Ennead || Unseen

Sisters

You hug your knees as you huddle in a corner in the dark... you trained hard, you became stronger, you even killed someone... why are you still scared? Why are you too weak to protect yourself...

You should just drown-

You jolt as a hand rests on your shoulder. You whip your head, a claw of ice forming in lightning speed, looking up to see... Nephthys.

"Khonsu..." Her eyes glance to your claw before looking to you, a drip of sweat rolling down her neck even as she smiles. "...you don't want to hurt us, right?"

You stare silently as you let the claw melt away.

"No... I don't. I never meant to hurt anyone."

She seems to relax more and gently pulls you off the ground. "Do you want harmony with us?"

You nod and she smiles. "Then please, help me achieve that."

She starts leading you out of the corner and around the temple, to another room. She opens the door to reveal Set sitting on the floor on a cushion. When he sees you, he glares and smirks.

You grimace before glaring at him. His face turns pink, probably in rage, and he looks away from you. Nephthys gestures to the cushion across from him. You wordlessly sit down on it as she follows suit, sitting before both of you.

"Now, let's talk. I can sense there is still a lot of tension between you two... how about you go first, Khonsu?"

You sigh and look at the ground as you try to gather the words.

"Seth, you... you make me feel bad when you act like this. I know I hurt your sister but... but I'm your- I was your brother! Your youngest sibling. We used to play together in the sand and nap in the shade. We'd sleep together under the moon! Did none of that mean anything to you?"

You glance up- to your surprise, he's biting his lip, tears welling up in his eyes. You fully look, dumbfounded as he bows over, emotions bubbling up until it blasts out.

"Khonsu... YOU MAKE ME FEEL BAD!"

You blink.

"I- I don't like how I feel when I'm around you! It's... it's been the same feeling I've had since we met! And then when you hurt sister, it became all jumbled up and I wanna hate you so badly. I hate you for making me feel this way, I just don't get it!"

Nephthys blinks. "Seth... the feeling... is it L-"

"B-Brotherhood?" You offer, mouth hanging open. Seth mirrors your face.

"You... you love me deeply, don't you? And you've gotten confused between your deep familial love and your hate for me hurting her... Seth, do you still hate me?" You ask him, tears welling up in your own eyes.

He looks everywhere but you. "I...I don't think so. I just... I just hate that you make me feel this way-"

"Oh, Seth!!!" You wail and tackle him into a hug. He yells and tries to push you away.

"Get off me freak!"

"No, you don't hate me! You love me! You always have." You sobbed as you merely held him close, burying your head into his chest. He freezes, letting you as his arms hover over you. He looks to Nephthys for help, only to be greeted with a blissful smile.

Scowling, he slowly wraps his arms around you, heartbeat racing. This.... feels better than you fighting with him. Your chest is against his, your own heartbeat racing as well. He's so tempted to just close his eyes and lay here foreve-

"OW" He jolts and grabs his stomach, getting punched.

"YOU STILL HURT ME DEEPLY, IDIOT." You yelled right into his ear.

You peel off him and cross your arms. "You said things to me that have been stuck in my mind for three years. And Osiris..." you quiet but you still glare.

At least he has the morality to look guilty, rubbing his stomach and looking away.

"...I'm sorry. I... I didn't know that Nu is... gone..."

You drop your arms, frowning.

"...here."

He hands you... your necklace. You take it gently. You have no time to cry however when the door opens.

"I heard screaming, is everything okay?" Isis asks, panicked.

"Actually, better than okay. Seth and Khonsu made up!" Nephthys clasps her hands together with joy. Isis stays silent... before coming over and pulling you up by your arm. Nephthys gasps and quickly stands up. "Wait, Sister-!"

The door is slammed close as Isis groans and turns to you.

"Look, I'm happy that you've stopped fighting but you need to stop doing everything else! I need to plan everything out but it hasn't even been a day and you've hurt the next god!"

You look at the ground, feeling ashamed... until you remember what he said and did to you. Your grip around your necklace tightens.

"...Nephthys has forgiven me... why haven't you?"

"W-what?"

"Seth has forgiven me. Why haven't you?"

Her mouth opens and close before she grits her teeth.

"I have! I'm just really stressed right now. I gave you forgiveness, l gave you an apology, what else would you want from me?"

"YOUR LOVE. ALL OF YOU!" You shriek it out.

"I've been living for nothing but your love, Isis! I've had it in my hands but it's been slipping away each time I try to get it back. Please, please!"

You get down onto your knees and grip her ankles.

"All I've ever wanted... was your love."

Isis stared down at you. The door was inched open, both Seth and Nephthys watching. Osiris was staring from behind the corner.

....

A sigh.

You feel arms wrap around you. You're pulled up, into her chest.

"I'm sorry Khonsu. I've been too harsh. It's just that... that's the first time I felt fear. That we all did. I'll... I'll be a better sister, alright?"

You sniffle and hug her back.

"...no. I'm your cousin. That relationship died when I hurt her. When you... when you all shunned me."

"...alright."

Isis lets go of you, putting a hand on your shoulder.

"Cousin. Osiris' ceremony will be in three days... do you want to stay for it?"

You take a moment to think about it... before smiling.

"Alright."

With that, the door swings open and Nephthys hugs you from the back. Seth puts a hand on your other shoulder.

You talk and talk with each other,

As Osiris watches from the corner.

A hand still posed over that flower.