Patient Wolf

Ari stood up to sit on the couch next to him when he moved away from her. She was making very obvious and the god ignored her the same way he ignored her in Delos. Her eyes lit up upon hearing that the fair maiden Artemis found a man. The last time Artemis was smitten over someone was the mortal Orion whom the goddess of the hunt herself killed tragically due to her trickster brother. She covered herself a little with the blanket and was actually happy he didn’t try to put clothes on her. Hers were kept on a small heap on the floor near the door. “That doesn’t making you jealous, does it Nox? Artemis and you…there’s nothing between you two, right?” She was fishing for answers as well as confirmation. Nothing but business was between the two gods. She nodded quickly to affirm her reason for visiting them. “Nothing really. I mean, maybe I could get close to Dionysus again and you know….” she swiped her hand across her neck to indicate her act of killing the immortal. “I also wanted to see you. Is that alright?” She was laying on it thick, the woman knew no bounds when it came to something, or in this case someone, she wanted. 

He scoffed a little at the question. She asked that question many times before. And even though there was some denial in what he said and what he had in mind, but his answer never changed. “ No, Ari.. I have told you there is nothing between us. Artemis doesn’t see me that way” he said, sighing at the last sentence.

.He nodded and it wasn’t nothing but a sincere thought of him. Noctis have began seeing her more than someone he had to protect, but also caring for her since he really cared. But the definition itself about his feelings, the God still had no idea of what it was. ” You don’t have to mention it Harlow” he said and looked up at the time.

His the type of guy she mostly avoids, and she doesn’t even know why. Having him this close to her makes her uneasy, strange yes. She was tough, she doesn’t cower to anyone even the teacher’s respect her for the strong facade she shows. In order to run the entire school population, she needs to be brave. Him leaning a bit closer to her makes her want to kick his guts out. She step backwards to distance herself from him.  “Why, aren’t you a bit conceited in there Usui Takumi? Not all girls would swoon over you, keep that in mind.” Her eyes squinted at his next words, she was instantly fired up.  “You making the girls cry… “ She paused and counted the girls who cried over him in just a week and only give up when she knew itwas way more than her fingers could count. “…. is my business. I am here to ensure that females are protected at this school.” Misaki raised her brows, glaring at him. She catch the last word and she was a bit taken aback since she often use it at her work but she tried her best to appear non-nonchalant about it. It couldn’t be he saw her anyways. “And why would I want your attention? I don’t need it.”        

Again with the angry face and tone of voice, the school president went on and on about the twisted accusations towards him. “Think about it madam president. How is it really my fault? If the girls leave me alone, I wouldn’t have to speak to them, they wouldn’t be giving me gifts and parading around the school as if I owe them any acknowledgement of their feelings. If they left me alone and ignored me, I wouldn’t have to disregard their confessions, I wouldn’t have to speak back to them and cause their feelings to be hurt because the women of this school doesn’t understand that not everything can go their way; and they need to realize that one cannot and should not force the hand and heart of another.” His tone of voice escalated as his rant concluded. Stressing the point clearer to the biased president. His eyebrows furrowed, concerned at the mindset of the leader of the school. One should not be biased towards another gender and lay blame so swiftly. She quickly berated him with accusations solely because the girl was crying. “Case in point. And I don’t need nor want yours or their attention, yet I still get it. Don’t I? Heol. I should have been president of this school, at least I would have been fair.” Sarcasm oozed out of his voice as he straightened up with his arms across his chest. Usui Takumi was usually a calm man, gentle in action and words, but he had enough unwanted attention and the mere fact she was falsely accusing him of being at fault of the crying girls of the school angered him to the extreme. 

He was so classically handsome, his god form and his chosen vessel, gorgeous beyond reason and she felt her heart skip a beat when he looked at her with playful eyes. She took the opportunity to lean closer to him, moving seductively on the lush bedding and answered his questions honestly. “I knew it, still holding her V card tightly. How does she not find you attractive?” Ari huffed and puffed up her cheeks while thinking about the goddess who was missing out on pleasure. She’s got a sexy god laying in bed with her day in and day out and she’s oblivious. “She’s so boring, Nox. Why do you stick with her? Isn’t it like dealing with an android, no emotions and all hunt and hunt some more and talk to animals and smell the trees?” She was poking fun at Artemis’ domain over the hunt, the wild and the animals. “That was part of why I was here. I actually want to help you find Apollo. For real.” Ari tried to look at him straight in the eyes to show him she was serious but she found it to be difficult to stare at the god for too long. “Oh gosh, the things I would do to you right now, Noctis Lycaon.”

He shrugged his shoulder to answer her. It was an understatement if he was not affected by her seduction. His eyes were stuck on those clear bue eyes and plushy lips. But Noctis was also known by his own strong-will. He promised Zeus to protect his Daugther, and also her choice of chastity. " Well she found another boring person to be her protector, I guess we are quite settled with that Ari" he said, raising his thick brow again. Her reason got his brows furrowed in question. " For real?" Noctis repeated. "What is in it for you?" he asked, curious about the real reason behind it. And while she was distracted, Noctis heard what she said even though he chose to ignore it. "Did you come with your own will?"

A small pout appeared on Harlow’s lips, she really wanted to see him in his boxers. Nudity and anything close to it weren’t a big deal to immortals Grecians so long as there was no malice to it. She looked at Noctis and appreciated his heavenly form more so than other immortal and mortal men. And at the same time she was fully aware of the slight elevation of her heart rate when she did see him in his nakedness. She was always able to quench it by thinking of him as her fluffy wolf. Zeus’ promise to keep his daughter free from such thoughts was wearing thin. He knew it when Artemis turned of age. But Zeus’ daughter was strong and only until she arrived to Seoul was her will tested. 

They way the Goddess spoke in sadness irritated The prince of Darkness. He hated the fact that a mere human made her cry like that. If Harlow didn't see him as a friend, Noctis would already flee to make sure that guy won't ever make her sad again. But he didn't do or say anything besides in his own mind.

His name, Lycaon, did not seem to ring any bell, it was something Noctis would need to explain to her later on if the two decide to team up in the near future. Noctis observed the multiple security measures, taking note of the finger print ID and retina scan, including the key entry. He was told at PSS how cases such as what she focused on were held under lock and key, but he thought it was exaggerated some. Inside were file cabinets like any other office. A single entry through the door and a possible one through the window. He would attempt to look closer if a fire escape was present or not. He found a seat facing the window and her, beginning to state the information he promised her at the start of their impromptu meeting. “I’ll get straight to the point.” Nox leaned back on the chair and crossed his legs as he told the story of Apollo and Zeus. “About three months ago, a god made a greater god angry. The lesser god fled from home determined to begin a war. In order to come even close to winning a war, one needed an army. And so, he set out to create one. Here.” Placing his elbows to his knees and chin over his clasped hands he stared back at the she-wolf. His eyes flashed from dark brown to blue then back to again. Clearly she could sense someone of similar genetic composition. “Can you guess how the god is creating his army?”

Once spotting that the dog was about to transform, her breath hitched while clutching to the medical equipment as she braced herself. A sigh of relief heaved from her chest once seeing the same familiar face from their many encounters. Flashing a small smile in his direction, her dark orbs avert over to the petri dishes aligned in the small fridge upon the table. “It’s confidential information! I can’t tell you!”

He scoffed when she sealed him off from telling. "Yah, you know I have a bigger mission for you and your race too you know" he said. "And I am not telling" he said with the same manner. The way he was acting was not to offend her, but because they were close enough just to start bickering about small things like that. She was the first human he ever befriend, and the first human who knew about his form and who he really was.

She had noticed the change in his face when she mentioned her marriage and it even seemed a little droll to her. It wasn’t the change of his expression but more the thought that crossed her mind. Was he interested in me? She chuckled faintly to herself, shaking her head lightly. 

Noctis deduced her husband had either left her due to a seducer or fell ill leaving her a widower. The beautiful woman who at first impressions seemed to have a kind, trusting soul would have been a catch to any human male. He didn’t want to pry, possibly resulting in a potential embarrassing or awkward revelation, so Noctis nodded gently, showing concern in his eyes as she spoke. With her own words she confirmed his second assumption, death. She was indeed a widower and Noctis felt a tug at his own heart for asking such a personal question to a stranger. With hesitancy, the god bowed respectively showing sympathy in his eyes. Not saying much as he entered the hallway to the go to the loo. “ Thank you, I’ll only be a minute.” 

She knew he was being friendly, as it was the wolf’s nature to be that way. But she couldn’t help smile happily hearing him compliment her after years of being apart. Despite the events that took place, she always cared for the god of night, often enjoying her time bathing in the dark thinking of him. Without any more thought, she pulled Noctis into bed with her, pushing him with all her might so he was laying down with her. “I heard you two were on a mission…” She paused for a second then continued. “So tell me the truth, is our dearest Artemis still a virgin?” She hoped he didn’t have anything to do with it if she wasn’t. 

Some part of him was already expecting that would happen. These goddesses were always like that anyway. They always try hard to get what they want. It was their nature. He looked calm, letting the Goddess of breeze pull him to be next to her. Nox, slowly turned his head to look at those blue eyes. " Hmm, you know she is pretty persistent to keep it that way," he said, vaguely saying the answer though he knew she would pick it up quickly. "Is that why you’re here? because you want to know if she is still a virgin?"

Shopping? Something she definitely enjoyed since living in the human realm. She shook happily while sitting on Noctis’ lap. “I like that idea. Oh, mmm, I’ll check the weather in Venice. If it’s cold like it is here, I am going to wear my knee length wool parka with sexy undergarments underneath.” She took his words literally. And Artemis learned a thing or two from Aphrodite, even though they didn’t get along much. A woman in lingerie is like her best friend sometimes. “Are you going to wear a coat with only those boxer briefs with the cute dinosaurs on it?” 

To say if he was affected by what she said...There was no clear way to explain it. The way they always were around each other, in any form and any condition Nox have learned to suppress his own feelings and his own needs whenever Harlow tempted him, even without her realizing it. "No, I told you that I will not wear that again"

Leave it for the goddess of the hunt to be such a buzz kill. “Nox, you haven’t changed. You’re still so handsome even in your vessel?” She rolled on his bed and stared back at him with cat-like eyes. “When will she back? Care to join me until she returns?”

He walked closer with arms crossed and tilting head. " You too Aura" he replied back the compliment to the beautiful Godess.At the mention of Harlow, he perked up and tried to located where his own Goddess.  "Well She is still in the office. and who knows, you know her... she come an go as she like, just like someone here" he said and looked at her with his last sentence. The protector of Artemis walked closer to the bed and sat down on the edge of it while giving her his back. "Why are you here Ari?"

He knew the woman was analyzing her thoughts quietly. A strange man who seemed to be well-versed in demon lore approaching her in the late afternoon of a busy street in Seoul and asking to meet privately...strange indeed. "Somewhat similar field, I should say instead." A faint smile appeared on his lips. If things go well with their meeting, Zeus would most likely approve of their continued search in the city, and not pull Artemis and him out of their search prematurely. "I am not like most people, m'lady." He left it at that before they approached the building housing her office. "I most likely won't scare you with what I've seen, what I've experienced. However, I am more worried when I reveal to you what I am. Though, again, I promise you, I am not a threat. I am on your side, most of the time. Of course, it seems you have a little secret of your own..." He nodded introducing himself using his Greek name, getting ready for the next set of inquiries such as why the Greek name when clearly he looked Korean. "Yes, Noctis Lycaon."