Hey, who could it be? (No, it's gotta be...!)

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TWs: Brief arguing and feelings of guilt/remorse. Stay safe :)

"Nibiru...?" The Sun was the first to break the silence, watching the navy Celestial's every move.

Saturn and Jupiter shifted away, the former hiding behind the latter, holding onto Jupiter's sleeve with a strong grip.

"X-" Saturn covered his mouth.

"It's Nine." The Ice Giant corrected before turning his gaze to the Sun.

Sun looked at him with knitted brows, a wavering frown upon his face as his illuminated gaze analyzed him.

Neptune nudged his brother's arm with his elbow, giving him a slight nod of reassurance.

Nine bit the inside of his cheek as he glanced at the other. Slowly, he made his way toward the Sun, his gaze cast downwards. He took a moment to collect his thoughts, a heavy breath exiting from his mouth as he blinked up at the Guardian.

"Sun." He spoke, his nerves on edge, "I... realize that I..." He trailed off, shaking his head, "I've... come to realize that I..."

It was on the tip of his tongue.

"I-"

"You're forgiven."

Nine blinked, his eyes blowing wide open as he stared at the Sun, "Wait- what?"

A small smile rose on the Sun's face, "I'm not clueless. I know why you did all this."

"And- And you're forgiving me...? Just like that!?" Nine couldn't help but yell as he furrowed his eyebrows, "I made your lives difficult, I planned a whole attack against you with your old friends! I literally shifted my form to look like Neptune and Uranus!"

"Wait, what-?" Uranus raised his eyebrows.

"I'm a terrible Celestial!"

"Yeah, you were pretty terrible," Sun nodded, his smile never faltering, "But so were we."

Nine opened his mouth, yet he couldn't find it in him to speak.

"Neptune made me realize just how hard you have it. Being so far away from everyone else, having no one to talk to for centuries at a time... no wonder you did all this- you were angry and I bet you were grief-stricken upon the Giants ejecting you from the Solar System."

Saturn and Jupiter averted their gazes shamefully.

"Although, what you did that day..."

"I know- and I'll do anything to make up for it. I didn't mean to cause harm." Nine spoke.

The Sun looked him up and down, giving a curt nod, "I know, Nibiru. By the way, is there some way I can help you...?"

"Huh?"

Sun gestured to the dwarf hanging on Nine's back, "She looks as if she's about to fall apart."

"Sedna." Nine gently swooped her up, cupping her in his palms, "She's like this because of me... I didn't know she was in the area."

"Sirius, mind doing me a favor?" Sun turned to his friend.

"Of course." Sirius nodded.

"Sirius is the best healer out of all of us." Sun assured, "If anyone can help her, it's him."

Nine nodded, cautiously handing the Dwarf Celestial off to the Blue Star.

"Hm... some of these fractures are deep." He uttered.

"Can you heal them?" Nine asked.

"I can certainly try; hold still, little one." Sirius cupped his hands around Sedna, careful not to squeeze too hard. He closed his eyes as he chanted, "A potentia mihi ab universo collata, sana has cicatrices et eas dispergere fac."