TW: Mentions of @r$0n, bvrgl@ry, @$$@ult, h0m!c!d3, and d3@th. This also delves a bit into Krus' thoughts, which are dark and d3pr3$$!ng.

"Good morning, you two." Sarv greeted, smiling warmly at Krus and Rsch as they walked in the kitchen. "I hope you both slept well."

Rasazy and Selever turned to look at their grandparents, and when they looked back at them, Rsch's eyes lit up like a Christmas tree and she put a hand over her mouth, trying to contain her elation.

"Look at her, Krus!" Rsch squealed. "A perfect little girl!" She ran over to Rasazy and pulled her into a bear hug. "You're beautiful like your mama, but I see a lot of Ruvvy in you as well!"

"Thank you, babushka." Rasazy said.

Tears welled up in Rsch's eyes. "Did you hear that Krusy?! She called me babushka!"

"As much as I'm enjoying the hug, can you let go please?" Rasazy choked out. "You're suffocating me."

Rsch immediately complied and her expression changed to one filled with concern and remorse. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to! Are you alright? Did I unintentionally break anything?"

"I don't think so." Rasazy said. Rsch sighed in relief.

She was so focused on Rasazy that she hadn't noticed her son entering the room and walking over to her daughter-in-law.

"Why didn't you wake me, Sarv?" Ruv whispered into his wife's ear. "You shouldn't be alone with these people, and neither should the kids."

"Ruvyzvat Maximov!" Sarv scolded. "They're fine! Look at her!" She pointed to Rsch, who was showering Selever and Rasazy with affection. "She loves them already!"

"What about him?" Ruv asked, pointing to his father, who was keeping his distance from Rsch and the kids. "He doesn't love them."

"He will with time, Ruv." Sarv said. "Just give him a chance."

Ruv sighed. "Only for you." He walked over to the chair and loudly plopped down on it, catching Rsch and Krus' attention.

"That's my boy!" Rsch said, beaming at her son.

Sarv smiled warmly. "Go ahead and sit down everyone. Breakfast is ready."

***

Meanwhile, Essie, Affie, BF, and GF were sitting on the couch, eating bread with Nutella and watching Percy Jackson.

"PERSEPHONE!" They heard Hades yell from the screen. "WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE TAKING SO LONG?"

"..."

"DON'T IGNORE ME!"

"OR WHAT?!" Persephone yelled. "WHAT WILL YOU DO? I'm already in [heck]..."

"I hate the way they depict Hades here." GF said. "He's neutral and fair, not angry and devilish."

"Beep bop (I'm with you, GF)." BF beeped. "Beep ske doop bop bap (If you're gonna make a movie or a book about the gods and goddesses themselves, at least depict them accurately)."

"I know right!" GF said. (I'm totally not projecting myself onto BF and GF, I swear-)

Essie sneezed, and conjured up a tissue, blowing her nose in it.

"You good, sis?" Affie asked, turning to her.

"I am fine." Essie said.

"Are you sure, bbg?" GF asked. "You don't feel sick? You're head isn't hurting? You don't feel like...y'know?"

"No, no, and no." Essie said. "We should probably check the couch and carpet though. There might be some dust mites in there."

***

Back with Sarv, Ruv, Rsch, Krus and the kids, they were sitting in the dining area and munching on pancakes.

Sarv's pancakes had butter, syrup and blueberries, a strawberry and a banana on top to make a happy face. The blueberries were the eyes, the strawberry was the nose and the banana was the mouth.

Rasazy's pancakes had butter and syrup with some strawberries and blueberries on top of it.

Selever's pancakes had butter and syrup with whipped cream and was sprinkled with chocolate chips and sprinkles.

Rsch and Ruv's pancakes had nothing but butter on it with some strawberries, blueberries and bananas on the side and Krus' pancakes had butter and syrup on it with some strawberries and blueberries around the first pancake and two slices of banana on the side.

"So you were saying something about spoiling us yesterday?" Selever asked, turning to his grandmother.

"Selever!" Sarv scolded.

Rsch laughed. "Of course! I haven't forgotten. I found some money in my pocket last night, but I'm not sure how much it'll buy these days, and if I'll even be able to buy anything with it, considering how we're in the United States now. Of course..." She looked at Selever and Rasazy back and forth. "I'll spend it all on you and your sisters once they visit, of course."

"I think I can do something about that." Sarv said. "But I'm sure you can show the kids a good time with whatever the amount is."

Just then, Ruv spoke up. "Athena texted. She said she's outside and needs someone to open the door for her."

"I'll go." Sarv said, standing up. "Wait here." She walked out and, after a couple minutes, came back with the aforementioned goddess, who was wearing a yellow long-sleeved shirt, black shorts, a brown belt with a gold buckle, and white sneakers. Her hair was tied in a half-bun.

"Hello, everyone." Athena greeted.

"Hello, Athena." Ruv, Sarv, Krus, Rsch and Rasazy greeted.

"Hey, smart[a-word]." Selever greeted.

"SELEVER!" Sarv, Ruv and Rasazy yelled.

"Hello and good morning to you too, Selever." Athena said sarcastically. "Anyways..." She turned to Rsch and Krus. "I wanted to check up on you and your family after last night's fiasco. How are you both doing?"

Krus couldn't help but smile at the goddess' kindness. "We're doing fine. Especially, Rsch."

Athena chuckled. "I know I barely know you and that we just met, but would you like to go out with me, my step-mother, and my future sister-in-law for some drinks tomorrow night? 8pm?"

"Why?" Krus asked.

"Rsch has told me a thing or two about you about you, and I genuinely want to get to know you more and see what it is in you that makes her so happy." Athena replied.

"I'll think about it." Krus responded.

"In that case, if you decide to go..." Athena took out a notepad and scribbled something on it before tearing off the page and giving it to Krus. "This is where the bar is."

Krus read the note and put it in his pocket. "Thank you, Athena."

Athena smiled. "Not a problem, Krusveto."

"Do you plan on staying?" Rsch asked. "There's an extra seat beside me."

Athena smiled. "I was, actually." She walked over to the empty chair beside her former mentee on the left. Rsch could barely contain her glee.

Her boyfriend, her family AND her friend, mother figure and former mentor were in the room with her, why wouldn't she be happy?

***

Essie, Affie, BF and GF were at a UNIQLO, watching as a 9ft tall woman with blonde hair and blue eyes walk out of the fitting room, wearing a red, short-sleeved dress with a skirt that was a tad bit too short for her.

"How do I look?" The woman asked.

"You look beautiful, [REDACTED]." Essie said.

"Thank you!" The woman said. "But...are you sure this is it?"

"You are EFFORTLESSLY beautiful, [REDACTED]." Affie said. "Make-up or not, dress and heels or not, you are ALWAYS beautiful, and that's not surprising."

"Why do you care so much about looking presentable when it's just gonna be you, Hera, Iris, and Athena going to a bar, anyway?" GF asked. "Are you looking for more men to add to your list of "men I've cheated on my fiancé with" or something?"

"First of all, we don't get mad at each other when we have relations with someone else because our relationship is an open one." The woman replied. "Second of all, I just wanna make sure my clothing's suitable for the setting."

"Beep ske doop ba? (Are you sure it's just that?)" BF beeped.

"Okay, well, maybe I AM looking for someone to hook up with." The woman said. "Athena also said that she's planning on asking your grandfather to join us, so..."

"YOU ARE NOT DOING THAT TO OUR GRANDFATHER." Essie and Affie said.

(Before y'all continue reading, guess which goddess Essie, Affie, BF and GF were talking to. Clue: In most accounts, this goddess was born from someone's severed...y'know, but in some accounts, she was said to be one of Zeus' daughters.)

***

"So tell me about yourselves." Sarv said, turning to Rsch and Krus. "What did you do in your previous lives?"

"I was a criminal." Rsch replied. "And now that I think about it, the warrants for my arrest might still be there depending how long me and Krusy have been d3@d. How long has it been?"

"It's been 60 years, actually." Athena said. "So your warrants are definitely already gone."

"60 years?" Krus asked in disbelief. "IT'S BEEN 60 YEARS?"

"Yes." Sarv answered. "I'll explain why Ruv is still alive and young later, but for now..." She turned to Rsch. "What were you charged for?"

"Robbery, @r$0n, bvrgl@ry, @$$@ult, h0m!c!d3, I didn't k!ll anyone who didn't deserve it, don't worry, theft, vandalism, forgery, aggravated @$$@vlt and disorderly conduct." Rsch answered. "I was framed for @r$0n, vandalism and forgery."

"Oh my..." Sarv anxiously said. "What about you, Krusveto?"

"I was a police officer." Krus answered, looking down at his plate of half-eaten pancakes.

"Really?" Sarv asked in shock.

"Yes." Krus said. While he loved Rsch with all his heart and would d!3 for her, it would be a lie if he didn't say he felt judged whenever he admitted to being with her, and he hated himself for letting it get to him so much. She didn't deserve that.

She didn't deserve to be with him.

There are other men out there, better men.

If anything, she should be with them, rather than a worthless and pathetic excuse of a man who is nothing but a waste of time and space.

He's a failure, a disgrace, and a burden to everyone around him who doesn't deserve to exist.

If anything, he he should be d3@d agai-

"I can guess how you two met then." Sarv chuckled, snapping him out of his thoughts. Krus noticed Athena looking at him with a sympathetic look on her face, as if she could read his mind, but shook it off and turned his attention back to Sarv.

Rsch started to laugh. "You'd be correct." She sighed. "I remember the first time I laid eyes on Krusy. I used to hate him and that uniform, but [dang] did he look sexy in it."

Krus started to blush and stutter. "I- I- well- I mean- I- I- uh..." He cleared his throat, regaining his composure. "Thank you, love."

Rsch giggled. "Not a problem, handsome." Athena chuckled when Krus' face became even redder.

"But the both of you eventually fell in love, right?" Sarv asked.

"Of course!" Rsch answered with a smile on her face. "I remember the day I realized I loved him. That was the day I found out he had a big-"

"THERE ARE MINORS AT THIS TABLE." Sarv and Athena interrupted.

Rsch burst out laughing. "Calm the [funk] down you two! I was going to say 'heart'!" She leaned over to her former mentor's ear. "Woman-to-woman, though, what you were thinking could be true as well."

"Rschvania!" Athena scolded. Rsch started cackling.

Sarv, who's face was as red as a tomato, turned to Krus. "What was your time as on officer like, Krusveto? Surely you've seen some things on the job."

Krus still looked down at his plate as he responded. "I didn't see much of anything. I just did my job, completely oblivious to the corruption around me until Rsch opened my eyes to it. By then, it was too late."

After that, it was d3@d silent. Everyone looked at each other awkwardly until Rsch broke the silence.

"It's alright now, Krus." Rsch reassured. "Because we have a second chance now."

"And will you take advantage of that as well, moya lyubov?" Krus asked, hope in his eyes and voice for the first time since he and Rsch's revival.

"Of course, ahren (angel)!" Rsch answered.

"By leaving your criminal ways in the past?" Krus finished.

"Well..." Rsch was silent for a moment. "I need to find some way to make some money. Those grandkids won't spoil themselves."

"[Dang] right!" Selever exclaimed.

"Language!" Sarv, Ruv, Rasazy and Athena scolded.

"On a lighter note, my brother, Dionysus, and Circe, own the bar that I was talking about a couple minutes ago." Athena said. "I'm sure they'd love to have you work there."

(PS: Hecate is the goddess of magic and witchcraft and Circe is basically an enchantress/minor goddess, so, to me, Hecate and Aeetes being her parents makes more sense, and is canon to this fic.)

"I'll think about it." Rsch said.

"After breakfast, Athena, would you like to help me in showing Rschvania and Krusveto around?" Sarv asked, turning to the goddess.

"I'd love to." Athena answered.

Sarv then turned to her husband and children. "The three of you wash and dry the dishes, alright?"

"Alright, love/Okay, mom." Ruv, Selever, and Rasazy said.

***

Sarv and Athena were currently giving Rsch and Krus a tour of the house.

"This is the nave..." Sarv said. The four then walked over to the entrance and Sarv opened the door. "And this is what it looks on the outside."

Krus grew more upset than he already was and felt his stomach churn when he noticed that...

"Why does your house look like a church?" He asked.

"Because it IS a church." Sarv said. "And I run it."

"I work as the secretary." Athena added.

"A demon...runs a church...WHY?" Krus asked.

"To lead people to Heaven." Sarv answered. "I'll never be able to get through those pearly gates, and it feels awful. I don't want anyone else to feel the same pain I do. Judging by the crucifix pendent on your neck, you're either Catholic or Christian. Why don't you come to mass tomorrow?"

"Alright." Krus reluctantly agreed. He's definitely gonna be praying a lot more tonight.

"Can we go inside and talk more?" Rsch asked, turning to Sarv and Athena. "I want to know more about your family and everything me and Krusy have missed during the time that we were gone."

Sarv and Athena smiled. "Of course."