Three months have passed since the Pharaoh thought about marrying his cousin. During the three months, he tried to court his cousin, but failed. He still had no idea about his cousin's courtship with Jono. Jono and Seto had been together for a year at this point. They were both very sure that they wanted to spend their life together.
One day, Seto went to the temple to take care of his daily duties as a priest. He returned to his chambers and lied down on his bed. He was waiting for Jono to return. Jono had been visiting with the Pharaoh for the morning.
As soon as he lied down, he felt something squirming inside of him. It almost tickled him internally. He giggled a little and put his hand over his abdomen. that giggle turned into a laugh. He moved his hand below his navel and felt a movement. He gasped. He felt something inside him bump against his hand.
He was getting a little scared. The more movements he felt, the more his fear grew.
He stepped out of his chambers and found Amira.
"Amira... May I please speak to you for a second? " Seto said. Amira was able to see some concern in Seto's eyes.
"Yes, Seto. " She said as she went in his chambers. Kuriboh followed her.
"Amira... I don't know what's happening to me. I felt something move inside of me. " Seto said.
Amira knew what that could be right away.
"Lie down, Seto. " She said.
He did what the old lady told him to do.
Amira placed her hands on Seto's abdomen and pushed very lightly. Her hand also felt the movements.
"What's wrong, Amira? " He asked.
He was very scared.
Amira's frown turned into a smile.
She immediately placed her ear right next to his stomach.
"Congratulations, Seto! You are with child! " She said joyfully.
"What? " Seto cried in disbelief.
She grabbed Seto's hand and put it right below his navel.
"Do you feel that? " She asked.
Seto felt a lot of movement.
"That's your child. Your child is kicking. You and Jono are going to have a child. Maybe two if I am not mistaken. I think I heard two heartbeats. " She said.
Seto kept rubbing his stomach and cried.
"Amira... This cannot be! " He sobbed.
"Seto... " She said in concern.
Seto sulked.
"A child is something to be very happy about. That child, or children if you are having two, are a product of your's and Jono's love. You two love eachother so much, these children are a result of that love! " She said happily.
"I'm scared... " He cried.
"Don't be, my child... " She said in her comforting voice.
"Have you felt sick or anything? " She asked him.
"I have felt dizzy and nauseated for a few weeks. And I've thrown up a few times. I did so this morning before going to the temple. Even Jono has noticed that I haven't been feeling well and is concerned. " Seto said.
"You need to take very good care of yourself for your child. Your child depends on you. And if you need help, I'm here my child. I've gone through this when I was younger. I have five children, but they are all older than you. " She said.
Seto kept crying.
"What do I tell Jono? " He asked.
"Wait.. Does he know about your ability to carry children? " she asked.
"He does..." Seto said.
Seto felt nauseated again and ran somewhere to throw up.
"Oh Ra! This is horrible! " he cried and threw up more.
Jono arrived.
"Hello Amira. " Jono said. He heard Seto.
"Seto is still not feeling well? " Jono asked.
"No. And I think it'll take some time for him to get better. He will be like this for a few more months." She said.
Seto came up to Jono. Jono hugged him.
"Seto... I think you should tell him. " Amira said.
Seto looked at Jono with fear. He couldn't tell him. Seto felt the baby kick him, so he got Jono's hand and placed it on his stomach.
Tears ran down Seto's eyes.
Seto tried so hard to tell Jono, but words kept escaping him.
Jono figured it out.
Despite what Jono said to him, he was still scared of losing him. He really didn't want to lose him now. Seto needed Jono more than ever.
"You're with child. " Jono said.
He smiled and embraced his lover.
Seto cried.
"I'm very happy. This is the best gift that I could ever receive! Thank you, Seto. " Jono said as he held the priest.
"I still can't believe it. Also, I'm a man. This is a job for a woman. Does this make me less of a man? " he asked.
"No. " Jono and Amira said.
"You're a very lucky and special man, Seto. The gods chose you. You're one of the very few men in the Kingdom with this ability. And you know what? This is a very beautiful time in your life. I loved carrying my children. I got to bond with them and love them before they were born. Embrace it, my child. " Amira said.
Seto sat on his bed with Amira and Jono at his side. They each put a hand on Seto's stomach to feel the child.
"I'm very proud of my body, though... It's going to change, right? " Seto asked.
"It might. It is very likely that it will change as the child grows. But if you're lucky to have good hips, it might not change much. " Amira said.
"I'm wondering how I can conceal my stomach if it grows.. " Seto said.
"I didn't grow much with my first and second child. I was as slim as you were, and right before giving birth, I was still pretty slim compared to most women. There was also a priest at the time who had your ability, and no one knew that he was with child until they saw the child with him. So, you'll have to eat healthy, be easy when you dance because I know that you love to swing your hips and twirl around. Be very careful. " Amira said.
"I will. " Seto said.
The Pharaoh's messenger came up and saw Seto, Amira and Jono touch Seto's stomach.
"It seems that the priest is with child... I must find a way to make him have a miscarriage... " He thought.
He walked in. As soon as Seto, Jono and Amira heard footsteps, they retreated their hands.
"Priest Seth, the Pharaoh would like to see you. And Mister Jono, may I please have a word with you? " He said.
Seto walked to the Pharaoh's chambers and Jono walked to the highway with the messenger.
Luckily, Kuriboh was around, and that furry creature could read people's mind.
He decided to follow Jono and the messenger. He was a sneaky little guy, alright.
"So Mr. Jono... I see that you and the priest have gotten very close to eachother these past few months... What is going on between the two of you? " The messenger said.
"Nothing really. The Pharaoh asked me to watch his cousin and to protect him. And, we became friends too, but I'm mostly doing my duty. The Pharaoh asked me to do this, and I'll do exactly what my Pharaoh tells me. " Jono said.
"But I've noticed that you and the priest act rather... sweet with eachother. " He said.
"Sweet? How? " Jono asked.
He was scared because it seemed like he knew about his relationship with Seto.
"Oh come on... You two sleep together. " He said with a scowl.
"I sleep on the same bed as he does because the Pharaoh asked me to! " Jono yelled.
A guard came up to the messenger.
"Sir, the Pharaoh would like to see you. " He said.
"I'll be there in a minute. " the messenger said.
He continued.
"Just so you know, if the Pharaoh does not find a woman to be his wife, he will have to marry the priest. " He said and left.
Jono was shocked.
"That can't be true... Can it?" Jono asked.
"But he always has a woman or two sleeping with him every night. Surely, he must find a wife soon. " Jono thought.
Seto made it to the Pharaoh's chambers. He felt very nauseous again, so he turned back and found a place for him to throw up.
He then walked back and entered the Pharaoh's chambers.
"You summoned me, my Pharaoh? " He said as he bowed.
"Cousin. Skip the formalities. " He said.
The priest nodded.
"So, I summoned you to let you know that you are at the top of my list of possible spouses. There are two women and you. " He said.
"Glad to hear that you've found two women to be possible brides. " Seto said.
"Yes, but they're on reserve. Cousin... I want to marry you. " the Pharaoh said.
Some women were around and when they heard, they all walked up to the priest.
"Congratulations, priest Seth! " One of the women said cheerfully.
"You're a very lucky man! " another said.
Seto was in disbelief. He felt like he was trapped. He wanted to cry. He needed to figure something out.
"Cousin... May I have your hand in marriage? " The Pharaoh asked. Seto felt worse as he saw his cousin's amethyst eyes pierce at his soul.
"At-tem... I-I-I -" Seto kept saying. He was shaking.
"Please cousin.. answer me.. May I have your hand in marriage? " The Pharaoh asked again.