The Underworld's Sunshine (SakuAtsu Godly AU)

The Golden God

(Song at the top: Beating Heart by Ellie Goulding)

Kiyoomi froze on the spot when the singing started, and he allowed himself to listen once again.

Eyes make their peace in difficulties...
With wounded lips and salted cheeks...
And finally we step to leave...
To the departure lounge of disbelief!

The voice was stronger, and Kiyoomi realized that it was because he was much closer than before.

And I don't know where I'm going...
But I know it gonna be a long time!
And I'll be leaving in the morning...
Come the white wine bitter sunlight!

Something about this song struck Kiyoomi as feeling...off - like there was a meaning behind it, like something was wrong.

Wanna hear your beating heart tonight!

Kiyoomi was struck with the weight of the voice and his legs buckled.

Before the bleeding sun comes alive!

It sounded like... A last goodbye.

I want to make the best of what is left...
Hold tight...
And hear my beating heart one last time...
Before daylight...!

Kiyoomi thought the song ended, but instead he was hit with the wave of a second verse. This song was much longer than the one Kiyoomi had heard the night before.

The canyon underneath the trees...
Behind the dark sky, you looked at me...
I fell for you like autumn leaves...
Never faded, evergreen!

And I don't know where I'm going...
But I know it gonna be a long time!
'Cause I'll be leaving in the morning...
Come the white wine bitter sunlight!

Wanna hear your beating heart tonight!
Before the bleeding sun comes alive!
I want to make the best of what is left...
Hold tight...
And hear my beating heart one last time...

Kiyoomi looked up, and he saw the form of Cerberus lying on the banks of the river, a golden glow against his fur.

I can't face this...
Now everything has changed...
I just wanna be by your side...
Here's hoping we collide...

Here's hoping we collide...!

Kiyoomi willed himself to stand under the pressure of the singing as he caught a glimpse of a delicate sun-kissed hand reaching out to the water of the Lethe from behind Cerberus' tail.

Here's hoping we collide...!

He watched the hand as it slowly neared the water, a feint golden glow eminating from it.

Wanna hear your beating heart tonight!
Before the bleeding sun comes alive!

Kiyoomi willed himself to get up, and not stand by as the beloved god of summer threw himself into the River Lethe.

I want to make the best of what is left...
Hold tight...
And hear my beating heart one last time...

Kiyoomi managed to stand and sprinted towards the god eminating the warmth of the golden glow, pushing past Cerberus without an issue.

Wanna hear your beating heart...

Kiyoomi grabbed the god of summer by the wrist and pulled him back right as he ended his song and was about to touch the water. Kiyoomi stumbled and fell back onto the soft purple grass, and the god of summer landed on his chest.

The first thought Kiyoomi had was that the god of summer was warm - he emitted a warm golden glow and his skin was warm to the touch. The second thought Kiyoomi had was that he'd just saved the god of summer from living the consequences of touching the waters of the Lethe.

Kiyoomi felt the god move and looked down to see him beginning to get up. The lord of the Underworld's eyes widened, and his breath caught in his throat.

Atsumu had clearly changed a lot during his time in the Underworld, because his appearance differed drastically to that spoken of in the legends. His hair was golden, light like the rays of dawn, and long. He still sported his earthy brown undercut as the legends told, but the platinum-blonde top layer had grown drastically. His hair was short and fluffy in the front, though long enough to just about hang in his eyes slightly, and the back was tied up in a high pony tail that cascaded down his shoulders down to his lower back like a waterfall of pure sunlight. His perfect sun-kissed skin was dotted with freckles across the bridge of his nose and under his eyes, and his exposed shoulders were also covered in the spray of freckles. On his head was the crown of sunflowers, and he was clothed in a flowy bright red toga that hung off his shoulders - it was decorated with gold embroidered roses, and had a gold belt that delicately wrapped around the slight curve of his slim waist - and stopped just halfway down just about the thickest, most glorious thighs Kiyoomi had ever seen. On his feet were golden sandles with criss-crossing straps that nearly reached his knees.

He sat up slowly, pushing his hair out of his face with a hand covered in thin golden chains and rubies. He opened his eyes and Kiyoomi's heart stuttered. He had eyes like blazen bronze, golden with hues of sun-bathed honey.

This was the god of summer. All the rumors and legends were true - he was breath-taking, to say the least.

Kiyoomi studied his face carefully, and noticed the slight swelling of the skin around his eyes, the dried tear tracks running rivers down his cheeks, the dark circles beneath his eyes, the way his eyes reflected a broken sort of sadness, all of it. It occurred to Kiyoomi that Atsumu had not only changed in looks, but in personality as well. He was not the lively, bubbly, energetic god of summer anymore, he was now the broken, empty shell of a former god of summer, brought upon by centuries of loneliness in the Underworld, walking the banks of the Lethe, wanting to be forgotten.

Suddenly, Kiyoomi understood why his voice drove mortals to their deaths. He understood why Cerberus was not at his post at the gates of Erebos anymore, instead opting to keep the former god of summer company. He understood the pain of being alone for two centuries, not being able to answer the prayers of those who were in need.

All because one selfish god had foresaken him to live a life literally near death.

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And the couple has finally met one another

Anygays! Bye!
-CrackshotReaper

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