Chapter 176 - My CO Stash #76 - Dining with Divinity by SoulReaperCrowe (NarutoXPercyJacksonandTheOlympians) (1/2)
-I never found an alive Male SI Percy Jackson fic, but I did find this fun crossover of NarutoXTheOlympians! It's a splendid AU story
(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)و
Sypnosis: Even the Gods and Goddesses of Olympus needed a day off. Sometime's they needed time away from the constant bickering and never-ending controversies of their family. On one such day, Wisdom and Moon found themselves discovering a hidden gem within the city that never slept, and meeting a familiar blonde knucklehead with a penchant for the colour orange.
Rated: T
Words: 37K
Posted on: m.fanfiction.net/s/13446830/1/Dining-with-Divinity (SoulReaperCrewe)
PS: If you're not able to copy/paste the link, you have everything in here to find it, by simply searching the author and the story title. It sucks that you can't copy links on mobile (´ー｀)
-I'll be putting the chapter ones of all the fanfics mentioned, to give you guys a sample if you wan't more please do go to the website and support the author! (And maybe even convince them to start uploading chapters in here as well!)
Chapter 1
Naruto/Percy Jackson Crossover
Dining With Divinity
”I'm glad we did this. It's been so long since it was just the two of us.” Athena said, a content smile on her face as she walked the streets of Manhatten. Being one of the busiest out of her family, she took the time to enjoy the rare days she had off, where she could decompress and let the responsibilities of godhood slip away from her shoulders. Dressed in regular clothes like the mortal's her family ruled over, she tried not to stand out as she walked the stone streets of New York.
To her right, her sister Artemis walked beside her. The daughter's of Zeus took solace in each other's company, the similarities between them helping to form the bridge between their close sisterly relationship in their early days of existence. Out of all the Gods and Goddesses on Olympus, Athena felt her most comfortable when she was with her younger sister. There was no game with Artemis, and no need to keep one eye over her shoulder. The bonds of sisterhood were strong between them, and Athena knew she could rely on Artemis to have her back.
”I agree. Though I'm not usually one for the concrete jungle of New York, I'm enjoying our quality time together. It's been months since it was only us.” Artemis replied. Like her sister she was dressed in casual mortal clothes, giving up her usual silver parka and camouflage pants. Her lieutenant, Zoe, could handle looking after the Hunt for an afternoon and had her utmost trust to keep the girls in line. ”I would give anything to stay away from Olympus right now.”
”Agreed. Hera is on the warpath again, and I have no d_e_s_i_r_e to be in her way.” Athena replied. Her last memory of the Queen was watching the beautiful woman storming towards Zeus's temple, the earth cracking beneath her sandals and her eyes radiating godly power.
She didn't need to be the Goddess of Wisdom to understand what was happening.
Whenever Hera found out Zeus had cheated on her again all of Olympus fled from the incoming warzone. Nothing good came from an argument between the King and Queen, and no God or Goddess had any d_e_s_i_r_e to get wrapped up in the quarrel. Even Hestia would slip away and make herself scarce.
Despite their feelings on the matter, the Olympian daughters of Zeus couldn't fault Hera for her outbursts and shouting matches with her husband. Hera's temper was legendary.
”People wonder why we remain v_i_r_g_i_ns and refuse to take husbands. Case and point,” Artemis joked, pointing up to the sky, and making her sister laugh. Seeing Zeus's volatile marriage to Hera would turn most people off of the concept of marriage. When one half of the married couple was not as committed as the other, then it made said marriage redundant in their eyes.
From what they could gather by the volatile argument Zeus and Hera got into on the Winter Solstice, Zeus had fathered a little girl somewhere in California three years ago, and the Mother had brought her to Manhattan. Her name was Thalia, named after one of the muses, and was the first child born to their Father since before World War Two. Their Father and their Uncles had vowed to never sire another demigod. It was their effort to avoid the next great prophecy from coming to fruition. No one expected the vow to last, and unsurprisingly, Zeus was the first one to give in to his l_u_s_t. The King of the Gods had no luck when it came to keeping it in his pants, and his willpower towards beautiful women was weak. It seemed to be a trait that ran in their immortal family. They weren't sure what happened to the pair, but they were turned away at the door of the Empire State Building by the guard.
The chill of the December month nipped at their skin, though the feeling didn't bother the pair of Goddesses as it did to mortals. They'd walked the streets for a couple of hours, conversing like they would with complete comfortability with each other. It was a couple of days after the Winter Solstice, and the mortal holiday Christmas had been days earlier. The streets were bustling with people, filled with mortals taking advantage of the post-Christmas deals. Mortals were very focused on having the latest product of just about anything and everything in today's era. They wondered if Aphrodite had something to do with that. They wouldn't put it past the Goddess of Love.
Speaking of the Goddess of Love, the daughters of Zeus ensured they weren't followed by the daughter of Ouranos, spreading their essence throughout the world, making it harder for anyone to locate them. Aphrodite had a habit of showing up in the middle of their sisterly days out, taking over completely and forcing them to go to the places she wanted to go and do the things she wanted to do. While Athena could tolerate being around Aphrodite, the day would usually end up with Artemis and Aphrodite getting in an argument. It would always start with Aphrodite throwing an off-handed comment her way, and Artemis taking it as an insult. On more than one occasion, Athena had to physically restrain the Goddess of the Moon, and call upon Hestia to take Aphrodite back to Olympus before the two Goddesses went at it.
In terms of fighting capabilities, Artemis was the superior fighter in every way and was one of Olympus's best fighters. However, Aphrodite could be deceptively cunning, and being the youngest daughter of Ouranos, she boasted greater raw power than both of them. A battle between Love and the Moon could only result in utter chaos on a global scale.
”I'm feeling hungry. We could see if it's safe to return to Olympus? I bet we could convince Aunt Hestia to whip us up something?” Artemis asked, a gleam in her eye. No one loved their aunts cooking more than Artemis.
Athena thought about it, ”I could go for something, but let's stay in the city for now. I have no d_e_s_i_r_e to run into Hera, or Father. We'll be there for hours if they try to talk about their problems with us.”
”Agreed. Do you have anywhere in mind?”
”Not particularly. Perhaps we could-” Athena started, but stopped when something caught her eye. ”What's that?”
”Hmm?” Artemis hummed, turning in the direction Athena was looking in. They were somewhere in the West Village, and her sister's attention was solely on the small building that stood on the corner of 90th Bedford street. It looked like any other building in the West Village, but the front of the restaurant on the ground floor stood out next to the grey coloured stone. In particular, the front of the building was made mostly out of glass but was met by a bright orange frame and door that stood in the centre of the building. An open sign hung behind the glass door and across the frame, sat the name of the establishment, 'The Fox's Den.'
”The Fox's Den? I've never heard of such a place.”
”Neither have I, and I know every building and store in New York like the back of my hand. It must be new.” Athena said back, her curiosity peaking, ”Shall we?”
Artemis made a motion with her hand, ”Lead the way, sister.”
Lead she did, with the two Goddesses making their way towards the Fox's Den, interest peaking their thoughts. Well, for Athena at least. Artemis, on the other hand, was just hungry. She felt like she could eat course after course right now.
A bell went off when they walked through the door, a shroud of warmth blanketing over them and making the sisters hum in content. It was well-lit and open and appeared bigger then either anticipated. Along the wall on the right were a couple of booths, while more than a dozen roundtables with comfy looking chairs scattered across the room and next to the windows. A counter stood at the side with a swinging door leading into another room behind it, with a glass cabinet sat next to it. Inside, Artemis spied cakes and other delicacies of all shapes lined up neatly in multiple rows.
The smell of rich and freshly made pastries wafted through the room, accompanied by a mix of coffee and chocolate. The delightful aroma made both women shiver in delight, reminding them of Aunt Hestia's treats back on Olympus. They quickly realised it was more of a cafe diner than a restaurant, but neither looked like they minded. ”Will this do?” Athena asked, and tried not to laugh when she found her sister staring into the glass cabinet, her face pressing against the glass. Despite her reputation, Artemis was a child goddess at heart.
”It all looks amazing,” Artemis whispered, admiring the delicate frosting that coated the carrot cake. Athena leaned down next to her and had to admit they all look amazing. Sometimes, it amazed her at the handiwork of mortals. While she wasn't known for possessing as strong of a sweet tooth as Artemis, she liked to treat herself every now and again with something sweet.
”Thank you for the compliment.”
Athena's eyes trailed away from the sweet treats and found an amused young man looking back at her from over the counter. His chin rested in his palm, and a big grin sat on his face. Most would never dare to lean so close to her, much less Artemis, but it wasn't like he knew who they were. From the corner of her eye, she noticed Artemis tense up, and her facial expression turned colder than before. Her silver eyes bore into the man's blue ones with quick intensity, as if silently telling him not to come any closer. Her silver eyes gently glowed in warning, though only enough for Athena to notice.
To the man's credit, he didn't look affected. He looked more amused if anything by Artemis and reached behind the counter and pulled out two menus. ”Here, these are for you both. Take your pick where you would like to sit, and I'll be with you shortly.” He straightened up, getting rid of the grin and giving the Goddesses a polite smile in return.
”Thank you,” Athena politely replied, and led Artemis away by the wrist to a nearby table by the window, whispering, ”Stop glaring.”
Artemis shook her head, ”Sorry. He surprised me, that's all. I didn't realise someone was behind the counter.”
”Well, you were close to drooling over the carrot cake he had in there. I can't blame you,” Athena teased, silently laughing as Artemis's cheeks had a tinge of gold wash over them in embarrassment.
”Not a word,” Artemis replied, giving her sister a pointed look before both opened up their menu's. The first thing that caught their attention was the variety. There was a lot to choose from, far more than other cafe diners they visited. Some of the choices were unique to witness for this type of establishment. Looking around, the room was half full, and Athena gazed across the tables to see what people were eating. Most were drinking coffee, which didn't surprise her, but she spied a couple of meals. In the corner, she saw a gentleman eating eggs benedict, and by the m_o_a_ns coming from his mouth, he was enjoying his food a great deal.
Looking over her menu, she failed to hide her smile when she looked at her sister. Artemis looked lost in the options, her silver eyes twinkling. If Athena was betting a person, she bet her sister was devouring the options in the dessert and cake section.
When a few minutes passed, the man from the counter appeared by the table, a small notebook in his hand. No longer standing behind the counter, Athena and Artemis got a good look at him. If they had to guess, he looked the same age as Athena in her current form, somewhere in his mid-twenties. He was blonde with bright azure eyes. His skin was tanned and looked like he belonged on a beach somewhere in California. He was tall, around the same height as Apollo and Hermes in their mortal forms, and was built lean. He was dressed in smart casual wear, with dark jeans and a white shirt, and around his waist was a black apron with the logo of the diner on the front in orange.
At first glance, they thought he was a son of Apollo since he had the typical traits of their brother's demigod children. However, getting a sense of the man, they couldn't sense any godly connection that a demigod typically had. ”Good afternoon, and welcome to the Fox's Den. My name is Naruto, it's nice to meet you both,” He introduced and glanced at Artemis, ”I'm sorry if I startled you earlier.”
Artemis narrowed her eyes up at the man but saw no ill will in his gaze. ”It's fine, but you didn't startle me. I was just engrossed in your selections in the cabinet, that's all.”
”I see. Thank you for the compliment, though. I'm glad you liked what you saw.” His words sounded sincere, and Artemis couldn't sense him playing any game. He didn't appear bothered by their beauty, unlike other's in the room who kept glancing at them from the corners of their eyes. It wasn't every day two beautiful women of their standard walked into a place like this. Perhaps he would be tolerable.
”Did the owner make them all?” She asked, nodding in the direction of the cabinet.
”Most of them, yes. Some came from the suppliers, but most of them are from my hands.” He admitted.
”You're the owner?”
”I am.”
Artemis didn't say much else. He felt her gaze linger on him before it slipped back to the menu. He took that as his cue to move on and turned to Athena.
”Naruto, you say?” Athena asked, leaning back on her chair and appearing amused by his name. Her grey eyes sparkled with curiosity, ”It's rare to meet someone with a Japanese name, and yet doesn't appear to hold any ties to Japan.”
He laughed, ”I guess you could say my parents had a flair for exotic names.”
”I see that. I must say, your menu is unique. It's not like other menu's you see for a cafe diner like this one.” Athen mentioned, ”Any reason for that?”
She didn't know what she expected for him to say, but she didn't expect him to shrug. ”Not really. I'm fortunate enough that I've travelled the world and learned all types of different delicacies each country has to offer. I did think about creating a restaurant, but I've always preferred cafe diners. I find them to be more intimate and gives you more of a chance to get to know the people that visit.”