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When Diony was done on taking care of my bump on my head, Apollo came rushing and hugged me that almost break my bones, though I love it.

"Hey, be careful Apollo. She's not a plush toy that you can squeeze like that." Diony chastise before asking me if I'm alright. I told him that I'm okay because Apollo's hug was warm and I need that, as it feels like he cares for me and love me.

"I love you Apollo." And when I say that, his eyes widened, for a second like he can't believe that I said those words. Until he opens his mouth.

"Wow, I can't believe that you love me but I definitely love you, my dear Little Moon. I want you to know that I love you the first time my eyes land on you." He said before he kissed the top of my nose with sound effects. I giggle too much because he looks so funny and he always makes me laugh.

"God I'm so inlove with your giggles little one. Please don't ever cry." Diony said as he kissed my temple. Apollo asks him what happen and when he saw my bump, his eyes darkened, he looks upset.

"Don't be angry Poly. It's not their fault. Please don't get mad at Hady and Rosy. And I'm okay now, see it's small now because of Diony. Thank you Diony." I said trying to ease the tension, because I really don't want my brothers to fight each other, especially because of me.

"You're welcome little one."

"I'm not angry just upset because you were hurt. Next time if you need something, call my name, or come direct to my room because I'm always at your service my Princess Luna." He said while bowing to me like I'm princess, and I giggle again. Diony and Apollo just look at me in so much adoration before they decided to take me back to my room.

When we came back to my room, Apollo tuck me in before kissing me forehead, while Diony kiss me on my temple.

"Could both of you stay with me, please?" I plead and both of them smile at me.

"Ofcourse Little one."

"Sure my Little moon."

Diony and Poly answered in unison that send extreme happiness to my heart.

When I open my eyes, the first thing that I did is to smile because I've been cuddled by my two brothers. Their hands both wrapped around my body that I couldn't even move, but I felt so safe and warm that I wish I could stay like this forever.

But I need to go to washroom. And when I wiggled to get away, Diony's hand pulled me closer to his chest.

"Uhm, Diony, Poly, I need to pee." I whispered and try again, but to no avail.

Okay, so I need to do something else, and my eyes flash with amusement as I know what I have to do. I put my hand on Diony's mouth and nose. And within few seconds, his eyes widened in shock and in return, smothered me with hard kisses on my face and I giggled again.

Apollo on the other hand hugged me tightly and didn't allow me to go, so I turned my head to him and hardly squeeze his face and kiss his cheeks.

"Can I go now, Poly?" I ask sweetly and before I could speak, he cupped my face and kiss my forehead lovingly. And I never thought that I'd woke up again like this, as mommy used to shower me kisses before I get up every morning.

"You can do it by yourself, right?" Poly asked.

"Uh huh, I'm a big girl." I said proudly and both of them laugh at me and helped me in getting out of bed.

So, after I'm done doing my business, Apollo was already outside of my bathroom and carried me towards his room.

He said that he needs to do his business as well before we come down to have breakfast. I asked where Diony is and he said that he went to his room.

"You have a very nice and clean room, Poly." I comment once we walk in into his room.

"Well, thank you princess." He replied. He ask me to stay on his bed for a moment before he disappeared from my eyes. I heard the shower on and I think he took some shower.

So while waiting, I decided to look around and my eyes landed to a picture frame. I walk to it to get a closer look and I found that it's family picture.

Ari had serious face as always but I think he's happy on that day though. Diony and Apollo were smiling that reflected to their eyes. Hades on the other hand, had smirk but still looks handsome. Eros was hugging our Daddy who were both had smile on their faces, while the woman that I think was their mommy has a look that inexplicable to me.

I stared at my Daddy and recall all our memories together. I still remember how he read stories before my bedtime and taught me italian. He only talk to me in italian because he wants me to be fluent on it, while mommy talk to me in english and sometimes in italian too.

Oh! I miss them so much. And I wish I could see them again and say how much I love them.

"Luna? Are you alright?" Poly's voice brought me back from my daze.

He's ready. I said mentally.

"Yeah, just I miss Daddy." I told him and I saw how his eyes become sullen.

"Me too Luna, me too." And after that he lifted me up from the floor and carried me again. It seems like he likes to carry me all the time which I don't have any problem.

"Good morning Bambina, how are you today?" Ari ask after Apollo put me down to a chair beside him. I'm so small because the table height reached only 'til my forehead. I pouted because I couldn't see them, then I heard some chuckles and found that it's all came from my brothers.

It's not funny but their laughter was like a music to my ears so I decided to not complain.

But before we could start to eat, Hades came forward, to me and I suddenly fee scaredand lower his body so that we are on same eye level.

"Uhm, so di averti ferito. Quello che ho detto prima non era vero. Non sei un anello più debole e sicuramente non ci abbatterai. Mi dispiace Selene se ti ho detto che non dovresti essere qui, perché hai tutto il diritto di essere qui, sei la figlia di mia sorella e mio padre, un de Luca. Per favore perdonami." He said while looking at me intently. , I'm happy that he called me by Selene, because nobody call me that, so I feel so special. , he looks so sincere and who am I to be hard as stone? So to make him feel better, my tiny hands, cupped his face and kiss his both cheeks.

(Uhm, I know I've hurt you. What I said before was not true. You're not a weakest link and definitely won't bring us down. I'm sorry Selene if I told you that you shouldn't be here, because you have everyright to be here, you're my sister and father's daughter, a de Luca. Please forgive me.)

"Ti perdono Hady. So che non volevi dire questo e sono venuto senza preavviso. E mi dispiace anche per le intercettazioni, non è una mia intenzione, avevo solo paura, ecco perché mi nascondo." I explain and before I could speak again, he hold my face gently and kiss my forehead.

(I forgive you Hady. I know you didn't mean that and I came unannounced. And I am sorry too for eavesdropping, it's not my intention, I was just scared that's why I hide.)

"You have nothing to apologize for Selene, okay? We're the adult but we act like a kid. Sorry again."

"Oki Hady." I muttered in playful tone.

"So I will be your favorite brother now, right?" Hady stated.

"Absolutely not!"

Diony and Poly, exclaimed in unison, but Hady just smirk and show them his hand with a raised middle finger, and I don't know what it means but Ari's eyes look so angrily at Hady, so it's definitely a no no word.

Soon, another footsteps came to me, and this time it's Eros. He has sad face too and I don't like it.

He ask Hady to get up and said that it's his turn now.

Wow! I never thought that they will be like this to me now. That my eyes started to brim with tears.

"Hey Princess please don't cry. I'm sorry too. Whatever I said to you was too much that I shouldn't even say it in the first place. I admit I was jealous of you because of Dad, that's why I said those, but I understand it now. You've done nothing wrong and innocent, for that I'm asking your forgiveness." His eyes never leave mine and same what I did with Hady, I cupped his face and kiss his cheeks.

"You have nothing to jealous of because all of us were love by Daddy. Maybe He me a little more ..." that earned chuckles from all of them, including Eros. My face became red because of that as they continue teasing me, but I ask them to give me one second to say something to Eros.

"Uhm like I said Daddy love us, because we are his children. And you Rosy is my brother, that I will always forgive. Please don't be sad because I don't want to see you or any of my brother with sad face." I mumbled. After that, his face come closer to my ear and whispered something to me.

Once he's done, I nodded my head and to my surprise, he has smile on face and kiss me on my temple as if he won something.

When I look around the rest of them glance at me with hint of curiousity, but I can't tell them, though.

Soon, our breakfast start and Ari demanded that I will sit on his lap, and nobody has the gut to argue with him and to his amusement.

"Bambina, do you remember this DNA testing that I told you before? Well, the doctor came and waiting for us to take our sample. Don't worry he will just put something inside your cheek, NO needles as you said before." He told me and I'm glad that there's no needles.

"Va bene, nessun problema Ari."

(Okay, no problem Ari.)

I replied and his eyes filled with so much adoration.

"Artemis, who taught you italian?" Ari asked all of the sudden.

"Daddy. He only talked to me in italian. And I miss him so much." I said but try not to sound so sad because I don't want them to feel sad too.

But Ari try to soothe me by drawing circles on my back which I love.

"Anyway, after the doctor do his job that will not takes time, your brothers will bring you to mall to get you new dresses and anything that you need. I can't come with you because I have some work, but I can talk to you through phone if you want, okay?"

"Yes! I love you Ari."

"I love you more." And once he said those, the rest of my brothers jokingly cooed at him and murmured 'whipped' that I don't know exactly who said it. But it's totally earned soft chuckle that caused Ari to shoot them a glare. And seeing them like this make my heart filled with happiness and love.

"Okay, we're done." The doctor said before telling Ari that the result will be ready by tomorrow and then take his leave.

Ari came to me and lift me up and said that I have to take shower and to be ready.

"Bambina, what is your favorite color?" He asks after we walked in inside the bathroom.

"Blue and green Ari, what about you?" I ask in return as he open the shower for me.

The water is so good.

"Oh! We love the same color?" He said dramatically with wide eyes. And I can't control not to giggle about it.

He helped me washing my hair and my body, and he's very gentle. He asked me about my head which I told him that it doesn't hurt anymore.

Time passing by and we're done. He wrapped me again like a burito that made me smile again.

He helped me to get dress and comb my hair.

"Artemis, I can't do your hair so is it okay if I just let it loose?" He asks.

"Yes Ari, I much prefer that though." I simply answered which made him smile. Once he's done, he pulled something out from his pocket and it's a beautiful, shining necklace. It's heartshape and I really love it.

"Bambina stay with your brothers, okay? If you don't feel good you're allowed to tell them. Enjoy yourself, but not too much as you might have an asthma attack." He says in warning tone while putting the necklace to my neck before kissing my forehead.

"Okay Ari, I will not forget that." As I kissed him back.

Going to the mall was exciting as it seems just I don't like the stares that some people are giving me, which I have no idea why.

The one who's carrying me is Hady even Eros fought with him until they settled to toss a coin which made Hady the winner.

Diony couldn't come with us because he has something important to do about school as he said.

Apollo joined us but didn't fight with the two because he said that on way back home, he's the one who will carry me.

While we are entering the store for clothes, the sales lady came over to us and my brothers asked her to give me all the nice clothes that fit for my size. She's a nice lady, compared to other lady with the other store, she didn't look and talk to me in meany way.

She's soft spoken and I think it's because she's a mother. And I was correct because she said that she has two girls, 7 and 5 years old.

Once we're done for my clothes, Apollo asks me if am hungry, which is not because I ate more breakfast. But the way he looks, I think I need to agree with him .

"Yes." And As soon as those words came out from my mouth, we walk to the food court and this time it's Hady who ask where do I like to eat. And I said Mcdo.

"Good choice Luna." Apollo mumbled while Eros wink at me, making me blush, as I hide my face at Hady's neck.

"Aw, is Selene feel so shy right now?" Hady teases and poked my side, that made me squeal. Apollo copy what Hady's doing and I ask Eros for help, and he didn't waste time to snatch me out of Hady's arms and to his despair.

"Thank you Rosy, I love you." I mumbled all of the sudden. His eyes glint with happiness before he kissed my forehead.

"I love you too Princess."

The four of us went to Mcdo and Poly and Rosy order our food because Hady said that he wants to be with me than order a food. Rosy groaned like a baby but Hady said that he won the toss coin and said that he's the older between them. Which made Rosy to not speak and go with Poly.

"Are you tired Selene?" He asks with concerned eyes.

"No, I am good, thank you Hady."

"Okay, just tell me if you feel something odd , alright? Sorry again about your nasty bump. Does it still hurt?" I shook my head and said that Diony put cold medicine on it and kissed it.

"That's good baby, anyway how did you know where the kitchen was? Did someone already show you the entire house?"

"Uhm, well I made 5 mistakes. I open 5 doors which were not the kitchen; the living room, the empty guest room, the gym, the indoor swimming pool and the gameroom." And once I said those, I cover my mouth to suppress my giggles. He looks at me in amusement and said that I'm so naughty but so smart.

"Next time we will go to those rooms and play, swim and watch many movies. What do you think?" He asks. And my eyes grew bigger in happiness.

"Really? Oh! I love you Hady." His eyes widened too after hearing my affection to him.

"I love you more, my Selene. Please don't grow up." He said which made me frown, because I need to grow or else I will forever be small.

"But I need to be taller like you." And he chuckles so loud that some people turned their heads to us. I smile before my other two brothers came to our table with lots of food. Once Poly gave me my nuggets, juice and fries, while for them it's hamburger, softdrinks and fries, we started to eat in harmony that I hum in appreciation for giving me a chance to have them as my brothers.

Author's note:

To avoid confusion: the main character's full name is Artemis Selene de Luca and her parents called her Luna.

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