Edmondia: randomly, sheSeth and her Seto appear to be curled together in his bed, talking
EnsTren: "I'm kinda sorta gay, well I like boy bits more than girl bits. But I think I'm attracted to you."
Edmondia: A slight smile. "If you're attracted to me, that sort of rules out the gayness."
EnsTren: "But I never was attracted to a girl before."
Edmondia: One eyebrow rose. "Yet you didn't seem to mind kissing Anzu? She's a chick, hikari."
EnsTren: "She kissed me, I just made it so she would be tortured for weeks by paparazzi."
Edmondia: "You wouldn't have done it if you hadn't enjoyed it to some degree," she pointed out mildly, "And you don't hate her."
EnsTren: "It was interesting, an experiment in the conceptuality and reality of kisses. And she stomped on my foot."
Edmondia: "Stomping on your foot is a permissable offense. In fact, people should do it more often."
EnsTren: "And she tried to kiss me in front of the paparazii."
Edmondia: "You weren't complaining much."
EnsTren: "Torturing her is my version of a complaint."
Edmondia: "You shouldn't torture your friends, hikari."
EnsTren: "She allowed me to, I even told her I was, and she went along with it."
Edmondia: "She has a sense of humor. That's nice." She smiled sweetly at him. "You should try getting to know her better."
EnsTren: Seto shrugged.
Edmondia: She tweaked his nose. "It'd be good for you."
EnsTren: "Why?"
Edmondia: "She's not out to get anything from you, and she's your age. Friends, hikari. I've heard they're quite nice to have."
EnsTren: "I just need you and Mokuba."
Edmondia: "Is it better to survive on what you need, or thrive on what you could have?" she questioned gently, propping herself up on a pillow.
EnsTren: "I'd say I'm thriving."
Edmondia: She tweaked his nose. "Silly boy."
EnsTren: He caught her fingers in his teeth.
Edmondia: She froze suddenly, then exhaled through her teeth slowly. "Seto, what you're currently doing is extremely sexually loaded. You know that, right?"
EnsTren: It is? The sexual appeal plummeted as he gave her a frankly curious naive look.
Edmondia: She smothered a laugh and slapped her forehead. "Good gods, Seto, you're seventeen!"
EnsTren: Mew? Great, he was doing it in his head now.
Edmondia: "Foreplay frequently involves sucking on body parts, Seto."
EnsTren: I'm not sucking.
Edmondia: "No, but you've got my fingers in your mouth. Penetration suggests sex, pretty one."
EnsTren: He blinked, pulled back and firmly closed his mouth. Hikari was so adorable when he blushed up to his hair line!
Edmondia: She tried and failed to suppress her giggles. "You are so innocent!"
EnsTren: Hikari was so red!
Edmondia: She had to bury her face into a pillow to keep from laughing out loud. You should see your face!
EnsTren: He got huffy.
Edmondia: She poked him in the chest. You take yourself too seriously, pretty one.
EnsTren: He sniffed.
Edmondia: She propped herself up again. "You're never gonna get laid with that attitude, hon."
EnsTren: "So?"
Edmondia: She shook her head, chuckling. "It's amusing, that's all. And you are very very cute when you blush."
EnsTren: He turned pinkish.
Edmondia: She clapped her hands. "Adorable!"
EnsTren: He hid his face.
Edmondia: She pulled his hands away. "And shy. Are you sure you're a boy?"
EnsTren: "Why wouldn't I be?"
Edmondia: "You're more innocent than a ten-year-old... what're they called? Virgin?"
EnsTren: "Yes."
Edmondia: She shook her head. "What a strange concept that is."
EnsTren: "It's just a word to denote a state."
Edmondia: "Silly state, then," she said with a shrug. "Odd to put such value on such a trifling thing.
EnsTren: "Blame the Christians."
Edmondia: "I've been reading up on history. I blame the slaves. Er, Hebrews." She rolled over onto her back and wiggled down into the sheets. "Are you bi?"
EnsTren: "Dunno. Blame the Romans, the Jews get blamed enough as it is."
Edmondia: "Okay." She poked him again. "You like boys?"
EnsTren: "I think so."
Edmondia: "Which boys?" She poked his side. "Teeeeeeeeell meeeeeeeeeeeeeee."
EnsTren: He clammed up and squirmed.
Edmondia: "Seto, why are you shy? C'mon, I'll keep it secret!"
EnsTren: He shook his head stubbornly.
Edmondia: "Aww, come on, you know who I've slept with!" She tugged on his arm. "I promise I won't tell anyone, Seto."
EnsTren: "Just... boy bits, never jiggly girl bits."
Edmondia: "...noticed Jou's abs, didn't you?" she grinned somewhat evilly at him.
EnsTren: "Never, and I don't want to. And don't imply me being attracted to him again."
Edmondia: "Aww," she pouted, "But he's so pretty!"
EnsTren: Hikari growled.
Edmondia: "You disagree?" She blinked placidly at him. "I'm just trying to figure out what you like, sweetling, am I offending you?"
EnsTren: "I'm not into bestiality."
Edmondia: She rolled her eyes. "That's carrying rivalry a bit far, sweet love. So who do you like?"
EnsTren: He started to blush again.
Edmondia: "You can tell me, honey, I won't tell anybody else."
EnsTren: "MNrphl."
Edmondia: "Can't understand you when you mumble, sweetling."
EnsTren: "...Pegasus..."
Edmondia: She squealed. "No! Seriously? Seriously! Oh my gods how cute!"
EnsTren: "First crush," he mumbled, finding it easier now.
Edmondia: She giggled. "Why am I not suprised?"
EnsTren: He made a face, "And..."
Edmondia: "And?"
EnsTren: "...Yugis are cute."
Edmondia: She smiled wryly at him. "I of all people know that, Seto darling."
EnsTren: He squirmed. And was blushing, he was so cute she could eat him up.
Edmondia: She giggled and petted him. "Just proves we have even more in common than we thought, pretty one." She flipped his bangs up. "They ARE very cute. Especially in the rear end department."
EnsTren: "Ye-eesss..."
Edmondia: Seth eyed her hikari with an odd sort of gentleness. "Seto, do you like Atemu?"
EnsTren: "...Define like."
Edmondia: "Find him sexy?"
EnsTren: "I don't know, I don't feel how... I hear it described, being turned on, you see."
Edmondia: She tilted her head inquisitively. "What do you mean?"
EnsTren: "Would you believe me if I told you that outside of just waking up I've only," he searched his mind for something that sounded reasonably refined or at least not crude. "That've only had the primary symptoms of sexual desire a handful of times in my life? And a portion of them were when my life was in imminant danger?"
Edmondia: She smiled slyly at him. "So innocent, but yet..." she pressed her fingers to his lips. "You enjoy the threat."
EnsTren: "Someone was pointing a gun at the back of my head."
Edmondia: She quirked an eyebrow in amusement. "I've had sex in the blood of my enemies, Seto."
EnsTren: "...I don't like killing people. But that... It... I like it but I don't."
Edmondia: "It's a thrill, it's only natural," she gave his lap a gentle pat, "And you're at the age where just about anything exciting will wake up Little Seto."
EnsTren: A snort and a shrug, "Not much does," he pointed down, nope, not excited enough for that. "I don't find tissue paper exciting like the rest of the males my age."
Edmondia: She chuckled softly. "Most of them don't have much of a choice."
EnsTren: "They could look at or think of pretty girls or boys."
Edmondia: "You don't?"
EnsTren: "Not like that."
Edmondia: An eyebrow raise. "You said Yugi and Atemu were cute."
EnsTren: "But I rarely, if ever, actively think of them like that on my own, without outside stimulus prompting the thought."
Edmondia: She smiled at him. "I was going to ask you... if you wanted to see something pretty?"
EnsTren: He started blushing again and his mouth pursed, ...Okay?
Edmondia: Her eyes were warm and bright. You said you've never seen a good kind of lust... would you like to? I'll share...
EnsTren: ...But that's yours! You don't have to share it with me. It's yours.
Edmondia: As are you. It's a gift, my love...to help you understand. Do you want it?
EnsTren: ...I - I would like it but I don't want to take it from you. It's precious and private.
Edmondia: ...the memory is always mine. It is precious... but so are you. Will you allow me to share it?
EnsTren: If it is your wish.
Edmondia: And she woke early as always, slowly sitting up beneath the first rays of Ra's blessing. Her hand fell to her stomach, and she glanced down at the bedding.

Pristine. Her time had come and passed, and no blood had yet come.

She stifled a cry of joy and turned to her husband, gently shaking him into wakefulness.
EnsTren: He woke slowly and smiled at her and at Ra as he started his trek across the sky.
He did not realize, because like all men he was a little dull when it came to keeping track of time like this.
Edmondia: "My pharaoh?" He was oblivious, but pretty when he was sleepy, and she was too giddy to care about his silliness. "I bring good tidings, my lord."
EnsTren: "Great Ra has risen, you are before me in all your splendor, I have been woken slowly and not by a shouting counselor, these are all the good tidings I need."
Edmondia: "Oh?" She raised a sly brow. "Then you would not care to hear that you may be a father once more?"
EnsTren: He sat up quickly with wide eyes. "Is it true, my queen?" His hands crept into hers and held fast.
Edmondia: A wide grin curved her lips. "My time has passed, no blood has come, what do you think?"
EnsTren: "I think I shall kiss you and send notice that today will be a festival." And he did kiss her, her husband was as warm as Ra in her arms and as sweet as nectar.
Edmondia: She giggled against his lips and pulled him more tightly against her, pulling her head away just a little to smile at him. "Perhaps we shall have a sweet daughter this time?"
EnsTren: "Would that please you, my wife? If our new child is a boy despite your wishes I shall endeavor to deliver, though it shall be a grave burden and take a great deal of ardous work." He smiled, dark and bright and sharp and laciviously teasing.
Edmondia: She let her smile turn coy. "I suppose you must," she sighed arily, "It will be a wearisome task, but we must carry on." She settled back into the bedclothes, smirking up at him. "The day is yet new, my lord," she invited, reaching up to brush her fingers over soft lips.
EnsTren: "It is a worthy endeavor to labour for, to continue your line." He leaned close over her, kissing her fingers and hand.
Edmondia: She sighed softly, spreading her free hand against his chest. He was warm and alive, gleaming soft gold and brilliant ruby in his father's light, and soon her belly would swell with their child. Surely the gods had blessed them.
EnsTren: The gods blessed them and their children, and in turn her family blessed the people and the land, which flourished. Indeed, the Nile seemed to swell larger than she ever did so the harvest was always exceptionally large.
Edmondia: She pulled her husband down against her and kissed him deeply, winding her hands into his wild hair. Their firstborn was by now crawling his way about the palace, causing no end of panic when the servants lost track of him. Soon he would have a little sibling to watch over, perhaps that would make him sit still?
EnsTren: Or would they together cause more trouble, like she and Atemu did when she was still a boy?
Edmondia: ...probably. She smiled at the memory and wiggled more comfortably back down, letting her hands slide down her husband's body. Isis had answered her prayers, and she was joyful. They should share their joy as they shared all else.
EnsTren: They went slowly, no rush, just pleasure, softly whispered endearments and murmurs, and she shared her thoughts, "Ah... my love, perhaps our children shall be as we were?" She purred and nuzzled against his chest.

He responded gently, after a long moment, as they slowly moved together, "No matter what, they shall have my love, just as you do."
Edmondia: She chuckled softly. "So you do think they'll be troublemakers."
EnsTren: "All children are." He kissed her, soft and sweet, and praised her beauty then.
Edmondia: "Ours more than most, my love," she murmured, sighing softly in pleasure and contentment. He was so beautiful...
EnsTren: They didn't speak for a while after that, but were far from quiet.
Edmondia: The morning grew full and bright while they lingered together, caught up in wordless joy and formless happiness.
EnsTren: The shadows danced, intoxicated with their joy. The light, too, seemed to rejoice.
Edmondia: When at last they fell together in exhausted bliss, she kissed her husband's lips and held him against her. "I love you, sweet cousin," she whispered, listening peacefully to the sound of his heartbeat slowing.
EnsTren: "And I love you, my wife."
Edmondia: She drew them from the memory then, gently settling herself and her hikari back into the present.
EnsTren: Her hikari was panting and squirming and blushing in that delightful innocent way of his, with his arms wrapped around her middle, and leaning heavily on her.
Edmondia: She smiled gently and stroked his bangs away from his eyes. Did you like that, pretty one? she asked gently.
EnsTren: Hikari made a pretty sound, not like Atemu did, more like she did, and squirmed again.
Edmondia: She blinked a few times, rather surprised, then laid a gentle hand against his cheek. It seems gentleness pleases you just as much as danger, my love.
EnsTren: Th-that was very... A wiggle and a squirm, his pants were too tight! Hot.
Edmondia: Her eyes were bright and warm. It was one of our gentlest joinings, she said softly, I hadn't thought it would affect you this way.
EnsTren: I saw two of the most beautiful people in the world having... no, making love. There was a strange sensation in that thought, as if he never thought that concept, making love, was possible.
Edmondia: She smiled tenderly at him, for him. Yes, she agreed softly, There is a difference, my love.
EnsTren: He was squirming more.
Edmondia: She placed a gentle hand against his chest. May I kiss you?
EnsTren: O-oh-okay...
Edmondia: She pressed herself against him and kissed him softly, gently twining her fingers into his hair.
EnsTren: And he kissed back, even more timidly than Atemu did that first time.
Edmondia: She tilted her head, gently encouraging him with soft mental brushes, It's all right, you can touch me...
EnsTren: But his reasons were diffrent from Atemu's. A diffrent uncertainty, a diffrent fear. Oh yes, that pesky 'virgin' thing, maybe?
Edmondia: So shy? she questioned softly, It's all right, honey, just touch me, I won't hurt you, pretty love.
EnsTren: He... He had absolutely no idea what he was doing.
Edmondia: She almost laughed, but held it in to keep from embarrassing him. It's just a kiss, pretty one, they're sloppy, silly things, don't worry, the worst that will happen is that we accidentally bite each other.
EnsTren: He was nervousfrightenednervous. Timid hikari. It was... actually quite a bit of fun leading him like this.
Edmondia: She had been just as nervous as Atemu was on their first night together, but now she had much more experience - and a much more fragile creature in her arms.
EnsTren: He was barely ready for her kissess or light caressess. Timid fragile steel hikari. Innocent, despite the weight on his soul.
Edmondia: Ssh... it's all right, pretty one, I'm not going anywhere. Carefully, cautiously, she coaxed his lips into parting. Gently, gently, just do what feels good, all right?
EnsTren: She didn't admit it, but she liked how he trembled, she liked it even more than how his tongue lightly darted out against hers.
Edmondia: He was so shy. It was appealing in way she'd never experienced before, and she resisted the urge to pounce on him. The poor boy would probably have a heart attack.
EnsTren: Or run away screaming.
Edmondia: Instead she settled her arms around his neck and pulled him more firmly against her. Aren't you going to touch me, pretty one? she encouraged gently, stroking her fingers along his shoulderblades.
EnsTren: He was shaking more and hesitently, ooh it was nice when he stammered, admitted he didn't know what to do and he was frightened and nervous.
Edmondia: She pulled her lips from his and sat back, gently cupping his chin in her hand. "Frightened of what, pretty one?" She kept her voice low and soothing, "What have you to be nervous about?"
EnsTren: He admitted that he didn't know but he still was.
EnsTren: Looking at it now, she saw it wasn't all bad her hikari was so sexually reticent. Sure, the others got to have their fun in a few days at most, but she doubted they got to enjoy their hikaris all trembling and nervous for very long.
EnsTren: It was easy to see why Seto had seen sex the way he had, even the other pairs went at it like animals, in private or in public.
Edmondia: Those outside the bonds could not see the frantic need that drove them to such lengths, and her hikari was no different - the face they showed to the world was meant to claim possession of the other - the private moments were just that.
Edmondia: She was... very happy that he had accepted her offer, even if it meant sharing a memory she had long hoarded like the treasure it was.
EnsTren: He was still very quiet and the kisses practically chaste, but they were kisses and he didn't pull away. He snuggled up against her and held on carefully, still shaking. It amused her to look at what he tried to keep from coming in contact with her. Her hikari wore such tight pants.
Edmondia: You're so cute, she said, and rubbed her nose against his.
EnsTren: Tiny cute little smile and that adorable blush. She bet Yugi didn't blush as much as her hikari did!
Edmondia: She grinned and kissed him lightly. Does it hurt? She reached down and gave his too-tight trousers a pat. I mean... aren't you a little... squashed down there?
EnsTren: Seto jerked at the pat and went all gaspy and interesting.
Edmondia: She blinked. Thought he was gay? Bah. You like? she asked rhetorically, giving his thigh a squeeze.
EnsTren: Hikari whimpered and wiggle-squirmed away.
Edmondia: She stared at him, slightly puzzled. You don't like?
EnsTren: He wiggled and blushed and wasn't quite able to make words in his head. But she got the idea that it was a bit too much, or too far for him.
Edmondia: She settled back and smiled at him. All right... you just take care of that on your own, pretty one.
EnsTren: She never saw someone crab walk that fast.
Edmondia: Oh, he was so cute, she just had to tease him. "Does this mean I don't get to watch?"
EnsTren: Amazingly he went even faster. Awww.
Edmondia: She watched his butt wiggle appreciatively as he skittered into the bathroom. So cute!
EnsTren: She wished he would let her watch, she loved teasing Atemu when he had to fertilize the River while people were watching.
Edmondia: Atemu had a sense of humor about it, though, whereas her poor hikari might just die of embarrassment.
EnsTren: It made her laugh.
Edmondia: Oh, he was absolutely adorable!
EnsTren: So sweetly innocent, even Yugi was a pervert. But she thought about it for a little bit and she thought it made a strange bit of sense. Not even Yugi could be devoid of darkness, nor Atemu devoid of light. And her hikari, with all his burdens on his soul, was unblemished in this way.
Edmondia: Such a strange, sweet little creature he was. She quite liked him, just for him, aside from the soul-deep love and possession that she felt.
EnsTren: And he was so darling.
Edmondia: So shy and so sweet.
EnsTren: Innocent for her in this way, something just for her that would really truly be just hers, just like he was.
Edmondia: ...she must tease him ruthlessly when he came back.
EnsTren: And watch him blush and keep him from running away.
Edmondia: She resisted the urge to start cackling evilly, as that would probably make him lock himself in the bathroom, and that would be no fun.
EnsTren: But she could tease him though the door if she must.
Edmondia: She grinned evilly, slipped off the bed, and politely knocked.
EnsTren: She could feel him blush and then the shower turned on.
EnsTren: So either he was trying to make it go away, or her hikari liked pleasuring himself under the spray, or he hoped it would muffle any sounds he would make.
Edmondia: She leaned against the door and clamped her hands over her mouth to stifle the giggling fit she was sure she was going to have. "Want some help?" she called through the door.
EnsTren: Her hikari choked.
Edmondia: A giggle escaped. "I'm pretty good with my hands, you know!"
EnsTren: He threw a bar of soap at the door.
Edmondia: She snickered. "All right, honey, I'll leave you alone."
EnsTren: ...Thankyou.
Edmondia: You're just so cute, it's irresistable, she was still giggling a little. You're so adorable!
EnsTren: Hikari was sooo embarrassed.
Edmondia: I die of the cute! she declared melodramatically, and flopped down onto the bed. Aiee, I am slain!
EnsTren: Shaddup.
Edmondia: Tee hee.
EnsTren: Incoherent grumbling.
Edmondia: You're sweet, my love, she sighed, and stretched lazily.
EnsTren: So cute! She wanted to gossip with Mai, or Anzu, or, evily, Atemu and Yugi.
Edmondia: Hikari would really die of embarrassment then.
Edmondia: ...if he found out about it.
EnsTren: That made her smile.
Edmondia: She was half-tempted to tackle him and snuggle him half to death... if he ever came out of the bathroom again.
EnsTren: He seemed disinclined to.
Edmondia: Such a pity. She'd just have to wait here until he did.
EnsTren: Eventually he slunk out slowly and shyly and climbed back up on the bed.
Edmondia: She greeted him with a sweet smile and a kiss on the nose.
EnsTren: He curled up in her lap all embarrassed.
Edmondia: She leaned down and stole a chaste kiss. "That wasn't so bad, now was it?"