"Family is like music,
Some high notes,
Some low notes, but
Always a beautiful song."—- unknown

When Apollo open the door of his father's room, to let Eros and Luna who was clinging on his arms with smile, followed by Diony who was walking slowly because beside him was Delilah who's walking with eyes filled with longing, for the love that only Zues showed to her.

"Lilah?" Zues called. His voice sounds constricted because of the threatening cry he tried to supress. He already cried a lot when he saw his Luna, and all his sons specially Eros, who cried like a baby. And again upon seeing Delilah who helped her for the last two years.

"Zuzu!" The happiness on her eyes was unfathomable. And all the pain that she endures quickly disappeared when Zuzu open his arms for her.

"I am so happy for you, Zuzu. I told you before don't lose hope, right? That all of them are alive—- all your treasures." She said with tears on her cheeks.

'Not all Lilah.' Zues said mentally but trying to look so happy, even his heart is hurting.

'But I will be okay, I promise.'—- Zues added before he released Delilah and moved a little far, so that he could see her and see why she's in the hospital.

"What happened to you? Why you're here too?" Zues asked.

Delilah don't know how to say to him what really happened to her because she doesn't want him to worry.

On the other hand, the boys looked at each other, like they are talking mentally whose gonna tell him.

Luna understand their predicament—- that they don't want him to feel emotional, so she cut in politely.

"Papà, Jade aveva un grande fischio, ma sta bene perché il dottore ha il potere magico di farlo andare via, giusto Bubbas? Jade?" Luna said while asking her Rosy to place her at his father's bed.

(Daddy, Jade had big boo boo, but she's fine because the doctor has magic power to make it go away, right Bubbas? Jade?)

"YES." The boys and Delilah said in unison, while the Little Rascal gave them a toothy grin, amusement display of her eyes that made all of them chuckles at her quick-witted mind.

"I am alright Zuzu. You don't have to worry. I am a warrior, remember? I bleed, I fell, got bruises but I will stand and fight again, because a warrior never gives up." Delilah said. Zues just let out a deep sigh because he knows that he will never win from them.

And because it's still breakfast time, the boys went outside to buy some good breakfast meal because they really can't tolerate the food from the hospital.

So after 30 minutes, they were happily enjoy their food with laughing and teasing, courtesy of Apollo for making fun of Eros for crying like a baby. And before the siblings fight get worse, Zues cut in even on his eyes it's a blissful sight that he craved for a long time.

ZUES'S POV

"Where are my two Bubba? Ari and Hady?" I heard Luna asked to her brother Apollo. She's currently lying on the edge of my bed, and she never stop asking me where they were since today morning when the boys were out to get our breakfast. I look at her eyes and saw worries, an emotion that I don't want to see from her.

'Oh my sweet Luna, your brothers will come here soon, I promise.'—- I told her mentally but have no power to open my mouth to say it because that line was used by me for few times since morning and I don't want my lovely daughter to sassily tell me in front of my children and Lilah, that 'Daddy you already told me that and it never happen.'

And I presumed that, because she's very smart kid and she got it from me—- I'm sorry My Love, wherever you are now. I want you to know that I'm trying to be strong and even you're not here with me, I know that you're in my heart—- forever.

"They have an important work to finish at our home but they will come here, so dont't worry that pretty little head of yours. By the way I'm here my little moon! Am I not enough for your affection and love?" Apollo whined dramatically. He did some fake sniffles so that Luna will buy it. And ofcourse Apollo won as Luna have him a tight hug and kisses and muttering how sorry she was.

I really want to smack my son for making fun of her but someone already do that for me; my youngest son, Eros.

And I couldn't stop myself to chuckle as they look so happy. Even Diony and Delilah who were busy talking about whatever stuff that I have no idea, were grinning like Cheshire cat.

And due to my disappearance, I know that I missed a lot of things from their lives and I guess that it's right time for me to ask.

"So Apollo since you're 19 now, could you tell if you are same like before who loves to cause trouble or any improvement especially to your studies?" Apollo look at me like I am the worst party pooper in his world. His hand start rubbing the back of his neck and rambled some sentences that even my Luna will never understand.

"Easy son and stop blabbering—- I'm not asking to make you feel shy or whatever. I just want to know everything since I lost the chance to be in your life for two years. Even it was bad or good, I truly want to. Because I am your father and I will always be proud of you Apollo." I said. His eyes glint with happiness and started to relax before he starts telling us everything that happened to him.

"So you have a girlfriend." I stated. His cheeks glow red and say yes. My daughter Luna who was so keen in listening, move closer her lips to my ear and whisper something to me and I smile at her.

"Your sister want to meet her, so you have to bring her on dinner soon." I said. He looks so nervous but still able to say that he will check with her.

"What about you Eros? So are you a Captain now?" I asked him with a raised brow.

"Yes Dad. I am De Luca, and I think it's in our blood to get that position." He bragged that even I want to chastise him for sounding like a rude, I cannot do that because it was the truth that I cannot deny. Even me was a Captain before.

"I am so proud of you son. And I hope one day I can be on a bleachers, watching you playing." I told him. His eyes beamed with happiness and said that he has upcoming game, so I said that Me and my LUNA will be his number 1 fan.

"And what about you Dionysus? How's the college?"

"Don't remind me Dad." He said before he let out a soft chuckles. Dionysus said that it's very stressful. But I knew that he won't give up. It was his dream since he was a kid, to become a Doctor and save lives.

And I couldn't suppress the tears to fall because I am so proud of him—- all of them actually, that even I was out of their lives, they keep moving on and still pursue their dreams.

And for my daughter—- I asked everything, that even my heart is bleeding, the smile on my face never falter.

"I am So proud of you sweetheart. You don't know how happy I am that you already wrapped your brothers around your finger, since day 1. Specially Ares and Hades." I said, and to be honest if Apollo and Hades were not identical twins, I will assume that Hades' twin would be Ares because both of them have the same attitude.

And all of us went laughing that we didn't sense the presence of my other two sons.

Ares and Hades

"What do we missed?" Ares ask.

"Well I just told my daughter how she easily wrapped all her brothers around her tiny fingers." And when I look at my daughter she has this curious look.

"Cosa significa papà?" She asked.
(What does it mean Daddy?)

"Te lo spiegherò quando i tuoi fratelli non ci saranno, okay tesoro?" I muttered to her.
(I will explain it to you when your brothers are not around, okay sweety?)

I heard murmurs and grunts around us, but I ignored it, well they cannot force me to tell, right?

"Hey Dad, someone is here to see you." And when I look at the door, a familiar face appeared.

"Derek!" I call him, and I see his face lift up and walk to me. And like my eldest son, he has this intimidating aura that could make someone cower.

"Hello Uncle! God, I still cannot believe that you're here. I am so happy that you're back Uncle and my Dad will come too just he has some business work to be done." He explained. Derek look at my daughter and I could see that he was already smitten by my Luna.

"Hello, little one—- I am your Uncle Derek." He said in soft tone while my Luna sit up straight and offer her hand to him.

"Hi Uncle Derek—- pleasant to meet you and I am Artemis Selene aka Luna." And all the people inside my room chuckles at her last words.

"Now I know why Ares drove his car like a madman and said that he miss you so much , that he wants to be here as soon as possible." Her face lift up upon hearing it and look at her brother.

"Is that true Ari? That you missed me so much?" She ask cheerfully that made Hades scoffs.

"I missed you too Selene." Hades said sweetly but Ares blocked him from getting closer to us because my eldest wanted to get Luna's hug and kisses first, leaving Hades whining like a child.

"I missed you Bambina. Sorry if just now I show myself." Ares murmured, while looking at his sister, who shook her head and said that it's okay.

"I missed you too Ari." After that the two snuggled for few minutes before Hades took her from him, and take his sweet moment with Luna.

And I've noticed how Ares's eyes started to scan the area and and his eyes glint with hsppiness when he saw Delilah.

'Hmmm—- I smell love in the air.'

But Delilah was too withdrawn and preoccupied conversing with Diony and I smirk because Ares' eyes darkened.

If you only knew Ares that your brother don't swing that way.

But it's not my place to say this, Diony is.

Soon, Delilah's and my doctor came in to check our vital signs and our wounds.

Everyone sit quietly and let the Doctor do their job. So, while I'm being check with my Doctor, Diony offered help to bring Delilah back to her room as she needs to take some rest too and take her medicine.

And I don't know if my eyes were cheating on me because my playboy Son—-Ares, stood up from his seat and started to move towards them and told Diony that he's the one who will do the honor to bring her back to her room.

Uh oh.

I think I'm not only smell love in the air —— jealousy too.

And because I am so fascinated to the scene, I didn't notice that my Doctor was done, and my Luna lay again with me who has knowing smile on her face too.

"Baby why you're smiling?" I asked, staring at her eyes lovingly.

"Because Daddy, I think Ares like Jade." She whispered before she let out a soft giggles. I gave her a gentle pinch on her cheek because she's not only smart but observant too.

"I think, you and me couldn't agree more with that." I replied to her before we both giggles that the rest of the people inside the room, looked at us in amusement and curiousity.