Ennead || Unseen

Moonless

There was no moon that night.

The night you and him were skin to skin, body to body, sharing breath.

His hands warmed you everywhere he touched, while yours cooled his heated skin.

He kissed you tenderly, unlike in his dreams where he seemed to want to devour you. No, here he was soft and kind and warm and- and-

You pulled away from him, a string of saliva connecting your tongues.

"Seth. We can't." You mutter as he leans down and kisses on your throat, red locks tickling your shoulder.

"Seth-" He pulls away somberly, looking at you heatedly.

"Because I'm married? I don't care right now."

"But- But don't you love Nephthys?"

He doesn't answer, instead leaning in to place another kiss on your shoulder. You huff, angrily.

"Then why did you marry her?"

"I do love her. Just... just not as much as I..."

The words dies out as he presses his forehead against your shoulder, face hot as he hides himself.

"...Osiris told me to and... the one I really wanted didn't want me so I..."

You close your eyes, feeling his breath against your chest.

"...we can't. You won't forgive yourself."

"...I already don't forgive myself... but, can you at least stay with me tonight? We don't have to have sex, I just want to... be close."

You sigh... before nodding. He lifts his head up and looks into your eyes again. He looks worried. You don't want him to be worried so you kiss his cheek, letting him embrace you even closer.

Honestly, it was better than sex. It wasn't a ravenous satisfaction of hunger, nor did you cry after. You just held each other in the sand, until the sun rose up that morning.

It felt like you were tearing out your heart as you slowly unraveled from him and flew away as he still slept.

———

Nephthys was pregnant, the first child of the new Ennead was to be born. You remember hugging both her and Seth, congratulating them on their pregnancy.

"I couldn't have done it without your blessings, Khonsu." She wiped away happy tears as she pulled away from you.

You then side hugged Seth who shot his arms around you a little too fast. You glanced at Osiris staring at both of you.

"Congrats cousin. You're gonna be a good dad. Teach them well." You told him before pulling away. Seth was silent but had a smile on his face.

"Oh sister, I can't wait to see my niece or nephew! Maybe we will have our own little one?" She suggested to Osiris. He didn't respond, instead looking to you.

"Have you found nobody yet, Khonsu?"

You clench your fist.

"...no."

"I think you'd be a great father as well, Khonsu!" Nephthys encouraged you before she hooked onto Seth's arm.

You just shrug your shoulders. "I guess... anyway, I'm going to go now-"

"But surely you will be there for the birth?" She asked.

"Huh?"

"Please, I want you to be there. You're a god of healing and childbirth as well, are you not?"