Hermes Is Fat

How To Be Aphrodite's Son-In-Law

"What's his name again?" I ask them.
 

"Who?"
 

"Jungkook."
 

"You just said his name, dude." Jackson hits my scruff.
 

"Is his name really Jeon Jungkook?"
 

"Yeaaaaah, ask for his birth certificate to Aphrodite if you want."
 

J. J. G.
 

I don't know if Kook is actually written with G.
 

This paper is completely mysterious with Greek's writing and its texture, we've never touched this kind of paper, I think it's not made of wood, it feels like made of satin and a little touch of sheep's because the smell makes me want to faint.
 

"How do we know about this?" Jackson looks at Suga and me, I'm sorry bro but I confuse too.
 

"What is it mean?" asks Suga.
 

"I'm sure for one hundred percent, Aphrodite or Jungkook might leave this here." I say. "It says Jungkook, somebody has written his name in Greek."
 

"What are we waiting for? Let's move!" Suga walks away, but I hold his hand because he is too rush.
 

"We are deadlocked." I say.
 

"Why? We just have to move and find Jungkook in Tartarus, there's no much time left."
 

"I know, but we must know who left this paper here. What if it was Jungkook? You said Gods are playing us, Jungkook is not certainly in Tartarus." I explain to him, I feel something different in my body, maybe I become more mature and wise since my friends told me about these storyline of life, especially when the storyline is really going in my life.
 

"Do you mean Jungkook maybe everywhere?" asks Suga uncertainly, but I nod though. "Why?"
 

"Because he is played by Zeus." I actually want to cry because of the reality of my jerk father. He is a God, the most powerful God in Greece's history, but he plays with a new comer because I love him and it's sick. Honesty, I never meet Jungkook even I knew him because Suga and Jackson told me, so how do I love him? But if the fact says I really loved him or I'm amnesia, I won't anything happens to him although I have to die in Tartarus. Against my own father? So what? This is all about justice, not honour.
 

"Maybe we can ask someone for help." Jackson interrupts.
 

"Who? Nobody corresponds with Gods except us." Suga looks very tired and annoyed.
 

"I know, but Hermes can help." he says. I thought he will ask a demigod around here whereas we know that there is no other demigods, or even worse he asks a human being. But actually he would like to ask the real God, his father.
 

"Do you know where we can reach Hermes in fast way?" I ask him for confirmation.
 

"Don't worry, I believe he is here." He tells us to follow him and his smile is convincing.
 

Jackson brings us to a small place that is at small stalls, it's like a McDonalds in foodcourt, but this is just a line of counters with blue and orange light everywhere. I see people are marching and carry goods or envelopes, then I see a row of letters that make up words, DAEGU EXPRESS - SOUTH KOREA POST, CITY BRANCH OFFICE.
 

Ah, I know why Jackson brings us here.
 

"Do you still bring the paper?" he asks, then I say yes. He approaches one of the counters, there is a woman who maintains the counters. Me and Suga just staying at the back and waiting for him, he talks with the woman kindly. Suddenly a man with grey suit and tie comes and greets each other with Jackson. His face is similiar to Jackson even though I can't mention which parts of him that are similiar because he is a little bit fat and wears suit. You know, I've never seen Jackson wears such a neat clothes.
 

Jackson looks at us and code to come. We enter the counter from a small short door beside it, so each counter has its own door. We follow the man through back door. I thought it was just a depository or small room something like that, but this actually a super duper big room with many gears and piles of packages here. This more like a factory because there are cranes, tow truck, gears and wheels, even automatic duct tape machines. There are many people work there, they looks so busy, goods are moved from one machine onto another and it needs stratified driving machines.
 

"Welcome, gentleman." the man greets us.
 

"Guys, this is my father." Jacksons smiles.
 

"Hermes!?" Suga and I shock too much. Yeah, he doesn't look like a God, but more to freshman in a company.
 

"By the way, welcome to Daegu Express. I'm the president of South Korea Post if you want to know." Hermes says proudly. That's not weird, he fits this work. He is the president of South Korea's biggest post office, well, that's possible because he is God of transition and boundaries.
 

"Nice to meet you." Suga shakes hand with him. "You are.... different."
 

"Don't be nervous kid! I know maybe I'm more handsome than Jackson, but please don't misunderstand about this. He is my son too." says Hermes in rush. Suga and I just laugh each other because of Hermes's joke. It is actually not funny but it gets funny because Jackson is the target to laugh at.


"No, he means your belly." I correct him to make Jackson at least can smile again.
Hermes holds his belly, "ah, this, yeah, I eat too much meat recently."

 

"Dad, we need your help."
 

"I know, kid, I know. How can I help--EUNHYUK-AH THAT BOX BELONGS TO HADES. DON'T PUT IT ON THE SHELF UNLESS YOU WANT TO DIE SOONER." Hares shouts to an employee, that's kinda surprising because Hades sends something through temporal post office. "Sorry, he is freshman. So, how can I help you, kids?"
 

I hand the slashy paper to Hermes carefully. "We found this near the clothing store." I say.
 

Hermes looks at the paper sharply and thorough. "Jeon Jungkook..... I heard this name once but...."
 

"I think that's not an ordinary paper." says Suga.
 

"Yes, it is. We often use this paper to state or sign something in Olympus' conference." Hermes scratches his chin.


"So it must be Aphrodite!" I convince them.

"Hold a second kids. Hold on!" Hermes opens his arms, "what is actually your business with Aphrodite?"
 

"My father kidnapped her son." I say.
 

That Hermes' face, I can see many bad thought about Zeus through his face. We have a few seconds of silent moment to realize that I supposed to hold my words at least after several sentences. "So, you are son of Zeus."
 

"I am." I don't know why but this is embrassing. "I have to find him."
 

"Do you really love him?" asks Hermes, I don't know how to response but I just say yes to accelerate this awkward situation.
 

"Please don't blame him." Suga defends me.
 

"No, no, I don't blame him. It's just...... Zeus is really harsh. He not only electrify demigods but Olympus too."
 

"I know. I'm sorry." I can't raise my head up.
 

"Dad, do you have any signs about Jungkook's existance? Please help Taehyung to solve this problem, you must know something." I can hear Jackson begs his father, I really can't stand how Zeus humiliated me.
 

"I'm not sure, son, but.... everything I know so far is, Zeus locked Jungkook up in Tartarus. This case is debated by Gods, Olympus is never quiet like before since Zeus decided to kidnap Jungkook." Hermes sighs.
 

"So this is real? My dad kidnapped him because I love him?"
 

"Too bad, this is real." Hermes gives an as-it-is smile. I think I gotta believe Suga and Jackson that I have amnesia.
 

"How about Aphrodite? Is she really here?" Suga asks Hermes.
 

"I think so. She ran away from Olympus and never come back, she is very sad, she is afraid that Jungkook may die in Tartarus."
 

I sigh so hard, I feel like a sinner because I did this to Jungkook, an innocent new comer. I don't care about my feelings again, I don't care how much I want to go home or meet Kwon Nayoung inside that wood, I don't think amnesia could blind me again, I don't have to remember or know Jungkook to save him from Tartarus, I just can't feel those things anymore. At this point, I've made huge mistake and I have to solve it, it doesn't matter if I know Jungkook or not.
 

"Listen, I need you specific help." I raise my head back. "Could you give us latest news from Tartarus or Aphrodite whenever you hear something from them?" I beg him, his face isn't that easy to accept my request.
 

"Hmm, okay, I try. But where should I send you the news to?"
 

"Apollo's wagon. We fly with it everytime." answers Jackson.
 

"I understand. Just wait until they make some new signs." he agrees.
 

"Thank you," I shake hand with him, "thank you so much."
 

"Thank you, dad." Jackson hugs Hermes. I wish that Zeus would be like Hermes, warm and doesn't mind about unecessary mortal cases, affordable at least for his own children in this world. I envy Jackson and Hermes' children, their father doesn't have much power like Zeus but he is caring and loving, he is easy to find, down to earth, he knows how to act like human because he lives amongs human. I don't actually need Zeus' super powers.
 

"You better go now, I'll send you news everytime I get it." says Hermes.
 

"Let's go guys!"
 

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Taehyung stands on a rock, but his is surrounded by lava and flame. The atmosphere is really hot and burning until Taehyung sweat bath, there is not much oxygent inside that room. His legs are getting weak and almost fall, he thinks he will faint and sink into the lava. A giant monster appears from mist but too bad Taehyung's vision is blur, he can't almost see everything.
 

The giant monster with bull head is getting closer to him, he is not alone, he is accompanied by a little human but the human doesn't look happy or even give an evil smile. His hands are handcuffed with barbed wire. The human goes limp and there are many wounds on his body.
 

"You struggled hard, Kim Taehyung." scary voice buzzes. "But let see how far you can go and release this poor kid."
 

"Let him go...." Taehyung can't speak properly again, he almost can't breathe.
 

The scary voice laughs evil, "biggest compliment for your sincerity. But you have to release him yourself."
 

Taehyung falls but his hands hold him, he is dying.
 

"KIM TAEHYUNG!" the human shouts at him, Taehyung knows the voice exactly. He tries to lift his head to see the human's face. That beautiful face is crying emotionally, he chases Taehyung but the monster prevents him. Taehyung's heart breaks into pieces seeing the human crying like that, he is tortured by this situation.
 

Taehyung smiles, "don't... worry... I'll save you..."
 

The bull-head monster smacks him down with his invisible power until Taehyung becomes numb, screaming in crying hurts Taehyung's ear. He doesn't want to hear that kind of sound, the monster never stop smacks him and it is proposively so the human can see how pain is the struggle that must be taken by Taehyung. He feels like being punched by hundred humans, he almost die, his eyes become blind and his ears become deaf. Blood is flowing from the whole body, every inch of bones has broken, there is no hope for Taehyung to stay alive. One more touch and he will die.
 

The monster knocks him down until Taehyung exhales his last breathe. But when his head hits ground, everything turns bright and his lungs work again. Taehyung opens his eyes, clouds and blue sky extend above him. Everythis is very clear, he can feel the air blows his sweaty scruff.
 

He realizes, everything was just a dream. He is not dead.
 

"Argh." he growls and yank his hair.
 

"What happen?" Suga asks him.
 

"I don't know, headache." Taehyung massages his temple.
 

"You okay, bruh? You are sweating so much again." Jackson wipes Taehyung's sweat with tissue paper.
 

"Thanks." Taehyung still closes his eyes. Suga gives him drink in a bottle, Taehyung drinks it until water wet his clothes.
 

"Bad dream?" Suga tries to confirm.
 

Taehyung nods. "I need my memories back." he sighs.
 

"We need yours too."
 

"You look bad." Jackson worries about Taehyung, he massages Taehyung's shoulder as he can. It is sad to see his bestfriend is getting mental breakdown everytime because of something that wasn't his fault.
 

"I should really remember how was the first time I fall in love with Jungkook." says Taehyung in depression.
 

"Why? Did your dream tell you about it?"
 

"No, my heart did."
 

- Tbc -

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Thelollipoptaesucks #1
Chapter 18: DA DON'T TRUST HOBI! I ALREADY KNEW FROM THE BEGINNING BUT MY PHONE DECIDED TO DELETE MY COMMENT AND I WAS TO LAZY TO WRITE IT AGAIN BUT DON'T ING TRSUT HIM HE AND NAMJOON ARE IN IT TOO!
lame_llama #2
Chapter 25: Awww the ending is so beautiful...... i luv the story good job authornim!!!/throw hearts and kisses/
thereadingfeels_
#3
Chapter 1: I have been searching for a Greek mythology themed fanfiction for ages! Thank you writing this ^^
Raeline #4
Chapter 25: I literally read it all in only few hours . Really well done , thank you for your story :-)
oohaninchan #5
Chapter 25: Need a sequel about vkook kekeke
kyuminracle
#6
Chapter 25: awww the end >___<
this is a beautiful fic omg i love this im not regreting that i found this fic xD

but i need a sequel maybe? c: hehe
tysm for writing this story /throw kisses/ wow ignore that.
xoxosaranghaeyo
#7
Chapter 25: Waaaahhh!! It ended ㅠㅠ
What is life??
This is awesome im thirsty for more taekook stuff~

sequeeeeeel~ ((only if you want but if you dont its okay too))
BabySkypeia126 #8
Chapter 25: END........?????? O.O

waaaaaahhh!!! >.<
Tho I hope to read more chapters of this story but can't help it if u decided to end it here, rite???

It was a really good story.. I enjoyed reading it.
Hope to read another good stories of urs inda future...

Good luck~!!<3
kyuminracle
#9
Chapter 24: so touching omg
i love this chap too;--;
but i dont really get it tho did jackson alrd alive again or that was a flashback? omg sorry;^;
oohaninchan #10
Chapter 24: Oh my hearteu.. so touching.. pls update soon!