"I'm bored..." Faye moaned out, lounging on her bed. "Again? I thought the God of
Flames was keeping you occupied?" The red head looked up at the Goddess of Parenting before
sighing. "No... it wasn't working out for either of us. You know how tired I get after a
while. No one keeps my interest."
The Goddess of Parenting, a kind woman with brown hair, sighed. "It's because you're
running through all the gods like candy. Even some of the goddesses. I think you need to
settle down." Faye pouted. "You're the Goddess of Parenting. Of course you think that... I
can't help it if everyone fawns over me. I'm the Goddess of Love; any person who sees me is
charmed immediately unless they are in love with another."
The Goddess of Parenting got up from where she was sitting and just stroked Faye's
head. "Oh, you're like a child sometimes. You've taken so many to your bed and none can
satisfy you. Isn't that a hint?" Faye snorted. "Whatever. I'm hard to please..."
*****
It was later that day when Faye first met her. Every once and a while, grand meetings
would be held for all the gods to converse on the state of humanity. Their duties as gods
were to serve and help their people of the world; that was their only reason to live and
their only source of power were the prayers of the people.
Faye smiled as she walked down the hall. She could tell some of the other gods were
already smitten by her appearance. She loved the attention, but... She looked around to find
herself a potential lover. Without a lover, she was bound to get lonely and agitated.
Luckily, the meetings were all over, so it was time to mingle.
As she continued to walk, something caught her eye. Faye stopped. There was a goddess
walking the direction opposite of her. Her yellow eyes were downcast and her facial
expression was indifferent. A snake was loosely draped across her shoulders and neck.
Faye was intrigued. There were lots of gods and some she had yet to meet. The other
woman was quite a ways away so Faye continued to walk, confident. As other gods passed her,
they greeted her or indulged in some chit chat. When the goddess with the snake was close to
her, Faye stopped.
She expected a greeting of some sort or recognition, but... The goddess walked right
past her. Faye froze. No one had ever disregarded her like that. She was the Goddess of Love
and one of her abilities was her charm that no one could resist. Even if someone was in
love, she could still charm them to some extent...
"Excuse me," Faye said, as the goddess was now a few paces past her. The woman turned
around, seeming a little confused, but still indifferent. "Yes?" Faye turned around to stare
at the woman. She had dark green hair and intelligent yellow eyes, like that of a snake. She
waited patiently for the goddess to say hello or something...
A few moments passed and Faye spoke. "Aren't you going to say anything?" The other
woman tilted her head in confusion. "No." Faye gritted her teeth, but stared right into her
eyes. She'd met people that were hard to charm, so... She concentrated on enticing the woman
in front of her because she wasn't in love with anyone and there was no way Faye could let
her walk off.
The snake woman just stood there, her expression unchanging. "...if there is nothing
you need, I believe this is a waste of time." Faye stood there, gaping, as the woman turned
around and walked off. She wasn't sure how long she'd been standing there, staring at the
retreating back of the woman when the Goddess of Parenting came up to her.
"Faye? What's-" The red head interrupted her friend. "The... the nerve of that woman!
How dare she disregard me... I am irresistible...!" Faye said, obviously stunned. The
Goddess of Parenting just looked down the hall. "Oh, that would the Goddess of Serpents. She
keeps mostly to herself, but she's rather powerful. She controls snakes, which in turn
controls rodent populations and oversees the balance of nature."
Faye was only partially listening. The Goddess of Serpents? She wasn't going to let
her go without finding out why she'd been refused.
*****
Erin laughed. "So that's why I had those dreams... you would always come bother me
when I sat by the river." Faye rolled her eyes and looked away. "So? I was a spoiled brat
since I'd never met a person who said 'no'. I was curious..."
*****
Faye once again meandered over to the river. It had been a few weeks and she'd gotten
little out of the Goddess of Serpents. All the love goddess had managed to do was apologize
to her for being a brat. Faye sighed. Was she really that annoying...?
She was surprised to see the goddess wasn't there, but... The snake she usually wore
around her neck was lounging by the riverside. "Hello there," Faye murmured, sitting down
next to it. It rose up its head and she held out her hand. She giggled as it affectionately
rubbed against her palm. It seemed to be much more amiable than its master.
"He likes you. That's rare." Faye nearly jumped at the calm voice of the snake
goddess. "What's his name?" She asked as the snake slithered over to his master.
"...Posh-Posh." Faye laughed. "What a silly name! Who names a snake something like that?"
The other goddess looked away. "His mother chose it... and I happen to be his mommy."
Faye flushed bright red. So much for not being a brat... "You haven't told me your name, you
know," she said, as the snake goddess sat next to her.
"You haven't told me yours, either."
"I'm Faye, the Goddess of Love."
"My name is Erin."
It was then that their strange acquaintance started to change.
*****
"You know... you haven't taken a lover to bed in a long time." Faye looked up at the
Goddess of Parenting. "Oh hush. I just haven't found someone good enough for me." Her friend
just raised a brow. "Really. It has nothing to do with the Goddess of Serpents." Faye
blushed. "Of course not! And I thought you were the Goddess of Parenting! Two women can't
have children..."
Her friend let out a long sigh. "You know as well as I do that the gods are trying to
change that. As the Goddess of Love, you have no bias to any coupling, correct?" Faye nodded
and said, "But I do prefer men to women... but you’re right. It's rather nice that we gods
support all ways of thinking..."
The Goddess of Parenting let out a worried sigh, "Yes, but there has been rumor of
other religions that go against us." Faye snorted. "Right. We live for the people, so why
would anyone be displeased with us? We haven't done anything wrong, have we?"
"Well, some religions say there is one all powerful god who created the world and the
people. Some of our followers have been converted, but... you're right, it's nothing to
worry about." Faye smiled and pulled out a robe from her closet. She was planning to go see
Erin today...
*****
"What are you doing here?" The snake goddess sounded as indifferent as always, but
there was surprised look on her face. "I just came to visit you," Faye said happily.
She was currently inside Erin's temple. Servants walked about, tending to plants and
other things. "Your temple is quite beautiful..." They were standing in the courtyard, for
most of Erin's temple was outside. Pillars lined the walkway they were on and the foliage
surrounding the temple was quite breathtaking.
Erin let out a sigh and smiled. "You're devious, Faye..." The love goddess decided
that she rather like Erin's smile. "Oh, love takes me to all sorts of places. I just
happened to come by after taking care of business."
The snake goddess said nothing, but started walking down the path. Faye froze before
trotting after her. "Why do you always walk off so fast?" Erin just gave her a confused
look. "Oh. I figured we would go to the dining room to eat and converse."
Faye smiled happily. "Alright!"
*****
"And you would come visit me all the time..." Erin murmured out, starting to remember.
"Then you gave that gift to Posh-Posh." Faye smiled and said, "Yep. I made a collar out of
my ribbons and gave him that bell."
Erin scratched her head awkwardly. "...our relationship became more serious, didn't
it?" Faye nodded. "Yes... yes it did."
*****
It was when they were sitting by the river that it happened. Faye and Erin were
talking about trifling things, but some point in the conversation, the red head's attention
turned to Erin's lips. The Goddess of Love had kissed others so many times before, men,
women, those in between; it didn't matter. Yet...
She was nervous. So nervous. Faye wasn't sure when it happened, but she suddenly
wanted to kiss Erin and to hold her. Even if her friend acted so mature, they were still the
same age and... Faye licked her lips. It was then that she realized Erin had stopped
speaking and was looking at her strangely.
"Faye... are you alright?" The red head nodded, but Erin was looking at her strangely.
"Yes... I'm fine... I was just..." Faye cupped her cheek and ran a thumb over Erin's lips.
Her face turned bright red and Faye tried not to laugh, but... She couldn't help it.
She'd never seen the normally composed snake goddess so flustered before. She laughed until
tears came from her eyes and as she settled down, she noticed Erin was rather quiet. "Ah...
haha... Erin...?"
The snake goddess rose to her feet and started to walk away. "What? Erin, where are
you going?" The dark haired woman kept walking. "I am not one to be teased and made fun of."
Faye realized her mistake and ran after her. "Erin!" She caught up and turned the other
young woman around.
"I'm sorry... I didn't mean to offend you," Faye said. Erin was looking away, but the
red head noticed the pain and sadness in her yellow eyes. It was then that the love goddess
realized something. Even though Erin came off as indifferent and strong, she was rather
vulnerable and shy on the inside... no wonder she kept to herself.
"I'm sorry," Faye murmured again, pulling Erin into a hug. She felt the dark haired
woman's arms wrap around her waist and as they pulled away, Faye gently kissed the shorter
woman on the forehead. Erin's face went bright red again. Faye made another epiphany. Erin
was upset because she wanted... she wanted to kiss her too.
Faye smiled gently as Erin looked up at her with shy, embarrassed eyes. She leaned in
slowly and Erin closed her eyes. That was the first time they kissed.
Back to The Student and the Goddess Index - Back to Original Fiction Shoujo-Ai Fanfiction