Falling stars [clare/flash]

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The night was clear and cold, he had sent his Clare, his guppy, a note that he wanted to meet her tonight about eleven. There was something he wanted to share with her, something that before now he couldn't do. Call him a weirdo, but he wanted to make sure that he had the chance to do this with her at least once. He wanted to be a dad to his girls he always wanted to be a dad to them He wanted to be like this the whole time. But it wasn't something he had ever been allowed to do. Jupiter was his brother, his family but he was a pompous ass and a half. He was a brute with a bit of a narcissistic problem and paranoia. The lord of the skies always thought there was something about everyone else and they were out to get him. He wanted to take his girls to have ice cream, to see movies, to be a normal dad with them. Why did that mean so little to Jupiter. If he spent more time worrying about his kids and keeping his nutso wife, his own sister. Juno was someone who needed a real reality check. So he had some hot chocolate, some marshmallows for a snack and a blanket for the cool weather. He wanted to talk to her he wanted to see her happy just for a moment. The meteor shower was just supposed to start in about fifteen minutes.

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Eleven? She sighed and apologized to Jason for the millionth time. He, of course, took it like a champion. Both of them were used to small amounts of sleep anyway with the baby, but thankfully Christina was fast asleep. So she hugged Jason one more time, then went to the little closet by the front door and pulled out her fall jacket, pulling it on, then her winter coat, and pulled it on too, then a hat and a scarf. It wasn’t that cold out really, but she didn’t like the cold anyway and would rather be safe than sorry. Silent wave to her husband and she was out the door.

Thankfully, they didn’t live too far from the aqueducts. That had been Jason’s idea. Keep them near water. She just thought he was incredibly thoughtful. She pulled the note out of her pocket and read it again as she walked. Her father wanted to see her. Neptune, lord of the seas, wanted to see her. She gave the note a quick hug, then folded it back up and put it back in her pocket. She loved her father dearly, and gods how she’d missed him. She hadn’t seen him since her wedding day, and a lot had happened since then, like nine months of craziness and a miracle. She smiled. She loved her little girl. Yes, even at 2am. She remembered that time Jason had taken off some time so Clare could relax and hang out with Mika a bit. She came home at about 6pm. He was asleep on the couch with little Christy curled up on his chest and Clare was so happy seeing that adorable moment that she did, in fact, cry. Then take a picture, of course. That picture was now in the nursery along with countless others because Clare simply could never decide which was more precious, so she kept them all. And by “all” she meant roughly a billion, five of which she kept on her person in a cute little flip-book she kept in her wallet (plus a picture from her and Jason’s honeymoon), because gods knew everyone had to see Christy and Clare had to have her every-5-minute reminder that she was the luckiest woman on earth.

Her mind snapped back when she saw him waiting there. She perked up and was about to yell daddy at the top of her lungs and make a run for it to him, but… things just felt different. It was as though the night got colder all a sudden. In her mind, she could almost hear Mika that one time babbling about how great it was having dad in their lives, totally assuming that he was in Clare’s life too, showing off her salt water fish tank, all that. Clare was usually good about emotions and being happy, but that moment had made her jealous. She solved it with simply contenting herself that the sisters were at different periods of life now. Mika was a young centurion, Clare a retiring one. Mika was all into the family fun, Clare just defined family different. Plus, she’d been hormonal as all get-out until less than a month ago, and that was a hard thing to handle.

She walked up and smiled. “Hey, Dad.” She pulled her coat closer around her, happy now that she had layered. Out here away from the buildings, the breeze was not so blocked and her hands at least were starting to feel it.

Words: 582
Tag: @neptune
Notes: She totally wrote that herself. So much for flash. XDDD

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"Hey there Clare. Figured that you could use some time." Neptune said as he offered her a warm blanket and some hot chocolate. He was finally having the chance to be a dad, but the thing was that even though things were allowed to be different and new, Clare was at an obvious different point in her life than Mika was. Yes, Neptune wanted to be part of that life. But if She didn't want him, he would back off. He could at least give her a chance, he wanted a chance. He had stayed away simply to protect her. Both of them. Maybe they could just haev a chance and talk about whatever she wanted to. Anything she wanted to. "There's going to be a meteor shower in a little bit. Thought you might like to see it." Neptune said as he motioned to the sky where the shower was supposed to take place. They had a great view of the skies.

"Or maybe you want to talk. We can talk about anything you want." Neptune said. He wanted her to know that they could talk about anything and He wouldn't change Jason into a fish or a sea anemone. He just wanted the best for his little girl. He wanted her to know that even though he couldn't physically be there for her, he wanted to. But he always had to play by Jupiters rules so they could keep their kids alive. Everything they did was to protect them, most of the gods anyways, did that. Breaking jupiters rules, there were reasons they were in place, but as Neptune pointed out so many times, being absent was a reason that their kids joined up with Saturn. Why he was so easily able to manipulate them with their anger. "How is everyone doing, how are you fairing?" He asked.

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Clare came over and sat next to him, taking the offered blanket and wrapping it around her shoulders, then cupping the hot chocolate in her hands. “Thanks.” She sipped it silently until he spoke again, feeling terribly awkward. “Oh? That sounds nice. I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen one before.” Sip.

Or maybe you want to talk. Maybe it was the remnants of the crazy moodiness she’d had for what felt like eternity leading up to just recently, but the words made her feel suddenly really depressed. So she took another sip to even herself out. “Maybe both?” She sighed and swirled her mug of hot chocolate. She tugged the blanket a little tighter as a light breeze blew her hair. When he asked how everyone was doing, she bit back her bitter thoughts with a deep breath. “Mika I’m sure I don’t have to speak for. She talks a lot about how great it is to have you in her life, so I assume you already know how she’s doing.” Okay, so that was a little sharp. “Sorry,” she muttered, then cleared her throat. “Jason is keeping busy, but good. He takes good care of me and camp.” And here she would do a stealthy test: leave someone out. Someone very, very important. Her infant daughter. Though she had her doubts that he even knew about his own granddaughter. Yeah, maybe she was still moody just a bit.

Words: 240
Tag: @neptune
Notes: Sorry she’s so moody. She’s writing herself though.

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He really wanted to do what he could to make sure both of his girls were well taken care of. He wasn't a fan of Jason, but at the same time, he didn't say anything because he knew that boy meant the world to his Clare. He ran a hand over his face for a moment before he shifted it to running his fingers through the short blond hedgehog hair that was on top of the form he had chosen. Maybe he should have done some previous research on how to talk to daughters. They wrote books on that sort of thing didn't they? Maybe he should pick up a book at that charming little book store he liked down in Santa Monica. There was a small sigh that escaped his lips, Mika was easier to talk to, but he wasn't about to compare the two girls together. Clare was much more responsible, much more adult than Mika ever would be. There was nothing wrong with that at all. They were simply different. "How's the hot chocolate?" He asked as he took a sip from his own.

There was that sharp tone, one that he recognized oh so well. "I deserve that." He said as he looked upwards to the sky. Not to say that Neptune didn't like that tone or to be talked to in such a way, but even he could admit that he deserved the sharpness and the animosity that his children had for him. Then she apologized but Neptune waved it off. It wasn't out of the way and she didn't need to tell him that she was sorry. He really did deserve it. It was like a cold shot to the heart, but he took a long sip from the mug of hot chocolate, wiping away the bit of cream that the marshmallows had left behind on his lip. "What about your daughter? How's Christy doing?" He asked. He was happy that she had a daughter, but he knew how things could get out of hand when babies were cross. There were some that cried inconsolably. "I want all the details of her, I bet she has your beautiful eyes." There was always a sparkle in Clare's eyes, that drive and love that he had come to see in his beautiful little girl.

tags: Clare Kyoto
Words: 391
Notes: aww He just wants to know what's up with her.

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This was a whole world of awkward. She was pretty sure a 3am wake up crying call would be more fun than she was having in this moment, not because she disliked her father, but because she felt disconnected with him. Depressing, right? She watched him through the corner of her eye as she held close to her warm mug. He seemed to think this was just as awkward as she did. All because she had to go and run her big stupid mouth. At his question, she remembered that what was in her hands was not just warmth. She took a sip and was a little surprised. “This is… really good. You sneak nectar into this or something?” she teased, trying to make a tiny bit up for her mean remark.

He waved off her apology, which made her feel worse even. He was Lord of the Seas. He was under no obligation to pay her this visit or any visit. He had a lot on his plate. She was just the girl who wasn’t supposed to be alive according to the Pact. He was married. He had an immortal son. He had a whole palace. He had seven seas to watch. And here she was pouting over hot chocolate that he brought her on a meeting that he invited her on. “No! Please! I really am sorry!” She focused her attention on her mug, following his example, but naturally her moods betrayed her and even her meager response to his question was stubborn and mean. His answer, though… now that caught her off guard. She looked to him, then smiled softly, which quickly grew as she hurried to set down her mug before threat of spilling as she hugged him tight. “Daddy, you do remember! Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!” She pulled away, beaming. “She’s a delight! Well, most of the time, you know. She doesn’t cry much, but when she does, she doesn’t like to stop. Hold on.” She dug in her pocket for her Finding Nemo wallet and the picture inserts and flipped until she got to the right one. “Look! It’s embarrassing for me, but I still treasure it.” It was a photo in the New Rome hospital taken not long after Christy was born, so Clare was still pale, but her smile was enormous. Jason leaning in on her side with one arm around her shoulders, trying but failing to match Clare’s smile. And in Clare’s arms, a bundle of cloth with a face.

Words: 422
Tag: @neptune
Notes: Wah! Cute!

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There it was, that distance, that bit of indifference. He wanted to be that father that he could never be. This was his daughter, someone who disliked him. He didn't blame her, it was his own fault. He did have his own guilt, his own problems, he didn't want to push them on his daughter and this was something he wanted to repair. There was so much between the two of them that needed to be fixed. There was no amount of begging and the amount of bribery could help. But they could start over. They could go from here and hopefully things would be better than what they were right now. He could feel the hostility but the hot cocoa was just a vessel for conversation. "It's a special recipe, from Switzerland. No nectar needed." He said with a small smile. It was one of his favorite places to go, though it was no where near the ocean, it had some amazing culture and it was where he liked to go when he didn't want to be found by anyone. "There's this little shop there, they sell the best baked goods and the best hot chocolate. One day I'll take you there. It's my secret place." He said as he winked at her. It was a secret that he hadn't even shared with Mika.

She reiterated that she was sorry, but Neptune really didn't feel like she needed to apologize. She was entitled to what she felt. "I couldn't forget my granddaughter." He said as Clare had tackle hugged him around the chest. He hugged her tightly, kissing the top of her head tenderly with a smile. "Then she's got the blood of the seas. Calm but when it gets riled up it's hard to stop." He said as she then dug out a picture flip book. Neptune smiled as he looked at the photo. There was his little girl. Well, not so little any more. "You guys are perfect." He said as he teared up slightly. He looked away as he wiped a happy tear away from his face. Neptune had wanted to be there for her, he wanted to. There had been some unexpected business but he saw the photo, it was like an overwhelming amount of emotion. He really wanted to be there and it showed on his face. He was happy, don't get him wrong, he was so happy for his daughter. While Jason wouldn't have been his first pick for his little fish, but he made her happy and her being happy was the most important thing to him. His children's happiness was the most important thing in all the seven seas. "You are an amazing mother. It shows, the love you have in your voice. You sound like your mother you know? She was a strong and amazing woman, just like you." Neptune said as he nodded his head. He remembered all of the women, and in particular the ones that bore him children. Clare was a real strong woman, she came from his stock after all, and he loved her more than the universe.

Tags: Clare Kyoto
Words: 525
Notes: Neptune loves his daughter to the moon and back.

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She sipped the cocoa again. It really was good. From Switzerland, huh? Sounded nice. Maybe she’d see if Jason wanted to go on vacation there sometime. Then, catching her totally off guard, he said he would take her there. She looked at him through the steam coming from her cup. “You would share your secret place with me?” She wasn’t as skeptical as she was simply surprised. She’d lately been under the assumption that Mikayla was the favorite. Which only made her feel worse that she’d snapped again.

She smiled in that way that was like brink of tears when he said he couldn’t forget his granddaughter. It was good she hugged him, because she really did get damp eyes. She pulled away after a moment and tucked her hair behind her ear and smiled at him. “And I’m glad for that. I know she’ll be a handful, but it’ll be fun. At least she won’t control water for a while yet! Can you imagine a temper tantrum with water power!” She laughed and sipped her cocoa again. Which reminded her. She whipped out her photos and showed them with pride. Then she noticed something odd, and that was that her father was crying. It honestly caught her completely off guard. “Daddy...?” She rested a hand on his shoulder, worried about him. In the dim light of the stars, it was hard to tell his emotions. He’d a moment ago said they were perfect. Then why was he crying? She’d never seen him cry before. Never even imagined a god crying, much less the king of all the seas.

When he spoke of her like that, she smiled. “Thank you, Daddy.” Then he mentioned her mother and she kind of perked up. “I do? Really? You think so?” She leaned her head on his shoulder. “I love you, Daddy. Can we... Do this more often? I miss you so much. And I want Christina to know you too. To know her grandfather is so amazing a god!”

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Tag: @neptune

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He wanted to share some of the wonderful places he had been and he wanted to show Clare and Christy the world. He wanted to show them both everything that he had and all of the places that he loved. It was important to show them these things so they could have the wonderful memories. Mortals were big on memories and he wanted the ones that he could create with his daughter and granddaughter, those were the more important memories that he wanted to leave with them. These two mortals, these mortals here at camp, Clare, Christy, Julia, Ronan, Mikayla, they were people he wanted to leave the best impressions on. Even when he had defied Jupiter those hand fulls of times, he had done it for the greater good. But now that he had a chance to make a change, he was going to try. So long as Clare wanted him in her and Christy's lives, he would do whatever he could to be in them. "I want to make good memories with you and Christy. So secret places are a must!" He said with a smile and a knowing nod.

He couldn't help but give a small laugh at the thought of a temper tantrum with water control. "If she does, it might make bath time a bit of a struggle, but I think you will have it well in hand." He said nodding his head. He inhaled deeply but then let out another breath, trying to keep everything together in his mind. "They are happy tears. I'm ecstatic that I get the chance to make a difference this time. That I get to be involved. I have a lot of regrets that I couldn't be involved in your life, but I can change that. This time I can do better, for both of you." There were so many times that he hardly had the chance to deal with the emotions that were personified. Emotions were always hard to deal with as he was the king over the seas. His own emotions were intense, he could either be calm and collected like a good day at sea, or they could be tumultuous, like a sudden storm out of nowhere.

"I want to do this as often as you want to. So we can have more time together." It was always a hard thing to remember that his children often had such short life spans. He remembered them all, every one of them. Sometimes his children died like Heroes. Other times they were able to retire peacefully. He was proud of Clare and what she had accomplished. "I think you're doing an amazing job. Being a mother is the hardest thing in the world but you are doing amazing at it." Neptune said as he wrapped her in a one armed hug. He wanted to make sure that Clare knew that he was oh so proud of her.

Tags: Clare Kyoto
Words: 492
Notes: proud neptune is proud!