Three Months Too Long {Proserpina}

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It wasn't much. Actually, for someone with no green thumb it was pretty remarkable. For someone with a green thumb it might look pathetic. But really it was spur of the moment. Pluto had been checking up on things, in disguise around New Rome and Camp Jupiter. Checking up on his descendants and had needed something to relax himself before he went to talk to a certain Punisher of Oaths later that afternoon. So that was why he ended up buying out one of the greenhouses in New Rome and found this tiny empty field in the middle of the forest and created a slight garden.

Now for someone who knew PLuto thy would think the old god had finally gone insane. But he hadn't, he was just lonely. He missed his lovely wife. It had been three months since her mother had picked her up. Ever since then his life was dark and dreary. Proserpina really was the light inside of his bleak world. It took all his will power to not find some meager mortal woman to sleep with just to try to feel something during this time. But he had been good in the past few years. The last mortal woman he had touched was Felicity's mother. That was nineteen years ago. Which was good considering the small gap between Felicity and Gabes age meaning that those were some tough years for him once Proserpina realized. And that one song about every rose having it's thorns? Yeah, Pluto knew about that first hand.

But that was another reason he had made this garden. He was hoping to catch the Spring goddess's attention first hand. He had no idea how many flowers were actually needed but he wasn't sure how much more he could fit into this field. Or how many would survive in this field for that matter too. He could only hope that his efforts would be rewarded. After all, it was not easy for him to do.

words: 337
notes: Dorky Pluto

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Proserpina was enjoying the sun on top of her husband’s temple on Temple Hill in Camp Jupiter. It was little things like this that made her feel closer to him. She just… hoped he didn’t mind her on his temple. Details. It was nice and warm up here too, with a soft breeze filtering through her loose hair as she leaned back on her hands and looked up to the lightly clouded sky. Sure, she wasn’t her father’s biggest fan, but she could admire his handiwork. The storms he stirred up watered her precious flowers. April showers bring May flowers, they said. She looked to her fingers and willed the grass to give way and a pretty little purple clover flower sprouted between her fingers, bringing a smile to her face. Many would call them weeds, yes, but not her. Anything that gave rise to so beautiful a bloom could be bad. Yes, she even protected the poisonous ones. They were pretty, and they had the life she was born to help. Oh, and the fact that they could come in handy, like that one time she’d been in a national park and some idiot man decided to hit on her and, actually try to do other things. He ended up in the hospital with the poison control squad at his bedside from his little ‘accident’.

Then she sat up straight. There was something pressing on her mind, and not just the usual things growing with new life sort of thing. A presence. Hidden, yes, but still readable. And very recognizable. She smiled to herself and got up, dusting off her knee-length blue dress and started walking. It lead her to the woods. Okay, now she was curious. Wouldn’t it just figure if she were interrupting something important. Then again, she knew how he got during the Spring and Summer. Perhaps her intervention might even save a life. As she walked through the woods, she tested her senses, from actual power-senses, to simple sight and sound. Nothing much to report on, so perhaps there was no second, unless it was simply an elderly someone. Being the goddess of youth as well, she had better luck finding the younger ones, so someone past about 25 was more challenging and it just got harder the older they got.

When she came to the small clearing, her worry vanished into a warm smile. There he was, her handsome husband. He wasn’t terrorizing anyone, or even terrorizing at all. In fact, he was gardening. It was touching, watching him do this. It reminded her of when she first warmed up to him all those years ago and he offered her a garden in the Underworld. They had worked together to build that garden, and she cherished it still. She walked up and slipped her arms around his waist from behind. “Fancy meeting you here.”

Words: 480
Tag: Pluto
Notes: Cuuuuuute Pluto, you mean!

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He had heard the footsteps and had a good guess as to who it was. And his guess proved to be correct once he heard the voice connected to the arms that was now encircling his waist. "I was hoping to catch your attention, my love." He said before turning to smile down at her. She wasn't too much shorter than him, just a hair or so but it was enough to cause him to look down at her. " I figured this was a better alternative than just.... kidnapping you again." Pluto said with a slight chuckle. Bringing up the awkward scenario of how he first introduced himself to the beautiful goddess. He never was good at introductions, let alone in front of the prettiest girl he ever knew.

Pluto pulled from her arms and picked up one of the flowers still in the gardening pot and handed it to her with a smile. "I bought you flowers." Pluto said jokingly. It was obvious he had bough flowers. The ground was heavily planted with them. But hey, his idea had worked and now his beloved wife was here in front of him and gods how he had missed her. She always knew how to calm his anger and help him through a problem. He just so happened to have some now and just being in her presence he felt more relaxed. There was just something about her season that made her light up even more than usual and it saddened Pluto some that he wasn't able to be with her these months because of her over protective mother. You would think after over a thousand years of marriage Ceres would back off some. She had plenty of other children to be protective of. Let Pluto have his adorable wife.

words: 311
notes: sorry for the wait and the short length T_T

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The moment he turned, she couldn’t help it. She leaned up and stole a quick kiss. “It worked.” Then he spoke again and she had to laugh. “As romantic as kidnapping is…” she laughed softly. “Seeing you gardening… it warms my heart. Thank you, dear.” She reached up and stroked his cheek gently, just to feel the warmth of his skin under her fingers. Gods, how she loved him. She didn’t care anymore how they had met. Actually, she remembered the first time she had ever seen him even. It was at the solstice meeting eons ago and she wasn’t allowed in with the Olympians and she had been pleading her mother to let her come see. She had been young and foolish then, and thought if she could get her mother’s favor, surely her father would understand too. Now she accepted her place on the outsides of the throne hall on Olympus. But back then, she had been pleading with her mother to let her in when she felt eyes on her. She turned out of curiosity and found the lord of the dead staring straight at her. At the time, she had thought it must be because she was making such a ruckus. Any respectful god like one of the big three themselves would see her for the child she was. She blushed a brilliant red and hurried away without looking back. Now she knew that he hadn’t – or at least not completely – been thinking poorly of her that day. It had only been a short decade later that he took her from that field.

His words brought her back to the moment. She smiled. “You did indeed. And they are lovely.” She had to add in a tease, “Just like you. Just, you know, in the amazingly powerful and handsome king of the Underworld kind of way.” She pulled him close for one more quick hug, carefully though, as he was holding a plant. “I love you. Thank you for coming to visit me. How I miss you during this long months. And my mother has been awful. So overprotective you’d think I was born yesterday and couldn’t take care of myself. So you bring me a much needed dose of sanity.” She took the potted plant from him and admired it. “It’s beautiful. All of this is beautiful. You’re so thoughtful, dear. How others think you a monster, I’ll never know.” She stroked the leaves of the plant lightly and smiled, before looking back up to him. “So shall we finish planting them together?”

Words: 428
Tag: Pluto
Notes: AWWWWW

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She smelled like flowers. No matter the time of year, she always did. It brought warmth to him. He longed for that sweet smell of hers every time she was away. Though, he couldn't help himself but to chuckle at the comment on her mother. "You could always come home early." Pluto said, in slight jest, after all these years he knew that there was no way that Ceres would let her daughter return back to him any early than what was agreed upon. Didn't stop him from suggesting that every year that he tried to meet up with her in the summer.

"I think the monster thing came about because people just didn't like the idea of death and well..." Pluto shrugged. "But I have the sweetest, most beautiful and caring wife in all the world to help balance out the fear." Pluto said with a quick smile. "And to calm my frustrations. Oh how I have yearned for you lately. Too much stress occurring." Pluto added rather tensely. It wasn't a lie. There was, and not work related. Just, he hated seeing his children so in pain and he hated what was occurring with his youngest for certain. He was not only stressed, but afraid for them, that something bad might trigger them. Despite claimed he was a caring father, just not as involved as the other gods kept trying to be, he let his children have their space and independence, it was the kind of father he was. He didn't care if his track record might suggest he change his ways.

"But yes, we shall. Though I think I am running out of ground here to work with. You were always the expert on gardening after all, I could never manage a green thumb." Pluto stated with a slight chuckle.

words: 316
notes: sorry for the wait and the short length T_T ...again

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She had to smile, laugh even, in that merry, very happy sort of way. “I think… it’s about time Fall came early. We can blame Apollo and his global warming thing.” She teased Apollo about that all the time. Though it wasn’t totally false. She liked Apollo for the brother he was, but was frustrated with Jupiter for favoring him. Him and Diana and Minerva were the favorites. Her father rarely noticed her, but she’d long since gotten over that. One overprotective parent was enough. Though… the idea of sneaking away from Olympus a little early did sound nice.

Proserpina couldn’t help but touch him in some way, shape, or form, just to assure herself that her beloved was here. So as he spoke, she occupied one hand with tucking his hair back from his face as she listened. “Death is an adventure if you play it right. Live life well and Elysium awaits. I think it sounds nice. Not that I would ever trade my eternity with you for it. Not even the Isles could compare to what we have.” Worry crossed her features as his tone changed. “Oh no! Tell me everything! Or if you prefer privacy, then I’ll come with you for the rest of today; they won’t miss me. Stay a night. And we can talk and I’ll help you however I can.”

She took the plant from his hands smiled. “Then a little brief gardening together, followed by returning home for a nice meal together. How’s that sound?” She laughed softly as she looked over his little garden. “I think it’s lovely. I’ll treasure this little garden forever. Hmm… I think this little fern shall go right… here. What do you think?” She took the potted plant he’d been holding and set it on the ground near the corner of the plot, then took a couple steps back, automatically taking her husband’s hand. “Perfect. Come, let’s dig it a hole.” Still holding his hand, she went back to the fern and, finally letting go his hand, knelt down and grabbed the nearby trough and started digging, enjoying the feeling of fresh dirt getting under her fingernails.

Words: 361
Tag: Pluto
Notes: Sorry that took sooooo long! It's practically fall now!