunch of sheets in her arms, her face barely visible but she still stopped to answer him. Those two were enough for the palace staff to understand what he meant. 

"One of them is in your room, the other one is resting on the garden" she explained and Theseus frowned.

"Why would they be in my room?"

"It's Apollo sir. He said the room in his bed was not big enough to fit his partners so he decided to move in your own." Theseus took a deep breath trying to calm his nerves. There was no need for him to argue with a god. Just a few more days and Allias will be back, all of this will be over, he told himself. 

"When he is done, you burn the sheets that he used and you lock my room so no one can get in. Am I clear?" He instructed her and the woman nodded before she left to continue her own chores. 

He was not planning on going to Apollo of course. There was no reason to shock himself with what he was going to witness so he decided to restrain one of the wild animals first, the one who seemed to be slightly more calm. 

Dionysus was indeed outside, sitting at the white colored gazebo gazing at the flower arrangements all around him. He had a small daisy in his hands and played with the long petals, throwing them on the wooden ground. When Theseus stepped on the first step his head snapped up, startled. 

"Hello there." He said and Theseus nodded, responding to his greeting.

"Can I sit with you?" He asked him 

"Of course, this is your palace after all." He told him with a faint smile. Theseus sat on the bench next to him, following his gaze and noticing how it was fixated on a blue flower. 

"That's a pretty flower." He said and the god shook his head.

"Yeah, it's the same color as Suijin's hair." Dionysus commented. "Really pretty, like the endless ocean. Very different from the seas I used to see." 

"He's not with you this time." Dionysus smiled and then snorted, as if he was annoyed.

"He didn't want to come with me. We had a fight and he actually went back home. He hasn't contacted me ever since. I think he broke up with me" 

"I don't think he broke up with you. He seemed to like you a lot." Theseus told him. 

"He liked me? Sometimes I think I just dragged him along into this. He is always so serious I can't tell what he feels."

"I don't think a god could be dragged into things he doesn't want." Theseus told him and Dionysus shrugged his shoulders. He didn't expect to be having this conversation with him. Dionysus always looked as if he didn't mind anything. Seeing him now sit here troubled about his boyfriend somehow felt really foreign.

"Anyways my brother has been quite a handful." 

"Yes. I will have to agree with that." 

"At least he is occupied and not thinking about the council."

"That's one way of putting it, yes. But about Suijin. Do you really...like him?" 

"Why wouldn't I? I mean….when you like someone you want to be with them right?"

"Yes. I just didn't take you as the person who would date someone" Theseus said and the god burst in loud laughter. He closed his pretty eyes and his smile formed wide, entertained with his words. 

"I think you're confusing me with Zeus." He said and Theseus smiled. "I really like him. My family though is not very fond of foreign gods. They want us to be in Olympus. I thought being with Suijin in the human world would be fun but they had to interfere."

"So that's why you fought?" 

"Yes. He doesn't get it though...Greek families are...hard to deal with" Dionysus mumbled. He seemed to be actually concerned with all of this and Theseus wanted to help. He had been a family friend for centuries after all but in the end he was a bit afraid to tell him his opinion.

"I...well do you mind hearing what I think?"

"Please do. I won't turn you into a frog if I don't like the answer." Dionysus said with a grin.

"You should think about what Suijin means to you. Is it worth it goin against your family and if it is then do it. I've pulled away from the one I loved because I wasn't so sure about things and I can assure you it can be torturing" Theseus said, thinking of all the times he had let Allias down. How he disappointed him and left him alone. Maybe Dionysus could skip making that mistake.

"I see. You do sound pretty wise. Thank you. Maybe I should just...talk to him at first." Dionysus said.

"Yes. That would be a great first step." Dionysus nodded, his spirit seemingly a bit higher and jumped up, fixing his shirt and throwing the remains of the daisy he held in his hands. 

"So now, where will we be drinking tonight?" He asked and Theseus sighed. That was not the result of his love counseling he wanted.

Allias please come back quickly, he begged on his mind.